FEATURE

Graduate unemployment has been a major issue for socioeconomic development in Africa, according to data from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in sub-Saharan Africa, the youth unemployment rate hovers around 12 percent. Africa…
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I lost a good friend some years ago to armed robbers in Ghana, Nana, (may God blessed his memory) who lived for many years in the United States and relocated with his family to Ghana during summer, he was killed when armed gang raided his…
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As you read this, the Ghana Cedi has become fairly stable. The cedi had been falling against major trading currencies such as the dollar since February 2019. As of March 15, it had depreciated by 8.4 percent against the dollar. A $750…
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Albinism is an inherited condition caused by the absence of melanin production in one’s body. According to Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit organisation, “the type and amount of melanin your body produces determines the colour of your skin,…
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“And so we are appealing to you all; we need your help so that this boy can swallow again. They have been begging on the streets for a while now but the money isn’t up yet. Ketewa biara nsua”. Walking back to my seat, I kept wondering…
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Today’s conversation is so disheartening and mind-boggling at the same time that this column has decided to use one of the famous civil rights icons’ wise sayings to help construct a conceptual framework within which to try to make some…
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It is two months after the shameful Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election incident. Within this space, a number of things have happened; notably, the NPP, NDC blame game, the AWW Commission of Inquiry and a seeming political will by key political…
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Last Friday the 22nd March 2019 the country woke up to the sad news in the early hours of yet another two separate gory road accidents in the Bono East and Central Regions. A Joy News reportage put the death toll from these two road…
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“Prevention strategies addressing the root causes of crime hold considerable promise. They tend to involve partnerships among government, city authorities, civil society organisations and residents themselves. Cities that are safe for all…
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According to the Longman dictionary, feminist is someone who supports the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. This definition is quite explicit. I believe there are many serious areas that need the…
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