REFORMATION (1) “When the PAP government took office in 1959, we set out to have a clean administration. We had deep sense of mission to establish a clean and effective
The Speechfulness Of A Presidential Speech
“Love of freedom from foreign control has always been in our blood. 870 years ago we struck against the attempt of the Arabs to impose a religious slavery on us
…We Cannot be Poor while Sitting on Gold, Can We?
I will like to congratulate Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Omanhene of Asante Juaben, for being elected as the Chairman of the current Council of State. It is appearing as though
How many Ministers Of State Should Ghana Have?
Each time Ghana comes out of an election and it was time for the nomination of Ministers of State, the most debatable issue that sparks off is the number of
So This Is Our Reward For Helping South Africa?
After the Soweto massacre in South Africa, black students across South Africa formed the South Africa Students Organization (SASO). The motto of the organization was ‘FREE SASO’. As students in
Marking Six Decades Of Africa’s Black Star:  A Hopeful Dance Of Momentum And Inertia
Ghana has quite a story to tell. It was the first country south of the Sahara to wean itself off colonial rule. With power to govern now firmly rested in
The Leadership to Avoid O My people!
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills Their oppressors are children, and WOMEN RULE OVER THEM. O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray, and confuse the direction of your paths. Isaiah
Sadly, The 2017 Budget Didn’t Mention Galamsey Even Once!
The 2017 budget statement read to Parliament by Mr Ken Ofori Atta on 02 March 2017 was a very competent one. It was also quite transparent. It conveyed a clear
A PLEDGE TO KEEP. NPP Budget And The Election Promises
Ken Ofori Attah, Minister of Finance Promises made during electioneering campaigns are often taken with a pinch of salt because politicians rarely stay true to the timely fulfilment of their
Nkrumah’s Political Prison (2)
Last week I commenced a series on the incarceration of one of the makers of Ghana’s history, a key victim of Kwame Nkrumah’s Preventive Detention Act (PDA) passed in 1958.
Beneficial Ownership
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia On Thursday, February 2, 2017 and Friday February 3, 2017, the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Ghana chapter of Transparency International, hosted a workshop on supporting
60 Years Of Ghana – A Nation Battered By Her Children
Ghana @ 60 If Ghana were a human being, working for any organization, March 6th would have been its official retiring age from active service. Ama Ghana, as she is fondly
If We’re Facing A New Fiscal Crisis – Let’s Not Short-Change The Poorest
The new budget for the remainder of 2017 is upon us. It’s often difficult for anyone to see the full picture – has spending gone up in some areas, down