Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has condemned the former Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Inusah Fuseini for failing to inform his successors about an audiovisual recording device in his office. He doubted if the former minister acted in good faith and questioned the rationale behind the act. “If indeed it is true, why would … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Sunday delivered a speech at the commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the June 4, 1979, uprising in Wa. In the speech the leader of the June 4, 1979, uprising decried the spate of corruption that has characterised the political climate over the past few years describing it as … Read more
The leader of the June 4, 1979 uprising, former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings addressed the 38th anniversary of the revolution on Sunday. Below is his full address. The proud people of Wa and sympathisers drawn from the length and breadth of the country; Thank you for your warm welcome since I arrived in Wa yesterday. … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings in his address to National Democratic Congress (NDC) members in Wa in the Upper West Region on Sunday to mark the 38th-anniversary of June 4 revolution, touched on a number of issues, including the NDC’s election defeat, the need for an overhaul of the party he founded, and the killing … Read more
Detention of Aisha Huang; A case of rule of law or hypocrisy Aisha Hueng is the Chinese National at the center of the galamsey controversy I have always maintained from day one that, Government’s approach to this whole menace of galamsey was dead on arrival. To me, it is a lazy man’s approach and very … Read more
Greetings Mr President (Senior), As promised,I will write you a personal letter every week as part of my contribution to development of our democracy and in conformity to your appeal to Ghanaians not to be spectators. Naturally, it should be my automatic responsibility to do this despite our ideological differences. Senior, the governance system we … Read more
“There comes a time in life when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right” – Martin Luther King Jnr. The ragging bribery scandal against some members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament calls for leaders of … Read more
Typical of every developing nation that is making strenuous efforts to hit the developed mark, one of the dreadful imps that are likely to militate its progress is political fanaticism. Yet, the tendency to underestimate this ruinous devil and give it room to freely operate is that which remains a major bump to dealing with … Read more
In doing a post election analysis on why the Nefarious Destructive Cancer lost the December 7, 2016 Elections, it has become imperative to reprint or publish some of the articles by the writer which attacked and condemned the unethical and incongruous policies of the ruling NDC Government led by John Dramani Mahama. If the NDC … Read more
In his address on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the 31st December revolution, the ex-President Jerry John Rawlings minced no words in chiding the outgoing administration of deviating from the core principles that brought the NDC into being. He has blamed what he says is the humiliating defeat of the National Democratic Congress … Read more
I am a lay person when it comes to the details of health issues, notwithstanding, based on personal experience, I am fully aware of the devastating effects ailments can cause on individuals. I am also aware that when it comes to the causes of diseases, there is a difference between diseases resulting from “superficial and … Read more
A new era has dawned in the country. The nation has spoken. At last the good people have found their strength and shaken themselves from the shackles which imprisoned their conscience and thumbs from exercising their noble right of choice after their voices have been ignored for so long by the capricious marauding gang of … Read more
The notion that God picks leaders for nations in this era is not true. All over the world, the most popular people in the popular parties win elections and become leaders of their nations The God I serve, is not a God who makes popular and predictable decisions like choosing Mahama or Akuffo Addo. These … Read more
In every dark or bright hour of our national life, a leadership of forthrightness and integrity is required to ensure our collective progress. 2016 elections is just at the corner and I entreat you to vote as your moral conscience dictates to you. This year’s elections is not about NDCism and NPPism. It is about … Read more
I am not sure if Manhyia has already apologized to President John Mahama. He was hooted at when he attended Asantehene’s mother’s funeral. It was a shameful act, and my inkling is that, although Manhyia did not sanction the behavior, Otumfuo may need to publicly condemn it, to show he does not endorse such unruly … Read more
One of the more subtle manifestations of the intimate link between (unconscious) human emotions and behaviour is illustrated by the simple concept of choice and how this is so often reduced to a dichotomy between two bad options. In such circumstances, most people choose whatever they consider to be ‘the lesser evil’. But how often … Read more
“By the time the fool learns the game, the players have dispersed” – African Proverb. We thank the Bearded Old Man above for making it possible for us to witness the beginning of yet another week. It is a little above two weeks to the day of reckoning for Mr Ogwanfunu and his arrogant greedy … Read more
I personally see peace to be a nonnegotiable price of a necessity. We need it not because we need it but because we deserve it naturally. My heart pants any time I hear individuals ride on deviancy, incivility, violence and all sort of unacceptable acts for parochial interest. I agree that deviants and unscrupulous people … Read more
This year’s election is like none other in the history of this country. We are faced with an election that presents to us an opportunity to choose between perpetual doom and a brighter future. This an election that presents us with an opportunity to choose between- create, loot, share and collective prosperity. Our actions and … Read more
By Tinkaro Asare, former NUGS President for University of Ghana. I have monitored proceedings with respect to the upcoming 2016 general elections in Ghana. I have spoken with different groups of people especially the youth who feel disgruntled with issues of interest in this country. There are a majority of people who are not involved … Read more