We are fed up with this no award business. If the guy cannot sustain this gesture he should pack bag and baggage and stop disturbing our minds and bodies.
We are fed up with this no award business. If the guy cannot sustain this gesture he should pack bag and baggage and stop disturbing our minds and bodies.
Kwaku 12 years ago
Tell me which of the present leaders qualify to claim that award?Is it Atta Mills or John Mahama?Do you want them to lower the criteria in giving such awards?
Tell me which of the present leaders qualify to claim that award?Is it Atta Mills or John Mahama?Do you want them to lower the criteria in giving such awards?
Yaw 12 years ago
This is not lowering criteria. There are countless of people in this our continent who can easily attain the criteria this guy have set. If his money is getting dried up then he better stop giving out prices. After-all no-one ... read full comment
This is not lowering criteria. There are countless of people in this our continent who can easily attain the criteria this guy have set. If his money is getting dried up then he better stop giving out prices. After-all no-one authorized him to institute that price giving stuff. His behavior makes me wonder if he is even a patriot of Africa.
Abongo 12 years ago
Just name one of them
Just name one of them
Nii Aryee 12 years ago
I DONT KNOW ANY AFRICAN HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD.
I DONT KNOW ANY AFRICAN HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD.
Ada Boy 12 years ago
Pinhead,name the ex president of an African nation that you believe is deserving of the prize. This is about serving and leaving at the end of your tenure,leaders must show that they have bettered what they have met. This is ... read full comment
Pinhead,name the ex president of an African nation that you believe is deserving of the prize. This is about serving and leaving at the end of your tenure,leaders must show that they have bettered what they have met. This is a transparent,merit based price not another African mediocrity award.
Abongo 12 years ago
My friend just read the article again before you post a comment. Do not just make a specific example to just Ghana
My friend just read the article again before you post a comment. Do not just make a specific example to just Ghana
GHFUO, change ur thinking 12 years ago
WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY N TRANSPARENCY IN GOVT!
WE NEED CORRUPTION COURTS IN GH NOW!
MAHAMA PAID TO APPEAR ON CNN!!! CNN DIDNT INVITE HIM. HE USED GH MONIES TO PAY FOR THE AIR TIME TO "GO N MARKET GHANA"...LOL
WHY DID MAHAM ... read full comment
WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY N TRANSPARENCY IN GOVT!
WE NEED CORRUPTION COURTS IN GH NOW!
MAHAMA PAID TO APPEAR ON CNN!!! CNN DIDNT INVITE HIM. HE USED GH MONIES TO PAY FOR THE AIR TIME TO "GO N MARKET GHANA"...LOL
WHY DID MAHAMA GIVE AGGUDEY A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON? FOR WHAT? FOR HIM TO SAVE FACE AND NOT BE DISGRACED?
THIS FOOL WAS SPENDING MONEY THAT WASNT HIS AND WOMANIZING WITH YOUNG LEGON FEMALES. WHERE IS THE MORALITY HERE?
THESE GIRLS COULD HAVE BEEN YOUR SISTERS, DAUGHTER OR NIECE...YOU KNOW...
ALL THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENENING IN GH, AND YOU EXPECT ME TO SUPPORT GH TO GO TO BRASIL? CMON NOW...LOOK AT OUR STADIUMS?
NO SCOREBOARD, DIRTY, SMELLY BATHROOMS. WE AREA COMPLETE JOKE! MINN OF SPORTS, U DONT EVEN HAVE THE SENSE TO BUILD BETTER STADIAS WITH BETTER PITCHES, TRACKFIELDS ETC AND YOU THINK YOU
DESERVE TO BANG WOTH THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT RIGHT?
MAHAMA SAYS: LET THEM EAT CAKE....
...TARRIFS ARE GOING UP ALL ACROSS THE BOARD IN GH. YET, WE DONT SEE AN IOTA OF AN IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICES OR QUALITY INFRATSRUCTURE. WHERE R THE NDC VOTERS?
ILLITERACY/LACK OF BASIC EDUCATION HAS CAUSED THE PPL TO VOTE OUT OF SHEER EMOTIONS AND ETHNIC JUDGEMENTS.
