The ongoing cholera outbreak is a sobering reminder of the devastating consequences of systemic failures in public health and sanitation. Multiple lives – already in the double digits – have been lost, and nearly 800 suspected cases have been recorded as of December 7, with daily infections exceeding 60....
By Anny OSABUTEY Your Excellency, Congratulations on your overwhelming victory. You worked hard, real hard. Your team’s hard work and dedication were instrumental in securing this victory. However, as you are aware, this election was also a strong expression of public disdain and disillusionment with the incumbent government. Your victory wasn’t so...
By Sylvester EIJFFINGER and Edin MUJAGIC Back in August, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would try to amend the Federal Reserve Act to give the president a larger say in monetary policymaking. Now that he is heading back to the White House, is central-bank independence on the chopping...
By Enock Yeboah-Mensah Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is more than a historic commemoration; it is a timeless celebration of resilience, faith and the triumph of hope against overwhelming odds. Rooted in the Jewish tradition, it recounts the story of the Maccabees' courageous stand against oppression and the miraculous endurance...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH The Group of 20 (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development, through annual...
By Dr. Daniel Osei YEBOAH For decades, Africa has been perceived by many in the West as a continent perpetually in need of aid, loans and external intervention. This narrative, while well-intentioned by some, has often done more harm than good, perpetuating dependency, undermining self-reliance and stifling the potential of...
By Nii Kpakpa QUARTEY The 2024 elections delivered a resounding message: Ghanaians have had enough. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered its worst electoral defeat in decades, with voters holding the government accountable for Ghana’s prolonged economic distress. Years of spiralling inflation, a depreciating cedi, unsustainable debt, and deepening poverty—which...
By Parick Yao WEMEGAH  Politics is a numbers game, but behind every fine politician are loyal friends who have stood by him/her through thick and thin. These loyalists are the people he/she laughs and cries with; those who take the flag publicly for him/her to stand and the few who...
By Alhaji Seidu AGONGO On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Ghanaians went to the polls to elect a president and 276 members of parliament. Touted as a high-stakes election, the occasion was preceded by numerous calls for a peaceful, fair and transparent process to solidify Ghana’s position as a beacon of democracy. Despite...
By Samuel OWUSU-ADUOMI In the world of marketing and public relations, even the smallest misstep can snowball into a full-blown crisis. Yet, for brands with a finger on the pulse of cultural trends and consumer sentiment, such crises can be flipped into golden opportunities. A recent example of this comes...