How disagreements between Nkrumah, Ashanti chiefs led to the establishment of CMB scholarships

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Mr Ibu 2 months ago

I think Nkrumah should have locked them up. The Ashanti people always think about themselves. Self-centered

I think Nkrumah should have locked them up. The Ashanti people always think about themselves. Self-centered
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Exactly! The deserved to be locked up. They were going to use the money for tonga. Hahahaha

Exactly! The deserved to be locked up. They were going to use the money for tonga. Hahahaha
SACK OKRAKU&GFA 2 months ago

BASTIE WO MAAME TWE! YOUR KOJO BASIA YOU SERVE AS YOUR GOD TOLD THE WHOLE NATION HE WONT LET GOVERNMENT TAKE ANY RESOURCES FROM DORMAA, HAS HE BEEN LOCKED UP? OFUI! DO YOU AND YOUR KOJO BASIA RECOGNIZED ASANTE AS PART OF GHA ...
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BASTIE WO MAAME TWE! YOUR KOJO BASIA YOU SERVE AS YOUR GOD TOLD THE WHOLE NATION HE WONT LET GOVERNMENT TAKE ANY RESOURCES FROM DORMAA, HAS HE BEEN LOCKED UP? OFUI! DO YOU AND YOUR KOJO BASIA RECOGNIZED ASANTE AS PART OF GHANA? FOR YOU TO BENEFIT FROM THEIR LABOUR? NO WONDER THE COCOA INDUSTRY IS DYING BECAUSE FARMERS ALL ACROSS GHANA FEEL CHEATED NOT ONLY ASANTES.
Agyenkwa Hustler 2 months ago

Nkrumah was a man of big vision. He just ran into a bunch of brainless idiots who don't seen one single year ahead. They're primitive people who only have one trait, GREED!

Nkrumah was a man of big vision. He just ran into a bunch of brainless idiots who don't seen one single year ahead. They're primitive people who only have one trait, GREED!
NKRUMAH: A FARSIGHTED LEADER WITH NO EQUAL TODAY 2 months ago

Nkrumah was a true visionary. There is nothing worse than a great visionary surrounded by small or pigmy -minded, self serving assistants.They become a millstone round any great leader's neck and sometimes the best way is to ...
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Nkrumah was a true visionary. There is nothing worse than a great visionary surrounded by small or pigmy -minded, self serving assistants.They become a millstone round any great leader's neck and sometimes the best way is to cast them out.Today Ghana has been left far behind in terms of development when compared with countries who started at the same level such as Singapore Malaysia and others.Today's "leaders" are only interested in filling their own pockets and that of their friends and relatives and driving around town in gargatuan Land cruisers making a nuisance of themselves with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing.
Stephen Donkor: New York. 2 months ago

That was as stupid and arrogance as if could be! Someone comes to negotiate with you as the President of the country and you threaten to arrest him without even referring the case to the courts for adjudication? So Nkrumah tu ...
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That was as stupid and arrogance as if could be! Someone comes to negotiate with you as the President of the country and you threaten to arrest him without even referring the case to the courts for adjudication? So Nkrumah turned himself to a judge and prosecutor simultaneously and threatened to jail the petitioners at the Nsawam maximum prison? Because they demanded a rightful returns on their toil? That explains why the wicked man died the way he did! Was it his business if farmers would use their money to marry women? Was he voted as a morality President or he was voted through Freedom and Justice and to rule by law? Now I know why he was booted out and never had the opportunity to come to Ghana as living being! WHAT KIND OF STUPID DICTATORSHIP WAS THAT?
Get serious 2 months ago

This is a lie as usual to court hatred for Ashanti and Akan Chiefs and farmers in cocoa growing areas that vote in a certain way. The purpose is reinforce the vile propaganda that they who have lived harmoniously with all tri ...
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This is a lie as usual to court hatred for Ashanti and Akan Chiefs and farmers in cocoa growing areas that vote in a certain way. The purpose is reinforce the vile propaganda that they who have lived harmoniously with all tribes are greedy.

Does it not make sense to demand similar treatment when a particular under developed part is provided with free educations and poor farmers in cocoa growing areas have none. The CMB scholarships were a compromise for not being able to finance universal free education. This is the only logical and legitimate reason.
SACK OKRAKU&GFA 2 months ago

THANK YOU GET SERIOUS! WAS COCOA GROWN ONLY IN ASANTE DURING NKRUMAH' S ERA? WOULD ONLY ASANTES BENEFITS FROM THAT BARGAIN? ARE ONLY ASANTES ENJOYING THE COCOA BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS? THIS IS JUST TO CREATE ENEMITY FOR ASANTES. T ...
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THANK YOU GET SERIOUS! WAS COCOA GROWN ONLY IN ASANTE DURING NKRUMAH' S ERA? WOULD ONLY ASANTES BENEFITS FROM THAT BARGAIN? ARE ONLY ASANTES ENJOYING THE COCOA BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS? THIS IS JUST TO CREATE ENEMITY FOR ASANTES. THUNDER FIRE WHOEVER IS BEHIND THIS ARTICLE .
Okponglo Guy 2 months ago

Nana Addo solved the problem with Free SHS.

Nana Addo solved the problem with Free SHS.
Patrick 2 months ago

Brainless people who contributed to nation building through hard work. I wonder what the tribes were doing? What did your father's contributed to Ghana's economics then? What's wrong in asking for a fair share if your hard w ...
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Brainless people who contributed to nation building through hard work. I wonder what the tribes were doing? What did your father's contributed to Ghana's economics then? What's wrong in asking for a fair share if your hard work or industry? These same brainless people were organised and had leadership to fight fir their people. Stupid and ideotic comments. You guys always complain that Ashantis are tribalistic, it's the opposite because of jealousy.
Christian 2 months ago

What's fair share? Think about the most resourced region today, the Western Region people demanding the oil, cocoa, Gold, bauxite, manganese, timber... be given the lion's share of the proceeds - yet they are one of the least ...
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What's fair share? Think about the most resourced region today, the Western Region people demanding the oil, cocoa, Gold, bauxite, manganese, timber... be given the lion's share of the proceeds - yet they are one of the least developed regions under recent governments.
Spark 2 months ago

That is why the chieves advocated for a bit more money .As to if that money would have been channelled into developmental projects is another issue.Decentralization would have served Ghana well. Currently all development is ...
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That is why the chieves advocated for a bit more money .As to if that money would have been channelled into developmental projects is another issue.Decentralization would have served Ghana well. Currently all development is in Accra which is not right
Stephen Donkor: New York. 2 months ago