PUMPING MONEY INTO PUBLIC SERVICE ISNT THE WAY TO GO. ESP IN TODAY'S CASH STRAPPED, TECHNOLOGY INSPIRED WORLD. GOVT MUST STREAMLINE THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
WE HAVE DISTRICT, MUNICIPAL/CITY, REGIONAL AND FEDERAL GOVT . STREAMLINE THE GOVT N REMOVE THESE QUACK/QUASI, USELESS GOVT INSTITUTIONS WHICH EXIST BUT DONT DO ANYTHING TO RENDER EFFICIENT SERVICE OR COLLECT REVENUE.
1.CHECK PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION. INSTITUTE CORRUPTION COURTS!
2.REDUCE PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES.
It is for this reason that all governments, especially their finance ministers and their teams, always make it a priority to stop the ghost names phenomenon that has bloated the payroll in
the public service. Regrettably, the phenomenon is still alive in the public service at this stage when we are told that about 70 per cent of our revenue is used to service the public wage bill.
3.HIRE LESS PPL TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT SERVICE. WE NEED DISCIPLINE, CLEAR OVERSIGHT, CHECK N BALANCES N PATRIOTIC HARDWORKERS IN THE SYSTEM.
4. FACTORIES
GH REVENUE SOURCE: TAXES. INTEREST ON LOANS, GRANTS FROM OUTSIDE FOR REVENUE GENERATING INFRAS VENTURES IN GH. STREAMLINE INDUSTRIES, GOVT MUST CUT DOWN SPENDING,
WIDEN TAX BASE, EXPORT MORE.
WE DONT NEED A BUNCH OF THIEVES WHO COME TO STEAL N COLLECT BRIBES! WHO ARE YOU MAKING A MOCKERY OF?...
5.BRING IN FOREIGN INVESTORS TO BUILD SOPHISTICATED supply chains in operations Like autos and auto parts, electronics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, petrochemicals.
WE HAVE SO MANY MIDDLE AND HIGH SKILLED WORKERS, UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES IN GH WHO DONT KNOW HOW TO THINK. THEY WANT MUNDANE JOBS.
IN MY BOOK, YOU EITHER DO IT RIGHT. OR YOU GET ELIMINATED.
TOO MANY GH PPL LACK SELF CONFIDENCE AND DONT BELIEVE IN WHO THEY ARE. THEN AGAIN, U CANT BLAME THEM. LOOK AT THEIR SURROUNDINGS..OPEN GUTTERS, MALARIA, FILTH, DIRT EVERYWHERE!
6.I AM 37 YRS OLD. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MALARIA SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN. STILL HAVNT FOUND AN ANTIDOTE. WHY?
THE SOLUTION: BUILD BETTER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND COVER THE OPEN GUTTERS! IS THIS ROCKET SCIENCE?
WE HAVE NO BASIC PLANNING IN GH TO AID TAXATION, NO ADDRESS SYSTEM TO CHECK CRIMINAL ACITIVITY. TOO MANY UNLICENSED BUSINESSPPL SELLING FOOD NEXT TO FILTH, I MEAN ITS A SHAME...ITS A SHAME.
SINCE THE DAYS OF METHUSELAH, WE HAVE BEEN WASTING MILLIONS ON MALARIA, WHY?
WAT WILL IT TAKE TO DEVELOP MODERN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, CLOSED GUTTERS?
7.LOOK AT BRASIL? THEY HAVE CLAIMED THE MOST WCUPS IN HISTORY BCOS THEY INVESTED IN QUALITY SOCCER INFRSTRUCTURE, STADIUMS ETC.
GO TO ALL OUR GOVT STADIUMS N SEE GARGANTUAN INFRASTRACTURAL DEGRADATION. YOUR SCOREBOARD DOSENT EVEN WORK, BUT U WANT TO GO TO WORLDCUP?
LOOK AT GH. YOU WANT TO GO TO WCUP, BUT LOOK AT YOUR SOCCER INFRSATRUCTURE? IS IT FAIR TO THE OTHER NATIONS IN AFRICA WHO HAVE INVESTED IN
BETTER SOCCER INFRASTRUCTURE, STADIUMS, LEAGUES ETC. TO STAY HOME FOR GH TO QUALIFY AND GO TO BRASIL? BISA WOHO...
