NCCE boss storms out of meeting over request to speak Twi

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IYX 7 years ago

FUCK THEM ALL

FUCK THEM ALL
IYX 7 years ago

THE WILL LEARN NEXT TIME

THE WILL LEARN NEXT TIME
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 7 years ago

AUTHOR : DR TRUTH --------WAS THE WALL AT THE SMALL GHANA MISSION COMPOUND LIKE 'THE WALL OF JERICHO? WAS IT BUILT WITH GOLD AND ADORN WITH DAIMONDS OR WHAT ? NOT EVEN WALL BUILT FOR UNITED STATES MISSIONS IN GHANA AND BURKIN ...
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AUTHOR : DR TRUTH --------WAS THE WALL AT THE SMALL GHANA MISSION COMPOUND LIKE 'THE WALL OF JERICHO? WAS IT BUILT WITH GOLD AND ADORN WITH DAIMONDS OR WHAT ? NOT EVEN WALL BUILT FOR UNITED STATES MISSIONS IN GHANA AND BURKINA COMBINED COST $650,000. THIS IS TSOBO CORRUPTION OH! NDC!!!!!
Ghanaman 7 years ago

Another aimless character called Prince Kwasi adade always off beat. Characters like this cant help our current situation

Another aimless character called Prince Kwasi adade always off beat. Characters like this cant help our current situation
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- Mahama Deadbeat .....
laugh at your incompetent mahama and his gay dump vice president. None in NDC can compete with Bawumiah. All the lies of NDC are getting to an end. Ghanaians have come to know who these wicked ...
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Author:- Mahama Deadbeat .....
laugh at your incompetent mahama and his gay dump vice president. None in NDC can compete with Bawumiah. All the lies of NDC are getting to an end. Ghanaians have come to know who these wicked NDC people truly are. Your Mahama will lose like his Nigerian counterpart Goodluck Jonathan. No amount of propaganda from whatever foundation will help you.
dauda 7 years ago

what is twi????????

what is twi????????
DI ASEM PA 7 years ago

Your mother

Your mother
DI ASEM PA 7 years ago

I think, your mother.

I think, your mother.
kweku 7 years ago

This ncce fool mistakenly at post must be sacked by the President immediately.He must go live in england in which language he is fluent in.You conially stupid-what pains me is that this so called half educated who pretencious ...
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This ncce fool mistakenly at post must be sacked by the President immediately.He must go live in england in which language he is fluent in.You conially stupid-what pains me is that this so called half educated who pretenciously claim that they cannot speak their own mother tongue neither speak good english.This ignorant of a director must be sacked from his post at once because he is not a Ghanaian but alien in our midst.
N kun 7 years ago

Ass holes is twi the only language in Ghana illiterate go to school kuraasini

Ass holes is twi the only language in Ghana illiterate go to school kuraasini
Mark 7 years ago

The problem with some of u is that, I think is rather the other tribes who holds somethings against AKANS. Why do I say this, if u leave in Europe, u would realise the German, French or the Dutch do not want to speak English ...
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The problem with some of u is that, I think is rather the other tribes who holds somethings against AKANS. Why do I say this, if u leave in Europe, u would realise the German, French or the Dutch do not want to speak English when o visit their country. One must be proud of where they come from. That NCCE person shd have known the background of the people he was suppose to have educated before going, where the gathering wrong to have asked if he could speak Twi. I think some of u are full of so much hatred u need to examine yearselfs. The indigenous population who speak are the majority and u need to respect that. I don't know which part of Ghana u come from but ask yr forefathers how Ghana gain its independence and the people who sacrifice themselves most
BARIMA BA 7 years ago

This is not kuraaasinii matter. As an education department or branch of government, common sense dictates that effective communication is using a language the people understand. If you wanna talk to people in WA, you should t ...
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This is not kuraaasinii matter. As an education department or branch of government, common sense dictates that effective communication is using a language the people understand. If you wanna talk to people in WA, you should try to speak walk or find someone to interpret, if it's in Aflao, you either speak eve or find some one to interpret. This is just common sense.
SBD 7 years ago

This should have used an interpreter. I believe it was rude on his part to leave the podium with all the elders seated. What impudence!!

This should have used an interpreter. I believe it was rude on his part to leave the podium with all the elders seated. What impudence!!
KK 7 years ago

How do you expect him to speak a language he is not fluent in when the official language is English. Ghanaians spend years learning English and yet many cant speak.

How do you expect him to speak a language he is not fluent in when the official language is English. Ghanaians spend years learning English and yet many cant speak.
Torshie Torto 7 years ago

Can't they find a man or a woman among the New Juaben people to head that department. That way Mr. Larweh can go and work with the Gas or Ada people.

Can't they find a man or a woman among the New Juaben people to head that department. That way Mr. Larweh can go and work with the Gas or Ada people.
E. A. ADU GYAMFI 7 years ago

You are right to say that twi is not the only language in Ghana. But you must know that for communication to be effective, one must speak the language understood by majority of the audience. It is obvious that the man was spe ...
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You are right to say that twi is not the only language in Ghana. But you must know that for communication to be effective, one must speak the language understood by majority of the audience. It is obvious that the man was speaking to old men and women who understood twi better than English
Real Southerner (Niibi Nii) 7 years ago

Nicely said wise man

Nicely said wise man
Abena 7 years ago

Kweku, know that the working language in Ghana is English not Twi. Ignorance....

Kweku, know that the working language in Ghana is English not Twi. Ignorance....
Nana Kuffuor, Abeka 7 years ago

This matter of forcing Twi down the throats of Ghanaians is why economically, we are not doing well. Can you see why Nigeria music and movie industry is doing well in Ghana? Are you expecting Agya ko and Lil Wayne to sell the ...
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This matter of forcing Twi down the throats of Ghanaians is why economically, we are not doing well. Can you see why Nigeria music and movie industry is doing well in Ghana? Are you expecting Agya ko and Lil Wayne to sell their movies in any part of Africa, let alone the world? If you want a bigger commercial markets, stick to English. There is no benefit in speaking Twi. We will only go backwards.
kwaku 7 years ago

look at this fool which Nigerian film or movies is doing better kwasia kumawood movies still sell more than nigerian movies in Ghana what are you talking abou economy kwasia if it wasn't for ntafuo and ayigbefuo ruling us the ...
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look at this fool which Nigerian film or movies is doing better kwasia kumawood movies still sell more than nigerian movies in Ghana what are you talking abou economy kwasia if it wasn't for ntafuo and ayigbefuo ruling us then we will not be strugling
the same people that can speak big english but there leave thier homes to come and do manual work at our cities tell me which ghanian english artist from all the ayigbe and ntafuo inferiors tribes which of the artist is better than sarkodie aboua with twi he is still hiting 30 million views on YouTube that is more than Ghana population i swear i just hope for the day that akans will succed from Ghana and akan from ivorycoast will succed for us to creat a new akan federale state with akan as our language. if akans call you inferior you get made but you want to use you opressor language and be proud of it ohh lord. withg all the big english we are speaking katanka with his english have been able to develop a car and knust have also try to build an batery car and guess what student of eastern region are trying to build a space shuttle. you other tribes will be inferior even if you speak english till you day because you can not think with out government that why even the poorest akan region is central even thou they have good schools
Jalil 7 years ago

U are stupid to place some ethnic group above others. Kwaku u are suffering because u are no longer getting free moneys from ghost names n companies. Thieves who have corrupted this country. Ntafou you called us but remember ...
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U are stupid to place some ethnic group above others. Kwaku u are suffering because u are no longer getting free moneys from ghost names n companies. Thieves who have corrupted this country. Ntafou you called us but remember we made you guys to look like human beings. U akan origins are as short as dwarfs sleeping in caves looking like gorrilas
Ecca Dee. 7 years ago

Kwaku, you better stick to your Twi because your English is pretty poor.

