Mandela’s Ghanaian son-in-law speaks out

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GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

I WINDER IF HE WILL BE BURIED IN A MAUSOLUEM IN JOBURG OR TAKEN TO HIS BIRTHPLACE IN SOWETO TOWNSHIP. GH, WAT CAN U LEARN FROM THIS?

I WINDER IF HE WILL BE BURIED IN A MAUSOLUEM IN JOBURG OR TAKEN TO HIS BIRTHPLACE IN SOWETO TOWNSHIP. GH, WAT CAN U LEARN FROM THIS?
diaba k 10 years ago

Mandela will be buried in his home village in former Transkei Republic.

Mandela will be buried in his home village in former Transkei Republic.
william 10 years ago

This is comforting from Mandiba's son-in-law!He has helped confirm the answer to a nagging question for.

This is comforting from Mandiba's son-in-law!He has helped confirm the answer to a nagging question for.
Homesense 10 years ago

Daily Dispatch would have done readers much more good, if it has elaborated a littler bit more on the personality speaking.

How many Ghanians ever heard of Mandela having a blood link to Ghana? We love Mandela and would ex ...
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Daily Dispatch would have done readers much more good, if it has elaborated a littler bit more on the personality speaking.

How many Ghanians ever heard of Mandela having a blood link to Ghana? We love Mandela and would extend same to his blood relations.
Abokyi 10 years ago

Humm, Mandela Ghanaian in-law has no name? Cheap Journalism.

Humm, Mandela Ghanaian in-law has no name? Cheap Journalism.
NEMESIS ROCKET, UK 10 years ago

PLEASE DO NOT SOIL THE GOOD NAME OF THE GREAT NELSON MADIBA MANDELA, WITH THIS CHEAP AND NOBODY GHANAIAN PLEASE.

PLEASE DO NOT SOIL THE GOOD NAME OF THE GREAT NELSON MADIBA MANDELA, WITH THIS CHEAP AND NOBODY GHANAIAN PLEASE.
Ghanatta 10 years ago

Three Nigerians, who allegedly placed an electronic device on an ATM machine at the Spintex Road branch of Barclays Bank and succeeded in obtaining visa card information of customers, have been put before an Accra Circuit Cou ...
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Three Nigerians, who allegedly placed an electronic device on an ATM machine at the Spintex Road branch of Barclays Bank and succeeded in obtaining visa card information of customers, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court to answer five fraud related charges.

The three accused persons, Tony Anderson, businessman, Kelvin Benedict Adesida, businessman and Seun Okhor, student were said to have used the information obtained to create fake ATM cards which they used to buy items from companies.

The fourth accused person, Charles Oladipupo Smith, is currently on the run.

They were on Thursday charged with five counts of conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, attempt to commit crime, unauthorised access to devices for the purpose of crime and unauthorised circumvention.

The three accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The court, presided over by Francis Obiri, however remanded them into prison custody to assist the police in investigations after observing that their case was a complicated one, which the police would need adequate time to complete investigations.

The prosecutor, DSP Aidan Dery, narrating the facts of the case, disclosed that the complainants were Nana Addo Ampem Darko, a fraud analyst at Barclays Bank Ghana Limited, Accra and Yasser Omar Mohammed, a retail manager at Itsalat Samsung mobile phones distributors Limited, Accra.

He narrated that in November 2013, the accused persons unlawfully placed an electronic device on the Spintex Road branch of Barclays Bank’s ATM Machine and succeeded in stealing the visa card information of the bank’s customers.

The accused persons allegedly used the customers’ information to build fraudulent visa cards for fraudulent purposes.

The prosecutor stated that on November 23, 2013, the accused persons purchased five Samsung note 3 mobile phone valued at GH¢9,500 from the Itsalat Samsung mobile phone distributors at the Accra Mall and used the fraudulent visa card to pay for the items.

On November 26, 2013, the accused persons and Charles allegedly went to the Osu branch of the same company and attempted buying 13 Samsung note 3 mobile phones value at GH¢22,425 and again used the same fake visa cards to make payment.

The manager in the shop, who suspected the deal to be fraudulent, then alerted police and the accused persons were arrested.

However, Charles managed to escape with the fake cards.

DSP Dery stated that the accused persons admitted using the fake visa cards but claimed the cards belonged to Charles.
Abeoku 10 years ago

NEMESIS,UK is Charles Oladipupo Smith.
We know he is using false name. We are coming to fish you out from your hide out. We will teach a lesson and you will never steal again.

Enough is enough, NEMESIS,UK, stop your scams ...
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NEMESIS,UK is Charles Oladipupo Smith.
We know he is using false name. We are coming to fish you out from your hide out. We will teach a lesson and you will never steal again.

Enough is enough, NEMESIS,UK, stop your scams and it will never help. You are panicking wherever you are. Don't you have hands to work? Why is that Nigerians are not ashamed of evil deeds? Can you give us answers, NEMESIS,UK?
NEMESIS ROCKET, UK 10 years ago

Snake bites man’s penis
Regional News of Monday, 9 December 2013
Source: Daily Guide

A 34-year-old man at Faaman near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region had his penis bitten by a snake whil ...
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Snake bites man’s penis
Regional News of Monday, 9 December 2013
Source: Daily Guide

A 34-year-old man at Faaman near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region had his penis bitten by a snake while attending to nature’s call.

