April 18, 2025, will forever be remembered with sorrow in Kanjo-Kura. What began as a routine errand for 26-year-old Betue Awura ended in tragedy. The young mother of three was walking with two other women to a distant stream when a tree branch, loosened by a windstorm, fell and struckContinue Reading
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (1986) and Edward Said’s Orientalism (1978) offer profound frameworks for understanding the enduring psychological impact of colonialism on African societies. Both scholars address the concept of mental slavery, where colonial powers imposed cultural, linguistic, and intellectual frameworksContinue Reading
At a time when fiscal prudence, macroeconomic recovery, and energy security are all in delicate balance, the Government of Ghana’s decision to increase the Energy Sector Recovery Levy (ESLA) by GH¢1 per litre deserves more than a cursory political response, it requires sober, data-driven analysis. While any tax or levyContinue Reading
The promise echoed in diplomatic halls and joint venture signings embedded in a partnership forged in “mutual respect” (互相尊重) and “win-win cooperation” (共同利益) seems to have lost its true definition. For Chinese-to-English translators, particularly those in Ghana, these are not mere slogans but the very foundation upon which ourContinue Reading
Across Ghana’s growing digital economy, more businesses and government institutions are embracing cloud technology as a foundation for modern operations. From Accra to Kumasi, organisations are turning to the cloud for everything from data storage and application hosting to remote collaboration and security. But while the promise of cloud computingContinue Reading
The energy and excitement generated by the unorthodox pro-people policies of Burkinabe revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, invoke parallels with Ghana’s June 4 ‘revolution’, which will be marked in Accra this week. The National Democratic Congress (NDC), which won the December 2024 elections, will celebrate its first June 4 anniversaryContinue Reading
My arrival at Ashesi last Thursday couldn’t have been better timed. I parked close to a group of visitors just arrived on a formal visit. Americans, I guessed; you could tell from their biceps, wide-eyeballs, accent and all. A motor dispatch rider had escorted them from Accra partly for safety,Continue Reading
Today, as the world marks World Hunger Day 2025, we are reminded that food is not just a basic need – it is a fundamental right. And yet, nearly 830 million people globally still go to bed hungry. This is a global tragedy. But nowhere is this crisis more deeplyContinue Reading
Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana has navigated a turbulent path to its current democratic era. The nation endured a series of military coups until 1992, when Jerry John Rawlings ushered in a democratic system that has positioned Ghana as a beacon of political stability in West Africa. However, persistent economicContinue Reading
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about the preservation of essential historical truths. The US president’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries ofContinue Reading