Kwaku, you better stick to your Twi because your English is pretty poor.
Wiseman 7 years ago

Kenya do thier movies in English but how many have you bought , slave...

Kenya do thier movies in English but how many have you bought , slave...
NDC IS MADE UP OF THIEVES/LIARS 7 years ago

How can you speak English to our good old people with no education background

How can you speak English to our good old people with no education background
Amen 7 years ago

this is a small matter.. they could have gotten an interpretator.

this is a small matter.. they could have gotten an interpretator.
Watchman 7 years ago

Ghana has several languages. Twi is not the medium of communication in Ghana. This idea of akanization of Ghana is wrong. Nobody should be forced to speak a language in which he/she is not literate in. All the same, the NCCE ...
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Ghana has several languages. Twi is not the medium of communication in Ghana. This idea of akanization of Ghana is wrong. Nobody should be forced to speak a language in which he/she is not literate in. All the same, the NCCE boss was strong to storm out of the meeting. He could have continued in English and ask someone to interpret into Twi.
True Ghanaian 7 years ago

you got it wrong. The forum was organised on the Eastern Region where I belief the majority speaks twi. Communication is about making people understand what you are saying. We should be proud of our local languages

you got it wrong. The forum was organised on the Eastern Region where I belief the majority speaks twi. Communication is about making people understand what you are saying. We should be proud of our local languages
CORNEY 7 years ago

Ask yourself if somebody who is not a Twi speaker should be forced to speak Twi,will you be happy if Akan man is being asked to speak Krobo on Krobo soil,is the English not the official language in Ghana,when do we start forc ...
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Ask yourself if somebody who is not a Twi speaker should be forced to speak Twi,will you be happy if Akan man is being asked to speak Krobo on Krobo soil,is the English not the official language in Ghana,when do we start forcing people to speak other languages they are not able to speak,is the Twi language now official language in Ghana?

The whole thing is foolish,if some cannot understand English they could have asked for interpreter instead of telling him to speak Twi when he is not a Twi speaker.
The Twi speakers should start to respect other tribes too,people from other tribes may have been in that forum too who needed to hear what was going on,akanization of Ghana will not help the country, we need to live in unity as a country something we have been doing over the years up until NPP came and started akanizing Ghana.
Boateng 7 years ago

Get an interpreter. You guys should grow up and stop this tribal comments. How do i speak twi to a GA man or Ewe man? This is an education forum and getting to majority of the people is what is important not just the talk. Wh ...
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Get an interpreter. You guys should grow up and stop this tribal comments. How do i speak twi to a GA man or Ewe man? This is an education forum and getting to majority of the people is what is important not just the talk. What is the work of NCCE any way?
CORNEY 7 years ago

Nonsense,how will he speak Twi if he doesn't know or understand Twi,is it not interpreter someone can use if that person cannot speak a language?
What is your comment about,not tribal comment?

Nonsense,how will he speak Twi if he doesn't know or understand Twi,is it not interpreter someone can use if that person cannot speak a language?
What is your comment about,not tribal comment?
Ghanaman 7 years ago

They refused to go to school and feel they are superior in everything

They refused to go to school and feel they are superior in everything
Mohammed 7 years ago

They refused to learn English when they were in school and it is now affecting them. They speak Twi like parrots but cannot express themselves in English. They should not force their Twi on anybody in Ghana.

They refused to learn English when they were in school and it is now affecting them. They speak Twi like parrots but cannot express themselves in English. They should not force their Twi on anybody in Ghana.
Adu Sco 7 years ago

Akanization is wrong. You guys should remember that Nana Akufo Addo went to Teshie, a fishing town in ACCRA,and was speaking TWI to the people - even though he is said to be born in Accra and fluent in the GA language. Let's ...
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Akanization is wrong. You guys should remember that Nana Akufo Addo went to Teshie, a fishing town in ACCRA,and was speaking TWI to the people - even though he is said to be born in Accra and fluent in the GA language. Let's respect one another and live in peace. People must call a spade a spade and should not try to justify a wrong doing.

ADU SCO
Villager 7 years ago

I just read the story of Leicester's AMARTEY who confessed that his poor English was a problm for him. Learn the official language and stop looking for shortcuts

I just read the story of Leicester's AMARTEY who confessed that his poor English was a problm for him. Learn the official language and stop looking for shortcuts
Truly 7 years ago

Thanks Corney for speaking the truth

Thanks Corney for speaking the truth
SARPONG 7 years ago

Corney, you are wrong. He was speaking at New Juaben where the local language is Twi. Though you are right nobody should be forced to speak in a language they are not conversant in.

The blame though should be put on the or ...
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Corney, you are wrong. He was speaking at New Juaben where the local language is Twi. Though you are right nobody should be forced to speak in a language they are not conversant in.

The blame though should be put on the organizers who should have made it clear before that he will be speaking to an audience of most Twi speakers and they prefer he communicate in Twi. The man could then have saved himself that nonsense by finding someone else to make that speech.

We can get away from this official language nonsense by using the local language not necessarily Twi. If you are making a speech in Ho, make it in Ewe. If you are speaking at Somanya, you speak the Knobs language.

This English official language is nonsense. There are still a lot of Ghanaians who can't speak or understand this official language nonsense.

When you are making a speech at Wa, you make your speech in Dagarti language, in Tamale, you make your speech in Dagomba Lang etc. Problem solved.
Adu Sco 7 years ago

Mr. Sarpong what's your comments on my Brother Nana Addo Dankwa action of speaking Twi to the people of Teshie? Akanization is wrong. For your information that Nana Akufo Addo went to Teshie, a fishing town in ACCRA,and was s ...
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Mr. Sarpong what's your comments on my Brother Nana Addo Dankwa action of speaking Twi to the people of Teshie? Akanization is wrong. For your information that Nana Akufo Addo went to Teshie, a fishing town in ACCRA,and was speaking TWI to the people - even though he is said to be born in Accra and fluent in the GA language. Let's respect one another and live in peace. People must call a spade a spade and should not try to justify a wrong doing.