Kwabena Nkrumah was attending to nature’s call at a public toilet facility in a deplorable state at Faaman when he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the tip of his manhood.

When he starred deep into the toilet, Nkrumah, who is a porter, nearly collapsed as he saw a big black snake which was about to pounce on his dangling manhood once again.

The man then shouted for help and jumped from harm’s way to a place on the toilet where the snake could not reach him, Mallam Yahaya of Kessben FM said.

According to him, the incident occurred around 10:00 am on Wednesday, adding that Nkrumah’s sudden wail for help, caused panic and fear among other people who were also attending to nature’s call.

He said Nkrumah’s shouts of “snake, snake, snake,” intensified the panic among the people as they ran helter-skelter without even cleaning themselves to avert being hurt by the serpent.

Mallam Yahaya said Nkrumah reported to the people that he had, indeed, been bitten at the tip of his penis by the black snake, complaining further that he was feeling severe pain at the tip of his manhood.

He said the people around hurriedly rushed Nkrumah, who was feeling a bit dizzy, to the hospital where he was treated. Nkrumah had since been discharged from the medical facility.

Recounting his horrific experience on Kessben FMs ‘Breaking News’ programme, Nkrumah told Ali Baba, host of the show that, he initially thought the pain he felt was normal until he saw the black snake lying just beneath him. He noted that he started shivering and yelled for help. He however said he was now feeling better.
Abeoku 10 years ago

Eight suspected armed robbers, at dawn last Saturday, attacked 14 employees of White Dove Mineral Water, a sachet water producing company at Akyem Akroso in the Birim Central Municipality, and took them hostage.

The robbe ...
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Eight suspected armed robbers, at dawn last Saturday, attacked 14 employees of White Dove Mineral Water, a sachet water producing company at Akyem Akroso in the Birim Central Municipality, and took them hostage.

The robbers, some of who allegedly wielded guns and machetes, collected the mobile phones of the victims and GH¢5,000, being the previous day's sales of sachet water, locked the workers in a room, ransacked the place and fled before a report was made to the police.

Briefing the Daily Graphic at Oda yesterday, the Oda Municipal Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Issah Mohammed Cantona, said about 2 a.m. last Saturday, when the workers were busily producing water, the eight robbers, four of whom were masked, scaled the wall of the factory into the premises.

He said the robbers ordered the workers to surrender all their mobile phones and the money they had on them and they complied.

DSP Cantona said the robbers, not satisfied with what the workers had given them, ordered all of them into one room, locked them up and ransacked the entire factory for more money.

He said after their operation, which lasted for more than an hour, the robbers warned them not to come out of the room until after 7 a.m. and fled with their booty.

DSP Cantona said after the robbers had left the scene, one of the male employees managed to destroy a window of the room for the other hostages to come out through it.

The employees then lodged a complaint with the Akroso Police, who called for reinforcement from Oda but it was too late; the robbers had already fled the scene.

He said the police had mounted a search for the criminals and appealed to the general public to assist them with information to enable the police to apprehend them.
NEMESIS ROCKET, UK 10 years ago

Ghanaian Notorious armed robber appears in Court
Crime & Punishment | Tue, 24 Jan 2006
Source: GNA - Ghana News Agency

An Accra Fast Track High Court would on Monday February 27 determine the fate of Aryee Aryeetey, alia ...
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Ghanaian Notorious armed robber appears in Court
Crime & Punishment | Tue, 24 Jan 2006
Source: GNA - Ghana News Agency

An Accra Fast Track High Court would on Monday February 27 determine the fate of Aryee Aryeetey, alias Ata Ayi, and three others standing trial for robbery and conspiracy. Ataa Ayi and his accomplices, namely Samuel Kweku Annan Roger Koblah Agbodoga and Raymond Ameh, who pleaded not guilty, are in custody.

When the trial resumed on Wednesday, the Court asked defence counsel to file their addresses to the Court by February 3 to enable it to deliver its verdict.

He Prosecution during the 10-month trial called five witnesses before Mr Justice Baffoe Bonney to state their case. The case of the Prosecution was that on October 14, 2003, Mr Bernard Boadi Agyeman, Managing Director of Prism Consult Limited, sent one of his workers, Mr Ilaisu Mamudu, to cash a cheque for 70 million cedis from the Opeibea Branch of the Standard Chartered Bank, near Kotoka International Airport.

The Prosecution said after cashing the money, which was put in a bag, Mr Mamudu saw Mr Isaac Yanney, Managing Director of Investhec Company Limited, who said he had an appointment with Mr Boadi Agyeman at his office at Dzorwulu.

Mr Yanney, therefore, offered Mr Mamudu a lift in his car and the money was put into the boot.
On their way to the Office, the accused persons, who were using a saloon car, trailed the vehicle until they got to the office at Dzorwulu.
The Prosecution said as soon as they parked their vehicle, the accused persons parked behind them, got off their car and started shooting indiscriminately.

