Decentralisation without resources: Why agriculture is failing at the local level

January 21, 2026

By Festus Kwame KWADZOKPO Ghana began its decentralisation journey several decades ago with a clear vision: to bring governance and development closer to the people. Enshrined in the 1992 Constitution and reinforced by subsequent legislation, decentralisation was intended to empower local governments to plan and implement development programmes that respond to local needs. Yet today, […]

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Stranded in the city

By Nana Sifa TWUM, PhD Every weekday morning in Accra, thousands of workers, students, traders, and public servants begin their day not with purpose but with uncertainty. Well before official working hours, commuters congregate at bus stops, roadside junctions, and informal terminals, anxiously scanning the roads for any available vehicles. […]

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The loudest moment of AFCON 2025 wasn’t a goal

By Creppy EMMANUEL History does not always arrive with a gunshot or a flag-raising ceremony. Sometimes, it arrives quietly—on a pitch, under floodlights, in a moment most people thought was “just football.” At AFCON 2025, Michel Nkuka Mboladinga did not merely play a game. He summoned memory. In a brief but […]

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