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Jonas Nyabor writes: How the ‘Dr. UN’ scandal casts light on ‘fake awards’ in Ghana
Ghana’s media space has recently seen a major discussion on what many term as a “fake” award scheme that has rather become an unfolding scandal.
The conversation has centred around one man who addresses himself as H.E. Dr. Kwame Owusu…
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Increased license fee crippling Ghana’s tuna industry
“As an industry, we are challenged because we are in full recovery, we are not a subsidized sector. We pay for everything. We pay high taxes. And so you realize that the fishermen are becoming poorer and poorer.” – Richster Amarfio,…
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Corruption Is A High-Risk Offence, It Is Punished As A Felony
I am asking about how exactly the parties are looking to fight corruption which is a big issue. And as we know, that those who give us money to help our development have noted and complain that as much as $3 billion is unaccounted for in…
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Addressing impact of Bagree dam spillage in White Volta River basin in Ghana [Article]
This year’s opening of the spill gates and release of water from the Bagre Dam is the earliest since 2007 (the spill gates were opened on August 10, 2020 which is three weeks early than the earliest date previously recorded). So far, the…
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Kwamena Ahwoi’s Working with Rawlings – Amidu’s critique IV
In my second critique of Kwamena Ahwoi’s Working with Rawlings I followed the qualitative research convention of making a full disclosure to the reader about my educational and career shortcomings, background, biases and possible conflicts…
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Mahama and the digitization of Ghana’s economy [Article]
Former President John Dramani Mahama’s understanding of a digital economy is outstanding and puts him far ahead of his closest competitor in the 2020 Presidential elections. His understanding found expression in his Government’s…
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You cannot blame UG VC for receiving fake award [Article]
I have watched and listened in utter belief, the issues surrounding the administering of Global Blueprint Excellence Awards to notable personalities like Sarkodie, Nathaniel Attoh and Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu of the University of…
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Re-Opening Of Schools – Stakeholders Were Denied A Say
President Akufo-Addo in his 16th address to update the nation on Covid-19 and related matters said among others that “..the decision has been taken by the Ghana Education Service, after consultation with the relevant stakeholders, for SHS 2…
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Alex Mould writes: Agyapa Royalties- ‘State capture’ raises its ugly head again!
The Agyapa/Asaase agreement – selling Ghana’s Gold Royalties to investors through an SPV – has created a hullabaloo and rightfully so.
It succeeded in muddying the waters and raises a number of legal and valuation questions.
Firstly,…
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When Experts Disagree
Almost six months into the arrival of Covid-19 in our country, we can probably make some general statements about how the virus has fared in our midst.
Before the arrival of the first cases and soon after that, most people feared the…
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