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A cathedral of lies, waste, and destruction
Politics

A cathedral of lies, waste, and destruction

Posted on September 4, 2018 by nyamewaa • 8 Comments

It’s impossible not to be surprised that the idea of building a national cathedral on public lands came from President Akufo-Addo, the same man who swore to protect the public purse. To do what the President Akufo-Addo intends to do, the State must demolish homes of judges and prime and historic properties at a cost … Continue reading →

Suspended ornament: Why NPP is not serious about involving women in governance
Politics / Women

Suspended ornament: Why NPP is not serious about involving women in governance

Posted on June 22, 2018 by nyamewaa • 1 Comment

Had it been someone else at the presidency who made the comment Louise Carol Donkor made about foot-soldiers, I doubt we would have such seen such visceral outrage. In fact, if a man had said the same thing, the people who took offence at her comment might have laughed or looked away. If a less … Continue reading →

Dear Nana: How about Ghana beyond filth?​
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Dear Nana: How about Ghana beyond filth?​

Posted on March 14, 2018 by nyamewaa • 1 Comment

In the beginning, I too was awed by everything President Akufo-Addo said. Like the people who liked, shared and re-shared the video of his press conference with France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, I found him inspiring. But over a year after his inauguration, I still find him up in the clouds with his lofty rhetoric, and … Continue reading →

Everything in Ghana is going to kill you
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Everything in Ghana is going to kill you

Posted on September 27, 2017 by nyamewaa • 6 Comments

Sometime in 2015, I banned my mother from talking to me about Ghana. Since I work as a journalist, I’m the go-to news source for my family and friends. Every day, I’m called upon to do three things: to affirm or deny something they heard on the news, provide more details of a particular story … Continue reading →

18 Questions Nana Addo Must Answer Tomorrow
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18 Questions Nana Addo Must Answer Tomorrow

Posted on July 17, 2017 by nyamewaa • 2 Comments

For the first time since his swearing in, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo will meet and answer questions from journalists. It has taken the president six months to restart this age-old practice where presidents sit and answer wide-ranging questions about their performance members of the media. Nana Akuffo-Addo came to the presidency on a … Continue reading →

Dear Nana Addo: Is this your best shot
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Dear Nana Addo: Is this your best shot

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nyamewaa • 1 Comment

Dear Nana Addo! When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different because you’ve had years to reflect and plan for the presidency, and that there was no way you were going … Continue reading →

Otiko: Educate yourself, unlearn your misogynistic ways
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Otiko: Educate yourself, unlearn your misogynistic ways

Posted on March 28, 2017 by nyamewaa • 9 Comments

It was shocking to read portions of the speech you gave to the impressionable girls at the Krobo Girls Secondary School over the weekend. You took my breath away when I saw you on TV saying girls are responsible for their rape if they wear short clothes with a big smile: “In conclusion, I want … Continue reading →

Let Ama Sey be, Parliament isn’t just for English speakers
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Let Ama Sey be, Parliament isn’t just for English speakers

Posted on March 15, 2017 by nyamewaa • 7 Comments

As a rule, I do not comment on the work of other journalists. I try not to criticize their views on life or national debates either. It’s a small community, and, we often are on one side, trying to hold the powerful accountable and keep citizens informed. We do so much with so little under … Continue reading →

In praise of Otiko’s refusal to bend
Politics / Women

In praise of Otiko’s refusal to bend

Posted on February 6, 2017 by nyamewaa • 11 Comments

I was not expecting to be impressed by the ministerial nominee for Gender, Children and Social Protection. I was still annoyed with her for refusing to condemn Kennedy Agyapong when he accused the Electoral Commissioner, Charlotte Osei of trading sex for her position. Sexist, misogynistic and distasteful comments, and the Women’s Organiser of the NPP, … Continue reading →

Parliament cannot be trusted to probe bribery scandal
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Parliament cannot be trusted to probe bribery scandal

Posted on February 1, 2017 by nyamewaa • 3 Comments

No one is genuinely shocked by the MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga’s bribery allegations. We have long suspected MPs of bribery since the former MP for Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, PC Appiah Ofori revealed that the Vodafone deal was only approved after the executive paid MPs off. Our suspicions were confirmed when the former Majority leader, Alban … Continue reading →

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