ADU SCO
Tower of Joy 7 years ago

only they would not complain about being foced to speak Twi. Ghana is not a Twi country. yes Akan is the majority but do not force your language on people. Twi is not the official language of Ghana so u are not more Ghanaian ...
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only they would not complain about being foced to speak Twi. Ghana is not a Twi country. yes Akan is the majority but do not force your language on people. Twi is not the official language of Ghana so u are not more Ghanaian than I am if I cannot speak Twi. Ivory Coast too has the higeset Akan population but nobody is forced to speak nzema or Baoule
Esuo Yaa 7 years ago

We should not let any body bog us down Akan Twi is the language of choice for those of us from eastern region to west to Brong 70% of the land mass that makes Ghana. We need to seceded from this people and form our own countr ...
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We should not let any body bog us down Akan Twi is the language of choice for those of us from eastern region to west to Brong 70% of the land mass that makes Ghana. We need to seceded from this people and form our own country just as it was before this bullshit thing call Ghana came about.We do not want a black star no forcing us under your black star and depriving us from speaking our own language in our own land makes us a laughing stock to rest of the world.
MINOR CASE 7 years ago

I was about to say that this time you were trying to be sensible but alas, your last sentence betrayed your hatred for NPP. Akanization of the country took a dramatic surge in the 70's , especially at the time Osofo Dadzie dr ...
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I was about to say that this time you were trying to be sensible but alas, your last sentence betrayed your hatred for NPP. Akanization of the country took a dramatic surge in the 70's , especially at the time Osofo Dadzie drama series were popular and continued through the introduction of FM stations by progressive Akans. By the way some of us are still waiting for you take on Rawling's bribery scandal.
Eric Moore 7 years ago

U certainly can't speak dagomba or ewe or ga to two speaking people. He wasn't forced to speak twi

U certainly can't speak dagomba or ewe or ga to two speaking people. He wasn't forced to speak twi
DI ASEM PA 7 years ago

We understand that Ghana has different languages but, we are talking about new juaben and Twi is their language. We are not taking about Afrao or tamale. We have to show respect to our old citizens who don't understand Englis ...
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We understand that Ghana has different languages but, we are talking about new juaben and Twi is their language. We are not taking about Afrao or tamale. We have to show respect to our old citizens who don't understand English.
Mark 7 years ago

The problem with some of u is that, u see people in authority as gods. These people are meant to serve u not the other way round and that is why they are paid. The people in that community understood that but obviously u clev ...
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The problem with some of u is that, u see people in authority as gods. These people are meant to serve u not the other way round and that is why they are paid. The people in that community understood that but obviously u clever northerners and ewes didn't get. This is why Ghana is in this situation, when the AKANS ruled, Ghana was better for everyone. Go into yr history and examine the Nkrumah government
SARPONG 7 years ago

Watchman, you have a point but saying Ghana has several languages is not an excuse. He was speaking at New Juaben and the local language is Twi.

I don't blame the NCCE Director though but those who organized the meeting. G ...
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Watchman, you have a point but saying Ghana has several languages is not an excuse. He was speaking at New Juaben and the local language is Twi.

I don't blame the NCCE Director though but those who organized the meeting. Ghanaians do not plan anything well. First, they should have told the NCCE Director what language they prefer him to make his speech and if he doesn't feel comfortable speaking that language, he could have been deputized for.

This nonsense of our official language is English and should be spoken when talking to farmers in Tuobodom is stupidity.

This problem can be easily solved. If you are making a speech in Keta, you should use the local language, Ewe, if the speech is in Bolgatanga, you use frafra language. Speeches should be done using the language the local people use.
CORNEY 7 years ago

Sarpong,you have a point but sometimes we need to consider the strangers among us too,that is why I suggest they use interpreter,the man is the one scheduled to speak and he was present,no need for somebody to deputize for h ...
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Sarpong,you have a point but sometimes we need to consider the strangers among us too,that is why I suggest they use interpreter,the man is the one scheduled to speak and he was present,no need for somebody to deputize for him.

Forcing a Krobo man to speak Twi was wrong, at the moment the people started agitating to him to speak Twi somebody should have got up to interprete the speech as has been done several times.
MINOR CASE 7 years ago

Don't mind them. Those who are crying over wolf are the same people who are ashamed of their mother tongue . When they stop playing Twi songs at their parties, funerals , birthdays etc , then we will take them serious. Here i ...
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Don't mind them. Those who are crying over wolf are the same people who are ashamed of their mother tongue . When they stop playing Twi songs at their parties, funerals , birthdays etc , then we will take them serious. Here in the USA I know self employed non Twi speakers such as pastors , business people who are seriously handicapped because they do not speak Twi. They should stop disturbing our ears.
1 Loaf 7 years ago

The audience should rather apologize to the NCCE boss for trying illegally enforced their mother tongue on a Ghana government employee who wrote his application letter for employment in English

The audience should rather apologize to the NCCE boss for trying illegally enforced their mother tongue on a Ghana government employee who wrote his application letter for employment in English
Nana Kuffuor, Abeka 7 years ago

That is another idiotic thing Ghanaians always do. Is Twi a national language? English is the only language of choice in doing business all over the world. Interestingly our politicians, journalists, businessmen, sportsmen et ...
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That is another idiotic thing Ghanaians always do. Is Twi a national language? English is the only language of choice in doing business all over the world. Interestingly our politicians, journalists, businessmen, sportsmen etc.....cannot speak good English. Instead of focusing on improving the learning of English, they keep disturbing us with the cacophony of this Twi language.
Omanbabea 7 years ago

Please speak factually and logically. English is not the only language of choice in doing business all over the world. There are several other languages. It is obvious that you have not travelled all over the world.

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Please speak factually and logically. English is not the only language of choice in doing business all over the world. There are several other languages. It is obvious that you have not travelled all over the world.

English is one language out of many languages in the world. You do not have to speak good English to live in the free world. You have an imperialistic self slavery imposed on yourself. Be proud of your own nation and language. Yes Twi is not a national language, but the people who live in that area speak Twi. So why not communicate with them in a way they can understand. At least translate from English to twi for them. You can think and express yourself better in your mother tongue. If you can speak English, that is good for you. But if one can not, it is not a crime. It is only one language out of millions.
Kay 7 years ago

Ocean Nana Kuffour who told you that the people you mentioned cannot speak good Englush that's why they disturb us with Twi. Shame on you. Most of these guys are well educated who can speak and write very well in the English ...
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Ocean Nana Kuffour who told you that the people you mentioned cannot speak good Englush that's why they disturb us with Twi. Shame on you. Most of these guys are well educated who can speak and write very well in the English language. Go away with your colonial mind set. It's all about communication and if Twi is the language to get your massage across so be it. And in any case why are we all drawing conclusions that, that Larwwh guy cannot communicate in Twi?
PEPENI 7 years ago

DURING AND OFFICIAL FUNCTION, IN PARTICULAR, IF THE GUY CAN'T SPEAK TWI, WHY DON'T YOU GET AN INTERPRETER INSTEAD OF FORCING HIM TO SPOIL THE LANGUAGE. PLEASE STOP FORCEING PEOPLE TO SPEAK TWI. IT IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ...
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DURING AND OFFICIAL FUNCTION, IN PARTICULAR, IF THE GUY CAN'T SPEAK TWI, WHY DON'T YOU GET AN INTERPRETER INSTEAD OF FORCING HIM TO SPOIL THE LANGUAGE. PLEASE STOP FORCEING PEOPLE TO SPEAK TWI. IT IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. FORCING PEOPLE TO SPEAK TWI IS RATHER PUTING SOME PEOPLE OFF.
Teacher Akwasi 7 years ago

My people think properly and be objective about issues. The man was addressing an Akan community. For effective communication to prevail and ensure that the purpose of the gathering is achieved, why don't u speak a language m ...
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My people think properly and be objective about issues. The man was addressing an Akan community. For effective communication to prevail and ensure that the purpose of the gathering is achieved, why don't u speak a language majority of the people will understand. .?
veede 7 years ago

the organizers could have done enough background work and invite a speaker who can speak twi

the organizers could have done enough background work and invite a speaker who can speak twi
Ab 7 years ago

