Last Sunday marked the 38th Anniversary of what has come to be known as the June Fourth Uprising. The day itself was a Monday, a rainy Monday. We were writing the
To Major Mahama, A Poppy And An Adieu
“Many and sharp the num’rous ill Inwoven with our frame… man’s in humanity to man makes countless thousands mourn”. Robert Burns: Man was Made to Mourn: A Dirge RESIDENTS
Don’t Force the Denkyira-Obuasi Suspects to Plead Guilty
Some of the suspects I have already condemned the lynching of Captain Maxwell Mahama. It hurts. My former school mate, Joseph Arhinsah, a fully fledged Winneba boy, has been in
Denkyira-Obuasi Draws The Battle Line
Scene from the lynching incident “Man is the most insane of the species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he is destroying
What Kind Of People Are We?
I made the terrible mistake of watching a bit of the lynching of Captain Maxwell Mahama. I regret it. I cannot sleep. I have never seen anything like that before.
If I Were To Advise Against Mob Actions
Social change in the world is generally triggered by incidents, which society finds unacceptable. Some of these events or occurrences help to shape social policies and initiatives. Some of the
A Good Leader Is a Master at Giving Himself Wholly
The Art of Leadership By Dag Heward-Mills The wisdom of a serpent is the wisdom of giving itself wholly to its task. A serpent gives itself wholly to its vision
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A sequence of June 4, 1979 actions and their multiplying effects confirmed my suspicion things weren’t right. Early that morning, I was in a taxi to the airport to fly
A Nation At War With Itself
The issue is joined. All those who have been excusing galamsey on the grounds of one rationalisation or the other – for instance, that the perpetrators of the wanton national
Delta Force Tradegy – How The NDC Would Have Resolved It (4)
“Law and order provide framework for stability and development” –Lee Kuan Yew “When the government gives you a black goat, say it was a white cow” –NDC propaganda message
6 Killed In Wassa Amenfi Crash
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Piege Mortel (Death – Trap) Self – Inflicted
If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. Dolly Parton APPIAN WAY or Via Appia Antica may not captivate one’s fancy if one were to
Captain Mahama’s Lynching, And The Next One To Come
Scenes from the incident Instance justice, mob justice, or you will call it mob action, lunatics on the loose, that is what has happened, callous mobilization of insane individuals whose