Though I have heard about the agitations some farmers embarked on in respect to the Cocoa prices during Nkrumah’s time. I have never heard the details like this till today. I will do some more research on the subject. Nkrum ...
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Though I have heard about the agitations some farmers embarked on in respect to the Cocoa prices during Nkrumah’s time. I have never heard the details like this till today. I will do some more research on the subject. Nkrumah’s actions and words were unbecoming of a leader. And it underscores how hypocritical Nkrumah was. Because during all these while when Nkrumah was insulting the farmers as womanizers some of his ministers including John Mahama’s father were marrying several women and making several children. Mahama’s father who was one of the most trusted confidant of Kwame Nkrumah marries more than 6 wives and fathered over 44 children! Yet Nkrumah never had any qualms with that, but threatened to send the poor farmers to jail because they have asked about price increases ? Why didn’t Nkrumah fire Mahama’s father for marrying several wives and giving birth to dozens of babies? You see why Nkrumah should never be celebrated? The guy was egomaniac; he also had very bad impressions about Ashantis and other Akans! But he himself was engaged in several out of wedlock relationships; and made children through these relationships! WHAT A HYPOCRITE! Yet we are reading some idiots praising the wicked dictator for engaging in such lawless acts! Unbelievable! Now I see why people celebrated his ouster in such a grand style!
Patrick 2 months ago

It’s the same principle. Also note that it wasn’t the fact that cocoa came from the region but the farmers worked hard daily to produced them. In any industry if you don’t look after the grassroots, where the raw materi ...
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It’s the same principle. Also note that it wasn’t the fact that cocoa came from the region but the farmers worked hard daily to produced them. In any industry if you don’t look after the grassroots, where the raw materials are are produced and those who produce them the industry will eventually collapse. No wonder no one wants to be a cocoa farme4 anymore because the money ends up in the pockets of politicians. The whole nation suffers
Kwesi Nyantekyi's Last Born 2 months ago

I was just patiently waiting for a stupid comment from one idiot in the room and you just won that trophy.
Then was mid twentieth century and those morons might be crazy like the horses they rode on to Accra, but anyone supp ...
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I was just patiently waiting for a stupid comment from one idiot in the room and you just won that trophy.
Then was mid twentieth century and those morons might be crazy like the horses they rode on to Accra, but anyone supporting what they did in today deserves to be called foolish.
It’s foolishness and your childish tantrum surely proves to be foolish. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
2017 to 2024 has vindicated Kwame Nkrumah and proved that those noisy barrels are bunch of greedy bastards and self centered nation wreckers.
Lazy man 2 months ago

Kwasia when our forward thinking forefathers were fighting for fetile lands, your were licking the ass of whitemen....Otwee ...

Kwasia when our forward thinking forefathers were fighting for fetile lands, your were licking the ass of whitemen....Otwee ...
Christian 2 months ago

Small minds just insult people

Small minds just insult people
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Joe Wise 2 months ago

Kwasea kwa, you should be grateful to Asantes for at least accepting to allow their resources to be used to develop the country. What annoys me is, then Asantehene and the chiefs were nothing but cowards, they should have sta ...
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Kwasea kwa, you should be grateful to Asantes for at least accepting to allow their resources to be used to develop the country. What annoys me is, then Asantehene and the chiefs were nothing but cowards, they should have started their resistance again instead of tucking their penis between their legs and allow Nkrumah to use their resources to develop the whole country while cheating them. In fact the last brave Asante was Yaa Asantewaa, every Asante Royal after her is nothing but cowards. Asantes has been getting a raw deal since independence and they keep behaving like scary cats, allowing successive governments to take them for a ride, the only thing they are good at is bragging.
Dixon-Stephenson 2 months ago

Someone just mentioned it up there: The richest region, by far, is the Western region yet they don't make the noise you empty-headed idiots and your small-minded ancestors have been making

Someone just mentioned it up there: The richest region, by far, is the Western region yet they don't make the noise you empty-headed idiots and your small-minded ancestors have been making
Spark 2 months ago

Idiots are the cowards who come from a land of plenty riches but are quiet and suffering.

Idiots are the cowards who come from a land of plenty riches but are quiet and suffering.
Kwesi Nyantekyi's Last Born 2 months ago

Masa. Just shut-up. You sounding like an idiot.

Masa. Just shut-up. You sounding like an idiot.
Trokosi Julc/pepenii 2 months ago

Who do you want us to think about? Mpepefour or trokosi? tweaaa

Who do you want us to think about? Mpepefour or trokosi? tweaaa
Imhotep 2 months ago

I do not think before independence Ashanti cocoa farmers were paid better than Nkrumah did. The Ashanti cocoa farmers were not ready for Nationalism. Ashantis approach to national development is quite mind boggling. What is G ...
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I do not think before independence Ashanti cocoa farmers were paid better than Nkrumah did. The Ashanti cocoa farmers were not ready for Nationalism. Ashantis approach to national development is quite mind boggling. What is Ghana doing for the development of Western Region since oil was discovered? Imagine oil was discovered in Ashanti Region.
Fd Ghana 2 months ago

Exactly. The akans in general through their chiefs never fully accepted the other groups as part of us. Npp was formed at Manhyia to execute policies of asanteman and not necessarily the entire nation. They vote for the Npp e ...
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Exactly. The akans in general through their chiefs never fully accepted the other groups as part of us. Npp was formed at Manhyia to execute policies of asanteman and not necessarily the entire nation. They vote for the Npp even when they are not supposed to. We need some cleansing in this country
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Just a word of caution. Akan means -the first (AKANDIFUO). They’re the Bono people. However, most Akans in today’s Ghana came from Bono.

Asantes are one of the sub groups of Akan. They’re a mixed breed of Moshi as w ...
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Just a word of caution. Akan means -the first (AKANDIFUO). They’re the Bono people. However, most Akans in today’s Ghana came from Bono.

Asantes are one of the sub groups of Akan. They’re a mixed breed of Moshi as well
EYES AND EARS 2 months ago

Oh, they have Mossi blood in them? Hmmmmm!!!

Oh, they have Mossi blood in them? Hmmmmm!!!
Akosua Do 2 months ago

I have always wondered how Nkrumah managed to deal with these sluts and keep the Nation together. He might have struggled. Now that they have power, they want to share every resource they find among themselves. Just a bunch o ...
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I have always wondered how Nkrumah managed to deal with these sluts and keep the Nation together. He might have struggled. Now that they have power, they want to share every resource they find among themselves. Just a bunch of idiots and thieves the NPP is.
xxx 2 months ago

Slut is the one who born you in dumsor

Slut is the one who born you in dumsor
Mr F 2 months ago

From the onset, the Asantes did not support the Unitary Government, One Nation. The royals were not sent to school because a teacher may beat them if they flawed. In some cases, those who went to school had servants who went ...
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From the onset, the Asantes did not support the Unitary Government, One Nation. The royals were not sent to school because a teacher may beat them if they flawed. In some cases, those who went to school had servants who went with them. The servants 'received punishments' for their royals, especially, if it was canning. There had been a servant who passed the P6 exams just escorting and went on to pass the MSLC exams. Nkrumah was right.
Let an Asante Contractor win a government contract; first thing was to buy a mercedes bunz car, marry a wife who would going round with him, etc. Those days contractors were almost paid fully before they completed their projects. But the work had to completed or shall be completed at Nsawam. A political party is doing this when in power that is why most projects initiated by former gov cannot be continued to completion!
Darren Jason. 2 months ago

