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No Name, No Trust: The Case for Branding Ghanaian Local Foods
Take a walk through any of Ghana’s major markets on a regular day. You’ll see ten women with tomatoes in basins. Five open sacks of gari. Three trays of Fante kenkey wrapped in plantain leaves. From a distance, nothing sets one apart from the other. The only contest is who can call customers louder, and […]
Is Angela List being targeted? Government must reconsider the Adamus revocation
There are moments when a government must exercise regulatory power. There are also moments when the exercise of that power raises questions that go beyond the immediate dispute and compel the public to ask whether justice is being applied fairly. The unfolding controversy involving mining entrepreneur Angela List and A...
Friendship: Why time matters less than continuity
One of the first words children learn is “friend.” Spend a few minutes watching children in a preschool, and you will hear it repeatedly. “I made a new friend today.” Often, the friendship began only moments earlier. A shared toy, a game of tag, or a few minutes on the swings is enough for one […]
Novak Djokovic Reveals Long-Term Health Issue Ahead of Us Open: ‘Causing Me Problems for Years'
Cincinnati Open witnessed a stunning moment as Novak Djokovic lost to Thiago Agustin Tirante.
Before the Next Jason: When seniority becomes a weapon against young academics
The death of Professor Jason Arday should make the academic world pause. Arday, who became the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge at the age of 37, died at 41 after weeks of intense public scrutiny, controversy and allegations concerning his academic work. He had denied plagiarism al...
Before the Next Jason: When seniority becomes a weapon against young academics
The death of Professor Jason Arday should make the academic world pause. Arday, who became the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge at the age of 37, died at 41 after weeks of intense public scrutiny, controversy and allegations concerning his academic work. He had denied plagiarism al...
I won’t cancel legal traditions for one brief — Atta Akyea
Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea has defended his decision to stay away from court during Ghana’s ongoing legal vacation, insisting that he would rather “die for democracy” than compromise what he considers established legal traditions. The former Attorney-General said his position is not an attempt to abandon his client...
Ghana’s children with special needs left waiting for trained teachers
For many children with special educational needs, the classroom is more than a place to learn. It is a place where they are supposed to discover their abilities, build confidence and prepare for a life of dignity and independence. But across Ghana, that promise is being threatened by a shortage of specially trained tea...
Cyberbullying : When social media becomes a tool for public humiliation
A person can make one mistake in front of twenty people and survive the embarrassment. Make that same mistake in front of a smartphone camera, however, and the story can become very different. Within seconds, the video can move from one phone to another. Then it appears on WhatsApp. Someone posts it on TikTok. Another...
The growing culture of vacation classes in Ghana: Should students rest or continue schoolwork?
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is a familiar saying, but one that carries an important lesson about the need for balance, especially when it comes to children and education.
The Republic at 69: A Birthday Party with Too Many Speeches and Too Few Solutions
Once upon a time in a village called Sikakrom, the elders gathered to celebrate the birthday of the village’s oldest child. The drums were loud. The cloth was bright. The speeches were long. Then a small boy raised his hand and asked a dangerous question: “If the child is sixty-nine… why does he still live in his fathe...
Is Legal Vacation intended for the Bench or the Bar?
The courtroom is not governed by the convenience of counsel. Equally, the interests of accused persons, victims, litigants and the public cannot be subordinated to professional convenience. I therefore respectfully disagree with the attempt to present the GBA’s position as settled “black-letter law”. The Bar is entitle...