In a recent High Court ruling, the rigid nature of legal deadlines came sharply into focus, leaving a non-consultant hospital doctor, Dr. Mohamed Akasha, without the opportunity to appeal the cancellation of his medical registration. The decision hinges on the unyielding 21-day time limit stipulated in the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 for appealing sanctions proposed by the Medical Council. This means that once the Council, after an inquiry, decides to revoke a doctor’s right to practice, that doctor has just three weeks to formally challenge the decision in court. In Dr. Akasha’s case, he missed this window, and despite his…

Imagine a world where everything you read, hear, or see online is a twisted version of the truth, where carefully crafted lies spread like wildfire, eroding trust and tearing down the very fabric of society. This isn’t a dystopian novel; it’s a very real concern, and it’s precisely what Ghana’s Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, addressed with a refreshing sense of clarity and determination. During the World Press Freedom Day commemoration in Accra, he laid out a compelling vision: Ghana will fight back against the tidal wave of misinformation not with censorship, but with the shining…