I'm from the North, but if l go to upper east or west l can't speak their language. That is mean if I'm invited to a function there l should be forced to speak the language because that is what majority understand. Simple log ...
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I'm from the North, but if l go to upper east or west l can't speak their language. That is mean if I'm invited to a function there l should be forced to speak the language because that is what majority understand. Simple logic should tell you that the organizers should bring interpreters. Stop hurling insults at the man for not being able to speak Two. How many of you on this platform can speak other dialects apart from your mother tongue? Give the man a break.
LONTO-BOY 7 years ago

I don't think it will take much effort to translate the NCCC boss' speech into Twi for easy understanding. The reality is, not all Ghanaians speak Twi or are very fluent. At such public forum, the organisers could have used a ...
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I don't think it will take much effort to translate the NCCC boss' speech into Twi for easy understanding. The reality is, not all Ghanaians speak Twi or are very fluent. At such public forum, the organisers could have used a translator.
FOYOOSIS 7 years ago

Inasmuch as we cannot disagree that Twi is widely spoken in Ghana, it's amazing how a particular group of Ghanaians demand the Twi dialect from us the non Twi speaking tribes whilst they are not able to utter any word Ga, Ewe ...
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Inasmuch as we cannot disagree that Twi is widely spoken in Ghana, it's amazing how a particular group of Ghanaians demand the Twi dialect from us the non Twi speaking tribes whilst they are not able to utter any word Ga, Ewe or Hausa, meanwhile some of these people are claiming to have lived in Accra and it's environs.

However, the most annoying thing is their answer to the question if they speak any other Ghanaian language besides Twi is;i don't even want to learn it, which is a blatant lie.

To me, most of these guys are ignoramuses and blockheads, who only derive pleasure from telling lies and so try to look down upon other people who wouldn't communicate with them in Twi. The NCCE boss could have saved hiself of any trouble if he had arranged for a translator.

Meanwhile, the fact that 90% of the radio stations you tune to today are broadcasting in Twi doesn't make the dialect holier neither does it guarantee its speakers to enforce it on other tribes who are not fluent in it, if they so wish, let's ask them to take the little pain to learn other man's dialect/language in order for them to be able to communicate with human-beings instead of turning to ask you "Ose sen?"when something is asked or said at the workplace.
TKD 5 7 years ago

For those who sell and buy; they would be forced to speak twi.When Pastors, Rev. Fathers, Imams, Politicians and Aid givers, etc visit and speak to us in English; do we hear and understand them? Mr. Larweh was not interviewed ...
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For those who sell and buy; they would be forced to speak twi.When Pastors, Rev. Fathers, Imams, Politicians and Aid givers, etc visit and speak to us in English; do we hear and understand them? Mr. Larweh was not interviewed in twi before granted the position of a Regional director.
AKANS MUST STOP THIS NONSENSE TRYING TO MAKE TWI AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN GHANA.
Yengon-Naa 7 years ago

Congratulations, NCCE boss. You have done a yeoman's job.
1. If the organizers wanted the programme run in the akan language the best this to do was to alert the NCCE either for them to find or ask the organizers to find an ...
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Congratulations, NCCE boss. You have done a yeoman's job.
1. If the organizers wanted the programme run in the akan language the best this to do was to alert the NCCE either for them to find or ask the organizers to find an interpreter
2 We also know how not, just akans, do not take kindly to things said 'wrongly' without any intent to cause harm
3 Akan is not a lingua franca in Ghana, out official languate is english. It is therefore a terrible recipe for this expectation because by extension they are suggesting that if you do not speak the language of a particular ethnic group you do not qualify to work. Let this happen and we would see who would suffer the most
4 If I were the NCCE boss I would speak in my native language which I am more fluent in, if addressing them in the Ghanaian language is what they want.
5 Admittedly, the akan language is widely spoken in Ghana by all shades of tribes but let's the akans how many other Ghanaian languages they themselves have made effort to learn or speak? It is because the inferiority complex of 'SOME OF THEM' and superiority aspirations over the rest of the languages in Ghana.
6 It is better to speak in a language you are conversant with than to 'cause suicide for youself' when what you say is misconstrued.
7 Concluding I want to guess that the request for him to speak the akan language was not well communicated. When he was resisting, the best thing to do was to kind of assure him of indemnity against any mistakes that he might make, and someone could be correcting that alongside. This should be a lesson.
This incidence is prevalent even in the media. Radio stations Peace FM tag themselves akan radio and oblige their panelists to speak akan. Why don't they empanel only akans?
Peace be on all of us and above all let's tolerate each other.
Jorotara 7 years ago

The NCCE boss is right. TWI is not the official language of Ghana.
To hell with any attempt to do that

The NCCE boss is right. TWI is not the official language of Ghana.
To hell with any attempt to do that
Kojo 7 years ago

For Ghana to be considered as a NATION Three attributes must apply namely, 1) Natilonal Language 2) Common Culture. 3) Common Relig ...
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For Ghana to be considered as a NATION Three attributes must apply namely, 1) Natilonal Language 2) Common Culture. 3) Common Religion. Developed countries have endeavoured to cpnciously craft a language for themselves. Do you know the number of languages in The People republic of China? Yet Mandarin, a local language has been chosen as their Lingua Franca . Let us grow up and stop this slavish attachment to the English language. How many Ghanaians can speak the english languagel, and is it not an irony that this language is considered by the unsuspecting Ghanaian as their Lingua Franca .whether we like it or not we have to debate the issue concerning Lingua Franca for Ghana. As things stand today Ghana can only be described as a conglomerate of tribal states.we need a Lingua Franca an it can only be one of our local languages , we do not belong to the Anglo Saxon heritage, let us grow up for once.
Azure 7 years ago

My brother all that you said is true but cannot work in Ghana due to the fact that there is no unity among all the tribes in Ghana. We are not united.Some of the tribes feel they are superior to others. Some claim the land be ...
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My brother all that you said is true but cannot work in Ghana due to the fact that there is no unity among all the tribes in Ghana. We are not united.Some of the tribes feel they are superior to others. Some claim the land belong to them alone. Until we eschew such awkward behaviours nothing good will come to us. United we stand divided we fall.
Kojo 7 years ago

Thanks for your comment but it is not true that some tribes consider Ghana as their own. In ghana every tribe largely knows the boundaries of their teritory , they have their chiefs as custodians of these lands.our problem is ...
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Thanks for your comment but it is not true that some tribes consider Ghana as their own. In ghana every tribe largely knows the boundaries of their teritory , they have their chiefs as custodians of these lands.our problem is about lack of trust we have for each other.it is true that the ashantis dominated this geographical area called ghana by way of tribal wars of conquest but this was in the 19th century.let us put the past behind us for we have a NATION to build. Afterall Germany waged two world wars but Germany is not being bastardized by the world, indeed Germany is considered an economic powerhouse of Europe. Let us have respect for each other for we are n this together,we swim or sink together. Our chiefs should not be comfortable with being in the National House of Chiefs which is a creation of government, and rather go ahead and form their own association just like the GPRTU have done. They should not fail their subjects , they should lead the crusade of uniting the people of Ghana.
Samuel 7 years ago

Force tp speak english in a public forum? Are all the english teachers/masters dead in eastern region? This is a very big shame 2 akans.

