Personal Reflections

During a recent conversation, she paused, almost confused, and asked a question that stayed with me. “Why are people congratulating me and showing so much concern as though I’ve won a major election? I just gave birth. It was not a major surgical procedure. It was just a child’s birth.” She had delivered her baby […]

It is 2026. Let that sink in. We speak of development. We speak of progress. We speak of technology, policy, and growth. Yet in the middle of all this talk, some Ghanaians are still dying deaths that should never happen. Preventable deaths. Avoidable deaths. Needless deaths. And the truth is uncomfortable. Many of these deaths

There are moments in life when memory becomes heavier than the present. Moments when you sit quietly and begin to trace your steps, not just the successes that others can see, but the hidden battles, the close calls, the silent struggles that almost broke you. And as you look back, one truth rises above everything

Life does not move in a straight line. It rises and falls, often without warning, carrying us through seasons we did not plan and moments we cannot fully explain. One day brings laughter that feels effortless, the next brings silence that sits heavily on the heart. There are times when everything seems to align, when

Tell me, is this protection or performance? Because what many Ghanaians meet on the road each day does not feel like safety. It feels like theatre. A flashing light. A blaring siren. A command without words: move, or be moved. You could be driving lawfully, minding your lane, when suddenly a vehicle appears behind you

Is what we experience in Ghana truly health care? It is an uncomfortable question, but it refuses to go away. For many citizens, a visit to a hospital does not bring reassurance. It brings anxiety. Not only because of illness, but because of what awaits on arrival. You prepare not just for treatment, but for

Forgiveness is often spoken about in moral or religious language. Many people hear it framed as a duty. Forgive because it is the right thing to do. Forgive because faith demands it. Forgive because resentment harms the soul. All these reasons have merit. Yet forgiveness, if it is to bring peace, must also be understood

We often speak about corruption as if it were only about money. Figures appear in headlines. Millions here. Billions there. Committees meet. Reports are written. Arguments follow. But corruption is never only about money. When a politician, a minister, or a public official takes what belongs to the public, something deeper is taken with it.

Forgive. He killed someone close to me.Forgive. He did it through recklessness.Forgive. He stole from me.Forgive. He betrayed my trust.Forgive. He speaks against me.Forgive. He hates me.Forget it. It does not matter.Forgive. Forgive. Forgive. Forgive. This word returns again and again whenever the subject of pain appears. No matter the depth of the wound, the

Across much of Africa, the language of politics is noble. Campaign speeches are filled with words like service, sacrifice, reform, development, and national renewal, and let me even add reset. Candidates promise justice, opportunity, and transformation. They present themselves as men and women prepared to solve the many problems facing their people. Yet once elections