By Kizito CUDJOE The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has initiated dialogue with key labour organisations in the country to discuss his proposed policies and obtain critical feedback as he finalises his manifesto ahead of the upcoming general elections. During the separate discussions...
The International Perspective for Policy & Governance (IPPG), an independent and non-profit foreign affairs and sustainable development think tank, is proud to announce its strong support for Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, in her bid for the esteemed position of Secretary-General of the...
By Amos SAFO Judging from the ongoing political changes in Francophone West Africa, it appears that the second liberation of Africa is unfolding. This time the change is not led by an Anglophone country like Ghana, which spearheaded African independence in 1957, it is uniquely led by former French colonies-Mali,...
By Etse SIKANKU There have been a lot of conversations about the use of the driver's mate phrase by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. It has been the subject of widespread commentary sometimes bordering on ridicule, humour and attack. While this is all well and good, it has drowned the  undergirding...
By Kizito CUDJOE The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched his bid for the presidency ahead of the upcoming December 7 elections, vowing to implement initiatives aimed at granting Ghanaians full ownership of mining enterprises within the country. Speaking at a rally in the Eastern region, the presidential hopeful pledged...
By Amos SAFO I regularly visit a mechanic shop at Odorna, a suburb of Adabraka in Accra to fix my rickety Rav4. I made a friend at the mechanic shop, who repairs and services all types of electric generators as a source of livelihood. Between 2012 and 2016 my friend made...
The United Nations (UN) office in Ghana, in collaboration with the National Peace Council (NPC), is set to roll out a project dubbed: ‘I Pledge for Peace Campaign’, ahead of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in December. The initiative aims to reinforce the principles of peace within and...
By Mohammed Awal ([email protected]) John Dramani Mahama has pledged to implement an industrial policy aimed at transitioning the economy from dependence on imports to a focus on exports should he regain the presidency in 2025. According to the former President, this initiative will entail establishing agro-processing and industrial zones in every...
By Prince HODEDZI Leadership is very critical to the development of Ghana. Our past and present state can be argued as a direct consequence of the caliber of Leaders we had and currently have. On December 7, of the top two candidates, ceteris paribus, either of them will certainly emerge...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Shama Isaac Kwamina Afful, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for the Shama constituency in the Western Region, has promised the people Chiefs of huge development if voted as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area come December 7, 2024. According to him, developing the...