COLUMNIST: PET-PAUL WEPEBA, PHD.

Mandatory DNA Testing at Birth: A Draconian and High-Risk Policy for Ghana

May 1, 2026 | Feature Article

ldquo;When a government collects DNA at birth, it does not simply verify relationships; it initiates a lifelong cont ...

DNA and Doubt: Why Modern Kinship Testing Isn’t Always Clear-Cut

Mar 31, 2026 | Feature Article

ldquo;In every person resides a history, complex, layered, and often unseen, that binds them to others across time. ...

When The System Stands Still: How Technology Could Have Prevented Ghana’s Recrui...

Nov 13, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;The cost of resisting reform is always paid by the powerless, those who queue, those who hope, those who die w ...

Health Without Justice: Why Ghana’s Healthcare System Must Act Now

Jul 30, 2025 | Feature Article

Without the means to detect, the truth remains hidden; building testing capacity is building credibility in justice. ...

Legislate Local Treatment: The Case for a Medical Care Restriction Act for Ghana...

Jul 8, 2025 | Feature Article

The roof that shelters you today may burn tomorrow if you ignore the smoke rising nearby. When a nation rsqu ...

Toxic Traditions: The Hidden Dangers of Wrapping Hot Food in Plastic

Jun 30, 2025 | Feature Article

What we cannot see, we often ignore: yet microplastics are silently infiltrating our blood, our cells, and our child ...

A Call for Discernment: Reflections on Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi’s Misjudged Generosit...

May 12, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;The conduct of every public figure is open to scrutiny; it is not his intentions, but the impression he create ...

What If Members of Parliament Had Two Fixed Terms? Exploring the Benefits for Gh...

May 12, 2025 | Feature Article

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it. William Pitt Ghana rsquo;s Parliament, ...

MTN Cyber Attack: A Looming Biometric Nightmare for Millions of Ghanaians

Apr 26, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;Those who poison the air around others inhale the same taint. rdquo; On April 24, 2025, MTN Group, Afri ...

From Prison to Plantation: Ghana’s Galamseyers and the National Farm Initiative

Apr 5, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought. rdquo; Dr. Albert Szent ...

From Safety to Efficiency: How Drug Testing Policies Can Boost Ghana’s 24-Hour E...

Mar 29, 2025 | Feature Article

In a 24-hour economy, vigilance is non-negotiable. Drug testing policies are the silent guardians of efficiency and ...

Leveraging Forensics to Combat Rising Fire Incidents in Ghana

Mar 24, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;Fire does not discriminate whom it burns rdquo; Fire outbreaks in Ghana have become a growing concern, ...

Iodised Salt in Ghana: Hidden Risks on Every Plate

Mar 16, 2025 | Feature Article

When the cure becomes the cause, we have failed. Blanket iodisation without targeted evaluation risks creating more ...

“When the Watchman Becomes the Thief”: How Weak Regulations are Fuelling Illicit...

Mar 10, 2025 | Feature Article

ldquo;Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven rdquo;-Donald Lyn Frost The abuse of illicit drugs among he ...

Illicit Drug Use in Ghana and West Africa: Beyond Tramadol

Mar 2, 2025 | Feature Article

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope, and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future. Bob ...

Ghana’s SIM Re-Registration: Fixing Past Flaws or Repeating Mistakes?

Feb 15, 2025 | Feature Article

Biometric data is the currency of identity in the digital age. The new government rsquo;s plan to re-registe ...

From Bribery to Efficiency: Using Traffic Light Systems to Combat Corruption in ...

Nov 11, 2024 | Feature Article

A corrupt society can have no future, only a past that keeps repeating itself. Robert Black Ghana is in the ...

Pet-Paul Wepeba, PhD.

Forensic Science Consultant and Lecturer, UK.
President, Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences.