53 YEARS AS A REPUBLIC

After a historical feat in 1957, and declaring Ghana’s Independence, it was not enough to have independence and be dependent in terms of laws among others from the British.

By this, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah , the then Prime Minister and other Ghanaian leaders, pushed for Ghana to become a sovereign state from Britain headed by Queen Elizabeth II and represented in Ghana by Lord Listowel(24 June 1957 - 1 July 1960).

This was granted on 1st July, 1960 after that year’s constitution was ratified. This led to an election which was won by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and became the first President of Ghana.

Just after assuming office, the President started with so many developmental programmes which included the Akosombo dam which continues to supply Ghana with hydro-electricity. The country set off on the path of development and soon became the name on lips of many around the globe with several countries coming to learn from Ghana on how to develop including Malaysia.

Since the ousting of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1966, the development of the country has suffered many setbacks due to different military interference in democratic processes allowing countries such as Malaysia to overtake Ghana in terms of development.

Though Ghana returned to democracy in 1993 under Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, the years spent in overthrowing one regime to the other can never be recovered but should continue to remind every Ghanaian of how the past can influence the future.

Ghana is often is referred to the “beacon of hope” of Africa but politics of today tend to divide peace-loving Ghanaians than unite us making development move at a very slower pace than it should.

Though there seems to be lot of doubt in the minds of people as to whether Ghana can ever recover from the political “shocks” it experienced between 1966 and 1992, I am very hopeful that, dedicated and patriotic Ghanaians can keep the dream of the country’s fore-fathers on course regardless of it broken past.

MY HEART

An attempt to make a name

Not ready, because I was not ready

For the past, I had the fear

That my heart may apart tear

By the special one so dear

But for nothing could my heart care

Bearing past pains, I wish not to go insane

And my life remains the same

At last, the love I wish to share

She is ready, far to sight but to heart so near.

Beating next to each other

My heart now knows no fear.

SHOULD FAITH OVERRIDE LAW?

I am bothered anytime this issue surfaces. This is because, almost every religion preaches peace, love and kindness or generosity at every point in time.

For instance, imagine a situation where a person with a good religious background coming across a beggar who needs help badly but finds himself at a place where the laws of the land forbid the beggar from being there.

If it were you, will you give alms to this beggar for the sake of faith and your religious background or by-pass the helpless beggar who finds himself at a place forbidden by law?

I am sure most people would love to help the beggar but helping him by giving alms would encourage him to remain at this prohibited area.In doing so, different thoughts will be running through your head as far as taking any of the above actions is concerned.

So should faith override law?

SUICIDE FROM WITHIN

Successful men across the globe have propounded different and several theories as to how one can succeed in every field of endeavour.

Through such theories, many have made it in life regardless the insurmountable challenges that faced and may be facing them. Whilst this is true and it mostly depends on the inner part of the individual. Having doubts about a set goal and other things in life could make one labour in vain.

It is therefore very important that we keep hopes alive and work towards our set goals and objectives. It is only by this that success can be part of our lives.

WHEN THE TENDER SPROUTS ARE INTO LABOUR…

No one in the world can talk about tomorrow without involving children. In fact, children are often referred to as “the future” of every society and this cannot be denied.

However, these innocent ones can experience “bitterness” from the initial stages of their lives when sold into different forms of what is considered as “Child labour” which is experienced by some children across the globe.

Factors such as extreme poverty, greed, hatred, over-exploitation among others, lead family members, friends and even strangers into selling and sending every society’s tender sprouts into labour.

This can lead such children into perpetual destruction and will not augur well for any society which believes in continuity. As the world celebrates “Child labour”, let’s help make the world a better place for all children.