Somanya not appropriate for proposed ER University.

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Somanya Youths Forum 10 years ago

All enemies of progress are damned, Amen!

All enemies of progress are damned, Amen!
moi 10 years ago

Shut up idiots. Let the govt. site a university in Kroboland and Ghana can kiss the fight against HIV-AIDS goodbye.Yennim Krobofuo maa firi tete.

Shut up idiots. Let the govt. site a university in Kroboland and Ghana can kiss the fight against HIV-AIDS goodbye.Yennim Krobofuo maa firi tete.
Tanko, UK 10 years ago

Much as I support national integration I think it is not sound to use establishment of universities as a cohesion medium. There are so many illiterate graduates who can’t find work; partly because they did not acquire any e ...
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Much as I support national integration I think it is not sound to use establishment of universities as a cohesion medium. There are so many illiterate graduates who can’t find work; partly because they did not acquire any employable skills like problem solving, analyzing, communication, interpersonal, etc., skills. Some even don’t know the subject matter of their majors. They just bought some photocopies of some old notes of disgruntled lazy professor (or at best instructor) lacking knowledge of the trend in his field.
The government should use the funds to support or develop some industries in the regions not producing some unemployable graduates.
ISAAC 10 years ago

Your articled started well but ended up badly with the tribalism in your genes. Yes Somanya may not be a good location but why Koftown but not Aburi, Akropong, Akwatia, or even Kyebi?

You see you are no different.

Your articled started well but ended up badly with the tribalism in your genes. Yes Somanya may not be a good location but why Koftown but not Aburi, Akropong, Akwatia, or even Kyebi?

You see you are no different.
Nene 8 years ago

I guess u can never be discribed as any thing rather than a bigger fool. Ur fore fathers and ur generation knows krobo women well cuz ur mothers were piece of logs. A fool u and ur generation shall forever be.

I guess u can never be discribed as any thing rather than a bigger fool. Ur fore fathers and ur generation knows krobo women well cuz ur mothers were piece of logs. A fool u and ur generation shall forever be.
Kofi Nyamekye 10 years ago

It is clear from your piece that you are the preacher of ethnocentrism. Apart from a cheap talk that some (not all) universities are cited in regional capitals and so the new ER university must also follow same you offered no ...
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It is clear from your piece that you are the preacher of ethnocentrism. Apart from a cheap talk that some (not all) universities are cited in regional capitals and so the new ER university must also follow same you offered no tangible reason for your noise. It is even laughable that you ended suggesting Abuakwa or Akim Oda. Are these towns Koforidua?? Clearly what you did was to defeat your write-up and expose your tribal painted little mind. If you dont know anything about the stretch of the Accra plains dont deceive any one that because Somanya is found in the Accra plains so it is just an extension of Somanya. Check the distance between Accra- Somanya, Accra-Koforidua and you will not be making such a mistake. GIVE GHANAIANS A BREAK
Concern Ghana 10 years ago

I'm not any party faithful but this writer has written next to 'nothing'. If everything should be at regional capitals what country will it be?.

When we're discouraging focusing too much on regional capitals at the expense ...
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I'm not any party faithful but this writer has written next to 'nothing'. If everything should be at regional capitals what country will it be?.

When we're discouraging focusing too much on regional capitals at the expense of smaller towns this writer is preaching otherwise. No wonder the writer is hiding his/her name. Ignorant or childish writer?
FM 10 years ago

Nothing stops Koforidua and other so-called traditional Akan dominated areas in the Eastern Region to offer the government many more sites for many more campuses for the same university. After all, there are many faculties, d ...
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Nothing stops Koforidua and other so-called traditional Akan dominated areas in the Eastern Region to offer the government many more sites for many more campuses for the same university. After all, there are many faculties, departments and colleges that can be established in the same university and they all do not have to be at the same geographical location.
Get over your ethnocentrism, please.
OneGhana 10 years ago

What a puerile write up! I am not from Koforidua but I have been in negotiations with some chiefs and financiers to establish a higher institution of learning that is usually only seen in the developed world. Should the gover ...
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What a puerile write up! I am not from Koforidua but I have been in negotiations with some chiefs and financiers to establish a higher institution of learning that is usually only seen in the developed world. Should the government do everything? What are the citizens of Koforidua/New Juaben doing to uplift the town or to make it attractive to investors? I am not from Koforidua and neither am I an Akan but I do not allow tribal considerations influence where I consider for my proposals. This type of provincial mindset of the writer is the reason we are still stuck in under developent.
Just 10 years ago