The accused persons ordered their victim and other bystanders to flee or risk being shot.
The Prosecution said the accused persons fired several times at the boot to force it open, took the bag containing the 70 million cedis and fled.
On December 18, 2003 Sammy Tugah and Agbodoga were arrested upon a tip-off and during interrogation mentioned Ameh and Ata Ayi as their accomplices.
The accused persons denied the charges saying they neither conspired to rob or rob anybody.

Meanwhile, the same Court would commence a mini trial on February 16, in a second case of Ata Ayi and eight others who are being held for robbing a businesswoman of 65,000 dollars and 45 million cedis at Taifa Junction on February 5, 2003.
The accomplices include Nana Yaw Owusu, Yaw Asante Agyekum, Stephen Nyarko, Frederick Lamptey Annan, alias Nunnboe and Kwabla Agbodoga. The others are Samuel Kweku Annan, Raymond Ameh and Nana Osei Razak.

They have all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and robbery.
Abeoku 10 years ago

NEMESIS,UK, did you read about three Nigerians caged for ATM fraud? Why don't you comment on such postings? You are afraid to comment on Nigerian armed robbers in Ghana, for Nigerians like you love to see Nigerians criminals ...
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NEMESIS,UK, did you read about three Nigerians caged for ATM fraud? Why don't you comment on such postings? You are afraid to comment on Nigerian armed robbers in Ghana, for Nigerians like you love to see Nigerians criminals turn Ghana into dens of armed robbers.

Ghanaian braves are not yet born. We will send you all back to your hellish Nigeria. Other than that, Ghana will have no peace. Nigerians are damned criminals and Nigerians no know shame for their criminal deeds.

The Ghanaian guy whose penis was bitten by snake is alive by the grace of God. If he was a Nigerian, he would have died in two minutes for you are loved by Satan. The Ghanaian guy has nothing with him that belongs to the devil. That is the reason why he is still alive.NEMESIS,UK, ask yourself that if it were you, would you have survived? No!, for you are full of evil deeds too much.
bam 10 years ago

nkrumah was not overthrown in 1986. get the facts right.

nkrumah was not overthrown in 1986. get the facts right.
NEMESIS ROCKET, UK 10 years ago

Motherfucker Abeoku, why don't you comment on your notorious evil Akan home grown armed robber Ata Ayi? You stupid and moronic Ghanaians always point accusing fingers at others as if you people are saints. I was told that m ...
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Motherfucker Abeoku, why don't you comment on your notorious evil Akan home grown armed robber Ata Ayi? You stupid and moronic Ghanaians always point accusing fingers at others as if you people are saints. I was told that most armed robbers in Ghana are of that evil Akan tribe that you animal Abeoku came from. I was even told that one of your ex-president of Akan tribe, name held, was once described as Ata Ayi, the great armed robber for his GARGANTUAN corrupt. Need I say more?
Tamika 10 years ago

Nemesis, every thief in ndc government is a trokosi stop your nonsense by impersonating to be a Nigerian? Nigerians do not behave the way you do, Nigerians don't hate akans because they lived in all the akan towns and married ...
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Nemesis, every thief in ndc government is a trokosi stop your nonsense by impersonating to be a Nigerian? Nigerians do not behave the way you do, Nigerians don't hate akans because they lived in all the akan towns and married akans and have children with them, no Nigerian will hate akan 'never' they feel comfortable living with akans like the northerners and muslims, its only your tribe that nobody feels comfortable with, how many Nigerians, northerners, muslims are living in your part of the world as compared to akanland? Give us a break, and feel ashamed of yourself.Nigerians even complain of the hatred in Ghana especially against akans , which they don't understand why? but all this hatred is from Rawlings and his people who think somebody has taken their treasure, hence they are creating, looting and sharing Ghana's resources which doesn't belong to them.A day will soon come, soon and very soon.
Kojo T 10 years ago

I have forgotten his name but he is authentic

I have forgotten his name but he is authentic
KOFI ABBASS 10 years ago

POOR JOURNALISM THOUGH

POOR JOURNALISM THOUGH
SARFO "OSIKANI". 10 years ago

SORRY I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO SA TO JOIN YOU IN MOURNING YOUR DEPARTED FATHER-IN-LAW. MY CONDOLENCE TO YOU, MADAM AND ALL THE FAMILY

SORRY I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO SA TO JOIN YOU IN MOURNING YOUR DEPARTED FATHER-IN-LAW. MY CONDOLENCE TO YOU, MADAM AND ALL THE FAMILY
kwame 10 years ago

Mandela's ghanaian son-in-law is (Dr)Kwame Amuah

Mandela's ghanaian son-in-law is (Dr)Kwame Amuah
Nana 10 years ago

The greatest African is J B Danquah.

