Opinion

History has it that the Cathedral in Navrongo, built with ‘mud’ has been standing for over a 100 years. Yes, built with ‘mud’. And yes, over a 100 years. I suppose that we are unwilling to acknowledge that the people who built this edifice with ‘mud’ that withstood the vagaries …

When a person makes the decision to give their life to God by “receiving” Jesus as their savior, they have taken the FIRST step to becoming born again. However, the new birth ENTAILS MORE than professing Christ as your savior. Believing on the Lord is certainly a great start, but …

Dear DJ Tell, I thought my first letter to you would have been my last to you but I guess I would have to write to you again. I am beginning to feel that your problem is ignorance and not an issue of bragging. You are even ignorant of the …

I can understand the reaction to the appointment of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor. I can understand the criticism that he is coming to the position with bitter, vengeful feelings. Given his conflict with the former President Attah Mills and some of his staff, given his comments on some …

Imagine you left home and a sniper took your life on your way back home, leaving your children stranded and hungry. I saw this bird on my way back to the office just this evening. I believe it bled to death from a catapult wound. I don’t know its name …

Should homosexuality be legalized by government (as they claim it is bound to happen), handsome and scantily dressed men could be raped just as has been the reason why girls and women continue to be raped from time immemorial. That indeed, is my personal fear, knowing that God gifted me …

I have been wanting to write to you this letter for quite sometime now but some issues captured my attention at home. In fact I have spent the longest period at home meeting family this year than I have done in the last ten years and all is because of …

Background Ghana has moved from 3 Colonial Territories to 10 administrative Regions. The latest being the Upper West Region, carved out of the then Upper Regions. It was officially inaugurated in 1987 but which was created in 1982 before the 1984 Population Census. Prior to the creation of the Upper …

I was born in an area where the present day Tamale evolved. Specifically, I was in a suburb called Dagban Dabi Fong or Bugulana Fong, literally translated as ‘the suburb of Dagomba men’ in the case of the former or ‘the suburb of the Chief Priest’ in the case of …

I read the statement below written by my brother Richard Forgor and pasted on many social media (facebook and whatsapp) platforms; “The committee set up by the Overlord of Gonjaland to oversee the creation of the new region headed by Buipe Wura Jinapor II has assured they will will include …