We are still near the start of 2018, and already it feels like tension and disorder will be the year’s defining characteristics. From anti-immigration policies in the United States to flaring geopolitical hotspots in the Middle East and East Asia, disruption, upheaval, and uncertainty seem to be the order...
A study conducted by a US-based think-tank has found out that the large-scale movement of people out of sub-Saharan Africa has grown steadily nearly every year since 2010. The survey is of utmost importance to us here in Ghana, since Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are the biggest sources of...
Some weeks ago, social media in Ghana was inundated with people sharing pictures of some packs of hot spicy sausages by Spicy Foods indicating wrong manufacturing dates on their labels.
Following widespread concerns showed by patrons of Spicy Foods, the Food and Drugs Authority (the “FDA”), which is the primary...
Introduction
In the history of the World, revolutions in varied forms and types have occurred and continue to take place till date. For example, there was the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age; then, there came the Industrial Revolution and more recently the Information Age. There is...
Wisdom Key
We live in a period of unprecedented opportunity. The secrets of enduring advantage are available to anyone who wishes to climb to the very pinnacle of achievement. Each article in this series highlights two critical attributes from our book, 101 Keys to Achievement and Fulfillment. This is the...
On Thursday, March 22, 2018 the global community again celebrated World Water Day - this time under an interesting theme, ‘Nature for Water’. This theme explores how we can collectively use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century.
Though a well-thought out theme, I wonder how we...
The National Pensioners Association of Ghana (NPA) held its delegates conference in Tamale in the Northern Region as part of its Golden Jubilee celebration.
The event which came off on Tuesday, 13th March, 2018, was to address pressing issues affecting the fast growing association as it marks 50 years, of...
Zambia hits Canada copper producer with $7.9 billion tax bill
Congo, Tanzania and Mali already seeking more lucrative deals
One by one, the biggest names in African mining are getting squeezed. The tactics might be blunt, but the message is clear: the countries where they operate want a bigger...
Agriculture has been a source of tremendous blessing to mankind and indeed Ghana. Since time immemorial, agriculture has proven to be the lifeblood of the world, as it has not only been a source of food but a seedbed for other crucial industries.
Today, advancement in knowledge means that agriculture...
…the new Ghana International Trade Commission – Replacing the old Tariff Advisory Board.
The issue simply put is this. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has asked for a long time that local industry is protected against unfair trade practices that have proven to be significantly debilitating.
One of its members,...