By Steven Dzirasa , Accra Less than a year ago, Ghana stood at a crossroads—branded with a junk credit rating and grappling with the weight of fiscal uncertainty. Investor sentiment had cooled, international borrowing had become prohibitively expensive, and public confidence was waning. But today, after just six months under […]

Dear Osagyefo, Some of my colleagues are starting to worry I’m disturbing your eternal rest. Apparently, they’re the ones who, on principle, just can’t agree with my epistles to you. But fear not, for I’ve had people in public actually chuckle at my scribbles, which, frankly, is all the encouragement […]

In the tangled tapestry of national progress, there are moments that demand boldness—not just from leaders, but from the citizens who must choose between temporary discomfort and enduring gain. Ghana’s battle with the notorious Dumsor crisis was one such moment. And yet, despite the weight of history and the scale […]

By Leslie Mensah TAMAKLOE Illegal small-scale gold mining, known as Galamsey, continues to devastate Ghana’s forests, waterways, and farmlands. The recent brazen attack on the Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Bissiw, coupled with allegations of complicity among security agencies, a surging gold price exceeding $3200 per […]

By Charles Née Quaye, Accra A storm of controversy has erupted over Ghana’s Tax Refund Account, as revelations from the 2025 budget presentation in Parliament raise serious concerns about the alleged mismanagement of funds. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed that the Tax Refund Account had accrued GH¢29.11 billion between 2017 […]