Missionary activities played a pivotal role in the establishment offormal education in Akuapem. Prior to 1948, Akropong-Akuapem was home to the colony’s only higher educational institution, making it a significant hub for academic excellence in the Gold Coast. Following the 1948 Accra Riots, a wave of educational expansion emerged, led by prominent Gold Coasters who established privatesecondary schools to meet the growing demand for quality education. Notably, Kwame Nkrumah contributed to this movement through the establishment […]
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Dr. Callistus Mahama weighs in: clear, bold, and unfiltered on the President’s use of Ibrahim’s aircraft
Callistus Mahama, Ph.D | Mar – 15 – 2026. In recent days, a matter that might ordinarily have passed quietly through the machinery of state has become the subject of public conversation. Some Ghanaians have raised concerns about the use of an aircraft belonging to the President’s brother for official […]
Akatakyie AZ Group: Dazzling and Sparkling in OWASS and Beyond
By Kat. Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng (AF147), Immediate Past Akatakyie Global Vice President In recent years, speech and prize-giving days in our senior high schools have become an intense competition of sorts among alumni bodies as they seek to project their schools and alumni groups, with social media acting as a propagating […]
POOR MAINTENANCE CULTURE: A NATIONAL MENACE
By Fiifi Nettey, Media Consultant, Accra Walking through the streets of Accra, one cannot help but notice the numerous structures crying out for attention. Many of these once-grand buildings now stand neglected—some trapped in legal disputes, others simply abandoned because occupants see no immediate need to care for them. What […]
ESG Investing: What It Is and Why It Deserves a Place in Every Portfolio
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has rapidly evolved from a niche ethical preference into a mainstream investment strategy adopted by institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers worldwide. Today, ESG is not merely about values-based investing; it is fundamentally about identifying long-term risks and opportunities that […]







