Since its implementation in 2017, the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy has sought to make secondary education generally available and accessible to all and to promote equal educational opportunity across the entire nation. The policy still remains one of the most ambitious in the educational system of Ghana. Though the policy itself suggests a noble cause
Imagine being raised in a household where you are unable to participate in family discussions, where decisions are made, but you are kept out of the conversation: unnoticed and invisible. Among thousands of Deaf Ghanaians, this is an everyday reality. The natural language of the Deaf community, the Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL), is yet to
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There is a wave of young people leaving Sub-Saharan Africa and especially West Africa, driven by a desperate search for opportunities and a life free of unemployment, even if it is in a paddock. The region, where over three-fifths of the jobless population are under 25 years old, faces an exodus of youth unemployment, which breeds a
Just when I thought the night had ended and the day would stretch before me in unabated comfort, I found myself shifting from the nightmare into the torture chambers of parasomnia and the taunting rattling sounds produced by its shackles. Cruelty echoed when I suddenly came across a video of some kids about ten years
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Across Ghana, a perplexing contradiction has sparked heated discussions. The Energy Commission celebrates a stable electricity supply, even touting a barter deal with Nigeria to trade gas for power. Yet, almost simultaneously, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) proposes a massive tariff hike that could double or triple bills. Families, shop owners, and policymakers ask:
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The YAFO Institute has officially released the Liberty Sphere 2025 Report, a detailed documentation of the outcomes, insights, and transformative impact of the Liberty Sphere Policy Grounds Training and Conference held at Aburi from September 10–12, 2025. The report chronicles a two-day intensive leadership and policy training that convened 25 emerging leaders, including students, journalists,
The Liberty Sphere 2025, held by the YAFO Institute in Ghana, brought together a vibrant group of young leaders committed to expanding freedom, innovation, and market-based solutions to challenges of society. The Battle Grounds Policy Pitch Competition was at the center of this flagship and transformative event, providing participants with the opportunity to submit bold,
A two-day dynamic policy grounds training aimed at equipping participants with theoretical, foundational, and essential practical skills in advancing liberty and free market ideals. This was on the 10th and 11th of September. With 25 participants, among them were students, liberty enthusiasts, workers and people of various professions, eager gain more insights in free market ideals, the
The Liberty Sphere Conference 2025, held on September 12th, 2025, at the Anagkazo Campus in Aburi, brought together changemakers, thought leaders, students, researchers, and journalists with a shared mission — to promote liberty, innovation, and personal freedom in Ghana. The conference served as a platform for participants to gain insights into entrepreneurial opportunities, funding sources,
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On a warm afternoon in a quaint town in the Upper East Region, Amina, a dedicated seamstress, finds herself unable to work in her shop due to an ongoing power outage that has persisted since morning. The familiar hum of her sewing machine is replaced by the voices of impatient customers inquiring about the status
