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By Isaac Ato Mensah/Ekow Arthur-Aidoo Accra – 22 April, 2020 Our article titled “Paul Adom-Otchere: the representational agency of a failed state” has generated much interest, and calls for a sequel. The key concerns include1) is ghana really a failed state?; 2) why focus on Paul and go easy on Zanetor?; and 3) that since that controversial Good Evening Ghana programme (GEG) wounds from the Rawlings era atrocities have been opened. Let us examine these concerns based solely on principles with no malice whatsoever towards any personality. First, we have published numerous articles on this blog with facts, evidence and reason to buttress the pointRead More →

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By Isaac Ato Mensah/ Ekow Arthur-Aidoo Accra – 20 April, 2020 Paul Adom-Otchere’s attack on Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings MP, aired on Good Evening Ghana on April 16 2020 has put him in the social media crucible. We, however, argue for broader institutional reforms which will situate Adom-Otchere’s type where it rightly belongs. His latest “stop misbehaving” commentary – against the Klottey-Korle MP itself shows the pettiness of our journalism, politics, governance and public discourse. Whilst Adom-Otchere was wrong in saying that the MP should have first consulted the gender and social protection minister before issuing her press release, the MP also inappropriately chose to exclusivelyRead More →