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Ghana’s triple reboot: Making independence real
Ghana is the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence in 1957. Kwame Nkrumah not only freed his homeland from British colonial rule but also turned Accra into the centre of the pan-African struggle, where freedom fighters from other colonies were trained, continental conferences were held
Congrats to A-G Ayine; Legal Education Reform Bill means more than just another campaign fulfilled
This new Bill, when assented to by President John Mahama, revolutionises the legal education landscape in Ghana and moves us forward from a moribund system that has been run for over 6 decades.
Geospatial intelligence and its impact on infrastructure development – Emmanuel Sampson writes
Today’s headlines are filled with arguments for and against the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. One area that should be firmly in the pro column is the use of AI in infrastructure projects.
Trade, trust, and transformation: What the Ghana-UK partnership agreement must do next
On Thursday 19 March 2026, officials from Ghana and the United Kingdom gathered in Accra for the third meeting of the Joint Technical Committee under the Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement, marking five years since the agreement was signed in March 2021.
Heart Attack: The silent killer in people with diabetes mellitus
A lot of the population through health education on radio and television stations, some health contents on social media, watching movies on television perceive Heart Attack as only a crushing chest pain that should let them get to the health facility or emergence department for check-up.
A little bit of this and a little bit of that
Ghana is currently a land of stark contrasts—a beautiful mosaic where some pieces are fitting together perfectly, while others are being stepped on and shattered. If we want to fix the picture, we need to stop looking at our problems in silos and start connecting the dots.
A Green Card is not a sanctuary: What Ken Ofori-Atta’s immigration victory really means
The reported grant of lawful permanent residence to Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is undoubtedly an important legal victory. But it is not the victory many of his supporters may believe it to be, nor is it the defeat that some of his political opponents may fear. A green card answers one question: wh...
Emma Ankrah: When waiting becomes part of treatment – Reflections on hospital care
Hospital visits are not meant to test one’s patience, yet for many Ghanaians, that is exactly what they have become.
Beyond roads and bridges: Understanding the true role of your MP
In the vibrant, often boisterous landscape of Ghanaian politics, a peculiar scene plays out every four years. A parliamentary candidate stands on a makeshift podium in a rural constituency, promising to build bridges, pave roads, and fix the local market’s drainage system. The crowd cheers, not because they are hearing...
Socrate Safo Speaks: When Battles come in Winter, a lesson from Prophet Badu Kobi’s predicament
There is an old Biblical caution attributed to Jesus Christ that says, “Pray that your flight will not take place in winter.” Matthew 24 verse 20. KJV It is a profound statement about timing, human frailty and the harsh reality that some battles become unbearable, not because people are weak, but because circumstances...
President Mahama’s 2024 Promise: Deceit or a delayed reality?
A promise is a promise, especially when it becomes the foundation of hope for thousands of struggling Ghanaians. During the 2024 election campaign, then opposition leader John Dramani Mahama strongly criticised the handling of Ghana’s financial sector clean-up and repeatedly assured victims of collapsed banks and finan...
Lawyer Paul Twum-Barimah admonishes NDC, NPP over weaponising social media to destroy Ghana’s moral fibre
Lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Dormaa East Paul Apreku Twum Barimah has advised the two dominant political parties in the country, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Partyb(NPP), particularly their young members, to immediately desist from using social media as...