The greatest African is J B Danquah.
mugu1 10 years ago

hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahah

hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahah
Tamika 10 years ago

Laugh ! But there is no trokosi in the history of Ghana who would be called great.Ametowe was a police constable who first attempted to assassinate president Nkrumah and these trokosis have the audacity with no shame to tal ...
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Laugh ! But there is no trokosi in the history of Ghana who would be called great.Ametowe was a police constable who first attempted to assassinate president Nkrumah and these trokosis have the audacity with no shame to talk about Osagyefuo like nothing happened, they pretend to be holier than thou thinking nobody knew what they did to him.FALSE NKRUMAH LOVERS.
Akyaa 10 years ago

tickle yourself and laugh.

tickle yourself and laugh.
Nipany3 10 years ago

And critical roles REAL journalists of yestersday played inthis country`s affairs. Today,we have individuals who call themselves "Senior Journalists" log tons of 'documents' around to show how influencial they are. The truth ...
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And critical roles REAL journalists of yestersday played inthis country`s affairs. Today,we have individuals who call themselves "Senior Journalists" log tons of 'documents' around to show how influencial they are. The truth of the matter is that many of these 'pretenders'who disturb our ears nowadays are nothing but 'parrots' who mimick the voices of others.
Close to forty years ago,I attended a lecture at a Canadian Universty, on the Liberation Struggles that was taking place in Southern Africa. A very close associate of Mr. Batsa at the Spark,Mr. Kofi Hedjor, made mince meat of a so-called Southern African expert and panelist,who had attempted to propagate this same falsehood that Mandela`s in-law,has aslo put to rest.
Mr. Hedjor`s first-hand account of encounters and the free exchange of ideas the Osagyefo had with some of the key leaders of the Liberation Movement,earned him a loud and sustained applause from the fully packed Auditorium.
Shamu 10 years ago

Is this man really a son in law of Mandela? Ho my God. then, Mandela`s family is tainted. Is like HIV going into one`s blood. Everywhere Ghanaian mix with, tho whole place will like an evil join the family. Ghanaian is a pers ...
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Is this man really a son in law of Mandela? Ho my God. then, Mandela`s family is tainted. Is like HIV going into one`s blood. Everywhere Ghanaian mix with, tho whole place will like an evil join the family. Ghanaian is a person of stealing, corrupt and almost all evil doer. Mandela`s family will now have a big task because of mixture of Ghanaian in their family.
william 10 years ago

?????

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pop 10 years ago

so? I admire mandela it doesn't mean his family members are pure and holy lol...shut the fuck up

so? I admire mandela it doesn't mean his family members are pure and holy lol...shut the fuck up
Ghanatta 10 years ago

Could you imagine if it was Dr.Busia who was in power and refused to meet Mandela on state visit? What these false Ewe Socialists and Communists would have said? Now, these false lovers of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah will invent reason ...
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Could you imagine if it was Dr.Busia who was in power and refused to meet Mandela on state visit? What these false Ewe Socialists and Communists would have said? Now, these false lovers of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah will invent reasons why Dr. Nkrumah did not allow Mandela to meet him.

Dr. Nkrumah did not steal Ghana's money like P/NDC governments have been doing.And they are the very people who boast of knowing everything of Nkrumah. I hope, these stupid greedy thieves of our leaders in Africa will hail what President Obama said. If you love Mandela and you cherish his wisdom, then follow Mandela examples. Don't steal! Don't kill innocent political opponents. Mandela did not kill even a pet of his oppressors. He forgave them and pursue the path of peace in South Africa.

Rawlings and his gangsters have emptied our state treasury for their personal gains. He has gone to an extent of stealing state factory for his personal gains. This stupid Rawlings is not ashamed of evils he has brought upon Ghanaians, and keep on blaming Kuffour. Shame Mr. Stupid Rawlings. Ghanaians know what you have done to Ghana.
Tamika 10 years ago

Your skin pain will earn you in the grave, you thought the guy will be a trokosi? Shame on you, when it turned out to be a true and real Ghanaian you are cursing, you still have no place in the world, you are not recognisable ...
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Your skin pain will earn you in the grave, you thought the guy will be a trokosi? Shame on you, when it turned out to be a true and real Ghanaian you are cursing, you still have no place in the world, you are not recognisable.Whatever you say or do against akans they are still on top , everyone under the sun knows Ghana is akan and akan is Ghana whether you like it or not that is a fact, we are the world.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

EVERY NATIONAL LEADER IS GIVING SPEECHES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. WAT LANGUAGE WILL MAHAMA GIVE HIS SPEECH IN? HMMM....OH AFRICA!

EVERY NATIONAL LEADER IS GIVING SPEECHES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. WAT LANGUAGE WILL MAHAMA GIVE HIS SPEECH IN? HMMM....OH AFRICA!
diaba k 10 years ago

Who would understand him if he speaks one of the Ghana languages?

Even in Ghana, how many times does he speak other languages?

I am sure this is not the right time for such a remark.
Thanks and God bless.

Who would understand him if he speaks one of the Ghana languages?

Even in Ghana, how many times does he speak other languages?

I am sure this is not the right time for such a remark.
Thanks and God bless.
4 Year Old 10 years ago

Check your history well, sir. Nkrumah's overthrow was not in 1992. It was in February 24, 1966

Check your history well, sir. Nkrumah's overthrow was not in 1992. It was in February 24, 1966
Artillery 10 years ago

I think he meant Mandela's 1992 view on Nkrumah's overthrow

I think he meant Mandela's 1992 view on Nkrumah's overthrow
william 10 years ago

TYPING ERRORS!

TYPING ERRORS!
Simingue 10 years ago

Either Mandela met Dr. Nkrumah doesn't matter, both noble men have played a very significant role in the liberation of the African continent.

