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After the PNP was violently overthrown on 31 December 1981, the PNDC Government declared both Revolution Day (31 December) and 4 June as public holidays by a yearly ritual of executive fiats, and not by legislation.

This morning, at a function organized by the first lady's foundation, a protestor was arrested for holding a placard and detained at the Korle-bu Police station.

I have followed the good, the bad and the ugly aspect of Anas suppose corruption exposé about the president of Ghana Football Association, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi since the Deputy Chief Of Staff, Mr Abu Jinapor put it in a public domain barely ten days ago.

I have still not recovered from the shock and pains that was visited on the “soul, spirit and body” of our today’s world by the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, right in the presence of the Queen of England.

We are but dust and vapour, yet we leave footprints in the sand of time by the measure of our contribution towards humanity.

And the band played on.

19 year-old Godfred Arthur of Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School became the latest person to lose his life while pursuing an education when he was stabbed by armed robbers.

I am still struggling to understand what went into creating a constitution that allows the winner of an election to take everything to himself. The winner-takes-all mistake is part of the violence that greets our elections.

The race to lead the NDC in the next elections is heating up. What are the factors that will determine who eventually emerges victorious? What are delegates or voters likely to consider before casting their votes? Here we consider some major factors that will shape the NDC presidential primaries.

Almost half a decade after the “right to privacy “ made its debut into Ghanaian constitutional law, the Supreme Court has finally been presented with an opportunity to pronounce on what exactly the right means and the consequences attached to its breach.

May 11th 1995 is a very important day for every Ghanaian who believes in the rule of law and Democratic accountability. 

The usual hypocrisy of the umbrella union of the inky fraternity in Ghana, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the entire nation has been brought to bear again, this time, after Hajia Fati, a known New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, slapped Adom FM’s newscaster, Ohemaa Sakyiwaa Ahwenepa, for carrying out her lawful duties as a journalist.

The ongoing clash between Frances Essiam, Managing Director of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMC), and her board of directors, over who has ultimate authority over some decisions is not uncommon in the boardrooms of state-owned enterprises and other public institutions.

One hot afternoon, I sat on the veranda with my head on her lap as we sung one of our favorite local worship songs composed by Daughters of Glorious Jesus, a legendary Ghanaian vocal trio.

Sunday 11th March was Mother’s Day in the UK (Mother’s Day will be celebrated on 13 the May in Ghana and America) Motherhood, in my opinion, is a blessing, but sometimes the challenges in life make it feel like a “burden”.

It is important to highlight the absence of verifiable data on #YouthUnemployment in Ghana.

A study by the University of Kansas in America published in March 2018 has dispelled the notion that social media displaces human contact.

".... It is axiomatic that justices in a Constitutional democracy...do not control security forces....US Supreme Court Justice Breyer observed that with respect to "trust between people and the Supreme Court" and the exchange between him and Ghana Supreme Court Chief Justice Wood...

Manasseh Azure, I like your style of writing, you have a nice way of mincing words where your hypocritical stance on issues need to remain ambiguous, albeit understood perfectly for the meaning intended.