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Pad tax: Turning a necessity into an unfair luxury

Recently, I got a pack of sanitary pads for GH₵20 from a convenience shop. The shock of a fruit seller beside the shop at...

I for lef Ghana: the case of evaporating patriotism

Patriotism has left the bloodstreams of Ghanaians. Every day on social media, at least five people on my feed type the words ‘I for...

Why the courts need to block SLAPPs to protect our frail democracy

The last thing our fledgling democracy needs at this crucial moment is the use of legal manoeuvrings to stifle public participation. Nonetheless, there have been...

What happened to the promises, Mr. President?

It was February 15, 2018, a day many Sierra Leoneans and I may remember for some time to come. The...
Marian Amaria Bangura -

“I Have Found Justice”-Former Legon VC writes on winning defamation case against successor

Four years ago, I wanted to sue my successor as Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana for peddling falsehoods...
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62 hours in Liberia: the flight we nearly missed

Thursday, July 28, 2022: The flight was uneventful, except for the cabin crew celebrating a passenger's birthday.  I have been...
Seth J. Bokpe -

MANASSEH’S FOLDER: There was Achebe, and there is Chigozie

Those who know me, even from afar, know that I love borborbor music. And those close enough to know my...
Manasseh Azure Awuni -

Ghana’s sick National Health Insurance Scheme

I was skimming through Twitter when I saw a post that read, "The Ghanaian is just a sickness away from...
Adwoa Adobea-Owusu -
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