…Starting the New Year in the Spirit of Service Even at that early age, I always knew there was something not right with the way the older boys in my neighbourhood said those words. In our ears, it sounded like “Anio Mass, Se Se, Go! We were not too bothered...
This year’s international trade fair is scheduled to be held from February 28 to March 7, but the dilapidated state of the International Trade Fair Centre summarises how backward we have been in a lot of respects in our national life. Years of neglect, coupled with its proximity to the...
The newly-installed President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has come out strongly to pronounce that this is the time to protect local industries. Dr. Adu Gyamfi emphasised the fact that it is the private sector which creates job opportunities, and if the high unemployment rate...
 “Sense and deal with problems in their smallest state, before they grow bigger and become fatal.” Pearl Zhu Hurray, another year is with us again. Whatever we do in life, once it does not kill us makes us stronger. I am sure some of you will be saying to yourselves, ”There...
When Parliament resumes sitting in Ghana's teeming capital on Tuesday January 23rd, 2018, the 275 legislators, drawn from 10 regions - particularly because we are a deeply partisan nation, in the eye, again of an economic windfall - will address a number of issues that citizens and investors, domestic...
Throughout the world, there's something of a stigma surrounding dementia. That certainly isn't helpful, since the syndrome is extremely common. An estimated 47 million people worldwide are living with some type of dementia, per the World Health Organization, and that number will likely increase to 75 million by 2030. The...
What has being grateful got to do with standing up and speaking in public? My response is one word - everything. From the time you are invited to give a talk to the end of your address, gratitude permeates the practice of public speaking. Here is how. Be grateful for...
The notion that people can be a crucial business differentiator is now well established, and in light of this, human resources technology has been taking off in recent years. While most companies already use a human resource information system (HRIS) as a repository for employee records and basic information, many...
You might have read it almost all over the internet -and in several books- that you will need at least 10.000 hours of experience in learning a new skill in a new area of expertise. And unfortunately, people keep reading and repeating that hugely erroneous peace of misinformation. So, what...
Recent research suggests that married women are more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than single women. The assumption is that, because married women – or women with partners – have more financial support and help with family and household responsibilities, the pressure and demands of starting a business are easier...