A New Era Dawns: Africa’s Resurgence
A New Era Dawns: Africa’s Resurgence By Nii Lartei Nokoyedzen II, Nokoyedzen-Larteiman Manste The winds of change are sweeping across the continent. The systems that once held Africa back are... read more
Religious Dictatorship and Harassment: Kumasi
My family and I and others are blasted day and night by the religious selection of the Victory Information Centre at Emena. The preaching and religious singing smashes into our home every day of the... read more
Ghana @ 58 years- I choose to remain hopeful
I slept in darkness last night and woke up with no power until about 7:30am this morning so what is the celebration for? We have painfully witnessed leakages and corruption in our system that have... read more
When cultural values clash with human rights:The case of the homosexual debate
Homosexuality – gayism and lesbianism – that which should have in conventional terms been a private issue is now in the public domain. Ideally, what should be of private issue between two... read more
THE FUSS ABOUT PUPILS DOING POLITICS IN GHANA
Pupils participating in or cheering in support of the ‘Won Gbo’ demonstration, organised by the leading opposition political party in Ghana, the New Patriotic Party, on February 18, 2015,... read more
The Health Benefits of Silence – Simple Yet Profound
There’s a lot of great science showing that silence is very beneficial to your health. Noise and especially noise over 30 decibels is associated with high blood pressure, anxiety, and stress. Lots... read more
Why the NPP Is Not Ready For Power In 2016 elections
Let me take a bit of my precious time to share my opinion about the “taste and hunger for power” by the Ghanaian political leaders and the “serious tactical errors” they continue to commit.... read more
Noise, Harm, the “Silent killer” and the Criminal Code
The Criminal Code is very specific about the penalties for causing harm. Science is also very specific about the harm that noise pollution can cause such as death and disease, birth defects, and... read more
10 Important Reasons to Start Making Time for Silence, Rest and Solitude
It’s amazing how tuned out we become to the motor of the air-conditioner and refrigerator — the sudden silence is a startling reprieve. Likewise, we become numb to the buzz of our... read more
Where is 102.9FM?
I know where they are; they blast through the high masted loudspeakers of the information centre at Emena, early in the morning. The102.9FM noise pollution coming through the blasting speakers... read more
Noise in Emena 78db – “Torture: upwards of 79db”
Recently the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) came to Emena and measured the sound levels coming from the loudspeakers of the Victory Information Centre. The measurements were taken at our home... read more