Urban nomadism and the challenges of private basic education
Urban nomadism refers to urban dwellers that do not own houses and therefore keep moving from one place to the other renting accommodation to house their families. Proper housing remains a big challenge for many developing countries including Ghana though Ghana is not making good effort as expected by the ‘have not’ citizenry. Political promises for […]
Politics over education: the perception argument
Quality education holds the key to national development. Providing quality education requires resources both material and human. Resources are scarce as we are told by the economists of old so it stands today. Countries that develop through education make choices as to what to spend their scarce resources on. In same vein, no country develops […]
My thoughts on Ghana Public University Bill 2020 (1)
University is the highest place of academic learning and research. Their deep-seated ethos determines their contribution to national and international development. In developing countries, public universities are more in the public eye than private universities; simply because public universities are funded by the tax payer and the tax payer must have a say in what […]
Covid-19 pandemic: Our University in adversity (3)
In this final part of the series, analyse the following points that hinges on effective online teaching and learning in the university namely; availability of personal electronic gadget (computers, laptop, smart phone) for learning, electricity, student assessment and financing will be considered in detail under the foregoing subheading.
Covid-19 pandemic: Our University in adversity (2)
In part 1 of the series, the author laid the canvas to the devastating effect of Covid-19 on the world with emphasis on education specifically university education with reference to Ghana. Ghana’s university education has become one which always runs to the policy table to draw a policy when hit with a situation. It seems […]
Covid-19 pandemic: Our University in adversity (1)
Need I talk about Covid-19 and its scare on the world? No single publication can aptly encapsulate the devastating effect of Covid-19 in the world. Perhaps a good report on Covid-19 will be to zero in on individual sectors of the economy. Not to lump everything omnibus only to scratch the surface. Mine is specificity […]
Covid-19 approach to customer communication: Marketer v. Customer
There are many talks surrounding Covid-19; whatever they are, be it true or false, humanity is living with it and the reality scares every mortal. But irrespective of the scare of the virus, life must go on, and customers have to be communicated to in order to make informed product purchase decision, all human beings are customers that […]
Covid-19 approach to customer communication: Bank v. Customer
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of many things. While some has said that the virus has come to stay, others say until a vaccine or cure is discovered, the virus will be around for two more years. There is the other group that believes that the virus has always been around and that it […]
Breaking the cycle of violence in the implementation of the Free SHS
The implementation of the Free SHS policy has not been without systematic violence at various levels. The word ‘violence’ is used in this article to represent various stages of struggle by government, parents and students who continue to suffer since the implementation of the Free SHS policy. There is no other way to say that […]
Biography of dedicated Ghanaian educationists (3)
In part 1 and 2 of the series, six (6) distinguished Ghanaian educationists namely James Kwegyir Aggrey (1875 –1927), Kwame Nkrumah (1909 – 1972) and John Evans Atta Mills (1944 – 2012), Professor Francis Allotey, Dr Nii Armah Josiah- Aryeh and Emeritus Professor Kwame Gyekye. These illustrious sons of Ghana demonstrated in their lives work […]
