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SIGA’s dilemma: How public companies became public liabilities
For years, we have been told that Ghana’s state-owned enterprises are being monitored, evaluated, and improved under the supervision of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA).
Flooding in Accra: Over 30 Years of Doing Nothing
In July 1995, I was a student at the University of Ghana. One of my course mates and personal friend lived at Odawna, Adabraka (not too far from the Odaw ‘river’). I remember it was a vacation but I was still on campus as I didn’t want to travel back to my home town in the Ashanti Region during that vacation. Long stor...
Why Africa’s creators must lead the movement To build Africa’s 1.5 Billion-consumer single market
Last night, a leading African influencer, Wode Maya, visited our home with his wife and baby. Over tea, we spoke candidly about the real obstacle facing creators like him: monetising a platform that already commands enormous reach. Wode Maya is a Ghanaian aeronautical engineer-turned-YouTuber known for promoting Africa...
The BoG losses
The results and antics played by one of the most important institutions in this country, which is the Bank of Ghana, an entity expected to be clothed in transparency and independence in its dealings with the general public of Ghana, in regards to the mandatory publication of its Financial Statements (FS) showing its pe...
The Bank of Ghana is winning the inflation war, but who will pay the hospital bill?
When the history of Ghana's remarkable economic turnaround is written, the period between 2024 and 2026 will stand out. Inflation has collapsed from a punishing 23.8 percent in December 2024 to just 3.2 percent in March 2026. The economy grew by a robust 6.0 percent in 2025. The Monetary Policy Rate has been slashed fr...
Parentage, not paternity: Ghana’s proposed compulsory paternity testing bill sparks fears of discrimination against mothers
A legislative proposal currently advancing through Ghana’s policy space seeks to mandate compulsory paternity testing for all children born in healthcare facilities, alongside the criminalisation of what its proponents call “paternity fraud.” Its stated objectives: securing biological certainty, protecting paternal int...
AEW–WPC clash exposes Africa’s failure to defend its own energy calendar
The collision between Cape Town and Riyadh has been blamed on global competition and Saudi convening power. But it also exposes an African weakness: the continent has not built enough collective weight around its own strategic energy calendar.
When strength becomes a burden: Rethinking manhood through the lens of men’s health
On Saturday 21st March, 2026, at the Eid prayer ground somewhere in Kasoa, amid devotion, gratitude, and solemn reflection, another sermon was being preached without words. It was written in trembling steps, in bodies bent by illness, in elderly men supported by canes, shoulders, and the careful arms of family. Everywh...
Beyond “no bed syndrome”: Lessons for Ghana’s universities
Ghana often wakes up to tragic headlines from our healthcare system. Patients die not necessarily because medical science fails them, but because hospitals simply have “no beds.”
Tribute by PhD products to late Dr. Kojo Opoku Aidoo
“Come over to my office at exactly 6:07 a.m. for a discussion on your thesis.” That was not a suggestion, it was a test. Arrive at 6:10 a.m., and you would be met with piercing disappointment:“Are you a serious candidate? I gave you seven minutes after six o’clock, and you are already three minutes late. […]
The Case for Henry Nana Boakye as Vice Chair of the New Patriotic Party
Why Continuity of Experience Matters in a Moment of Renewal The New Patriotic Party stands at a crossroads. The 2024 electoral defeat has, understandably, ignited a clarion call for change — a demand for fresh thinking, fresh faces, and a fresh strategic direction. That call is legitimate and must be heeded. But renewa...
Stroke survivors demand inclusive healthcare, urgent policy interventions nationwide
Stroke survivors and advocates have urged government to improve healthcare access and support systems to reduce disability.