Take active role in building Africa – Kofi Annan urges the youth

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GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

IF HE COULD BECOME PRESIDENT OF GH. MANY LIKE MYSELF AND MY NANA(MAAME)WILL BE ABLE TO SLEEP WELL AT NITE. OH GH PAA NIE. I WAS DISGUSTED AT THE SIGHT OF THINGS WEN I VISITED IN 2010. DIRT, DUST, DESPAIR EVERYWHR. THE ORDINAR ...
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IF HE COULD BECOME PRESIDENT OF GH. MANY LIKE MYSELF AND MY NANA(MAAME)WILL BE ABLE TO SLEEP WELL AT NITE. OH GH PAA NIE. I WAS DISGUSTED AT THE SIGHT OF THINGS WEN I VISITED IN 2010. DIRT, DUST, DESPAIR EVERYWHR. THE ORDINARY PERSON HAS NO HOPE. THERE IS DESPAIR IN THE AIR. U CANT TRUST ANYONE. EVEN UR OWN FRIENDS WANT TO RIP U OFF. PETTY RIP OFFS. NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN LONGTERM WEALTH BUILDING, OR DEVELOPMNT STRATEGIES. EVERYONE IS AFTER HANDOUTS, PETTY BRIBES...OH...
Lafia 10 years ago

it is not possible, when u order assassination of all our leaders in africa, we can devote our hearts for nation building

it is not possible, when u order assassination of all our leaders in africa, we can devote our hearts for nation building
Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

Kofi Annan, dont sit down on the Fence
and talk in the air,join the crusade
in our struggle for better Ghana.

Kofi Annan, dont sit down on the Fence
and talk in the air,join the crusade
in our struggle for better Ghana.
Kojo T 10 years ago

Step by step we will get there

Step by step we will get there
KWAME 10 years ago

that is not working. Now we need to do power walking. NDC love this step by step attitude...you snooze you lose. Keep your eyes on them at all times.

that is not working. Now we need to do power walking. NDC love this step by step attitude...you snooze you lose. Keep your eyes on them at all times.
JASON 10 years ago

Only few Ghanaians talk sense and he is one of the view.

Nowadays, youth are been used to cause riots and to figh for idiots that use them for their own selfish need. At the end, these youth are poor, they have to eat afte ...
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Only few Ghanaians talk sense and he is one of the view.

Nowadays, youth are been used to cause riots and to figh for idiots that use them for their own selfish need. At the end, these youth are poor, they have to eat after the dogs of these people have ate and they get killed or their parents.

Youth should start thinking with their heads instead with nothing..
Wiseman 10 years ago

"Talk sense", is that all that is required of him?

The last time I remembered, Ghanaians don't listen to reason, but that's not all. Kofi Annan really comments on contentious issues; he never talks about corruption and lac ...
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"Talk sense", is that all that is required of him?

The last time I remembered, Ghanaians don't listen to reason, but that's not all. Kofi Annan really comments on contentious issues; he never talks about corruption and lack of transparency in the country. He never criticises presidents and their behavior when we all know the demur on meeting exigencies of the country.

Wasn't he there when Kufuor and his Alibaba stealing syndicate were stealing everything? Why could he comment on the recent elections being disputed in the SC? What has Annan done so laudable for the country except being Secretary General of the United Nations?
kwasipong 10 years ago

"Alibaba stealing syndicate"; ah you're so funny, been laughing uncontrollably.

"Alibaba stealing syndicate"; ah you're so funny, been laughing uncontrollably.
Wiseman 10 years ago

Bro, I don't know how to put it, but I am so frustrated and tired with the type of leaders we have.

Bro, I don't know how to put it, but I am so frustrated and tired with the type of leaders we have.
JAMREAH 10 years ago

LET GHANAIANS WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR THIS WISEMAN OF LONG YEARS OF GLOBAL EXPERIENCE GLOBAL WE NEED MUST WATCH VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTARIES OF WARS TO UNDERSTAND HIM.THIS IS THE TIME FOR ALL POLITICIANS TO PREACH PEACE AND UNITY. ...
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LET GHANAIANS WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR THIS WISEMAN OF LONG YEARS OF GLOBAL EXPERIENCE GLOBAL WE NEED MUST WATCH VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTARIES OF WARS TO UNDERSTAND HIM.THIS IS THE TIME FOR ALL POLITICIANS TO PREACH PEACE AND UNITY.NATIONAL SONGS FROM DR AMU,PROF NKETIA ET AL MUST BE PLAYED ON ALL OUR AIRWAVES AND TV STATIONS. CHIEFS,CLERGY THE WHOLE NATION SHOULD REMEMBER THAT WARS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE. WATCH BBC,CNN,ALJAREZA EVERY DAY.WE NEED PEACE FOR OUR CHILDREN
Nii Kootse. 10 years ago