Either Mandela met Dr. Nkrumah doesn't matter, both noble men have played a very significant role in the liberation of the African continent.
zomabi 10 years ago

YOU DID NOT INTRODUCE YOURSELF. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

YOU DID NOT INTRODUCE YOURSELF. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Dog Eater 10 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 and please check up your history before any write up. Else the young ones will pick this wrong information

Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 and please check up your history before any write up. Else the young ones will pick this wrong information
Agbedefu 10 years ago

If it was earlier said Nkrumah died in 1972, how then can the reporter knowingly say Nkrumah was overthrown in 1986? It was a mere typing error and any sensible person would understand it so. You are making mockery of yoursel ...
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If it was earlier said Nkrumah died in 1972, how then can the reporter knowingly say Nkrumah was overthrown in 1986? It was a mere typing error and any sensible person would understand it so. You are making mockery of yourself for the seriousness you attached to the correction
Skido 10 years ago

There is extradiction hearing going on now in SA

There is extradiction hearing going on now in SA
Kweku Boateng Jnr. 10 years ago

Ben, well done. Great interview. Julian? Wright's father was the African-American writer Richard Wright, who came to Gold Coast in the 1950s. She is still in France, and has a lot to share. June Milne is in her 90s and kept ...
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Ben, well done. Great interview. Julian? Wright's father was the African-American writer Richard Wright, who came to Gold Coast in the 1950s. She is still in France, and has a lot to share. June Milne is in her 90s and kept the Nkrumah frame life, she is the political mother of many progressives including Gamel Nkrumah.
Kwaku 10 years ago

Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 not 1986,I am sure it was a typo-error.From Mandela's dairy that was broadcast last Sunday on BBC,Mandela visited Ghana in 1962 on his 9mths tour of Africa just before he was imprisoned and coul ...
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Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 not 1986,I am sure it was a typo-error.From Mandela's dairy that was broadcast last Sunday on BBC,Mandela visited Ghana in 1962 on his 9mths tour of Africa just before he was imprisoned and could not meet Nkrumah just bcos the latter was himself embroiled in so many feuds with his opposition who have been infiltrated by the colonial masters who have been dethroned in 1957.Infact a grenade was thrown at Nkrumah 3mths after Mandela left Ghana.There is also this suggestion that Nkrumah was opposed to Mandela ANC youth wing style of confronting the Apartheid regime,he wanted Pan African brigade to do the attack that is why he did not meet Mandela to contribute resources for the attack.From Ghana Mandela went to Nigeria where he stated he unexpectedly received 10,000 British Pounds from the sultan of Kaduna or so.
etweba 10 years ago

Mandela only helped south Africa. Nkrumah helped all Africa. Thats the difference.
We are being bombarded with praises of Mandela by the white man media and clueless african journalists follow suit. The white people fearin ...
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Mandela only helped south Africa. Nkrumah helped all Africa. Thats the difference.
We are being bombarded with praises of Mandela by the white man media and clueless african journalists follow suit. The white people fearing for revenge in south Africa rather found peace hence all the accolade on Madiba.
Kojo T 10 years ago

I APPROVE your post. You hit the nail on the head

I APPROVE your post. You hit the nail on the head
mugu1 10 years ago

mandela is a traitor,he had manage to keep these africans out of fighting to get the LAND back

mandela is a traitor,he had manage to keep these africans out of fighting to get the LAND back
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 10 years ago

