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
Deserving Punishment
An operator of a private toilet system in Accra has been jailed for discharging night soil into a storm drain in Abeka, Accra. The circumstances leading to the arrest
A Piece Of Good Tidings
The announcement by the Greater Accra Regional Minister about the construction of waste transfer sites in Accra was one great stride towards the management of garbage. The management of
Our Rivers, Our Lives
Every fourth day of September, the rivers of the world are remembered and their importance underscored. The importance of the near ritual is just so mankind does not take these
Catastrophic Annual Spillage
The annual spillage of the Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso and its attendant humanitarian and economic consequences now constitute a permanent feature on our calendar. Over the years, resolutions
Ezanetor, Don’t Go There!
Ezanetor Rawlings To seek to politicise the issue of murders in society especially, in recent times, is to display wanton ignorance about history. Unfortunately, a young politician, Ezanetor Rawlings, still
Too Many Fire Outbreaks
The rate at which fire outbreaks are claiming lives and destroying personal belongings is worrying and calls for an effective response. Ashanti Region appears to top the list in recent