Serving The Ghanaian Chicago Community
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Kay Codjoe Writes It began, as many political tragedies in Ghana do, with a confident press statement. Before the lawyers had even finished reading the charge sheet, Dr. Mustapha Abdul Hamid had already pronounced judgment. The case, he said, was useless, dead on arrival, a stillbirth of law. The court, […]
By Hassan Khamis One of the most effective tools of oppressive systems in Africa, including within institutions such as CAF, is delayed justice. Citizens and stakeholders are told to remain calm: do not protest, follow procedure, file a complaint. Due process is presented as the responsible path. Yet by the […]
By Governance, Accountability and Transparency (GAT) Forum A powerful coalition of voices within Ghana’s higher‑education sector is demanding an urgent shake‑up at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), following what stakeholders describe as a pattern of regulatory failure, conflict of interest, and abuse of office under the leadership of Director‑General […]
By Fuvi Kluko The deportation case involving former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta has drawn national attention to the U.S. immigration judge presiding over the matter: Judge David A. Gardey of the Arlington Immigration Court. Public records paint the picture of a seasoned, hard‑line adjudicator with one of the highest […]
The Ken Ofori-Atta ICE Proceedings There is a special kind of quiet that follows a man when power finally leaves him and gives way to formal procedure. Not the quiet of rest, but the quiet of closed doors and scheduled hearings. The quiet of a room where decisions are made […]
