I.K. Gyasi banished me from writing and made me a columnist
The day I.K. Gyasi died, I received thirty-three emails and nineteen telephone calls from my contacts around the world. I...
Kwesi Tawiah-Benjamin
Cutting President Trump a slack in Black History Month
What has Donald J. Trump, President of the world’s most powerful country, got to do with Black History Month? His...
AI & Jobs: Smarter youth or job loss in Ghana?
Not long ago, a young graduate I met in Accra told me something that stayed with me. “I applied for...
The govt you elect is the govt you deserve
Why the leaders we elect often mirror our collective values, actions, and political priorities. Whenever I am asked to compare...
Mahama third term or to kill a monkey?
The prophets have spoken again. A Mahama third term is no more in the womb of time; it is on...
‘Wey Gey how’: Whose mission are mission schools serving?
The refrain is sweet, infectious, and titillating: ‘Gey Hey for a reason’. We have not paused to ask for the...
Online prayer meetings: Unemployment disguised as digital Christianity?
Are online prayer meetings genuine spiritual shifts or a response to rising joblessness? Explore the connection between digital faith and...
To do DNA? I beg your pardon!
Zandu looks a little different from the other members of my family. He enjoys equal, and sometimes, better attention than...
There are no Christians in Nigeria; Trump may save his bullets
The Nigeria problem is multifarious, a country divided along tribe, religion, class, and colour (between bleached and dark skins). The...
Dear Education Minister, English is a local Ghanaian language
Ghana stands for many things, including the acronym ‘Glorious Home All Nations Admire' (GHANA). Foreigners admire our culture, or so...
