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The next generation expects more than degrees from universities
Today’s high school students expect universities to be more than degree-granting institutions.
Carlos Alcaraz in Line for US Open Mixed Doubles Wild Card
US Open mixed doubles event might just feature defending champ Carlos Alcaraz.
How & Where To Watch Venus and Serena Williams Doubles Match at Cincinnati Open? Start Time, Live Streaming and TV Channels
Venus Williams teams up with her legendary sister Serena Williams at the WTA Cincinnati Open.
Part 21: The First Name – the currency of conscience
Setting: Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana / Accra, Greater Accra Region Date: 10 September 2018 Adisa woke before her alarm. The phone call from the previous night was still in her mind. You like asking questions. She dressed quietly for school and slipped her notebook into her bag. Before leaving, she wrote one sente...
Part 22: The first break – the currency of conscience
Setting: Cape Coast, Central Region / Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana Date: 12 September 2018 The photograph of Kwame Mensah remained on Professor Henderson’s computer screen. Beneath his name were three years of payments. Henderson opened another file. A child disappeared. The payments continued. His hands began to...
The Galamsey war and GWL’s fictitious and inaccurate rebuttal
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has assembled a collection of fictitious and inaccurate information in an attempt to dispute comments I made on PMExpress on JoyNews regarding access to water turbidity data. The Fiction In its statement of 17 August 2026, signed by its Managing Director, GWL asserted that it is “totally u...
A reflection on the proposed university for Savannah Region
On October 30, 2025, I respectfully petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider the proposed arrangement for the establishment of a university in the Savannah Region through a partnership between the Government of Ghana and the Catholic Church.
From promises to poisoned rivers: The dangerous silence fueling Ghana’s escalating galamsey and environmental collapse
Ghana is reaching a dangerous point in its long-running battle against illegal mining (Galamsey). The colour of our rivers is changing with turbidity levels becoming unmeasurable.
Beyond the ribbon: Why the sport of dog showing matters for every pet owner
To the uninitiated, a dog show might look like little more than a parade of pampered pets trotting around a ring while a judge examines their coats and teeth. But behind the glossy coats and polished presentation lies a deep-rooted, purpose-driven sport. At its heart, a dog show is a celebration of canine excellence, b...
My tribute to Jason Arday
I have always wondered why you spell your name Arday. Because here in Ghana, many of my uncles who carry that name spell it Addy. But today, I realise that perhaps the spelling was the least important thing about you. What mattered was the life you lived. When I first read that you were autistic and that you were a pro...
When the sirens become a national anthem: confronting Ghana’s road accident crisis
There is a growing crisis unfolding on our roads, and we must confront it with honesty, urgency, and a collective determination to act.
Building community after a merger: What UniMAC’s concord initiative can teach higher education
Merging institutions on paper is one thing. Building a community out of the people who inhabit those institutions is another. The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) brings together three distinct institutes: the Institute of Journalism (IJ), the Institute of Film and Television (IFT), and the Institut...