By Isaac Ato Mensah Accra – Friday 4 September, 2020 The article “All knowing neutrals” published 2 September 2020 on graphic.com.gh, a media house where Ms. Elizabeth Ohene, the celebrated journalist, recently returned as “guest editor” exposes the typically poor nature of our public discourse in ghana. What we need in any fair minded and useful rebuttal is a point by point analysis of the offending document and a lucid presentation of the contradicting facts, evidence and reason. To not provide such but instead level counter accusations is not helpful; frankly, it mimics a retort from a quarrelsome less than well schooled relative seated in myRead More →

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 →