Africa: Cursed by aid
Sub-Saharan Africa has a comfortable prominence among the world’s most aid-dependent countries. Even the phrase “aid-dependent” is annoying. But perhaps over the years African leaders have not thought it annoying…
Canada warns citizens about ‘violent crimes’ in Ghana
The Government of Canada's travel information guide has warned Canadian citizens about travelling to Ghana. A June 5 Tweet warns Canadians that violent crimes, such as robbery and kidnapping, may occur…
Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Ghana from a Livelihood Perspective
The term “Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining” has been defined in several ways by different scholars. Most Scholars who have attempted to define the concept have their definitions characterized by the…
Uganda bans giving to child beggars in bid to stop exploitation
Ugandan officials have passed a law making it an offence to offer money, food or clothing to children living on the streets of the capital, in a controversial bid to…
Nearly half of all child deaths in Africa stem from hunger, study shows
One in three African children are stunted and hunger accounts for almost half of all child deaths across the continent, an Addis Ababa-based think tank has warned. In an urgent…
Rawlings calls for urgent removal of Indemnity Clauses at June 4 durbar
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has in a characteristic June 4 address called for an urgent review of the Fourth Republican constitution to remove entrenched clauses that protect high level…
‘Time to enforce regulations on tobacco smoking’
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) are rallying support from stakeholders and the public to help wage a war on tobacco smoking, as the…
Ban donations to street children beggars – the Kampala example
One of the forward-looking news items during the past week that should gladden the hearts of child rights activists was headlined, “Kampala bans donations to street children.” According to a BBC…
The Ghanaian narrative must change
We have been brought up to believe that being Ghanaian is the best thing that could happen to anybody. We take pride in our country as a beacon of hope…
Dredging our minds, desilting our culture – The solution to dilemma of flooding
“Government tackles flood with GH¢197 million”, “Government donates relief items to flood victims”, “NADMO records 53,000 rendered homeless due to floods”. These and other headlines flood our media space every…
