Cedi, reserves, FX vulnerability and the gold test
For much of 2025, the economic narrative was one of remarkable stabilisation. Inflation fell sharply, the cedi appreciated strongly, fiscal...
Opinion
Why DVLA must stop treating every expired licence holder as delinquent
About six weeks ago, CUTS raised concerns about the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority’s (DVLA) delinquency charges for late renewal...
The Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Building it right
Ghana is about to spend an enormous sum of public money to construct a new expressway. The government has ring-fenced...
Verify the badge – and verify the story
Let’s get to My Take this morning - verify the badge - and verify the story, but a word of...
Ode to Bodweseteco and other ‘useless village’ schools
Why do we not appear the least surprised that once again, angry tears and fermented surprises have greeted the CSSPS....
SHS placement: Protect learners’ mental health
When the West African Examinations Council released the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, I did not doubt it. I...
Digital education investment needs digital discipline to succeed
Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme has significantly expanded access to secondary education. As the programme evolves, the...
No blanket duty exemption for personal effects
Over the past few weeks, comments by the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), advising...
Invest in local varsities, fund overseas study selectively
Education remains one of the most powerful instruments for national development. For decades, Ghana has awarded scholarships to enable citizens...
‘Intellectualism and bugarism’ in political leadership
Ghana’s fourth republic has delivered some successes in democratic governance, and even a few instances of great political leadership, but...