Force tp speak english in a public forum? Are all the english teachers/masters dead in eastern region? This is a very big shame 2 akans.
Taabea 7 years ago

I know Mr Laweh very well,he speaks Twi fluently .He intentionally decided to run that popular language down.

I know Mr Laweh very well,he speaks Twi fluently .He intentionally decided to run that popular language down.
esther 7 years ago

fuck you

fuck you
SARPONG 7 years ago

I thought the same. The man did that to spite the locals. He was speaking at New Juaben where the local language is Twi. He was not speaking in London.

The organizers should have told him beforehand what language he should ...
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I thought the same. The man did that to spite the locals. He was speaking at New Juaben where the local language is Twi. He was not speaking in London.

The organizers should have told him beforehand what language he should communicate in to the audience and he could have declined. He intentionally did this. The Organizers knew him to speak the Twi language and assumed he wouldn't have any problem speaking the local language but Mr Larwe has his own agenda.
James Mahmoud Awotwe-Braun 7 years ago

Just curious !!

Just curious !!
SARPONG 7 years ago

Not at all but go to England and when a speech is being delivered in English, tell them there are Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Ghanaians, Nigerians, etc so they should not deliver the speech in English.

New Juaben ...
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Not at all but go to England and when a speech is being delivered in English, tell them there are Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Ghanaians, Nigerians, etc so they should not deliver the speech in English.

New Juaben is a Twi town and there is nothing wrong for the locals to demand the speech should be delivered in Twi.

Have you heard the adage, "If you go to Rome, do as the Roman's do"?
Villager 7 years ago

Sarpong you are dead wrong here. What is the official language in England? there may be Koreans, Ghanians, Chinese, Indians, Nigerians etc in England who may not understand a word of English but at official functions it is ...
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Sarpong you are dead wrong here. What is the official language in England? there may be Koreans, Ghanians, Chinese, Indians, Nigerians etc in England who may not understand a word of English but at official functions it is only the official language unless provision is made for translation.
I guess you are only pulling legs, you know the truth. BTW at which has Dr Bawumia ever spoken Twi?
Alex London 7 years ago

Ei! Ei! Ei! Ghanaians you have more problems than you think. A people that has no priorities, visions. Does twi ga and for that matter other key ethic languages bring food to the table?
It is time to wake up my people

Ei! Ei! Ei! Ghanaians you have more problems than you think. A people that has no priorities, visions. Does twi ga and for that matter other key ethic languages bring food to the table?
It is time to wake up my people
Kwasi Eben 7 years ago

It is only fair that the star fm correspondent gives a hearing to the NCCE municipal director before coming out with this ridiculous information only to dint the reputation of the NCCE.
A lot of misinformation has been repo ...
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It is only fair that the star fm correspondent gives a hearing to the NCCE municipal director before coming out with this ridiculous information only to dint the reputation of the NCCE.
A lot of misinformation has been reported from the said article

The NCCE plays a very significant role in our democratic governance especially on the need to ensure a peaceful election.
I want to respectfully urge all media practitioners to be circumspect and give fair hearing to all parties and desist from coming out with stories that seek to derogate people that may cause stir and infuration especially in this election year.
As3m 7 years ago

The Eastern Region like G. Accra, has become a conglomerate of several tribes and therefore impossible to speak one language understood by all. What if he decided to speak in krobo. Whether we like it or not English has becom ...
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The Eastern Region like G. Accra, has become a conglomerate of several tribes and therefore impossible to speak one language understood by all. What if he decided to speak in krobo. Whether we like it or not English has become a lingua franca and the earlier we face the reality the better. I know it will take another century as a country to agree on one single local language. Everybody is proud of theirs.
SARPONG 7 years ago

New Juaben is a Twi speaking town, you speak in Twi there. If you are in Somanya, you speak the Knobs language.

The city of London is a conglomerate of several citizens from different countries but you speak the dominant a ...
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New Juaben is a Twi speaking town, you speak in Twi there. If you are in Somanya, you speak the Knobs language.

The city of London is a conglomerate of several citizens from different countries but you speak the dominant and the local language, English.

We keep talking about English as official language like all Ghanaians can speak that language. Statistics have shown only about 30% of Ghanaians can speak and understand that language well.

We have a lot of even high school graduates who can't speak or understand the English language, we should not deceive ourselves.
Hankorf 7 years ago

go to other African countries n see. English is last language they speak in a gatherings of such. he should apologize or resign for disrespecting his Father who never spoke English.

go to other African countries n see. English is last language they speak in a gatherings of such. he should apologize or resign for disrespecting his Father who never spoke English.
dd 7 years ago

Education has reduced to the level where language determines who is educated or not.the notion that if you are fluent in English means you are educated tells how stupid Africans are.We are fools and will continue to be slaves

Education has reduced to the level where language determines who is educated or not.the notion that if you are fluent in English means you are educated tells how stupid Africans are.We are fools and will continue to be slaves
JUSTICE 7 years ago

Tell those ignorant they must be civilized to know twi is not the official language, secondly the rest of GHANA also have their languages

Tell those ignorant they must be civilized to know twi is not the official language, secondly the rest of GHANA also have their languages
pear 7 years ago

foolish man he wasnt speaking to the rest of GHANA..FOR GOD sake he was in twi speaking gathering.why so much hate

foolish man he wasnt speaking to the rest of GHANA..FOR GOD sake he was in twi speaking gathering.why so much hate
Willis 7 years ago

communication is very important and one of the factors to consider when communicating is the environment. the man is there to address people not trees. for the purpose of the gather to be Served there must be effective commun ...
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communication is very important and one of the factors to consider when communicating is the environment. the man is there to address people not trees. for the purpose of the gather to be Served there must be effective communiaction and this can be done in a language the people understand. The man should have considered the environment before going
Whiteman 7 years ago

It's interesting that some intellectuals are standing up to the twi saga.

Radio stations that do Twi in your country only appeals to the uneducated and uncivilised ones. Simple

It's interesting that some intellectuals are standing up to the twi saga.

Radio stations that do Twi in your country only appeals to the uneducated and uncivilised ones. Simple
JB 7 years ago

Whiteman or whatever you call yourself, i think you must be circumspect with your choice of words. The fact that you have access to your computer and internet does not give you the right to insult people simply because some r ...
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Whiteman or whatever you call yourself, i think you must be circumspect with your choice of words. The fact that you have access to your computer and internet does not give you the right to insult people simply because some radio stations operate in twi that make them fools. I do not think you are a Ghanaian.
Koliko 7 years ago

Continue ur twi nonsense and keep dis gracing all of us abroad

Continue ur twi nonsense and keep dis gracing all of us abroad
Joe'D 7 years ago

I think you're being too kind on this Mr. Larweh person by asking him to only apologies. The country need to name and shame him in the public domain, and ban him from all Ghanaian affairs - how can any person representing the ...
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I think you're being too kind on this Mr. Larweh person by asking him to only apologies. The country need to name and shame him in the public domain, and ban him from all Ghanaian affairs - how can any person representing the affairs of the country make such a statement that he cannot be forced to speak a language he's not fluent in - the cheek of the guy, and he didn't even feel any shame in saying that - see, that's what is killing our country - abrofo sem. How can a Ghanaian, representing Ghanaians, open his mouth to make such a statement and the guy doesn't even feel ashamed.
Pontius Pilate 7 years ago

Excuse me but I think you are an idiot.
For your information, Ethnologue lists 69 different languages(and not dialects of the same language)in Ghana. How many of them do you speak? And by the way, do you speak Mr. Larweh's l ...
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Excuse me but I think you are an idiot.
For your information, Ethnologue lists 69 different languages(and not dialects of the same language)in Ghana. How many of them do you speak? And by the way, do you speak Mr. Larweh's language ? Or do you think every Ghanaian speak Twi. Really this Akanocentric nonsense must stop in this country
WISE 7 years ago

foolish boy he was in a gathering of twi speaking people.

foolish boy he was in a gathering of twi speaking people.
HARDER@'89 7 years ago

But why must he be forced to do so...after all the official language is English and why must we allow these tribal bigots to be coercing n cajoling others to satisfy their parochial biddings at an official programm why...

