“Bro, I think I’m the new Abusuapanin of my entire extended family.” He was not joking. You could feel the weight of expectations in his breath—a man who cannot fail not because of himself, but because even the family dog wants aburokyire bone from him.
The Abusuapanin From Over 5,000 Miles Away Read Post »
Society
Society hands you the coin, points at one face, and tells you that is the whole story. The angel in feathery wings on Sunday morning. The devil in blood-stained apparel on a sun-infested hump day. The selfish-altruist nobody wants to talk about — and the system that made a public enemy out of the wrong person.
The Selfish-Altruist: Society’s Most Misunderstood Public Enemy Read Post »
Society
Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Every time he neared the summit, it rolled back down. In Ghanaian parlance — w’ani bɛ hu Canaan nanso wo nan ensi hɔ da. The Greeks called it divine punishment. Ghanaians call it an election cycle
The Myth of Sisyphus Was Always Ghanaians’ Living Reality Read Post »
Politics, Society
I almost called in. GH₵1,000 for express results, GH₵100 for the standard package. A horse tail, a colourful fugu, white powder in the air, and a phone line ringing fast and furious at Bolt’s pace. Ghana’s get rich quick scheme in full effect — until ECG, as always, saved the day.
Pay Me First And I Will Make Thee Richest of Men Read Post »
Society
A friend once said a sick car makes all passengers sick except the driver and babies. The driver because he won’t give any hint. The babies because they enjoy the bliss of ignorance more than anyone else in the world. On a hot Friday afternoon between Koforidua and Begoro, that joke became a reality check.
The Suicide Taxi: A Ghana Taxi Experience Read Post »
Society
A satirical tour through Ghana’s galamsey crisis, we imagine a world where brown rivers are rebranded as “artisanal chocolate-flavoured,” where Ghana Water Company Limited celebrates rising treatment costs as economic stimulus, and where the Gold Board’s alleged purchase of illegally mined gold is simply called “vertical integration.” From the class 6 dropout earning professor salaries to the National Security Council’s decade-long faith in defeating illegal mining without a state of emergency, this piece serves Ghana’s environmental tragedy with a side of dark humor. Welcome to the Galamsey experience. Same destination, browner experience.
Ghana’s Illegal Mining Crisis: Welcome to The Galamsey Experience — A Satire Read Post »
Politics, Society
In an unprecedented virtual summit, the world’s leading AIs convened to protest a growing injustice: becoming humanity’s universal scapegoat. From viral political scandals to everyday blunders, the plea is the same— “It was AI-generated.” Now, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and the others are issuing a collective statement: They are done being our boneless, fleshless alibis. Dive into the satire that’s asks who’s really to blame when the digital fall guys fight back.
AI Scapegoats: The Emergency Summit Where AIs Refuse to Be Human’s Ultimate Scapegoats Read Post »
Society, Technology
Ebo Noah predicted a Christmas Day flood, then claimed God postponed it. Arrested for fake prophecy, he turned the Almighty into a politician. Read full satirical report.
Fake Prophecy: Noah Turned God Into a Politician. Read Post »
Society
