Little did I know that it was the last time I was seeing my good friend and father when I called on the late Jerry John Rawlings (Papa J) three days before his late mother’s burial to commiserate with him.
Following the violence which characterised the October 2021 confirmation of some Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and attacks on its elections officials, the National Association of Local Authorities in Ghana (NALAG) stated: “Such acts are barbaric and must not be found among men of honourable state as within our Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).” What strong language!
The passing of the Right to Information Bill into law and the subsequent launch of the office of the Commission for Right to Information are steps in the right direction for improving democracy in Ghana.
The Director for Planning and Programmes at the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Mr Kwame Adonten, is reported to have stated that the botched towing levy, which was rejected by Ghanaians in 2017, is to be re-introduced.
Rural and Community Banks serve as a key catalyst for the development of rural economies.
Currently, there are 144 licensed rural and community banks working to serve unbanked and underbanked populations in difficult-to-reach parts of Ghana. For an entity to be licensed as a rural bank or community Bank, the bank of Ghana (Ghana’s Central Bank) requires a minimum paid-up capital of GH¢1,000,000 [116,666 USD].
In Recent times, Global warming and climate change has become one of the salient topics that have received global attention. This is because the earth is an interconnected setup, where, changes in one area can influence changes in all others.
My family and I said very intense prayer for the supposedly kidnapped pregnant woman of Takoradi. Morning and evening we prayed that she would be rescued unscathed.
RIDDLE, RIDDLE – What looks like a dog, barks like a dog, runs like a dog, eats like a dog, jumps like a dog, guards like a dog, squats like a dog and yet meows like a cat…?
If you don’t know, don’t worry as I will let you know what it is, midway through this piece, for sure.
Glasglow memories, cleaner future The Scottish city of Glasgow, famed for a rich legacy of its 18th-20th Century prosperity due to trade and shipbuilding, always brings to mind an interesting experience I once had there.
Evidently, the word ‘vaccination’ and its derivatives have taken centre stage in the COVID-19 war, given the relentless controversy over vaccination in many countries, including Ghana.
I once had an idea to author a book that would cover the third football season of Manchester United under the tempestuous reign of the Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, while interjecting some of my daily philosophical musings of life.
In reflecting on the assertion, “Use the English language to teach children in primary schools in Ghana”, it must be discerned that such a claim may have (as discussed in the preceding columns) Clarity, Accuracy, Precision and Relevance, but still lack Depth.
