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Embellished History, Broken Future: How Land and Chieftaincy Disputes Are Bleeding Northern Ghana
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Embellished History, Broken Future: How Land and Chieftaincy Disputes Are Bleeding Northern Ghana

From my secondary school days, when I first studied History, I began to understand why oral history, one of the major sources of African history, has ...

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Ken Ofori-Atta’s Arrest Raises Hard Questions Ghana Must Answer and So Must the U.S.
Opinions 3 months ago;

Ken Ofori-Atta’s Arrest Raises Hard Questions Ghana Must Answer and So Must the U.S.

The reported arrest and detention of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reopene...

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Beyond Congratulations: GNAT’s New Leadership and the Heavy Burden of Teachers’ Expectations
Opinions 3 months ago;

Beyond Congratulations: GNAT’s New Leadership and the Heavy Burden of Teachers’ Expectations

The election of new national executives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the largest and oldest teachers’ union in the country,...

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Pay Teachers Well, Let Them Build Their Dreams, Not Another Housing Mirage
Opinions 3 months ago;

Pay Teachers Well, Let Them Build Their Dreams, Not Another Housing Mirage

The Government of Ghana deserves commendation for publicly acknowledging the welfare of teachers and proposing a nationwide housing initiative in part...

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A Dangerous Precedent: Trump’s Unilateral Strikes Are Pushing the World to the Brink
Opinions 3 months ago;

A Dangerous Precedent: Trump’s Unilateral Strikes Are Pushing the World to the Brink

The world is once again standing at a crossroads, and history will not be kind if silence prevails. The recent unilateral military actions ordered by ...

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Statesmanship Beyond Power: Leadership, Reconciliation, and the Dignity of Ghana’s Democratic Legacy
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Statesmanship Beyond Power: Leadership, Reconciliation, and the Dignity of Ghana’s Democratic Legacy

President John Dramani Mahama’s visit to former President John Agyekum Kufuor stands as a notable act of statesmanship—one defined by humility, re...

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