Traditional architecture buildings in northern Ghana

3D Printing and Ghana Architecture: A Match Made in Heaven

December 26, 2021Posted inTechnology
3D printing is one of the most versatile emerging technologies. Virtual reality is very entertaining, and home assistant technology has the potential to aid those with disabilities, but 3D printing is simply a medium of creation, not an end product, which leaves its uses as wide open as the human imagination. And it leaves you with a…
Are herbal and dietary supplements really safe?

Are herbal and dietary supplements really safe?

December 18, 2021Posted inOpinion3 Comments
You may have been seen several ads for herbal and dietary health supplements on your social media feeds. These ads or commercials come in many forms. While some are sponsored on social media, others are promoted by influencers, friends, or marketers, suggesting how effectively these supplements can help you to live a healthy life. This is because…
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Education Technology: Bringing classrooms to children right in their bedrooms

December 15, 2021Posted inEducation, Technology
The practice that started several decades ago with postcards exchange between a professor and students has metamorphosed into e-learning or distance education. According to Britannica, "distance education, e-learning, and online learning is a form of education in which the main elements include physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of technologies to facilitate…
Hiking in Vietnam

Hiking in the Midst of Thanksgiving: Healthy living is crucial

November 27, 2021Posted inResource2 Comments
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States. During this holiday, schools and businesses temporarily close to enable people to go home to celebrate with their friends and families. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. While in Ghana, I observed Thanksgiving Day by watching international channels including CNN, BBC, and DW…
US-China relations

You’re our guest, the US to Taiwan; but China is angry

November 25, 2021Posted inOpinion
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the United States has invited Taiwan for a "Democracy Summit." This event will take place between December 9 and 10, 2021. This is a virtual event that will assemble more than 100 democratic governments around the world to deliberate on democratic values. The summit excluded countries that do not practice democracies. According…
Facebook changes its name Meta

Will Facebook’s New Name Help it to Become Something More?

October 29, 2021Posted inTechnology
Hate or love it, Facebook is one of the greatest inventions of our time. Indeed, it's the platform where you get to connect with your family, friends, schoolmates, and to some larger extent, your foes. Beyond connecting families and friends, Facebook has become a market platform where buyers and sellers interact frequently. With roughly 2.80 billion monthly…
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Paralysis in sanctions: The case of ECOWAS vs Guinea Junta

September 25, 2021Posted inOpinion2 Comments
Does the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] have the economic muscle to sanction any member state that violates its statutory laws? Granted that they have, are these sanctions efficacious? Let's look at this from a political economy perspective. In a bid to dissuade Col. Mamady to release President Alpha Conde from captivity and return Guinea…
Students celebrating after they graduated from their program

Graduate Programs that You Don’t Need GRE Scores

September 17, 2021Posted inEducation7 Comments
Following the publication of the first and second articles about my study abroad experience, I've received feedback including queries about universities and graduate programs that can offer admission and at the same time award graduate assistantships without you needing to provide GRE scores and English Proficiency Test. This article is written in response to those queries. I've…