The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in November 1959 by government instrument of incorporation. Its objective was to bring together the highest level of intellectuals, experts and professionals in the country to constitute a ‘Think Tank' in the arts and sciences to enable it advise the Government of Ghana and other relevant bodies on issues of importance to national development. The objective of the Academy, then, remains largely the same today, albeit, with varying degrees of emphasis on certain aspects of organization and execution of activities. One of the objectives is to...