It’s That Time of Year, Isn’t It?
It’s funny how time marches forward, even when everyone drags their feet. And, we always seem to pass the middle of the year with high spirits and then fall into a small slump. It happens everywhere,...
View ArticleDevelopment Floods the Country, but Some Developments Are Puzzling
Ghana is wildly diverse. It’s evident in the land, in the people, in the customs, in the food, and in the weather. And you know there are two sides to every story when the urban populations scream...
View ArticleThere May Be Power Alternatives, But It’s Not Helping the Cedi
Dumsor is a disaster in every quarter. Sure, it’s not as though someone is purposefully creating the chaos of darkness in Ghana, but it still feels malicious in the middle of it. Fresh food would be...
View ArticleIt’s All About Power (and Who Will Have It)
Electricity, or the lack thereof, has become a seriously political issue in Ghana. And why not? Ghana has seen a lot of economic growth in the past few years though the past year has been a struggle...
View ArticleWill Dumsor Actually End Along with 2016?
As you well know, President John Mahama has promised that the evilness known as dumsor will soon be over. (He has not promised to bring electricity to the most marginalised that have not yet...
View ArticleMaybe It Will Be a Brighter Year in Ghana
It’s the end of 2015. And, it’s time for reflection. It may be the best time to think backward and forward for Ghanaians. After all, there have been some pretty significant changes over the year and...
View ArticleWill the NPP Win the Next Election?
Even if we had accurate political polls, no one would be able to tell you whether the country is set to elect the incumbent president, John Mahama, or if we’ll see Nana Afuko-Addo in power next year....
View ArticleGhanaian Elections Becoming Electrifying
As the elections draw ever nearer on the calendar, Nana Akufo-Addo, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is busy campaigning in Ghana’s northern towns and villages. It’s a good move considering...
View ArticleStrengthening Ties and Smelling Roses
With the election of the new president, Ghanaians seem hopeful in a way they haven’t been in years. Sure, it’s not all roses (or, rather, uninterrupted power supply which would be much sweeter). There...
View ArticleSometimes It Seems Like It’s All Losses
Some days, it seems as though nothing bad is going to happen; that there’s no way to lose. And then there are the days when searching for good news is way more challenging that it need to be. Perhaps...
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