Editorials/Opinion

The Mayor of Accra, who describes himself as ‘Lord Mayor’, Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, has vehemently denied any suggestions that he was awarded the inaugural African Mayor Award because of his lush beard. He told journalists at the…

It has been revealed by the presidency that the large sums of money dished out to journalists who attended a meeting called by the Chief of Staff was part of a Journalism for Development programme under the bail-out package the…

As the 45th observance of Earth Day approaches, I wanted to reflect on the significance of this year’s theme, “It’s Our Turn to Lead”.  Our world is under unprecedented threat.  Climate change is rapidly altering the environment on an…

The president, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has revealed in an interview that the reason for the deputy-ministerial appointment of Hon Kwabena Mintah-Akandoh is to promote food sustainability. ‘To fulfil the Better Ghana Agenda,’…

A lot of excitement has greeted the news that some fine brains have jumped into the contest for parliament. Sadly, it seems we’re ignoring one crucial fact, namely that what we may be in need of are more spiritualists in parliament not…

Traditional investment means first taking a risk to reap a reward later. The beauty of climate action is that the reward comes first and future risk is reduced. This can be especially true in Africa where ministers meet in mid-April…

The 13th Crime Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha next week will set the tone over the next five years for the way the world confronts crime. Back in October 2013, rescuers came across a grisly scene in the…

Taking a stand, supporting a cause, is not in and of itself a good thing. Remember Judas Iscariot. He took a definite stance, and this led to the death of Jesus. And unless you’re a devil-worshipping, I’m not sure you’ll be a fan of Judas…

I first wrote this article in 2008. I came back to write this after I had been on assignment to cover the NDC campaign launch in May of that year for myjoyonline.com. I hope that if you missed it then, it might serve as a good read…

Successful business corporations have brands whose worth sometimes exceeds their actual market value. The Apple brand stands for freshness and creativity. Volvo evokes a sense of safety in consumers. What does the New Patriotic Party…