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Opinion: How Dr Otabil And co “Gang-rapped” Ghana

Honestly, I do not begrudge those who say they stand by Dr Mensa Anamua Otabil. Certainly, not all of us will be incensed by the unforgettable injury he has caused this nation. I am guided by the fact that when Atta Ayi, Johnson Kombien and other hardened criminals were arrested …

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Wa West: NPP Stalwarts Connive With Agric Officials to Sell Govt Subsidized Fertilizer

Wa, Ghana – Reports gathered by Radio Waa 92.1FM indicated that, some NPP party functionaries in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have connived with Officials of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Wa West district of the Upper West region to sell government subsidized fertilizer …

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Opinion: Viva Okonjo – Double Intake Has Resurrected And Is Alive

When I first read about Government’s plans to adopt the double intake system for the Senior High School, I smiled in remembrance of the writer of Ecclesiastes 1:9 “ whatever has happened will happen again; there is nothing new under the sun.” As usual, I expected the announcement to excite …

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Opinion: My Difficulty With The Ghana Police

The difficulty with the police setup now is that it is gradually becoming a criminal gang empowered with guns, uniforms and official receipts to commit crime and social violence when in fact, as their motto intimates, it was for service with integrity by keeping the peace, protecting the weak from …

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University Education Isn’t Everything: 12 Lessons From Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore

Robert ‘Bob’ Collymore has been Safaricom CEO since November 1, 2010. Collymore did not go to university. He was offered a place at Warwick University but turned it down because he was not eligible for funding. A wealth declaration form uploaded on the Safaricom website in 2015 revealed that he earns …

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The Konkomba Community in Kpandai Rejects Removal Of Kpandai District From The Proposed Savannah Region

The Konkomba Community in Kpandai District is outraged about the attempt being made by some individuals to exclude Kpandai District from the proposed Savannah Region and will reject such a move by Persons behind this mischievous act. The news on the creation of the new regions particularly splitting of Northern …

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Caught in The Web: Why I Disagree With Our Hon. Mayor. – Part 1

I have quite a number of associations in my quest to survive or to contribute my brain worth towards building a better society. I had so much interest in leadership positions when I was growing up and served in different capacities as a student leader to the national level. I …

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Kofi Annan Writes: Snakebite – The Biggest Public Health Crisis You’ve Never Heard of

A few years ago, a local doctor in Ghana drew my wife Nane’s and my attention to the devastating impact that snakebites were having on his community. We were shocked to learn that snakebite kills between 81,000 and 138,000 people globally every year, with many more suffering lasting mental and …

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