Editorials and analysis, clearly labeled.
Kasise Ricky Peprah argues the Ghana Bar Association must answer for an inconsistent approach to constitutionalism, noting it declined to participate in Ghana's 1992 constitutional process but now invokes constitutional principles with apparent political selectivity.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
Kasise Ricky Peprah argues the Ghana Bar Association must answer for an inconsistent approach to constitutionalism, noting it declined to participate in Ghana's 1992 constitutional process but now invokes constitutional principles with apparent political selectivity.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
A religious opinion piece reflects on Jesus's command to "let the little children come to me," arguing that the Church has lost sight of Christ's heart in elevating the marginalized and humble, and warns against measuring people by wealth, influence, or social standing.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that Ghana's tendency to evacuate citizens in difficulty abroad—exemplified by repatriating musician Barosky from Manchester and 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa at a cost of over GH¢49 million—often misses the real need: targeted support to help people maintain their livelihoods abroad rather than fleeing back home.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece questions why political and business leaders from the developing world travel to orderly cities like Singapore, London and Tokyo, document best practices, but fail to implement similar discipline and systems upon returning home. The author argues that geographic ignorance can no longer excuse this gap.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana has addressed global currency instability by implementing the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and Gold-for-Oil under Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, which increased gold reserves from 8 tons to over 31 tons and Gross International Reserves to over $9 billion by end of 2024.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Heads of major AI companies including Anthropic's Dario Amodei have urged the pace of AI development to be slowed down, citing existential risks, though geopolitical competition with China complicates agreement on such a slowdown.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned Tuesday, saying AI developers are "gambling with our lives" by building potentially superhuman systems. While other AI insiders have echoed safety concerns, some Silicon Valley executives and investors have reacted with skepticism, with Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly preparing major IPOs.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Civil society leaders and anti-corruption advocates credit the Mahama administration after 18 months for ongoing investigations, contract terminations, and procurement reforms, but express caution that the true test of the government's commitment lies ahead.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece contrasts the romanticized view of business ownership with the reality of managing livelihoods, managing multiple financial responsibilities, and the personal sacrifices owners often make to keep organisations functioning.
11 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Joy Online editorial argues that opposing the proposed Accra-Kumasi expressway because the existing road is poor reflects flawed politics that teaches people to resent development elsewhere instead of demanding it for themselves. It urges Ghanaians to hold government accountable for infrastructure in their own communities while supporting development projects that pass through other communities.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece laments the fall in quality of Ghana's radio and television programming, contrasting earlier eras when stations employed trained professionals with what the author sees as current low standards in talk shows, religious, and educational content.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece reflecting on the International Day against Nuclear Tests, noting that the shift from over 2,000 nuclear explosions before 1996 to fewer than a dozen since is a deliberate choice that governments must continually renew, supported by a global monitoring system of over 300 stations across more than 90 countries.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that Ghana's political conversation has traded persuasion for provocation, with "serial callers" and propagandists using insults and abrasive language rather than nuanced policy argument, a pattern that has become hardened convention in the country's Fourth Republic politics.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that not all students need the same mathematics curriculum; while engineering students require advanced algebra and geometry, arts students like aspiring journalists and actors would benefit more from practical numeracy—budgeting, percentages, contracts—than from Pythagorean theorem.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chronicle editorial argues that Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), while intended to improve transparency and efficiency, continues to generate considerable confusion and frustration during annual school placement exercises despite technological improvements. The number of BECE candidates has been rising in recent years.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde says she rejected several offers, including those linked to politics, that could have made her a billionaire, citing unwillingness to compromise her principles and the risk of diluting her message.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Evan Hubinger, a safety researcher at Anthropic, has warned that AI is advancing rapidly and he believes there is greater than a 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade, citing concern that the technology might develop and improve itself to pose an existential risk to humanity. The warning comes as AI safety debate shifts from whether risks exist to how significant they are.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that high debt-to-GDP ratios do not inevitably harm nations; what matters is whether borrowed funds expand productive capacity and are used responsibly. The article cites examples of countries with debt exceeding 100–200% of GDP that remain economically stable, and notes that Ghana's debt crisis reflects how money was spent rather than how much was borrowed.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Scholars and development practitioners gathering at a conference in Jirapa have called to dismantle Western epistemic hegemony and embed development policies within indigenous African knowledge systems. The Vice-Chancellor of UBIDS warned that indigenous knowledge systems must not be treated as "static museum pieces" but as dynamic frameworks capable of addressing structural injustice and modern crises.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Cost management should distinguish between value-creating spending and unnecessary expenditure; poorly considered cuts can damage customer experience, employee capability, and innovation, while smart spending protects future growth and competitiveness.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Daily Guide columnist reflects on Africa's recent UN map-correction celebration, arguing that while the continent possesses abundant natural resources—including gold, diamonds, oil, gas, fertile land, and a youthful population—poor resource management has prevented development. The writer uses the proverb "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" to illustrate how Africa exports raw materials while importing finished goods.
8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that African societies repeatedly emphasize the continent's deficits and external dependencies, risking that young people internalize poverty and lack as identity rather than circumstance. The author contends that this narrative neglects to teach African youth what Africa can become, positioning solutions as arriving from elsewhere rather than being built locally.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
GFA President Kurt Okraku says that like Kwame Nkrumah, people will appreciate and remember the good things he did for Ghana football once his tenure ends. A Chronicle opinion piece questions whether such a comparison is appropriate given the difference in scale of achievement.
8 September 2026 · The Chronicle →