OPINION: Why John Dramani Mahama is the better option
I want to give a few compelling reasons why John Dramani Mahama is a BETTER OPTION
John Dramani Mahama brought in AMERI power plant, they cried and cried to the high heavens that it...
The Kayite Wura
The beautiful but rather cryptic photograph above was taken by an enterprising press cameraman in a town called Galumpe in Bono East, one of the newly created regions. Its import would be made clear...
Caring for the aged: A policy to recon
It was a difficult moment for a village called Daakye Asem to overcome an obstacle that hit them; the people were dying, others were suffering from chronic diseases whilst pregnant women were having miscarriages,...
Lessons from Kenya on how to boost breastfeeding rates
Kenya has, over the past two decades, made tremendous achievements in promoting breastfeeding. The number of babies who were exclusively breastfed rose from just 13% in 2003 to about 61% in 2014.
This was achieved...
Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned
Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 – the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. He’s still remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. Above all, he is...
Beyond continental free trade area secretariat, What Next for Ghana?
Ghana won the bid to host the Secretariat of Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the 7th of July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, during the 12th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union Heads...
Starr@5: We’ve competently shaped Ghana’s media landscape – Bola Ray
STARR 103.5FM, a subsidiary of EIB Network, on Monday renewed its pledge to uphold and defend Ghana’s democracy with responsible journalism.
The renewal of pledge was made on Monday during its fifth-anniversary launch at the...
The Garden: Fetch your dreams
The Garden is now six years old with it being on this platform for three years now and I often get asked how I've managed to spread the wellness message consistently over the last...
Terkper shares thoughts on 2019 Mid-Year Review Budget
DON’T RUSH TO PRAISE ALL OF AFRICA’S “POPULAR” BUT FISCALLY UNSUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS
Introduction
Context is 2019 Mid-Year Review and need to be realistic about the fiscal prospects for the country—based on past views in interviews...
Francis Abban writes: Ghana’s Perpetual Bermuda Triangle
It’s a well-established fact that Ghana has a profound love for the sport-soccer.
I rephrase; Ghana has immense love for the senior national team the Black Stars.
If you could describe it in human terms, it’s...