Stewardship, environmental habits, and long-term responsibility.
Last Saturday, the first Saturday of September, I decided to go to Accra Central to purchase a few items. I was reminded, as I always am on that particular Saturday, that it was National Sanitation Day, the day the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s own bye-laws set aside each month for a citywide clean-up. I arrived in […]
Sanitation Day: When Cleaning Becomes a Monthly Ritual Read More »
Every year, our cities grow more crowded, more disorderly, and more difficult to govern. Drive through almost any major town and you will see the same pattern repeating itself: informal settlements spreading into wetlands and reserved land, drains choked with refuse, pavements taken over by traders, and major markets spilling onto roads never designed to
The Courage to Clean Our Cities: Ending the Slum Excuse Read More »
The clouds gather with a punctuality that our institutions have never managed to replicate. The drains choke. The streets dissolve into rivers of dark, refuse-laden water. Families wade through the consequences of decisions that were never made and policies that were written, celebrated, and then quietly shelved. And we the long-suffering, endlessly patient citizens of
The Rain Returns. And So Does Our Silence. Read More »
Emotional intelligence is often described as a defining trait of effective leadership. At its best, it reflects self-awareness, restraint, empathy, and the ability to respond thoughtfully to complex situations. A leader who understands emotion does not dismiss it. He recognizes its place, manages it carefully, and uses it to build trust and clarity. But like
When Tears Replace Action: Emotional Intelligence and the Performance of Leadership Read More »
