Zimbabwe appears to be on the cusp of leadership change, writes Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, as he reviews the dramatic events and the public reaction in what has been a historic week. Finally. The change in leadership the people of Zimbabwe have craved for decades is almost here. Strongman Robert Mugabe …
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Policy makers and stakeholders have described the Free Senior High School Education in Ghana as a means to creating a society of opportunities and empowerment for every citizen, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana who examines the programme that rolled out in September. It is a daunting prospect at a …
RCS Associate Fellow Julius Karl Fieve, 28, is one of the youngest people elected as an Assembly Member to represent his community at the District Assembly in Ghana. Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, speaks with this rising young community leader. Michael Gyekye: Can you tell us something about yourself – family, education and …
In many places around the world, ‘feminist’ can be perceived as an insult, writes Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana. The majority belief that discrimination based on gender is wrong has failed to significantly affect social discourse in the real world, as many women continue to be constricted by societal conceptions of where their places lie. …
Corruption has been a major threat to the development of Africa, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana, who describes a new post Ghana has created to fight corruption. To build a more fair society where every child will have the opportunity to get education and accomplish their goals, corruption must be …
Development in sports can be created by a top-down or a bottom-up approach, writes Dennis Kwasi Boateng, 28, a Correspondent living in London, as he considers the best option for sports development in Africa. This particular topic has been frustrating, due to the generally passive nature of Africans and sports, and to the steadily increasing …
Ebony Reigns ruled Ghana’s airwaves in recent months, writes Michael Gyekye, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, until a tragic accident plunged the country into mourning over a lost talent. “Young and talented and beautiful and intelligent and sassy and beloved.” No words could better do justice to the fast-rising young Ghanaian music sensation, Ebony Reigns, …
Recognition of sport and whether it can play a role in supporting employment is an issue African governments are considering, writes Dennis Kwasi Boateng, 28, a Correspondent living in London. His experience in the field gives him confidence about where it can lead. Before enrolment on my MSc in Sports Management, some of my relatives …
A false accusation can ruin dreams and lives, writes Richmond Setrana, 25, a Correspondent from Tema, Ghana, who calls for better investigations and protection for the innocent. “In a fleeting moment, all my hard work, burning the midnight candle and pursuing that dream of helping save lives came to an abrupt end. In the school …
Dreaming of the future is a powerful motivation, but as Richmond Setrana, 25, a Correspondent from Tema in Ghana writes, parents sometimes take over the dreams of the youth. The true worth of a man’s life is not in what he achieves whiles he plies the land of the living, but is determined by the …