But why must he be forced to do so...after all the official language is English and why must we allow these tribal bigots to be coercing n cajoling others to satisfy their parochial biddings at an official programm why...
Kamal Dauda 7 years ago

Must everyone speak Twi in Ghana ?. Wat sort of nonsense is that. Some people think Twi is the official language hhuh hence expect Twi to be spoken everywhere. Is it not preposterous to ask someone u knew for sure is not w ...
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Must everyone speak Twi in Ghana ?. Wat sort of nonsense is that. Some people think Twi is the official language hhuh hence expect Twi to be spoken everywhere. Is it not preposterous to ask someone u knew for sure is not well verse with Twi to change his tongue. I swear I'm clapping for the NCCE BOSS FOR HIS GESTURE. Next time koraa slap the initiator of that Nonsense.
chigri 7 years ago

They will say I cannot speak twi well so I prefer to speak english and in english they claim to be experts too they fumble. What kind of country is this.

They will say I cannot speak twi well so I prefer to speak english and in english they claim to be experts too they fumble. What kind of country is this.
HARDER@'89 7 years ago

Look at their effrontery too adding insult to injury asking the speaker to apologise...apologise ma foot when English is the established official language...tribal madness..still in their primitive n unevolved elements...

Look at their effrontery too adding insult to injury asking the speaker to apologise...apologise ma foot when English is the established official language...tribal madness..still in their primitive n unevolved elements...
JOSEPH GANYOBI 7 years ago

IT'S A SHAME TO GHANA.....SCHOOL CHILDREN CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH NO MORE IT'S A SHAME....IT IS A BIG DISGRACE TO GHANA

IT'S A SHAME TO GHANA.....SCHOOL CHILDREN CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH NO MORE IT'S A SHAME....IT IS A BIG DISGRACE TO GHANA
dunaa 7 years ago

It is extremely sad to read this story, but then we are talking about Ghana, where officialdom does not understand than they are the servants of the people! The NCCE official could have taken the time to explain to the people ...
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It is extremely sad to read this story, but then we are talking about Ghana, where officialdom does not understand than they are the servants of the people! The NCCE official could have taken the time to explain to the people that he could not speak Twi, but instead, because he thinks himself superior to the people, he storms out. His attitude is symptomatic of ALL "officials" in Ghana - megalomaniac, self important jackasses who do not serve their people. Very sad indeed!!!
satanic church 7 years ago

Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
0244908520particular culture, religion, or philosophy. From there a Satanist uses those images against the ethos itself, that was ...
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Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
0244908520particular culture, religion, or philosophy. From there a Satanist uses those images against the ethos itself, that was once his own conditioning. Persons who participate in traditional Satanic masses sometimes experience a king of 'sartori', a sudden enlightenment, to an increase in their own consciousness, and feeling stronger and satisfied because they had broken with the constraining opposites. In other words, at its highest level Satanism uncovers what the ethos of a particular community or society has covered up through images, dogma, words and ideas, returning the individual to the primal chaos out of which 'opposites' were created." ~ Magister Hagur, Temple of Atazoth Office
OPNINPA 7 years ago

WHO DOES THIS LARWEH THINK HE IS? YOU ARE IN ATWI-SPEAKING AREA AND YOU WANT TO EDUCATE THEM BY SPEAKING A LANGUAGE MOST FIND DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE CIVIC EDUCATION!

WHO DOES THIS LARWEH THINK HE IS? YOU ARE IN ATWI-SPEAKING AREA AND YOU WANT TO EDUCATE THEM BY SPEAKING A LANGUAGE MOST FIND DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE CIVIC EDUCATION!
Azure 7 years ago

NCCE should have employed the services of an interpreter. Unlike in the North where almost everybody tries to speak English, Ashanti Region is not like that.English Language sounds very awkward in their ears.But time will tel ...
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NCCE should have employed the services of an interpreter. Unlike in the North where almost everybody tries to speak English, Ashanti Region is not like that.English Language sounds very awkward in their ears.But time will tell
Paa kwesi Jewell 7 years ago

Whanye 3y33 brofo kasa s3 ghana manye nyinaa y3n kasa 3s3 s3 y3 ka mongyae suatra no ne ahomaso a nfaso nni so

Whanye 3y33 brofo kasa s3 ghana manye nyinaa y3n kasa 3s3 s3 y3 ka mongyae suatra no ne ahomaso a nfaso nni so
salifu 7 years ago

Twi radio station must speak GA in
Accra

Twi radio station must speak GA in
Accra
Adam 7 years ago

Thank you my brother well said.

Thank you my brother well said.
christian gyan 7 years ago

Oh hes for instance America speak English but yhey force to implement Spanish in schools why because they dominate so. Even music is twee most of them . yes is good for every one to speak twee

Oh hes for instance America speak English but yhey force to implement Spanish in schools why because they dominate so. Even music is twee most of them . yes is good for every one to speak twee
jeje 7 years ago

Does everybody in ghana that speak twi? nonsence or twi speaking was part of that person appointment?

Does everybody in ghana that speak twi? nonsence or twi speaking was part of that person appointment?
odeefuor 7 years ago

Arrogance paa nie...so a leader what example you set to your subordinates
Get this you are there to serve not to be served if the audience cant understand get what you are saying then you are not communicating you should kno ...
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Arrogance paa nie...so a leader what example you set to your subordinates
Get this you are there to serve not to be served if the audience cant understand get what you are saying then you are not communicating you should know better honourable director
Mensa 7 years ago

So so so disrespectful to the people of Juabeng. How can you educate them if you can't communicate with them in the language they understand best. This fool must go and work in his hometown. Kwaseasem

So so so disrespectful to the people of Juabeng. How can you educate them if you can't communicate with them in the language they understand best. This fool must go and work in his hometown. Kwaseasem
James Mahmoud Awotwe-Braun 7 years ago

Where were they when school bells were ringing?

If the youth of that area cannot understand basic Engish in AD 2016, then they have lost so much in their lives!!!

Where were they when school bells were ringing?

If the youth of that area cannot understand basic Engish in AD 2016, then they have lost so much in their lives!!!
christian gyan 7 years ago

English is not our language but we learn why not our own language tthat every can understand because is not every one went to school.

