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Kwegyir Aggrey – Reviewing Founding Myths
I have been reflecting on Ralph Ellison’s award-winning book, "Invisible Man." I read it decades ago. It is an explosive but very thoughtful text, unusually lyrical in its searing insightfulness and precise provocation.
Ga Traditional Council cautions Chamba group against using ‘Chief’ title
The Ga Traditional Council has cautioned members of a group known as Chamba against presenting themselves as chiefs within the Ga State, describing the practice as a violation of Ghana’s chieftaincy laws. In a statement signed by the Registrar of the Council, Evelyn Amewotse, on behalf of the Ga Mantse and President of...
July 3: A test of justice or a triumph of political retribution?
Beyond the Courtroom: What Is Truly at Stake? When the Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem Sai publicly announced that, judgment in the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi’s case would be delivered on July 3, 2026, it imm...
99.3% covered, 1,200 infected: Ghana’s HIV blind spot
Today is Zero HIV Stigma Day.
Ghana’s real sporting crisis lies beyond the pitch
They are doing their best with the resources available. The real crisis is Ghana's long-standing neglect of sports infrastructure.
Daily Insight for CEOs: Building an organisation that adapts faster than the market
The organisations that thrive in changing markets are not always the largest or the oldest—they are often the most adaptable. Adaptability is no longer a competitive advantage; it is a leadership necessity. CEOs who build organisations capable of learning, adjusting, and innovating continuously position themselves ahea...
Accra under water again: A city, a balance sheet, and a climate warning
This morning, I cannot scroll past it. We have all seen this picture before. A street swallowed by water. Cars half-submerged. A city stalled until it drains. It happens often enough that we scroll on without a second thought. Not today. This is Adabraka, in the centre of Accra, as I write — and it is not Adabraka alon...
Why cash still rules in a digital economy
Understanding the gap between technological progress and everyday financial behavior Over the past decade, Ghana has made significant progress in digital finance. Mobile money usage has expanded rapidly, with transaction values rising from GH¢447.4 billion in February 2026 to GH¢493.2 billion in April 2026, according t...
Opinion: Atlantic Lithium: a missed strategic opportunity for Ghana and MIIF
Chinese lithium battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Australia’s Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal aimed at securing control of Atlantic’s lithium tenements in Ghana, including the world-class Ewoyaa Project. Under the proposed agreem...
Banking Keta for decades, yet investing too little in Keta
For more than half a century, GCB Bank has occupied a commanding position in the commercial and social life of Keta and the wider Anlo area. Public servants, pensioners, traders, professionals, traditional authorities, fisherfolk, artisans, entrepreneurs and established businesses have entrusted their salaries, savings...
Ghana’s golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealth
For decades, gold has been the bedrock of Ghana’s economy. The nation is Africa’s largest gold producer and the world’s sixth-largest, accounting for nearly 40% of total exports. But, beneath the glitter of bullion lies a deeply troubled sector where corruption, regulatory failure, and a fractured relationship between...
Dialectical Democracy (Part One)
There are those in Ghana who see democracy as part of God’s creation or perhaps something found in the Holy Bible if they’re Christians or found in some chapters in the Holy Quran if they’re Muslims. Some even behave as if Democracy is actually part of the first book in the Holy Bible, as if […]