Just pause, and hear your own gibberish. In fact, it's full of contradictions and nauseating inconsistencies.Who is playing the tribal and ethnocentric card here? The pot calling the kettle black. You worry yourself about so ...
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Just pause, and hear your own gibberish. In fact, it's full of contradictions and nauseating inconsistencies.Who is playing the tribal and ethnocentric card here? The pot calling the kettle black. You worry yourself about so many things but, one thing is most important i.e. for the prospective University to deliver its mandate to the good people of Ghana (not people of Akim Oda, Somanya etc.) and even beyond. Your article is below par.
Yaa Baby 10 years ago

Did you write because you can write english or you wanted to make a point.
Shame

Did you write because you can write english or you wanted to make a point.
Shame
kk 10 years ago

ABSOLUTE CRAP

ABSOLUTE CRAP
Fred Sackitey 10 years ago

Eastern region has Guans, Akyem, Krobo, Akwapem, Akwamu, Asante etc... Amongst all these groups, some have polytechnic, midwifery school, community health training college, nursing college etc... Krobos and some others have n ...
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Eastern region has Guans, Akyem, Krobo, Akwapem, Akwamu, Asante etc... Amongst all these groups, some have polytechnic, midwifery school, community health training college, nursing college etc... Krobos and some others have none. Thus the resources shd be equitably spread to achieve a peaceful intra-regional balance amongst the tribes. Please with all due respect, Tell your uncle to be circumspect in his criticisms.
DOGBE 9 years ago

I reckon Mr Sackitey, the former Principal of MOMACO is related to you hence your fight for the location of the varsity in Yilokrobo. In my view, the establishment should be sited irrespecxtive of the tribal or geographical c ...
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I reckon Mr Sackitey, the former Principal of MOMACO is related to you hence your fight for the location of the varsity in Yilokrobo. In my view, the establishment should be sited irrespecxtive of the tribal or geographical context. I am fed up with your tribal shit. Let the experts determine where it should be and not be lobbied by political conveniences.
tony t. 10 years ago

is somanya not part of E/R. count the number of stop that baseless analysis somamya deserve it

is somanya not part of E/R. count the number of stop that baseless analysis somamya deserve it
Sammy 10 years ago

Koforidua has de Poly,so Somanya deserves de University ok,HUN!

Koforidua has de Poly,so Somanya deserves de University ok,HUN!
Walasto 10 years ago

Location is irrelivant as long as the site is suitable for the project....besides are the krobos not humans they also deserve better.

Location is irrelivant as long as the site is suitable for the project....besides are the krobos not humans they also deserve better.
KWAME ASEM 10 years ago

The usual stupidity on display again! Things like these are the problems we have in this country. Listen to the idiot clown, " I shudder to think how Voltarians would have taken it if Kufour had unilaterally decided that the ...
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The usual stupidity on display again! Things like these are the problems we have in this country. Listen to the idiot clown, " I shudder to think how Voltarians would have taken it if Kufour had unilaterally decided that the Volta Region University bla, bla, bla and he goes on! You are a very big foool. Kufour has never thought of anything good for the Volta region and did not build a single University as you tried to tell us.Go away with your dirty tribal bigotry! Is Somanya not part of Ghana? You are out of your derailed clown brains hence this rubbish and trash.
BroAkumah 10 years ago

Indeed you are a very big idiot, I wonder what makes you think Koforidua is the ideal place instead of Somanya. Krobos also deserve what has been given to them this time around. Krobos and the other tribes have been patient w ...
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Indeed you are a very big idiot, I wonder what makes you think Koforidua is the ideal place instead of Somanya. Krobos also deserve what has been given to them this time around. Krobos and the other tribes have been patient with you these Ashanti migrants who came to settle on our lands, so please give us some respect. You fool!!!!
Kwasi Kankam 10 years ago

Fire will rather burn you idiots --Kwame Asem and Akumah! You two have rather shown what foolish tribal bigots you are. The writer gave cogent reasons why he thought Koforidua should be a better site for the university as com ...
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Fire will rather burn you idiots --Kwame Asem and Akumah! You two have rather shown what foolish tribal bigots you are. The writer gave cogent reasons why he thought Koforidua should be a better site for the university as compared to Somanya. Instead of countering his arguments with intelligent reasoning, Kwame Asem would rather have the public to believe that Ex-Prez Kuffour did nothing for the Volta Region. To his warped mind, even constructing the Tema-Aflao highway amounts to nothing! As for BroAkumah, the least said about him, the better. He feels good turning history upside-down in his postulation that Ashanti migrants came to settle on Krobo lands! He should take a trip to Ashanti, Akim-Abuakwa, Brong-Ahafo, etc to see for himself the population of Krobos occupying Akan lands and earning a living as farm labourers. It is an incontroversible fact that Mahama and his NDC government want to site the Eastern University in Somanya purely on the basis of political bias. The issue is all about compensating the Krobos for being the only NDC enclave within the Eastern 'Block'. There is no other reason why Somanya should be chosen ahead of the regional capital, Koforidua.
Nene 8 years ago

