I have been thinking aloud off late about this issue of economic hardship exerted on Ghanaians by successive governments with deceit that they are serving Ghanaians in the right capacity. Lest we forget that the lives of the people depends more on the development of the state and how bewildered the government will be in tackling issues of societal needs. My focus is on the current government and how pragmatic measures are been adopted in addressing the needs of the ordinary electorate on the street. Here we are people dying on the streets while the politicians get themselves and families’ goodies upon goodies and amassing wealth meant to service the ordinary citizens. I have come to understand that power seeking people do not have people at heart. If they do, they would not have allowed young and determined students to sit under undesirable and dilapidated structure to study. This does not even provide them with incentives that will boost their morale for effective teaching and ...

I have been thinking aloud off late about this issue of economic hardship exerted on Ghanaians by successive governments with deceit that they are serving Ghanaians in the right capacity. Lest we forget that the lives of the people depends more on the development of the state and how bewildered the government will be in tackling issues of societal needs. My focus is on the current government and how pragmatic measures are been adopted in addressing the needs of the ordinary electorate on the street. Here we are people dying on the streets while the politicians get themselves and families goodies upon goodies and amassing wealth meant to service the ordinary citizens. I have come to understand that power seeking people do not have people at heart. If they do, they would not have allowed young and determined students to sit under undesirable and dilapidated structure to study. This does not even provide them with incentives that will boost their morale for effective teaching and ...

PLIGHT OF NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL Dear National Director, I am writing to bring to your attention the challenges faced by National Service Personnels (NSPs) and propose a solution to address them. While it is a source of pride for many Ghanaian youths to enroll in the national service scheme after completing their tertiary education, the reality is that this joy is often overshadowed by pain, agony, and stress. The scheme has remained unchanged since its inception, which gives the impression that the leaders of the nation do not care about the welfare of those who are mandated to serve the nation. This year's (2018/2019) national service has been particularly challenging, with the scheme trying to delete ghost names and prevent the "no allawa" syndrome that discredits the program. The registration process has also been more expensive than in previous years, which may discourage personnel from accepting postings to remote areas, especially in less developed districts...

Former President Mahama When the announcement was made that former president Mahama has declared his intention to run again as flagbearer for the main opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) and subsequently run for presidency, it dawned on many that he is becoming a person of greed and insensitive to the cry of the majority of citizens who voted him out of power during the 2016 general elections. I termed this the third coming of Mahama because Mahama won against President Akuffo-Addo and lost against the same person. If he emerges victorious in the internal elections of NDC, that will be the third coming. When many heard the intention or most appropriately the submission of his letter to the national secretariat of NDC, they tagged it insensitive or greediness on his part with others also tagging it as insightful because of his achievement in infrastructural development in Ghana. Delving into the matter of the third coming of Mahama, I take a double standard stanc...

HON. BAGBIN The recent rant in the media landscape is very appalling and interesting. The matter of who leads National Democratic Congress (NDC) strengthens the saying “INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD.” Freedom of Speech is one thing that makes people who are less privileged to attain the height of Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin in terms of politics in Ghana to flood their social media handles and pages with insults relating to his recent comments on the appointment of certain members in the Mahama-led government. Obviously, there is no member of parliament older than Hon. Bagbin in terms of parliamentary experience hence need to be taken careful in every speech and spill he puts across. Truthfully, his latest rant has caused what many will say an unfortunate attempt to discredit Former President Mahama on his third run as flagbearer for the NDC and put himself in a better position to lead them in the 2020 elections. Ever since the second deputy speaker of parliament made his comme...