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THAT IT IS ALWAYS SAID AND POSTULATED THAT "TO EVERY LIFE JOURNEY, THERE IS A BEGINNING AND THERE IS ALSO DEFINITELY AN END" AND HEREIN, AGAIN NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE OF SOTH AFRICA AND AFRICA BUT THE ENTIRE WORLD WOKE UP AND HEARD THE NEWS ON THE AIR-WAVES OF THE SOUNDS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION THE SAD DEATH OF THE LEGENDERY AND A MAN I PERSONALLY CALLED "THE DOYEN OF SOUTH AFRICA DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW" DEMISED.
THAT DEATH OCCURRENCE AGAIN, IS ANOTHER PROOF OF THE FACT THAT "DEATH IS INEVITABLE TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN NO MATTER THE STATURE OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PERSON AND NO MATTER WHAT FATE OF HEIGHTS ATTAINED IN BOTH SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER SOCIETAL STRATIFICATION CLASS THE PERSON ATTAINED THAT WHEN THE HOUR MOMENT OF TIME ARRIVES WHICH IS UNKNOWN TO US THOUGH MEDICAL SCIENCE HAS MADE SUCH AN INROAD INTO SUCH FATE DETERMINATIONS BUT STILL HIDDEN FROM ALL OF US IS "THE EXACT DAY, THE EXACT TIME, HOUR, MINUTES AND SECONDS" OF SUCH INEVITABLE OCCURRENCE ARE STILL HIDDEN FROM EVEN THE BEST SCIENTISTS OF THE WORLD.
MOREOVER, WHAT IS MORE INTRIGUING IN NATURE, CHARACTER AND FORM ARE THAT SCIENCE CANNOT PREVENT OR STOP SUCH OCCURRENCE IF THE TIME ARRIVED FOR IT TO OCCUR.
IT IS ONE OF SUCH EVENTS AGAIN THAT THE WORLD IS WITNESSING THAT THE GREAT LEGENDERY "MADIBA" H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA NELSON MANDELA HAS PASSED AWAY TO ETERNITY.
THAT NO WORD OR WORDS IN THIS PLANET WORLD CAN OR COULD BEST DESCRIBE THE MAN "MADIBA" AND EVEN IF THERE IS OR THERE ARE THEN THOSE WORDS MUST BY NOW BE EXHAUSTED IN VIEW OF THE VARIOUS MESSAGES AND CONDOLENCES EXPRESSED BY WORLD LEADERS AND ALL OTHERS.
HOWEVER, SINCE TRUTH NEEDS NO DECORATIONS OF WORDS BUT THE BARE FACTS THAT I REGRETTABLY SUBMIT THAT NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA AND AFRICA THAT LOST THIS GREAT LEADER AND INSPIRER BUT THE ENTIRE WORLD LOST A TRUE GREAT MAN WHO WAS THE "DOYEN OF SOUTH AFRICA DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW".
THAT HE WAS A VISIONARY LEADER AND OPPORTUNITY GIVER AND CREATED THE PLATFORM FOR ALL OTHERS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE GOVERNANCE OF SOUTH AFRICA WHEN HE WAS FINALLY RELEASED FROM 27 YEARS JAILED AND BECAME THE FIRST BLACK ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
THOUGH HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE A SECOND TERM BUT HE VOLUNTARILY GAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIS VICE PRESIDENT IN THE PERSON OF H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA THOMAS MBEKI WHO WAS SUCCESSFULLY ELECTED AS THE SECOND BLACK PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
THAT THE MOST SPECTACULAR DISPENSATION OF THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT H.E.NELSON MANDELA WAS THAT HE APPOINTED THE WHITE PRESIDENT DURING THE APARTHEID REGIME WHO ADOPTED DIALOGUE TO FREE NELSON MANDELA FROM PRISON H.E. FORMER WHITE RACE PRESIDENT DE CLERK HIS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AND MADE THE GOVERNMENT "AN ALL INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT".
THAT IF THERE IS ANY HONOUR (HONOR) TO BE DONE TO H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA LEGACY THEN THE ENTIRE WORLD MUST GIVE "PEACE A CHANCE TO RULE IN THE WORLD".
THAT DIALOGUE TO BE ADOPTED TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS SITUATIONS AND IF THERE SHOULD BE ANYTHING WORTHY TO FIGHT THEN I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THAT IT SHOULD BE A FIGHT AGAINST "POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISEASES, HUNGER AND IGNORANCE" AND FOR THESE CANCERS THERE ARE NO EXCUSE(S) FOR THE WORLD TO ADOPT A COLLECTIVE APPROACH TO FIGHT THEM TO GIVE A BEFITTING TRIBUTES AND TO PROTECT THE LEGACY OF THE LATE H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA NELSON MANDELA, THERETO.
MAY I NOW REGRETTABLY CONVEY TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE BEREAVED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF MY CONDOLENCES AND ALSO TO REMIND THEM THAT MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE!
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT/ADMINISTRATOR
Yaw Buor 10 years ago

The fact is that the ANC was too timid for Nkrumah's liking. He leaned towards the radical Pan Africanist Congress, PAC.
It was a replay of the competing camps during the formation of the OAU - the rival Casablanca and Braz ...
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The fact is that the ANC was too timid for Nkrumah's liking. He leaned towards the radical Pan Africanist Congress, PAC.
It was a replay of the competing camps during the formation of the OAU - the rival Casablanca and Brazaville Groups. Nkrumah championed the radicals while the ivory Coast's Houphet Biogny led the conservative side. Eventually the OAU was born as a compromise between the two rival groups. Nkrumah, Sekou Toure (Guines) and Modibo Keita (Mali) led the radicals.
As a PAC supporter, Nkrumah indeed "refused" to meet Mandela in the ANC's hour of need though he had 10 million pounds to give to Guinea. Mr Mandela wrote about this, and I will look for it and get it on Ghanaweb in the next few days. What a shame!
John,Tema 10 years ago

Point of note even though Nkrumah could not meet Mandela,Oliver Thembo who was a member of the ANC executives and a close confidante of Mandela had a lot of support from Nkrumah when he visited Ghana later on.

Point of note even though Nkrumah could not meet Mandela,Oliver Thembo who was a member of the ANC executives and a close confidante of Mandela had a lot of support from Nkrumah when he visited Ghana later on.
Mr. Objective 10 years ago

Thanks for the information on the failure of Nkrumah to meet Mandela. It is very revealing. Thanks.

Thanks for the information on the failure of Nkrumah to meet Mandela. It is very revealing. Thanks.
Which year 10 years ago

Which assassination attempt was Nkrumah recovering from in 1960? The Kulungugu one?

Which assassination attempt was Nkrumah recovering from in 1960? The Kulungugu one?
Ben 10 years ago

Stop being lazy and get your dates right because this is a piece of history.

