MAKING SENSE OF ATUGUBA’S NONSENSE
Being rational in Ghana is difficult. Most things do not lend themselves to rational analysis. Professor Raymond Atuguba’s public lecture delivered at Erata Hotel on February 28, 2022, is a perfect example of the many absurdities in Ghana for which rational analysis always fail. It makes no rational sense for a professor of law to... Read More
In Defence of Facts and Reason, Not Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s economy faces several challenges. Our debt level remains elevated, revenues have fallen, and expenditures continue to rise. Good jobs are harder to find, and joblessness is on the rise. These have been recurring problems since the days of yore. But the problems have become intensified in the last two years because of the COVID-19... Read More
His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama and the crisis-ridden Ghanaian Economy
“Chi poco pensa molto erra” [He who thinks little, errs much] On December 15, 2013, Ghanaweb.com reported His Excellency John Mahama as saying that “Ghanaians have very short memory”. With some qualification, I agree with you, your Excellency. I crave your indulgence to modify the statement to read “some Ghanaians have very short memory”. On... Read More
GOVERNMENT AND UTAG – A case of striking at all cost
Our Revered Professors! Your fight for better pay and improved conditions of service is a worthy one, but it must be fought competently and devoid of the usual politicking. You are not in the soup alone. Pay in Ghana is generally low. It is also very unequal. These are historical facts for which workers, unions... Read More