AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT: THE EXCAVATORS ARE BACK
After devastating floods hit Samreboi, galamsey activities have reportedly returned. This open letter asks whether Ghana is finally ready to confront the powerful interests...
WHEN THE FLOOD RECEIVES YOUR HOME ADDRESS
Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense, before the Accra floods became an almost familiar national ritual, rain understood boundaries.
Rain fell...
The Hunter, the Antelope, and OSP Prosecutorial Powers in Ghana
The Hunter, the Antelope, and OSP Prosecutorial Powers in Ghana
Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense, a hunter was appointed. Not...
National Cathedral Audit Ghana: The Gospel According to the Empty Pit
National Cathedral Audit Ghana: The Gospel According to the Empty Pit
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7 Hard Truths About Political Foot Soldiers in Ghana
There is an old proverb the elders like to repeat when politics becomes too noisy.
“When the drum is loud, it does not mean the...
5 Hard Lessons About Political Foot Soldiers Ghana Politics
Series: The Foot Soldier Chronicles — Episode 3
The conversation about political foot soldiers Ghana continues to grow louder now that the campaign dust has...
The Antelope Problem: Why NDC Foot Soldiers Are Asking Hard Questions After Victory
Series: The Foot Soldier Chronicles — Episode 2
The conversation about NDC foot soldiers Ghana has become one of the most interesting political discussions after...
NDC Foot Soldiers and the Antelope Problem
Series: The Foot Soldier Chronicles — Episode 1
There is an old village lesson the Republic of Uncommon Sense never seems to learn.
When the hunt...
The Rise of “Pregnant and Dating”: A Social Crisis We Pretend Not to See
Pregnant and Dating is quietly becoming one of the Republic’s most uncomfortable social dramas. In a society where gossip outruns electricity and scandal travels...
Viral Fame vs Traditional Education in the Republic of Uncommon Sense
TikTok Professors: Fame Without Foundations
TikTok Professors are rapidly redefining ambition in Ghana’s viral fame culture. In a generation where clout competes with credentials, the...
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WHO COOKED THE GHANA JOLLOF?
When an anonymous TikTok account sends the Republic searching for chefs, waitresses, customers — and perhaps eventually the tomato.
Once upon a time, in the...
The Language of Sacrifice | Thieves of the Cathedral
A Weekly Literary Serial by Jimmy Aglah
Episode 6
The Language of Sacrifice
Three people in Adomkrom are about to borrow money they cannot comfortably repay. None...
The Galamsey War: New Government, Same Brown River
There is something wonderfully Ghanaian about our war against galamsey. The Ghana galamsey fight has become a familiar national ritual.
Every new government arrives at...










