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Reuben Sackey: Has respect for the elderly gone on leave?

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Reuben Sackey: Has respect for the elderly gone on leave?

Looking around Ghana today, one cannot help but wonder whether one of our cherished cultural values—respect for the elderly—is gradually disappearing?

Increasingly, videos circulate online showing individuals verbally attacking elderly people, public officials, religious leaders, or traditional authorities.

Respect for older people is deeply embedded in Ghanaian society.

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