HE WHO CLIMBS A GOOD TREE DESERVES SUPPORT....NOT VICE VERSA.
8.Now, if you were to open a textbook from years ago, you would have found that natural resources in abundance are a source of growth and wealth for
developing countries, or so it was supposed.
If you have oil, if you have diamonds, if you have gold and copper, can't these be used to help develop the country?
But if you turn to contemporary textbooks, the first chapter is liable to be about the resource curse, meaning that the revenues from foreign
investment in oil and gas and coal and copper, GOLD, DIAMONDS, COCOA ETC get siphoned off in corruption. billions of dollars are siphoned off every year into THE private SWISS ACCTS
of these so called DEMOCRATIC LEADERS. WHAT A SHAME! There is a lack of transparency. There is a lack of accountability.
if you look at Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Malaysia, these are countries that have been very successful in using their rich resources TO DEVELOP THEIR NATION. WHY CANT GHANAIAN GOVTS LEARN FROM THEM?
9.So the question is, how can resources be used to benefit broad economic and social development and avoid the corruption and authoritarian rule?
The key issue is always going to be the LOCAL POPULATION, THE LOCAL LEADERSHIP, THE PRESS, NGOs, AND non-governmental authorities, STAKEHOLDERS that try
to promote openness and transparency. In 2010-2011, Ghana started to export significant quantities of oil.
Is this going to be the best thing that ever happened to Ghana or the worst thing that ever happened to Ghana?
10.The phenomenon called "Dutch Disease" is also part of the resource curse. THIS means that the exchange rate for the currency of
resource-rich countries becomes overvalued, and this hurts the exports of other industries.
WHAT THIS NDC GOVT IS DOING IS THIS. THEY HAVE DEVALUED THE CURRENCY, SO FOREIGNERS CAN BUY MORE OIL FOR EXPORT, RESOURCES. GH GOVT THEN STEAL THE MONIES INTO THEIR PRIVATE, FOREIGN
BANK ACCOUNTS. REALLY? IM READY TO START KILLING SOME OF THESE MINISTERS, MPS ETC ASAP!......
11.Ghana is NOW like Haiti!!! There was only one airport in Haiti and when the disaster strucked,aid donors HAD it so hard to send humanitarian reliefs because the only one international airport
was destroyed. just imaginING if Ghana is not the same as Haiti??!! Building one international airport in TAMALE/Kumasi has turnED into tribal politics!!#
12.President John Dramani Mahama has added a whopping GHc15.6 BILLION DOLLARS to Ghana’s total public debt stock since being sworn into office as caretaker and substantive president within the period from July 2012 to August 2013.
This implies that President John Mahama has contracted a total of GHc15.6 BILLION DOLLARS of debt for Ghanaians since becoming the President of Ghana.
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO SHOW FOR ALL THIS DEBT? LOOK AT GH? SMELLY, DUSTY...OPEN GUTTERS I MEAN WHY? HOW? WHO VOTED FOR NDC? GO N CLAIM YOUR SHARE....NDC AND NPP ARE BOTH CORRUPT, BUT YOU DONT NEED
A PHD TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES IN GH. NPP AT VERY LEAST WILL INNOVATE AND INSTITIUTE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM, RULE OF LAW, POLICIES FOR ALL...LIKE NHIS, SCH FEEDING ETC.
THE NDC IS JUST WORSE. THEY R SIMPLY GOOD FOR NOTHING SO WHY PPL QUEUE FOR HOURS TO VOTE FOR SUCH A PARTY BEATS ME.
13.WHEN RICH WESTERN NATIONS ARE PAYING DOWN THEIR DEBTS/NATIONAL DEFICITS. WAT IS GH DOING, U ASK? DOING THE OPPOSITE AND BORROWING MORE MONEY. WAA LOOK?
IF YOUR CURRENT STANDARD OF LIVING IS THIS BAD. HOW BAD WILL THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR YOUR CHILDEREN AND GRANDCHILDREN BE? THINK ABOUT THIS PPL?.....
IT WONT BE BETTER, BUT WORSE. IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, THE STANDARD OF LIVING IS ALWAYS IMPROVING.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT NPP OR NDC. ghana is under the most useless leadership of all time,nurses are unpaid for six months ,children are dying of heart failures and asiedu nketia is feasting in streatham/CROYDON IN THE UK
with ghanas money.i pity for those who voted ndc.
