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David and Goliath: The curse of top dogs and the innovative power of underdogs; “Am I a dog that you come at me with sticks?”
Subtly, it satisfies our resentment toward those who appear unfairly advantaged while offering hope to those who hold the shorter end of the stick. What gives this story its appeal is our tendency to assume the shoes of David, the underdog, while often ignoring our own attributes that could render us as top dogs and cu...
Museum is good business
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah deserves congratulations, not ridicule, on earning a PhD in Museum Studies. The commentary circulating that he pursued the degree merely because of "pressure to be called Dr." reflects a worrying ignorance of what museums represent in modern economies. It also exposes a narrow mindset that...
Start him or drop Him: The Jordan Ayew dilemma Queiroz cannot avoid
Does Jordan Ayew, the captain and national icon, start against England? Or does the performance against Panama make the decision for the coach, however uncomfortable that may be?
Opinion: NPP Ashanti Region elections: pro-Bawumia candidates dominate with 92% sweep
About 92 percent of newly elected constituency executives of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region are aligned with the Party’s flagbearer and Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, following last weekend’s internal elections. The results, from polls held on Saturday and Sunday, have rea...
The avoidable death of Charles Amissah: A national indictment of Ghana’s emergency care system
The presentation on the death of Charles Amissah is one of the most disturbing official accounts of systemic failure in Ghana’s health sector in recent years. It does not describe a single mistake made under pressure.
Why smart people fall for online scams: 3 Psychological tricks cybercriminals use
On a regular Monday afternoon, Kwaku Rasta, a graduate of the University of Ghana with a first degree in Psychology, receives a supposed SMS alert from his bank, prompting him to click a link to answer certain questions that will enable the bank to safeguard his accounts. Kwaku assumes it is a normal routine. In the pr...
RNAQ divorce ruling: What the noise is hiding
There is a version of this story spreading fast. A wealthy man, a devoted wife, 16 years of marriage, and a court that handed her pocket change while he keep the empire. It is a compelling story. It is also an incomplete one.
Korle Bu I adored: Has it critically become a thorn in the flesh?
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the premier teaching hospital and once-upon-a-time the nation’s number one healthcare Centre, has recently been in the news, not for a breakthrough medical feat but for unpleasant and heartbreaking stories
Manasseh Azure Awuni: President Mahama, I feel ashamed
In the eight years of Akufo-Addo's presidency, when the noose around the neck of free expression remained forever tight, I was one of those who spoke out constantly.
They were taken in the darkness of the night; their legacies continue to light the path of justice
I am not yet one year at the Bar. But June 30, 1982 already feels like a debt I owe, one I did not incur, and cannot repay, but must never stop carrying. I have been a lawyer for less than a year. My wig still feels strange on my head. I am still learning […]
While the World Looks to the Moon, Africa Looks Away – And that Must Change
The Artemis II Mission Is a Wake-Up Call for African Leaders. The Moon is not asking for your investment. Your people are.
The world is shaped by decisions – and history shows why
Walking through Gdańsk’s historic shipyards, history feels remarkably close. The towering cranes overlook a place where workers’ demands for freedom and independent trade unions helped reshape Poland’s political future and influence democratic change across Europe. It is a reminder that history is often driven not by i...