I viewed a video uploaded by Lawyer Tweneboah Kodua (TK) of UTV. In that video, he displayed an empty section of Obetsebi Lamptey interchange Road, in contrast to the regular Friday rush-hour gridlock. Another video popped up on the WhatsApp status of Kofi Nti Hammer, host of Hammer Time on Pure FM, displaying the deserted […]
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Visual pollution poses a significant challenge to urban aesthetics and public health. Unlike water, air, noise, or chemical pollution, visual pollution directly impacts the visual quality of spaces, often degrading environments and affecting the psychological well-being of individuals. According to Sharaf and Brush (1977), visual pollution leads to cognitive overload and psychological distress. In Ghana,
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This article was inspired by a conversation on ‘Pure Morning Drive’ on Pure 95.7FM in Kumasi on the day commemorating the birth of former President of Ghana, His Excellency, John Agyekum Kufuor, precisely on the 8th of December, 2022, hosted by Kwame Adinkrah. In the studio were Dr. Kwasi Amakye Boateng (Lecturer, Political Science Dept.,
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Dear Inspector General of Police, First off, I hope this letter finds you in high spirits and excellent health. I am writing to extend my warmest congratulations on the remarkable effort and effective strategy employed by the Ghana Police Service under your leadership during the just-ended Christmas holidays. As a journalist who closely observes societal
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The Egyptians discovered gold in the Nile River as long ago as 5000 BC, according to the Minerals Council of Australia. The metal was considered divine and indestructible. The royal tomb was called the House of Gold; the Sun God was known as the Mountain of Gold; and the Pharaohs became the Golden Horus. The
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The apparent semblance of the political climate between Ghana and Kenya is evident as both countries are seen as having strong democratic credentials. Kenya has exhibited exceptional stability since gaining independence in 1963, and Ghana, on the other hand, has since 1992 benefited from a higher level of multi-party democracy and freedom. Both parliaments are,
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Semiology, the study of signs and symbols, has long been a powerful form of communication in human societies. In Ghana, the Adinkra symbols hold a special place as a means of conveying deeper philosophical and symbolic meanings. Used by Ghanaians to communicate and celebrate important occasions, Adinkra symbols are rich in significance and serve as
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Fellow craftsmen will agree that the sun always rises in the East, ascends to meridian height in the South, and sets in the West, with no corresponding light in the North. The English Catechism of 1792 explains that there were only three gates to King Solomon’s Temple: South, West, and East but that “at the North there was no Entrance, because the Rays of the Sun never darted from
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Somewhere in 1967, British singer Cat Stevens wrote the song “The First Cut Is the Deepest”. Ten years later, another British singer, Rod Steward, drove the song to Number One on the UK singles chart with his own rendition. Even though the song explores the emotional impact of heartbreak and its lasting effects, the first
For the records, the Democrats have pulled off a midterm election in the United States. Democrats have retained the Senate and controlled it; the margin not relevant. The stakes were high in the midterm elections but Americans kept faith in Biden’s administration with the hashtag ‘Restoring Democracy’. Americans defied deceptions and falsehoods about widespread fraud
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