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You cannot threaten people into silence about their own history
There is a particular kind of audacity that only a former colonial power can manufacture with a straight face. Reform UK, the British political party that has been steadily converting English anxiety into electoral victories, has now proposed introducing visa restrictions on nationals of countries that are seeking repa...
The silent pain under curfew where no one cares
In Nkwanta South, the night is measured,not by stars, but by decree—hours stitched shut,roads buttoned closed,footsteps fined into silence. Curfew, they call it:a boundary drawn across the ordinary,a rule meant to keep the living safe,to guard the house, the market, the child.Yet safety here wears a hard face,and the c...
Ghana’s Damang Mine and the new economics of sovereign mining: Why Engineers & Planners signals a strategic inflection point
Global markets are entering a new era where resource control is no longer defined solely by ownership of minerals, but by command over the technical systems that extract, process, and commercialize them.
The Damang Mines Extraction Licence to E&P: Public policy or bad faith exercise of statutory authority?
The recent transfer of the Damang mining concession to Engineers & Planners (E&P) has ignited a necessary national conversation—one that sits at the intersection of law, governance, and economic justice. At its core lies a fundamental question: Is this a legitimate exercise of Ghana’s indigenisation policy, or does it...
Fatherhood on Trial: The silent crisis of DNA truths and hidden paternity
When a simple test rewrites a lifetime of love, the question is no longer science; it is survival of the heart.Imagine raising a child with unwavering love, sacrifice, and pride only to discover, in a single moment, that the bond you believed was biological is not. No warning. No preparation. Just a result on a […]
Why Ghana needs a customer charter for digital finance
Ghana has built one of the most celebrated digital finance ecosystems on the African continent, with mobile money accounts exceeding sixty-five million and transaction values running into trillions of cedis each year.
Procurement fraud risks deepen value losses in consumer and industrial products and services industry
Companies operating in the CIPS industry are navigating complex issues including rising supply chain pressures, higher operating costs and shrinking margins which continue to impact performance. At the same time, changing consumer lifestyles are driving a shift in preferences, resulting in more demanding customers who...
The reality check: Aligning policy ambition with operational truth in Ghana’s mining sector
The ongoing policy shift toward transitioning mining operations to local contractors marks a defining moment for Ghana. It is a move that carries massive implications for industrial development, investor confidence, and national value creation.
Where the law stops: Torture, power, and the failure of prevention in Ghana
Torture begins with power. It emerges, almost imperceptibly, in those spaces where authority is unchecked and the human person is reduced, first to a suspect, then to a problem, and finally to an object. It thrives in detention rooms without witnesses, in interrogation practices justified by urgency, in institutional c...
When the Stranger Becomes the Problem: A South African Parable
Let me tell you a small story. A man’s roof began to leak. At first, it was just a drop. Then two. Then a steady rhythm—kpok… kpok… kpok—right in the middle of his living room.
What is wrong with us?: When sirens become symbols of power rather than protection and emergencies
It was an ordinary day on the Kanda Highway in Accra. Traffic had built up, as it often does. Commuters waited patiently. Drivers adjusted their schedules. School children stood at the roadside, preparing to cross. Then came the sound. A siren. Sharp. Urgent. Commanding. Heads turned. Vehicles began to shift awkwardly....
From local stories to global decisions: Why the G7 Summit 2026 matters
From a market stall in Ghana to the shores of Lake Geneva, the effects of global decisions often reach communities far removed from the rooms where those decisions are made. As leaders prepare to gather for the 2026 G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, the central question is not only how to respond to today’s crises, but […]