If you knew my age, you would appreciate the era when someone seemed to be on the way to become British Prime Minister, and yet the same masses later to elect her were saying: “No, she will not be, because, Britain is such a conservative society, she is woman; she will not become Prime [...]
By Ibrahim Solomon Awinbon (isawinbon@gmail.com) The ongoing scheming, lobbying and manoeuvring for the post of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the bustling Bawku Municipal Assembly, look quite intriguing. Undoubtedly, it is a search for big post which when secured, entitles the position holder to venerable accolades such as “the honourable MCE, head of the Municipal [...]
By I. K. Gyasi ”We have strict statutes and most biting laws, The needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds, Which for this fourteen years we have let slip” – The Duke, in Shakespeare’s play, MEASURE FOR MEASURE Duke Valencia in William Shakespeare’s play, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, compares the laws of a country to the [...]
Ghana has taken important steps to improve mining governance and limit corruption, but the government still fails to give citizens the information they need to make sure they are getting a good deal from mining companies, according to a new governance index released today. Revenue Watch Institutes Resource Governance Index measures the quality of governance [...]
The retired CEO of a renowned multinational in Ghana was poised one Friday to be driven home from a meeting to accompany his “sweet-heart” to a festival both had been looking forward to since weeks. That day, the chef of a famous catering institution providing delicacies had assured Mrs. MB there was going to be [...]
By Anthony Kwaku Amoah E-mail: amoatec27@yahoo.com The fact is that the National Democratic Party (NDC) has lost its Kumbungu monarchy to the Convention People’s Party (CPP). Records show that the CPP has done badly in Ghana’s modern elections. It is clear why the party is making merry of the Kumbungu victory. The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s [...]
By I. K. Gyasi (1) “I am sorry’ does not heal wounds but it takes away anger.” – A Ghanaian proverb (2) “Sometimes overzealousness takes the greater part of us as we discharge our duties” -Vice Admiral Matthew Quarshie, Chief of Defence Staff – Quoted in DAILY GUIDE issue of Thursday May 9, 2013. (3) [...]
By Derek Poku-Aduhene The right of access to justice has for a long time, and in many jurisdictions, been regarded as one of the most important rights a person is entitled to enjoy in a democratic society. As in many other African countries, it has remained difficult for the poor and vulnerable people in Ghana [...]
By Alex Asabre, GDM The brouhaha generated by the one-month old strike action embarked upon by members of the Ghana Medical Association finally came to an end on Tuesday, with the doctors returning to work. As soon as the doctors went on strike, the nation had expected that the matter would be resolved immediately, to [...]
It is true that trying to translate some biological technical situations from one language into another is not always the easiest to imagine. An example would be the translation of a carburetor from English into German in the third Reich, such that it wouldn’t sound in any way close to English. After months of trials [...]