Stop being lazy and get your dates right because this is a piece of history.
Dadi 10 years ago

Brilliant speech. Thanks for the education

Brilliant speech. Thanks for the education
MESSI 10 years ago

is this dr. k.b.asante in the picture? the ga-adangbe hero? but who is this mandela in-law? was mandela marring his sister or he was marring mandela's daughter'. what a crap article

is this dr. k.b.asante in the picture? the ga-adangbe hero? but who is this mandela in-law? was mandela marring his sister or he was marring mandela's daughter'. what a crap article
Yaw Poku, USA 10 years ago

I totally agree with you this article is a piece of crap. Read Ghanaweb December 7, 2013 article "The unknown Nelson Mandela" by Cameron Duodu for the truth.

I totally agree with you this article is a piece of crap. Read Ghanaweb December 7, 2013 article "The unknown Nelson Mandela" by Cameron Duodu for the truth.
Shaz Aku 10 years ago

Come on Ghanawethis is a useless article that has been submitted. The so called journalist has got his dates wrong - where are your vetting processes. This is very poor, I doubt that Mr Amuah even answered these questions.

Come on Ghanawethis is a useless article that has been submitted. The so called journalist has got his dates wrong - where are your vetting processes. This is very poor, I doubt that Mr Amuah even answered these questions.
Marina 10 years ago

Let’s celebrate the achievement of Mandala now and stop the competition with Nkrumah who has his own place in history.
Unfortunately Nkrumah will turn in his grave knowing that Ghana has not achievement much since independ ...
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Let’s celebrate the achievement of Mandala now and stop the competition with Nkrumah who has his own place in history.
Unfortunately Nkrumah will turn in his grave knowing that Ghana has not achievement much since independence except making its leaders rich. People still have no clean water and toilets. Education is inferior and many children still learn under trees.
OSOFONANA 10 years ago

Yes, I agree with you. The competition between the intolerant, tyrannical, power-drunk and idealistic Nkrumah with the genuinely human forgiving and realistic Mandela. The one who really qualifies as the most remarkable Afric ...
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Yes, I agree with you. The competition between the intolerant, tyrannical, power-drunk and idealistic Nkrumah with the genuinely human forgiving and realistic Mandela. The one who really qualifies as the most remarkable African of the Millennium.
K.O 10 years ago

Edit before you publish your stories. Check your facts and dates..Jeeesss

Edit before you publish your stories. Check your facts and dates..Jeeesss
AGYEKUM 10 years ago

At the turn of the century, the people of the African continent reaffirmed the greatness of Osagyefo in a BBC survey.

Mandela is great but Nkrumah was greater. Nkrumah was a giant in the liberation of the whole of the Afr ...
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At the turn of the century, the people of the African continent reaffirmed the greatness of Osagyefo in a BBC survey.

Mandela is great but Nkrumah was greater. Nkrumah was a giant in the liberation of the whole of the Africa continent from foreign domination. Not only that, Nkrumah was also a visionary when it comes to industrialization.

Mandela was endowed with an unparalleled spirit of forgiveness.
Nana 10 years ago

Mandela was great, Nkrumah was greater but Danquah was the greatest African.

Mandela was great, Nkrumah was greater but Danquah was the greatest African.
WHO THE FUCK IS DANQUAH? 10 years ago

I guess you didn't listen to Nana Addo when he said 3 days ago that Mandela is the greatest African ever. By the way, who the fuck is that rat you called Danquah?

I guess you didn't listen to Nana Addo when he said 3 days ago that Mandela is the greatest African ever. By the way, who the fuck is that rat you called Danquah?
braveman 10 years ago

if you can not read good to understand dont write any comet and insult plaese

if you can not read good to understand dont write any comet and insult plaese
Sami - South Africa 10 years ago

Excellent stuff. Straight to the point with relevant reference to events that are not so distant in history to support your argument.

Excellent stuff. Straight to the point with relevant reference to events that are not so distant in history to support your argument.
Keep on talking 10 years ago

I want to know what Mandela has done for Africa apart from S Africa. While in prison for 27 years,what acknowledgement is given to all those who worked tirelesly behind the scenes before he was released including other Africa ...
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I want to know what Mandela has done for Africa apart from S Africa. While in prison for 27 years,what acknowledgement is given to all those who worked tirelesly behind the scenes before he was released including other African leaders.Cuba, Libya,Soviet Union and the rest including Ghana and our Papa J.What awaits other great leaders like Kofi Annan, Obama, Bush's Father and the one who brought global 2000. Why did we watch Gaddafi to be killed and humilated. Iam filling sad that we still insult our leaders and they also insult each other...........
MotherLove 10 years ago

Why ask this man these question while this man don't personally know Mandela?
He had a child with Mandela's daughter that was all

Why ask this man these question while this man don't personally know Mandela?
He had a child with Mandela's daughter that was all
MotherLove 10 years ago

Who is this guy and what is his name? Long questioning but no common sense to tell us who he is what is his name, his wife's name etc. This pure Ghanaian want to be

Who is this guy and what is his name? Long questioning but no common sense to tell us who he is what is his name, his wife's name etc. This pure Ghanaian want to be
Agnes Amuah 10 years ago

