FEATURE

The outbreak of COVID-19 surprised many leaders around the world. Several had to institute lockdowns in major parts of their countries to stem the spread of the virus. However, this led to massive economic downturns in their countries. To…
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The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in a recent address to update Ghanaians on measures taken to curb the deadly COVID-19, mentioned “Weija Gbawe” as one of the hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic in…
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Our Ghanaian and African communal traditions make the family context an important setting for dealing with the COVID -19 situation.  “I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE, YOU ARE BECAUSE I AM” — “UBUNTU” (in Swahili) is deeply meaningful to us and must be…
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Academic freedom is supposed to enable academics to conduct scientific enquiry and produce knowledge to be used for the public good. Academics need it so that they can meet their obligation to society. And the state has a corresponding duty…
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1) The continuous assessment of final year students in JHS and SHS could have been deemed adequate for their progression to the next level. 2) Alternatively, in addition to the continuous assessment, a one-off entrance exam could have…
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The President has spoken and in doing so laid down the balancing act he has been forced to engage in. He has had to pitch social, economic, security and educational advice and evidence against the public health risk of COVID-19. In the end,…
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After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the United States launched an economic recovery program unprecedented in its ambition. Over the next four years,…
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Schools like the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have started their online exams. Others like the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) are set to start in a few days time. From…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced how important connectivity is in the modern world. As it has become more challenging to communicate directly, the use of ICT has become even more critical for the dissemination of information by…
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Sadly we are: Gamal and Samia stand on one side, and Sekou on the other. As you have noticed I am leaving Francis our big brother (from a different mother) out of this because he never showed any real interest in politics. Well, to begin…
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