But if it's sited in koforidua what reason will that be? Look it's high time we Ghanaians begin to take our choice words seriously. I wonder if the NPP will visit the krobo land during campaign. We will be waiting for them si ...
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But if it's sited in koforidua what reason will that be? Look it's high time we Ghanaians begin to take our choice words seriously. I wonder if the NPP will visit the krobo land during campaign. We will be waiting for them since we are the animals and they are human we shall wait for them on November 7th. Foolish people
Peter 10 years ago

Yawose John is a typical Akan who thinks they deserve everything and others do not. You indicated UmaT is not in the regional capital and so if the E/R vars is also not at the capital what is the big deal? allow the NDC to do ...
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Yawose John is a typical Akan who thinks they deserve everything and others do not. You indicated UmaT is not in the regional capital and so if the E/R vars is also not at the capital what is the big deal? allow the NDC to do what would benefit all the region.
DIVES 10 years ago

It is clear the writer is just bitter about nothing, he is just raising red herrings, should do better analyses next time.We can't build a strong nation with such bigotry.

It is clear the writer is just bitter about nothing, he is just raising red herrings, should do better analyses next time.We can't build a strong nation with such bigotry.
Teye Kwablah 10 years ago

Kwasia munyu n3 ngo be mi (Stupid talk without sense). Teye Kwablah

Kwasia munyu n3 ngo be mi (Stupid talk without sense). Teye Kwablah
piesie 10 years ago

must everything be cited in regional capitals. what's wrong with siting a univ among the krobos? are they not Ghanaians?
in one breath you complained about siting all projects in one accra, yet in another breath you want a ...
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must everything be cited in regional capitals. what's wrong with siting a univ among the krobos? are they not Ghanaians?
in one breath you complained about siting all projects in one accra, yet in another breath you want a university in koforidua, a town that already has many schools.
you're a confused tribalist.
Amanor 10 years ago

Columnist, with all the misspellings in this baseless analysis, I can see you also consider your self better at 'decision-making' compared to the president , right.

Columnist, with all the misspellings in this baseless analysis, I can see you also consider your self better at 'decision-making' compared to the president , right.
Obejibe T. 10 years ago

You have done well to write all this but, my brother must we always be acting like our forefathers? cant this generation do anything contrary to the norm? Look the more you write these things the more you polarise our country ...
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You have done well to write all this but, my brother must we always be acting like our forefathers? cant this generation do anything contrary to the norm? Look the more you write these things the more you polarise our country. Lets learn to give our leaders the benefit of the doubt that they might have considered a lot which we are not privy to.
FADA 10 years ago

the best place for sitting of the ER university is BUNSO ie the upgrading of the Agric college.

the best place for sitting of the ER university is BUNSO ie the upgrading of the Agric college.
Ket 10 years ago

the writer and the government who is sounding more tribalistic here. this akans nabours of ours are very selfish. every good thing should go the them first. God help Ghana

the writer and the government who is sounding more tribalistic here. this akans nabours of ours are very selfish. every good thing should go the them first. God help Ghana
Sk 10 years ago

Koforidua has many higher educational institutions: polytecnic, private universities, Agricultural university colleges etc., so locating another university in Koforidua will defeat the brain behind decentralisation. I think t ...
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Koforidua has many higher educational institutions: polytecnic, private universities, Agricultural university colleges etc., so locating another university in Koforidua will defeat the brain behind decentralisation. I think the Akanman is too tribalistic. Is he saying that Somanya is not part of eastern region or the people of Koforidua are more human than those in Somanya?
Boat 10 years ago

This writer is the most foolish writer i have ever read from .. i think you are a minor or either not sane

This writer is the most foolish writer i have ever read from .. i think you are a minor or either not sane
theo 10 years ago

you think you people are the only human beings in Ghana, give us break

you think you people are the only human beings in Ghana, give us break
Onua Francis 10 years ago

The question being asked is the justification in arriving at the Somanya decision. Who ever made the decision has a duty to justify their decision for the rest of us to be informed to stop such unhelpful arguments.

