I recently watched the 2020 Netflix-produced documentary on Michelle Obama’s book tour following the release of her book in 2018. Becoming (the documentary) is basically an intimate look at the life of the former first lady of the United States, her hopes and connection with others as she tours...
It was on February 14, 2019 that this writer wrote an article with a misleading title: ‘THIS IS NOT FOR RICH PEOPLE’ it said—when in fact, it was an exposition into the nation and continent’s industrialisation journeys. It proffered public/private partnerships, university/industry collaborations, the creation of research universities et...
Today is International Day of the Family all over the world. It is an occasion for us to celebrate the importance of the family and the benefits we all derive from the family. As Ghanaians, we all belong to a family whether we were born into it or through...
The media is regarded as the fourth estate of the realm and obliged to serve as a watchdog of society, encouraging transparency and accountability of governance in any democratic country. Over the years, the media in Ghana has passed through the hands of several governments, some of which tried to...
Managing technological change to boost decent work, including an international governance system for digital labour platforms, is among the ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the ILO’s Global Commission on the Future of Work. The ILO, in the report, has called on governments, businesses and organisations to commit...
“A year ago, on this day history was made by a man whose dedication speaks for itself. By all accounts, he was the people’s champion on The Day. I present to you Evans Afriyie Adu-Gyamfi, Winner of the Table Topics Speech Contest and the 1st Runner Up of...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Cr7, is the admiration of the world today and the best scorer/football player on the planet. He didn’t just rise to fame and dominance in the world of football; it took him years of training hard work, consistency, persistence, perseverance, determination, strong will-power, brevity, boldness and focus...
The Ghana Health Service has declared the workplace as one of the stations driving the country’s COVID-19 case count upward. To this end, the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI held an emergency meeting this week,...
Two prominent African statesmen with a passion for agriculture have written an opinion piece featured in this edition of the paper which is worth giving a thought, considering the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic globally. They approach the article through the prism of agriculture, its importance to the continent...
Agriculture contributes 65 percent of Africa’s employment and 75 percent of its domestic trade Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from the economic fallout of the crisis: 80 million Africans could be...