“Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Art by Setor Fiadzigbey As I write this, Ghana's 56th anniversary will be over in about two minutes - GMT-wise. March 6, 2013 has been...quite unusual. For one thing, it's probably the first time in my higher ed career that I've actually had a holiday on Ghana's independence day. All because of a supposed snow storm which never actually happened (Call it 2x4). Not that I'm complaining.

I got the day off, and while I missed President Mahama's Independence Day address (and his singing), I participated in GhanaThink's Twitter Fiesta Debate on whether Ghanaians are more united after 56 years… ( Read on! )

So I just finished voting in Ghana's first social media awards - an initiative of BloggingGhana - and I must say, it was such a tough decision. But that's a good thing. It means there's a ton of great content out there! What's more, I found out about some blogs I never knew existed and of course I immediately followed their owners via twitter. Congratulations to all participating blogs!

Also, Circumspecte.com (Yes, this blog!) is a finalist under the "Best Citizen Journalism Blog" category. I've never actually described myself or this blog as "citizen journalism", so it's really humbling to… ( Read on! )

Dear President Mahama,
I typically do not reach out to specific government officials in my "The Letter Writing Project" series, but in this case, I'm making an exception. During your swearing in on January 7, you pledged to not let Ghanaians down. In turn, we Ghanaians pledged - as citizens - to hold you and the entire government accountable. More importantly, you emphasized the effect that the life of one ordinary citizen can have on an entire nation. You, Mr. President, are no ordinary citizen.
It seems a given that for whatever reason, the name "John" has a presidential air to it. Many… ( Read on! )