Growing Africa’s next Scientists: Meet NASA's Ashitey Trebi-Ollenu

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Adjoa 9 years ago

Great idea with the RISE project... we need a lot of African scientists...BRAVO

Great idea with the RISE project... we need a lot of African scientists...BRAVO
Sethoo 9 years ago

Fiifi Kwettey is intelligent than this guy,the former had Grade A in Economics from Achimota.Oh sorry Dr Ollenu did not also go to a big school in Ghana.

Fiifi Kwettey is intelligent than this guy,the former had Grade A in Economics from Achimota.Oh sorry Dr Ollenu did not also go to a big school in Ghana.
NOBODY 9 years ago

It's not what grade a person received in high school. It's also not what school a person attended. What matters most is what one is doing with the education that one has acquired, and more importantly, how they're using that ...
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It's not what grade a person received in high school. It's also not what school a person attended. What matters most is what one is doing with the education that one has acquired, and more importantly, how they're using that education to impact society. Dr. Ollennu should be commended for the part he's playing to positively impact others.
ELINAM 9 years ago

In a sea of negative news reports from Ghana, from dunsor,dumsor to so-called big men stealing left and right to men who do not know female outfits from that of men, this news is very uplifting.

In a sea of negative news reports from Ghana, from dunsor,dumsor to so-called big men stealing left and right to men who do not know female outfits from that of men, this news is very uplifting.
LARYEAH 9 years ago

WHAT GHANAIAN FEMALE, ELINAM?

WHAT GHANAIAN FEMALE, ELINAM?
azuma 9 years ago

Bravoo!!!! Dr Trebi,sometimes when I look at the caliber of professionals and educated people Ghana have in diaspora and the country is deteriorating like this, its very sad,because we have good people with brain to make Gha ...
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Bravoo!!!! Dr Trebi,sometimes when I look at the caliber of professionals and educated people Ghana have in diaspora and the country is deteriorating like this, its very sad,because we have good people with brain to make Ghana a better place but some of people incompetence has taken over our political platform just to enrich themselves,but they are clueless on how to manage Ghana.Because when a political party wins power,they just employ those who help then to win power regardless of their academic qualities,may God intervene
daniel 9 years ago

Bravoo!!!! Dr Trebi,sometimes when I look at the caliber of professionals and educated people Ghana have in diaspora and the country is deteriorating like this, its very sad,because we have good people with brain to make Ghan ...
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Bravoo!!!! Dr Trebi,sometimes when I look at the caliber of professionals and educated people Ghana have in diaspora and the country is deteriorating like this, its very sad,because we have good people with brain to make Ghana a better place but some people with incompetency has taken over our political platform just to enrich themselves,but they are clueless on how to manage Ghana.Because when a political party wins power,they just employ those who help then to win power regardless of their academic qualities,may God intervene
TIJANI 9 years ago

because Ghanaians tend to behave well only when they live outside Ghana, but when they're in the country, they're worse than illiterate. secondly, its not about political party, its about our society. our society is full of l ...
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because Ghanaians tend to behave well only when they live outside Ghana, but when they're in the country, they're worse than illiterate. secondly, its not about political party, its about our society. our society is full of liars and untrustworthy people. this kind of behavior cannot bring any development other than hardship. in the diaspora, there is honesty, so our people are able to make good impact of their knowledge. God will never intervene until we change our lifestyles.
Francis Dery 9 years ago

The Lies!!! Ghanaians lie so impulsively and so much that we can't even keep up with our own lies. I listened to the programme on BBC myself yesterday. I called my two kids to listen too. Dr. Ashitey was not even being ref ...
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The Lies!!! Ghanaians lie so impulsively and so much that we can't even keep up with our own lies. I listened to the programme on BBC myself yesterday. I called my two kids to listen too. Dr. Ashitey was not even being referred to as "Doctor". If he were living here, the first thing he would have reminded Claudia Hammond is that he Dr. So So and So. Many of them are walking around in our country and can't even iodize salt.

