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John Boadu: A lifetime of party service, experience and grassroots leadership
For decades, John Boadu has occupied some of the most important organisational positions within Ghana’s New Pa…

Why parents must not be pressured to buy textbooks that have not been approved by NaCCA
Until that happens, schools, both public and private are expected to continue teaching with the existing appro…

The Scroll That Rules the World: The unstoppable power of social media
Social media started as a simple way to connect with friends and family. Today, it has become the most powerfu…

Beyond compliance: Industrial resilience as a strategic component of national security
From Ukraine’s battlefields to NATO’s latest initiatives, recent developments show that maintaining military a…

GoldBod, the microphone and the media’s duty beyond ‘He said’ and ‘She said’
The Ghanaian media has, in the past couple of weeks, been inundated with competing claims and counterclaims ov…

Shamima Muslim Writes: The honour and duty of representation
Since I started this role a year ago as Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, I have had the privilege of represen…

Congratulations on your degree; GTEC has a small question
There was a time when choosing a university required a fairly uncomplicated investigation. You checked whether…

Beyond Akwasidae: Otumfuo's historic visit to the US
The magnificent display of Asante culture, the procession of chiefs and queen mothers, and the gathering of Gh…

Robert Nii Arday Clegg writes: What is corporate governance?
I was called to the Bar in Ghana in 2006, having met all the requirements for admission, including passing Com…

The million-dollar problem sitting offshore: Why Ghana’s cement makers are adding GH¢12 to every bag
There is trouble brewing ofshore, and Ghana’s cement manufacturers want to make sure the public understands th…

Daily Insight for CEOs: Closing the gap between strategy and execution
Many organizations do not fail because they lack strategy. They struggle because strategic priorities are not …

Young Positivist writes : Waste trafficking in Ghana
Folks, in a conscious and deliberate effort to raise awareness of climate change and its devastating effects o…

Built to Last, Left to Rot: Ghana’s maintenance crisis
Ghana’s ambition to host major international football competitions is being weakened by the poor maintenance o…

Maximus Attah writes: Vacancies that never hire
Behind the polished job advertisements crowding Ghana's newspapers and news sites lies a quieter, more cynical…

PLATO’S FOLDER: Fighting ‘galamsey’: Time to turn to the gods?
From Assin Amoabin's Nana Adwoamoa river god that struck two men mad for desecrating it, to water turbidity at…

Daily Insight for CEOs: The CEO’s Q4 Strategic Reset
The beginning of the final quarter is an important moment for CEOs to step back, review progress, and reset or…

Ghana between resources and rival powers: The politics of strategic choice
Why seek Russian investment when Chinese firms are tied to Ghanaian infrastructure and to a proposed change in…

Stephen Attuh: A look at the ‘okada’ architecture under the new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026
I take this piece from a certain perspective, looking at the legal regime anticipated by the new Road Traffic …

The GH¢19.8 billion mirage: Inside Ghana’s state enterprise turnaround
The headline number is a showstopper. For the first time in four years, Ghana’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)…

Education: Is the girl-child outperforming the boy-child?
And as attention turns to that progress, is there something about the boys we may be missing?

When womanhood becomes a punchline: The Boakye to Boakyewaa example
According to the aspirant, if elected General Secretary, he would provide each constituency with GH₵5,000—and …

Opinion: GHS1m is welcome, but Ghana Premier League’s biggest problem remains unsolved
“For the upcoming season, each Ghana Premier League club will receive GHC1 million again, and the winner of th…

Compounded dilema of healthy and safe foods on our plates; any end in sight
Some of us carry Ghana on our sleeves, so even if we cannot wear Ghana every day, we try to cook and eat Ghana…

A Minister under watch: Zanetor’s burden of expectations
Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings’ swearing-in as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology on 29 August 202…

Re: Mahama backs crackdown on airport workers begging visitors for tips
I agree with you, Mr. President. Let us not allow the poor workers at the airport to embarrass the nation. But…

What Is Wrong With Us: We sign off on value for money before we have even defined it
There is a particular kind of national regret that never makes the evening news: the project completed on budg…

Why Dr Bawumia’s latest church-building gesture has shamed the bigots who are building walls of division
In recent weeks, when some self-styled defenders of faith have been heard loudly proclaiming that a Muslim, Dr…

The hidden cost of convenience in Ghana’s delivery economy
In Accra, Kumasi, and increasingly across secondary cities, the promise of instant convenience has reshaped da…

The Missing Middle and the Overlooked Small: Why Ghana Must Serve Both the ‘S’ and ‘M’ in MSME’s
In Ghana, the national conversation celebrates the Micro entrepreneur selling in the market and acknowledges t…

The silent decay: Silent road signs
Rules exist for a reason. They are not suggestions. They are not optional. They are the agreement we make with…

The $80m IMF FX intervention cap that broke the cedi, and the gold policy that fixed it
For two years, Ghanaians watched the cedi bleed so badly, as the then government suffered unending, brutal cri…

The Mother’s secret: How Eni Akonobea turned motherhood into a philosophy for flourishing
There is a particular kind of wisdom that comes from learning to care for another human being. It is the wisdo…

On the $80 Million FX Intervention Cap: Setting the record straight
Their reference to the $3 billion FX sales figure in the IMF ECF 4th Review Report to claim an average of $250…

Empathy should guide every brand during a crisis – Cecil Ato Kwamena Dadzie
As floodwaters swept through parts of Accra, homes disappeared beneath muddy water, businesses counted devasta…

When giving life becomes a matter of life and death: Ghana’s maternal mortality crisis
A few hours before he was due to bury his wife, a young Ghanaian man wrote words no husband should ever have t…

Beyond Paris and Moscow: The AES and test of Sahelian security
In early July 2026, Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, met his counterparts from Mali, Burkina Faso and…

Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme
For many Ghanaians, the mention of GHS21.89 billion in connection with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme na…

How much is just right for the Goldilocks consumer? Spoilt for choice
She went on to explore everything she could find, settled on her choice and finally fell asleep in a cozy bed.

Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme(DGPP)
Beyond the GHS21.89 billion Headline: Why the Bank of Ghana Deserves a Fair Hearing and Commendation.

Weep no more, Abla Dzifa
With this 1% Creative Arts Levy, however, Dzifa should weep no more.