A CLASSIC CASE OF FRENCH QUEEN CATHERINE'S "LET THEM EAT CAKE"...WELL, GUESS WHAT TRIGGERED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? THIS FOOLISH STATEMENT IS WHAT TRIGGERED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
GHPPL, RISE UP AND CLAIM YOUR SHARE!
14.Mr Paul Victor Obeng, has made a strong case for the need to ensure that increasing access to the Internet does not lead to the importation of alien cultures.
“While increasing access to the Internet would improve the socio-economic circumstances, its negative influences call for a concerted effort to counter the bad influence.
Increasing access should not lead us to the importation of attitudes that are incompatible with our social norms,” he said.
WAT IS PV'S PROBLEM? WESTERN NATIONS LIKE CANADA, AMERICA, BRITAIN, GERMANY ETC ALL HAVE INTERNET TECHNOLOGY READILY AVAILABLE FOR THEIR CITIZENS. HAS IT IMPACTED THEIR CULTURE NEGATIVELY?
EVEN BEFORE INTERNET, WE WERE SELLING/THROWING AWAY OUR CULTURE. WAT HAPPENS AT INDEPENDENCE MARCHES IN GH, 6 MARCH. DO WE EVEN POUR LIBATION ANYMORE?
WE PUT OUR KIDS IN THE BURNING SUN TO BLACKEN N FAINT. KIDS WE CANT EVEN GIVE FREE BASIC EDUCATION TO. WHILES, WE WALLOW IN THE ABJECTIVITY OF THE BIBLE N KORAN..
Alex Mould says the $15,000 winning bonus promised to the Black Stars ahead of Tuesday's crucial world cup qualifier against Egypt, is "just goodwill"
REALLY? LOOK AT THE DEP[LORABLE STATE OF OUR STADIUMS IN GH? WHY DONT YOU INVEST THE GNPC MONIES IN BUILDING MORE MODERN STADUMS IN ALL THE REGIONS? IS THIS ROCKET SCIENCE?
GO N CHECK HOW MUCH PLAYERS IN BRASIL, BRITAIN, SPAIN, NAIJA, EGYPT, S AFRICA ARE ALL GETTING? WHATIS THE GDP OF GH THAT WE SHOULD BE GIVING SO MUCH MONEY TO PPL WHO ALREADY HAVE SO MUCH ALREADY?
YET, GH CLAIMS AID FROM THESE NATIONS. ARE WE STUPID OR BRAIN DEAD?IF WE DOLE OUT MONEY LIKE THIS, WHY WONT WE GO BACK N BEG FOR DONATIONS FROM THESE SENSIBLE NATIONS?
IN DOLLARS: BRASIL 7,000, EGYPT, 3,500.BRITAIN 6,800.ARGENTINA 9,000. HOLLAND 4,000. IVORY COAST 8,000. SPAIN 8,000. TOGO 2500. CAMEROON 5500. NAIJA 5,000. JAPAN 6,000. EHTIOPIA 2,000. FRANCE 5,500
USA 7,000. MEXICO 7,800....
EBEII, USE THE GNPC MONIES TO BUILD BETTER, WORLD CLASS SOCCER STADIUMS IN EACH REGION IN GH. STUPID FOOLS. MIN OF SPORT, GO TO BRASIL N ASK FOR HELP, GYIMIFUO!
INSTEAD OF INVESTING IN THE SPORT N BUILDING MORE STADIUMS. THEY R BUILDING STADIUMS IN THE BELLYS OF THESE PLAYERS N FA HEADEES? FOOLS!
GAMBIA, CONGRATULATION FOR TAKING A BOLD STEP ON YOUR DECISION TO LEAVE THE COMMONWEALTH. I SALUTE YOU! GH GOVT, DO YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO DO SO?
SHAME ON OUR USELESS, TOOTHLESS SO CALLED LEADERS, ELDERS, MINISTERS, PRESIDENTS. SHAME ON YOU AND TO YOU ALL WHO HAVE EMBARKED ON STEALING.
I WISH EARLY DEATH AND A LIFE RIDDLED WITH PAINFUL DISEASES ON ALL OF YOU. YOU KNOW WHO ARE....
STUPID GOVT LEADERS. BCOS OF YOUR STUPID CORRUPT HABITS, AFRICANS ARE HAVING TO TRAVEL ILLEGALLY TO RACIST NATIONS. MANY HAVING TO DIE OR DROWN IN THE SEA. IS THIS RIGHT?
WHY ARE YOU SOO FUCKING WICKED, HUH? WHY?....
THIS IS BROWN BROWN BROTHERS, AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE!
Abongo 12 years ago
Can you name any African leader who is fit for this prize? Just name one.
Can you name any African leader who is fit for this prize? Just name one.
Yaw 12 years ago
Note what the criteria says. Prize honours Former Heads of State or Government. You want to tell me right from independence all African leaders are no good. Give me a break.
Note what the criteria says. Prize honours Former Heads of State or Government. You want to tell me right from independence all African leaders are no good. Give me a break.
wo haw ne den? U.S.A. 12 years ago
Mr. Yaw, Just look at us (Africans)and the continent,if African leaders are that good.
Mr. Yaw, Just look at us (Africans)and the continent,if African leaders are that good.
Nii Aryee 12 years ago
PLEASE NAME ONE FORMER HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD. I DONT KNOW ANY.
PLEASE NAME ONE FORMER HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD. I DONT KNOW ANY.
Mensah 12 years ago
Non of these presidents deserve the award. The one who came close to winning was former president Kufour. Mills was too weak a president who did not know why he was the president. Mahama has too many butterflies in his closet ... read full comment
Non of these presidents deserve the award. The one who came close to winning was former president Kufour. Mills was too weak a president who did not know why he was the president. Mahama has too many butterflies in his closet. The idea that he ripped-off the election and the corruption is weighing on him too heavy disqualifies him. Why are these head of states not trying to win that award? At least they can try if they see no harm in trying. I guess they see themselves no chance of winning because they are not truly honest.
Kojo T 12 years ago
Poor K4 you have lost again?
Poor K4 you have lost again?
Ada Boy 12 years ago
Kufour didnt win it at the end of tenure.He made very little or no improvement to the Ghanaian wellbeing than he met it. This prize is perhaps the only one in the world that is result based.
Kufour didnt win it at the end of tenure.He made very little or no improvement to the Ghanaian wellbeing than he met it. This prize is perhaps the only one in the world that is result based.
Natural Mystic 12 years ago
You mean the current crop of leaders deserve the prize? Give it to Yaya Jarmeh then.
You mean the current crop of leaders deserve the prize? Give it to Yaya Jarmeh then.
kudomor Christopher 12 years ago
What was de reason for
not awarding anyone this year
What was de reason for
not awarding anyone this year
Abongo 12 years ago
Non of the present Heads of states qualify for it period and I agree with him
Non of the present Heads of states qualify for it period and I agree with him
wo haw ne den? U.S.A. 12 years ago
Because none is worthy of it.
Because none is worthy of it.
KRAKYI 12 years ago
NDC jealousy and our brand of Politics, denied Kuffuor and Ghana of this Prize.
Kuffuor, I am sure doesn't need this money, and I believe he would have put it to good use for Ghana; but no, his own COUNTRYMEN stopped the F ... read full comment
NDC jealousy and our brand of Politics, denied Kuffuor and Ghana of this Prize.
Kuffuor, I am sure doesn't need this money, and I believe he would have put it to good use for Ghana; but no, his own COUNTRYMEN stopped the Foundation from giving it to him and Ghana.
Oh! Ghana, AHO YAW BEKU YEN.
Salifu 12 years ago
Krakyi, you are givving NDC an underserved ability to influence so many things including a private endeavour. next time they influence something close to you, don't complain then.
Krakyi, you are givving NDC an underserved ability to influence so many things including a private endeavour. next time they influence something close to you, don't complain then.
ELINAM 12 years ago
LOL.
LOL.
Abongo 12 years ago
In your comment you said Kuffuor doesn't need the money. Yes I agree with you because he has stolen enough and that disqualify him. We are investigating the sale of our Drill ship dam idiot
In your comment you said Kuffuor doesn't need the money. Yes I agree with you because he has stolen enough and that disqualify him. We are investigating the sale of our Drill ship dam idiot
Ghanaian 12 years ago
Just look at what you wrote and compare it to what Krakyi wrote.
If you have nothing sensible to write, stay away.
Just look at what you wrote and compare it to what Krakyi wrote.
If you have nothing sensible to write, stay away.
HOHO 12 years ago
NO TRUST IN THIS CONTINENT FAILED LEADERS WHY LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF NATIONALS LEAVING THE CONTINENT FOR GREENER PASTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE UNEMPLOYED
NO TRUST IN THIS CONTINENT FAILED LEADERS WHY LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF NATIONALS LEAVING THE CONTINENT FOR GREENER PASTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE UNEMPLOYED
Agyeman. 12 years ago
They should award it to John Mahama and Uhuru Kenyatta for their exemplary leadership of coming out as winnners from frivolous petitions and maintaining peace thereafter.
They should award it to John Mahama and Uhuru Kenyatta for their exemplary leadership of coming out as winnners from frivolous petitions and maintaining peace thereafter.
goodman 12 years ago
YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA FOR WINNING THE AWARD. YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN A DOG
YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA FOR WINNING THE AWARD. YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN A DOG
Abongo 12 years ago
Are you setting a new criteria for Mo Ibrahim or what dam fool
Are you setting a new criteria for Mo Ibrahim or what dam fool
KWAME OWUSU 12 years ago
THE ONLY MAN I CAN PROUDLY RECOMMEND IN THE WEST IS THE ONE YOU ASHANTIS HATE MOST: JJJJJJJJ RAWLINGSSSSS. GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR THE PEACE AND DEMOCRACY WE HAVE 2DAY
THE ONLY MAN I CAN PROUDLY RECOMMEND IN THE WEST IS THE ONE YOU ASHANTIS HATE MOST: JJJJJJJJ RAWLINGSSSSS. GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR THE PEACE AND DEMOCRACY WE HAVE 2DAY
wo haw ne den? U.S.A. 12 years ago
Rawlings did not bring democracy to Ghana, he rather dethroned a democratic elected government Dr. Limann. Again he ruled more than any Ghanaian President/Head of State, but nothing to show of except brutalities. He does not ... read full comment
Rawlings did not bring democracy to Ghana, he rather dethroned a democratic elected government Dr. Limann. Again he ruled more than any Ghanaian President/Head of State, but nothing to show of except brutalities. He does not even come anywhere near this award, unless they are looking for murderers. Sorry.
Naijaman 12 years ago
Mo Ibrahim is not a fool to award A Thief and corrupt person like Kuffuor. John Kuffuor,s era saw the revival of Corruption, Tribalism,Anarchy and extreme idiologies in Ghana.
Mo Ibrahim is not a fool to award A Thief and corrupt person like Kuffuor. John Kuffuor,s era saw the revival of Corruption, Tribalism,Anarchy and extreme idiologies in Ghana.
tony Adams 12 years ago
The decision not to award the prize this year is hundred percent correct. I don,t think any government or ex-leader in Africa is qualify to win this award this year and the next decade.With all the abandone natural resources ... read full comment
The decision not to award the prize this year is hundred percent correct. I don,t think any government or ex-leader in Africa is qualify to win this award this year and the next decade.With all the abandone natural resources in Africa,we are still dying at sea trying to escape poverty and corruption. African leaders need more than that 5 million in a very short time when they take office so that can,t encourage them to abandone corruption.The price money could be use to support poverty reducing programmes like agriculture around Africa than throwing it in the bush in my opinion.
OBIBINI 12 years ago
Leave Mo Ibrahim alone.He is financially broke to be able to award the Mo Ibrahim Prize for good governance.Is he telling us that there no good leader in Africa,or what?Just giving the crirics of africa the chance and ammunit ... read full comment
Leave Mo Ibrahim alone.He is financially broke to be able to award the Mo Ibrahim Prize for good governance.Is he telling us that there no good leader in Africa,or what?Just giving the crirics of africa the chance and ammunition to vilify africa and its leaders.Up yours Mo Ibrahim!!!
We are fed up with this no award business. If the guy cannot sustain this gesture he should pack bag and baggage and stop disturbing our minds and bodies.
Tell me which of the present leaders qualify to claim that award?Is it Atta Mills or John Mahama?Do you want them to lower the criteria in giving such awards?
This is not lowering criteria. There are countless of people in this our continent who can easily attain the criteria this guy have set. If his money is getting dried up then he better stop giving out prices. After-all no-one ...
read full comment
Just name one of them
I DONT KNOW ANY AFRICAN HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD.
Pinhead,name the ex president of an African nation that you believe is deserving of the prize. This is about serving and leaving at the end of your tenure,leaders must show that they have bettered what they have met. This is ...
read full comment
My friend just read the article again before you post a comment. Do not just make a specific example to just Ghana
WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY N TRANSPARENCY IN GOVT!
WE NEED CORRUPTION COURTS IN GH NOW!
MAHAMA PAID TO APPEAR ON CNN!!! CNN DIDNT INVITE HIM. HE USED GH MONIES TO PAY FOR THE AIR TIME TO "GO N MARKET GHANA"...LOL
WHY DID MAHAM ...
read full comment
Can you name any African leader who is fit for this prize? Just name one.
Note what the criteria says. Prize honours Former Heads of State or Government. You want to tell me right from independence all African leaders are no good. Give me a break.
Mr. Yaw, Just look at us (Africans)and the continent,if African leaders are that good.
PLEASE NAME ONE FORMER HEAD OF STATE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD. I DONT KNOW ANY.
Non of these presidents deserve the award. The one who came close to winning was former president Kufour. Mills was too weak a president who did not know why he was the president. Mahama has too many butterflies in his closet ...
read full comment
Poor K4 you have lost again?
Kufour didnt win it at the end of tenure.He made very little or no improvement to the Ghanaian wellbeing than he met it. This prize is perhaps the only one in the world that is result based.
You mean the current crop of leaders deserve the prize? Give it to Yaya Jarmeh then.
What was de reason for
not awarding anyone this year
Non of the present Heads of states qualify for it period and I agree with him
Because none is worthy of it.
NDC jealousy and our brand of Politics, denied Kuffuor and Ghana of this Prize.
Kuffuor, I am sure doesn't need this money, and I believe he would have put it to good use for Ghana; but no, his own COUNTRYMEN stopped the F ...
read full comment
Krakyi, you are givving NDC an underserved ability to influence so many things including a private endeavour. next time they influence something close to you, don't complain then.
LOL.
In your comment you said Kuffuor doesn't need the money. Yes I agree with you because he has stolen enough and that disqualify him. We are investigating the sale of our Drill ship dam idiot
Just look at what you wrote and compare it to what Krakyi wrote.
If you have nothing sensible to write, stay away.
NO TRUST IN THIS CONTINENT FAILED LEADERS WHY LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF NATIONALS LEAVING THE CONTINENT FOR GREENER PASTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE UNEMPLOYED
They should award it to John Mahama and Uhuru Kenyatta for their exemplary leadership of coming out as winnners from frivolous petitions and maintaining peace thereafter.
YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA FOR WINNING THE AWARD. YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN A DOG
Are you setting a new criteria for Mo Ibrahim or what dam fool
THE ONLY MAN I CAN PROUDLY RECOMMEND IN THE WEST IS THE ONE YOU ASHANTIS HATE MOST: JJJJJJJJ RAWLINGSSSSS. GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR THE PEACE AND DEMOCRACY WE HAVE 2DAY
Rawlings did not bring democracy to Ghana, he rather dethroned a democratic elected government Dr. Limann. Again he ruled more than any Ghanaian President/Head of State, but nothing to show of except brutalities. He does not ...
read full comment
Mo Ibrahim is not a fool to award A Thief and corrupt person like Kuffuor. John Kuffuor,s era saw the revival of Corruption, Tribalism,Anarchy and extreme idiologies in Ghana.
The decision not to award the prize this year is hundred percent correct. I don,t think any government or ex-leader in Africa is qualify to win this award this year and the next decade.With all the abandone natural resources ...
read full comment
Leave Mo Ibrahim alone.He is financially broke to be able to award the Mo Ibrahim Prize for good governance.Is he telling us that there no good leader in Africa,or what?Just giving the crirics of africa the chance and ammunit ...
read full comment