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From the restructuring and repositioning of Singapore and Malaysia to the evident transformation of Kigali one thing remains the sure Blueprint; Governance .Governance fundamentally refers to the process of decision making and Implementation within a nation, state or society. Monarchies, democracies, dictatorships, libertarianism among others form the upper echelon of governance models the world over. They serve as the instrument through which decisions are made and implemented howbeit these systems may not necessarily present the same result. Colonel Muammar Al-Ghadaffi’s dictatorship for instance had citizens ‘wellbeing’ at heart. Seizing power through a coup d’état he built structures, systems, provided education and other socially ‘sound’ development indices, nevertheless his people rose and ousted him, why? Because he denied them their liberty. Lee Kuan Yew, a lawyer by profession engineered Singapore’s elevation from third to first world after about three decades. His adoption o...

  Growing up in the streets of Nii Boi Town a suburb of Accra, I was told a story about a child. To summarize: There was this child that went to a forest alone most often to gather stuff for home. This forest was known for constant wolf attacks and hence children were advised to avoid entering the bushes alone. This child however was kind of bold than usual. He went to the forest alone very often. The good news was it was circulated in the locality that when there is an unexpected wolf attack, one is expected to just shout for help. The word: ‘wolf’ ‘wolf’!!  On a faithful day the boy went to the forest alone and after a while the townsfolk heard ‘wolf’ ‘wolf’ as usual, the townsfolk gathered some weapons and headed towards the direction of the sound. To their surprise, there was no ‘wolf’. The boy was seen in a playful mood laughing uncontrollably. On another faithful day, he went to the forest alone and shouted ‘wolf’ ‘wolf’. The townsfolk gathered all that was available to ...

Have you ever wondered what options a fish has outside water? Interestingly fishes have their natural habitat being water. In it they are able to procreate, aid in breeding of other organisms, serve as an attraction and in some cases provide a means to direct divers on their path. Ever heard of rescued by a ‘fish’? Say Jonah. But outside water, the fish serves almost no purpose but to qualify as a meal. In that if the fish refuses to be eaten by man and other animals, then probably, it has to rot in the sand where it found itself. Say manure? Well can it in single unit fertilize your soil?  Sometimes when you are taken out of your natural environment, all that you are good for is to be attacked and consumed any other option will be a disservice to humanity.