Ghana’s fourth republic came into being to succeed a long period of military regime. Transition from military regime to constitutionally elected government is totally different a normal succession of constitutionally elected governments following one another. The path to the fourth republic and its specifi-cities lie at the root of many of the problems the country goes through today. Thanks to ...
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Fidel Castro: A lesson for African leaders
Namibia is the only African country that conferred upon Castro its highest national hoznour. This is a big shame for Africa. Castro personally and the people of Cuba made great sacrifices for African liberation. The African Union should honour Castro and deliberately seek to deepen ties with the Cuban people. It is not too late for African leaders to show ...
Read More »Lands Minister promises to reverse the decline of the forest and wildlife resources
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon Peter Amewu, has admitted that the forests in Ghana are facing numerous challenges. In his maiden meeting with the management and staff of the Forestry Commission recently, Mr Amewu, acknowledged that the forestry sub-sector is one of the key sectors that has a huge potential for driving the economic development of this ...
Read More »Rural-Urban Migration has dual effects on migrants – Study reveals
A research has indicated that rural-urban migration has both positive and negative effects on the migrants in terms of marriage, child birth and education. According to the research, migrants gain the respect of their families and friends because of financial transfers and investments in their villages. The research conducted by the Migrating out of Poverty, (MOOP) Research Programme Consortium, Centre ...
Read More »Preventing election violence in Africa
It’s a busy time for elections in Africa, with countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe and Kenya gearing up for the polls. And as elections increasingly become the legitimate way to acquire political power on the continent, winning votes has become a matter of life and death for the political elite in many countries. Contentious election ...
Read More »Why SADA needs a Strategic Master Plan
SADA has until recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons due to some faltering steps at its inception. However, the new management of SADA under Mr. Charles Abugre, the Chief Executive, took a different trajectory based on past experience and the need to refocus SADA in a direction that would deliver results, ensure transparency and accountability and ...
Read More »China promises unprecedented opportunities for Africa
The soaring relationship between china and the African continent will provide several economic opportunities for the latter if the cordial partnership continues to exist, both the Vice president and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana have pledged in different ways. The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia used the event which was held on the theme, “Building Resilient Industries and Infrastructure for ...
Read More »Tapping Nigerian Diaspora resources for national development
It is time again for Nigerians living abroad to think home. In the age of globalisation, Nigerians in the Diaspora do not have to return home to contribute to the development of their country. They can do so through several means and ways. And one of these is to subscribe to the Diaspora Bond issued by Nigeria’s Debt Management Office, ...
Read More »Politicians run away from anti-corruption bill
It is arguably one of, if not the oldest bill that has ever entered the Parliament of Ghana. And as important as it is to the fight against corruption in the country, politicians have deliberately decided to leave the Right to Information (RTI) Bill in the cold even as they keep assuring Ghanaians that they are committed to fighting corruption. ...
Read More »How the NDC lost 2016 elections
The long awaited Kwesi Botchway committee report on the NDC’s performance at the 2016 elections is out. It has lots of recriminations and few inspiring policy recommendations on the way forward for the Umbrella party. I was amused to hear a member of the Dr. Kwesi Botchwey Committee, Dr. Ibrahim Zubairu, point accusing fingers at Dr. Omane Boamah, former Minister ...
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