…significance of technology in education Education has since time immemorial been present. Well, how did this even come about? In prehistoric times, education happened informally through oral communication. The ancient Egyptians, for instance, traveled to study plant and animal species. However, ancient civilization led to a gradual shift from informal...
By Samuel OWUSU-ADUOMI A significant person's or celebrity's brand is more than simply their renown in the entertainment, sports, and public spheres; it is an asset that has to be carefully nurtured and safeguarded. Protecting and maintaining their brand becomes critical as the public watches every move they make. It is...
By Francis OWUSU-ACHAMPONG  Arrest warrant for Morality! A few national issues over the past month have forced me into a highly reflective mood… so much so that I feel like leaving my family and getting myself ensconced in far- away Atwea Mountains where I could pretend to be a monk for...
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. --Chinese Proverb  Organizational change is very rampant in the financial services, and it has a bearing on how people are treated as well as how they respond to the effect of these changes. In...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established to ensure global economic stability. This is done by providing financial assistance to countries facing economic difficulties. In recent years, the IMF has been involved in providing bailouts to several African countries that are struggling with their economies. The IMF bailout comes with...
You will undoubtedly find humility woven into your business journey in Africa. Africa will indeed ground you. It has taught me humility, keeps me down to earth, and my entrepreneurial journey has brought me lessons in modesty, remaining unassuming in the estimation of anyone’s abilities, for the most unassuming...
The story is told of William Horman, a school principal at the Eton School in London, who released a book titled 'Vulgaria' - Latin for 'everyday adages' or 'common sayings'. In this masterpiece he captured the phrase 'Manners maketh man', which among others speaks to the subject of politeness...
It felt as if the world stopped spinning when Chadwick Boseman died. I had just spent my Friday evening watching Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, in which Boseman plays Stormin’ Norman, the courageous leader of a team of Black soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division who was killed during the Vietnam War,...
A 26-member committee with 13 members from each caucus make up the 2021 Appointment Committee. This committee is set to approve persons nominated by the president for appointments like Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, the Chief Justice and others specified under the constitution or under any other enactment. The Appointment...
Last week Friday, December 17, 2021, marked another milestone in the historical exploration of global aviation, which is worth acknowledging as it marked its 117th birthday. The success of the historical evolution in the aviation industry can be attributed to the ‘daredevils’ who through incalculable risks fine-tuned experiments to...