Of a population of 31 million or so, Ghana has three mental health facilities, with 61 psychiatrists at her disposal. The foregone underscore the inadequacies mental health management is
Protect Inter-Faith Harmony
Last week, the National Media Commission (NMC) made an intervention in a feud between two radio stations in Kumasi following a complaint lodged with the agency by one of
Let The BECE Be Incident-Free
TODAY, A total of 552,276 final year Junior High School (JHS) students are writing the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which will end on 21 October, 2022. We are
At Last A Guided Trade Initiative
The recent Guided Trade Initiative was the most serious leap by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) since its inception. The media glitz which it commanded was appealing
NPA Well Done, Keep It Up
News about the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) clobbering nine downstream operators over infractions is heartwarming. Fining the companies for breaching various regulations is a step in the right direction.
Our Road Markings Are Gone
Driving along some roads in Accra has become unusually dangerous. It is not because these roads are pothole-filled but as a result of other factors which are hardly mentioned
Scammers And The Vulnerable
There are suggestions from some quarters that those who allow themselves to be scammed should be examined for underlying mental defects. It may sound outrageous but what can we
Politicising A National Menace
Illegal mining or galamsey has never attracted such attention from a cross section of Ghanaians. While the national conversation the subject has triggered is good, we shudder to state,
Daring The Weija Dam
The necessary Weija Dam water spillage by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to obviate the more serious incident of system collapse has expectedly come with costly consequence. The
Frontiers Still Gaping
The arrest of forty-eight suspected illegal immigrants in Accra a few days ago emits a worrying signal which demands a national security recalibration vis-a-vis frontier policing. We do not seek
Put Galamsey Duel On War Footing
The fight against illegal mining or galamsey can no longer be ‘business as usual’ but one which must be put on a war footing with the military prosecuting, as
Bizarre Misogynistic Murders
Local detectives, it would appear, have never been so pushed as in recent times. Busy of course they have been seeking clues for some homicide cases in which women
Dracula Chinese In The House
The throat-slashing Chinese employer who made unenviable headlines recently, mustered unusual effrontery when he carried out the life-threatening action. We wonder what the aftermath of such impunity would have