No wonder you call yourself mr foolish, because your forefathers were evil traitors working for the British. Who gave Dr Kwame Nkrumah the name Osagyefou to him.it's was the same Otumfour Asantehene. Just because Dr Kwame Nkr ...
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No wonder you call yourself mr foolish, because your forefathers were evil traitors working for the British. Who gave Dr Kwame Nkrumah the name Osagyefou to him.it's was the same Otumfour Asantehene. Just because Dr Kwame Nkrumah refused to listen to him the same people he Dr Kwame Nkrumah chose to surround him betrayed him people like kotoka, Deku, General Ankrah and Harley non of them were Akan yet what's happened mumu people. They were 3 Ewes and Ga/adanbges man.
Darren Jason. 2 months ago

Hahaha interesting, you call yourself imhotep. Have you forgotten the Ashantis brought unification and all the tribes who join them enjoy together on like the useless tribes who hated unity and try to work for the evil traito ...
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Hahaha interesting, you call yourself imhotep. Have you forgotten the Ashantis brought unification and all the tribes who join them enjoy together on like the useless tribes who hated unity and try to work for the evil traitors British. Have you forgotten the Ashantis gave out Obuasi gold mines to serve Ghana and the magnesium to help Ghana. Dr Kwame Nkrumah should have fine a polite way to discuss with them. At the end of the day the farmers were not seeing the CMB scholarship rather those enjoying them were non cocoa farmers. Mumu person wise up.
Joe Wise 2 months ago

Are you serious?, proceeds from gold from both Ashanti and Ahafo in a year is more than 5 years of oil money in Ghana, and since when did Ghana start drilling oil, besides, the oil is in the sea not lands, and since when did ...
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Are you serious?, proceeds from gold from both Ashanti and Ahafo in a year is more than 5 years of oil money in Ghana, and since when did Ghana start drilling oil, besides, the oil is in the sea not lands, and since when did any Chiefs had a boundary in the sea?. Go and check Cocoa producing region in Ghana during the from late 50’s to 80’s and it was always Ashanti and its Ahafo areas topping the chart. Even the recent bauxite money for road construction comes from Ashanti, so wonder how some of you Ghanaians are so ungrateful to Asantes.
KWAO LAWYER 2 months ago

I am a beneficiary of CMB Scholarship and my dad who was a farmer is so proud of me. If there's any legacy from the cocoa farm that inured to our family, then that's me.

Anytime i hear bad news about Cocobod i feel sad. To ...
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I am a beneficiary of CMB Scholarship and my dad who was a farmer is so proud of me. If there's any legacy from the cocoa farm that inured to our family, then that's me.

Anytime i hear bad news about Cocobod i feel sad. Today, i wonder if that scholarship is still running.

Nkrumah was a great man indeed.
EYES AND EARS 2 months ago

Well spoken! Nkrumah will always be "the stone the builders rejected" but turned out to be the head of the cornerstone. Just compare him to these noise-making idiots of our day.

Well spoken! Nkrumah will always be "the stone the builders rejected" but turned out to be the head of the cornerstone. Just compare him to these noise-making idiots of our day.
TT 2 months ago

What a visionary, that man Osagyefo. Nkrumah never dies indeed.

What a visionary, that man Osagyefo. Nkrumah never dies indeed.
3tw3 kankan mormorni 2 months ago

Nkrumah is the greatest of all, foolish asantes greedy idiots

Nkrumah is the greatest of all, foolish asantes greedy idiots
Akof 2 months ago

May the good Lord forgives you

May the good Lord forgives you
Aaron 2 months ago

Such people with such names are beyond forgiveness.They are condemned

Such people with such names are beyond forgiveness.They are condemned
Akosua Do 2 months ago

My friend, he is right! Ashantis have proven time and again to be foolish, idiotic, and a bunch of thieves whenever they have had power. Check our history.

My friend, he is right! Ashantis have proven time and again to be foolish, idiotic, and a bunch of thieves whenever they have had power. Check our history.
Dre 2 months ago

What about your peoples history?

What about your peoples history?
Darren Jason. 2 months ago

Jealousy and hatred is the beginning of madness Akosua do you must be from those evil traitors whose forefathers were working for the British. Mumu person. Learn common sense.

Jealousy and hatred is the beginning of madness Akosua do you must be from those evil traitors whose forefathers were working for the British. Mumu person. Learn common sense.
Akosua Do 2 months ago

I presume you are one of them. They have no clue how to run a country. All they know is to steal. They don't understand the concept of nature reserve, so they share a national treasure like the Achimota forest reserve among t ...
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I presume you are one of them. They have no clue how to run a country. All they know is to steal. They don't understand the concept of nature reserve, so they share a national treasure like the Achimota forest reserve among themselves. Why would you come to Accra from Kumasi and put a forest reserve land in your will? Mo maame twe!!!
Kb 2 months ago

In deed, Nkrumah was a visionary leader! If this account is factual, it goes to support the hero in Nkrumah!
Hard times in governance does not make heros, rather, hard times in governance only bring out the hero in leaders! ...
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In deed, Nkrumah was a visionary leader! If this account is factual, it goes to support the hero in Nkrumah!
Hard times in governance does not make heros, rather, hard times in governance only bring out the hero in leaders!

Empty or bad leaders capitulate in the face of bad times. An examplar of such a bad leader, who capitulate during his self-created economic difficulty, is President Akuffo Addo.
Nsia 2 months ago

@Kb....these are indisputable facts. When he started putting up schools in rural areas in the Ashanti Region, after getting rid of the apartheid - style African and European only hospitals in Kumasi and building the ultra Mor ...
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@Kb....these are indisputable facts. When he started putting up schools in rural areas in the Ashanti Region, after getting rid of the apartheid - style African and European only hospitals in Kumasi and building the ultra Morden :"Gee Hospital" in 1954,. The then Asantehene, had this to say: "At this rate of educating all the rural folks, I will find it hard to find some one to carry my umbrella in future". This is the sort of mindset those backward thinking members of the NLM /UP/NPP had. Hence, their visceral hatred for Nkrumah to this day. Of course, a fool called Sendero will come up here today to spew some nonsense about Nkrumah!
they say they say 2 months ago

Not only Sendero but Agyina Karikari, the other Asshole

Not only Sendero but Agyina Karikari, the other Asshole
Kb 2 months ago

@Nsia: Thank you for providing more context to the publication.

@Nsia: Thank you for providing more context to the publication.
Perry Skyler 2 months ago

This is what we call leader with vision, ambition and foresight. May he R.I.P. Today we have only men with evil,corruption,wickedness,selfishness greediness and vision less. No sense of direction and purpose on top with the M ...
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This is what we call leader with vision, ambition and foresight. May he R.I.P. Today we have only men with evil,corruption,wickedness,selfishness greediness and vision less. No sense of direction and purpose on top with the Motto: Me first and me myself and I is all what matters to our leaders of today. What a waste and a shame.
asantihene osei tutu alway attacking Nkrumah 2 months ago

when you defeat asantes or NPPs in augments, they will quickly say to don't like asantes. that is why osei tutu is always saying nkrumah hated the asantes. who are asantes at all? corrupt and greedy people.

when you defeat asantes or NPPs in augments, they will quickly say to don't like asantes. that is why osei tutu is always saying nkrumah hated the asantes. who are asantes at all? corrupt and greedy people.
Yaw 2 months ago

Corrupt people because they were been cheated and were fighting for their right? After thier cocoa money was used to take care of the country, what did they get back? Ungratefulness. The Ungrateful people

Corrupt people because they were been cheated and were fighting for their right? After thier cocoa money was used to take care of the country, what did they get back? Ungratefulness. The Ungrateful people
Yaw 2 months ago

What do ewes and really contribute to Ghana's development? What exactly? Why we should use Asantes cocoa money to take care of them?

