THE great philosopher, Karl Max, once remarked that “Religion is the Opiate of the Masses.” That axiom is loaded with many wise interpretations. He believed with its sentimental and emotional attachment, religion is the medium that many use to gain strategic acceptability and recognition, or people in positions of authority use it to gain advantage over the people. THAT wise saying has become so... 

THE state-owned Daily Graphic on its page three (3) on Monday, January 30, 2012 carried a worrisome story with the headline: ‘Korle-Bu Children’s Emergency Ward closed.’ What makes the development which was captured in the Daily Graphic report scary was the outbreak of a bacteria-infection called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) at the ward. WE also gathered from the news item... 

NDC, NPP EXPOSED! THE great philosopher, Karl Max, once remarked that Religion is the Opiate of the Masses. That saying is loaded with many wise interpretations. He believed with its sentimental and emotional attachment, religion is the medium that many use to gain acceptability and recognition. THAT wise saying has become so synonymous and relevant to Ghanaian politics and politicians. The often... 

THE national football team, the Black Stars, last Saturday beat Mali two-nil to virtually ease to the quarter final stage of the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) co-hosted by Gabon-Equatorial Guinea. As per the tournament regulations, Guinea would have to beat Ghana 3-0, while Mali beat Botswana by the same margin tomorrow evening to deny the Stars qualification to the next stage of the competition. WITH... 

  ACCORDING to the United Nations, the world’s largest minority is persons living with disability (PWD) whom it estimates at 10 per cent of the world’s population, or 650 million people. This figure is increasing through population growth, medical advances and the ageing process, especially in countries with life expectancies over 70 years, where individuals spend on average about 8 years,... 

AMONG the many problems of Africa is the mismanagement of resources which has on too numerous occasions angered residents of the resource catchment to the extent of becoming the source of violent demonstrations and counter-demonstrations in our countries; the civil demonstrations over 100% fuel price increases in Nigeria is a recent example. These are bound to happen when African citizens are left... 

AMONG the many problems of Africa is the mismanagement of resources which has on too numerous occasions angered residents of the resource catchment to the extent of becoming the source of violent demonstrations and counter-demonstrations in our countries; the civil demonstrations over 100% fuel price increases in Nigeria is a recent example. These are bound to happen when African citizens are left... 

HOW is it like to groan and stroll from one side of a bed to another as you suck in the dry air that encases a caged bed? The journey of life seems to have come to a sudden end with all the hopes and ambitions of liberating a poverty-stricken family and a nation seem to be fast fading.   THIS was the tragic end of Patience Sakpigi, a fifteen-year-old girl, who died at the Effia Nkwanta Regional... 

  HOW is it like to groan and stroll from one side of a bed to another as you suck in the dry air that encases a caged bed? The journey of life seems to have come to a sudden end with all the hopes and ambitions of liberating a poverty-stricken family and a nation seem to be fast fading.   THIS was the tragic end of Patience Sakpigi, a fifteen-year-old girl, who died at the Effia Nkwanta Regional... 

THE unilateral decision of AMA Boss, Dr. Alfred OkoVanderpuije, to sell-off a parcel of land at the Awudome Cemetery in Accra cannot go without comment. Whatever the reasons may be, we on Today think that it is unGhanaian for portions of public cemeteries to be sold for commercial purposes. THE Ghanaian of old might not have gone to the extent of mummifying the dead or putting to death an entire...