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Africa: are we ‘ill-literates’ or ‘illiterates’?

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  • Enock A. Adjei 10 years ago

    Nice argument. Great topic to argue about, nice introduction and some good proofs by logic to support your claims. However, i believe our poor attitude towards education and reading should be much attributed to our selfish an ...
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  • Kojo Billy Duncan 10 years ago

    Most Ghanaians only read religious tracts and books. They are indeed seeking 21st Century solutions from ancient mythologies.

  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    we are all witnesses to the lies and maliciously abominable agendas of the ewe mafia ruling by proxy today. in as much as the claim to be wanting to do the right think they are incompetent and amateur in everything they unde ...
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  • SUMBRUNGU 10 years ago

    You want to hide anything securely from a Ghanaian? Put it inside the pages of a book.

  • Nii Kootse. 10 years ago

    It is no wonder we still employ old methods and knowledge in solving 21st-century problems, . . .

    Do we really attempt to solve problems in Ghana and Africa or worship Gods to solve our problems?

    Blowing trumpets in ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR 10 years ago

    Not what you are saying alone, but the truth about the knowledge we acquire in respect to our unigue environment and needs. We trn to copy cat instead of using the knowledge acquire to appropriately fashion our own benefitial ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR 10 years ago

    HUMILITY?

    The question asked is that what is humility? what constitute humility? Many atimes the very people who try to use the phrase humility against their opponents might be persons of no humility.. Humility and meekn ...
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  • ghanaba 10 years ago

    both, are you satisfied? then leave us alone

  • Kojo T 10 years ago

    Are you satisfied with your level of development? We will march forward

  • Agyeman 10 years ago

    In africa we read not to get an education but simply just to get ahead.Tell me how many Ghanaians read as a hobby and the majority who simply read for exams.We read just to get scholarly certificates but leave our institution ...
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  • mensah abrampa 10 years ago

    1. The US made accelerated progress in development because their governments saw the need to invest substantially in education and research. Our leaders at home being myopic and more self centered fail to recognize that when ...
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  • Kwobia-Toronto 10 years ago

    English is not our mother tongue.Hence once many struggle through school in English,they
    Do not want to spend the rest of their lives speaking/writing it,except if a job requires it.

  • Kwame Appeatu 10 years ago

    I love any article that implores my brethren to take up reading, for as they say, if you want to hide something from the black man put it in writing!
    Have you considered what part being colonized has played in all this? How ...
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  • km agyin 10 years ago

    You sum up everything, Jonathan

  • SUMBRUNGU 10 years ago

    You want to hide anything securely away from a Ghanaian? Place it inside the pages of a book.

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    As long as this article is not about Nana's inability to produce certificate to refute Kpegah's accusation, it is of no taste to the general public.

    We are consume with anything that bogs us down. Someone said if you to h ...
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  • C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

    Clearly, all commentators are in agreement with the writer that Ghanaians, for that matter, Africans, don't like to read or just don't read. In fact, they don't even write books! An exception is found in Nigeria, a fact which ...
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  • Kojo T 10 years ago

    That is why it surprises me they all read Kofi Awoonors book but knew nothing about " This earth my brother' Ask them about Ama Atta Aidoo or Kwesi armah and they are ignorant. What hyprocrisy

  • Nyame Ekuma 10 years ago

    Foolish man. U are a sick-literate. Nonsense. Kwasiato.

    Why can't u respect ur roots and colour . ' Toke beller' . Use ur stupid brains to relax if u don't have any wise thing to say. Nonsense

  • Viola Tebah 10 years ago

    I strongly agree with this article and its very sad our people can't simply accept the truth and face reality. Wake up my Africa family and let help our next generation.