For a couple of weeks now, the cedi has been dancing to the tune of speculators, including traders, dealers in foreign currencies and politicians. Many years ago, when the
Like Vipers, Dwarfs (2)
The media in the Fourth Republic, incidentally referred to as the Fourth Estate of the Realm, is letting the people down. The journalists are failing to discharge their mandate
Like Vipers, Dwarfs (1)
Some of our politicians seeking to wrest power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have distinguishing characteristics. Their style of seeking power is different from the orthodoxy where
Hypocrisy In Full Flight (2)
Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa The success of democracy requires that as a people we police the public space to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness in the discharge of the duties
Hypocrisy In Full Flight (1)
Once upon a time, Ghana had a head of state who advocated the need for Ghanaians to capture the commanding heights of the economy. That was the period of
The Plot Thickens
Jean Mensa The plot against state institutions is thickening to the extent that it pleases some of our politicians to discredit these entities and those who head them. The
Desperation More Venomous Than Cobra
There is venom in the air that all well-meaning people must be wary of. It is more deadly than the poison of the cobra and anybody who considers it
Defamation Rides On Disclaimers
Martin Kpebu Something is happening on our media landscape that requires that legal brains explain it to laymen and women. Media practitioners, especially those on television have tried to
So Far So Good
Franklin Cudjoe In many societies in Ghana, the enemy of your friend is also your enemy no matter the circumstances. This is the lot of the Jean Mensa-led Electoral
PUWU Come Again On ECG
The truth is bitter and it hurts, so say the sages. That is the story of the workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) whose umbrella workers’ union
Are We Ready For The Rains?
The rainy season is here, a time of the year when some residents of Accra sit on tenterhooks because of the perennial floods they endure. For those who do
Repugnant To Civility
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Last Sunday, Ghana’s unique unity in diversity was on show at the durbar of chiefs and people in Kumasi to commemorate the Silver Jubilee reign
Some Persons Are Nauseating
John Mahama There are some individuals and group of people whose behaviours are very nauseating. These people do not want to play by any rules of engagement but to