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Talking Brain Drain and Beyond (Part 2)

In our last editorial piece, we opined that the term ‘brain drain’ goes beyond the mere exodus of a country’s intellectuals to foreign lands for greener pastures. To us, brain drain includes the failure of a people to adequately tap the…
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Talking Brain Drain And Beyond (Part I)

The term brain drain is usually used to describe the exodus of a country’s intellectuals to foreign lands, mainly for greener pastures. The issue is considered so significant that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia recently attributed…
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That Snail Called NIA

If there is any flagship promise by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government that may not be fulfilled before 2020, it is the pledge to digitally register every Ghanaian citizen and resident into a full-proof database. While…
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Welcoming The German Kantanka

The euphoria that greeted last week’s disclosure by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany that Volkswagen would be putting up an assembly plant in Ghana is quite understandable. Not only is it expected that such a plant would create…
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Beyond The Royal Embrace

Words cannot describe the kind of rapport and demonstration of unity between the peoples of the Ashanti and Akyem kingdoms, following the recent visitations of the traditional leadership of the kingdoms. Barely two months ago, the Akyem…
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Retirement @ 56

News that Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, had decided to quit 'active politics to enjoy life with her family’ has generated a lot of discussion, particularly in mainstream and social media. Her reason, which…
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Collapsing the Volta Bridges

Recent developments emanating from the Volta region of Ghana seem to be creating a certain degree of concern both in political and social circles, prompting many to wonder whether the incidents are mere isolated cases or they are…
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Volta Chiefs and The Ban on Freddie Blay

Last week’s fatwa imposed on Mr. Freddie Worsmao Blay, national chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) by the Asogli state for ‘insulting’ Togbe Afede XIV, President of the Asogli Traditional Council and also the National House of…
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