Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion

As journalists, we are trained to tell the stories of others—to dig deep for the truth, expose injustice and document history as it unfolds. Yet, in the process, we often neglect our own stories and the people who have profoundly influenced our professional paths.

It was a blackout, and Kojo Osei-Ghansah was 14, perhaps 15, attending a programme as a cadet at another school. When darkness fell over the campus, some of the older boys used it as cover to harass the girls staying there.

What becomes of a graduate seeking a first job, a banker reviewing credit, a teacher guiding children, or a farmer cultivating crops when machines can do their tasks faster and cheaper?

In 1962, Ghana Milk Company, the forerunner of Fan Milk, went bankrupt.

The inaugural Africa Financial Markets Index, released in 2017, positioned Ghana in seventh place among 17 nations, achieving a score of 49 out of 100.

I’ll be frank with you, I find it difficult pondering the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) without slipping into the nostalgia of the 1960s onwards. 

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, a framed citation, a glass plaque and a cash donation were presented to a man who has spent a lifetime listening closely to Ghana.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It already informs decisions that shape everyday lives: whose loan is approved, which patient is prioritised and which student passes a screening process.