English is not our language but we learn why not our own language tthat every can understand because is not every one went to school.
Ricky 7 years ago

Twi in my Ass.those Old ladies and Old men should have go in for interpreter. Foolish people with block headed brain.kwesiaaaaaaaaaa

Twi in my Ass.those Old ladies and Old men should have go in for interpreter. Foolish people with block headed brain.kwesiaaaaaaaaaa
kk 7 years ago

it is sad people are now trying hard to tell us that if u are a public officer and you are to address a section of our society you must by all means speak the language the locals can hear. if mr larweh have no grasp of the tw ...
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it is sad people are now trying hard to tell us that if u are a public officer and you are to address a section of our society you must by all means speak the language the locals can hear. if mr larweh have no grasp of the twi language and therefore could not communicate properly, you same people will turn around to accuse him of insulting the people. and those of you saying the people dont understand English are rather insulting the conscience of the people within the twi speaking communities.
enough 7 years ago

So what is the difference between this NCCE man and the tweaa DCE? Always storming out of meetings. what positive values are they impacting on the youth and society?

So what is the difference between this NCCE man and the tweaa DCE? Always storming out of meetings. what positive values are they impacting on the youth and society?
Truth, 7 years ago

How many of the Akan speaking people speak any other local languages. They are virtually at a disadvantage but their pride and ego clouds their thinking. A few speak broken Ga though.

How many of the Akan speaking people speak any other local languages. They are virtually at a disadvantage but their pride and ego clouds their thinking. A few speak broken Ga though.
Kwasi Ebenezer, Koforidua 7 years ago

For the records, Mr PNK Lawer is the municipal director of NCCE, Koforidua and not the Eastern Regional Director of NCCE.

Again, he never walked out from the said program organised yesterday. He was there till the program ...
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For the records, Mr PNK Lawer is the municipal director of NCCE, Koforidua and not the Eastern Regional Director of NCCE.

Again, he never walked out from the said program organised yesterday. He was there till the program ended. He is a hardworking director in the district and for that reasonable let's all kindly refrain from peddle unsubstantiated remarks on his hard won reputation.
Kwaku Amankwaa 7 years ago

Most of the arguments here are quite flimsy. The guy is a Ga. He may understand Twi but cannot speak it well. Why compel him to speak it? Just because he is in a Twi speaking area? But he cannot speak it fluently. I am A Bro ...
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Most of the arguments here are quite flimsy. The guy is a Ga. He may understand Twi but cannot speak it well. Why compel him to speak it? Just because he is in a Twi speaking area? But he cannot speak it fluently. I am A Brong from Berekum working in the Dagomba area. I do not speak or understand the Dagomba language & therefore all my official dealings are in English. When meeting the local people, however, all we do is to have an interpreter. This has been going on well for some years. I have tried to master the basis of their language but still not good enough to give a lecture in their language. Should l BE Forced to GIVE A Lecture IN Dagomba? No. Assume l am transferred to the Kusasi area or to the Dagbani area. What happens then? Learn all those languages before giving a lecture? Or transferred to an Ewe, Hausa or Ga area. Do l have to learn all these languages before speaking to the local people? That is not possible. Let us be reasonable in our dealings with others. Organizers should have realized this & provided an interpreter. Poorly organized. WITH An interpreter, tine allocated should also be factored in since a half hour speech would drag to about an hour and ten minutes. You also lose some content in the translation. All these should be considered and probably the speech given to the interpreter days ahead for minimizing the loss in the content/meaning. GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS SHOULD SOLVE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS WE ARE FIGHTING OVER & we can all live in absolute peace even with the differences in our languages . Good Luck to all of us. We could be strong together in our diversity
Honesty-the best policy! 7 years ago

Did the white missionaries use twi to convert our forefathers? How did they get interpreters?

Did the white missionaries use twi to convert our forefathers? How did they get interpreters?
Nana Atakora Sikahene 7 years ago

These is common sense, no body needed to tell you this. You holding a program in akan community where majority can't speak English and you trying to educate them using English as a medium of communication. Director you are si ...
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These is common sense, no body needed to tell you this. You holding a program in akan community where majority can't speak English and you trying to educate them using English as a medium of communication. Director you are sick in your head. I don't know how you manage to secure such a position
Odikro 7 years ago

And we think the bar can be lowered to our levels.

And we think the bar can be lowered to our levels.
FOYOOSIS 7 years ago

My friend, they go to school but some of them cannot learn, yet they go about bragging. There's a working colleague from Ghana who first claimed he attended Legon, having forgotten what he initially told me, 3 days later he ...
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My friend, they go to school but some of them cannot learn, yet they go about bragging. There's a working colleague from Ghana who first claimed he attended Legon, having forgotten what he initially told me, 3 days later he said he attended Tech. Is it not KNUST they call tech in Kumasi-Oseikrom, if i may ask?

This same guy goes about telling lies he is working hard because he wanted to do his "masters" abroad whilst he cannot communicate fluently in english, neither could he read words boldly written in his Twi dialect. I pressume masters in lies or "kokoti" isn't it? My realisation is that, anytime i try to communicate with him in english, he pretends he does not have time to talk to me but when in Twi, yes he is all ears and does. My assumption is that he feels uncomfortable to speak english, yet he feels big "perhaps in his shoes"and thinks he is more educated than those of us doing the menial job over there.

This same guy exposed himself and his kinsmen by saying (Kesben) was his mate in school and that he (Kesben) did not pass any of his exams because he has money and could bribe his way to get certificates he wanted. A few weeks later, i read on ghanaweb Kesben has graduated with a masters from KNUST.

We become our own enemies when we don't humble ourselves, accept to learn from each other or worse of all, try to lord our pomposity over others.
Koo 7 years ago

Watch man ,please stop that hate,twi is the only language majority speak in Ghana than any other language

Watch man ,please stop that hate,twi is the only language majority speak in Ghana than any other language
Pak 7 years ago

The " English " one speaks in Ghana is always classified in America or Britain as " you have an accent "

The " English " one speaks in Ghana is always classified in America or Britain as " you have an accent "
Naa Adjeley 7 years ago

The NCCE boss needs to apologise. When you go to Rome you do what the Romans do. NJ is an Akan speaking Municipality so nothing stops them from speaking twi. Mr Yawheh could have been angry if that happened at the Yilo or M ...
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The NCCE boss needs to apologise. When you go to Rome you do what the Romans do. NJ is an Akan speaking Municipality so nothing stops them from speaking twi. Mr Yawheh could have been angry if that happened at the Yilo or Manya Korbo district Assemblies.

Anyway the organizers should have made provisions for interpretation for so Mr Lawher to understand the participant. Ghanaians are not English people. Nothing stops us from speaking our local languages to communicate better in them .
Nii Adjetey 7 years ago

foolish girl naa adjeley. it is ga people like you who are encouraging twi speakers to speak twi to you even in Accra buulu

foolish girl naa adjeley. it is ga people like you who are encouraging twi speakers to speak twi to you even in Accra buulu
Paul Narh Kwasi Lawer. 7 years ago

Your report indicating that the NCCE boss walked out of the programme organized by the New Juaben Youth Forum yesterday was false and malicious. I stayed throughout the programme. I entreat the media to be truthful in their r ...
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Your report indicating that the NCCE boss walked out of the programme organized by the New Juaben Youth Forum yesterday was false and malicious. I stayed throughout the programme. I entreat the media to be truthful in their reportage.
BAAKO 7 years ago

I will have done same if I were the NCCE Boss. This Akanisation is annoying to say the least. The Earlier we check it the better, otherwise it can stoke civil strife.

