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Poverty has always been a part of the world; even in the developed world where it is assumed that everyone is well-to-do, some of the people find themselves living on the streets due to poverty. The under-developed countries, which find…

The importance and economic value of immigrants to most developing countries cannot be overemphasized. So also is their positive impact on developed countries. Remittances from immigrants make up a large part of the economy of most…

Ghana and the United States of America in recent times have some common interesting characteristics on their governance calendar.  Both countries have Republican system of government and go to the polls every four years, close to the end of…

Cradling her newborn son in her arms, Gifty Mensah shows him off proudly to family members and friends but her joy is clouded by a secret she dares not share: she is HIV positive. Gifty, who is 26, was shocked to discover her status when…

Many Ghanaians are troubled by the rate at which public facilities, especially markets, are being burnt in recent times. These fire outbreaks have caused severe damages to life and property, but the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is…

It may look financially rewarding, but small scale mining; popularly called Galamsey, is a backbreaking work under extremely poor working conditions, and causes wanton destruction to the environment, Though most of the independent miners…

Ms Abenaa Pokuaa (not real name) a 28-year-old deaf woman, nursing a four-month pregnancy, reported to a health facility complaining of sore throat. The medical officer misinterpreted her sign language to mean she was having stomach…

Fraud on the internet is believed to be one of the major challenges slowing down the outburst of electronic payments in the Ghanaian economy. Ghana was recently rated among some of the African countries with the highest internet fraud…

The British named this country the Gold Coast, and not without reason but because there was a lot of gold on the land. Many years after colonization by the British, Ghana is experiencing a modern day gold rush that has led to an exodus of…

In the land formerly called the Gold Coast, European castles lined up the shores like invading aliens. The castles were built as early as the fifteenth century and were used by the Portuguese, Dutch, Danes and British to imprison and ship…