Known in real life as Nathan Kwabena Adisi, Bola as he is popularly referred to; is a young and dynamic Ghanaian entrepreneur who has really created a niche in the media and entertainment industry in Africa. Bola who is currently the CEO of EIB Network is developing into one of Africa’s foremost authorities with regard … Read more
When elections get close in Ghana tension builds up to the extent that one is tempted to draw certain conclusions. The misunderstanding between the Electoral Commission (EC) and other political parties in the country, especially, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), is already an issue bothering political watchers and well-meaning Ghanaians. As if that is … Read more
I am and I have been an ardent advocate of lawful procedure and processes of law. Right from legon as a brand new first year student I couldn’t resist my intuitive inclination to stand up against what, in my estimation , was grave injustice. Not even the authoritarian,highhanded and repressive leadership style of the University … Read more
“God will reward you,’ he said. You must be an angel since you care for flowers.” said Victor Hugo , a French poet and novelist. Flowers and plants are God’s gifts to mankind and it depends solely on us to care and protect them. The 4th edition of the Ghana Garden and Flower Show organized … Read more
In countless times General Arts students come across the cliché “Everyone is equal before the law”, as a keen phrase in the study of the Arts course. A critical analysis of the happenings in our motherland makes the aforementioned cliché a mere saying that affects the minors as in the case of the animal kingdom. … Read more
“There are two things over which you have complete control, and authority—your mind and your mouth” (Molefi Kete Asante). “People educate each other through the mediation of the world” (Paulo Freire). Dodo…what a bird? They say it is extinct. They say it means sluggard. They say the postcolonial…neocolonial political…mindset of African political leadership is as … Read more
The reactions that have trailed the decision by the Buhari government to subsidize this year’s Hajj, despite the fact that the Nigerian economy is in recession, underscores the necessity of separating church (mosque) and state. Last year, President Buhari announced the discontinuation of state sponsorship of both Muslim and Christian pilgrimages as a cost cutting … Read more
The whole world over Prophet Mohammad s.a.w is recognized as the prophet through whom the Almighty Allah introduced Islam to mankind. The religion came along with it the five pillars. These are the need to believe in the supremacy of God; pray regularly as prescribed; pay zakat; fast during the month of Ramadan and go … Read more
Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and their ilk have been sending feint to Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State over a supposedly trip to the United States of America, USA, by the wife of Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on August 3 2016, but they are fighting a lost battle. In … Read more
While preparing for the Universities Matriculations Examinations (UME) (now known as the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations) in 2005, I came across one new “fact” reading the book A Course Text on Government by Oghenekaro Ogbinaka. I learnt that the word “State” can be traced to an Italian philosopher known as Niccolo Machiavelli. The fact that … Read more
The fact cannot be gainsaid that the stakes are very high in the upcoming December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. President John Mahama and his governing National Democratic Congress are aware they have failed miserably in the management of the affairs of the country, and so have become very unpopular with the electorate that has … Read more
The obnoxious ‘Criminal liable law’ was promulgated by the P[NDC] and it remained in our statutes for the nearly 20years that they were in power. When agitations were rife for it to be removed from our statutes, the P[NDC] fiercely resisted, with then Attorney General Obed Asamoah actually proclaiming that the law will only be … Read more
NPP as a political party is full of highly educated individuals who have wherewithal to manage a country successfully when given the chance. However, they are a distance away, lagging far behind the NDC when it comes to devising and implementing strategies for winning elections. Be it known to NPP with myself inclusive that until … Read more
Whether discussed at a previous IPAC meeting or not, revealing circumstances have emerged, that put both the Ghana Elections Commissioner, and the institution she heads in a clear position of distrust, for them to be entrusted with any form of electronic transmission of votes in the 2016 Presidential elections. Further in depth enquiries from technology … Read more
Introduction: I am simply a talented Ghanaian writer with atypical writing skills. Yours truly is really hustling as a 19 year old start-up writing entrepreneur. You can tell I mean real business with the art of writing, because you have not heard of any other teenager claiming to be a writing entrepreneur. Yes, our Ghanaian … Read more
Mensa:” We here in Ghana like it when one of our Sisters is married to a White Man, not so much to an Asian, a Chinese, but European or American.” Walking through the streets in Hamburg, a White Man and his Black Wife attracts always attention. When a mixed raced child is involved, old Grandmothers … Read more
Perhaps, Williams Shakespeare was right when he said that hell is empty and all the devils are here. History and antiquity bear ample testimonies to the paradoxical and enigmatic nature of some individuals. For example, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) who hitherto loathed individuals who used cannabis dressed marijuana up in a new garment and renamed it … Read more
Once upon a time, I wrote something about Nima on my Facebook wall. A man I give much reverence to and who I call “boss” commented. He stated that I have disturbed Nima a lot and that I should leave Nima alone. As funny as it was, I have always had it at the back … Read more
In fact, my sister could not be serious for suggesting that to err is human and therefore the non-performing President Mahama and his NDC government must be given a third term in office. During the heated political debate between my elder sister and yours truly, my sister, who happens to be a die-hard supporter of … Read more
I have had the benefit of reading the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion to explain the Court’s conviction and subsequent sentencing of the Montie Gang, and some owners, directors and secretaries of the impugned media house. The Constitution of Ghana is sui generis in terms of the protection that it provides to the media. In particular, … Read more