Yvonne Okwara

September 03, 2026 11:56 (EAT) • 4 days ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: When government spokesman meets society...

The Government Spokesman cannot start by telling us everything is fine and then, in the same breath, explain why the problem is somebody else’s.

August 28, 2026 12:01 (EAT) • 1 week ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: TSC jobs - Asande Omwami!

Thank you for letting us know that TSC does not, in fact, have the mandate to hire teachers, as is enshrined in law. We have been ignorantly going to TSC and ignorantly imagining that we should follow the law. Now we know better.

August 14, 2026 12:15 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: What does progress feel like?

We need an economy that grows. We need jobs for our young people. We need roads, hospitals, energy, technology and infrastructure. We need to produce more, manufacture more and trade more.

July 30, 2026 11:33 (EAT) • 1 month ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Political fog - A hiker's guide

The slogans are here. The political arithmetic has begun. The promises have started flowing. The insults have become more frequent. Every week, there is another rally. Another declaration. Another accusation. Another viral clip. Another hashtag. Another reason to be a...

July 23, 2026 11:59 (EAT) • 1 month ago

YVONNNE'S TAKE: Party after party... After party

This week, Germany offered an interesting reminder of what political parties are supposed to do.

July 02, 2026 11:51 (EAT) • 2 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Argue, but lead!

Somewhere along the way, our leaders stopped communicating like statesmen and started posting like influencers in a never-ending online feud.And that should concern all of us. Because leadership is communicated not just through decisions, but through language.

June 26, 2026 12:01 (EAT) • 2 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: June 25 - Don't dare forget...

What began as opposition to a Finance Bill quickly became something larger. A conversation about accountability. About trust. About governance. About a generation demanding a seat at the table in decisions that would shape its future.

June 04, 2026 11:38 (EAT) • 3 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Ebola, what's the deal?

A quarantine facility, however noble its intentions may be, cannot simply appear in a community and expect automatic acceptance. Due process is not a technicality. It is the mechanism through which public confidence is earned.

May 28, 2026 11:55 (EAT) • 3 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Preach water, tax wine

Governments everywhere are demanding greater visibility into income, transactions, ownership structures and financial flows.

May 14, 2026 11:58 (EAT) • 3 months ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Africa do unto others

Climate negotiations routinely expose a painful imbalance: Africa contributes the least to global emissions, yet suffers some of the worst consequences.

Yvonne Okwara

YVONNE'S TAKE: When government spokesman meets society...

YVONNE'S TAKE: TSC jobs - Asande Omwami!

YVONNE'S TAKE: What does progress feel like?

YVONNE'S TAKE: Political fog - A hiker's guide

YVONNNE'S TAKE: Party after party... After party

YVONNE'S TAKE: Argue, but lead!

YVONNE'S TAKE: June 25 - Don't dare forget...

YVONNE'S TAKE: Ebola, what's the deal?

YVONNE'S TAKE: Preach water, tax wine

YVONNE'S TAKE: Africa do unto others

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