A faction of impassioned New Patriotic Party (NPP) members—self-identified as NPP Nationalists both within Ghana and across the diaspora—has raised a clarion call: the soul of the party is in peril. Once regarded as the standard-bearer of constitutionalism, economic stewardship, and civic virtue, the NPP now teeters on the edge […]
Opinions
When Recognition Becomes Ridicule: Rethinking the Debate Over Honorary Academic Titles in Ghana
By Klutse Gamor In recent weeks, Ghana’s academic space has been roiled by a heated debate following the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) directive that Mr. Richard Kofi Asiedu—CEO of the St. Andrew Group of Schools and a decorated education advocate—cease using the title “Professor.” At issue is his honorary […]
Awutu Senya East MCE’s Alleged Interference Undermines Grassroots Governance
In what appears to be a blatant attack on the democratic mandate of an elected Assembly Member, disturbing reports from the Kasoa Bus Station in the Awutu Senya East Municipality point to a calculated effort by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Banini Sewornu, to frustrate the work of Zakaria […]
GTEC’s Crackdown on Academic Title Misuse: The Case of “Prof.” Richard Kofi Asiedu
By Stephen Apolima | 18 June, 2025 Accra, Ghana – In a bold and necessary move to uphold the sanctity of Ghana’s academic space, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally cautioned [Central Regional Chairman of the NDC], Mr. Richard Kofi Asiedu, CEO of the St. Andrews Group of […]
From Compliance to Commitment: ESG and the Reinvention of African Higher Education
By Dr. Christian Sewordor Mensah, Co-Chair, ICESDA 2025 As the world pivots toward sustainable transformation, Africa’s higher education institutions stand at a unique crossroad. Once seen as ivory towers of instruction, our universities and colleges are now being called to a new mandate: to lead by example in shaping a […]







