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The relevance of National Security strategies for peace and stability of African states
Considering the increasing complexity and interdependence in the global security realm, the development of a progressive National Security Strategy (NSS) remains an important framework capable of addressing such complexities. In traditional security contexts, national security narrowly concerns defence against military...
Ghana Movie Awards: A great production marred by poor time management
For a country that is determined to revive and reposition its movie industry, every effort aimed at celebrating and promoting the sector must be treated with the seriousness it deserves.
LAW 101: Akonta re-enter Samreboi: Unratified leases, no permits, and civil trespass
The judicial chronicle of Akonta Mining Company Limited and its directing mind, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, famously known as Chairman Wontumi, presents one of the most revealing case studies in modern Ghanaian natural resource litigation. Reading these decisions side by side reveals a striking pattern: Chairman Wontumi’s...
Dr. Ekua Amoakoh’s IVLP selection an architect of change
Since the 1940s, a powerful tradition has unfolded across the United States. Each year, a carefully selected delegation of emerging leaders drawn from government, media, business, and civil society convene under the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Beyond the site tours, seminars and meetings lies inval...
What is wrong with us: We mourn the flood but protect the habits that created it
Every year, the rain returns. Every year, the destruction returns. Every year the blame returns. Yet the drains remain blocked, the waterways remain abused, and the warnings remain ignored. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is not the flood itself, but our determination to preserve the very behaviours that make it inevitabl...
Beyond breaking news: Why context is essential to public understanding
Every morning, before many people have finished their first cup of coffee, the world has already arrived on their screens. One notification announces a conflict. Another reports an economic shock.
Ghana’s cocoa price decision and the future of resilient cocoa economy
The Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has announced that the producer price of cocoa will remain unchanged for the 2026 light crop season despite a decline in global cocoa prices.
THE LAW 101: The burden of proof and the presumption of innocence – Lessons from London
The dramatic acquittal of Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by the Southwark Crown Court in London, offers a profound, timely lecture for our own anti-graft crusade here in Ghana. After more than a decade of international investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), a jury required...
The cost of waiting for the rains
The recent flooding across southern Ghana is yet another reminder that flooding is no longer an occasional disaster but a recurring national challenge. Recent warnings from the meteorological authorities, together with flooding across parts of the Volta Region and other southern regions, reinforce the need for long-ter...
It’s not a they problem, it’s our problem: We must learn to speak up regardless
The floodwaters have receded, but for thousands of families across Accra, the pain remains. Some have lost everything they spent years building. Others are mourning loved ones.
Must Ghana continue to experience “light off” because of rainfall, storms and bushfires?
Electricity is no longer a convenience. It is the operating system of modern life. It powers hospitals, schools, factories, cold stores, ports, mines, banks, digital services, traffic systems, water supply, small businesses and household livelihoods. For a country seeking industrialisation, a 24-hour economy, digital t...
How administrative voids in visa overstay data became the engine of global nativist politics
The United States Department of Homeland Security reported that in Fiscal Year 2024, 427,204 foreign nationals remained in the country beyond their authorised period of admission. This figure, drawn from a total of 46.6 million expected departures, represents a compliance rate of 99.08 per cent. More than 99 in every 1...