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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II deserves applause

ARTICLE: ANTHONY KWAKU AMOAH “For me and the entire Asanteman, we will never forget you (referring to teachers) because your work is worth recognising”- Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The teacher is one key professional society cannot do without. Apart from dispensing knowledge, the teacher also guides, leads, coaches and motivates students to learn. Even in the face of limited resources and support, the... 

What is the Good News about religion?

The Complete Encyclopedia of Babylon the Great Teaching them the truth
The Complete Encyclopedia of Babylon the Great Teaching them the truth This article considers questions you may have raised and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 1. Is all religion good? Many religious groups include sincere people who want to please God. He sees those people and cares about them. Sadly, though, some people have used religion for evil purposes. In the past, religious... 

Paul Tawiah Quaye, Inspector of Police This book has an identity problem. The author, the NPP politician and medical doctor, Arthur Kennedy states in the introduction that the book is “a work of fiction.” Five lines later he restates that “this book is fiction.” The author states that the book is an attempt to sound the alarm about the impact of drug abuse on Africa in general and on West Africa... 

Tribute to the memory of the late Rt. Rev. Victor Buer Nartey-Tokoli

“Praise we the wise and brave and strong Who graced their generation, Who helped the right and fought the wrong, And made our folks a nation.”   I believe that if we fail to acknowledge the good deeds of our fellow human beings, we would find it difficult to show gratitude for God’s gift of abundant resources.   It is common for people to wrongly assume that anybody in our country who... 

The cost of poor educational policies in Ghana

There are commonly held assumptions by economic analysts that a nation’s economic indices are inflation, interest rates, GDP growth or the size of the economy. What they often forget is that education and employment play a key role in the political economy of nations, contributing to the unprecedented sense of economic and social progress. The unbreakable linkage between education, employment, economy... 

Water quality – Should be a national security & safety issue

Water quality – Should be a national security & safety issue
Water quality and safety should be a national security and safety issue. This is how it is viewed at least in developed countries.   The effort and the procedures instituted to safeguard the quality and safety of potable water in these nations should be adopted and supported by both the citizens and all the stakeholders in the sub-Saharan African countries, where water borne diseases and death... 

Building a better Ghana through national policy fairs

The 3rd National Policy Fair under the administration of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) came to a successful end at the Accra International Conference Centre last week. This year’s six-day fair on the theme: “Building Together in a Better Ghana” came on the heels of two successful policy fairs held in 2010 and 2011. The theme was very important because there is strength in unity... 

Investment potential in Africa highlights need for sound public policy

The rise of the middle class and the increase of wealth in private hands in Africa signal great opportunities for growth for the continent and investors. Merrill Lynch and Capgemini consultants indicate that the continent has 100,000 Africans with USD 1 million to invest. Africa’s momentum towards productivity calls for enactment of sound public policies. In the beverages sector, Diageo Plc, one... 

Re: Ghana private universities ’cause unemployment’ – Asaga

ARTICLE BY: PROSPER YAO TSIKATA, pytsikata@yahoo.com I plead your indulgence for space to respond to the above-captioned news item dated May 3, 2012 on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and some Ghanaian media networks. The Minister of (Un) Employment in Ghana, Mr. Moses Asaga, must first appreciate the work the private universities are doing. They have filled the vacuum where government... 

Atta-Mills and Nicholas Sarkozy; the value is the same!!!

ARTICLE BY: JUSTICE ABEEKU NEWTON-OFFEI, E-mail: justnoff@yahoo.com   Nations are built with vision and driven by leaders who have the capacity to take pragmatic decisions and are able to convince their people to buy into the vision. And an example of Mahathir Mohammed readily comes to mind in the nation of Malaysia. Talking is good because it enables any group of people to be open with one-another... 
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