Wa District battling with schools under trees

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The mask 9 years ago

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Mahmoud 9 years ago

The fact that Bagabaga College of Education was established in 1944, and was one of the oldest educational institutions in northern Ghana, disproves the myth being peddled around that Nkrumah introduced Education into the Nor ...
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The fact that Bagabaga College of Education was established in 1944, and was one of the oldest educational institutions in northern Ghana, disproves the myth being peddled around that Nkrumah introduced Education into the North. This myth has been expressed implicitly or explicitly over the years, and one Nkrumahist even said that Northerners should pray for his soul every day for making it possible for them to be able to read and write and to understand the need to put on clothes.

The truth is that, Western Education had been introduced into the North long before Kwame Nkrumah became Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, and Northern leaders like S.D Dombo, Jato Keleo, B.K Adama, Tolon Naa, Bawumia and many others might have completed their education and started their careers long before Nkrumah was brought from the UK to serve as General Secretary of the group that was fighting for our independence.

It was, therefore, disappointing to see Mr. Mahama plying dirty politics by honouring Nkrumah where he shouldn't been honoured at all because; Kwame Nkrumah had nothing to do with the establishment and development of BAC. By his action, Mr. Mahama is deliberately perpetuating the myth that Nkrumah civilized northern Ghanaians by introducing Education to them.

Even the much talked about free education in the North that has always been associated with Nkrumah and which Mr. Mahama himself enjoyed, was initiated and put forward for adoption by S.D Dombo, as a bargain or political horse trading to accept Nkrumah's unitary state proposal. It was, therefore, not a humanitarian initiative by Nkrumah to enlighten Northern Ghanaians, and we should give Mr. Dombo his due.
Military Man 9 years ago

While your assertion that Nkrumah might not have introduced education to the NORTH, I think you should give credit where credit is due.
I'll bet my last dollar that if it had not been for NKRUMAH who introduced the Northern ...
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While your assertion that Nkrumah might not have introduced education to the NORTH, I think you should give credit where credit is due.
I'll bet my last dollar that if it had not been for NKRUMAH who introduced the Northern scholarship, which he did at the expense of the southerners, you and a lot of your kinfolks who are now bent on discrediting him of all the good things he did for you, would still be tending to your cattle. YOU especially, would have been just a dirty, smelly and forsaken cattle chaser, right?
Now you got a free education at the expense of other kids from the south and you still have the audacity to open your smelly big yap and bite the "hand that fed you and your ilk".

I hope that my other northern brothers and sisters wouldn't feel offended if I called you and your kind ungrateful bastards who should have been prohibited from setting foot in a classroom and stayed as 'donkey ass cleaners" that you are and will always be.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

NDC ALWAYS THROW DUST THAT OVER 1000 SCHOOLS UNDER TREES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO CLASSROOMS SO I WONDER WHY IT STILL DOES EXIST, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER NDC ALWAYS SAYS THEY AVE BEEN WIPE OUT! NDC STOP YOUR PROPAGANDA, THIS TIME GH ...
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NDC ALWAYS THROW DUST THAT OVER 1000 SCHOOLS UNDER TREES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO CLASSROOMS SO I WONDER WHY IT STILL DOES EXIST, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER NDC ALWAYS SAYS THEY AVE BEEN WIPE OUT! NDC STOP YOUR PROPAGANDA, THIS TIME GHANAIANS ARE MORE VIGILANT
Uncle Pee 9 years ago

Mahama and his NDC should rather focus on building elementary schools rather than rushing to construct SSS which will start collapsing in within a few years.

Mahama and his NDC should rather focus on building elementary schools rather than rushing to construct SSS which will start collapsing in within a few years.
DABENDA 9 years ago

THOUGH PRESIDENT MAHAMAH KNOWS THIS HE HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE ON ASIEDU NKATEA TO BUY A HOUSE IN CANADA ON SPOT CASH PAYMENT. HOW DID THAT MAN COME THE MONEY? ABOA LIKE THAT. SON OF A MOUSE.

THOUGH PRESIDENT MAHAMAH KNOWS THIS HE HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE ON ASIEDU NKATEA TO BUY A HOUSE IN CANADA ON SPOT CASH PAYMENT. HOW DID THAT MAN COME THE MONEY? ABOA LIKE THAT. SON OF A MOUSE.
MOST OBVIOUSLY 9 years ago

DID JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS SADA CRIMINAL CRONIES SEE THIS SCHOOL UNDER TREES AND YET WENT AHEAD AND THIEVED ALL THE SADA MONIES??