What do ewes and really contribute to Ghana's development? What exactly? Why we should use Asantes cocoa money to take care of them?
Fuego 2 months ago

The Ahanti man and women matter! Eii these people

The Ahanti man and women matter! Eii these people
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Asantes are Ghana’s main problem. The earlier we see that, the better

Asantes are Ghana’s main problem. The earlier we see that, the better
Callum 2 months ago

How do you plan to solve the problem since they always seem to be a headache for you?

How do you plan to solve the problem since they always seem to be a headache for you?
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

We need a bold leader like Nkrumah or Rawlings who just don’t give a hoot about them.

We need a bold leader like Nkrumah or Rawlings who just don’t give a hoot about them.
Callum 2 months ago

Interesting.You want someone else to come and solve a problem for you.What does this say about you?BTW,those leaders you describe as bold came and left.Those you seem to despise are still here.You need to find something bette ...
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Interesting.You want someone else to come and solve a problem for you.What does this say about you?BTW,those leaders you describe as bold came and left.Those you seem to despise are still here.You need to find something better to do with your life before hatred completely destroys you
Lance 2 months ago

At Bastie, you inferior should rather applaud Ashantis for driving a change of development in Ghana, other than that you fool would’ve still lived primitive life.

At Bastie, you inferior should rather applaud Ashantis for driving a change of development in Ghana, other than that you fool would’ve still lived primitive life.
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

You’re a dog. You’re inferior to me. Kwasia you can’t even differentiate R from L. Ofuii , Wo maame tw3 s3 national cathedral pit

You’re a dog. You’re inferior to me. Kwasia you can’t even differentiate R from L. Ofuii , Wo maame tw3 s3 national cathedral pit
Lazy man 2 months ago

Hw3 ne gyimi kakraka bi...Aboafunu bi ba...

Hw3 ne gyimi kakraka bi...Aboafunu bi ba...
Lance 2 months ago

At Bastie, you inferior should rather applaud Ashantis for driving a change of development in Ghana, other than that you fool would’ve still lived primitive life.

At Bastie, you inferior should rather applaud Ashantis for driving a change of development in Ghana, other than that you fool would’ve still lived primitive life.
Kin and Country 2 months ago

Not much has changed then..... Nkrumah would have probably done more if all the tribes had pulled together in the same direction. Now the lobby is done through their political party behind closed door with no Nkrumah figure ...
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Not much has changed then..... Nkrumah would have probably done more if all the tribes had pulled together in the same direction. Now the lobby is done through their political party behind closed door with no Nkrumah figure to threaten them with Nsawam
Dutt 2 months ago

Most Ashantis will be cursing the author of this article for exposing them. This is what they don't want to hear and if they are told then they take you as their worst enemy. Their men are short in nature and the northerners ...
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Most Ashantis will be cursing the author of this article for exposing them. This is what they don't want to hear and if they are told then they take you as their worst enemy. Their men are short in nature and the northerners look very attractive to them and their woman were made to have sexual intercourse with other tribes so that they can give birth to taller children. I remember when working among them, a certain woman brough her daughter to me to take her as a wife and I intentionally spoke English language which the lady couldn't understand and i overhead her saying in Asante Twi that "maa kor ye".
Natt 2 months ago

What tribe are you?

What tribe are you?
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

@Dutt. You’re spot on. Their mothers are always pimping Asante girls to men for marriage. I can give you a ton of evidence and personal examples.

They’re the worst opportunists ever.

@Dutt. You’re spot on. Their mothers are always pimping Asante girls to men for marriage. I can give you a ton of evidence and personal examples.

They’re the worst opportunists ever.
Elia 2 months ago

Your people must be the best opportunists then.

Your people must be the best opportunists then.
ASHANTI SHOULD STILL BREAK AWAY. 2 months ago

Ashantis joining Ghana since independence has.not helped Ashantis as a whole. Despite immense resources we have Ashanti region is still under develop. Let's beak away .

Ashantis joining Ghana since independence has.not helped Ashantis as a whole. Despite immense resources we have Ashanti region is still under develop. Let's beak away .
Joko 2 months ago

The whole chunk of the country’s GDP was from the cocoa sector . Ppl forget that those farms were private property and the land was cultivated by Ashantis with Ewes and Northeners as paid labourers. They had every right to ...
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The whole chunk of the country’s GDP was from the cocoa sector . Ppl forget that those farms were private property and the land was cultivated by Ashantis with Ewes and Northeners as paid labourers. They had every right to demand a fair share of proceeds from cocoa exports.
Sam 2 months ago

There are people who prefer to insult than to verify issues.I sometimes laugh at the level of ignorance.A saying goes"When you point an accusing finger at someone,three point back at you."If only they knew the history of some ...
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There are people who prefer to insult than to verify issues.I sometimes laugh at the level of ignorance.A saying goes"When you point an accusing finger at someone,three point back at you."If only they knew the history of some of their chieves,they would have been quiet.Let Ghanaweb publish a story about another chief perceived to have been wrong.There will be very few comments here
Nkonim 2 months ago

I am boiling so much with anger about the comments I am reading now. I was born and bred in Ashanti region and I attended high school in the region. An elite school that I don't want to mention. But please take note of how t ...
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I am boiling so much with anger about the comments I am reading now. I was born and bred in Ashanti region and I attended high school in the region. An elite school that I don't want to mention. But please take note of how the CMB scholarships were awarded. In my school', more than 90,% of students with the CMB scholarships were from Greater Accra and the Volta region. The farmers were either scammed by Nkrumah or those who were in charge administering the scheme. It was all distributed at the CMB headquarters situated in Accra. Poor children of the poor cocoa farmers never got access to the scholarship. Stop giving negative comments about a people who wanted the best for their kids and never got it. You same people are now turning around insulting us that we don't like being educated. It hurts so badly when I take my mind back to what we went through as children of poor cocoa farmers.
Nsia 2 months ago

@Nkonim, you failed to tell us the year you were born and when you went to that school. I was born and bred in Kumasi. My parents were farmers as well, but I never got any CMB scholarship. That said, that happened long after ...
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@Nkonim, you failed to tell us the year you were born and when you went to that school. I was born and bred in Kumasi. My parents were farmers as well, but I never got any CMB scholarship. That said, that happened long after Nkrumah was overthrown from office. I grew up being told a "fat lie" that Nkrumah gave free education only to those from the North. That spurred me on to go and read the "1961 Ghana Education Act". It was as plain as the nose on my face that, free education was given to every Ghanaian from Paga to Cape Three Points in 1961. Yet, what happened after 1966 when Afrifa and Kotoka foolishly repealed that Act in April 1966, putting the onus on various local authorities were the one our own ancestors chose to embellish. Nkrumah gave free education to all. Don't blame Nkrumah for what happened after 1966.
New Sheriff in Town 2 months ago

