March 2019 (Page 2)

By Isaac Ato MENSAH/Engr. Kwame OFORI-ADDO Accra – 5 March, 2019 Wednesday 6th March, 2019 is the sixty-second Independence anniversary of our beloved country Ghana. Congratulations to H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, president of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. And Happy Anniversary to all Ghanaians and people of Ghanaian descent, both home and wherever dispersed over the surface of earth and water. This year’s national parade takes place in Tamale, the first national parade to be held outside Accra. It is to mark the enskinment in January of Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II, the Overlord of the Dagomba kingdom. NoRead More →

By Isaac Ato MENSAH Akyem Dompim – 4 March, 2019 A researcher is required to be impartial in his investigation, even if (s)he is a participant observer in a qualitative study. But in Akyem Dompim, I broke down; my hands became weak, I could not write nor ask any further questions; I just sat there for about 10-minute intervals several times. A simple close-ended question brought up issues that got me thinking so many things. ‘Oye awereho,’ to wit, ‘it is sad’, was how a man and his wife ended their narratives. ‘I have a small cocoa farm and a taxi which has broken down,’Read More →

By Isaac Ato MENSAH Accra – 1 March, 2019 The Communication Students Association (COMSA) of Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) Ghana on Thursday celebrated one year of their newspaper production. The occasion was also used to launch COMSA. But the survival of the newspaper was the burning issue. ‘We have decided to do digital migration; anybody who wants to read the latest news can get it online,’ said the editor of a leading national paper. ‘But if you have [to choose between] the free content online and the hard copy, you will go for the free content online.’ He further explained that perhaps the mostRead More →