DID JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS SADA CRIMINAL CRONIES SEE THIS SCHOOL UNDER TREES AND YET WENT AHEAD AND THIEVED ALL THE SADA MONIES??
DUKE 9 years ago

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother ...
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Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana
Ghanaman 9 years ago

They can't even do good to their own people.

They can't even do good to their own people.
Efo Kwaku Canada 9 years ago

So where are those 73 schools been built as NDC fools party is talking about , after 26 years of NDC ruling Ghana still education problem is not solve children are having classes under tree

So where are those 73 schools been built as NDC fools party is talking about , after 26 years of NDC ruling Ghana still education problem is not solve children are having classes under tree
Sankofa 9 years ago

Did Alhaji Sulemana really say that 'government was doing so much to elevate the suffering among the people'?

An interesting malapropism indeed!

Did Alhaji Sulemana really say that 'government was doing so much to elevate the suffering among the people'?

An interesting malapropism indeed!
Fiction 9 years ago

sad news to hear fr my area n we v de most useless n corrupt president fr de North whose hometown is nt even far fr wa wel de people of upper west region shld wak ups fr their slumber n realise dat ndc is neva a good party to ...
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sad news to hear fr my area n we v de most useless n corrupt president fr de North whose hometown is nt even far fr wa wel de people of upper west region shld wak ups fr their slumber n realise dat ndc is neva a good party to follow after all dis donkey yrs of loyalty to de evil party yet dis region stil has schoos under trees god punish mahama n his govern to their bone marrow
John 9 years ago

These Northern appointees amass wealth and build in the South. They would turn the corner soon and blame Asantes.

These Northern appointees amass wealth and build in the South. They would turn the corner soon and blame Asantes.
KWASI IN EUROPE 9 years ago

In his speech at the United Nations Mills said schools under trees were being eliminated. So Mills deceived the whole world? Haba!!

In his speech at the United Nations Mills said schools under trees were being eliminated. So Mills deceived the whole world? Haba!!
Kofi Kofi Go. 9 years ago

This is what you need to addressed than dancing to yentei obiaa.

This is what you need to addressed than dancing to yentei obiaa.
DONBOLI 9 years ago

Let put ALL the blame on the useless MPs we elect to represent us in parliament. Decisions of schools is done in parliament not at ministers or regional level. If our useless elected MPs think we elected them to be ministers ...
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Let put ALL the blame on the useless MPs we elect to represent us in parliament. Decisions of schools is done in parliament not at ministers or regional level. If our useless elected MPs think we elected them to be ministers that is what people of the region will get, schools on the trees.
Lets vote for MPs who will do their jobs as MPs in their offices in parliament. What use is it to have a MP sitting in ministrial office while his duty as MP is neglected in parliament. Amidu, Bagbin and Rasid should not be representing upper west because they are more interested in national affairs then the locals who elected them to parliament to represent them.
How much do you think a school will cost ro build? One year of Sulemani salary cant build four schools.
Get rid of the fools we stupidly and distakely elected. Shame to Sulemani for not doing anything about our schools and roads in the 30 years as a MP and a minister.
Fiction 9 years ago

my brother I agree wid u total I recalled whn I was in wa sec sch in de late 90s dis Amidu was an mp n at de same regional min n yet whn u visit his area u would cursed him for nt even doing anytin to develop n alleviate de d ...
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my brother I agree wid u total I recalled whn I was in wa sec sch in de late 90s dis Amidu was an mp n at de same regional min n yet whn u visit his area u would cursed him for nt even doing anytin to develop n alleviate de difficulties his own people are going thro as for bagbin n Rashid de least talk abt them de better bcus Rashid is my inlaw bt de most useless mp among de upper west region mps
adacanaen. 9 years ago

March to the Refional Educational Minister's office and demnd answers to solve the under the tree form of education otherwise they will never end this practice. Being silience andf sibservient is not the answer.

March to the Refional Educational Minister's office and demnd answers to solve the under the tree form of education otherwise they will never end this practice. Being silience andf sibservient is not the answer.
Niibi-USA 9 years ago

SHAME! That's all I could say. This happening in this era of our generation and we say we have leaders in the country?
S H A M E!!!!!!

SHAME! That's all I could say. This happening in this era of our generation and we say we have leaders in the country?
S H A M E!!!!!!

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