January 7th 2018 was exactly 25 years since the coming into force of the 4th Republican Constitution. This landmark event in Ghana’s democratic development took place on 7th January 1993.  The Constitution became operative after a referendum in 1992, in which Ghanaians voted to end military rule. Personally, 1992...
I remember the adventures of our childhood days, when we used to visit a popular baobab tree some distance away from home in the countryside. My playmates and I used to go there after school when the fruits were ripe. You must be very skilful to be on target...
  “The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is fine-tuning a whistleblowing policy that will encourage the general public to pass on confidential information on malpractices in banks for thorough investigations to be undertaken and appropriate sanctions applied. The policy, which will be the first of its kind by the central bank,...
Being customer focused nowadays is necessity to conduct business not only just in Ghana but everywhere in the world. “True competitive advantage will only be established through excellence in customer value and the ensuing relentless care and attention provided” (Zaria). One of the areas relating to the ‘attention provided’ is...
The way of running business all over the world is fast changing with the integration of many tools or mediums to create jobs, facilitate efficiency and high performance. High-performing nations, are utilizing hybrids of flexible work systems to attract highly skilled human capital in the millennial working population, and to...
Debt is an amount of money borrowed by one party from another. By ‘debt’ we mean financing with explicitly costs or interest to pay, usually bank debt. Debt is used by many corporations and individuals as a method of making large purchases that they could not afford under normal...
Sex on tape: the position, the principal and the pupil. The viral video of an 18 year old SHS student on her knees on a stool having ‘sex’ with her principal has been the focus of much discussion. There has been ridicule, back and forth about consent and multiple...
In an effort to help individuals to make sound financial decisions, whether you are beginning your professional career, an entrepreneur, a trader, employee or nearing retirement, the financial literacy series will provide you with the tools and resources you need to make informed decisions regarding your financial well-being now...
  “An evil doer (witch) has no distinguishing mark, except his or her deeds.” – Lesotho proverb Is it sheer wickedness or there is something mentally wrong with us? All around us are systems that do not work well, but we have embraced them so tightly we will not let go....
Health-care and our hospitals. Two issues on Ghana’s mind this week. Our Vice-President Dr. Bauwmia was flown to London to seek emergency medical treatment. That news ignited a flurry of headlines, social media engagement and a series of discussions and disturbing revelations about the state of our health systems. There...