FEATURE

I am often tickled pink beneath my dark coffee coloured skin at the faux anger that occasionally arises over my oft-repeated statement that ‘insulting the president is not a offence.’ In Ghana, our Constitution 19(21) says ‘criminal…
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Dear Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I have the pleasure to write you this beautiful letter. When I was young, I heard that former president Jerry Rawlings used to receive letters from a category of people called ‘penpals’ and I came to…
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Since last week, I have been so excited heading towards Christmas in a somewhat happy mood. A cedi in coma has jumped to its feet, to earn some respect from a bullying dollar. Plantain and other food crops have been displayed in…
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All too soon, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has ended. A lot of frenzy moments, shocking exits, beautiful scenes, memorable goals and, of course, an unexpected final which met all expectations – including winning the hearts of…
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Despite my years of experience in using Samsung brands, the Galaxy Z Flip4 stands out with its unique foldable feature.  With its bendable screen at a reasonable price for an African market like Ghana, I am in awe of how sleek and…
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Mentor mine, Please turn back the hands of time. It is the eighties with me a little boy bumping into you. Starstruck and lost on what to do. I just called out to you. You smiled and called me back, “hello little man”. Boy…
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In 2024, the name of the game is data and fact-checking. If you cannot research, dig for and put numbers together, you are out. It is not about who will shout most. It is about who will communicate and adduce the necessary data and explain…
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There is this Akan proverb which speaks to my heart as one encounters large crowds every day outside the offices of mobile phone companies, ostensibly to register their sim cards or sort out a problem so related. This proverb says: “The…
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About six weeks ago I was in New York, and for the first time in almost three decades, I struggled to sell the economic credentials of my country. When we were approaching the runway at Kotoka International Airport, at the end of my return…
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The past few weeks have been such a difficult one for baldies in this country, thanks to government’s decision to subscribe to a haircut. It is almost like bald people are living in an era of Armageddon. Especially on social media…
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