Sankofaonline Staff Writer Across Ghanaian communities at home and abroad, funerals are sacred. They are moments of collective grief, cultural duty, and deep respect for the departed. Yet a troubling practice, one that many families have whispered about for years, has now erupted into public debate after social media influencer […]
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The Dangerous Myth of “Next of Kin”: Why Families Lose Everything When Assumptions Replace Law
In communities across the diaspora and back home, one quiet misunderstanding continues to destroy families, frozen bank accounts, and ignited conflicts long after a loved one has passed. It is the widespread belief that writing a child, spouse, or relative as next of kin automatically secures their inheritance. It sounds […]
Why the SIGA Guidance is a Triumph of Statecraft over Procedural Pedantry
By Raymond Ablorh The state is not a spectator in its own economy; it is the ultimate architect of its destiny. Thus, to suggest that the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) errs by urging State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to patronise SIC Insurance PLC is to mistake the rules of the […]
There is a Ghana most citizens can see. And there is another Ghana that truly governs
The first is the constitutional republic we are taught to believe in. The one of elections, ministers, manifestos, parliamentary debates, judicial robes, public institutions, and official titles. The second is the republic beneath it. Unwritten. Unelected. Unaccountable. Yet often more powerful. It is governed not by law, but by networks. […]
The Iran–Israel–USA Conflict and Its Impact on Global Capital Markets: A Detailed Analysis with Emphasis on Ghana
Geopolitical conflicts have historically played a decisive role in shaping global economic outcomes, particularly through their influence on capital markets. The escalating tensions and military confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States represent a critical inflection point for the global financial system. Unlike localized conflicts, this crisis sits at the center […]







