OBSERVER'S CORNER

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 learn

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

Whenever I walk through the streets of Ghana's capital Accra I count churches to the extent that I get tired and stop counting. My problem however is not with the number of churches but the number of energetic men and women found in the churches praying all times of the week.  CHURCH CONGREGATION This phenomenon has been prevalent throughout the fourth republic and maybe beyond. I do not blame them for being in the church everyday. Rather I ask why they are in the churches? They are there to pray for a breakthrough in their businesses, pray for employment and a cure to their sicknesses among many others. Why the church?  They choose the church because they have lost hope in the governments to be able to solve their problems. They tend to rely on the church with the hope of finding a remedy to their problems from God. The people's lost of hope in their governments is the reason why so many energetic men and women are found in the churches praying all day. The people&

National Identification Authority (NIA) over the years hsa been one organisation I developed love for because of their zeal to make all citizens to be recognised as a part of the nation. But that love is gradually fading over the inconsistency with issues of national interest. The first been the registration of Ghanaians unto the Ghana card somewhere 2011/2012. This came as a relief and also the timing though bad, people had to leave their various activities to get registered with political activities also on the rise. Till now, nobody can tell the whereabouts of those cards as many did not get their copy coupled with the amount and accountability of invested resources. The interest of this piece is not on the huge sum of money that is been invested in the current Ghana card project. Huge as it is, how much profit will it fetch the ordinary citizen on the street?  $1.22 billion from a registration process is outrageous and incomprehensible looking at the economic status of our country

I remember when the issue of the Special Prosecutor came up many were of the view that it is a way of witch-hunting people within the main opposition party but from yesterday's vetting of the Mr. Martin A.B.K. Amidu there was a clear distinction that he is of the motive to fight corruption than imprisoning people for the various wrongdoing. Mr. Amidu, popularly known as Citizen Vigilante has given the right path to the the fight and how best the country can move on towards the path of development. Mr. Martin A.B.K. Amidu As a matter of fact, we will admit that the amount of money leaking through the hands of people in this country is very much huge to the highest degree. Most often than not leaders of the nation are not strong enough to fight the canker. As the nominee said, Ghana is not a milking cow for politicians to milk it shows his determination to stand his ground and adhere to the principles of truth, honesty, fairness and impartiality. He admitted that these are

I can not remember the very last time in a month without the nudity of another person. Ranging from the so-call celebrity to the less privilege in society all in the name of making money and becoming popular. In Ghana now, to be a celebrity in a second depends on how to sell your nudes to the society. Rashid Black Beauty became a celebrity in the single moment of time with nudes and today in the media and social media fraternity are the discussion of the nudes of a pastors wife and a nurse after the unfortunate kitchen stool leak. In the wake of time the nudity and sex tape leaks have become the order of the day. I wonder where our cultural morality has vanquished into? Most often than not, I feel the moral institutions tasked with the responsibility of shaping our attitudes towards the best societal norms are failing to live up to standards and the tasks. I wonder what the world is turning into with all these brouhaha and flirting about with the nakedness of mankind. Sometime

Where exactly is this driving at? The nature and attitude displayed by the Director-general of the Birth and Death Registry in Ghana makes it stink like the vapor evaporating from an abandoned latrine. The directive not to register certain local names because they are synonymous to titles are somehow unwarranted. Come to think of this. The registration of names like King, Queen, Prince and Princess are likewise titles. The question I like to ask is, are these allowed to be documented because of their linkage to the western world or better still our colonial masters?   These names are synonymous to Nii, Naaba, and the many others we have. Inappropriate of me, I feel disgusted and disgruntled when things of unnecessity happen in a country which is in dire need of economic freedom and mass development as well as massive industrialization are so attached to foreign cultures and influence of which they need emancipation from. Nepotism and corruption have become the bedrock of modern

I never thought of adding my voice to the discussion pertaining to the establishment of the Special Prosecutor's office and its subsequent appointment of someone to man that position. On a different look I found it valuable to add my voice to the appointment and the office. The Special Prosecutor's Office as a campaign promise by the NPP government is supposedly to tackle the menace in governance by government appointees in the area of corruption as was the characterization of the NDC government. Corruption has always been the trouble causing headache to the development agenda of the state and in an attempt I found it wise for the establishment of this office. But my problem was who is going to occupy that office? Is it going to be the same old story of party faithful appointment who will lack the "balls" to prosecute his/her own people? On a second thought I felt it was going to be a witch-hunting strategy to end the reign and voice of the main opposition part

I felt bad for the happenings of the new year when I visited the Achimota mall. What I saw was an eyesore and the spirit of renewal of vow died paving way for deep thoughts. As a concern citizen with thoughts of changing the status quo of society I felt that the worst thing to happen to Ghanaians is the celebration of new year and the building of malls in the country. To be sincere, new year day was when most young ones broke their virginity and lost their godly image to alcohol and infidelity. I am no saint but the truth about life is that occasionally actions derail the beauty of society and this day prostitution went on high leading to an almost collapse of society. The attitude of young people made me put up this little piece of advice calling it occasional prostitute and we as young ones have a lot to offer society and stop being alcoholic and sex prostitutes on any day.