Two weeks. That’s how long Ghanaians have to make up their minds about who will lead the nation into the next four years. It’s supposed to be a Ghana election year, and after successful elections in 2008 (which saw a change of guard) and 2012 (which tested the country’s legal…
Missed Part I? Read here. — On October 14, Nigerian President Buhari was caught unawares by a journalist at a press conference while on a state visit to Germany when asked about his impressions of comments by his wife on his leadership. With a chuckle, he responded, “I don’t…
By ABDUL SATAAR It is more than just another weekend when the future of your career is in discussion in the German city of Bonn. Your life pans out before you in a movie scroll, and in the moment, you see your past reflecting itself into the future. It might…
There are symptoms of an election all over Accra. From the giant billboards, to the flags of various political parties extending from trees like prosthetic branches, to the general angst in the air as every news program on the radio, internet and television offers updates on the road to Ghana’s…
Where does your food come from? Who grows what you eat? Does it matter? Do you even care? How do policy, climate change, global prices and consumption patterns affect farmers’ livelihoods? Better still, how do they impact the very foods you eat? Does it matter? Do you even care? When…
Kotoka International Airport, Ghana’s only international airport, is getting a facelift and it’s beginning to show. From the new “visa on arrival” desk to the expanded arrivals immigration hall and luggage pickup carousels, the much-needed renovation project, which apparently started in 2014, is helping ease some of the congestion travelers…
In one of my favourite Whatsapp chat groups, we often find ourselves debating topics ranging from politics to artificial intelligence to Valentine’s day plans. Often, our debates about Ghana orbit around problems with ‘the system’ and ways we can solve them. No system has been spared our wrath; we’ve taken…
By JEMILA ABDULAI Let’s talk about the terrorist attack in Côte d’Ivoire for a second. Specifically, what Ghana and other African countries should learn or do. For those who don’t know, an estimated 16 people died yesterday while at Grand Bassam in Côte d’Ivoire. It’s a popular resort and beach…
Fellow Ghanaians, As you well know, Ghana celebrated its 59th anniversary of independence yesterday. An occasion many call a feat because we have done so largely without the violence and instability that mar the histories of many African nations. And yet, the day before Independence Day, I felt nothing.…