The infrastructural needs of the country, especially in the roads sector, cannot be overemphasised. It is for this reason that this sector constitutes one of the major expenditures of
The Bishops Have Spoken
The effects of the chemicals being used by illegal miners on both our water bodies and forest reserves are varied. Besides the direct effects of these on the health
Let The Police Wake Up
During President John Mahama’s engagement with the media at Jubilee House recently, he proffered a way out of the occasional brutal assault by the police on journalists performing their
Hate Speech Emergency
President John Mahama There is something common among the various ethnic groupings in the country – decency in expressions. Such values do not allow for the graphic description of
In The Animal Farm Mode
The ‘Animal Farm ruling’ headline in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Guide was just apt. There could not have been a better description in a few words of the
The Wages Of Galamsey
Water treatment plants in some parts of the country have been shut down, the outcome of increased demand for chemicals to address the high rate of water pollution. The
Come On, Stop The Crap!!
Our constitution, our national flag and our national anthem are all intended to ensure national cohesion even in the face of diversity in faith and ethnicity. In some countries,
Resource Curse, Power Abuse
A page 12 story in yesterday’s Daily Guide publication – Licensed Mine Hijacked, National Security Accused; NDC MP In The Mix – paints a vivid and disturbing picture of
Uppercut To The Cedi
‘The world’s worst performing currency’ is not a description managers of the country’s economy and the citizens at large would relish. Bloomberg nonetheless said so and followers of the
Ghanaians As Refugees
News about citizens of a country fleeing to others in search of safe havens is not new. We read about this trend in newspapers and other media channels, especially
Obsession With The Esoteric
President Xi Jinping Last week, China organised an unprecedented parade of her troops, state-of-the-art arsenals et al. President Xi Jinping proudly invited many heads of state to come and
Desecrating The Homowo
Ga Mantse The spectre of insecurity across the country is worrying. Hardly does a day pass without disturbing stories about fatalities occasioned by unnatural causes. The annual Homowo festivities,
An Assault, Death Threat, No Arrest
Another by-election has come and gone. The Akwatia electoral exercise last Tuesday might have not witnessed the level of anarchy which unfolded in the Ablekuma North election re-run, there