THE LIONESS GOES HUNTING

The lion gets the reputation for being the king of the jungle, but it is the queen, the lioness who is one of the most effective and clinical hunter in the plains. But in Ghana, a lioness has come out of the shadows of the lions and is leading her own hunting pack. Akosua Afriyie …

SHOE SHINE BUSINESS MOGUL (SPEC SHINE)

Whoever thought shining of shoes could be a profitable business? Solomon Kotey did. A Theoretical and applied Biology graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, he has branched into what for many wasn’t even a worthy venture. He is shining shoes, maintaining, cleaning and repairing sneakers and shoes. Well, at least that is …

NDUOM IS SELFISH AND WASTING NATIONAL RESOURCES

Nduom is in court over being disqualified by the Electoral Commission for the 2016 Presidential Race. I think he is just being selfish and wasting national resources. I personally care very little for what he does with his vast personal resources. He can go ahead and retain every single lawyer in the country for the …

THE BORN-ONE AND THE PRUDE

Over time I have made some female friends for a varied number of reasons. Two of these ladies will constitute my muse for the duration of this write up. They are quite different people with very different adventures in life. The first is what is referred to in Ghanaian slang as born-one. Not long after …

DONALD TRUMP GIVES ME HOPE

Before you think I am crazy, give me a chance to tell you why Donald Trump gives me hope. For many years growing up in Accra, Ghana, my opinion of the world view of Ghana was formed by CNN. CNN would constantly show images of African dictators and portray them as living hated monsters who …

LIFE AND TIMES OF ATO chapter 30

And thus concludes volume I of life and times of Ato. Volume II promises to be more daring and interesting. Ato, Amina and James go off to school. What happens on campus? Who do they meet and how do these other people impact their lives? Danielle, Oliver and Takyi have their own love triangle going. …