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Can Ghana really do away with plastics?
Plastic has become one of the world’s most widely used materials. Since large-scale production began in the 1950s, global plastic production has grown exponentially because of its versatility, durability, and relatively low cost. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world now produces more...
The architect of a healthier Ghana: Mahama’s vision and legacy in primary healthcare
As Ghana prepares to officially launch its Free Primary Healthcare Programme on 15 April 2026, a long-held presidential vision is finally becoming reality.
Daily Insight for CEOs: Expanding influence through partnerships
Influence is a valuable strategic asset. Organisations that cultivate strong partnerships often expand their reach, strengthen credibility, and create new growth opportunities.
Will President Mahama assent to the anti-LGBTQ bill? His constitutional options and political calculus
The passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, by Parliament last week, May 29, has shifted the national conversation from whether the bill would pass to a more consequential question: will President John Dramani Mahama assent to it if and when it reaches his desk? At first glance, the answer migh...
The mark of a democrat: Why Dr Bawumia is right to defend free speech over persecution and prosecution
In a volatile political climate often defined by animosity, insults and retaliation, former Vice-President and NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has remarkably taken a different path. Yesterday, Dr Bawumia publicly called for the discontinuation of a prosecution initiated in his name against an NDC organiser in Agona...
BoG 2025 Financial Statements: The figures will soon judge the voyage
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('mjo-article-leaderboard_top'); }); Opinion BoG 2025 Financial Statements: The figures will soon judge the voyage Source: Prof Isaac Boadi 29 April 2026 2:15pm Prof. Isaac Boadi - Dean, Faculty of Accounting and Finance, UPSA & Executive Director, Institute of Econo...
From Tema to Chirano, via Oman: A quiet architect of Ghana’s power generation retires
In the months ahead, Genser Energy will commission two major infrastructure projects: the Gas Conditioning Plant in Prestea and the Takoradi Natural Gas Liquids Export Terminal.
The dagger and the divine: How a failed search for alcohol saved a life at Achimota
ln the quiet hum of a Sunday morning Bible study, miracles aren’t always found in the thunderous echoes of a prophet’s voice or the falling of congregants. Sometimes, they arrive in the pocket of a desperate man, hidden in the sharpened steel of a dagger. It was an unassuming morning at our local congregation. Elder […...
KGL’s “big payments” are the price of state-backed monopoly, not heroism
This week, media reports emerged of KGL paying GH¢173 million to the National Lottery Authority (NLA). As usual, the payment was framed as a story of exceptional corporate performance. To add spice to the narrative, the reports suggested that KGL’s payments were over three times higher than the combined amount paid by...
Gilbert Boateng Agyare writes: Disability law reform in Ghana: Why transparency matters
Ghana’s efforts to review and strengthen its disability legislation represent a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to promoting the rights, dignity, and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Dominic Nitiwul admits he took on Mahama based on misinformation
The Chairman of Parliament's Committee on Assurances, Dominic Nitiwul, recently took on President John Mahama and his cabinet following the government’s termination of Zoomlion’s contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).
Over 24,000 medical equipment distributed to health facilities nationwide – Ato Forson
The government has distributed more than 24,000 pieces of medical equipment as part of efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across the country, the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced.