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Pelicles 10 years ago

Yes, NPP represents the Roman god Janus for whatever reason. My question to CPP is, who was Nkrumah's vice when he was in power? How does he rule a whole nation with a population of at least 10 million people without a vice ...
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Yes, NPP represents the Roman god Janus for whatever reason. My question to CPP is, who was Nkrumah's vice when he was in power? How does he rule a whole nation with a population of at least 10 million people without a vice president? What was his motive for not having a vice president or he is of the opinion that no body in the country at that time can be his vice? Nkrumah was a power drunk manic.
OYOKOBA 10 years ago

The basic question is how come the CPP has this dokodoko talking points and yet they are reduced to one member in parliament and hardly manage to get even one percent of popular votes?

Listening to their drivel here, you wi ...
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The basic question is how come the CPP has this dokodoko talking points and yet they are reduced to one member in parliament and hardly manage to get even one percent of popular votes?

Listening to their drivel here, you will think only they loved Ghana and the UP people just hated Ghana; they only wished to stay under colonialism. Ebei ask yourself why did they form a party then, what did you think they were fighting for before Nkrumah came? Your propaganda party will remain where it is, an insignificant party, which fails to give credit where credit is due. You will remain a Kweku Ananse party for the rest of time. The people do not march to your drumbeats anymore, can't you see? When the fool wises up, all the propaganda brainwashing parades and comrade nonsense come to an abrupt end.

Pelicles asked the question why did Nkrumah not have a Vice President? Get on with the program brother, he was life president, and he intended to stay on, North Korea style, until he could arrange to have sycophants like Kwesi Pratt and Atta Mess in places, who will ensure his Kwame Nkrumah children will succeed after him as president. For life presidency meant political dynasty. Just imagine one of the kids being president in a one-party state. A president Sekou / Samia or Gamel Nkrumah. That was where he was going with the quixotic pipe-dream. We the people had other plans and showed him the exit. There is an Nkrumah-like president in Africa today. He is called Robert Mugabe. At the ripe age of 89, he still ran for re-election. He will be 95 when his current mandate runs out. Seriously, is this what the CPP wanted for Ghana? You guys are crazy if nobody has told you yet.
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facts 10 years ago

Nkrumah with his enthusiasm for power decided to oppose the UGCC, managed to tell the uneducated majority ghanaians that all five others had broken from him,hence they were rather matemehu people. He knew the agenda of the UG ...
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Nkrumah with his enthusiasm for power decided to oppose the UGCC, managed to tell the uneducated majority ghanaians that all five others had broken from him,hence they were rather matemehu people. He knew the agenda of the UGCC so he made quick to bypass them, for power. However the history is there, Nkrumah sidelined them the winner takes it all policy; so we suffer. There were founders: we all know about the big six.
krikri 10 years ago

Since the beginning of days, the Matemehu Bombers, murderers, tribalists, nation wreckers and now COCAINE BARONS have been DESTRUCTIVE. We should never make another mistake like we did in 2000. NPP is DESTRUCTIVE, THEY ARE NA ...
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Since the beginning of days, the Matemehu Bombers, murderers, tribalists, nation wreckers and now COCAINE BARONS have been DESTRUCTIVE. We should never make another mistake like we did in 2000. NPP is DESTRUCTIVE, THEY ARE NATION WRECKERS, THEY ARE BOMB THROWERS AND DO NOT DESERVE THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY FOUNDED BY DR KWAME NKRUMAH
BONSO 10 years ago

There was no struggle for Independence in Ghana when Nkrumah was brought down by other patriotic Ghanaians. I mean the the type of struggle faced by Namibia, Angola, South Africa etc. The patriots in Ghana had already agitat ...
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There was no struggle for Independence in Ghana when Nkrumah was brought down by other patriotic Ghanaians. I mean the the type of struggle faced by Namibia, Angola, South Africa etc. The patriots in Ghana had already agitated for independence since better educated stalwarts and Nationalists like Ekem Ferguson, George Kuntu Blankson, Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey, Aborigines Rights Protection Society, UGCC, International lobby, including Africans in Diaspora, Southern African ANC formed in 1912, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Marcus Garvey etc... Who is Kwame Nkrumah to the eternal struggle of the Blackman? Does he know how Cape Coasters fought the Colonialists in a war that led to the removal of the Capital from there to Accra? or the role of Ewuraba Afua, who slapped the Colonial Governor with a full loin cloth of menstruated blood? What about the incessant wars between the Asantes and the British?

Kwame Nkrumah was a bloody opportunist hankering for political power to show off and he failed spectac;larly because he was as intelligent enough to rule even his own Nzema than Ghana...In fact, the British Colonialist had just come out of a most bloody destructive Second World War and so exhausted. The Labour Party that defeated the Conservatives under Winston Churchill after 1945 turned their backs on Colonialism under Clement Attlee, who thought it was unethical to resist Nazimsm and continue with colonialism...The business interest was the only snag. The stage was set for handing over the colonies: Without this, Nkrumah's lame agitation would have come to naught; thus there was no real need for Nkrumah's agitation. The leaders were all in the same boat pushing for Independence at the shortest possible time...then the most fanciful ideologue imbued with his socialist empty dogma began to divide Ghana with his politicking to win power now with group of thieving landless poor rogues called veranda boys: They appealed to ignorant masses that they were more caring than others whereas in truth they were thieves looking to amass wealth for themselves as they could not succeed in their personal lives wion their own as their children continue to do in Ghana politics. Of course they won power after the 1950 Elections and began to rule Ghana in 1951. The 6 March 1957 parade was a mere Ceremony to crown them as the first independent African state etc...but the truth is bitter:

That without CPP, Ghana wont be so broken, dishevelled, poor, filthy, with all our coffers emptied by socialist millionaires leaving the rest of us with bankruptcy and indebtedness galore.

CPP is the same as NRC or SMC. They became PNP under Limann and then organised themseves behind Rawlings to rule for 19 years before they resurfaced under CPP loving Atta Mills...They are all CPP...

They have stolen Ghana's wealth to build mansions for themselves. They have caused poor people their sad positions. If Nkrumah had joined with others to take power as was done in Malaysia, Korea and Singapore Ghana would have been soundly developed than the present wretched state where 5.4 Million do not have decent toilets!

Away with Nkrumaism and all the hogwash and their communista nonsense that has made us a laughing stock in World Politics...
Yamba 10 years ago

Well tried. The SMC/NRC ( Afrifa-Military military)handed power to Busia on a silver platter. Arrogant Busia messed up and was removed by the military. Please don't confuse those who wish to learn a bit about the political hi ...
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Well tried. The SMC/NRC ( Afrifa-Military military)handed power to Busia on a silver platter. Arrogant Busia messed up and was removed by the military. Please don't confuse those who wish to learn a bit about the political history of Ghana do, by reflecting on what the CPP has put across. Thank you.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

the pepeni is right , the verdict whatever the case can not throw the country into war rather can only be another nail in the coffin of already dead ghana . pepeni still has time till next year at least to start thinking of ...
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the pepeni is right , the verdict whatever the case can not throw the country into war rather can only be another nail in the coffin of already dead ghana . pepeni still has time till next year at least to start thinking of solutions in new job creating opportunities that ensure the wealth of the nation stays with the people of the nation , clean up the tribal corruption against Akans , reshuffle and create an all inclusive govt and not only toilet carrying alajih pepeni but also bring in the Akans in proportion to their population , no npp power sharing but all-inclusive in terms of ethnic back ground , stop lying and being biased in favor of Chinese Indians Koreans Turkish and Lebanese but look to find partners in Ghana with Ghanians. a proper investigation and inquest into the death of mills and not this flimsy excuse of'' believe us its not necessary attitude ''. appoint people based on competence and merit and not these amateurs who can only give him loyalty at the expense of the welling of the nation . yes you idiots out there asked me what my suggestions are and here they are so you don't say i only chastise and criticize without pointing out the solutions . if he doesn't do these things war will come sooner that you expect . personally i hope he is too stupid to do the right things and the country separates so we Akans move on without you fools
Truth 10 years ago

What a party that changes its name since day one. I bet you , they will change that name to TTP (THIEF, THIEF, PARTY) or AAP (ASHANTI,AKYEM,PARTY) when they lose the petition.

What a party that changes its name since day one. I bet you , they will change that name to TTP (THIEF, THIEF, PARTY) or AAP (ASHANTI,AKYEM,PARTY) when they lose the petition.
Jah Man 10 years ago

Read the separatist/supremacist articles of Kwame Okoampa and that confirms what the NPP secretly wishes and stands for.

They preach democracy and wishes for an autocratic regime. Not until heavey weights like Okoampa are ...
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Read the separatist/supremacist articles of Kwame Okoampa and that confirms what the NPP secretly wishes and stands for.

They preach democracy and wishes for an autocratic regime. Not until heavey weights like Okoampa are cast far off of the parties decision making
aparatus some of us will find it difficult to trust the NPP as it stands now.

Im sorry but many who do not belong to the cycle you belongs to feels the same though they may not admit it
in public.
CORNEY 10 years ago

"the rise of the CPP to political power for national prosperity is imminent."

Is the writer of this article smoking something or not?

Do you think your party now led by another dictator like Nkrumah, Samiah Nkrumah who ...
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"the rise of the CPP to political power for national prosperity is imminent."

Is the writer of this article smoking something or not?

Do you think your party now led by another dictator like Nkrumah, Samiah Nkrumah who incidentally is the daughter of Nkrumah can lead this CONFUSED PEOPLE's PARTY to win even 3 seats in the next parliament?

Just mark it down, your only guy in parliament is there for the first and the last time.

The writer could have engaged the NPP without attacking NDC but as losers always do he decided to include the NDC in this crap.

If it was about corruption that brought NPP to power how come the "angel party" called CPP could not win that election?

Let it be clear to these CPP people that though some elements in the NDC continue to promote Nkrumah against the will of the people of Ghana, that will never change the fortune of that party in Ghana and I can assure them that no Nkrumah party will win election in Ghana at least not in this century so the earlier they join either the NDC or the NPP based on individuals choice the better for them.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

The few insignificant members of the CPP are living but dead just like the party itself. The earlier the NDC got rid of those opportunists the better.

The few insignificant members of the CPP are living but dead just like the party itself. The earlier the NDC got rid of those opportunists the better.
Kojo T 10 years ago

True , that is the real nature of the NPP, two faced

True , that is the real nature of the NPP, two faced
VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

. It is the tradition that according to their patriarch Kofi Abrefa Busia was prepared to delay the grant of freedom from colonialism to our country until the completion of the civilising mission of colonialism.

What a jok ...
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. It is the tradition that according to their patriarch Kofi Abrefa Busia was prepared to delay the grant of freedom from colonialism to our country until the completion of the civilising mission of colonialism.

What a joke? after nearly 400 years the colonial masters could not complete their civilization of our nation.

The best of NPP was to collect loans and spread them around as if we are not obligated to pay them with interest.

Where as Nkrumah was investing in some projects like electricity to harness our resources and generate income for the state by selling power to neighboring countries.

Nkrumah show poise of vision in all aspects, just that those hate to see you prosper will come with all sort of fickles and feeble arguments to obstruct you gainful and delighted projections no matter what.

What project of kufour and JJ Rawlings brought income to the government of Ghana in their reign, except borrowing to pay interest at a cut throat price later on our children.
KWARNING,NJ 10 years ago

THE MONEY CAME TO INHERIT WHEN HE CAME TO POWER, TELL US ALL WHICH GOVERNMENT AFTER NKRUMAH CAME TO SEE MONEY IN GHANA'S COFFERS? I WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY. AFTER AKOSOMBO DAM AND THE SCHOOLS THAT HE BU ...
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THE MONEY CAME TO INHERIT WHEN HE CAME TO POWER, TELL US ALL WHICH GOVERNMENT AFTER NKRUMAH CAME TO SEE MONEY IN GHANA'S COFFERS? I WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY. AFTER AKOSOMBO DAM AND THE SCHOOLS THAT HE BUILT, WHAT ELSE DID HE USE OUR MONEY FOR OTHER THAN GIVING IT TO MALI AND THE REST. NKRUMAH WANTED TO PRESIDENT AFRICA SO BAD THAT HE FORGOT ABOUT THE SIX MILLION OR SO OF US ALIVE THAT TIME. GO FUCK YOURSELVES CPP.
Adwoa 10 years ago

can you dey wat he wrote? insulting people will not win NPP any power get a new plan.

can you dey wat he wrote? insulting people will not win NPP any power get a new plan.
VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

To borrow and inherit, it is still money. What came out of it is the achievement. The akosombo had alreay pay for itself with much surplus to show.

Only fools can see that because they do not understand economy.

To borrow and inherit, it is still money. What came out of it is the achievement. The akosombo had alreay pay for itself with much surplus to show.

Only fools can see that because they do not understand economy.
Carl 10 years ago

1. Kwame Nkrumah first and foremost. 2.Iddi Amin and 3.Maumar Gadaffi. That was why they all suffered the same fate; removed by force disgracefully

1. Kwame Nkrumah first and foremost. 2.Iddi Amin and 3.Maumar Gadaffi. That was why they all suffered the same fate; removed by force disgracefully
BONSO 10 years ago

What about the chief empty headed megalomaniac called Jeremiah John Rawlings...then the shrivelled despot called Mugabe...Sekou Toure; Edward Nasser; Houphoet Boigny; Sgt Doe; the Togolese crooked ugly man called Eyadema; feu ...
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What about the chief empty headed megalomaniac called Jeremiah John Rawlings...then the shrivelled despot called Mugabe...Sekou Toure; Edward Nasser; Houphoet Boigny; Sgt Doe; the Togolese crooked ugly man called Eyadema; feudalistic Haile Selassie; Emperor Bokassa; the Zairean beast of diamond wars - Mobutu Sese Seko and the rest of the thieving brigade...These idiots have turned Africa into laughing stock

Ghana has had its fair share of tyrants including the Osagyefo President for life Kofi Nwiah of Nzemaland; Kutu Kalabule Acheampong and the ruffian tyrant...semi-literate Rawlings...
That is why we are broke and so poor
Adwoa 10 years ago

Carl, can you deny what has been write face it. and stop hiding behind the name calling. either you like it or not Nkrumah is healed all over Africa and the world.you cant taken away from him. bam

Carl, can you deny what has been write face it. and stop hiding behind the name calling. either you like it or not Nkrumah is healed all over Africa and the world.you cant taken away from him. bam
Dan 10 years ago

Oyokoba, at independence Ghana's population was five and a half million not 10 million. There was no need for a vice.

Oyokoba, at independence Ghana's population was five and a half million not 10 million. There was no need for a vice.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Imagine Nkrumah died on the throne, don't you think there would have been a power struggle between those who were very close to him at the expense of the nation? I am saying this because you said that Ghana, at that time doe ...
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Imagine Nkrumah died on the throne, don't you think there would have been a power struggle between those who were very close to him at the expense of the nation? I am saying this because you said that Ghana, at that time does not need a vice president because we were just 5 million. Are you sure of that and for what reason.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

With only 5 million and the huge sum of capital the colonial gov't left us as a new nation the country went into bankruptcy before he was overthrown.

With only 5 million and the huge sum of capital the colonial gov't left us as a new nation the country went into bankruptcy before he was overthrown.
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Does France have a vice president? No
The French Government system, like many parliamentary systems, does not have a vice president. The speaker of the Senate is the de facto vice president.

The constitution of the first ...
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Does France have a vice president? No
The French Government system, like many parliamentary systems, does not have a vice president. The speaker of the Senate is the de facto vice president.

The constitution of the first republic of Ghana categorically that the Speaker of parliament automatically becomes the nations president should anything happen to the president so the Speaker of parliament was de facto vice president.

Oyokoba, the UGCC boys club was not a party, it was Kwame Nkrumah who turned the UGCC into a fully fledged party. Nkrumah joined the UGCC when it was ONLY FOUR MONTHS old so it is not as if the UGCC had existed several years before the arrival of Nkrumah. A four months boy club that was incapable of running its daily business had to call Nkrumah from far away UK, Why? Kwame Nkrumah was self made made man and was already making waves in the UK which is why Ako Adjei his mate at Lincoln university recommended him for the secretary position. By the way, the purse or bill to bring Nkrumah home from Liverpool was footed by Paa Grant alone. Danquah was as poor as a church mouse which why they needed a financier like Paa Grant.

But this long overdue brilliant fact finder from the CPP is not about whether or not Kwame Nkrumah had a vice president but to finally debunk and lay to rest the Mate Mehu NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP perennial lies and rumours.

And also remember before UGCC there was the ARPS( 1897-1951) led by Kobina Sekyi in the 40's who Danquah usurp to form the UGCC. Look the UGCC was only 4 months old when Nkrumah joined them in the autumn of 1947 because during the second World war political parties were not allowed by the British until after 1945. Mind you the Name Ghana was circulating or making rounds during Casely-Hayford lifetime a historian who even called for the confederation of West Africa states due to our common history and Ghana empire being the first of its kind in West Africa followed by Mali Empire was the name of choice African scholars of that era cherished.

The UGCC was disbanded after the disastrous performance in 1951 elections at which time Nkrumah was even in prison he was unbeatable. The CPP won 34 out 38 seats with the UGCC winning only 2 seats . This resulted in the formation of Ghana Congress Party in 1952 where a bitter fight ensued between Nii Armah Ollennu , Busia and J.B. Danquah as to who to lead the new party. Danquah the opportunist who just made the cut to parliament which would be his first and last usurp Ollennu and he Ollenu retired from active politics due to Danquah’s blackmailing him. They never became friends again. In the end Busia edged Danquah to become leader of the new founded Ghana Congress Party which was made of some dissatisfied CPP members and to a greater extent members of the disintegrated UGCC. This new party formation never helped either. The election debacle continued and it was repeated in 1954 and 1956 respectively where Danquah lost even in his Akyem backyard twice. So Danquah who never held any important post be it minister position or otherwise does not deserve any recognition.

Also the name Ghana was is not the property of Danquah and not patented by him. The name Ghana existed in the 8th century and was many centuries older than Danquah so you nation wreckers are not the first to know the of Ghana.

Today,the five members of the erstwhile UGCC are riding on the back of world famous Kwame Nkrumah and that is the plain truth.

Nkrumah lives! We still face forward. Long live Maame/Daavi Ghana in ample Freedom and social Justice
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Does France have a vice president? No

The French Government system, like many parliamentary systems, does not have a vice president. The speaker of the Senate is the de facto vice president.

The constitution of the fi ...
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Does France have a vice president? No

The French Government system, like many parliamentary systems, does not have a vice president. The speaker of the Senate is the de facto vice president.

The constitution of the first republic of Ghana categorically states that the Speaker of parliament automatically becomes the nations president should anything happen to the president so the Speaker of parliament was de facto vice president.

Also the name Ghana was is not the property of Danquah and not patented by him. The name Ghana existed in the 8th century and was many centuries older than Danquah so you nation wreckers are not the first to coin the name of Ghana.
G. K. Berko 10 years ago

It is the declaration of Nkrumah as the Nation's only President for as long as he lived that tarnishes his image as a selfless leader.

Even though many countries at his time were ruled by dictators, a few declared themse ...
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It is the declaration of Nkrumah as the Nation's only President for as long as he lived that tarnishes his image as a selfless leader.

Even though many countries at his time were ruled by dictators, a few declared themselves as such only to elevate their opposition's efforts to oust them. Had the CPP not opted for an one-party State, shoved down the throat of the Country by its massive majority in Parliament, that President-for-life declaration would have been quickly overlooked, and thought of as a goal to achieve per series of Election victories.

The combination of that declaration and the one-party idiotic policy is what certified Nkrumah as a bona fide dictator.

Indisputably, Houphouet Boigny was no more benign and progressive dictator than Nkrumah. Yet, aided by his Western powerful allies, he enjoyed a longer span of ruling over the Côte d'Ivoire. So also did Singapore's first President Lee Kuan Yew, personal friend of Nkrumah's.

We must seriously study why both Lee and Houphouet survived but Nkrumah did not. I have my own thesis on that but I would enjoy reading what other folks think on that.

It has also been cited that a truly patriotic, selfless dictator (oxymoronic ?) that last long enough would achieve a lot in developing his Country. But would Mugabe be one of those?

Having mentioned all the above, may I naively ask why our Democracy is not producing much for building our entrepreneurial backbone beyond Elections?

Let us brainstorm together for the best answers.
Long live Ghana!!!
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah did not survive because he was a thorn on the side of the west. Berko, I will recomend that you read Neo-Colonialism : the last stage of imperlism by Kwame Nkrumah if you have not already done that. Nkrumah was ...
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Kwame Nkrumah did not survive because he was a thorn on the side of the west. Berko, I will recomend that you read Neo-Colonialism : the last stage of imperlism by Kwame Nkrumah if you have not already done that. Nkrumah was the spearhead as against yes men like Houphouet Boigny.

Berko, why does the world Body UN and AU honour Kwame Nkrumah posthumously and not Houphouet Boigny? The answer is Crystal clear or?!!!

Kwame Nkrumah Nkrumah was a victim of the cold war where the big Players USSR and USA were fighting for the ideological domination of the world Besides he was Standing in way of American interest with repect to Africa's raw materials especially Diamonds in Rhodesia rare earth and copper in Congo and in South Africa diamaond and gold and the only way safeguard western multinational firms was clear all who were considered to be stumbling block.

Nonetheless, Nkrumah survived both USA and USSR with his Slogan :" we neither face east nor west; we face Forward. The Forward march is the most progressive of all philosophy
G. K. Berko 10 years ago

Oyokoba, talking about dynasty intended for Nkrumah's children by the CPP, what do you make of the persistent ambition of Nana Akufo-Addo to be the next President like his father Akufo-Addo was?

After all, the CPP has yet ...
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Oyokoba, talking about dynasty intended for Nkrumah's children by the CPP, what do you make of the persistent ambition of Nana Akufo-Addo to be the next President like his father Akufo-Addo was?

After all, the CPP has yet to declare any of Nkrumah's children as its flagbearer, even if it plans to do so in the future. Many, including inner core members of NPP, have resented what they perceive as Nana's insistence on being the next President from NPP. They and many in the general Public complain about how Nana's demand for the position amounts to some claim of a legacy he is entitled to. Would you call that persistence of Nana's an attempt to build a dynasty? And if not, why?

By the way, do we know for sure Nkrumah was the only President without a vice, among his peers, including those beyond Africa? Who is David Cameron's vice?

Let us Learn, Oyokoba, without the insults. We seem to be too sentimental in staking these claims of fame for our various political idols that we barely leave room for truly objective analysis based on provable facts. How then do we advance without repeating the errors our predecessors made?

Long live Ghana!!!
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

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The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (DPM) is a senior member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister, who may appoint to other offices – such as First Secretary of State – to give seniority to a particular Cabinet Minister. The current Deputy Prime Minister is Nick Clegg, who was also appointed Lord President of the Council along with special responsibility for constitutional and political reform.

Unlike analogous offices in some other nations, including the United States Vice Presidency, a British deputy prime minister possesses no special powers as such, though they will always have particular responsibilities in government. They do not assume the duties and powers of the Prime Minister in the latter's absence or illness, such as the powers to seek a dissolution of parliament, appoint peers or brief the sovereign. They do not automatically succeed the Prime Minister, should the latter be incapacitated or resign from the leadership of his or her political party. In practice,
OYOKOBA 10 years ago

Your input is welcome. The simple answer is no member of the UP tradition ever sought to create a one-party state and declare himself a life-president. Akufo-Addo has never said anywhere he wants to be president because his f ...
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Your input is welcome. The simple answer is no member of the UP tradition ever sought to create a one-party state and declare himself a life-president. Akufo-Addo has never said anywhere he wants to be president because his father was. Nkrumah set the stage to preclude everybody. That is the difference.
Sam 10 years ago

Oyokoba do you sincerely believe the NPP is a democratic party seeking to work with all Ghanaians from all the 4 corners of the nation for the benefit of all?

That is what most of you preach but based on how your folks att ...
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Oyokoba do you sincerely believe the NPP is a democratic party seeking to work with all Ghanaians from all the 4 corners of the nation for the benefit of all?

That is what most of you preach but based on how your folks attacked those whose views were different from theirs like they did to Tarzan,Arthur K, Nyaho coupled with the articles written by NPP supporters here from the likes of Okoampa, Okatakyie, sometimes Adofo says a whole lot different from what some of you want us to believe.

Some of us want the best party to rule Ghana but not the types the Ahoofes would love to see. Mind you some of us do not live in Ghana. We read and learn from the media and so far the NPP hasnt done itself any good from its writers in the media.

The CPP might be irrelevant and the NDC might be clueless but the message from the NPP guys we read from arent impressive and encouraging either.
Adwoa 10 years ago

Oyokoba, should deny what CPP wrote to convience us and stop insulting people it will not help them. if this is their attitude they will continue to lose elections.

Oyokoba, should deny what CPP wrote to convience us and stop insulting people it will not help them. if this is their attitude they will continue to lose elections.
Black rabbit 10 years ago

you have made my blood boil.you are so stupid.for a start the 1966 coup was not by ghanaians.the US amberssador appointed to Ghana in 1965 said on BBC dorcumentry that he wasput in Ghana for one reason only to faciletate the ...
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you have made my blood boil.you are so stupid.for a start the 1966 coup was not by ghanaians.the US amberssador appointed to Ghana in 1965 said on BBC dorcumentry that he wasput in Ghana for one reason only to faciletate the overthrow of Dr Nkrumah.i dont know if you were out of you nappies in 66 but i was.i lived in 6th ave,ridge opp.the brodcastinh house on the 24 feb 1966.just befor the coup a lot of americans came to GHANA under the giess of the peace cops,to teach in schools like Ring Road East Primary which happens to be next to the GBC.on that day the 24 feb 66 we as children where made to march up and down the ring road waving branches to show the world that we were happy that Dr Nkrumah had been overthrown,we were forced to.YES its only the CPP that loves Ghana.when Nkrumah was overthrown he did not have a panny in london,switsaland or anywhere for that matter.you NPP talk about FREE education,he did it not to win elections but because to educate the children of the nation is the responsibility of Govenment.most of the MPs today benifited directly from Nkrumah's not just free but compulsury education,i know i did.I will tell you what your party were fighting for before Nkrumah came,to take the whitemans place,to be the masters or as Nkrumah coined the word NEOCOLONILIST.a 2 class system of govenment us and them.you still see it your NANA so much wants to be prsedent cos he thinks he was born the son of a presedent therefore he must be.all that talk about FREE SS,how many NPP would have sent their children or grandchildren to an under funded,lower class institution like what they would have put in place. Let me tell you something,the youth in Ghana today have lived under the PNDC,NDC & NPP,they dont know any different because for soo long NKRUMAH'S CPP was baned and discredited unjustly,now you all sing its praises,you all want to be a bit like him.I say we dont need a visionary the vision is there for all to see,we need a LEADER,A SELFLESS LEADER to put GHANA and its need above him or herself,a leader who can implement the vision,a fearless leader,who will hold up truth and justice,a leader who will lay down his/her life for the country and his people,not a leader who will ask for the vote of his people to be thrown away cos they didnt vote for him,we want an all incusive govn,not union govn.you call it brinwashing parades,i call it self pride,pride in been Ghanaian,pride in been Africain,pride in been black.now you think Black people,Ghanaians cant do anything,if we want anything done go to the whiteman or the yellow man cos the black man is stupid,no i beg to differ go to the US,UK,France,germany etc and see what the black man can and is doing,so you see even in his so called parades he was building our self pride now all you have is youth with no hope just SAKAWA.he had no need for a vice,saved the nation money so?and no we dont want a Robert Mugaba,we dont need a Robert Mugabe in Ghana but Zimbabaw does and you will see in year to come when thy pass as by in developmet.No we are not crazy we are the past,the present and tommorow.BACKWARDS NERVER.
Kosoko 10 years ago

None of the Ministers of State have Deputy. It was Not only the Prime Minister. I cannot tell you why. The plausibility of finding it unnecessary but cost effective at the time considering the size of the size of the populat ...
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None of the Ministers of State have Deputy. It was Not only the Prime Minister. I cannot tell you why. The plausibility of finding it unnecessary but cost effective at the time considering the size of the size of the population surely outweigh the logic of 'power drunk'. It's not the act itself that matters but the deeds. I do not the idea of president for life but someone like Nkrumah serving the nation for life would preferred to all those leaders that have come after him combined. You failed to mention the fact that Nkrumah himself publically declared that he would have quitted Ghanaian politics in 1972 by which he would have carried Ghana's development to the level of modern day Malysia in order to take the bigger problem of Continental Unity, Goverment and Development. Can we therefore conclude that, 'President for Life' was a mere political tool to mute political detractors just to carry the heavy duty of that Development Agenda?

I still prefer the Zimbabwian leadership style than the Ghanaian one where we change government but foreigners are milking intensely the resources of the country without being noticed.
Kwatso 10 years ago

OYOKOBA, please haven't you noticed? NDC's party is full of CPP propagandists like their Nkrumah himself the chief propagandist.

OYOKOBA, please haven't you noticed? NDC's party is full of CPP propagandists like their Nkrumah himself the chief propagandist.
Ghanabiya 10 years ago

Oyokoba, you are missing the point the CPP is driving home. They are correcting the history Prof. Mike Ocquaye is trying to twist.

Prof. Mike knows better than most of us but I do not know his problem. I will not say tha ...
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Oyokoba, you are missing the point the CPP is driving home. They are correcting the history Prof. Mike Ocquaye is trying to twist.

Prof. Mike knows better than most of us but I do not know his problem. I will not say that he is intellectually dishonest.

He is trying to tell us history that is not Ghana's but his own fabrications. A man of his caliber should tell the truth but Prof. Mike is found wanting here.
Anane 10 years ago

Pelicles, the likes of you continue to believe in that hollow propaganda that the evil colonial masters left money fo the leader they hated. Check World Bank records, and you will see the British left DEFICIT.

Pelicles, the likes of you continue to believe in that hollow propaganda that the evil colonial masters left money fo the leader they hated. Check World Bank records, and you will see the British left DEFICIT.
Pelicles 10 years ago

So, do you want me to believe that the British left no money for the new nation and where did Nkrumah get the money for the roads, schools, etc?

So, do you want me to believe that the British left no money for the new nation and where did Nkrumah get the money for the roads, schools, etc?
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

The British are supposed to have left around 200 million pounds sterling for Ghana.So the British are telling us that for the over 100 years that they ruled the Gold Coast they paid a paltry sum of 2 million pounds sterlings ...
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The British are supposed to have left around 200 million pounds sterling for Ghana.So the British are telling us that for the over 100 years that they ruled the Gold Coast they paid a paltry sum of 2 million pounds sterlings yearly for the massive amount of gold,diamond,manganese,bauxite,timber etc that they took from the Gold Coast.And yet there are Ghanaians who are proud that the British left us this 'disrespectful' amount of money.Will it be wrong for me to conclude that British rule in the Gold Coast was purely exploitative? No doubt it was!!!The Gold Coast was left poor and undeveloped.
Kojo T 10 years ago

Does the Asantehene or Okenhene have a vice. When they die what happens. Learn the constitution of the CPP and then ask that question

Does the Asantehene or Okenhene have a vice. When they die what happens. Learn the constitution of the CPP and then ask that question
Kwatso 10 years ago

CPP, what is your beef? Can you deny the fact that, Nkrumah was invited to the Gold Coast, fare paid, job and accommodation provided by UGCC and a white-drill suit too? If Nkrumah had come to the Gold Coast on his own acc ...
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CPP, what is your beef? Can you deny the fact that, Nkrumah was invited to the Gold Coast, fare paid, job and accommodation provided by UGCC and a white-drill suit too? If Nkrumah had come to the Gold Coast on his own accord, formed his own party like Busia did no one in his or her right mind will say anything negative about him [Nkrumah]. As it is, his fare was paid, a job,accommodation,and even the whit-drill suit worn by him were all provided by the UGCC. The UGCC was fighting for Self Government before he [Nkrumah] arrival. What makes Nkrumah an opportunist is that, if he had not been invited to the Gold Coast at that time, he will be in no position to undermine the UGCC. THE MAN NKRUMAH WAS WICKED, FULL OF HATE FULL OF ENVY, PROPAGANDIST AND POWER DRUNK.
Ghanabiya 10 years ago

Your article speaks volumes about you. CPP is not denying that Nkrumah was brought home by the UGCC. After he arrived, he realized that the UGCC was not interested in the mission for which they brought him home - independen ...
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Your article speaks volumes about you. CPP is not denying that Nkrumah was brought home by the UGCC. After he arrived, he realized that the UGCC was not interested in the mission for which they brought him home - independence.

They wanted to use him and he refused to be used. It was the people who demanded that Nkrumah broke away from the UGCC. He did the wishes of the people.

In the end, the UP tradition collaborated with the CIA and they halted the march to the promised land on February 24, 1966. So this tradition is the enemy of the people of Ghana, with Afrifa and company fronting for them.
louis 10 years ago

that is a brilliant article.prof ocquaye is good but lacks basic historical truths even scholars who taught him recognizes

that is a brilliant article.prof ocquaye is good but lacks basic historical truths even scholars who taught him recognizes
OSOFONANA 10 years ago

Just the treacherous Nkrumah was so greedy for power and calculated to gain unfair advantage over others, the greedy children of his sycophantic hordes who looted the country's resources just because they shouted 'chooboi' an ...
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Just the treacherous Nkrumah was so greedy for power and calculated to gain unfair advantage over others, the greedy children of his sycophantic hordes who looted the country's resources just because they shouted 'chooboi' and goaded on the dictator to pursue his agenda of self-aggrandizement, continue to worship his ghost. The Busias, Danquahs, Dombos and the Armattoes were not demons. They also loved Ghana. You may list the less so-called evils of Busia. But your Nkrumah has more innocent blood on his hands. It is your greed that has collapsed your party. Aluta continua.
JK 10 years ago

Here we go again.
After all these years we still do not have any idea as to where the supposed loot Nkrumah took is hidden. We look at his children, and they have nothing to show.

As for the followers getting rich off of ...
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Here we go again.
After all these years we still do not have any idea as to where the supposed loot Nkrumah took is hidden. We look at his children, and they have nothing to show.

As for the followers getting rich off of leaders, there is enough on either side of the divide.

Give the man his due credit, habaa!
Oheneba 10 years ago

Matemehofo - aka NLM/UP/PP/NPP destroyed Ghana when they handed decision making in Ghana to the CIA outfit called the Harvard Economic Advisory Group. This Advisory Group was turned into an intergovernmental organization (IGO ...
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Matemehofo - aka NLM/UP/PP/NPP destroyed Ghana when they handed decision making in Ghana to the CIA outfit called the Harvard Economic Advisory Group. This Advisory Group was turned into an intergovernmental organization (IGO) that formed an alliance with Bank of Ghana officials and other civil servants including Kwame Pianim, Kofi Annan (who later became UN Secretary General) to direct decision making in Ghana during the Busia era - one should read Appiah-Menka's (Apino Soap) autobiography for more on this alliance.

In the article, “External co-optation of a less developed country’s policy making: The case of Ghana, 1969-1972,” the author advances the thesis that the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and creditor countries structured the context in which their client, Ghana—a less developed country—formulated its economic policy between 1969 and 1972. The intergovernmental organizations and creditor countries failed to take Ghana's domestic political situation into account, however. When the country became heavily dependent upon the IGO's and creditors for financial assistance to enable the government to survive a disastrous shortfall in foreign exchange earnings, it was forced to accept extreme and politically dangerous measures in order to secure assistance. The policies that were adopted were catastrophic, and destroyed what remained of the democratic government's public support. This dramatic change in public climate made the government fatally vulnerable to a military coup d'etat in January 1972.

The following excerpts from "External Co-optation of a Less Developed Country's Policy Making: The Case of Ghana, 1969-1972" by Ronald T. Libby in World Politics, Vol. 29, No. 1. (Oct., 1976), pp. 67-89 sheds more light on Danquah-Busia-Dombo's (NPP) misrule in 1969-72.

Despite personality differences, the members of the group were united in their opposition to the government's economic policies which until August 1971 had been the exclusive preserve of the Minister of Finance, J. H. Mensah. They consciously orchestrated their efforts with the IGO's to influence the Prime Minister.

Initially, they sought to ally themselves with the IBRD, and later with the IMF, in an effort to defeat Mensah's economic policy.

Jones Ofori-Atta explained this informal alliance with the Bank:
All donors looked at the Bank's reports as "the" data. Those who wanted to persuade J. H. to adopt a policy, posed the policy in Bank terms. We had to form an alliance with the Bank to get Busia's approval. Busia took his cue from the IBRD/IMF dislike of J. H. It became evident to Busia as early as March 1971 that something would have to be done about J. H. . . . I requested an IBRD Resident Representative to get more firm commitments from them and to get projects through more quickly and get support in the fight against J. H.; Mc-Namara liked the idea.'

The official reported that, with the support of the World Bank, they "broke J. H.'s back." At meetings which were chaired by the Prime Minister, Mensah could not casually explain away or blithely justify his policies; he had to give systematic evidence with data to compete with the opposing evidence which was being produced by the coalition. From approximately August 1971 until December 1971, an intense contest for control of Ghana's economic policy took place between the coalition of the DAS and the Bank of Ghana, backed by the IGO's on one side and the Minister of Finance, J. H. Mensah, on the other.

The lines of demarcation between the two sides surfaced in late January 1971 on the occasion of the Prime Minister's announcement of a major Cabinet reshuffle. There were ten major Cabinet changes; three ministers were removed. The most significant change was that of the division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning into two ministries. The Prime Minister himself took control of the planning portfolio, leaving Mensah with only the Ministry of Finance, thus reducing Mensah's virtual monopoly over economic policy. It was a public humiliation of Mensah and an effort to undercut his control. Busia took this extreme action at the urging of Ghana's donor and creditor countries and the IGO's. An official who was working in the Office of the Prime Minister at the time explained the circumstances leading to Busia's action: "J. H. was not briefing the Cabinet on the economic situation. He also went to creditor country meetings and the meetings broke down. Nothing happened. Aid flow stopped. A debt settlement had to come before aid would come. He would not brief the P. M. People who came to see him were not received well. There would not be aid without a debt settlement and a plan. The Bank and Fund and embassies complained about this.

What was at stake in the Prime Minister's decision to reduce Mensah's authority was ability of the creditor countries and IGO's to influence Ghana's economic policy. The removal of the Ministry of Economic Planning from Mensah's control was a prelude to the emergence of the informal alliance between the internal coalition, the IGO's, and the creditor countries. A high-level administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development who participated in Ghana's 1970 aid meetings described the nature of this alliance as follows:

"Creditors used Bank/Fund documents as the framework of correct policies for Ghana. They were the principal economic consultants and arbiters in the process. The Ghanaians had the Harvard group, and the creditors used the Bank and Fund as go-betweens with the Ghana Government."'

The IGO's coordinated all action by imposing the requirement of a development program and policies as a sine qua non for aid from donor countries. The Bank, for example, would not recommend an aid program for Ghana until the government had produced a plan and a set of policies that were acceptable to it. Mensah had resisted this pressure by arguing that the development ministries were not themselves able to design a sufficient number of sound development projects, and that a development program comprised only of projects would not be adequate for Ghana's needs. He had also taken the position that unless the ministries knew the size of the aid commitments, they could not formulate a suitable development program. The pressure to produce a plan and to adopt policies which were acceptable to the IBRD prompted the Prime Minister to remove the Ministry of Economic Planning from Mensah's control. By restructuring Ghana's economic policy-making apparatus, Busia created a direct policy-formulating link with the IGO's and creditors.

In February of 1971, shortly after taking personal control of the planning ministry, Busia created a special Cabinet-level Standing Development Committee (SDC) as the government's principal decision making body for economic policy. The committee was chaired by the Prime Minister himself, and included Mensah and Frimpong-Ansah. These two men were the principal antagonists and, in the beginning, tended to dominate the meetings. The Economic Advisory Committee and the Economic Review Committee were under the SDC in terms of policy-making authority; their members were more technically oriented. The function of the latter two committees was to advise the Cabinet on short-term economic events. The heart of their work was the transmission of economic reports on the state of the economy to the SDC. These reports were produced under the supervision of Killick, a member of the DAS team, and were instrumental in undermining Mensah's authority in Busia's eyes.
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Their "terrorist" tendencies are still prevalent today.The "Seven Sisters" cabal of the NPP, were in close contact with the "Ayatollah" of Tottenham until his departure from the UK.

Their "terrorist" tendencies are still prevalent today.The "Seven Sisters" cabal of the NPP, were in close contact with the "Ayatollah" of Tottenham until his departure from the UK.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Name one NPP member or supporter who has detonated a bomb recently or with the intention of causing mass casualties? Some of you are being fed with lies because that is the trend in Ghana today.

Name one NPP member or supporter who has detonated a bomb recently or with the intention of causing mass casualties? Some of you are being fed with lies because that is the trend in Ghana today.
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Chief,
The "Ayatollah" of Tottenham,was a friend of the "Seven Sisters" chapter of your Cabal,are you denying this fact?.
No one is "feeding" any misinformation.

Chief,
The "Ayatollah" of Tottenham,was a friend of the "Seven Sisters" chapter of your Cabal,are you denying this fact?.
No one is "feeding" any misinformation.
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Pelicles, holding a Country hostage and making it ungovernable with unnecessary petition is de facto throwing a bomb and I am not being cynical here. Since 1951 when even the Britsih were surpervising the elections your foreb ...
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Pelicles, holding a Country hostage and making it ungovernable with unnecessary petition is de facto throwing a bomb and I am not being cynical here. Since 1951 when even the Britsih were surpervising the elections your forebears complained. The NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP are sore losers. Period!

Throwing a phsical bomb is graphic enough but demagogue words which creates anxiety and tension like "must win at all cost" and "all die be die" from Akufo Addo are the same in green. These are a modern bombs that can spark Rwanda style atrocities. THINK TWICE!
Kojo T 10 years ago

You have Nana and Ken Agyepong

You have Nana and Ken Agyepong
BONSO 10 years ago

I do not mean an empty headed propagandist of the old stock

I refer to the Chief Murderer himself: Captain Kojo Tsikata or your hero or namesake - Kojo T

I do not mean an empty headed propagandist of the old stock

I refer to the Chief Murderer himself: Captain Kojo Tsikata or your hero or namesake - Kojo T
Kofi 10 years ago

This is what Ghana does best; write long and impressive grammar and produce little in practicality. Your little squabbles about who founded Ghana or who did what or who did that does not in any way solve the socio-economic cr ...
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This is what Ghana does best; write long and impressive grammar and produce little in practicality. Your little squabbles about who founded Ghana or who did what or who did that does not in any way solve the socio-economic crisis in the country.

Armed robbers are runnning riots and defiling children in care homes. Politicians are running the country aground, petty and propaganda driven politics is polarising the very fabric our country ought to rely on to grow and develop. Yet, this writer sees none of these. If CPP joins the NPP and NDC in this behaviour then we should be voting for bankers to run our country. Please, be serious in Ghana small aaahba.
NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

NPP ARE NOTHING BUT BOMB THROWERS AND NATION-WRECKERS. KWAME NKRUMAH LIVES FOREVER!

NPP ARE NOTHING BUT BOMB THROWERS AND NATION-WRECKERS. KWAME NKRUMAH LIVES FOREVER!
NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

THESE NPP IDIOTS ARE SHAMEFULLY TRYING TO TWIST HISTORY AND TO LIE ABOUT THE ROLE OF NKRUMAH IN GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE.

THESE NPP IDIOTS ARE SHAMEFULLY TRYING TO TWIST HISTORY AND TO LIE ABOUT THE ROLE OF NKRUMAH IN GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE.
Citizen Kwaku 10 years ago

I wont be shocked if the drunkard Kabila wrote such useless English without a foundation. They went round, round without answering the question of who founded Ghana. No wonder they still wallow in abyss and have become boot-l ...
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I wont be shocked if the drunkard Kabila wrote such useless English without a foundation. They went round, round without answering the question of who founded Ghana. No wonder they still wallow in abyss and have become boot-lickers. Wise up, Mr. Ekow and no that Nkrumah created more enemies for himself in Africa than the opposition in Ghana presented. Isnt it a fact that Nkrumah sabotaged the presidents of Ivory Coast, Togo and Upper Volta, his neighbours? No wonder it was written Nkrumah had a hand in the overthrow and assasination of Olympio, talk facts and not propaganda.
honesty 10 years ago

BUSIA, APARTHIED GENERAL.SPY AND NAZI KID.

BUSIA, APARTHIED GENERAL.SPY AND NAZI KID.
James 10 years ago

NPP,the great Grandchild of NLM is indeed desperate.The fact that most Ghanaians are under the age of her attainment of independence should not be a license for these Matemeho bomb throwers and nation wreckers try their Kweku ...
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NPP,the great Grandchild of NLM is indeed desperate.The fact that most Ghanaians are under the age of her attainment of independence should not be a license for these Matemeho bomb throwers and nation wreckers try their Kweku Ananse tricks on us.We know better.Most Gold Coasters know your dirty tricks very well.Nkrumah never dies. I bet that phrase is meaningless to you tricksters.! We are watching every move you are making to come back by your dirty Ananse stories.Tweah !
Kweku Boateng 10 years ago

The CPP communications team needs to add Real facts to statements in order to expose the NPP/UP tradition. For example, Nkrumah stood for Accra central, who was his opponent, how many votes did JAK's father obtain? Give facts ...
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The CPP communications team needs to add Real facts to statements in order to expose the NPP/UP tradition. For example, Nkrumah stood for Accra central, who was his opponent, how many votes did JAK's father obtain? Give facts, 70 per cent of Ghanaians were not born, do not know your history! UP /NLC banned CPP, Johnny F. Hansen was arrested by the NLC for distributing Nkruma's pictures in Kumasi, give more facts please. State and print the election results from 51 to 65. Fight back now, quote Dennis Austin, etc
Kweifio Alotey 10 years ago

Thank you Pelicles. Yes Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown by a coup d'état in his absence for a peace mission in Hanoi, China by the greedy traitors and nation wreckers Kotoka and Afrifa who sold Ghana to the CIA and ...
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Thank you Pelicles. Yes Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown by a coup d'état in his absence for a peace mission in Hanoi, China by the greedy traitors and nation wreckers Kotoka and Afrifa who sold Ghana to the CIA and the British for a mere three thousand pounds 3, 000.00. That was what they felt Ghana was worth!!. In the circumstances here was no power struggle within the party hierarchy because the Military had taken over and the 'dumbs' like Gen. Ankrah, Harley, Deku and co. formed the leadership. It paved the way for the UP/PP party who felt that the only way to match the might of the political supremacy of the CPP was to ban it and they did. That is how the CPP had been sent to a long sleep and had been inert for a long time until recently. Go to world acclaimed institutes or libraries and you will even find the history of Adolph Hitler. Today people Study the leadership style and the charisma of Hitler. But for the low and narrow minded politicians at the time of the coup d'état i.e mainly the UP gangs, anything about Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah must be destroyed including his books and images which were and are valuable materials for academic studies and research for Ghana and the rest of the world. Could you understand that our leaders at that time even aimed to destroy the industrial and economic initiatives by Dr Kwame Nkrumah by all means, These included many factories at Tema, Accra, Kade, Suhum, Tamale Bawku, the Okponglo Atomic Plant, Tamale Aiport, Takoradi and many others. All these decision, were taken by the NLM/UP/PP die 'hards' like Busia, Afrifa, Victor Owusu, R.R Amponsah, Justice Apaloo. Jato Klaeo, JH Mensah, Okyehene Nana Ofori Attah and co.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

How old are you. All those factories crumbled before he was overthrown.

How old are you. All those factories crumbled before he was overthrown.
kojo 10 years ago

Uuuuuuuuuuuchhhh! sounds like a technical knockout.

Uuuuuuuuuuuchhhh! sounds like a technical knockout.
Pelicles 10 years ago

How much of our money did Nkrumah use to help other African nations and for what? The money given to him by the British was for Ghana only and not for Africa. Nkrumah was a power drunk manic who is of the opinion that no o ...
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How much of our money did Nkrumah use to help other African nations and for what? The money given to him by the British was for Ghana only and not for Africa. Nkrumah was a power drunk manic who is of the opinion that no one in the nation can be his vice.

There is a clear evidence that he constructed a railway line in far away Mauritania as well as some low cost estate houses in Cape Verde. Now, the question is why wasting our monies in these areas which is not part of Ghana?

Nkrumah did well but he could have done more. He was the only leader who inherited no debt but after he was kicked out of office, there was massive debt due to misappropriation. Corruption and whatever the nation is going through currently, was the result of Nkrumah' insensitivity.
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Dear Pelicles, can you really read?It is a fact that Dr. Nkrumah demanded from the British, our 200 million pounds they were using to support their economy.That was all Ghana had!And what were the infrastructural projects com ...
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Dear Pelicles, can you really read?It is a fact that Dr. Nkrumah demanded from the British, our 200 million pounds they were using to support their economy.That was all Ghana had!And what were the infrastructural projects completed by Dr. Nkrumah?He built everything you can think of just to make us self-sufficient.As for Dr. Nkrumah helping other countries,why should Bill Gates and other Americans be helping us when many Americans sleep on the streets and can`t afford their health bills?Why was Dr.Nkrumah awarded the "African Personality of the 20th.century" by the UNO and not Mandela?If the whole world confers such a title on him,why do some ignorant people dispute this?Did you know how many people completed standard seven and continue to the few secondary schools before Dr.NKrumah came to power? Dr. Nkrumah was a visionary and not power drunk.Wasn`t he talking about African Unity before the Europeans started theirs?Give praise where it is due!This PHD- syndrom has never and will never help us.Have a nice day!
Pelicles 10 years ago

Are you comparing Bill Gates to Nkrumah? Let me ask you this, will you be generous to an outsider while your house is not all that in order? Was Nkrumah a millionaire or on what ground was he spending our monies on an enti ...
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Are you comparing Bill Gates to Nkrumah? Let me ask you this, will you be generous to an outsider while your house is not all that in order? Was Nkrumah a millionaire or on what ground was he spending our monies on an entire continent and who gave him that obligatory?

What did that "African Personality of the 20th century" gave to the ordinary Ghana in the remotest part of the country? You are rather ignorant in the sense that you live in Germany but lack critical thinking.

Look at Ghana and her precarious position. People cannot make ends meet. Hospitals are without medicines. Workers have not been paid while our roads are crumbling all due to how our nations foundations was not properly structured. Nkrumah should have laid a solid foundation to stand the test of time. How do you see the foundation of the nation where you live? It is shaky like our?

Talk about African Unity at that time in the continent history and does it make sense to unite Africa at that time? Presently, are we that united and what is the reason behind any shortfall about this unity? Even Ghana is not that united let alone the entire Africa.

Why do you think that Donor nations should support our budget? Are we not independent to manage our own affairs so, what went wrong? If Nkrumah did not think of the entire continent and focused on Ghana, things would have been much better than today. He did quite okay but in the nutshell, he failed miserably.
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Nkrumah liberated not only Ghana but the rest of Africa because he saw the the broader picture which you small minds of NPP still fail to comprehend in the 21st century.

Nkrumah's famous speech on 6th March 1957 whcih you ...
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Nkrumah liberated not only Ghana but the rest of Africa because he saw the the broader picture which you small minds of NPP still fail to comprehend in the 21st century.

Nkrumah's famous speech on 6th March 1957 whcih you sore losers boycotted still stands.

“The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up to the total liberation of Africa”. This famous line are set in Stone.

Talking about infrastructure, if you are honest and sincere just take a look at Ghana today and you will see that the N1 which is a continuation of the Tema motorway is called the outer circle in the SYDP and BUI dam dam would have been completed in 1970. Major roads criss crossing Ghana and Telecomminications ,hospitals, Schools, universities; TOR, Tema Steel works,Tema Food Complex,Sanyo -Akasanoma, Tema Harbour and Township with industrial hub, Accra Airport, Takoradi boatyard, Kumasi Jute factory, Kumasi shoe factory, Aboso glass factory, Akosombo dam, Black Star line, Ghana Airways, 2 Textiles factory, over 20 State farms; from producing rubber at Tarkwa to pineapple, orangestobacco and poultry at Pokuase. Nsawam canary, affordable estate houses in every Region in Ghana and you blind rivet can't see any of them. Boy oh Boy; it beggars description. Word has it that it is licker for you.

Pelicles, blame your forebears for arresting our development in 1966. And you think 200 Million Pounds out of which 39 Million Pounds was used in building Akosombo dam was enough? Nkrumah died penniless; can that be said of the new breed of blind politicians?
Oheneba 10 years ago

Nkrumah laid a very good infrastructure foundation for Ghana. By infrastructure I mean roads, housing, railways, hospitals, energy and healthcare. In the area of roads and railways, Nkrumah built the Tema motorway and all the ...
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Nkrumah laid a very good infrastructure foundation for Ghana. By infrastructure I mean roads, housing, railways, hospitals, energy and healthcare. In the area of roads and railways, Nkrumah built the Tema motorway and all the roads of Tema; the Accra-Winneba-Mankesim road and Swedru-Akim Oda road to name just a few. In Accra, he built the Ring Road to link Labadi and Korle Bu. The motorway was to be expanded to Mallam Junction to serve as the outer Ring Road for Accra. He built the Tamale-Bolganta-Narongo road.

He expanded the railway network by building the Takoradi-Tarkwa dual line, the Achiase-Huni Valley link, and more importantly, he reserved bulk transportation of timber, bauxite, manganese and cocoa to the railways. This arrangement for railways resulted in towns like Akim Oda, Prestea, Nkawkaw and Kumasi developing into major sawmill centres. This arrangement also eased the congestion on our roads. The monopoly that had been assigned to the railways for bulk transportation was scuttled by the NLC to enable Afrifa to operate his fleet of articulators to cart cocoa and timber directly from the rural areas to the ports. That set in motion the deterioration of road networks.

In terms of housing Nkrumah built Tema, Efiakuma, Adiembra (Sekondi), Labone, Kanda estates, North and South Suntreso estates in Kumasi, Sunyani, etc.

Nkrumah built the Tema Harbour and expanded the Takoradi Harbour as necessary infrastructure for our external trade.

In the area of health care, Nkrumah modernised the Korle Bu Hospital and built modern hospitals at Efia-Nkwata (Sekondi-Takoradi), Cape Coast and many others. The health centre that was built by Nkrumah at Baqua near Hohoe has not seen any painting or renovation after Nkrumah was overthrown.

In the area of education, there were 1083 primary schools in 1951 with enrollment of 153,360 pupils but by 1966 there were 8144 primary schools with enrollment of 1,137,495 pupils. There were 13 secondary schools in 1951. By the time Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966 there were 105 secondary schools.

I will suggest you go and read Kwame Akyeampong's article:Educational expansion and access in Ghana: A review of 50 years of challenge an progress. The article is available for free downloading from the Internet.

In the area of energy, Nkrumah built not only the Akosombo hydro-electric project, but he commenced work on the Bui Dam. At the same time, he started the Kwabenya Atomic Energy project and undertook feasibility studies for hydro-electric projects on 1000 rivers in Ghana, as well as undertake exploratory projects for oil. The Atomic energy project was not only abandoned by the NLC, the Busia administration gave away the core lab of the project and drove away all Ghanaian scientists who had been trained abroad for the project.

Nkrumah definitely laid a solid foundation for Ghana's economic transformation. His detractors in the NLC, NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP rather threw away the baby with the bath water. These detractors are the ones responsible for our crumbling roads, poor healthcare system, the deteriorating quality of education, and the joblessness in the country now.

Let us stop blaming Nkrumah, let us clean the mess. Forward ever.
Oheneba 10 years ago

An important infrastructural foundation Nkrumah built in Ghana was in the area of education. Kwame Akyeampong writes:

Education’s agenda [of Nkrumah] was clear: to reduce poverty through increased economic productivity r ...
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An important infrastructural foundation Nkrumah built in Ghana was in the area of education. Kwame Akyeampong writes:

Education’s agenda [of Nkrumah] was clear: to reduce poverty through increased economic productivity riding on the back of advances in science and technology.

Some of the achievements of the early post-independent era included a well-trained and motivated teaching force that was recognised as fundamental for ensuring quality of educational provision. Teachers enjoyed salaries comparable to people with similar qualifications in other professions with Nkrumah declaring that he wanted the profession to “to give service that is second to none” (McWilliam & Kwamena-Poh, 1975:97). Another achievement was the establishment of a Ghana Education Trust to support the rapid expansion of secondary and technical education.
The reference forMcWilliam $ Kwamena-Po (1975) is The Development of Education in Ghana. London: Longman
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Dear Oheneba, you are one of the most intelligent people on this earth!Let us leave these idiots with weeds in their black skulls!It will take ages for these colonial stooges to see the light!Dr. Nkrumah is still my role mod ...
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Dear Oheneba, you are one of the most intelligent people on this earth!Let us leave these idiots with weeds in their black skulls!It will take ages for these colonial stooges to see the light!Dr. Nkrumah is still my role model! Without him, Ghana would have nothing to show.Have a nice day!
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Unfortunately, I can`t discuss things with people who are so myopic.Your arguments show that you have no idea about politics.Nkrumah laid solid foundation for us but we were very stupid to destroy everything.You must know tha ...
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Unfortunately, I can`t discuss things with people who are so myopic.Your arguments show that you have no idea about politics.Nkrumah laid solid foundation for us but we were very stupid to destroy everything.You must know that USA helped the Germans to rebuild their country although they had a lot problems at home.When I arrived in Germany in 1960,workers were buying food on credit.There were very few motorways then.Although Germany was destroyed a lot during the war,they never lost hope, worked hard and with the help from the allied forces,were able to go through all odds to rebuild their country.Why should Bill Gates help us when the USA has lots of poor people?Do you know how many schools, Universities, factories,hospitals etc. were built by Dr.Nkrumah?Who built Akosombo Dam,Tema Hbr. plus township,our only motorway ,just to mention a few?Who gave thousands of students scholarships to study in Europe because these institutions didn`t exist in Ghana under colonial rule?Why did those who overthrew him allow everything to collapse?I don`t know how old you are but I can tell you that I am very happy that we had a great leader and a visionary like Dr.NKrumah.All that Ghana can show now bears his handwriting.For almost 30 years, I have been helping the poor, the sick and needy in Ghana, who aren`t my reltives.This is how a human being should think and behave!And this is what Dr.Nkrumah did.Nobody can alter his legacy.He isn`t to blame if hopeless people can`t manage our country.If we had followed his 7 year development plan, we wouldn`t be suffering now.Have a nice day and be objective!
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

I would like to add that, Germans built up everything which was destroyed after the war.Up till today, bombs from the war are being found and defused.Germans will never behave like Ghanaians who destroy everything built for t ...
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I would like to add that, Germans built up everything which was destroyed after the war.Up till today, bombs from the war are being found and defused.Germans will never behave like Ghanaians who destroy everything built for them.They are more intelligent and will rather build on what was bequeathed them.Think a bit!
BONSO 10 years ago

Where is it said that the British owed Ghana £200 Million? The fact is, we had more than £200 Million reserve as well as over 400 Million Pound sterling to spend making up alomost 600 to 700 Million POUNDS. That time Gold ...
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Where is it said that the British owed Ghana £200 Million? The fact is, we had more than £200 Million reserve as well as over 400 Million Pound sterling to spend making up alomost 600 to 700 Million POUNDS. That time Gold stock was high and booming; Timber was ahoy with many other resources.

If Nkrumah had not come, we would have had a much sober well planned economy rooted in agricultural development than his uutopian schemes sold off by his Nkrumaists in PNDC regime

Nkrumah has indeed ruined Ghana...with his veranda boys...they were thieves and you Acquah, who got free scholarship to study and work abroad must know better...Egya Kow kohwinyi
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Dear Bonso, try to open your eyes and read well!I don`t discuss things with imperialist stooges who suffer from their inferiority complex.Dr. Nkrumah is acclaimed by the whole civilized world as a man with vision and it is ti ...
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Dear Bonso, try to open your eyes and read well!I don`t discuss things with imperialist stooges who suffer from their inferiority complex.Dr. Nkrumah is acclaimed by the whole civilized world as a man with vision and it is time you join! !I don`t think that you are even qualified to clean my toilet.Sure, I am a consultant in surgery.Have a nice day!
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Pay Bonso no mind. He is the guy who was selling U.s visa's to Ghanaians from Freddy Blay's office. This silly guy deserves to be gagged when serious issues are being discussed. He is the cash and carry type moron without sel ...
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Pay Bonso no mind. He is the guy who was selling U.s visa's to Ghanaians from Freddy Blay's office. This silly guy deserves to be gagged when serious issues are being discussed. He is the cash and carry type moron without self worth.
KANDIA 10 years ago

U HAV FINISHED MY DAY.

U HAV FINISHED MY DAY.
stone 10 years ago

prof come again,
you have let the cat out of the bag,b'cos

prof come again,
you have let the cat out of the bag,b'cos
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

MIKE OCQUAYE IS LIKE REV ABERNATHY A CONFIDANT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
HE DID EVERYTHING TO DISCREDIT MARTIN LUTHER KING BY CALLING HIM A WOMANIZER BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE POPULAR,
ALL HIS EFF ...
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MIKE OCQUAYE IS LIKE REV ABERNATHY A CONFIDANT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
HE DID EVERYTHING TO DISCREDIT MARTIN LUTHER KING BY CALLING HIM A WOMANIZER BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE POPULAR,
ALL HIS EFFORTS TO DISCREDIT MARTIN LUTHER KING FAILED.
Ahuma Ocansey. 10 years ago

What a beautifully written piece. What a brilliant political analysis piece. Intellectually and academically concise. This is an envious and educating piece of brief political history which is intellectually stimulating and ...
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What a beautifully written piece. What a brilliant political analysis piece. Intellectually and academically concise. This is an envious and educating piece of brief political history which is intellectually stimulating and challenging in the style of writing, precise and crisps use of vocabulary. This piece would be credited for its excellence and no doubt, Prof. Oquaye (Papa Ajasco) and his likes in the academic and political arenas would be envious and jealous of this piece. So what has Prof. Quaye been teaching his student at Legon all this time. Has the professor contributed to the devaluated standards of our university education, by his the non-factual views particularly in History, in the Department of History?. I can understand why the challenges in the academic world was too much for Prof. Oquaye so he ran into politics where, he can easily hide behind his academic qualifications and his pastorial duties as a so called 'the man of God' to make irresponsible, unintelligent and violent noises for his selfish and money conscious ends. His performance as Ghana Ambassador to India speaks for itself. Ghana is bigger than all Ghanaians. No Ghanaian is any bigger than Ghana. We may not be holding high academic decorations but we know our history so we cannot be fooled by people like Prof. Oquaye who sadly, has failed miserably to re-write the political history of Ghana. Ghanaians have given Prof. Oquaye free lectures or should I say, 'free education' on Political History of Ghana. Prof. Michael Oquaye (aka- Papa Ajasco)must now listen and learn. He has tested the waters and has realised that he needed more swimming lessons before plunging into the deep ends.
Nkawkaw Abrantie 10 years ago

I will never follow CPP for the simple reason of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Who came up with the following statements:
Nkrumah is our messiah?
Nkrumah never dies?
The messiah is Jesus and will not share that title with a mere mor ...
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I will never follow CPP for the simple reason of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Who came up with the following statements:
Nkrumah is our messiah?
Nkrumah never dies?
The messiah is Jesus and will not share that title with a mere mortal man.
Nkrumah never dies? Where is he today.
ABU 10 years ago

A historic must read Gold Coast/Ghana lesson to further enhance the knowledge base of that NPP apologetic professor.

A historic must read Gold Coast/Ghana lesson to further enhance the knowledge base of that NPP apologetic professor.
ABU 10 years ago

Acquaint yourself with the then constitution and you'll know why.

Acquaint yourself with the then constitution and you'll know why.
kojo 10 years ago

Nkrumah took his party away. Can' t you see? This Prof. might have poisoned the minds of his students paa.

Nkrumah took his party away. Can' t you see? This Prof. might have poisoned the minds of his students paa.
Osafo Kantanka. 10 years ago

I am rather surprised that the NPP has dumped the late Nana Baffuor Akoto from their past leaders.Nana AKOTO,a chief linguist of the Asante Hene whoformed the National Liberation movement for Dr Busia,the NLM Which Dr. Busia ...
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I am rather surprised that the NPP has dumped the late Nana Baffuor Akoto from their past leaders.Nana AKOTO,a chief linguist of the Asante Hene whoformed the National Liberation movement for Dr Busia,the NLM Which Dr. Busia led killed,maimed and caused havoc to property and terrorized the whole country.leopards can never change their sports.NPP can change their name to anything. They will always be the national wreckers,greedy and intellectual fools..They will always use the judiciary,politics and parliament as a pocket convenience.This so called political should never come back to power again. This so called prof.should be ashamed of himself.Before this pro.became the MP for DORME KWABENYA, there was pipe bornewater in the area right up to Taifa.what legacy has he left
, only water from bore holes very close to toilet soak/aways in most homes which is another contributor to the cholera outbreak in Accra.Most of the proprietors selling their sachet water from this source are members of this dangerous and irresponsible party..Prof Go To HELL
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GHANAMAN 10 years ago

Let the NPP rather tell Ghanaians who Paul Danquah is. Nonsense.

Let the NPP rather tell Ghanaians who Paul Danquah is. Nonsense.
PHILTY McNASTY 10 years ago

What is the relevance of your nonsense to the topic? If JB Danquah's son is gay so what? If you do not like gays, keep your ass to yourself, they don't probably want yours either. Enough of this drivel. Yes I am not gay, and ...
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What is the relevance of your nonsense to the topic? If JB Danquah's son is gay so what? If you do not like gays, keep your ass to yourself, they don't probably want yours either. Enough of this drivel. Yes I am not gay, and you are not, but what we can't do is kill them or torcher them. They have a right to life and liberty. We do not live in a theocracy.
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

PHILTY... you see you can not face the truth. Tell your leaders to stop destroying our Nkrumah's image or else we shall see.

PHILTY... you see you can not face the truth. Tell your leaders to stop destroying our Nkrumah's image or else we shall see.
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

Tell that to your many supportors who keep calling Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President gay and we will use if they vote for you again. You people have hit the wrong cord this time

Tell that to your many supportors who keep calling Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President gay and we will use if they vote for you again. You people have hit the wrong cord this time
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

... 'we will see' instead of 'we will use'(
...chord instead of ;cord'

... 'we will see' instead of 'we will use'(
...chord instead of ;cord'
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

CPP REPLIES THE TWO FACED NPP; CPP/NPP PLEASE BELIEVE WHAT I AM SAYING.IN 1967 WHEN OUR FIRST PRESIDENT WAS IN CONAKRY HE WROTE TO CPP IN LONDON LED BY EKKOW ESHUN. OUR SECRETARY WAS LATE MR SIMPSON WHICH HIS UNCLE HOUSE LATE ...
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CPP REPLIES THE TWO FACED NPP; CPP/NPP PLEASE BELIEVE WHAT I AM SAYING.IN 1967 WHEN OUR FIRST PRESIDENT WAS IN CONAKRY HE WROTE TO CPP IN LONDON LED BY EKKOW ESHUN. OUR SECRETARY WAS LATE MR SIMPSON WHICH HIS UNCLE HOUSE LATE MILL WAS BORN.MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM WE WERE ALL SURPRISED ABOUT THE LETTER. CPP OR NOT GO HOME AND HELP BUSIA GOVERNMENT TO BUILD GHANA. I BELIEVE THE HARD WORK OF OUR FOREFATHER'S IS TO BUILD OUR NATION STRONG AND PEACE.
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

I will not doubt the great man will do that. I hope they still have the letter for the National Archives.

I will not doubt the great man will do that. I hope they still have the letter for the National Archives.
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

GHANAMAN DON'T DOUBT THE GREAT MAN WILL DO THAT.1 KWAME NKRUMAH TRAINED CHILDREN AT HIS TIME AS YOUNG PIONEERS WHETHER CPP OR UP. 2 NKRUMAH LOVED HIS PEOPLE. NPP IS NOW CRYING FOR UNITY GOVERNMENT LET'S ALL WELCOME IT AND MO ...
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GHANAMAN DON'T DOUBT THE GREAT MAN WILL DO THAT.1 KWAME NKRUMAH TRAINED CHILDREN AT HIS TIME AS YOUNG PIONEERS WHETHER CPP OR UP. 2 NKRUMAH LOVED HIS PEOPLE. NPP IS NOW CRYING FOR UNITY GOVERNMENT LET'S ALL WELCOME IT AND MOVE OUR BELOVED COUNTRY FORWARD NOT BACKARD.
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

Unity government? If only they have changed and will not sell us again.

Unity government? If only they have changed and will not sell us again.
Slim 10 years ago

Mike Ocquaye.You better remove the (Prf.)from your name. You are misleading Ghanaian graduates.

Mike Ocquaye.You better remove the (Prf.)from your name. You are misleading Ghanaian graduates.
KWAO 10 years ago

I've dealt with these people a couple of times. They have some level of bitterness when u beat them. Even in quizes, compettitons and even very unecessary games. Humans shouldnt live like that. You will loose sometimes and wi ...
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I've dealt with these people a couple of times. They have some level of bitterness when u beat them. Even in quizes, compettitons and even very unecessary games. Humans shouldnt live like that. You will loose sometimes and win sometimes. Looing shouldnt breed hatred and jealousy for the winner. They started hating Nkrumah and his tribe when he beat them.

When Gbedema helped Nkrumah win the 51 elections whilst he was in prison, they started hating Ewes. This has continued till date. They started targeting Fantis whilst Mills was President until his death. They now turned to Northerners because Mahama beat them. UP/NPP IS CLOTHED IN HATE, JEALOUSY, SELF-AGGRANDIZEMENT. Unfortunately, Ghanaians seem not to like them very much.
Rocky 10 years ago

All history books in all libraries in the world say Kwame Nkrumah was a brutal and vicious dictaor. No one can deny that

All history books in all libraries in the world say Kwame Nkrumah was a brutal and vicious dictaor. No one can deny that
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

Rocky, which history books and who are the authors? I am happy I lived under Nkrumah's rule and very proud and happy to identify myself as one of his die-hard supporters and unalloyed admirers.Under Kwame's'dictatorship' Ghan ...
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Rocky, which history books and who are the authors? I am happy I lived under Nkrumah's rule and very proud and happy to identify myself as one of his die-hard supporters and unalloyed admirers.Under Kwame's'dictatorship' Ghana saw unprecedented progress and development.If Ghana is a nation admired all over the world it is because of Osagyefo.The 'democrats' who have led Ghana have proved to be thieves and selfish politicians who expropriated state properties to themselves and left the majority poor Ghanaians poorer.I will be very happy to live under a dictator who ensures the well-being of all Ghanaians and not just a few.The legacies of Osagyefo's 'dictatorship' were peace,unity and development which governments which have ruled Ghana since his overthrow have destroyed.At least China has demystified the notion that it is only democracy which promotes stability and the economic well-being of human beings.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.
BONSO 10 years ago

Then why did Ghanaians celebrate so much and sang songs like:

"Kwame Nkrumah oye abowa ba sen n'egya..if you follow him"

Or

"Fathia ne twe so; odze ton koko; me fre no'a wam ba" 10X

Then why did Ghanaians celebrate so much and sang songs like:

"Kwame Nkrumah oye abowa ba sen n'egya..if you follow him"

Or

"Fathia ne twe so; odze ton koko; me fre no'a wam ba" 10X
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

J.B.Danquah was on the payroll of the CIA and Busia was a British citizen when he became the Prime
Minister of Ghana these are enough to tell Ghanaians what sort of politicians they were.They were crass puppets of the imper ...
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J.B.Danquah was on the payroll of the CIA and Busia was a British citizen when he became the Prime
Minister of Ghana these are enough to tell Ghanaians what sort of politicians they were.They were crass puppets of the imperialists and always danced to their tunes.Ghana will still be a colony if their independence agenda for the Gold Coast had prevailed.
Kwame Asante 10 years ago

Kwabena, I always find you to be a selfish individual. You are certainly myopic and up to nothing. Talking about independence vis-a-vis colonialism, I would prefer a million times to live under the British rule rather than to ...
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Kwabena, I always find you to be a selfish individual. You are certainly myopic and up to nothing. Talking about independence vis-a-vis colonialism, I would prefer a million times to live under the British rule rather than to live in an independent country such as your rotten country, Ghana. By the way what are you doing in London? Why don't you go back to Ghana, an independent country? ABOABA.
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

This is the real truth which has been told.Why listen to this pigmy and his NPP followers,who hate the truth?With the help of Nkrumah, many of us have become very competent consultants in our fields. I am very proud of myself ...
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This is the real truth which has been told.Why listen to this pigmy and his NPP followers,who hate the truth?With the help of Nkrumah, many of us have become very competent consultants in our fields. I am very proud of myself and of Dr. Nkrumah.Without Dr. Nkrumah, Ghana would have nothing to show.Why did the enemies of Dr. Nkrumah delare "Matemeho" after independence if they were all interested in our country gaining independence?And why was there so much violence by the "Matemehos"?I was then in the secondary school and so can remember all what happened.Shame onto all of them! They can never re-write the political history of Ghana!Losers never stop weeping!And hatred will take them nowhere!Let them contact the UNO or visit the AU headquarters in Addis Abeba to refresh their brains about who did what for Ghana, Africa and people of black descent.Shame on these bomb throwers!They were against all development projects to make us self sufficient!
Roy Rogers 10 years ago

CPP must know it today that it is only when NDC dies that CPP can rise to power. But will NDC die? Never.

CPP must know it today that it is only when NDC dies that CPP can rise to power. But will NDC die? Never.
GA man 10 years ago

Cpp is dead forever n ever. The evil men do lives after them. Nkrumah was devil n dictator. He is dead with party.

Cpp is dead forever n ever. The evil men do lives after them. Nkrumah was devil n dictator. He is dead with party.
truth 10 years ago

GAman nobody blames you for your comment for you are from Nigeria and do not know the history of politics in Ghana.

GAman nobody blames you for your comment for you are from Nigeria and do not know the history of politics in Ghana.
Pumpuni 10 years ago

This is the liberal democratic party that could banish its political opponents, the CPP in electoral competition and make it a criminal offence for any person or citizen to be seen with any image, picture, artefact, book, or ...
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This is the liberal democratic party that could banish its political opponents, the CPP in electoral competition and make it a criminal offence for any person or citizen to be seen with any image, picture, artefact, book, or photograph of its leader Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah."
Was it the National Liberation Council or the Progress Party which gave this order?
Analyst 10 years ago

Certainly, the 1966 coup and the subsequent rejection of the CPP's industrialization policies and initiatives marked the genesis of Ghana's developmental woes.

Certainly, the 1966 coup and the subsequent rejection of the CPP's industrialization policies and initiatives marked the genesis of Ghana's developmental woes.
OKATAKYIE 10 years ago

If any party should be banned in Ghana politics, it should be that good for nothing cpp. Why am i saying this: cpp in Dec 1981 sold Ghana to this current evils who are stealing everything from Ghana coffers without fear. When ...
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If any party should be banned in Ghana politics, it should be that good for nothing cpp. Why am i saying this: cpp in Dec 1981 sold Ghana to this current evils who are stealing everything from Ghana coffers without fear. When these biggots saw they would lose the next election from the abysmal performance of Limann at the time, used rawlings as a forerunner for a palace coup against a civilian government. allottey jacobbs and bature said it well when rawlings started to wake mills up to weed these bastards out; they told rawlings they made him. Now the question to ask is, how did they make him rawling? Why not? Because will a soldier overthrow a civilian government of cpp and rule with that same people he overthrew? How stupid these people think of ghanains!! Now this same cpp blowing their horns as nkrumah being the founder of Ghana, BULLSHIT!!! Where was nkrumah when independence was won in the 40s? What a crap!!!
BRAVEBOY 10 years ago

Pray the Judges don't ask for a run off.

Pray the Judges don't ask for a run off.
omanba 10 years ago

Like Afrifa,Kotoka,Busia and Harley who took bribes from the CIA to destabilize Ghana.Afrifa wen to Flagstaff House and stole gold,monies and jewerly.A thief as he was.And Kuffuor and his ministers who stole land,houses belon ...
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Like Afrifa,Kotoka,Busia and Harley who took bribes from the CIA to destabilize Ghana.Afrifa wen to Flagstaff House and stole gold,monies and jewerly.A thief as he was.And Kuffuor and his ministers who stole land,houses belonging to the nation.
Aboka 10 years ago

are right or not, answer and the unnecessary

are right or not, answer and the unnecessary
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

THE SPIRIT OF FLOATING VOTERS ARE PRAYING FOR THE BEST PARTY, AS HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT LIAR, THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY CHOSEN. GOOD LOCK GHANA.

THE SPIRIT OF FLOATING VOTERS ARE PRAYING FOR THE BEST PARTY, AS HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT LIAR, THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY CHOSEN. GOOD LOCK GHANA.
Paa Kwadwo 10 years ago

HOW OLD WAS THIS SELF IMPOSED PROFESOOR, WHAN KWAME AND HIS CPP COMRADES FOUGHT FOR GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE.

HE IS ONE OF THE FOLKS WHO HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF NKRUMAH'´S FREE FEE SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME ...
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HOW OLD WAS THIS SELF IMPOSED PROFESOOR, WHAN KWAME AND HIS CPP COMRADES FOUGHT FOR GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE.

HE IS ONE OF THE FOLKS WHO HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF NKRUMAH'´S FREE FEE SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME INTRODUCED IN THE COUNTRY IMMEDISATLY AFTER GHANA'S INDEPENDENCE IN 1957.

THIS MAN SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO CPP GOVERNMEMNT OTHERWISE HE WOULD HAVE BECOME A FARM LABOURER IN GHANA.

HOW CAN WE EXPECT A MAN WHO DUPED THE NATIOBN OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AS AMBASSADOR TO INDIA WHILE IN GHANA AS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

HAS HE ASKED HIS FORMER MASTER KUFFOUR WHAT HE WAS WHEN GHANA GAINED INDEPENDENCE.

KUFFOUR AND KOFI ANNNAN WERE BOTH STUDENTS IN FORM FOUR AT PREMPEH COLLEGE AND MFANTSIPIN SCHOOL.

HISTORY WILL JUDGE HIM WRONG
NO LIE 10 years ago

Those of you who are reading Bonso comment should know that this guy was secretary to Fredie Blay when he was an Cpp MP.This Bonso and Fredie BLAY paraded themselves as cpp for 12yrs and touted cpp developmental credentials t ...
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Those of you who are reading Bonso comment should know that this guy was secretary to Fredie Blay when he was an Cpp MP.This Bonso and Fredie BLAY paraded themselves as cpp for 12yrs and touted cpp developmental credentials to the people Ellembelle and when the people discovered that they are only wolves in sheep skin and booted them out,This angered Bonso and stood on the ticket of Npp as parliamentary candidate for the first time in 2012 and lost.After realizing that he cannot win the seat due to the Nkrumah and Ndc factor,he has now resorted to verify Nkrumah,Cpp and the Ndc forgetting that he will stand again in 2016.Bonso should know that the Elembelle seat is what Jesus said that the food that is given the children are not given dogs.Bonso is now politically frustrated to the extend that everything about Nkrumah and Ndc are evil.He is talking about people being corrupt?I will deal with that in another time but he should tell us how many cars he acquired under Blay
solo 10 years ago

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We need more of these

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