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Consumer protection in Ghana’s e-commerce space: Safeguarding the digital shopper
A few years ago, buying something online in Ghana felt like a gamble. You clicked “order,” hoped the seller was genuine, prayed the delivery rider wouldn’t vanish with your package, and crossed your fingers that whatever arrived would look at least something like what you paid for. Today, Ghana’s e-commerce space has g...
The rise of skills over degrees: What it means for Ghana’s workforce
For decades, higher education was widely seen as the primary pathway to career success. The expectation was straightforward: obtain a university degree, enter the workforce, and build a stable professional life.
“AI-Sounding” Writing
There’s a particular style of writing that suddenly seems to be everywhere. Once you notice it… you can’t unsee it. Not in LinkedIn posts. Not in YouTube scripts. Not even in corporate emails. And the funny thing is… a lot of it is coming from AI. You’ve probably experienced this: you suddenly notice something in […]
Manasseh Azure Awuni: Ibrahim Mahama’s jet, lecturer’s girlfriend, and conflict of interest
The guidelines on conflict of interest published by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) identify three kinds of conflict of interest—actual, potential and apparent (perceived). This means a public official can be found guilty of a conflict of interest even if the conflict is not proven to...
Understanding rights, responsibilities, advocacy, and participation: The role of every citizen
In every democratic society, the concepts of rights, responsibilities, advocacy, and participation form the foundation of justice, equality, and civic engagement. These principles empower individuals while ensuring that community's function fairly and respectfully.
Prayer or Poison? The deadly cost of fake prophets and miracle materials in Ghana
When a bottle labelled “Blood of Jesus” is placed into trembling hands, it is not just liquid being sold; it is hope. But when that hope turns into hospitalisation, psychological trauma, financial ruin, or death, who answers for it? When miracles are advertised, but tragedies are buried, silence becomes complicity. Gha...
Kaliedoscope of baby stealing, abortion and unexpected multiple births
It is one of the disturbing realities, the cases of childlessness, abortion, abandoned babies and unplanned multiple births.
Why Ghana must make SSNIT registration mandatory for all registered businesses
Social protection is a fundamental pillar of national development. In Ghana, the responsibility of administering the national pension scheme rests with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust under the provisions of the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766).
Know the taxes abolished in Ghana
Ghana's Parliament has abolished several tax laws since 2024 - a decision which was carefully taken to enhance the tax system, lessen tax burdens on taxpayers and promote economic growth.
Withdraw Ghanaian peacekeepers from Lebanon now – LACPSA-Ghana
The recent attack on the Ghanaian Battalion stationed at the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Southern Lebanon should serve as a serious wake-up call. The safety of Ghanaian soldiers deployed on peacekeeping missions must remain paramount, and the latest developments strongly sugg...
Behind the Lens with Queen Liz explores evolving religious beliefs and questions of spiritual supremacy
A new episode of the talk programme “Behind the Lens with Queen Liz”, hosted by Elizabeth Essuman, has opened a thought-provoking discussion on the evolution of religious beliefs and the long-standing debate over whether one faith tradition should be considered superior to another.
The mirage of president’s special initiatives—Mahama’s “legacy projects” or another monument of waste?
The history of Ghanaian governance is littered with the carcasses of "Special Initiatives", grandiose titles that promised a paradise of development but delivered only a desert of debt.