In 1960, Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first President, established the Order of the Volta, one of the nation's highest honors.
Reflecting Nkrumah's vision, the award was initially bestowed sparingly, with only one recipient - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space - during his six-year tenure.
This deliberate restraint underscored the award's prestige and exclusivity, intended to recognize extraordinary achievements that transcended borders and inspired the nation.
However, in recent years, a concerning trend has emerged: the seemingly liberal use of the Order of the Volta to honor presidential appointees.