This Anokye man who claims to come from the Western Region is a fat liar, or is being inellectually dishonest. It is not true that "every ward of a cocoa farmer who showed proof" was given a CMB scholarship. My step-father wa ...
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This Anokye man who claims to come from the Western Region is a fat liar, or is being inellectually dishonest. It is not true that "every ward of a cocoa farmer who showed proof" was given a CMB scholarship. My step-father was the chairman of the local cooperative of cocoa farmers but NON of his children ever benefitted from the scholarships. Instead, greater number of the scholarships were given to children and wards of party people, some of whose parents had never seen a cocoa tree in their lifes.
Exactly 2 months ago

They don't want to hear the truth but just insult Ashantis..let them enjoy their ignorance.Ashantis live rent fee in their heads

They don't want to hear the truth but just insult Ashantis..let them enjoy their ignorance.Ashantis live rent fee in their heads
Mr F 2 months ago

WHY WAS THE COCOBOARD ESTABLISHED? I SHOULD BELEIVE SOME FARMERS NEVER APPLIED FOR THEIR WARDS. LIKE AN MP WHO ALWAYS SHOUTED AT END OF PARLIAMENTARY SITTING, 'WHAT ABOUT THE GOASO ROAD?' GUESS THE ANSWER HE RECEIVED!

WHY WAS THE COCOBOARD ESTABLISHED? I SHOULD BELEIVE SOME FARMERS NEVER APPLIED FOR THEIR WARDS. LIKE AN MP WHO ALWAYS SHOUTED AT END OF PARLIAMENTARY SITTING, 'WHAT ABOUT THE GOASO ROAD?' GUESS THE ANSWER HE RECEIVED!
Gyatase 2 months ago

This Anokye guy is spewing falsehood.Nana Prempeh collaborated with Nkrumah on a number of educational projects including making vast lands available for different kinds of institutions, Teacher training colleges, , Technical ...
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This Anokye guy is spewing falsehood.Nana Prempeh collaborated with Nkrumah on a number of educational projects including making vast lands available for different kinds of institutions, Teacher training colleges, , Technical schoolssecondary schools and university. The visionary Nana, was unhappy with his subjects tropping to the south, primarily Accra and Cape Coast for education and he embarked on a crusade to found secondary schools in conjunction with the missionaries and the government. Prempeh College, Opoku Ware, St Louise are some of them. Anokye's accounts do not jive with what those of us who lived in the 40's 50's and 60's witnessed.
Okponglo Guy 2 months ago

Well spoken.

Well spoken.
Nsia 2 months ago

@Gyatse, you are taking things out of context. That said, what sort of goddamn achievement is it, if he provided pieces of land for a handful of schools in Kumasi, considering the fact that the whole of Brong Ahafo were part ...
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@Gyatse, you are taking things out of context. That said, what sort of goddamn achievement is it, if he provided pieces of land for a handful of schools in Kumasi, considering the fact that the whole of Brong Ahafo were part of the Ashanti Region? And, in the grand scheme of things, is this some kind of remarkable achievement to be applauded?

And, to cap it all, he was the same pompous prat who complained that "" with the sort of enlightenment and education Nkrumah was unleashing on the rural folk in

Ashanti, he will find it hard to find an umbrella carrier". The mist bizarre and oxymoronic thing any chosen leader with progressive mindset can ever utter in public. Condescending supercilious arrogance was taken to higher height by him.
Troy 2 months ago

Ashanti shldnt have been part of Ghana. Ashanti shld have stood as a country on its own.Ashanti cocoa was used to develop whole country, what did that Nkrumah do for the region.

Ashanti shldnt have been part of Ghana. Ashanti shld have stood as a country on its own.Ashanti cocoa was used to develop whole country, what did that Nkrumah do for the region.
Obaa 2 months ago

Any tall Ashanti man, woman, girl or boy you see on the street are not the true breed of the Ashantis. They are diminitive with short arms and legs. Most of them are into shoe shining business all over the sub-region of West ...
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Any tall Ashanti man, woman, girl or boy you see on the street are not the true breed of the Ashantis. They are diminitive with short arms and legs. Most of them are into shoe shining business all over the sub-region of West Africa. If you are a tall man they will force their women on you and aftert having children with them, one day they will just kill and take all your chidlren away and name them with Ahanti names. Their women are mostly prostitutes who sleep all over the place. Very dirty and they don't take good care of themselves and alsways smelling. They also have fowl mouth, they will insult at the least provocation without looking back. These are the people who made the life of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's life unbearable. We have sat in classroom with them and the only thing they are good at to travel outside the country and if they get the chance of traveling they don't do anything meaningful about their lives and when they pay a visit home one can hear them bragging that their containers are at the port and they will be going for it, the next moment they vanish. These are the type of people we have who for ages have become a torn in our political leaders who wish to change the destiny of this country. They are very good at spewing lies about people thereby destroying innocent people for good. Once they target you, nothing can change their mine about you until they are done with you.
Jack Toronto 2 months ago

Bro. Obaa, stop the foolishness.

Bro. Obaa, stop the foolishness.
Vasco 2 months ago

Those insulting Ashantis may the Almighty God forgive you all. Nkrumah was robbing peter to pay Paul. Our forefathers suffered in the hands of a wicked leader called Nkrumah. Ashantis are hardworking people who doesn't depend ...
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Those insulting Ashantis may the Almighty God forgive you all. Nkrumah was robbing peter to pay Paul. Our forefathers suffered in the hands of a wicked leader called Nkrumah. Ashantis are hardworking people who doesn't depend on anybody until Nkrumah came to power to Rob them of their hard earn money to take care of lazy people who are occupying positions in the country today
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

The cacao wasn’t only farmed by Asantes. Bono regions and western regions too. So you cannot claim your forefathers were more hardworking. Do you know the food basket of Ghana ? Should western region also demand a bigger sh ...
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The cacao wasn’t only farmed by Asantes. Bono regions and western regions too. So you cannot claim your forefathers were more hardworking. Do you know the food basket of Ghana ? Should western region also demand a bigger share because we explore oil from their region? As for you people “p3s3 menko menya “ selfishness and greed.

Should the Ga also demand because they fish and their lands are used for almost all national projects?
Lazy man 2 months ago

Why not demand for a fat cake if the oil is coming from your yard, what happens to local economic development (led) agenda? Without Ashanti Ghana couldn't have thrived...why were you guys seeking for unitary government, and o ...
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Why not demand for a fat cake if the oil is coming from your yard, what happens to local economic development (led) agenda? Without Ashanti Ghana couldn't have thrived...why were you guys seeking for unitary government, and opposed federalosm as demanded by Ashantis....Kwasia, the entire Brong Ahafo was called Western Ashanti...ofui ..aponkye
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Wo ni ne wose dodomu. “Western Ashanti” is an English word. Did your Ashanti primitive forefather speak English ? Ofuii , abrejyie ba

Wo ni ne wose dodomu. “Western Ashanti” is an English word. Did your Ashanti primitive forefather speak English ? Ofuii , abrejyie ba
Akua Bintu 2 months ago

Nkrumah was a very good person.

