The arrest of a Burkinabe gunrunner in the Upper East Region last week is telling. It comes on the heels of armed robbers almost on rampage across the country. He
Lateness, Idleness Trend
Dr. Nana Ato Arthur It is significant that the Head of Local Government Service (LGS), Dr. Nana Ato Arthur, has observed a lateness and idleness trend among staff of this
Greater Accra’s New Template
Henry Quartey The new Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, last week hosted two engagements to announce how he intends undertaking his mandate. The two-pronged engagements – one with the
A Minister On His Mettle
FRANCIS ASENSO-BOAKYE has assumed office as Works Minister, close to the onset of the raining season. With the task of protecting the country, especially the nation’s capital, from the elements
Lessons From A Demon’s Fury
KILLED! Kafui Ahiati Another lady has allegedly died at the hands of her boyfriend. Her throat, according to the story, was slit by her killer, a disturbing narration which cannot
Easter Beckons, COVID-19 Lurks
Easter will soon descend upon us; a time on the national calendar when social activities take place, and of course, distancing is highly ignored. Unfortunately, however, the dreaded novel virus
Rule Of The Buccaneers
“Fifteen seafarers have been taken hostage by pirates from a Maltese-flagged products tanker Davide B offshore Nigeria,” reports Seatrade Maritime News dated March 12, 2021. The report added that
World Water Day Today
The Ancient Mariner’s ‘Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink’ as composed by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge can pass for the situation in many parts of the world
Murder So Foul, Reckless
Sheikh Ali Ahmed Maikano Another person, a top Islamic cleric, lost his life to bandits using one of the many firearms in the possession of trigger-happy criminal elements in society.
New Dawn For Freshers
For many parents, today is the culmination of days of pain and stress as their wards head for school. The young boys and girls admitted for boarding houses of senior
The AG’s Seismic Priorities
Godfred Yeboah Dame The engagement with the Chief Justice and for that matter the judiciary by the new Attorney General and Justice Minister Godfred Yeboah Dame last Monday was a
The Armed Robbers’ Choice
In Accra, motorcycles are not only a source of inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians alike; they are the criminals’ choice. It is unfortunate that those who use this means
‘Parliament Not Playground’
Alban Bagbin The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is managing a Parliament he did not imagine. It is a Parliament which is being threatened by a high octane of heckling,