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The path of just energy transition and climate change mitigation: Lessons for Africa
Introduction The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 77/327 designates January 26 as the International Day of Clean Energy. The growing desire of many countries to transition to clean, sustainable, and renewable energy technologies is well enshrined in law and national policy documents. Energy drives the economy...
The path of just energy transition and climate change mitigations: Lessons for Africa
The desire of many countries to transition to clean, sustainable and renewable energy technologies is well enshrined in law and national policy documents. Energy drives the economy and enhances development. As more people strive to achieve a higher standard of living, energy consumption is inevitably going to maintain...
Kay Codjoe Writes: The dangerous romance between inciteful extremism and “free speech”
National interest also requires this country to stop behaving as though every dangerous utterance wrapped in political language automatically becomes sacred democratic speech.
Africans must go… But to where?
The troubling scenes unfolding in South Africa, where fellow Africans are being harassed, beaten, threatened, and told to “go back home”, are unsettling to every conscience across this continent. As the June 30 ultimatum by vigilante groups such as “March and March” approaches, the urgency and ugliness of the situation...
THE LAW 101: The rise and integration of the Tribunal System in Ghana (1979-1993) (Part I)
This is a three-part series that chronicles the historical trajectory of Ghana's tribunal system. The series relies, inter alia, on books by two legal luminaries to chart the evolution of the tribunal system from an opaque military apparatus into a structure widely rejected by the public, as evidenced by consecutive co...
Why discipline, not ambition, will decide Ghana’s next business winners
In two decades of working with executives, entrepreneurs, institutions and sales teams across Ghana, one uncomfortable truth has stayed with me: most businesses in this market are not failing because the opportunity is small.
Ghana’s Diamond Rackets depart for Botswana to for 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III
The prestigious competition, regarded as the world's premier international team event in women's tennis, will bring together eleven African nations competing for promotion to the Europe/Africa Group II in 2027.
The Inconvenient Truth: Democracy cannot succeed where political parties need failure to survive
There was a time when many Africans viewed democracy as the destination. Today, perhaps it is time to ask a more difficult question. What if democracy was never the destination? What if democracy was merely the vehicle? And what if we have become so preoccupied with driving the vehicle that we have forgotten where we i...
Consent as a defence in the Bole SHS teacher case
Some commentators have suggested that consent may constitute a defence in the case involving the Bole SHS teacher and the student. However, the law is clear that consent obtained through the undue exercise of authority or influence is void. Undue influence arises where a person exploits a position of power, trust, or a...
Beyond the goals! Resetting financial accountability and public trust in Ghana’s World Cup journey
Every goal scored by the Black Stars sends waves of excitement across the country, while every victory becomes a shared national celebration.
Ghana’s gold crossroads: Why global pressure is real, but a coup is still unlikely
The international pressure now surrounding Ghana’s gold policy is remarkable not because foreign governments are expressing concern—that is routine whenever major resource contracts are threatened—but because of how unusually coordinated that concern has become.
Evelyn Nsiah Asare: From breaking barriers in sports to doctoral excellence in logistics
Driven by passion, resilience and a determination to redefine boundaries, Evelyn Nsiah Asare is steadily carving a legacy that bridges sports excellence and academic distinction. From the sidelines of competitive sport to the lecture halls of academia, her journey reflects a bold commitment to challenge stereotypes, pa...