Nkrumah was a very good person.
Ebentee 2 months ago

Cocoa became like gold after Tetteh Kwashie brought it to Ghana, many wealthy people especially Ga,Krobos etc purchased large farm lands in the forest regions to cultivate Cocoa that's why there are so many Ga settlements in ...
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Cocoa became like gold after Tetteh Kwashie brought it to Ghana, many wealthy people especially Ga,Krobos etc purchased large farm lands in the forest regions to cultivate Cocoa that's why there are so many Ga settlements in Akan areas. When we are talking of Cocoa, several non Akans contributed immensely to it.
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Don’t even mind them. A Ga man brought cacao from Fernando po. Their Asantehene was busily enslaving and beheading people to bury his uncles.

Don’t even mind them. A Ga man brought cacao from Fernando po. Their Asantehene was busily enslaving and beheading people to bury his uncles.
Lazy man 2 months ago

What was your forefathers doing? What were they expecting as foolish as they were, and even now ..what good use were Ga people besides been sold for salt and gun powder by the powerful Ashanti Kings....Aboabiba

What was your forefathers doing? What were they expecting as foolish as they were, and even now ..what good use were Ga people besides been sold for salt and gun powder by the powerful Ashanti Kings....Aboabiba
Lazy man 2 months ago

Ga settlers paa...mention one ..aboafunu ..you people were just defecating along the beach...the only think you brought is cholera, kwashiorkor (Ga word)...gyae gyimi no wate...

Ga settlers paa...mention one ..aboafunu ..you people were just defecating along the beach...the only think you brought is cholera, kwashiorkor (Ga word)...gyae gyimi no wate...
Ebentee 2 months ago

Don't say what you don't know because I am a beneficiary of Gas settling in Akan areas both maternal and paternal. Let me give names of some in Eastern Region. Ntoaso, Daanunmorshi, Duadekyean, owuraku, Papanso, otwe near ...
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Don't say what you don't know because I am a beneficiary of Gas settling in Akan areas both maternal and paternal. Let me give names of some in Eastern Region. Ntoaso, Daanunmorshi, Duadekyean, owuraku, Papanso, otwe near Mangoaso which is named after a place in La, Adjeikrom near Begoro where the Big six member Ako Adjei was raised, Oda areas, Asubua. Ekorso place call Accra. I am from La and we have so many families owning cocoa farms in Akan areas bought in the 1800s. Please don't exhibit your ignorance. Read economic history of Ghana and you will realize that several people migrated to the forest regions to farm cocoa.
Nsia 2 months ago

@Ebentree, one correction, Tetteh Quarshie, was not the first man who brought cocoa to Ghana as we were taught. That is wrong. Now, the Portuguese, who brought us Plantain, Cassava, Papaya, Mango, Tomatoes etc also brought co ...
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@Ebentree, one correction, Tetteh Quarshie, was not the first man who brought cocoa to Ghana as we were taught. That is wrong. Now, the Portuguese, who brought us Plantain, Cassava, Papaya, Mango, Tomatoes etc also brought cocoa. Trouble is, they were planted in the coastal regions,as a result, they failed. Tetteh Quarshie, had the foresight to plant his cocoa in the the right area, that is why he succeeded, but he was not the first person to who brought cocoa to Gold Coast/Ghana. Even, slaves come back such as Alexander Worthy Clerk and Co did bring cocoa from
Jamaica to Ghana decades before that of Tetteh Quarshie. Do not get me wrong, I admire Mr Quarshie enormously for his remarkable achievement and foresight but he was not the first. Indisputable fact!
Odo. 2 months ago

Kwame used most of our money for other African countries trying to sell his foolish socialist- communist ideology, and marrying foreign wives. All from our cocoa money. Nkrumah, communist, are not truthful, only deceiving peo ...
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Kwame used most of our money for other African countries trying to sell his foolish socialist- communist ideology, and marrying foreign wives. All from our cocoa money. Nkrumah, communist, are not truthful, only deceiving people. The man Anokye should be truthful.
OGyam 2 months ago

@Odo....another born again idiot with kokonte for brains displaying the usual gross stupidity inherited from his/ her senseless forebears.

@Odo....another born again idiot with kokonte for brains displaying the usual gross stupidity inherited from his/ her senseless forebears.
Anony Mous: THIS MAN IS LYING AGAIN 2 months ago

This man is not telling the whole truth or he's purposefully distorting the facts.

In the run-up to the February 1951 legislative election, the first general election to be held under universal franchise in colonial Africa ...
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This man is not telling the whole truth or he's purposefully distorting the facts.

In the run-up to the February 1951 legislative election, the first general election to be held under universal franchise in colonial Africa, Kwame Nkrumah campaigned in the cocoa growing areas including Asante state on the platform that he will increase the purchase price of cocoa when elected as head of government business.

The people of Asante state, who were then predominantly cocoa farmers, bought into that promise and voted massively and en-masse for Nkrumah. However, when Nkrumah assumed the post of head of government business after the elections, the prices of cocoa were rather decreased to the shock and disappointment of the cocoa farmers.

Prominent members of the CPP urged Kwame Nkrumah as a matter of urgency and common courtesy to visit with the cocoa growing areas and explain to them why he couldn't honour his promise to increase the price of cocoa. Kwame Nkrumah flatly refused to do that.

The Asante cocoa farmers, chiefs and people felt that Kwame Nkrumah lied to them during the campaign time. They felt insulted by Nkrumah's conduct. They felt Nkrumah tricked and used them for his own personal political gains. That's where Asantes in general bailed out of Kwame Nkrumah and his CPP. It has nothing to do with CMB scholarship scheme.

The National Liberation Movement (NLM) was subsequently formed in Kumasi in 1954 by disgruntled members of CPP to serve as a competing force to Nkrumah's CPP. Nkrumah's response to the formation of NLM was to pass a repressive law to ban the NLM, imprison, destool and chase away chiefs in Asante state. This further widened the wedge between the two factions.

Let's learn to speak the truth to the children.
Lazy man 2 months ago

Wiseman

Wiseman
Obaa 2 months ago

Just see the way and manner these Ashanti women are always disgracing themselves on the airwaves, even their so-called men of God are not being left out. They fornicate with girls at any time, they are just like rabits. I fee ...
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Just see the way and manner these Ashanti women are always disgracing themselves on the airwaves, even their so-called men of God are not being left out. They fornicate with girls at any time, they are just like rabits. I feel embarrased anytime i hear them speak about opposite sex on their airwaves. They actually have no shame saying things that no normal human being will do. Sex openly is just their way of life. Their men also are lazy. You will often see them playing draft and are always envious of others who are striving to make it in life. Largely, the men are being looked after by their women even including buying panties for them. How can a man ask his wife to give herself to another man for sex and then both turn round to implicate the innocent at the chief's palace. Moreover, their women do about claiming they are not married. Cheating is their trademark. Their chiefs thought they can swindle Dr. Nkrumah by implicating him, but the man was sharp in his mind, he should have jailed all of them. These are very horrible people who have no shame at all.
Anim 2 months ago

Just imagine these chiefs helping Dr. Kwame Nkrumah with this positive idea, we would have had more educated Ghanaians. They hate everybody apart from themselves, how can we then develop as a nation? Just see Nana and you wil ...
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Just imagine these chiefs helping Dr. Kwame Nkrumah with this positive idea, we would have had more educated Ghanaians. They hate everybody apart from themselves, how can we then develop as a nation? Just see Nana and you will understand what I mean.
Anony Mous: THIS MAN IS LYING AGAIN 2 months ago

Kwame Nkrumah was not a saint nor an angel. He had his own faults as a human being.

