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To Whom It May Concern—By Dangaata  DANGAATA  I listened to an audio in circulation on various platforms, bearing the voice of the SRC General Secretary, Nambe Patrick, in which he sought to douse the inferno directed at the SRC by agitated students who are justifiably enraged by what has now become clear as incompetence on the part of the SRC.  I find it disappointing, and utterly shameful, that the SRC at this crucial moment is going about soliciting for ideas and views on how to go about the challenge we're faced with as students. Imagine President Akufo Addo asking Ghanaians how to go about the Covid-19 threats to our national life. In times of crisis, leadership matter. And any leader that is dazed by what’s happening at a particular point is simply bereft of ideas, hence, deserve not to be in that position. In the audio, Honourable Nambe, sounded frustrated by the trove of complaints and criticism they are receiving, as he acknowledged. The least...

Pay attention to Cerebrospinal Meningitis in the Upper West Region—Student Journalist to Gov’t  Osman Abubakari-Sadiq Student Journalist  A student journalist and a student at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) is advocating for more resources and attention to be channeled to the Upper West Region of Ghana as a surge in the number of deaths from CSM is becoming alarming.  Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) is wrecking havoc in the Upper West Region of Ghana at the time the whole world is battling a pandemic.  Total number of deaths for a couple of months now tally at 37, even deadly more than coronavirus. Statistics shows that the total number of recoveries from the novel coronavirus is more encouraging than the deaths.  May our attention not be shifted from more deadly diseases such as CSM, Malaria, Cholera and other tropical diseases, for the novel coronavirus.  In as much as Covid-19 is a threat to humanity, resources must a...

IN A POLITICAL SPHERE FULL OF UNCERTAINTIES: THE ONLY SURE THING IS “ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE INTENTIONS...By  YAKUBU HUSEIN PUMAYA YAKUBU HUSEIN PUMAYA As a fresher, I got attracted to any aspirant who was bold enough to speak to me. In my mind, the best form of bravery was the ability to speak to strangers; that was what I considered to be the hallmark of a true leader. If more than one aspirant spoke to me, I considered the one who was more fluent to be the best candidate. In effect, my opinion of whom a good leader is, was based on his/her ability to speak good English.  When I was a fresher, I remember telling one of my seniors that I thought a particular candidate was going to win. He asked me why, and I answered proudly, “because he was the first to come to my class and he spoke perfect English”. He laughed at me and said, “Small boys are young”.  After 3 years on campus, it has become clear that I was indeed small and young. I have learnt that ...

The paradigm shift of campus politics in UDS: A pimple on the face of progress or a normal narrative of politics?                    By OSMAN ABUDU Osman Abudu  Good day to one and all. The words of Martin Luther King Jr reads "Every man must decide whether to walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness". This clearly defines why every young man who wants to occupy a leadership position is being intrigued to do so.  Campus politics over the years has drifted away from the prime principle of meritocracy. All actors within the political environment on campus can be attributed to this change i n narrative of our campus politics and hence the inherent need for us to rise in unism and re-write our political story. It is important that as an institution, we always remember where we are coming from, so that we are well placed in measuring the adequacy of where we ought to ...

The paradigm shift of campus politics: A pimple on the face of progress or a normal narrative of politics?                                       By OSMAN ABUDU Osman Abudu  Good day to one and all. The words of Martin Luther King Jr reads" Every man must decide whether to walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness". This clearly defines why every young man who wants to occupy a leadership position is being intrigued to do so.  Campus politics over the years has drifted away from the prime principle of meritocracy. All actors within the political environment on campus can be attributed to this change in narrative of our campus politics and hence the inherent need for us to rise in unism and re-write our political story. It is important that as an institution we always remember where we are coming from so we are placed in me...