Dr. Ashitey and others wont come to Ghana because we will lie them into extinction or dysfunction. Meanwhile as soon as we steal a bit of money here, we run abroad for holidays. We like their life yet we pretend our life here is better. But that's only because here we can steal more and not get caught. It has been happening since time immemorial.

Our lecturers in our universities cannot even compare. How many of them can even explain things properly. I was shocked at a graduate of political science from legon who couldn't define "policy". All he was busy doing was singing praises of Akuffo Addo and criticizing Mahama; I met another graduate somewhere busy praising Mahama and insulting Akuffo Addo. That's all we do, bleat like sheep. Our professors bleat and we bleat as well. S.O.S - same old sh$t!!!

Some will say Dr. Ashitey should come home and help build Ghana. I beg to disagree. He should stay where he is. If he comes here we will kill him with our mentality, lies, backwardness and lies. "Come home, come home, come home" but when he comes home, first month everyone answers his phone call; second month they stop answering his calls because now they can't deliver the promises they made to him. Third month, they've changed their phone numbers completely.

DR. ASHITEY, WELL DON BUT STAY WHERE YOU ARE. LET THE WHITEMAN BENEFIT FROM YOUR SKILLS. EVEN IF THEY DON'T RESPECT YOU, THEY WONT SAY IT TO YOUR FACE AND THEY WILL PAY YOU WELL. HERE, THEY CANNOT PAY YOU, THEY WILL TALK BEHIND YOU AND CALL YOU NAMES LIKE "BOGA (BURGER) A YE MRE" - ABROADIST IS TIRED.

Cheers!!!
konkonsa 9 years ago

I can relate to your comments. This is Ghana for you.

I can relate to your comments. This is Ghana for you.
Pround pepeni. 9 years ago

WELL DONE DOCTOR OLLENU. WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU. PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKES THE WELL KNOW THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE. IN GHANA, MAJORITY ARE PULL ME DOWN SO YOU WON'T SUCCEED. OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE NOT ALLOWING THE BRILLIANT ON ...
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WELL DONE DOCTOR OLLENU. WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU. PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKES THE WELL KNOW THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE. IN GHANA, MAJORITY ARE PULL ME DOWN SO YOU WON'T SUCCEED. OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE NOT ALLOWING THE BRILLIANT ONES TO SHINE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS NOT ENCOURAGING IT.
The mask 9 years ago

It has been said that many lecturers lack teaching methodologies. What should be the minimum requirement when recruiting lecturers into a tertiary institution? Is it a masters degree or a PhD with a course in education??

P ...
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It has been said that many lecturers lack teaching methodologies. What should be the minimum requirement when recruiting lecturers into a tertiary institution? Is it a masters degree or a PhD with a course in education??

Professors in tertiary institutions must read GES directives. There are many important and useful GES directives which would help them.

GES banned all forms of corporal punishment in Educational institutions but there are reports that some tertiary institutions are still carrying out this practice. Asking students to kneel down and so on.

Lecturers in tertiary institutions must recognize the fact that students in these institution are adults.
Abua 9 years ago

While Ghana/Africa is crumbling the whites have very intelligent ways of stealing our best brains.

While Ghana/Africa is crumbling the whites have very intelligent ways of stealing our best brains.
NANA 9 years ago

Some of these brilliant brains come back to help but there is so much corruption in the system they end up going back. Our politicians just don't get it.

