VISITING MY UNUSUAL FRIEND, DAMPARE By Kwesi Yankah They call him Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Ghana’s Inspector General of Police. I decided to pay him a visit last Tuesday, and test his body language since becoming a big man. There are several friends who, as soon as their appointment has been announced at midday, begin…
Go after the big fishes!!! Prof. Yankah tells President Akufo-Addo Professor Kwesi Yankah, an academician, author and statesman has urged President Akufo-Addo to save his face and his government by going after the “big fishes” in the fight against galamsey. In what he termed as “my written speech” addressed directly to the president through Asaase…
INDE-WHEN-DENCE By Kwesi Yankah There are rumors that we are celebrating our independence anniversary today. My fear is that the rumor may be true, in which case there is cause for alarm! And in which case one can also ask, Inde-when-dence? I am afraid we may have been doing this in the past 65 years; and…
AFCON 2022: My Concluding Smiles See how overnight the weeping flag of Ghana was beaming with smiles, dimple and all. We skipped a meal or two, when the host Country Cameroun threw away penalties and let Sallah’s Egypt off the hook at the semi-finals. But at a time Egyptian sights were set on an eighth…
K PROF. YANKAH SHAKES THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NDC WITH A HISTORIC HEALTH WALK. *Omankyeame writes* The insistent call by the electorates of Agona East to vote against a touted “Rice and Oil NDC MP” for a development oriented Professor Kwesi Yankah was once again brought to the fore on the lips of everybody who…
Prof. Yankah elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah has been elected to the membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AMACAD). A letter, jointly signed by the Chair of the Board, Nancy C. Andrews and the President, David W….
