Beyond The Surface
Is Ghana’s Jury System Begging for Structural Reform?
Ghana's jury system for capital cases traces back to a 1960 law and Article 19 of the 1992 Constitution, but the seven-citizen jury pool has grown dangerously shallow
Inside the Decades-Long Battle To Rehab Ghana’s Trade Fair Centre
Redevelopment promises collide with demolitions, court fights, and shifting deadlines at Ghana's oldest exhibition ground
Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal
A former Goldman Sachs executive went on trial in Brooklyn this week, accused of funneling more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials to win approval for a Turkish company's power plant project.
Ghana Announced It Was Adding Chinese to Its Education Curriculum. The Decision Has Raised Eyebrows
Ghana's new basic school curriculum will introduce Chinese as an optional language starting in kindergarten, developed with technical support from Confucius Institutes whose funding terms and oversight arrangements with the government remain undisclosed
How Movies Reach Ghana’s Cinema Screens — And Why There Are Almost No Competing Cinemas
From encrypted digital files unlocked by remote "keys" to layers of regional distributors between Accra and Hollywood, the journey a film takes to reach a Silverbird screen reveals why Ghana's cinema industry has stayed a two-player market for nearly two decades.
Ghana National Service Personnel Association Suspends Controversial Levy Deduction from Allowances After Backlash
The association behind the levy says the money funded an employability training programme. Affected personnel say they never consented and are demanding a criminal investigation
Inside the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s Recurring Fights With Auditors, Traders and the Courts
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly have had a long list of controversies in the past including “fights” with auditors, traders and the courts
Ghana Wants Diaspora Youth To Partake in Its National Service Program. The Initiative Has Drawn Mixed Reactions
The Diaspora Affairs Office has announced a two-month cultural and institutional immersion programme for Ghanaian youth abroad, drawing mixed reactions as the country's own National Service scheme grapples with payment delays and youth unemployment holds near a third
Ghanaian National “Abu Trica” Extradited to US Over Romance Fraud Scheme That Targeted Elderly Americans
Frederick Kumi, alleged leader of a transnational fraud network, faces wire fraud and money laundering charges in Ohio after being extradited from Ghana
Ghana Football Association’s Revenue Has Been a Black Box for Years. Legal Options for Disclosure are Scarce
The Ghana Football Association's finances are governed by an eighteen-category revenue framework, yet no public document shows how much money moves through any of the categories it lists. A five-year-old audit total is the most recent full financial picture publicly available