Some of these brilliant brains come back to help but there is so much corruption in the system they end up going back. Our politicians just don't get it.
Kofi Basabasa 9 years ago

Hey, Starrfmonline! I would suggest your reporter go back to school to refresh his English lessons.
The past tense of "broadcast" does not change. In other words, the sentence should have gone like this: "... broadcast on BB ...
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Hey, Starrfmonline! I would suggest your reporter go back to school to refresh his English lessons.
The past tense of "broadcast" does not change. In other words, the sentence should have gone like this: "... broadcast on BBC... Sunday,
January 25.
Kofi Basabasa 9 years ago

Hey, Starrfmonline! I would suggest your reporter go back to school to refresh his English lessons.
The past tense of "broadcast" does not change. In other words, the sentence should have gone like this: "... broadcast on BB ...
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Hey, Starrfmonline! I would suggest your reporter go back to school to refresh his English lessons.
The past tense of "broadcast" does not change. In other words, the sentence should have gone like this: "... broadcast on BBC... Sunday,
January 25.Do not blame this on Dr. Trebi-Ollenu.
DOBOO, MD. 9 years ago

KUDOS! Dr. Trebi-Olleenu, continue to inspire our young students to be life long students of science.

KUDOS! Dr. Trebi-Olleenu, continue to inspire our young students to be life long students of science.
KWASI IN EUROPE 9 years ago

He is running a science school in Africa. Where is the school? This article is just for a black man to blow his horns. Most of those NASA machines are made by Germans but the Germans are quiet. They are the real engineers.

He is running a science school in Africa. Where is the school? This article is just for a black man to blow his horns. Most of those NASA machines are made by Germans but the Germans are quiet. They are the real engineers.
Francis Dery 9 years ago

I listened to the programme on BBC. They man did not ask BBC to interview him; BBC chose him. The programme has always interviewed accomplished people from around the world. I have listened to Architects, Medical Doctors, ...
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I listened to the programme on BBC. They man did not ask BBC to interview him; BBC chose him. The programme has always interviewed accomplished people from around the world. I have listened to Architects, Medical Doctors, Psychologists, Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Designers - you name it. They all feature on that programme. Next Sunday, tune in to BBC 101.3 from 10am and you are sure to learn something and hear another inspired interview. But I bet you wont, cos you will be drinking some beer somewhere and feeling ignorantly Ghanaian and stupid.
Ibn Batuta 9 years ago

Ghanaians are doing big things all over the world except in Ghana. It must be the home culture. It has to change!

Ghanaians are doing big things all over the world except in Ghana. It must be the home culture. It has to change!
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

Robust STEMICs is a the most prudent and proactive way of reducing poverty,

Robust STEMICs is a the most prudent and proactive way of reducing poverty,
Dr. K. Danso 9 years ago

Politicians should make regulations to help limit the greed in private enterprise and retrain these STEM graduates who invest their time to study hard subjects and later find unstable jobs as technology changes in the develop ...
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Politicians should make regulations to help limit the greed in private enterprise and retrain these STEM graduates who invest their time to study hard subjects and later find unstable jobs as technology changes in the developed world.
In Ghana 99% of engineers and scientists produced in the 1960s-80s could not find jobs in Ghana and remained or left for overseas. The few left in Ghana are never involved in national policy decisions. So what is the incentive?
Job migration happened in the 1980s in the US with lots of engineers laid off without jobs.
You can excite the youth but if smart kids study STEM and find their colleagues who went into other fields have more stable jobs and making 2-3 times their income, it is hard to have long term recruits over the coming generations.
It is nice and inspiring to have a Ghanaian recognized and we applaud Dr. Ollennu. We need our leadership to think of long term and change the short-term thinking culture. Science and Math form the basis of our health and production of goods and modern facilities in the world of humans; and hence we need to provide better involvement and incentives for our youth to interest them to learn STEM subjects.
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patriot 9 years ago

Is he serving the interest of Ghana?

Is he serving the interest of Ghana?
Francis Dery 9 years ago

Yes, how much did Ghana invest in his life for him to serve Ghana's interest? People talk trash. I don't care if he serves the devil's interest - if the devil invested in him, the devil will reap. What is the incentive tha ...
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Yes, how much did Ghana invest in his life for him to serve Ghana's interest? People talk trash. I don't care if he serves the devil's interest - if the devil invested in him, the devil will reap. What is the incentive that he should serve Ghana's interest? Because he was born a Ghanaian??? And what is that worth - skills in thievery, ignorance and corruption.