The question being asked is the justification in arriving at the Somanya decision. Who ever made the decision has a duty to justify their decision for the rest of us to be informed to stop such unhelpful arguments.
Awo 10 years ago

The elders of Kroboland are planning to join their cousins, the Ga and Ada to form GaDangme Region. In future this university will be in GaDangme Region. The president should rethink about the location. I believe Koforidua ...
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The elders of Kroboland are planning to join their cousins, the Ga and Ada to form GaDangme Region. In future this university will be in GaDangme Region. The president should rethink about the location. I believe Koforidua should housed the university.
KINGSLEY 10 years ago

Mr.Tribalist,fire go burn you, non-akans also deserved better stupid foolish.

Mr.Tribalist,fire go burn you, non-akans also deserved better stupid foolish.
Kwame Kyeretwei Snr. 10 years ago

I remember my days as a young 18 year old, living in Ogome and going to Sra and Somanya almost every night to have fun in the late '60 and early 70's . I like the area. I am an Akyem guy living in the States right now since t ...
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I remember my days as a young 18 year old, living in Ogome and going to Sra and Somanya almost every night to have fun in the late '60 and early 70's . I like the area. I am an Akyem guy living in the States right now since then, and I will support where ever they build the University. Yet Somanya is as good as any other district town in the Eastern Region. After all, the people are friendly as long as you respect their elders like yours. Somanya is also centrally located to all parts of the Eastern region. Guys from all over the country will enjoy the Yilo hospitality. I hope all my friends are still living - from Ogome, Sra, Somanya and Odumasi. I hope you get the University built, surrounded by the mangoes and pineapple farms. From Somanya all the way to the mountains. I still love you all. Long live Yilo Krobo, Long live Akyemlands, God bless United Ghana.
Joseph 10 years ago

This writer is mad. Koforidua already has a polytechnic and a university. So for the purpose of regional development, somanya is the best. He must go a hang himself hahaaaaa

This writer is mad. Koforidua already has a polytechnic and a university. So for the purpose of regional development, somanya is the best. He must go a hang himself hahaaaaa
Emma 10 years ago

Tribalistic Akan man, location does not matter

Tribalistic Akan man, location does not matter
Emma 10 years ago

Too tribalistic

Too tribalistic
The man 10 years ago

Why do you have to say that? Are we all not going to benefit from the services that will be rendered,no matter the location? What of the natives of Somanya who are schooling in Tamale?

Why do you have to say that? Are we all not going to benefit from the services that will be rendered,no matter the location? What of the natives of Somanya who are schooling in Tamale?
Glech 9 years ago

To be conservative, since the idea of changing polytechnic into universities. Why no give that University name to kpoly and save the construction cost of the new University. Spend the money to provide more facilities.

To be conservative, since the idea of changing polytechnic into universities. Why no give that University name to kpoly and save the construction cost of the new University. Spend the money to provide more facilities.
Nii Kwao Tamatey 9 years ago

I stand in support.This is the time for Ada Ningo,Shai,Doryumu. Kpone etc (Ga_Dangmes )to shine.The Akans are too trabalistic.....

I stand in support.This is the time for Ada Ningo,Shai,Doryumu. Kpone etc (Ga_Dangmes )to shine.The Akans are too trabalistic.....
MD 8 years ago

This is childish,unintelligent,tribalistic and politically biased analysis.is there any constitutional or legislative instrument that suggest that state universities should be cited in the regional capitals? Would you have c ...
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This is childish,unintelligent,tribalistic and politically biased analysis.is there any constitutional or legislative instrument that suggest that state universities should be cited in the regional capitals? Would you have commented the same way if it was cited in Akim Oda or any other akim town? grow up||||||
SOMANYA 6 years ago

Your article is full of tribalistic empty mind.i ain't surprised though since you people are always on the wrong side.Koforidua already have a private university and a Technical university what and also taking into considerat ...
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Your article is full of tribalistic empty mind.i ain't surprised though since you people are always on the wrong side.Koforidua already have a private university and a Technical university what and also taking into consideration the size of koforidua.unlike the regional capitals,koforidua is if not mistaken one of the smallest capital so there is no more space for a university to be sited.if u are against coesion in the cities then koforidua have to pave way for somanya to also develop.wise up whatever ur name is.#UNIVERSITY FOR SOMANYA

Somanya not appropriate for proposed ER University.

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