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When algorithms decide the story: AI and the new struggle for press freedom
Artificial intelligence is not only changing how news is produced but also reshaping how it is seen, prioritized, and believed. As algorithms increasingly influence what reaches the public, the struggle for press freedom is shifting in ways that are less visible, but no less consequential.
Why Ghana’s politicians sound more sensible in opposition than in power
When power changes hands in Ghana, something else changes too: the appetite for advice. In Ghanaian politics, wisdom often speaks best from the Minority or opposition bench. It is sharp. Measured. Data-driven. It demands accountability and promises consultation. It sounds patriotic, restrained, and even visionary. And...
Callistus Mahama: Before the race begins; A call for discipline, reflection, and duty
There is a quiet danger that sometimes creeps into political life, not with noise, but with whispers. It begins subtly, like a conversation here, a suggestion there, and a quiet alignment of interests. Before long, attention shifts from the work at hand to the question of “what comes next.” That moment appears to be ap...
Ghana can’t keep catching every global cold – it’s time to build its own immunity
Ghana has a habit that many of us can relate to: having plenty of potential but still depending on others when things get tough.
The dirty secret powering some of music’s biggest hits
Streaming was supposed to save music. Instead, it may be quietly rigging it. In less than a decade, audio streaming flipped the industry on its head. Platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal turned access into abundance. Today, more than 600 million people worldwide use music streaming services, and global stream...
Gauff beats Cirstea in Madrid despite stomach virus
Coco Gauff battled sickness as she dug deep to come from a set and a break down to beat Sorana Cirstea and reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open.
The night a nation refused to break: Ghana vs Panama game
For 93 minutes, Ghana was not just playing Panama. Ghana was playing against disappointment. Against years of frustration. Against rising prices at home. Against the doubts that followed the Black Stars from one tournament to another.Against every Ghanaian who had whispered, “Maybe we are not the Ghana of old anymore.”...
Defending champion Alcaraz to miss French Open
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz says he will miss next month's French Open because of an ongoing wrist injury.
Fifty years in, what have I learnt?
I turned fifty this week!
Agenda 111 and the right to health: A broken social contract
A hospital is not a monument. It is not there to decorate a manifesto, flatter a government, or lend dignity to a presidential speech. It is there for one purpose only: to stand between suffering and death.
Selling Beyond Charisma: Your best salesperson is your biggest business risk
There is a particular kind of salesperson every Ghanaian business celebrates. The one who walks into a bank’s procurement office and is greeted by name.
Ghana’s next water crisis won’t begin in our rivers, it will begin underground
For years, Ghana's fight against illegal mining has been fought where everyone can see it. Brown rivers. Destroyed forests. Collapsed farmlands. Excavators tearing through riverbanks.