End of year report
On December 7, 2016, we voted out the incumbent president. I voted for the first time and it was a good feeling to partake in this democratic process and honor the sacrifices made by our forefathers to ensure that this was possible. Ghana is blessed to have had a peaceful election. In most African countries, election season is a time of great apprehension and tension. The Ghanaian incumbent gracefully accepted defeat and called the newly elected president to congratulate him. After January 7 2017 (presidential inauguration), we will have 3 living ex-presidents; a noble achievement for an African country. It’s been 10 months since I returned home to Ghana after spending almost 12 years in the States. The last 9 months have been spent at the Methodist Faith Healing Hospital, located at Ankaase in the Ashanti region of Ghana, where I have been helping in the emergency room, revamping the ambulance service and helping with staff (nurses) development. It has been an interesting, fun fi...