I will have done same if I were the NCCE Boss. This Akanisation is annoying to say the least. The Earlier we check it the better, otherwise it can stoke civil strife.
ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

investigate him, he could be holding fake certificates and degrees
from different country as Alien expatriate

investigate him, he could be holding fake certificates and degrees
from different country as Alien expatriate
NII NOI 7 years ago

I THINK THE MAN DID THE RIGHT THING. IF H CAN'T COMMUNICATE WELL IN TWI WHY FORCE HIM.

I THINK THE MAN DID THE RIGHT THING. IF H CAN'T COMMUNICATE WELL IN TWI WHY FORCE HIM.
JH New York 7 years ago

There you are! A true Ghanaian who was not able to articulate the language of the people, is the Boss. Larweh should follow-up his bluff to do the honourable thing to ask for transfer to where he belong,or resign his position ...
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There you are! A true Ghanaian who was not able to articulate the language of the people, is the Boss. Larweh should follow-up his bluff to do the honourable thing to ask for transfer to where he belong,or resign his position for abadoning his audience.It's only in Mahama Ghana that,this gross disrespect of a creep
would be tolerated. Larweh should as well leave that Municipality or District to join Ambassador Smith in Britain, to speak his English!.I would not be surprise if that Larweh is from neighbouring Nigeria!. Larweh should be relieved of his Post with immediate effect.Square Pegs in Round Holes!.
Nii Okai 7 years ago

You are a real another foolish Ghanaian who never understands that TWI is not a language that twi speaking people should expect others in Ghana to speak hence why the foolishness of these TWI speaking people in Ghana to quest ...
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You are a real another foolish Ghanaian who never understands that TWI is not a language that twi speaking people should expect others in Ghana to speak hence why the foolishness of these TWI speaking people in Ghana to question the reaction of Mr Larweh

You, people of TWI speaking background are real primitive people if you foolishly fail to accept that Mr Larweh was right. This stupidity of the TWI speaking people has presented Ghana very disgracefully since they speak Twi to every black people they see outside Ghana.

It has reached that level because they primitively accept that Twi is an international language, a very shameful character due to their village limited mentality.

Nigerians in overseas laugh at Ghanaians simply because the Twi speaking ones speak Twi to the Nigerians showing their foolishness of their education and noneducation if there is any.
JH New York 7 years ago

You lack intellect. First of all you don't even have the simple common sense to acknowledge that, Larweh was in a typical Twi speaking area(New Juabeng).And it's well known that majority ofthose from the Twi speaking Communi ...
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You lack intellect. First of all you don't even have the simple common sense to acknowledge that, Larweh was in a typical Twi speaking area(New Juabeng).And it's well known that majority ofthose from the Twi speaking Communities across the Country has problem with the English Language. Know that from today. Therefore, Larweh cannot be right in the figment of your idiot imaginations. What is the benefit to the people if the Speech is in a language which majority of the people has difficulties with. Larweh was to speak to the understanding of his audience, and not just a Speech for Speech Sake. Learn some Common Sense, Kwasea!. A man from Hati(Caribbean) I did not know before,spoke to me in his native language.The ff week I met him at a
Grocery and again, he spoke to me in his language I do not understand.So it do happens.Therefore, "Nigerians laugh at Ghanaians" for mistaken identity to speak Twi is another nonsense, bitch!
Villager 7 years ago

Bawumia campaigns all over the country. Must change "meterband" according to the region/district/area?

Bawumia campaigns all over the country. Must change "meterband" according to the region/district/area?
JH New York 7 years ago

The word force in this context does not make Sense to me.Common Sense dictates that,an official billed to address people in a language only himself(official) is aware he cannot articulate to form a simple Sentence should go w ...
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The word force in this context does not make Sense to me.Common Sense dictates that,an official billed to address people in a language only himself(official) is aware he cannot articulate to form a simple Sentence should go with an interpreter.If Larweh is the only person on the job at NCCE office,he should have done his home work before the due date.Therefore, there's nothing like "force".It also implies,Larweh is not qualified to be the Boss in that part of the Country. Larweh should relocate to Britain to speak his English.Nonsense!
Eddie 7 years ago

That is our are big men in Ghana...they sit on a high horse.

That is our are big men in Ghana...they sit on a high horse.
Eddie 7 years ago

You educate people in their ethic language.
They are right...it will be useless if they don`t understand what the NCCE boss say...

You educate people in their ethic language.
They are right...it will be useless if they don`t understand what the NCCE boss say...
poor planning issue 7 years ago

poor planning issue and NCCE boss, learn to speak twi

poor planning issue and NCCE boss, learn to speak twi
Kofi Gbagbladza 7 years ago

Did he tell them not go to school? NPP people are lazy paaaa. Common English, they can't understand. They should enroll at Community SHS. Free SHS dey biiiii

Did he tell them not go to school? NPP people are lazy paaaa. Common English, they can't understand. They should enroll at Community SHS. Free SHS dey biiiii
THE CRUSADER 7 years ago

This is stupid and senseless then go to where you come from where you kill for even a peakcock.Nonsense ,Jerry sown all these and I pray he never goes free . God w atches I tell you

This is stupid and senseless then go to where you come from where you kill for even a peakcock.Nonsense ,Jerry sown all these and I pray he never goes free . God w atches I tell you
Ghanaba 7 years ago

The NCCE as an institution is very useless. This is civics lesson number 101... Communication. The very purpose of NCCE is to communicate civic issues in the languages of the rural folks and educate them.

The NCCE as an institution is very useless. This is civics lesson number 101... Communication. The very purpose of NCCE is to communicate civic issues in the languages of the rural folks and educate them.
peter mensah 7 years ago

The ncce man is right. You can't force him to speak Twi because it is not the only Ghanaian language. Some are forcing that language on us but it WILL NOT succeed

The ncce man is right. You can't force him to speak Twi because it is not the only Ghanaian language. Some are forcing that language on us but it WILL NOT succeed
NANA MENSAH ABOAGYE 7 years ago

it pains me a lot when intellectuals speaks like"f**ls"my first question is,what is communication? Ashantis do like going to skuul,in wat sense,such a moronic thought!!! some of those stupid ones did not even have a universit ...
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it pains me a lot when intellectuals speaks like"f**ls"my first question is,what is communication? Ashantis do like going to skuul,in wat sense,such a moronic thought!!! some of those stupid ones did not even have a university n therefore came our land to learn sense.That your ethnicity way of life will kill you.if u like it or not Akans are always ahead of u fools.Even Fante where education started in Ghana do claim that title you people always claim for yourselves.Haters who even dislike their own relatives prospering.
Nanakwabio 7 years ago

Akan is spoken almost every part of Ghana, and you
will be
surprise to hear people at the border to Burkina speaking it.Is just that some other tribes for their own reasons don't want to speak. The people knew that ma ...
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Akan is spoken almost every part of Ghana, and you
will be
surprise to hear people at the border to Burkina speaking it.Is just that some other tribes for their own reasons don't want to speak. The people knew that man could speak the twi that's wy they wanted him to and should have known almost all the pple there speak twi.we should be proud of our own too.

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