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Carefree State: That’s How We Are
In Ghana today, false prophets are at work and command a multitude of truth seekers, many of whom lack knowledge, hence following the con-artists, who are probably resorting to necromancy, albeit masquerading as “Men of God”.…
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Re-Invent Yourself when Change becomes Necessary
Several leaders in the 21st century would concur with two main facts. One, that organizational change is constant and two, that leading change is one of the most burdensome undertakings a leader will face.
Due to the fast-paced…
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Giving Mahama Another Chance to Govern Ghana: Good or Bad.
I read with extreme horror and bewilderment, the alleged reaffirmation of a renowned Ghanaian scholar who works with the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Dr Ivy Ntiamoah, that Ex-President John Mahama built a…
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Democracy Day – Where is the $6.3 million document?
Today is International Day of Democracy. Ghana, certainly, should boast of its democratic achievements hailed by many and its peers. But this should not be restricted to the peaceful and lawful transfer of power, through the ballot box,…
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Dying for Greener Pastures: The Migrants’ Route
I can’t recall exactly when I first watched the Deadly Voyage movie, but the scenes are still fresh in my mind. For the benefit of those who may not have watched the movie, here's a gist.
Deadly Voyage was based on the true story of some…
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English Language: A Non-Ghanaian Tongue
A few days ago, I read an opinion piece online captioned: ‘Our English language: A national embarrassment’.
The crux of the author’s periodical is that Ghanaians handling of the Queen’s Language has been on a downward slide, and…
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More dollars! and Bawumia is Quiet?
Some things in life belong to the category which someone has described as “the unalterable law of life”. An example is ‘Devaluation”. Another is “Pumping Dollars into the Economy”. No African Minister of Finance wants it, yet every African…
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Help Deferred, Help Denied
“27. Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. 28. Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.” ? Proverbs 3
When God…
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Mediocrity Did Not Exist In Atukwei’s Dictionary – Rawlings
Atukwei Okai’s impact on the Ghanaian literary climate was and will remain phenomenal. As a poet, academic and culturist, Atukwei Okai rose above it all, perching at a dizzying height, dictating the pace as he chose fit.
The name Atukwei…
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Blame Dad, not Uncle; Mom, not Auntie
One of the rational ethics society offloads on us during our upbringing is that, children must love their parents unconditionally and should never do anything to hurt their feelings. Thinking along these lines, it may be distasteful to…
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