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Kwesimintsim MP writes: Out of the chaos of its first night, the 8th Parliament can carve a redeeming tenure

As first days (or nights) on the job go, it was not what you would call ideal. When members of the eighth Parliament reported...

Why retaining Frema Osei-Opare is in order – Political analyst explains

Political analysts have argued the success of a President is a reflection of the performance of the Chief Staff. Essentially, the right-hand person because...

Alexander Afenyo-Markin Is Best Fit For Parliamentary Leadership

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on how to minimise the tendency of the winner takes all in our present political dispensation. In...

A Rejoinder to the article entitled, “You cannot lead NPP as a Muslim and a Northerner”

The Elephant Leadership of NPP in the 21st Century and Beyond: A Rejoinder to the article entitled, “You cannot lead NPP as a Muslim...

Brakopowers: Mahama-tical errors, shifting stance, presidential run-off and other matters

That ex-President John Dramani Mahama did not poll enough votes to win the Presidential Election held on 7th December is not in dispute. The...

In remembrance of Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings – My Master, Mentor and Boss

As we commemorate the 39th anniversary of the 31ST DECEMBER Revolution, let me make the point once again that Rawlings was a man of...

Sammy Gyamfi: On the matter of 2020 election petition filed by Mahama

The 1992 constitution of Ghana, specifically article 63(3), requires the winner of a Presidential election in Ghana to obtain more than 50% of total...

Brakopowers: Mahama must test neutrality of Supreme Court

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have packed the Supreme Court, but it remains the best forum for Ex-President John Mahama to either overturn...

4 years, 11 walkouts – The Minority’s aggressive record in 7th Parliament

The 7th Parliament which’s proceedings I’ve reported on eagerly from its birth on the dawn of 7th January 2017 till date, will go down in history as one...

Stop wildlife trade to prevent future pandemics

To prevent further major outbreaks of novel diseases such as Covid-19, H5N1, SARS and MERS7, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) calls for a halt...

Maybe he wouldn’t have married me if he knew my real age

Sometimes the way a guy looks at you and how he mentions your name makes you know instantly that he’s in love with you....

MANASSEH’S FOLDER: ‘ERRORtoral’ Commission and Akufo-Addo’s coup d’état

When you are aggrieved and bystanders ask you to seek justice in the court, that certainly isn’t bad advice. But that advice can be...

Peter Asare-Nuamah: NPP’s victory and declining populism in its stronghold – Where did the elephant fraternity go wrong?

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has finally been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election. The victory, while resounding, offers the opportunity for...

100 reasons why mental health stigma makes no sense:Part one

Stigma in mental illness is a complex thing. You look at the fact pages and you are left with more questions, utter disbelief and...

The aftermath of Ghana’s general election: Matters arising

Every individual has a political right. In other words, we have the right to join any political association of our choice. Furthermore, we have...

Professor questions ‘statistically flawed’ EC decision to declare election without Techiman South votes

A university professor who wants his name withheld has punched holes into the statistics that informed Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa’s decision to declare...

Prosper Setodzie: Rawlings served his generation selflessly

Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north – wind’s breath, And stars to set; but all, Thou hast...

Why Martin Amidu is not special after all for Special Prosecutor role

Renowned anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has resigned as the first Special Prosecutor of Ghana. While this comes as a major blow to the country’s...

Kwesi Atuahene: If Nkrumah knew there would be a Rawlings

Dr Kwame Nkrumah, begun his political carrier as a democrat and later became a dictator, whilst the late former President Rawlings began as a...

Invisible does not mean non-existence

Fume has found its way through the shadows into our homes, and it’s ruining lives. One or two love ones aren’t their former selves....

‘Nana Addo has been a Promise Keeper’ [Photos]

This morning I continued with my constituency community engagements in Yendi, where I joined the Indefatigable Parliamentary Candidate for Yendi, Alhaji Faruk Aliu Mahama...

‘Why I weep for Ghana’ – Nunoo-Mensah explains

Brigadier-General (rtd) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, a former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces has made worrying details of the state of...

Full text: Manasseh Azure’s speech at Baah-Wiredu memorial lecture

Chairperson, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo; the Chief Policy Analyst at the Ghana Institute for Public Policy Options, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey; distinguished audience, ladies and gentlemen. When...

Midlife reflections – Confessions

Everyone lucky enough to cross over into their middle ages experience this - for some, the experience is a crisis. I am choosing to...

Kennedy Agyapong deserves Justice – Public reacts to SC ruling

Scores of Ghanaians over the weekend expressed concerns about the manner in which the Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong, was treated...

‘People’s Mother’ set for a reverting conversation on empowering women under the NPP

The mother, girls, ladies and all making up the female gender play unique roles in our societies and our body politics. The best policies and...

Adjiringarno residents fume over poor Otano roads in year of roads [Photos]

In the year of roads, residents of Adjirigarno in the Otano electoral area are reeling over what they say is the deplorable road network...

Girl Child Day 2020: NGO calls for removal of gender barriers

As we join the rest of the world in celebrating the 2020 International Girl Day, on the theme: "My voice, our equal future", Hope For...

Adom FM’s Kwadwo Fordjour compares Ghana to ‘confused ghost at Elmina Junction’

One early morning, When the moon was up Shining as the sun, I went to Elmina Junction And there and there, I saw a wretched ghost Going up and down Singing...

Adom FM’s Parliamentary correspondent pays tribute to murdered Mfantseman MP

On Friday, Ghanaians received yet another shocking news of the death of Mfantseman legislature, Ekow Quansah Hayford who was allegedly killed on a campaign...

Ghana’s Election 2020: The uncertainty of December 7

The war drums are throbbing again. And those in the political arena are dancing to tunes they’re familiar with, the consequences of which they...

The forgotten women: Impact of Covid-19 on obstetric fistula patients

“I don’t know what Covid-19 is. All I can say is that it has come to disrupt our lives. I would have had my...

Children can beat cancer too

I've always wanted to do paediatrics. Well, at least from the moment I first saw the tiny babies at my grandmother's maternity clinic and...

Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang: From Cape Coast with love

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang began the Central Region tour at the studios of Radio Central where she held a tête-à-tête with Benjamin Tetteh Nartey, host of...

How school placement under CSSPS works

From Monday, September 21 to October 31, candidates who have just completed the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be selecting the Senior High...

Manasseh Azure Awuni: Why Prof Benneh’s killers may not be found

My first meeting with Prof. Emmanuel Yaw Benneh was in his office at the University of Ghana Law School, where he had taught for...

Who speaks for the dead: Mills didn’t collapse Ghana’s economy, Mahama certainly did

I could not believe my ears when former President Mahama audaciously claimed during the NDC’s 2020 Manifesto launch that he unfortunately inherited a tattered...

John Mahama: The face of real development

In recent times, various people have expressed concern about the retrogressive nature of our country's development amidst the abundant resources available to the managers...

Kwamena Ahwoi’s working with Rawlings – Amidu’s Critique IV

In my second critique of Kwamena Ahwoi’s Working with Rawlings, I followed the qualitative research convention of making full disclosure to the reader about...

Two things I would change if I were president again – Kufuor

Ghana’s constitution offers no second chance to presidents who have served their two terms. But former President J.A. Kufuor says if he had another shot...