The Naana Jane Effect
Ghana’s general elections take off on December 7, 2020. Usually, by this time, the entire country would be consumed with…
In Ghana no life matters – unless you’re among the political elite
http://justnanaama.com/2020/06/in-ghana-no-life-matters-unless-youre-among-the-political-elite/
How a $100 million cathedral did not stop a pandemic
On Friday, March 22, 2020, Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, addressed the nation for the third time in one month, a…
Everything must change (in Ghana)
Welcome to 2020, folks. I know it’s one month late but this is my first piece in 2020, so yeah…
On interns, insults, and ministers
I wasn’t going to say anything about the intern-politician drama because I’m done with women in politics. (An essay for…
#DropThatChamber: In Praise of Ernesto Yeboah
By speaking up in Parliament, Ernesto Yeboah was showing us how to take some of our power back. MPs knock on our doors, braid hair and pound fufu during election campaigns just to get our votes–and turn around and treat us as if we are their subjects. Ernesto was asserting his right as one of the employers of MPs. Imagine what a strong message we would’ve sent the governing class if we had rallied around him.
Letter to Akufo-Addo: Mr. President, time no dey; get serious
Dear Sir, This letter is overdue. You’ve been doing a lot of things I never thought you would. But I…
Why Tiwaa Addo-Danquah deserves the sack
On April 2, 2019, under no pressure, the head of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, COP…
Bawumia falls on his own sword
As you read this, the Ghana Cedi has become fairly stable. The Cedi had been falling against major trading currencies…
A cathedral of lies, waste, and destruction
It’s impossible not to be surprised that the idea of building a national cathedral on public lands came from President…
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