Dɔte Yie is an Akan traditional burial rites that precedes the final funeral rites. The term “Dɔte Yie” is derived from two akan words: “dɔte,” meaning soil, earth, or ground, and “Ɛyie,” meaning funeral. Put together, it refers to the ceremony performed for the body to be put in theContinue Reading
Yet again, the media space is awash with comments in respect of the refusal of bail in the ‘Abronye’ trial. Given the controversy surrounding the decision to refuse bail for Kwame Baffoe, aka Abronye DC, the New Patriotic Party’s Regional Chairman for the Bono Region, it is in order toContinue Reading
Within a span of 48 hours in early August 2025, the world was shaken by four aviation tragedies stretching across nations — from Ghana to Algeria, Kenya and the United States. In total, at least 20 lives were lost. At first glance, the timing seemed like a cruel twist ofContinue Reading
After several false starts throughout the year in pursuit of a breakaway from the motherland, I finally travelled to the UK on Wednesday, which was also my birthday. Leveraging the fact that it was my birthday, I flirted rather shamelessly and outrageously with the ladies at the check-in as IContinue Reading
Ghana is at war with its own survival. Rivers that once sustained villages now run thick with poison. What nourished farms and households is today smothered by a film of mercury, stripping soil of fertility and robbing communities of clean water. This is the grim legacy of galamsey—illegal mining thatContinue Reading
Let me just acknowledge my president, the president of the GJA, and all of you who are here. Fellow countrymen and women, I pledge to be transparent and accountable to the people of Ghana and to keep them abreast with the state of affairs at every juncture in my termContinue Reading
As someone who’s been observing Ghana’s construction boom for years, I’ve seen how the cement industry can make or break our buildings, literally. With housing projects sprouting up everywhere and infrastructure needs skyrocketing, the last thing we need is unauthorised cement sneaking into the market, potentially compromising safety and quality.Continue Reading
On August 6, 2025, Ghana was shaken by a tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, an incident reportedly linked to an illegal mining-related event. This catastrophe is not an isolated case. It is a symptom of a deeper national crisis: the unchecked spread of illegal mining, or galamsey, whichContinue Reading
The transformation of education and skill requirements are changing worldwide, but not at the same rate. Different countries and regions are adapting, largely influenced and shaped by their social and economic priorities and conditions. Are traditional degrees becoming obsolete? There was the era of ‘employability’ in the UK in theContinue Reading
I got the term “healthy donkey mentality” from a devotional book I read recently in which the writer said, “If we could develop a healthy donkey mentality, what an asset that would be as we travel the road of life!” For example, he said, instead of wondering what people thinkContinue Reading
