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Abdul Hayi Moomen Writes: You cannot betray the prophet by betraying his example
I have watched the video of the man slapping the pastor who had reportedly been arrested over comments considered offensive to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and I believe Muslims must be among the loudest voices condemning what happened. Whatever one thinks about the pastor’s com...
Abdul Hayi Moomen Writes: You cannot defend the prophet by betraying his example
I have watched the video of the man slapping the pastor who had reportedly been arrested over comments considered offensive to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and I believe Muslims must be among the loudest voices condemning what happened. Whatever one thinks about the pastor’s com...
The public display of students’ academic results in basic schools: A case against a damaging practice
The school bell had rung five minutes earlier. Its echo had long dissolved into the midday air, swallowed by the familiar noise of a Ghanaian school in motion — the dragging of wooden chairs, the shuffling of feet on cement floors, the closing of classroom doors. Break was over. The world, as far as that school was con...
Manasseh Azure Awuni: Who captured and sold the slaves?
Last year, I took an English course in my ongoing programme that got me very close to the subject of the transatlantic slave trade. The course was a study of writings in the Reconstruction Era. We read Frederick Douglas’ fiction, Lincoln’s speeches, and watched heart-wrenching films such as “Slavery by Another Name.” T...
GMTF launches nationwide specialist training initiative to strengthen healthcare delivery
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has launched a nationwide initiative to support specialist training for healthcare professionals as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s health workforce and improve healthcare delivery. The move forms part of the Trust Fund’s four core mandates and places emphasis on developing spe...
Accra Newtown building collapse: Preventive tragedy, avoidable loss; time for proactive local governance
The tragic collapse of an abandoned structure at Accra Newtown, with its reported loss of lives and severe injuries, is a painful and sobering reminder of a challenge we can no longer afford to ignore. This is not merely an unfortunate incident—it is a national wake-up call. My deepest condolences go to the bereaved fa...
The 24-Hour Economy has a consumer problem — and it is us
Why MAKE24 will not succeed unless Ghanaians are ready to buy what Ghana makes.
The Giant Stirs: How Tema Shipyard’s new leadership is betting big on Ghana’s claim to West Africa’s maritime throne
Introduction Tema Shipyard and Drydock Limited occupy a peculiar place in Ghana’s industrial imagination. Founded in 1962 at the height of Kwame Nkrumah’s determination to forge a self-sufficient nation, it was designed to be more than a repair yard. It was meant to be a statement. A declaration that Ghana could mainta...
Flying with two wings: Africa’s opportunity to strengthen economic governance
Across the world, governments are navigating an increasingly demanding economic landscape. Elevated debt vulnerabilities, climate shocks, geopolitical fragmentation, demographic transitions, and rapid technological disruption are reshaping the practice of economic governance.
Resilience by design: Bank systems that withstand disruption and protect customers
When a customer transfers money, and it arrives instantly, they do not think about the systems that made it possible.
What Ananse knew about the web before AI existed — and why Ghana must govern it now
You wake up. Pick up your phone. Scroll. Twitter. TikTok. WhatsApp. A heated thread on X about whether the economy has turned. A viral video from Tamale. An AI-generated image trending. Eleven minutes in — you have not yet brushed your teeth. Now here is the question nobody is stopping to ask: Why do we call it the Web...
How to sell your products internationally without losing profit
If you want to try to sell your business products internationally, then this is great. With that said, there are things that you need to do to try and make sure that you don’t lose out on too much money along the way. Know the Demand The first thing you need to do is understand […]