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The Filth trap: How abrogating the Zoomlion deal is drowning Accra in its own waste
Another rainy season, another round of heart-wrenching images: submerged cars, frightened families perched on rooftops, and muddy water lapping at the doors of schools and hospitals. This year, Accra and other parts of Ghana have witnessed some of the most serious flooding in recent memory. Residential areas that were...
Alcaraz out of Barcelona Open with wrist injury
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Barcelona Open with a wrist injury.
Ghanaians and the Selective Criticism Syndrome
In every community, people need to tell leaders when they are doing something wrong. This helps keep them in check, makes sure they are doing their job, and makes the community better. In Ghana, people like to talk about what’s going on in the country. They do it on the bus, at work, in church, […]
Is Akandoh teaching the Teaching Hospitals a lesson? – Kofi Opandoh writes
At this point, I wonder if the Hon. Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has followership among the people in the Ministry he leads (apart from his Spokesperson and his appointees, not sure about his Deputy, but that’s by the way)? If he has, do they align or subscribe to his vision for the Ministry of Health, i...
Courts of the Living: Re-imagining environmental justice in the era of ecological crisis
Environmental degradation has emerged as one of the most pressing governance challenges confronting Ghana and many developing countries today. Illegal mining activities, deforestation, wetland destruction, biodiversity loss, and pollution of major river systems continue to threaten ecological sustainability, public hea...
Africa must finance its own health future, Vice President declares
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African countries to reduce their dependence on foreign aid and take greater responsibility for financing and shaping the continent’s healthcare future. Speaking at the 2026 Annual Health Summit organised by the Ministry of Health, the Vice President urged Afr...
Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ about democracy, military leader says
Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television.
The New Literature Anthology for Junior High Schools: Training needs for ESL facilitators
In today’s Ghana, where social media, peer pressure, and academic competition are shaping the minds of our youth, literature offers more than stories—it provides guidance, reflection, and a roadmap for responsible citizenship.
The Tested Leader for a Defining Moment; John Boadu has done it before; he’ll do it again
The New Patriotic Party stands at a defining moment in its history. Our greatest assignment today is not to deepen our internal divisions, but to heal them. Our greatest mission is not to relive yesterday’s disagreements, but to prepare for tomorrow’s victory. The road to 2028 begins with one decision: choosing a Natio...
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...
IMANI Africa welcomes GIA’s intervention: What this means for Ghana’s insurance industry and the public
The Ghana Insurers Association’s recent statement marks an important and constructive development in the ongoing discussion over insurance placements within Ghana’s public sector. By publicly reaffirming the principles of competition, transparency, and merit-based procurement, the Association has reinforced the core go...
Adams Alhassan writes: Ghana’s largest university has no campus
A nation cannot become prosperous if it refuses to recognise where its people learn. There is a curious contradiction at the heart of Ghana's development story. We celebrate education, invest in schools, debate universities, and argue over curricula. Every election brings fresh promises about classrooms, teachers, text...