‘’We’ll make it in Abrokyire”: The hope and hardship of migration
A popular Ghanaian highlife musician, Amakye Dede, once hinted in one of his songs in the Akan dialect that: “Nkuro...
Opinion
To insult a president or eat free speech with both hands
Ghanaians my age would remember the timeless lessons our older High-Life musicians left in the sands of time. They didn't...
The words that raise children — And haunt adults
I recently watched a documentary on Michael Jackson, and I finished it with an overwhelming feeling of sadness. For all...
BECE must prepare children for life, not just placement
Every year, thousands of children in Ghana sit for the BECE under fear, pressure, and exhaustion. For many families, five...
Beyond the academic calendar: Presence and pressure in learning
When I heard that the Ghana Education Service (GES) had released the 2026/2027 academic calendar for basic schools in Ghana,...
Criminalising maternity wards won’t solve paternity crisis
A growing number of people in Ghana are calling for mandatory DNA testing at birth as a solution to disputes...
The right to life means little without the hope of living
Every time news breaks that someone has taken their own life, society responds in a familiar way: people revisit old...
Africa’s moral crossroads: South Africa’s xenophobia crisis
The images are now painfully familiar. Shops ransacked. African migrants chased through streets. Voices raised not in unity, but in...
Respect, recognition, and the question of worth
A few weeks ago in Ghana, some concerned teachers staged a demonstration to protest unpaid salaries. The words of a...
Dear Mr Parliament, paternity business is not your business
The last time I resolved to examine the tissues in the issues of paternity fraud and the chaos it has...
