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Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes: Weep not Julius, mourn your dying nation
In the past few days, weeping has made headlines beyond funerals: ‘Wife slaps cheating husband to tears,’ or ‘Kejetia Market in Flames, traders in tears.’ Of higher news value are celebrity tears, where the journalist is even compelled to add the expression,‘ wept uncontrollably.’ Here the big man himself may have been...
Fires in Ghana: We know the next one is coming
Ghana does not have a fire problem. It has a prevention problem. Each time a major market goes up in flames or a residential block is reduced to rubble, the public conversation follows a familiar script. Sympathy is extended. Committees are set up. Relief items are distributed. Investigations are promised. Then, quietl...
Sports Ministry, GADA, engage stakeholders on draft anti-doping regulations
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has held a stakeholder consultation session for the draft anti-doping regulations. Tuesday’s event was in furtherance of the Ghana Anti-Doping Act, 2024 (Act 1116), which established the legal framework for the Ghana Anti-Doping Agency (GADA) to enforce clean sport regulations, ali...
Royal welcome to Nana Yaa Akyaa II: 15th Asantehemaa
The stool name conferred on her, Nana Yaa Akyaa II, bonds with me as she carries my Ashanti name, Akyaa. According to the records, she is the 15th in line to the position
Institute a Grid Expansion Levy now
A practical and immediate solution is to institute a dedicated grid expansion levy. An average contribution of GH¢100 per electricity customer monthly, roughly $8, if properly structured and ring-fenced, could raise significant capital every year. This is not about increasing tariffs arbitrarily. It is about creating a...
Justice must heal a nation, not become a qeapon of revenge
A nation is not defined only by the strength of its economy, the number of projects it completes, or the victories of its political parties.
Mid-Year Budget Review: What happened to the GH¢40m promise to Ghana’s creative industry?
The 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review has arrived. Parliament has been updated on the implementation of numerous government programmes. Yet, conspicuously absent from the Finance Minister's statement is any mention of the 40 million cedis promised film and creative arts players.
Social media and the culture of public confrontation: What are we teaching the next generation?
Whether we like it or not, social media has become an inseparable part of modern life. It connects people across distances, brings communities together, and has made the world feel smaller than ever before. But as with many powerful tools, its benefits come with challenges. A common saying reminds us that the very thin...
Prof Kwesi Yankah Writes: Weep not Julius; mourn for your dying nation
In the past few days, weeping has made headlines beyond funerals: ‘Wife slaps cheating husband to tears,’ or ‘Kejetia Market in Flames, traders in tears.’ Of higher news value are celebrity tears, where the journalist is even compelled to add the expression, ‘wept uncontrollably.’ Here, the big man himself may have bee...
Darkness can never overcome darkness – only light can
I sat in my study in Cantonments just as the clock nudged past 8:17 pm. The Hisense air conditioner paused mid-breath, the Samsung television went silent, and for a brief second, the house felt like it was listening. Then darkness. Not dramatic. Not loud. Just… absence. In that moment, I remembered a conversation almos...
Are you really a Ghanaian? Ghana’s identification crisis is a national emergency
A woman stood at the immigration line at Accra’s international airport, frustrated after hours of delays. In anger, she shouted in Twi, pleading for officers to speed up the process so passengers could finally go home. But the response she received shocked many around her.“Are you even a Ghanaian?” an officer fired bac...
Ghana’s power security now depends on getting gas, grids and regional trade to work together
Debt payments may have stabilised electricity supply, but Ghana remains exposed to fuel disruptions, distribution weaknesses and an energy system whose major components are still planned too separately. Ghana has taken important steps to stabilise its electricity sector, but the country’s long-term power security will...