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…
Suspended ornament: Why NPP is not serious about involving women in governance
Had it been someone else at the presidency who made the comment Louise Carol Donkor made about foot-soldiers, I doubt…
Dear Nana: How about Ghana beyond filth?
In the beginning, I too was awed by everything President Akufo-Addo said. Like the people who liked, shared and re-shared…
Everything in Ghana is going to kill you
Sometime in 2015, I banned my mother from talking to me about Ghana. Since I work as a journalist, I’m…
18 Questions Nana Addo Must Answer Tomorrow
For the first time since his swearing in, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo will meet and answer questions from…
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