Sidney Abugri Writes: Talk about puzzles

George Sidney Abugri

Every election year road infrastructure appears to suddenly become a silent bargaining chip in a secret conversation between voting constituencies and campaigning politicians. This season around, I fancy a rant about roads too!

There is more to road construction than the provision of wide earth surfaces between destinations for motorists to drive vehicles on.

Abu Sakara Writes: Ghana's "Choluteca" Democracy

A fine bridge that once served to cross the Choluteca river now stands beside it, because a water-filled hurricane diverted the river from under the bridge in Honduras, Central America.

Sakara Speaks.... is anyone listening?

The tumultuous quest for power and the privilege of sharing its spoils has occluded the purpose and capacity of our democracy to serve the many, so instead, it serves the few at the expense of the many. The rich get richer whilst the poor get poorer.

Building The Foundation; Ghana's Development Challenge

Ghana returned to democratic practice in 1992 having undergone several years of military rule. Several governments have come and gone with promises of radical economic transformation and improved standards of living, but the country has witnessed a minimal transformation in all these eighteen years of uninterrupted democratic governance.

Ghana's 'crazy' democracy

Democracy seems to be Ghana's problem. Politicians are more concerned with winning elections than doing the right thing. This is why indiscipline is gradually taking over our society. People do all manner of things and go scot-free in the name of democracy. Corrupt officials get away with their booty because there is a ghost called "due process". Political party fanatics can intimidate people at will and are sure to go unpunished because their party is in power. These overzealous ones often forget that they can't win power alone. They forget that other people played a part in bringing their party to power.

Vigilante Groups: Breeding lawlessness for the future

Ghana has been hailed as a beacon of democracy in Africa. Having conducted several elections 'peacefully' and transitioned smoothly between governments, Ghana has really set a pace for the rest of West Africa in democracy. However, this pace may soon close and even be overtaken by other countries if the issue of vigilante groups is not addressed timely.

Vigilante groups in Ghana are creations of political parties. Political parties in opposition often

Living The Lie: Politics of deception

It is a politics of patronage. In a democracy where all manner of people claim they are qualified to lead, the masses become guinea pigs of governance. These are some of the things I have realized about politics in Ghana, a highly indebted middle-income country.

Ineptitude
Somebody once said politicians (and inept ones for that matter) are the problem of our nation.