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By Nelson Ayivor There are days when smiling feels almost impossible.Life can be demanding. Bills arrive when the pocket is empty. Dreams sometimes take longer than expected to materialise. People we love may disappoint us, doors we desperately want opened may remain firmly shut, and circumstances beyond our control can leave us wondering whether tomorrow will ever be better than today. Yet, even in the middle of life’s storms, there is often a reason to smile. Sometimes, that reason is not found in the absence of problems but in the strength to face them. It is not always found in…

I used to feel genuinely excited whenever a new professor was appointed, another group of doctors graduated or newly trained engineers entered the profession. Each announcement gave me hope. I saw every new academic title as evidence that Ghana was building a larger army of knowledgeable minds—people equipped to solve our problems and move the country forward. I particularly enjoyed listening to inaugural lectures delivered by professors. These lectures often represented decades of disciplined study, research and intellectual achievement. I listened with admiration, believing that such knowledge would eventually leave the lecture halls, laboratories and academic journals and find practical…

The Volta Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu, has expressed his support for the Togbe Afrika Homecoming held at the Infinity Stars Hotel at Penyi, describing the initiative as a positive platform for promoting music, culture and youth empowerment in the Volta Region. The Minister’s gesture was warmly appreciated by Togbe Afrika, who commended him for his leadership and commitment to initiatives that bring people together while creating opportunities for young people. The Homecoming marks Togbe Afrika’s return to music after more than two decades. Beyond entertainment, the initiative seeks to use music to inspire young people to shun drug abuse…

By Emmanuel Nii Sackey The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno has promoted seven police officers to their next ranks in recognition of their excellent performance and bravery in arresting suspects in the Adabraka gold robbery case. The beneficiaries comprise one Senior Police Officer (SPO) and six other ranks, all of whom have been elevated to the next rank for their professionalism, dedication, and effective operational and investigative work. The officers played a key role in the arrest of suspects linked to the Adabraka gold robbery incident, demonstrating commitment and courage in the discharge of their duties. The IGP…

By Our Correspondent Police in Ghana’s Western Region have arrested five suspects in connection with the armed robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, according to regional police authorities. The attack occurred on August 20 at approximately 8:00 p.m. at a gold purchasing establishment in Agona Fie, near Agona Nkwanta. Unidentified assailants shot Mr. Kobina in the chest; he was pronounced dead on arrival at Agona Nkwanta Hospital. Initial investigations, aided by closed-circuit television footage, identified the purported ringleader as Emmanuel Amponsah, 29, also known as “Vandam.” He was taken into custody the following day at a…

By Our Correspondent Thirteen people have been killed and five others critically injured following a fatal road crash on the Sege-Ada Highway in the Greater Accra Region. The accident involved a Ford Transit and a Toyota Hiace and reportedly occurred along the Sege Highway towards Ada. According to reports, all 18 people involved in the crash were occupants of the two vehicles. The collision resulted in 13 fatalities, leaving five survivors who sustained critical injuries. The injured victims were rushed to the Sege Polyclinic, where they were receiving medical attention. Their conditions have been described as critical, although details regarding…

Human beings possess remarkable psychological defence mechanisms. They allow us to survive trauma, loss, war, famine, and disaster. Without them, many of us would be overwhelmed by grief and anxiety. Yet these same mechanisms can become dangerous when they cause us to adapt to situations that should never become normal. Across many parts of Ghana affected by illegal mining (galamsey), this is exactly what appears to be happening. The Brain Protects Itself Psychologists describe several related phenomena: These are not signs of cruelty. They are survival mechanisms. The human brain cannot remain permanently in a heightened state of alarm. Eventually,…

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has issued a landmark General Recommendation concluding that states are legally bound to provide reparatory justice for harms arising from colonialism, the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans, and racialised chattel slavery, arriving barely months after Ghana secured a historic UN resolution on the same cause. General Recommendation No. 40, released as an advance unedited version, sets out authoritative guidance on the legal basis for state responsibility over both direct and indirect involvement in these historical injustices, clarifying the obligations of states parties under the 1965 Convention on the Elimination of…

A Call to the Ghana Medical Association The warning has moved from our rivers into our hotels. The Ghana Hotels Association reports that some guests are refusing locally sourced fish because they fear contamination from galamsey-polluted waters. Hotels are consequently being forced to import fish and other produce. This is not merely a problem for fishermen or hotel owners. It is an early symptom of a much larger national economic and public-health collapse. Today, it is local fish that consumers distrust. Tomorrow, it may be vegetables, fruits, cocoa, meat, drinking water and every product grown, processed or prepared with water…

Dolly Parton, the radiant country music superstar whose sparkling wigs, razor-sharp songwriting, and boundless generosity made her one of America’s most cherished cultural figures, died on Tuesday in Nashville. She was 80. Her family announced the news through her nephew Bryan Seaver, who served as her longtime head of security. In a video statement shared on Instagram, Seaver said Parton had asked him years earlier to deliver the announcement when the moment arrived. She died at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement from her representatives. Parton had been…