Kwame Nkrumah was his own enemy. He was egotistic man. He was full of arrogance of power. Nkrumah himself hated everybody apart from himse ...
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Kwame Nkrumah was not a saint nor an angel. He had his own faults as a human being.

Kwame Nkrumah was his own enemy. He was egotistic man. He was full of arrogance of power. Nkrumah himself hated everybody apart from himself. He never believed in the Ghanaian apart himself.

It's ironic that just 3 years after Ghana's independence, Nkrumah plunged the country into dictatorship. Think about that!
Nsia 2 months ago

@Anony.....no wonder you haven't got the chutzpah to use your name or a decent moniker. From 6th March -1957 - 6th March 1960 can be classified by any right thinking person as three years. There was a general election held ...
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@Anony.....no wonder you haven't got the chutzpah to use your name or a decent moniker. From 6th March -1957 - 6th March 1960 can be classified by any right thinking person as three years. There was a general election held in Ghana in July 1960. JB Traitor Danquah contested and again he was duly rejected by the decent people of Ghana just as he was rejected in 1954& 1956 elections. Of course, disgruntled wankers
like you and your ilk cannot even count. It was in 1964 that Ghana was declared a One Party State. Then again, shameless wankers such as Akufo Addo, do not have any qualms kowtowing to One Party State Communist China for loans. Nkrumah, was called a a communist by hopeless Busia when he sought help from them in the
sixties, yet the Danquah Busia Detritus have no qualms running to them today. Shameless bunch of complete tossers!
Yabi Yabi 2 months ago

What the historian and lawyer forgot or did not include in his piece is the fact that Bafour Akoto, who was a jester at the Asantehene palace was the brain child behind matemeho. As a typical selfish, tribal and one lacking f ...
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What the historian and lawyer forgot or did not include in his piece is the fact that Bafour Akoto, who was a jester at the Asantehene palace was the brain child behind matemeho. As a typical selfish, tribal and one lacking foresight, Bafour Akoto and others like him, to date, never understood what nation building and national development is all about. It is interesting that a majority of Ashantis in Germany, EU nations and the Americas have not tried to understand how development came about in the respective host nations; Ashantis along with Akyem folks in the diaspora continue to support the NPP that is bankrupt on development and nation building ideas and ideals that require shared pain, sweat and tears.
Elia 2 months ago

What a load of BS.Drop the tribal angle.NDC has ruled Ghana for 20 plus years.How is their developmental record better than NPP?BTW id dont give 2 shits about either party but lets stop peddling lies here?

What a load of BS.Drop the tribal angle.NDC has ruled Ghana for 20 plus years.How is their developmental record better than NPP?BTW id dont give 2 shits about either party but lets stop peddling lies here?
Kutu Futuri 2 months ago

Nkrumah was a very wise guy.

Nkrumah was a very wise guy.
kk 2 months ago

Wisdom foolishly expressed.

Wisdom foolishly expressed.
Asante 2 months ago

Every calamity we are going through as a nation is because of Asante man, they sold Ghana to the white man through the C.I.A.....THEY ARE GREEDY SELF CENTERED PEOPLE

Every calamity we are going through as a nation is because of Asante man, they sold Ghana to the white man through the C.I.A.....THEY ARE GREEDY SELF CENTERED PEOPLE
Abbas 2 months ago

Stop the foolishness. What the hell a power did the Asantis had to sell Ghana to the whites ?

Stop the foolishness. What the hell a power did the Asantis had to sell Ghana to the whites ?
Sam Fante warrior. 2 months ago

My brother Ashantis and Akims woks together to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah, Ashantis never want the Independence from the British.

My brother Ashantis and Akims woks together to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah, Ashantis never want the Independence from the British.
OZYMANDIAS 2 months ago

Nkrumah was right to say that. He already knew what the farmers would use the extra money for. The scholarship was a very noble idea, but it was later abused by corrupt civil servants who worked at the CMB offices, together w ...
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Nkrumah was right to say that. He already knew what the farmers would use the extra money for. The scholarship was a very noble idea, but it was later abused by corrupt civil servants who worked at the CMB offices, together with the Scholarship Secretariat in the Ministries. Corruption did not start in Ghana today.
Anony Mous: THIS MAN IS LYING AGAIN 2 months ago

Nkrumah never said. That never happened. The man is lying. Read my earlier post on what actually happened.

Nkrumah never said. That never happened. The man is lying. Read my earlier post on what actually happened.
Lazy man 2 months ago

Gyae gyimi no

Gyae gyimi no
Asonaba kofi 2 months ago

The great Osagyefo. A very wise and a patriot. Unlike the leaders of today.

The great Osagyefo. A very wise and a patriot. Unlike the leaders of today.
Nana 2 months ago

Many bright Ashantis were unable to attend secondary school because their parents could not afford it. But children from the north including John Mahama had free secondary education,

John Mahama’s parents were rich enou ...
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Many bright Ashantis were unable to attend secondary school because their parents could not afford it. But children from the north including John Mahama had free secondary education,

John Mahama’s parents were rich enough to pay for secondary education but he was shipped to the north to benefit for free secondary education. But he wants to cancel free SHS should he become president..

Because my parents could not afford, my brother attended training college, then wrote O and A levels to attend university. He got scholarship to do post graduate work and became a professor.
Nsia 2 months ago

@Nana, ignorance is a curable disease. Do yourself a favour. Google... Ghana Education Act 1961. It will come up. Read all the sections, then come back and tell us where Kwame Nkrumah, gave free eduction to only Northerners? ...
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@Nana, ignorance is a curable disease. Do yourself a favour. Google... Ghana Education Act 1961. It will come up. Read all the sections, then come back and tell us where Kwame Nkrumah, gave free eduction to only Northerners? 'that is the only way you will be able to distinguish fact from the pure lies that enemies of Nkrumah had fed us over the years. I was not even born in 1961, but in my quest for facts, I decided togo out there and read the act my self. It says clearly that "free education for every Ghanaian from North to South. Don't take my word for it.. Google it and read it yourself.
Oklibone Accra 2 months ago

This man paa.is cocoa produce only in Ashanti region?what of western,eastern,brong,volta,central etc.

This man paa.is cocoa produce only in Ashanti region?what of western,eastern,brong,volta,central etc.
Kojo 2 months ago

This is rubbish history, completely made you story,

This is rubbish history, completely made you story,
Gslow 2 months ago

I have said this on timeless occasion that Asantes are the reason Ghana is not moving forward.

