Years gone by, what is known today as Ghana was called the “Gold Coast”.
The Founding fathers changed the name from Gold Coast to Ghana. Undoubtedly, Ghana is awash with gold. This gold belongs to the people, whose land it is and who toil…
US Task Force Changes Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening
NEW YORK (360Dx) – The US Preventive Services Task Force today changed its draft guideline for prostate cancer screening recommen-dations for men between the ages of 55 to 69, saying…
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…
End Corruption with the ‘Right to Information’ Bill
Time and again, the President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Akufo Addo has emphasised his desire to end corruption and restore morality to public life. Did I hear…
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…
Corruption has a long history in Ghana – time to end it!
One morning after the June 4 uprising as, I had spent the night in Tamale in a friend's house. I heard a loud cheer and then eerie silence. My friends…
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…
Taxation, neo-liberalism and how the global system got rigged
Taxation must be the ultimate tool for the redistribution of wealth. It is the ultimate determinant of the distribution of income from production and can be used to encourage productivity…
Civil society urged to propagate SDGs
Ghanaian civil society organisation have been asked to assist government in raising awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure that its targets are achieved by 2030. Madam Gifty…
Trash and filth everywhere
When you walk down the streets in Makola Market, Mallam market, Kaneshie market, Agbogbloshie market and some of the major markets, and even our lorry stations in Ghana, you will…