Who is this foolish man MotherLove who is condenming Mandela's son-Law,
he knows where he is, and how about you, nonsense, he is from Anomabo and my brother and who are you to be so negative, he don't want to wanna be Ghana ...
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Who is this foolish man MotherLove who is condenming Mandela's son-Law,
he knows where he is, and how about you, nonsense, he is from Anomabo and my brother and who are you to be so negative, he don't want to wanna be Ghanaian , he is one, enough is enough nonsense, people of jelaous hearts, you should ahve been nice treat others what you want others to treat you, the same negative minds of black people still prevails, we never change, if you want to ask questions do, but do not talk negative about him, you not even know how to spell poor.
Joe 10 years ago

Nkrumah wasn't in for reconciliation. He's different from Mandela. He didn't believe in multi-party system. He wanted to perpetuate himself in power. He became power-drunk like stupid JJ Rawlings

Nkrumah wasn't in for reconciliation. He's different from Mandela. He didn't believe in multi-party system. He wanted to perpetuate himself in power. He became power-drunk like stupid JJ Rawlings
Yaw Poku, USA 10 years ago

You said it all.

You said it all.
NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY 10 years ago

FREEDOM was the PRODUCT of The Liberation Struugle, RECONCILIATION is The BYPRODUCT of His Freedom.

Which on is better? Reconciliation in BONDAGE or Reconciliation in FREEDOM?

RECONCILIATION is about PEACE, FREEDOM i ...
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FREEDOM was the PRODUCT of The Liberation Struugle, RECONCILIATION is The BYPRODUCT of His Freedom.

Which on is better? Reconciliation in BONDAGE or Reconciliation in FREEDOM?

RECONCILIATION is about PEACE, FREEDOM is about JUSTICE.

As Bob Marley said, everyone is crying out for PEACE but no one is crying out for JUSTICE.

Why has the liberation struggle to free Blacks from white domination being belittled and pushed onto the back-burner? Why is not being spoken about? Is it because we don't want to ruffle feathers? Peace is good and Freedom is bad?

Stupid Africans, be it be known to you that Reconciliation was a byproduct of the liberation struggle waged and supported by others.

It was Nkrumah's liberation ideology of the blacks from oppressive whites and colonial powers that ultimately culminated in Mandela's freedom.

Reconciliation wasn't what set Mandela shackles free from jail. The liberation struggle spearheaded by many was what eventually led Mandela out of jail.

His reconciliation is not any greater than that of Martin Luther King's.
Kofi 10 years ago

When was Nkrumah overthrown?

When was Nkrumah overthrown?
samuel 10 years ago

Mr Editor, please do edit the dates quoted. We need to have accurate facts.

Mr Editor, please do edit the dates quoted. We need to have accurate facts.
Kofi K 10 years ago

Whoever is daily dispatch editor should be ashamed, typing n posting. Could not read thru' for minimum corrections, Shame!!!

Whoever is daily dispatch editor should be ashamed, typing n posting. Could not read thru' for minimum corrections, Shame!!!
NII LARTEY NARTEY 10 years ago

This is bunkers of misleading article. Dates inaccurate and unspecific. For instance who is the faceless Ghanaian son in-law of Mandela?

Kofi Batsa was the man in-charge of Bureau of African affairs under great Osagyefo K ...
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This is bunkers of misleading article. Dates inaccurate and unspecific. For instance who is the faceless Ghanaian son in-law of Mandela?

Kofi Batsa was the man in-charge of Bureau of African affairs under great Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah. This was the office through which material and financial support went to the freedom fighters in countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Somalia, Mali, Guinea, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and most African countries which were all under colonial oppression, with the sole aim to unit the entire continent after each have had independence to establish a strong Pan-African continent like today's E.U

With the above support coming from Ghana then, how could Ghana come so low in international and African affairs today with such untold social economy hardships facing our people after freedom?

Where did Ghana went wrong?
TEE 10 years ago

WHAT NKRUMAH DID NO AFRICA LEADER CAN DO, PERIOD NKRUMAH ACHIEVED SO MUCH IN A SHORT TIME THAN WHAT ANY LEADER HAS ABLE TO ACHIEVED. WHO DARE YOU TO COMPARE YOUSELF TO NKRUMAH , DAMM

WHAT NKRUMAH DID NO AFRICA LEADER CAN DO, PERIOD NKRUMAH ACHIEVED SO MUCH IN A SHORT TIME THAN WHAT ANY LEADER HAS ABLE TO ACHIEVED. WHO DARE YOU TO COMPARE YOUSELF TO NKRUMAH , DAMM
KWAKU 10 years ago

I agree in toto. Nkrumah is greater than Mandela.

I agree in toto. Nkrumah is greater than Mandela.
kommander zero 10 years ago

The international students Hostel was built to house Nelson Mandela After his prison escape by Dr K.Nkrumah

The international students Hostel was built to house Nelson Mandela After his prison escape by Dr K.Nkrumah
OBINNA 10 years ago

KWAME NKRUMAH IS THE NUMBER ONE GREATEST AFRICAN. MANDELA MAY BE THE SECOND GREATEST.

KWAME NKRUMAH IS THE NUMBER ONE GREATEST AFRICAN. MANDELA MAY BE THE SECOND GREATEST.

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