By William Manful Time changes so do people. Maybe people change that’s why time changes or is it the other way round time rather changes people. Either way the world clearly isn’t the way it was. Consciousness of cultural sensibilities and fear of distressing groups emotionally means that one couches comments or views with care… Continue reading Why is it Incorrect to be Politically Correct?
Author: William Manful
Mr William Manful is a member of the Ghanaian Foreign Service. He has served in the United Kingdom as the Head of Protocol for the Ghana High Commission in London. Prior to his appointment as a Foreign Service Officer, Mr Manful worked with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) as a human rights advocate. He also has a degree in French and Spanish from the University of Ghana and was later awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to do an MPhil in International Relations at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. Mr Manful also writes on philosophy, cinema, sport and religion.
The African Union and International Aggression
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) decision to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi with force has drawn criticism and polemics from the African Union (AU) lamenting the manner the air campaign has been carried out resulting in massive losses of civilian lives and a blatant disregard for Libya’s sovereignty. In a BBC interview Chairman of… Continue reading The African Union and International Aggression
America’s Role in the New World Order
Harvard Professor Joseph Nye argued that America’s domination of the world does not seem to be on the decline because the political will of the US continues to prevail around the globe. Now, the position of the Professor may be in diametric opposition to conventional belief but a closer analysis of world political events appears… Continue reading America’s Role in the New World Order
The Gay and Lesbian Debate: A Credit to Ghana’s Democracy
The discussions surrounding the gay and lesbian situation in Ghana has received a lot of attention lately. The former President, His Excellency J.A. Kufuor as well as the current one H.E. Professor John Evans Atta Mills have joined the on-going debate by frankly and candidly expressing their views on a controversial matter that seems to… Continue reading The Gay and Lesbian Debate: A Credit to Ghana’s Democracy
Self Discovery: The Ultimate Path to True Happiness
How do we define ourselves? The process of giving oneself some kind of identity goes beyond a name and confidential details inscribed on a card or a passport. To journey down the road of self-exegesis without oversimplifying who we truly are is a challenging exercise that bears no categorical conclusion. For seldom do we uncover… Continue reading Self Discovery: The Ultimate Path to True Happiness
Importance of Electronic Media to The Democratic Development of Ghana.
The branches of government in a democracy are as follows: the Executive branch, the Legislative branch and the Judiciary. Even though the electronic media is not a direct institutional branch it forms part and parcel of any successful political set up that can be described as a good democracy. The media is the interface or… Continue reading Importance of Electronic Media to The Democratic Development of Ghana.
Why Are Democracies Contagious?
‘……man is created free but everywhere he goes he lives in chains….’ Rousseau’s remark about the pitfalls of modernization also serves as an adequate basis for extolling democracy as the best system of governance known to man. The inexorable spread of democratic practice can be attributed to many things such as the economic dominance of… Continue reading Why Are Democracies Contagious?
The role of tradition in African democracy
“Democracy works only when it has evolved within a specific socio-cultural environment and fused into the traditional political systems such that it is seen as an indigenous product, but unfortunately Africa has not been given the opportunity to develop this.” Comments from the former President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings,… Continue reading The role of tradition in African democracy