“When the last tree dies the last man dies”; this is a saying used to encourage afforestation and the protection of trees, especially the endangered ones. However, its meaning and relevance are largely ignored, because of destructive human activities, such as illegal gold mining, poor farming practices, deforestation, bush burning, and over-exploitation from logging and […]
Somber Reflections by Rev. Dr. Camillo Abatanie Bonsuuri Do not be alarmed by the heading. I just wanted your attention. There is not going to be any by-election in Nanumba North or Nanumba South, insha Allah. The two by-elections (Kumawu and Assin North) are more than enough for our dear country. However, this write-up is […]
Somber Reflections by Fr. A. B.C. PREAMBLE: From 25th to 30th April, 2022, the Association of Catholic Heads of Higher Institutions (ACHHI) held her National Conference in Navrongo. The theme for the Conference was “Examination malpractices in Ghana: A challenge to national development”. I was at that Conference and that is the trigger for this […]
Considering the monumental responsibilities/tasks undertaken by the First and Second Ladies in support of the Government, clearly, it can be perfectly argued and established that, indeed, our First and Second Ladies deserve some form of benefits from the State. We all appreciate the immense role of the 31st December Women’s Movement under the leadership of […]
The heartbeat of Ghana is its Political and Religious arena. And the mood in Accra and beyond has been jittery since the turn of the year despite the people’s unison in tackling the global pandemic, Covid 19. Whispers of the second and final tenure of the sitting President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo pricks people in […]
The natural jealousy of women can never be hidden when in a relationship. Which woman on the face of this earth would humbly hide herself from the general public simply because her husband is the Vice-President of a country? Which first wife would gladly accept the fact that her rival should take her shine and […]
In the Old Testament tradition, normally the firstborn son was the one who received a double inheritance, and was the one who would inherit his father’s role as head. However, it is important to note that, God sometimes changes the tradition and rules of the Game, that is, the normal order most at times reversed […]
According to David Patterson and David Killingray (The Influenza epidemic of 1918-19 in the Gold Coast, and The New Imperial Disease: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 and its impact on the British Empire”) the Gold Coast was totally unprepared for the influenza epidemic. On August 28, 1918, the Governor of Sierra Leone sent a wire […]
I begrudgingly watched snippets of Mahama’s stand up show on Facebook last night and I’m amazed in the shallowness of the man in not getting his thoughts together. The whole show turned out to be a comedy of errors and propagation of lies. Mahama looks, and sounds so miserable and desperate. One would have thought […]
Introduction Ghanaians are currently on a partial lockdown as a result of Covid-19. Given that some people have honored the Social Distance Protocols in breach, there is the fear that there may be further spread of the disease, in a manner that may accentuate calls for and actual total lockdown. But, should there be a […]
In January 2013, when President John Mahama delivered his first address as President of Ghana, he exuded much confidence and promise—I believe Ghanaians did, too because he (the President) and his charges promised a new kind of governance that promised to change the fortunes of the country. They enjoyed so much goodwill, which goodwill they […]
Our elders say ‘if you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.’ I’m wondering, what happens after road traffic crashes occur here in Ghana? Are we awoken to the mess created or we keep our eyes shut? It happened again, yet another road crash! I picked up my phone on Monday only […]
