On Wednesday 5th October, 2022, I had the opportunity to participate in two meetings in Kumasi on the phenomenon of illegal artisanal (small-scale) mining, popularly known as galamsey. The meetings were convened at the request of His Excellency the President of the Republic. The first was with the National...
Professor Douglas Boateng, the non-executive chairperson of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF), has again urged governments educationalists and policymakers in developing economies to consider introducing strategic sourcing as a core subject to be taught at secondary, senior high schools and universities.
The retired Professor extraordinaire for supply chain...
In this great big world of digitisation seemingly on steroids, and innovations springing up faster than mushrooms overnight after a good soft rain, it is more than easy to be considered out of fashion and outside of the spectrum of useful and technological applications.
Yet somehow, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data...
“Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others' opinions drown out your inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your...
Study finds prekese to support epilepsy in animals
In recent times, science has demonstrated health benefits in consuming healthy spices. For instance, one recent study found that the best way to prolong your lifespan is to eat chili pepper. Though we know that a good diet, coupled with regular physical...
Two days ago, I saw an opinion piece on myjoyonline titled: ‘Is condom the solution?’ The crust of this article suggests that access to condom use encourages promiscuity, contributes to decay in societal values and leads to the destruction of our country.
According to ‘Papa Osofo’: “To give condoms on...
Once again, the month of October is here with us. This month is Dyslexia Awareness month and we, the team at Africa Dyslexia Organisation (ADO), wish to bring the attention of the general Ghanaian populace that dyslexia is a common learning disorder of concern, and it is worth the...
Oh no!
They broke into my sacred grove
They stole my precious stones
My diamonds
My gold
Oh no!
I did all I could
I buried my precious stones in the heart of the earth
Deep in the boughs of the dusty earth
They searched out
Deep
They found out
And now I weep
How they found out
I do not know
I did...