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Burkina Faso increases debt, dependence on foreign aid despite sovereignty rhetoric
Since 2022, Burkinabe leaders have consistently claimed independence from foreign aid. Official data from their own ministries tells a very different story. At the 2023 Russia-Africa summit, Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, challenged African leaders when he said, “Why do our heads of state travel the world b...
Ghana’s Commonwealth Games participation in limbo over gov’t’s reluctance to release funds
President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Richard Akpokavie, has appealed to the government to release funds for Ghana’s Commonwealth Games preparations. Last year, Parliament approved the GOC’s budget of GH₵12million for the Games. Yet, with just over two months to the Games, the government is yet to release any...
The lean physician: Why Ghana’s best doctors are finally building on their own terms
For decades, the path to private medical practice in Ghana has been clear—but costly.
“Give me my tithe and let me go”: A quiet uprising in the house of order
There are moments in the life of a nation when a single voice, rising unexpectedly from the middle of an otherwise orderly gathering, forces everyone to reconsider what they had long taken for granted. Such moments do not always arrive with policy papers or theological treatises. Sometimes, they come in the form of a w...
New generation of R290 ACs can cut up to 60% in electricity costs for households and businesses
For many households and businesses in Ghana, the real cost of owning an AC is not the amount paid at the showroom or the installation fee.
Walking in a banker’s shoes-lessons from my UBA Ghana Internship
When I joined UBA Ghana's Corporate Banking Division as an intern, I arrived with curiosity and a simple belief: when someone entrusts you with an opportunity, the best way to honour that trust is through the effort, discipline, and professionalism you bring every day.
“Give Me My Tithe and Let Me Go”: A Quiet Uprising in the House of Order
Tithing, in particular, has long been understood as an act of devotion—an offering given not under compulsion, but in acknowledgment of divine providence. At least, that is how the story begins. Somewhere along the journey, however, the story appears to have acquired a subplot.
The Council of State: Appointment in Public, Resignation in Silence
When former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo quietly resigned from Ghana's Council of State, the public only learned of her departure months later—first through media reports and then through confirmation by presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu. That silence is not a minor administrative oversight. It raises a funda...
Ghana at 69: Achievements, challenges, and the future of fisheries and the blue economy
As Ghana commemorates 69 years of independence, it is both fitting and necessary to reflect on sectors that have sustained the nation’s people long before independence and continue to anchor livelihoods, food security, and local economies today.
Dr. Abu Sakara Foster enskined as Kakulasewura in Mankuma Traditional Area
Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, a former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has been enskined as the Kakulasewura of the Mankuma Traditional Area in the Savannah Region. The respected agriculturist, politician, and entrepreneur ascended to the throne following the passing of the previous chief a few...
Beyond import bans: Rethinking Ghana’s rice importation crisis
From homes and restaurants to schools and ceremonies, rice is now a daily fixture in the diets of millions of Ghanaians. The increasing per capita consumption of rice by Ghanaians shows no sign of slowing down.
Another centenary in Keta: Vodza RC School
Earlier this year, I wrote about the remarkable milestone of the Keta Government Hospital as it marks a century of service to our people. I argued then that the centenary of the hospital should be more than an anniversary. It should cause us to reflect on the history we have inherited, the institutions previous generat...