I have said this on timeless occasion that Asantes are the reason Ghana is not moving forward.
Yaw 2 months ago

They are reason Ghana isn't moving forward because their cocoa money was used to take care of people's free education? Kwasia what were the other tribes doing then? You contributes nothing to Ghana's development but you don't ...
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They are reason Ghana isn't moving forward because their cocoa money was used to take care of people's free education? Kwasia what were the other tribes doing then? You contributes nothing to Ghana's development but you don't think you are the reason for Ghana nor developing? What do you ewes and northerners really contribute to Ghana's development? What exactly?
Mary Mavis GYAMFIWAA 2 months ago

The farmers children never benefitted from the CMB scholarship.

The farmers children never benefitted from the CMB scholarship.
Yaw 2 months ago

Asante money was used to established UG and also do free education in the north but what do they get in return? Ungratefulness. Evil Ghanaians

Asante money was used to established UG and also do free education in the north but what do they get in return? Ungratefulness. Evil Ghanaians
Dr Culture 2 months ago

Another Asantes bashing from Ghanaweb.
Did Nkruma make the cocoa farms for the Asantes,this is what you must ASK yaself instead of trying to spread this Fake news.
After taking over their Minerals on their Land which was ...
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Another Asantes bashing from Ghanaweb.
Did Nkruma make the cocoa farms for the Asantes,this is what you must ASK yaself instead of trying to spread this Fake news.
After taking over their Minerals on their Land which was Not part of that ya Gold Coast which you Said you fought for,you also wanted to take over the crops of their sweat and today IT has become a topic for Asante bashing.
And that Fake lawyer, what IS His Problem? Why cant He concentrate on his Job and Stop these fake stories about Asantes??
Asem oo.
Robb 2 months ago

Ghanaweb wouldn't make money without Ashantis.We are big and relevant...fact.

Ghanaweb wouldn't make money without Ashantis.We are big and relevant...fact.
Fine man 2 months ago

Kwame Nkrumah boasted that Asante Chiefs would run away and leave their sandals behind because he never read history. In the end, he was the one who ran away and left his sandals behind! Bloody red communist dictator

Kwame Nkrumah boasted that Asante Chiefs would run away and leave their sandals behind because he never read history. In the end, he was the one who ran away and left his sandals behind! Bloody red communist dictator
Sam Fante warrior. 2 months ago

Hahahaha Nkrumah made big mistaken he should know better that education is not for Ashantis. The great son of Ghana and Africa may bless his soul and rest in peace.

Hahahaha Nkrumah made big mistaken he should know better that education is not for Ashantis. The great son of Ghana and Africa may bless his soul and rest in peace.
Boom 2 months ago

Apparently education is not for you either you gay ,cross eyed beach shitting sodomite...hahaha.Check your sub standard grammar

Apparently education is not for you either you gay ,cross eyed beach shitting sodomite...hahaha.Check your sub standard grammar
KWABENA KASAPREKO. 2 months ago

MAINLY THE ASANTESAND THE AKYEMS ARE THE MAIN CAUSE OF POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, GHANA.
IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THESE GROUP OF TRIBES ARE MAIN THE PROBLEMS IN GHANA. THEY THINK THAT GHANA BELONGS ...
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MAINLY THE ASANTESAND THE AKYEMS ARE THE MAIN CAUSE OF POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, GHANA.
IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THESE GROUP OF TRIBES ARE MAIN THE PROBLEMS IN GHANA. THEY THINK THAT GHANA BELONGS TO THEM. NOT REALISING THAT, THEY ROGUES AND CRIMINALS !
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Akyems are good people. The main problem is Asantes. They’re greedy, selfish and inward looking. If I ever become a president of this country, I would ensure they’re dealt with drastically.

Akyems are good people. The main problem is Asantes. They’re greedy, selfish and inward looking. If I ever become a president of this country, I would ensure they’re dealt with drastically.
www tings 2 months ago

You'll never become anything apart from the coward you are.Go and look for a pair of balls before you talk..hahaha.Your wishes and hatred are slowly sending you to a coma.keep it up

You'll never become anything apart from the coward you are.Go and look for a pair of balls before you talk..hahaha.Your wishes and hatred are slowly sending you to a coma.keep it up
Bastie Anusfourhene 2 months ago

Viva anuses.I am biggest anus.I am available for sex work

Viva anuses.I am biggest anus.I am available for sex work
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 2 months ago

Akuffo Addo also did well in the education sector for introducing free second cycle education, Nana we thank you for our children's education

Akuffo Addo also did well in the education sector for introducing free second cycle education, Nana we thank you for our children's education
General Afrifa 2 months ago

Did you hear those who well the Ashantis labourers ? Your father's well our labourers
Nkrumah play with us and he died in exile
Trust Ashantis at each time we are push to the wall one out if us will rise up and do the ...
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Did you hear those who well the Ashantis labourers ? Your father's well our labourers
Nkrumah play with us and he died in exile
Trust Ashantis at each time we are push to the wall one out if us will rise up and do the do hence Nana Opoku Ware gave the title name Okatakyia to the late General A.A.Afrifa
The name i carried with pride with all it's titles . Oy3 Berma piawwww
Bastie Asantefourhene 2 months ago

Kwasia, Prempeh I was bungled like a dog and shipped like a cargo to Seychelles. The British are still reigning and you wish to get their visa.

Kwasia, Prempeh I was bungled like a dog and shipped like a cargo to Seychelles. The British are still reigning and you wish to get their visa.
Obaa Grace 2 months ago

Those of us in the south, if you visit the Ashanti region and you make acquittance with some of them, their main interest is to visit the south to have the feel of the sea. They always assume that the waves coming from the se ...
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Those of us in the south, if you visit the Ashanti region and you make acquittance with some of them, their main interest is to visit the south to have the feel of the sea. They always assume that the waves coming from the sea boil and what they do is first, they will place one of their legs into waves that are coming ashore to feel if it actually boils. Next, as the waves are coming, you will hear them murmuring some words to coincide with the noise the waves are making. That is where when their children go on excursions at the south most of them end up drowning in the sea. Therefore, one can conclude that these are bunch of people who are by nature are not enlightened and they always think they are the best when it comes to issues concerning nation Ghana, they always want to have everything to themselves. Just look at the NPP itself, Bawumia is being prevailed upon to choose an Ashanti.
Des 2 months ago

Isnt NDC been prevailed upon to pick an Ewe?What are you saying?

Isnt NDC been prevailed upon to pick an Ewe?What are you saying?
Kwasi 2 months ago

This Lawyer Anokye's history about the Asantes are full of distortions. There's complete differences between him and Lawyer Obiri Boahen. Obiri Boahen accounts are specific with date and well researched whilst Anokye account ...
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This Lawyer Anokye's history about the Asantes are full of distortions. There's complete differences between him and Lawyer Obiri Boahen. Obiri Boahen accounts are specific with date and well researched whilst Anokye accounts are raw with no specific. Before this so called CMB scholarship there was Asanteman scholarship and Nkrumah wanted to nationalise the Asanteman scholarship. Many scholars from the current Ahafo, Bono, Bono East and Asante regions benefitted from the Asanteman scholarship. Just as Nkrumah seized Asantehene's lands in Adum and created Lands Commission. Lawyer Anokye is no historian, he even indicated in one of his videos that Dormaa fought the Asantes. Wrong Dormaa fought Kwaeman not Asante.

How disagreements between Nkrumah, Ashanti chiefs led to the establishment of CMB scholarships

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