opinion

Public Officials Should Be Surcharged for Right To Information Failures

The Right To Information bill must be amended to surcharge public officials instead of the institution when they fail to honor RTI requests

May 12, 2026

6 mins read

Ghana’s Social Justice Efforts on the International Stage Ring Hollow at Home

Delali Adogla-Bessa writes that although Ghana scored a historic win at the UN, the celebration rings hollow when its own leaders fail the people they swore to serve.

March 26, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana’s 5G Fanfare Is a Distraction From Its Bigger Connectivity Issues

A minister's promise of a simultaneous national rollout sounds bold. But it could be actually be a recipe for delay, dependency, and digital inequality

March 9, 2026

5 mins read

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

Nana Kofi Quakyi, a Ghanaian public health expert, writes about the convenient fiction of the “No Bed Syndrome” - and what the data actually reveals

February 21, 2026

11 mins read

Why African Governments Must Regulate Prediction Markets Before Its Too Late

Before Prediction Market platforms make landfall in Africa, public officials must put appropriate guard rails in place to prevent exploitation

February 17, 2026

3 mins read

Recap of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Amma Gyampo, CEO of Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) recaps her time at Davos

January 27, 2026

1 min read

Is Ghana a “Soft Theocracy”?

With roughly 95% of the population identifying with a major faith, Ghana has birthed a unique 'religio-secularism' where Pentecostal-Charismatic ‘big men’ wield significant political capital

January 19, 2026

4 mins read

Outsourcing Our Future: Who Owns Ghana’s Digital Classroom?

Dr George Boateng, CEO of Kwame AI, writes an op-ed, questioning the Ghana government's recent partnership with a German firm to provide tech for local education ecosystem

December 4, 2025

2 mins read

Prospective Recruits Need To Pay for Forms To Enlist in the Ghana Armed Forces. Does This Practice Need To Change?

Compared to other countries, prospects need to pay for a chance to enlist in the Ghana Armed Forces. Does this practice need to change?

November 13, 2025

3 mins read

It’s Time For Ghana To Diversify in Sports Other Than Football

Although Ghana's favorite pasttime has always been football, it's time for the country to put its energy into other sports

September 17, 2025

3 mins read

Public Officials Should Be Surcharged for Right To Information Failures

Ghana’s Social Justice Efforts on the International Stage Ring Hollow at Home

Ghana’s 5G Fanfare Is a Distraction From Its Bigger Connectivity Issues

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

Why African Governments Must Regulate Prediction Markets Before Its Too Late

Recap of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Is Ghana a “Soft Theocracy”?

Outsourcing Our Future: Who Owns Ghana’s Digital Classroom?

Prospective Recruits Need To Pay for Forms To Enlist in the Ghana Armed Forces. Does This Practice Need To Change?

It’s Time For Ghana To Diversify in Sports Other Than Football

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