The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority in Parliament to withdraw the inaugural address of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo because of alleged plagiarism. Speaking in interview with Graphic Online on behalf of the Majority on Tuesday, the MP for Abuakwa South, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, said it was very unfortunate that … Read more
Most Ghanaians took to social media to mock president Nana Akuffo Addo because his speech delivered on the inauguration day January 7, was believed to be a plagiarised one. Many have defended the president saying he wasn’t wrong after all while some have really bashed him. A-list actress Yvonne Okoro has also chipped in her … Read more
The definition of the word plagiarism is also plagiarism because you are not the first person to come out with it. You are also not the standard bearer of plagiarism movement in the world. This means that not all sources require citations. A common knowledge requires no citation. Current affairs such as the arrest of … Read more
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U. S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant’s new plan to bring one million small U.S. businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese consumers over the next five years, an Alibaba spokesman said. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) expects the initiative to … Read more
Was it not the same social media we used a couple of weeks ago to ensure CNN edited an earlier story they published about Ghana which we believed was not the true representation of happenings in our beloved country? So why all these? Why all these plagiarism brouhaha? Instead of us talking about the beautiful … Read more
Once upon a time, I nearly grounded a Press Conference at the now defunct Pan-African Hotel in Nima. It was a Press Conference organized by a group that labeled itself as Sapta. The group demanded an apology from Mr. Sam Pee Yalley, a leading member of the then ruling National Democratic Congress. In rubbishing the … Read more
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; nor does it give light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they … Read more
At my polling station in Kaneshie, nothing untoward happened. Voters patiently stood in line waiting for their turn to register their constitutionally mandated right to choose their local legislative representative and a leader for Ghana for the next 4 years. Having just witnessed the strangest of elections in the United States I was prepared for … Read more
By Dele Momodu “It seems to me, you lived your life like a candle in the wind never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in. You had the grace to hold yourself in these painful moments whilst most grassroots, and those around you throughout the country crawled. Moments I can’t ever forget … Read more
The Right Reverend Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, the Presiding Bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana, has admonished Ghanaians to be mindful of fake prophets saying: “You don’t need a prophet to determine the success of your life”. The Presiding Bishop urged pastors to be committed to the true teachings of Christ at all times … Read more
Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. Some people say he is obsessed with power. Others think he’s just overzealous. No matter the lens through which you view him, Accra’s metropolitan Chief Executive, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, is the talk of the town. His notoriety as Mayor since 2009 is unmatched, at least since Ghana … Read more
Diversity in a world like ours is a double-edged sword: in one breath, that sense of being able to cope with and harness differences that exist among people on cultural, religious, political, social, ideological, ethnic, gender, creed, etc. grounds is an amazing phenomenon. The concept of ‘unity in diversity’ has been used on many occasions … Read more
“Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has thrown both horse and the rider into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song: he has become my victory” Exodus 15:1-2 I see you singing songs … Read more
Billions of Ghana Cedis are spent each year by the Ghana government buying goods and services for public projects; majority of this is spent in the construction sector. The construction sector worldwide has repeatedly been known to be susceptible to corrupt practices and this has primarily been during the pre-contract procurement stage not to say … Read more
The issue of poor academic performance among primary and high school learners across the Republic of South Africa, as far as mathematics is concerned, is becoming distressing. As such, if nothing is done to bring the situation under control, the hope of producing future mathematicians will be shattered. It is an incontrovertible fact that, learners … Read more
One of the biggest factors in causing zinc deficiency is high levels of emotional stress. The second most common cause in zinc deficiency is over-exercise. The third most common reason your zinc deficient is if you’re pregnant or breast feeding. Lastly, if you’re older in age, you may tend to have mal-absorption, which causes a … Read more
Every text gives you butterflies, you’re smiling all day long and you just can’t wait to see each other again. If you feel like this, you’re likely still in the honeymoon period of a new relationship. But despite everything seeming perfect, it could be doomed if you don’t watch out for the things that could … Read more
“I do not live on false promises. I cannot afford to live on bad advice” (Robert Kiyosaki). Akufo-Addo’s and Bawumia’s policy idea to make the private sector the focal point of their yet-to-be-implemented governance style is a commendable one. However one looks at the Ghanaian political economy from the unique perspective of the Fourth Republic, … Read more
By Katrina Kalcic “Inference from sampling within Ghana’s capital points that throughout the country, women are calling on the next president to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace and fight employment discrimination.” On December 8, 2016, Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo as their next president. Shortly before the election, my research partner—Sheba Frempong and … Read more
“Inference from sampling within Ghana’s capital points that throughout the country, women are calling on the next president to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace and fight employment discrimination.” By Katrina Kalcic On December 8, 2016, Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo as their next president. Shortly before the election, my research partner—Sheba Frempong and … Read more