Sweet Abroad, Bitter at Home: Ghana’s Bittersweet Cocoa Contradiction
Somewhere in Europe tonight, a couple unwraps a glossy bar of chocolate proudly labelled premium Ghana cocoa. The aroma is...
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)2025: Familiar Numbers, Urgent Questions for Ghana’s Integrity Journey
Ghana’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index score of 43 out of 100, ranking 76th out of 182 countries, is not shocking....
If They Sat Together Today: Nkrumah, Danquah, and the Long Ghanaian Argument
Imagine, just for a moment, that the men whose rivalry shaped Ghana’s first republic could sit together today. Kwame Nkrumah....
From MASLOC to Nevada: The Sedinam Tamakloe Extradition and Detention Case
When the news broke that Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu had been arrested in the United States, many people felt a quiet satisfaction....
The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine
We say this to comfort ourselves. We say it when a case drags on for years. We say it when...
Who Owns the Glory of Ghana Publishing Company Limited (Assembly Press) ?
Two men are arguing over Ghana Publishing Company. One says, “I built this.” The other says, “I am the one...
Konongo Kaya: Jandam, Miracle Narratives, and the Art of Selective Memory
In Ghanaian public discourse, there is a concept called jandam. It is not subtle. It is cheap propaganda. A crude...
When Legal Theatre Meets Real War
What we witnessed today was not forensic scrutiny but stagecraft. Big gestures. Loud claims. No ammunition. The recent noise around...
From Accused to Advocate: Ken Ofori-Atta, Lawyer Enayat Qasimi, and a Familiar Escape Route
There is a reason serious prosecutors fear documents more than speeches. Documents remember. And the man now touring studios to...
The Hwidiem Uprising: Collins Dauda, Ebenezer Addo, and the Galamsey Mob That Attacked the State
It is time to admit the Republic has not deployed real force against illegal mining. Ghana has deployed the National...
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