Opinions

Every Dollar Invested, Millions Returned: How Investigative Journalism is Delivering Measurable Public Value in Ghana

Artificial Intelligence: Why African governments must adopt, adapt, and indigenise, but do not copy and paste

The terrible NLA-KGL Deal: How the driver became master to the car owner

Why has Hon. Isaac Adongo not been arrested and prosecuted for publication of false news?

Slashing ministries may receive praise but the elephant in the room is the civil service

African Games: Inside Ghana’s enormous economic gamble

International Youth Day – A call to action against corruption in Ghana

Ongoing uprising in Kenya: Lessons for Ghana and the need for thoughtful demonstrations

Agroecology: A comprehensive examination

The threat of violent extremism to Ghana’s peace and security: A reality or a denial?

Imagining a new path: A case against the NPP-NDC duopoly

Did mate Bawumia sleep on the job for the driver to end up in the ditch?

Latest Podcast

After spending billions on streetlighting, why are Ghana’s streets still dark?

Most of Ghana’s major roads and streets are persistently dark at night. This is despite the fact that Ghanaians pay a 3 percent energy levy on their electricity bills. Investigations by The Fourth Estate found that, the Energy Ministry between 2023 and 2025 awarded street lighting contracts worth eight billion Ghana cedis – mostly without competitive bidding. On this episode of the podcast, we go behind the numbers to discuss why Ghana’s streets remain dark despite the billions awarded in contracts.