AN AKAN proverb says: “Onipa firi soro besi a, obesi onipa kurom.” To wit, when a man descends from heaven, he descends into human society. The proverb emphasizes three things:
The Beasts On The Roads (2)
When the vehicle of President John Agyekum Kufuor was ran into by another vehicle at a busy intersection right in the centre of Accra, all right thinking people must have
Mahama’s Ironic Symmetry
Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end. (John Milton, Paradise Lost). Gradually the populace
Stephen Opuni’s Trial And Matters Arising
Dr. Stephen Opuni Some years ago I caught a thief on my cassava farm in Winneba. Simpa Panyin had cultivated this farm, prior to leaving for the University of Ghana,
The Exit Blues Of – Kwamena Essilfie Adjaye
The Gas have a very strict culture that when a child is born he must be outdoored and named on the eighth day. We Akans are different, we can name
The Prez And His Veep Have Passed The Paramount Test Of Leadership
President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia If you should ask me what is political power? I will say political power is the ability to rule and rule well. And
Whispering Drums
Legend has it that some time in the past, a whiteman ruled our jungles, communicating with the lions, elephants and monkeys, swinging from the trees and branches and making his
Fight Envy In Yourself If You Are A Good Leader
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. Mark 15:10 A happy Easter to you all! It is Easter time and our thoughts are on Jesus
Plastics Killing Us Slowly
Let me begin by making a confession here. I do not remember the last time I deliberately tuned in to GTV to listen to the news or watch programmes. Should
Half A Cup Of Tea
Last year I lost a very close friend. Ann Marie Charles Da Silva was from Trinidad but had settled in Ghana to develop her business here and hopefully stay forever.
A Good Leader Fights Selfishness
The Art of Leadership By Dag Heward-Mills Selfishness is the art of thinking about yourself. Everyone thinking only about himself has led to a very evil and difficult world. Our
If I Were To Ask You To Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say
Do you make time to play back some of the conversations you have with people? Do you stop sometimes to reflect on your statements and how they are processed by
Presidential Age
In our motherland, the law of laws says the one who ‘shall take precedence over all persons’ (57(2)) must have ‘attained the age of forty years’ (62(b)). Now, someone who