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A bill into broken ground: Why Ghana’s local governance reform needs more than a new law
After three decades, Ghana is approaching a rare political moment. The Mahama administration has committed to allowing citizens to elect their Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives on a non-partisan basis.
Powering Ghana’s SMEs through green financing partnerships
Ghana’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of an economy that generates over 70 per cent of employment, are beginning to chart a different course.
The Sedinam Tamakloe Judgment Without Tears; a break down of Court of Appeal’s ruling by Prof Kwaku Asare
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed Sedinam Tamakloe’s appeal, quashed her convictions and sentences, and acquitted and discharged her. The 94-page judgment was delivered by Justice E. Ankamah, with Justices S. Diawuo and E. S. Amedahe concurring. The judgment can be reduced to the following...
Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah writes: An apologetic letter to the body of Christ & the nation
Christian Apologist, Missionary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, and the Christian Community in Ghana, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I write to you with a heavy heart, not in anger, but i...
The silence of injustice as the truth fades – Part 2
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has suddenly discovered the language of civil liberties. The same man who sat comfortably in the highest corridors of power while citizens were arrested, intimidated, detained, and silenced now wants Ghanaians to believe he is the new apostle of democracy. The irony is not just loud; it is deafenin...
Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals
A resurgent Naomi Osaka stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.
The first five minutes: Why every Ghanaian should know basic life support- Lessons from recent tragedies
Every day, lives are lost not because modern medicine has failed, but because help did not arrive soon enough or because those present did not know what to do. Whether at home, at church, in a market, at work, or on the roadside, a person can suddenly collapse from cardiac arrest. In those first few minutes, the differ...
Adongo hands over ambulance, housing for doctors to boost healthcare delivery in Bolgatanga
Residents of the Bolgatanga Municipality are set to benefit from improved emergency healthcare services and better access to medical professionals, following the donation of a new ambulance and accommodation for newly posted doctors by the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo.
Accra’s floods are not natural disasters; they’re human-made tragedies
Every year, the rains come. Every year, homes are submerged, businesses are destroyed, families are displaced, and innocent lives are lost. Then, when the floodwaters recede, the promises begin. Committees are formed. Blame is assigned. Speeches are made. Yet when the next rainy season arrives, the same tragedy repeats...
Small Feet, Busy Roads: Why Ghana is failing its children every school morning
As a professional law student interning at the Madina magistrate court, I was one morning rushing to court because I was running late when I found myself driving behind a motorbike with a child about five years old, holding flimsily onto the shirt of the biker. He was wearing a helmet, but she wasn’t. This […]
The Council of State Is Wrong on Dual Citizenship — And Ghana Cannot Afford the Error
Why the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 deserves passage, and how to pass it responsibly. An analysis in law, history, economics, and comparative practice On 7 July 2026, the Speaker of Parliament announced that the Council of State had advised against passage of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment...
Djokovic wins five-set epic to set up Sinner semi-final
Novak Djokovic produced an astonishing performance to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set thriller that lasted over five hours, setting up a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.