By Joannitta JOANNIDES Every morning, I walk into a room full of mosquitoes. While most people spend their lives trying to avoid them, I spend my days raising, monitoring and studying them. It may sound unusual, but understanding mosquitoes helps to answer important questions about how well malaria prevention tools are performing. In 2024 alone, […]
Public Health & Project Coordination Professional | Author | Social Impact Storyteller Some stories are difficult to tell. Some carry memories we would rather leave behind. Some connect to experiences that changed us in unexpected ways. And some remain silent for so long that we eventually begin to wonder whether we should ever speak them […]
Ghana’s macroeconomic recovery is real and, in places, remarkable. That arithmetic is still the most important number in the economy, and 2027 is when it will be tested. By Dr. Sam Ankrah A seat in Ghana’s Parliament pays a gross salary of about GH¢28,000 a month. Winning one now costs about GH¢10 million. The second […]
A young person in Tamale may face different circumstances from one in Takoradi, Kumasi or Accra. Yet, across these differences, the aspirations remain similar: quality education, meaningful employment, dignity, opportunity, and a voice in the decisions that shape their future. Today, Ghana joins the global community to celebrate International Youth Day, a moment to recognize […]
By Dr. William Menson, Africa has made its case for greater health sovereignty. What comes next will determine whether Accra becomes a defining turning point or another well-intentioned moment without sustained follow-through. At the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Health in Accra, I found myself carrying two feelings at once. The first was fatigue. Much of […]
By Abena Dekyiwah Agyekum In many African corporate circles, the persistent if unconventional issue of inferiority remains widespread. Particularly in spaces with expatriates, conversations often devolve into reflections on how African nations are not only lagging behind but also fundamentally lacking what it takes to catch up. In classrooms, teachers without passports unhesitatingly tell students […]
By Abena Dekyiwah Agyekum Nyarko Victimised by circumstance and soaked in desolation, the street child is confronted with more problems than they can handle. These innocent children are left to suffer the consequences of their parents’ irresponsible decisions or the unjustifiable sting of societal wickedness. Whether the child of unconcerned parents, the result of an […]
By Dr. Ernest Asimenu Captain, MOBA Golf There is a saying in golf that great rounds are rarely built on spectacular shots alone. They are built on discipline, patience, sound judgement and the many small decisions made long before the final putt drops. The same is true of leadership. Long before many of us entered […]
By Inna Mariam Patty, Esq. Whenever the conversation turns to beauty pageants, there are those who are quick to dismiss them as outdated contests centred solely on physical appearance. While such criticism may have applied to some pageants around the world, it certainly does not reflect the evolution of Miss Ghana. After 69 years, Miss […]
When torrential rains submerged large parts of Accra on June 29, the floods exposed something deeper than blocked drains. They exposed the widening gap between the city we have and the city we want to build. Ghana has over the years played political football with the perennial floods, but these unprecedented rains are unlike anything […]
Ghana is once again witnessing severe and devastating flooding across several parts of the country, particularly within the Greater Accra Region. Homes, shops, roads, businesses, and public infrastructure have been destroyed, while many innocent Ghanaians continue to suffer painful losses, displacement, and economic hardship due to the recurring floods. A major contributing factor to the […]
By Francis Atayure Abirigo The recent flooding in major cities across Ghana, particularly in Accra, has once again exposed the deep cracks in our sanitation and waste management systems. Lives have been disrupted, homes submerged, businesses destroyed, and livelihoods threatened. Gutters are choked with plastic and solid waste. Rivers and drains can no longer contain […]
