Ms Elizabeth Ohene writes: Our public functions go on for too long. Okay, this is not exactly a new or particularly profound observation. Anybody who attends a public function in this country knows this, has complained about it and we live with it. This past week, I attended a number of public events and I have been thinking I would put my mind to finding ways in which we could save some time at these functions. I have no idea how we came by the practice of enumerating every identifiable group for mention in the greetings at the beginning of the speeches. Council of State members, honourable ministers, honourable members of Parliament, members of the diplomatic corps, traditional rulers, clergy, Niimei, Naamei, Nananom, Togbewo, Mamawo, fellow Ghanaians, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, and then All protocols observed. The next time the President of the Republic is giving a speech, just count the number of individuals and identifiable groups that he mentions at the start. It...