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Both of us could never really agree on when we first met, but I suspect circa 1967 would be a fair date. Maybe the meeting was from afar.

Another attempt to divert attention from an event that should project the image of Ghana has been foiled. This time it took the intervention of British High Commissioner, Jon Benjamin. “The way the issue has been reported is a bit exaggerated and overstated. The gay issue came up but I can’t give you details, it was one of many issues that was discussed. President Mahama spoke in a large reception room which was full. From what I saw, everyone applauded President. I think we are spending much time on what was a non-issue at all,” he told Starr FM’s Morning Show Host, Nii Arday Clegg.

I love giving and I love people who give. In fact, I love the concept of giving, so when people give, I am super excited. I do not share in the opinion that, one must have a lot before he or she can extend a hand but it is a plus when you have more.

I know what it is like to publish a mistake. Since I count having been an editor as part of how I earned a living, I know what it is like for a mistake of one kind or an other to escape everyone along the production line and you end up looking very foolish when the publication comes out.

It is the sign of the times that the government’s own brochure for the celebration of 59 years of nationhood failed to recognise Mr. John Dramani Mahama as leader of this nation, and instead, conferred the title of President of the Republic of Ghana on Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan Head of State who was invited as Guest of Honour at this year’s Independence Day celebration.

I know what it is like to publish a mistake. Since I count having been an editor as part of how I earned a living, I know what it is like for a mistake of one kind or an other to escape everyone along the production line and you end up looking very foolish when the publication comes out.

Times change. Trends change, too. Theatre, just like every other art, has evolved. In Ghana, theatre has evolved from a ‘lower-class’ entertainment to one that lately catches everyone’s attention; from lower class, through to the middle class and even to the highest class of people in society.

In a per incuriam (i.e., careless) unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has held that "even though Tiger Eye PI did violate article 146 clause 8 of the 1992 constitution, it does not mean that the constitutional process to inquire into the petition should be declared null and void."

Just imagining the cost of a Vacation to Ghana is enough to cause a nervous breakdown. The Country’s Mesmerizing beaches, Luxurious hotels, Landmarks, Reserves and Public parks don’t depict cheap. The average tourist’s orientation of a Ghana vacation makes it seem like it beyond their reach.