You are very right. So I have an archive of many with me but for RELIGION sake and other reasons I do not know . . . people I give copies to only come back to say "it is nice". No discussion! No request for more!
Some I am ...
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You are very right. So I have an archive of many with me but for RELIGION sake and other reasons I do not know . . . people I give copies to only come back to say "it is nice". No discussion! No request for more!
Some I am told years later that the Papa in House keeps the cds locked up for fear they will be destroyed. See @ this point we are back in Ghana . . . Knowledge is hidden from Africans due to patriarch Gerontological Oligarchy in African Society. This is growing in the politics of the Continent . . .

Pls 4get my Blefo!
CONCERN CITIZEN 10 years ago

KOFI ANAN TALK ABOUT CORRUPTION INSTEAD OF YOUR SELECTING OBVIOUS TOPICS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TELL US THIS. YEOU ARE CORRUPT YOURSELF AND YOUR DOUBLE FACE ATTITUDE IS BAD

KOFI ANAN TALK ABOUT CORRUPTION INSTEAD OF YOUR SELECTING OBVIOUS TOPICS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TELL US THIS. YEOU ARE CORRUPT YOURSELF AND YOUR DOUBLE FACE ATTITUDE IS BAD
....... 10 years ago

As un boss children's limbes/hands were amputed By the beast called sanko in sierra Leone.what happened in Rwanda.what happened in Libéria.fools who are hailing this big Satan watch tears in heaven and crying freedom childre ...
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As un boss children's limbes/hands were amputed By the beast called sanko in sierra Leone.what happened in Rwanda.what happened in Libéria.fools who are hailing this big Satan watch tears in heaven and crying freedom children are still tortured in darfur shut the hell up.
METE ME HO 10 years ago

NPP PARTY IS FULL OF EVIL GENIUS.

NPP PARTY IS FULL OF EVIL GENIUS.
Nii Kootse. 10 years ago

Chief we have problem to grow. Because our fathers have us in straight jackets. I can wish decide and move. Many times too we know nothing, because they say we should read nothing, no other books than Bible.
Knowledge is be ...
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Chief we have problem to grow. Because our fathers have us in straight jackets. I can wish decide and move. Many times too we know nothing, because they say we should read nothing, no other books than Bible.
Knowledge is being hidden from us in Africa.
Our labs @ schools you know! Technical Workshops are denied. Even some cried JJ was building a nation of Msaons and Carpenters. I had wanted to ask the "honourable" what workers does he need to BUILD? But meanwhile there are no tolls to start with. Imagine we take active role in building Africa with our bare hands? . . . when Africa is the centre of the world? Nothing for us to start with not even football park or racing tracks.

See even now as if in the Kindergarten we have voted, but have to do the election in court.
So you see youth are in invisible straight jackets, like Abdul and the King new Coat!
KWAME 10 years ago

i am not sure where your loyalties are placed, but this peace you wrote is brilliant. I can sense the hurt and agony being portrayed through your piece. May God be with you and your family.

i am not sure where your loyalties are placed, but this peace you wrote is brilliant. I can sense the hurt and agony being portrayed through your piece. May God be with you and your family.
Wiseman 10 years ago

“Many times too we know nothing, because they say we should read nothing, no other books than Bible.”

The Bible talked about hard work but are we hardworking? No, we are lazy, parliament is an example. If we were hardw ...
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“Many times too we know nothing, because they say we should read nothing, no other books than Bible.”

The Bible talked about hard work but are we hardworking? No, we are lazy, parliament is an example. If we were hardworking it would have helped.

The Bible talked about honesty but are we honest? No, we are hypocritical. Ask the pastors and Church-goers, MPs and entrepreneurs!

The Bible talked about love for one another, but do we love one another? Ask the pen-robbers and armed robbers.