We must give up the notion that somehow we "own" this guy because he is Ghanaian. We don't. He is an individual and he can choose to use his skills in ways that give him the greatest satisfaction, and if that place is in the deserts of California, then so be it.
SIMON 9 years ago

STEMIC'S IS EXCELLENT IDEA AND IN A COUNTRY WITHOUT A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPEMNT NOTHING BECOMES POSSIBLE WHETHER IN THE FIELD OF MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, AERODYNAMICS,SANITATION, RAIL, ROAD, OCEANIANIC AND REMEMBER NA ...
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STEMIC'S IS EXCELLENT IDEA AND IN A COUNTRY WITHOUT A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPEMNT NOTHING BECOMES POSSIBLE WHETHER IN THE FIELD OF MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, AERODYNAMICS,SANITATION, RAIL, ROAD, OCEANIANIC AND REMEMBER NASA HAVE HELP A GREAT DEAL WITH OUR EVERYDAY USES OF POLYTHENE AS WELLAS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT WE USE DAILY. GREAT GREAT GREAT AND AM EXCITED FOR AFRICA YOUTH ESPECIALLY GIRLS IS ABOUT TIME
SIMON 9 years ago

IT WILL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE IF WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH THE YOUTH POLUTION. GHANA HAVE THE LARGEST YOUTH POPULATION AND IF WE DON'T EQUIP THEM NOW WITH PROPER EDUCATION IN RESERACH AND DEVELOPMENT WE WILL LOOSE TH ...
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IT WILL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE IF WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH THE YOUTH POLUTION. GHANA HAVE THE LARGEST YOUTH POPULATION AND IF WE DON'T EQUIP THEM NOW WITH PROPER EDUCATION IN RESERACH AND DEVELOPMENT WE WILL LOOSE THEM AS WELL AS FOREIGNERS WILL TAKE THESE JOBS. WE CAN COMPLAIN ALL DAY IF WE DON'T START NOW. JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, SCANDINAVIANS DID IT. RESERACH AND DEVEKOMENT IS KEY IN UNLOCKING EVERYTHING WE CAN IMAGINE GLOBALLY
me 9 years ago

That is the spirit

That is the spirit
GHANABA 9 years ago

A man of substance.

A man of substance.
Giant 9 years ago

Dr Ollenu was my senior at Ghana Secondary Technical School. Takoradi. He was an extraordinary student no wonder he has made it to this point. Kudos Senior Giant.

Dr Ollenu was my senior at Ghana Secondary Technical School. Takoradi. He was an extraordinary student no wonder he has made it to this point. Kudos Senior Giant.
ghanaman 9 years ago

The decision by StarrFM to portray Dr. Ashitey Trebi-Ollenu is laudable. to go a step further, media and film houses must also promote films based on the lives and achievements of other scientists/heroes. This is one of the s ...
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The decision by StarrFM to portray Dr. Ashitey Trebi-Ollenu is laudable. to go a step further, media and film houses must also promote films based on the lives and achievements of other scientists/heroes. This is one of the surest ways of helping to youth pick up careers in science and engineering.
DOPE BOBA 9 years ago

THIS IS EXEMPLARY, WE NEED A BLACK MAN ON EVERY LEVEL OF THE PROFESSIONAL STRATA, THAT IS WHAT NKRUMAH ALWAYS PREACHED YEARS BACK...WHAT HAPPENED?? NOW GHANAIANS ARE MASTERS AT CLEANING AND SHELF FILLING ABROAD, THEIR SPECIAL ...
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THIS IS EXEMPLARY, WE NEED A BLACK MAN ON EVERY LEVEL OF THE PROFESSIONAL STRATA, THAT IS WHAT NKRUMAH ALWAYS PREACHED YEARS BACK...WHAT HAPPENED?? NOW GHANAIANS ARE MASTERS AT CLEANING AND SHELF FILLING ABROAD, THEIR SPECIALTY IS WORKING OVERTIME. WELL DONE DR.OLLENU

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