The La Traditional Council's recent suspension by the government has stirred concerns, with the La Shikitele questioning the legal grounds for the decision.
The suspension, which was enacted by the Ministry of Religious and Chieftaincy Affairs alongside the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, aims to facilitate measures for improved...
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene notes that the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation (GDPC) suffered a net present value (NPV) loss of GH¢296million following coupon rate reduction in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).
The GDPC’s 2022 annual report raised concerns about the corporation's ability to maintain profitability and solvency. Indeed,...
By Mercy TEDEKU
When we talk of peace, we often envision the absence of war, violence, and conflict. However, peace means more than just the mere state of tranquility and the absence of hostilities.
The United Nations (UN) defines peace as "a situation where there is respect for human rights and...
By Elizabeth PUNSU
The main opposition political party - National Democratic Congress (NDC) - has revealed plans to set up a ‘Women's Development Bank’ to help address challenges with capital and promote female-run businesses in the country.
The party flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, making a presentation at the Voice of Women...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The youth of Bissa in the Bawku Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana are threatening to boycott the 2024 elections and subsequent ones for being continually denied developmental projects.
The Bissa Youth Association's spokesperson, Ali Ibrahim Issaka, in an interview with the Business and...
By Kofi Anokye OWUSU-DARKO (Dr)
As Ghana prepares for its national elections on December 7, 2024, the integrity of the electoral process is under increasing scrutiny. A recent breach involving the illegal transfer of voters by a staff member of the Electoral Commission (EC) has exposed serious vulnerabilities in the...
By Isaac FRIMPONG (Ph.D.)
In less than three months, Ghanaian citizens will make crucial decisions as they participate in the electoral process to select their next president and parliamentarians. As is customary in a pre-election period, the populace is presented with an array of promises designed to transform the nation's...
By Amos SAFO
Once more our beloved country is in the middle of a crucial election, in which the electorate will elect a president and members of parliament to steer the affairs of the country for another four years. My emphasis is on ‘four years’, because the 1992 Constitution does...
…Mahama’s “All Covered” plan for retirement security
By Korsi DZOKOTO
Pension systems play a vital role in ensuring financial security and dignity for individuals after retirement, offering long-term savings and income for workers when they are no longer in active employment.
In Ghana, while the current pension system has provided a basic...
"In an article in the New York Times, they mentioned that 40 years ago, experts believed China's experiment with socialism with Chinese characteristics would fail. Today, we are still waiting for that failure, but China did not fail.
The ideological perspective on China from the U.S. does not align with...