Should I continue? In fact if we truthfully respect even half just a 100th of the recommendations in the synoptic gospels alone as Christians, Ghana would have been distances ahead. Don’t bring the Bible in this. If you have never read it, try reading ONLY the New Testament, then come to ask questions.
Amina 10 years ago

TELL THE ELDERS TO STOP CORRUPTION AND CREATE JOBS FOR THE YOUTH TO GIVE THEM STRENGTH. THE YOUTH ARE STARVING!!

TELL THE ELDERS TO STOP CORRUPTION AND CREATE JOBS FOR THE YOUTH TO GIVE THEM STRENGTH. THE YOUTH ARE STARVING!!
Rejoice Esinam 10 years ago

Kofi Annan you have made my day.Its time we take up our responsibilities as youth of Africa.

Kofi Annan you have made my day.Its time we take up our responsibilities as youth of Africa.
Dr Robert K Glah 10 years ago

Youth empowerment is essential priority for sustainable development.
The Youth constitutes 30% of the world population. Every Govenernment budget should respect that dynamic force.

Youth empowerment is essential priority for sustainable development.
The Youth constitutes 30% of the world population. Every Govenernment budget should respect that dynamic force.
GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

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ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFUL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GOOGLE OR GO TO greatnanapowerfullspiritualist blogspot com
KOW Amisah 10 years ago

Uncle Annan you have said it all. The problem in Ghana is that evrybody is waiting for somebody to take action to correct the system. Who is that person? The earlier we wake up the better. There are too many reasons to justif ...
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Uncle Annan you have said it all. The problem in Ghana is that evrybody is waiting for somebody to take action to correct the system. Who is that person? The earlier we wake up the better. There are too many reasons to justify action by the youth. We should however have a clear aim to change the system.
ohenenana 10 years ago

You could have helped, but na da!

You could have helped, but na da!
naa ma 10 years ago

uncle kofi, is the foundationoooooooooo.education the most important tool we lack.free education for north only,what

uncle kofi, is the foundationoooooooooo.education the most important tool we lack.free education for north only,what
naa ma 10 years ago

education we lack.free only for north,uncle kofi you can help too.free for all we need.free education,is not asking too much from the government

education we lack.free only for north,uncle kofi you can help too.free for all we need.free education,is not asking too much from the government
Barima Yaw 10 years ago

True

True
NON-ALIGNED 10 years ago

Mr. Kofi Annan, the youth do not make or take decisions in the running of their country.
-They do not have a say in any job creation for them.
-they do not have any say at all in our society.
- they show so much respect t ...
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Mr. Kofi Annan, the youth do not make or take decisions in the running of their country.
-They do not have a say in any job creation for them.
-they do not have any say at all in our society.
- they show so much respect to our so-called leaders who in turn rob them of their youth to line up their pockets.
- the youth do not have a say in our oil, gold, cocoa, bauxite, manganese, timber, cashew, shea butter sales etc.....do I need to name more? And how it is utilized to help the youth in any way?????????
- the youth cannot lead when the so-called leaders do not offer them the opportunities to do so?
- then youth cannot express themselves without a so-called shutting them up, because their corrupt ways can be detected by the same youth?

So sir, the youth will adhere to any political party's calling to engage in stupidity. Sir, if you have anything to accuse the youth of.......
please direct it to the two most useless parties Ghanaians have unfortunately adopted at their own peril. They have let he youth down and not hte youth.....SIR!!!!!!

Our so-called elders and leaders have let our youth down INDEED!!!!!!!

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!!!!!!
NON-ALIGNED 10 years ago

OOoopss! I better correct it before the English illiterates attack me....and ignore the contents of my message.....

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!!!!!

OOoopss! I better correct it before the English illiterates attack me....and ignore the contents of my message.....

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!!!!!
Tijani 10 years ago

As a general secretary for UN for almost ten years, what have you done for Africa or Ghana. There are so many trade and business laws against Africa from US and EU, you couldn't do anything to help remove those laws. Also, co ...
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As a general secretary for UN for almost ten years, what have you done for Africa or Ghana. There are so many trade and business laws against Africa from US and EU, you couldn't do anything to help remove those laws. Also, couldn't you speak against the wide spread of corruption going on among your colleagues in Ghana, instead, you encouraging the youth to go into politics. Where in the world do you see the youth in politics. please is better to shut up if you have nothing to say or do because what you are saying could only inflict violent.

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