FEATURE

It is interesting how party manifestos are becoming the norm rather than the exception in our body politic. Our politics is becoming one of issue-based, and no longer about personalities, insults and mere sloganeering without any form of…
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The name Covid sounds so nice if not the "19" that marries it. Pregnant women may wish naming their babies after this anathema. School children may wish singing it in an early morning matching song if not it's unpardonable devastating…
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Many at times people tend to fault the government on its many decisions due to propaganda rather than appreciating its genuineness to create as much as possible an equitable advantage to the entire populace. Who knows, most decisions may be…
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Popular Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale and controversy are like twins. It’s either he loves the controversy or controversy likes him. The good news out of his controversy is that it leads to a debate about topical and interesting…
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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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