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Kyrgios suspended after positive cocaine test
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine. The Australian submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on 22 June that was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Former world number 13 Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended, external since 4...
Ghana must rethink her Agric policy: Former tomato farmer laments nation’s missed opportunity
When memory feels like evidence. There was a time in Ghana when the idea of tomato scarcity in March would have sounded almost absurd. For those of us who grew up in the Kassena-Nankana areas in the 1980s and 1990s, tomatoes were not just a crop. They were an economy, a culture, and in many […]
Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the prize money on offer.
Wanted: A ‘Big Push’ for tourism
When the Minister of Finance stood up to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, I listened closely, the way many of us in this sector do every year. Health got a mention.
One year in office: Lessons from working with President Mahama – Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey
The issues that confronted us were serious enough to warrant presidential attention. We had our story all lined up. Or so we thought. Calmly, the President listened to us. In three minutes, we were done. He then asked us a simple question. Did we already anticipate and deploy a public service process? We had not. […]
Is McDan’s case with GACL a test of Ghana’s commitment to investors?
Support continues to grow for McDan Aviation as its ongoing matter with the Ghana Airports Company Limited draws increasing national attention, with many stakeholders now framing it as a broader test of Ghana’s commitment to protecting investors.
Healthcare must reach every Ghanaian regardless of location – Health Minister
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that every Ghanaian has access to quality healthcare, regardless of location or income, through the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) policy.
The tallest building in Ho: Kwame Nkrumah’s abandoned silo
Each March, as drums echo across towns and cities and the red, gold and green fly proudly in the harmattan breeze, Ghanaians at home and abroad pause to mark Heritage Month.
Alternative analyses of Professor Bokpin’s economic concerns
Professor Bokpin's warning that infrastructure deficits and power challenges risk pushing Ghana towards a "failed state" reflects a legitimate concern. However, this characterisation may exaggerate the severity of Ghana's current economic and institutional conditions. A failed state is generally defined by the collapse...
Burma Camp Tennis Club hosts successful 12th Ghana–Nigeria Independence Day Tennis Tournament
The Burma Camp Tennis Club (BCTC) successfully hosted the 12th edition of the Bi-Annual Independence Day International Tennis Tournament, bringing together players from Ghana and Nigeria in a celebration of sport, friendship and shared history.
Beyond party lines
Sometimes people get insulted by both the NDC and the NPP simply for expressing independent opinions on national matters. That is the nature of political engagement in deeply polarised environments. The moment one refuses to become a permanent cheerleader for either side, suspicion and hostility quickly follow.
Artificial Intelligence is not cheating
There is something deeply ironic about people attempting to discredit others simply because they used Artificial Intelligence to produce excellent work.