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  This article begins with a quote which I posted on my WhatsApp status: “Politics has, is and will always be about interests and choices.” The article also aligns with an article I published on the subject “Our Independence and the Religious Leadership”, which was part of a series of articles I published to commemorate Ghana’s 67 th Independence celebration. To start with, the book of Daniel Chapter 5 versus 25 & 32 read: "...till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ” (KJV).  Often than not, people consider politics as dirty game to the extent that it has nothing to do with God. In this view, religious leaders should not involve themselves in political discourses because of its consequential effect – negative. Whilst this may be a worthy advise, it is not the truth because there is no debate that God has a direct say in the political discourse of every nation. Also, the religious leaders in question are direc...

Ghana is 67 years post Independence. What can we show for it? What can we be proud of as a people? What steps are we taking to progress, prosperity and development? In the King James version of the Bible, Daniel 5:25 & 32 reads: "...till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Some people are of the view that politics is so dirty that it has nothing to do with God. And that religious leaders should not involve themselves in political discourses. Whilst this may be advisable, it is not an absolute truth because God has a direct say in the political discourse of every nation. Politics is about decision making to favour some people. Religious leaders, as members of the society, are also affected by such decisions. Moreso, they are God's representative here on earth. Religious leaders wield lots of influence in every jurisdiction. This is based on the referent or expert power they carry. Their level of influence goes bey...

The dream of a nation hangs on the decisions of it's political leaders and actors. The American dream, like the Chinese dream, is clearly articulated and lived by its political leaders. This way, the people have a sense of it and are clearly directed and guided by the dream of the nation. Their individual and collective aspirations are guided by the national dream. They simply live it! Politics is choices made in the interest of the people concerned. Political leadership is the outcome of political processes, which process starts with political system(s). Political system is the architecture that defines political persons, political thoughts, political activities, political institutions and political outcomes.  The nature of the society gives credence to the political architecture that births its outcomes. Through the society, what is politically acceptable and what's not are defined, whether in a pronounced manner or silent approach - social psychology.  In Ghana, the common ...

Transferable Ethics and Skills from Church to Work Place Introduction It is said, “If you do not stand for anything, you will fall for anything.” Also, “Success is 90% preparation and 10% perspiration” In every situation of demand on you to do something, there is almost always opportunity for development and improvement. Several people wonder where to start from after school in job search, business start-up or investing in a venture. Their dilemma is precipitated as a result of lack of experience on the job market and the work place. Particularly, those who have opportunity to study abroad are hit harder due to their inability to secure a company with which they could undertake internships. Fortunately, tertiary education exposes the youth and undergraduates to many experiences that are equally essential for the market place. It’s however sad to acknowledge that many young people take these opportunities with a pinch of salt. The situation becomes more dicey when many young people...

Times and seasons have greatly dented the image and perception of who a woman is. On this special International Women Day , I would like to pay special homage to all women and to highlight their undaunting contribution to life, as well as, political and socio-economic development of the world. Whilst this article does not emanate from an expert on gender issues, the ideas here are engineered from the stroll of an unbiased and unfiltered observer who appreciates the contribution of women and the modernist ideological attack to down-grade them. As the practice has been, the International Women’s day has gained grounds in almost every nation of the world, where 8 th March has been inscribed in the calendar of many ladies, feminist groups, gender activists, gender development institutions, policy makers and governments alike. At first, this celebration was limited to women in their late thirties and above, whilst, young ladies did not consider themselves women (for age consideration). How...

  As I walked down the road from going to buy few items from city center, I tuned in to one of the local radio stations to catch up with the news of the day. As I listened on, the news was over and a gospel (Bible discussion) talk show ensued. I continued to follow the discussion when the team raised the issue of the officer who was given one talent in the parable of the talents. A man I would call "The Talent of One". As the discussion increased in tempo, I kept reminiscing the case of The Talent of One, particularly as one of the panel members highlighted that he considered his boss was … as he ascribed all sorts of unpalatable qualities to his boss.   For a moment, my mental excursions made me convinced that in life, when someone seek to say “that is how I see it” or “that is my view”, it becomes very challenging for another person to simply make claim that such a person is wrong. The radio discussion went on as I ruminated the case of The Talent of One. In principle, ...