Professor Wazi Apoh, a distinguished archaeologist and Dean of the School of Arts at the University of Ghana, found himself in an unenviable position, needing to publicly and emphatically disassociate his esteemed name and extensive academic work from a bewildering, baseless, and frankly, rather wild, social media narrative. This outlandish claim suggested that the biblical figure Mother Mary, cherished and revered by millions globally, had spent an incredible forty years residing within a community in Ghana’s Volta Region. Imagine the professor’s bewilderment and perhaps a touch of exasperation when he discovered such a fantastical tale being circulated, often with his…

Stepping Up to the Plate: Pharmacists as Guardians of Truth in a World of Shadows Imagine a world where reliable health information is as elusive as a unicorn, where whispers on social media can dictate medical decisions, and where counterfeit pills pose a silent, deadly threat. It sounds like a dystopian novel, doesn’t it? Yet, in many ways, this is the reality we increasingly face. It’s a reality where pharmacists, those trusted figures behind the counter, are being called upon to do more than just dispense medicine. They are being asked to become guardians of truth, armed with knowledge and…