Dear Registered Voter,In less than 5 days, it will be election day, or as some call it, the day of accountability. We have prepared for this day for months, been subjected to endless bickering by some politicians, and, have gained insight into the men and women who have…

Khalil Gibran is one of my favorite poets/writers. I believe his piece “The New Frontier” rings true for Ghana, L’Afrique today. Changes in [ ] are mine:The New FrontierThere are in [Ghana/Africa] today two challenging ideas: old and new. The old ideas will vanish because they are weak…

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” – The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)Finally, after numerous allusions on this site, I get to introduce you to a project I’ve been personally involved in since returning home to Ghana. As you know, our dear continent (Africa) has undergone…

It’s been over three years since Ghana first struck (black) gold in June 2007, and while the euphoria around the find has somewhat diminished, most Ghanaians still have high hopes for our “new” resource. Then, as now, I am highly skeptical about our oil find and probably more…