I have a friend called Kwame. Kwame has money. He’s probably the richest person my age I know personally. He does great things for his wife. He has thrown two birthday parties for her, taken her on trips and bought her a car better than his. Last week, when I posted my article, “An Honest …
Happy National Chocolate Day to Ghana
Happy National Chocolate Day to every Ghanaian living everywhere (shout out to EGLE party), every non-Ghanaian living in Ghana and every non-Ghanaian living anywhere in any type relationship with a Ghanaian. Today let’s all celebrate the man who changed the destiny of our country and the world with a single illegal act, smuggling cocoa. Tetteh …
Some Things to do on Valentine’s Day
You’ve heard a lot of people say that money is hard to come by these days but truth is, it has been like that since independence. Our colonial masters didn’t leave us with trees from which we could pluck money whenever we needed some. So you would have to be judicious about any amount that …
VALENTINE’S DAY: Being In Love is Like Being Drunk
Being in love is like being drunk. When you are drunk, no matter how you claim you have absolute control of and over your mind and actions, you know that you aren’t in control. That’s why the bible says that we should be drunken with the Holy Spirit instead of wine. This way, you lose …
AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT MARRIAGE (With My Recently Married Friend)
This is a private conversation I had with a recently married friend about married. I decided to share with y’all because it was helpful to me and I know it will be to you too. Some parts of the chat was had in pidgin. I left it unedited for authenticity purposes. Nenebi: Last week I …
VALENTINE’S DAY: How Much Money Should You Spend on Love?
That part of the year is with us again and as young people in relationships, most are looking forward to showing how much they love their partners. Well, love can be expressed in many ways but this time, it demands that you part with money. Regardless of the quantum, you have to do away with …
The Agric Minister Needs to be Fired
Back when I was a young Savage, I had a video shoot for one of my ditties. I had on set on lady who used to be my “stylist”. I had a stream of female friends on set, one of them being my FWB. In the course of the shoot, I had to change into …
The National Cathedral Debate
“A priority among priorities.” This is how best the President has described the construction of the national cathedral. In his mind, this is settled and it is not up for discussion. Initially, the secretary to the board of trustees said the nation was just going to provide the land and the rest of the financial …
DEAL WITH YOUR CROWD
Before you shut yourself out from reading or digesting this post, you may want to grab a bottle of water, gulp a mouth full before you begin. I have a mind that is always wandering and sometimes, I tell myself, relax and deal with the crowd. Focus. Fortunately for me, I have figured that I …
Can We Stop This Petty Politicization of Everything?
Can we elevate the discourse? Can we for once stop this petty politicization of everything and look at the real issues? Perhaps the two major political parties have been the ones which have further deepen the woes of this young democracy of ours. They go at each other on every issue, even religious ones. They …