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Consul Alfred Agbesi Woyome: The Business Diplomat
Consul Alfred Agbesi Woyome built a distinguished reputation as a visionary businessman, a highly resourceful philanthropist, and a brilliant international diplomat.
The Genetic Panopticon: The dangerous reality of mandating newborn DNA
When Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng recently unveiled a Private Member’s Bill proposing to criminalise “paternity fraud” and mandate DNA testing for every newborn in Ghana, it touched a raw and deeply emotional nerve. The argument is seductive in its simplicity: no man should be tricked into raising a child that is...
The invisible issues in mine-to-state transitions: The case of Damang’s transition
As the global mining industry enters an era of consolidation and "maturing" assets, the transition of large-scale mines from private multinationals to host governments is gradually becoming an emerging phenomenon.
A balanced tax cut approach to petroleum price surges in Ghana
Following the outbreak of the war in Iran, involving American allies, Ghana experienced a sharp increase in petroleum product prices. Between the first pricing window of February and that of April, the floor price of diesel rose from GH₵10.47 per litre to GH₵17.10 per litre, a 63% increase.
How GRA’s Modified Taxation Scheme is boosting revenue compliance & SMEs competitiveness
The era when many informal-sector businesses and workers pay taxes only when faced with enforcement or coercion, rather than voluntarily, has given way to a collaborative regime between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and taxpayers in the SME sector.
Dr Noel Nutsugah Writes: Ghanaian universities Must Take the predatory journal crisis seriously
Across the Higher Education sector in Ghana, there is one uncomfortable conversation that keeps resurfacing on social media, in academic corridors, and within faculty WhatsApp groups. No! It’s not about conditions of service, even though that still dominates the conversations each day. It is about predatory journals an...
Useless Column: Armpit dreadlocks
So we were all doing everything possible to enable our super poster boy to play in the first match at all costs. My thinking: what if the authorities say, ‘okay, no problem; we will allow him into our soil so he can play’.
The proposed imposition of a 0.75% fee on Mobile Money-To-Bank transfers raises serious concerns regarding fairness, financial inclusion, and the underlying principle of interoperability within the digital financial ecosystem
Interoperability was introduced to promote seamless financial transactions between different payment platforms and institutions. Its primary purpose is to remove barriers between mobile wallets and bank accounts, thereby enhancing convenience, encouraging digital transactions, and advancing financial inclusion. Chargin...
Kofi Asmah Writes: Wings of Love
At about 7:10 a.m. this morning, over coffee, a familiar debate came up again—this time about the President flying on his brother’s private jet. This time, it was with my old schoolmate, Simon Dagadu—49 years old, father of four—who recently made a bold shift. He quit his bank job, bought a tractor, and now farms […]
The hypocrisy of the global north and the truth about the Transatlantic Slave Trade
I write with a deep sense of anger. Not the kind that clouds judgment, but the kind that comes from witnessing repeated hypocrisy dressed up as principle.
Reparations abroad, silence at Home: Ghana, the UN, and politics of historical truth
Ghana cannot demand justice from the world while avoiding justice at home.
Kpandai DCE cuts sod for CHPS compound at Meme after decades without healthcare
Residents of Meme, a farming community in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region, have expressed immense joy following the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a modern Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound. The project, spearheaded by the District Chief Executive for Kpandai, Haruna...