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The Reason Why Students Should Familiarize Themselves with the Real World of Ethical Dilemmas at the Early Stages of Learning AccountingThis is the time when the accounting profession is at a crossroads. Accountants are the keepers of financial integrity, and as Ghana remains on its mission of economic transformation and digitalization, one can only imagine how important the role of accountants in the sphere is. However, with the recent corporate scandals all over the world and in light of the new challenges in financial reporting, we have found that there exists a line of communication between theory and the ethical…

Boakyewaa Glover, organisational psychologist and author, has quietly launched one of the most authentic and raw YouTube series in Ghana. The Boakyewaa Glover Show focuses on topics related to life, health, and relationships, with a heavy emphasis on mental health. What makes the show different is Boakyewaa’s directness, realness, and vulnerability. She goes there—openly discussing topics that are often unspoken or taboo, candidly and openly. The show’s first episode is titled Brilliance Interrupted – The Story of James Amoako Glover and sets the tone for everything else that follows on the show. Boakyewaa’s father, James Amoako Glover, was a prominent…

In the heart of Accra stands Ghana’s premier international gateway, Kotoka International Airport (KIA); a name that has sparked unease, discomfort, and reflection among many Ghanaians. As President John Dramani Mahama spearheads the “Resetting Ghana” agenda; restoring economic hope, national dignity, and infrastructural renewal, it is time we also reset the symbolism etched in the names of our national monuments. There is no better place to begin this symbolic reset than with the renaming of our international airport.The naming of Ghana’s most important port of entry after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka is historically and morally questionable. General Kotoka was…

Matilda Asante-Asiedu, Second Deputy BoG Governor. Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante Asiedu, has affirmed the central bank’s commitment to the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), highlighting its critical benefits for Ghana’s economy. Speaking to JoyBusiness on the sidelines of the Afreximbank Annual Shareholders Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, she said the system offers major advantages in managing Ghana’s balance of payments, strengthening the Bank’s reserves, and reducing the cost of cross-border trade. “For us in Ghana, PAPSS is very active. We believe in the infrastructure and its impact on financial intermediation,” she said. “Indeed,…

The Minority Caucus has blasted the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), condemning the arrest and bail conditions imposed on Abdul Hannan Wahab, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company. The Caucus says, “Mr Wahab is not a fugitive.” In a press statement issued on June 29, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei described EOCO’s actions as political persecution and a blatant abuse of power, warning that “justice must not depend on political colours.” The 2024 NPP parliamentary candidate for Pusiga and his wife were picked up by EOCO in what the Minority called a “coordinated arrest operation” in…

On Friday, June 4th, all Vandals (both past and present) will be heading to the University of Ghana Staff Village as the fraternity organizes the 2025 edition of the jamboree. The Jamboree is an annual social event that draws Vandals from across the world back home to bond, have fun, and rekindle the spirit of vandalism.The jamboree is very important to every Vandal, especially the young ones, as it presents the opportunity to connect with senior fellows who are making a meaningful impact in industry, academia, governance, sports, entertainment, and more.It also serves as a time to release stress. During…

When an incumbent President John “European Airbus SE Payola” Dramani Mahama lost the 2016 Presidential Election, it took the Bole-Bamboi native from the West-Gonja Constituency, in the Akufo-Addo-created Savannah Region Region, some 8 more years to be returned to Jubilee House or the Presidency. So, when he also rather desperately asserts that he is intent on following in the footsteps of the serial and the veteran challenger who “decisively” defeated him in the December 2024 Presidential Election with approximately 2 million votes, former Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is actually alluding to his long-shot hope of being reelected as the New Patriotic…

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target for the fourth consecutive week as investors still prefer the Bank of Ghana bills that offer higher returns. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government missed the target narrowly by 5.61%. The Treasury got GH¢3.64 billion as against a target of GH¢3.86 billion. The majority of the bids came from the 91-day bill, with investors offering GH¢2.869 billion. This represented 75.04% of the total bids.   For the 182-day bill, investors tendered in GH¢616.79 million. The Treasury accepted GH¢385.82 million. A little over GH¢129 million of…

The late Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur was Ghana’s Vice President until his demise Today, June 29, marks exactly seven years since the passing of Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, Ghana’s former Vice President, who died in 2018.He passed away at the age of 67 after reportedly collapsing during a morning workout at the Air Force Gym in Accra.He was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.The exact cause of his death remains unknown, though it is widely speculated to have been due to cardiac arrest or a heart attack.A distinguished figure in Ghanaian politics, Amissah-Arthur served…

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has tasked the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) to spearhead the construction of presidential libraries in honour of all past Presidents of the Republic. Mr Iddrisu expressed concern over the lack of adequate information resources on former presidents, noting that the initiative would be a significant step toward preserving Ghana’s national memory and promoting public knowledge of the country’s democratic journey. The Minister made the remarks when he inaugurated the Governing Board of the Ghana Library Authority, chaired by Dr. Michael Ato Essuman in Accra. The Minister charged the members…