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Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

visionless and self-seeking

visionless and self-seeking
Augie 10 years ago

Look at this stupid NDC idiot.

Look at this stupid NDC idiot.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

k4 did ok but in our opinion he could have done much more. all things considered he did far better than nkrumah who just squandered in a year what it took us a hundred years to accumulate

k4 did ok but in our opinion he could have done much more. all things considered he did far better than nkrumah who just squandered in a year what it took us a hundred years to accumulate
Krikri,, 10 years ago

How can anybody his right senses compare Greedy Thief J A Kufour to the Founder of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah? The Spintex Road runs parallel to the Motorway built by Dr Nkrumah. Is Charles Boakye aware of the MESS AND INCONVENI ...
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How can anybody his right senses compare Greedy Thief J A Kufour to the Founder of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah? The Spintex Road runs parallel to the Motorway built by Dr Nkrumah. Is Charles Boakye aware of the MESS AND INCONVENIENCE Greedy Thief Kufour has created through the construction that monstrous shopping mall for his daughter there? I am not surprised Charles Boakye is saying what he said, BUT IT IS BECAUSE OF HIS NAME.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR: SEE BELOW----------------------------
It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, c ...
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AUTHOR: SEE BELOW----------------------------
It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, corruption, economic hardship, cash and carry system, and more seriously, serial killings of women.

What then did President John Agyekum Kufuor and his NPP do with the power given him between 2001 and 2009? This write-up seeks to find the answer under social infrastructure, policies & programmes, and good governance.

ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE • Kufuor's tenure witnessed the construction of two new sports stadia at Essipong and Tamale; the rehabilitation of both Accra and Kumasi sports stadia, and another sports complex in Cape Coast.

• Under Kufuor, a new Presidential Palace was built to house the president and his family; the Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta.

• A $622m loan was secured for the construction of the Bui Dam & Bui City Project; the Boankra Inland Port was started (now abandoned); major feeder and trunk roads (Accra-Kumasi-Aflao-Kasoa-Cape Coast, Aburi), several by-passes in Accra and Kumasi including the Sofoline and Asafo interchange, and George Walker Bush 14km High Way were all constructed.

• The Peduase Lodge, which had been abandoned was restored; several boreholes were drilled to end the perennial water problems in Cape Coast and Tamale; the Aboadze Thermal Plant was expanded; the Kofi Annan ICT Centre for Excellence, and state-of-the art wood village at Sokoban in Kumasi for Anloga carpenters were all built.

• Another legacy of Kufuor is the construction of the Accident and Emergency Centre with a landing base at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This has saved several precious lives.

• Besides, 56 existing senior high schools were upgraded as Model Schools; two institutions (University of Education, Winneba, and University of Mines & Technology) were given autonomy to run as public universities, UDS had Campuses at Wa and Bolgatanga, 21 new senior high schools, 1,334 new JHS blocks, 1,331 primary schools, and 5,164 pre-schools were built.

• Also, over 5,000 affordable housing units at various parts of the country were built. A cocoa processing plant was built in Kumasi. The West African Gas Pipe Line was nearly completed. There was expansion of the road network from 39,000 km of accessible roads to 65,000 km by 2008.

• The Ghana @ 50 ‘legacy’ projects like recreational parks, renovation of public buildings, and historical monuments across all the 10 regions and their district capitals were built. The government also built 14 fishing harbours in our fishing communities.

ON POLICIES & PROGRAMMES • The Kufuor government introduced free basic education through the capitation grant (fee- free). There was school feeding programme where pupils from some selected public basic schools were given one hot meal a day.

• The National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced to replace the cash and carry system and make health care affordable. There was also the introduction of free maternal care to reduce child mortality.

• The government frequently released brand new buses to GPRTU, and introduced the metro mass transit, replaced the Ghana Airways with Ghana International Airlines (all meant to improve the transportation system.

• The NPP introduced the Northern Development Fund with a US$25m seed fund to reduce the North-South poverty gap; free bus ride for school kids, brought Zoom Lion Company Limited to rid our cities of filth, created Youth Fund with a $50m seed money and instituted the National Youth Employment Programme, which rolled out seven programmes including community police, teaching assistance, health care, agric extension, etc to reduce the country’s high unemployment.

• Kufuor also introduced the mass cocoa spraying exercise, frequently increased the producer price of cocoa; subsidised fertilizer, and made prompt payment of bonuses to cocoa farmers.

• In his quest to mechanise agriculture, the Kufuor government imported 3,331 brand new tractors, but unfortunately, Mahama Ayariga, and Alban Bagbin used their positions in government to buy some at only GHC1,000.

• The annual cocoa yield increased from 350 metric tonnes in 2000 to 750 metric tonnes in 2006 with an income of US$1bn to the economy. By 2010, Ghana had hit 1m cocoa production. This feat alone moved Ghana from the 4th position to the 2nd position in terms of the world’s leading producers of the product.

• The size of the Ghana's economy quadrupled from US$3.9m in 2008 to US$16.3m in 2008, thus ending the year with GDP growth rate of 8.4%.

• Whilst inflation was reduced from 40% in 2000 to 9.8% in 2006 (single digit) and later 18% in 2008, interest rate fell from 50% to 25% during the period under consideration. The daily minimum wage was increased from 42Gp (4,200 old cedis) in 2000 to GHC2.25 (22,500 old cedis) in 2009.

• A New Education Reform was put in place in 2007 with special emphasis on Maths, Science, Vocational and ICT. Kindergarten education officially became part of our basic education system.

• The admission of JHS graduates into SHS was computerised to reduce corruption and hassle of parents; there was Baah-Wiredu Laptop project aimed at giving one laptop to every school child.

• All the 38 Teacher Training Colleges were upgraded into tertiary status (Colleges of Education); Distance education programme was introduced for teachers and workers.

• The government also introduced Untrained Teacher Education Programme for Pupil Teachers to become trained teachers, Access Course to Teacher Training Colleges for SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English. The purpose was to upgrade the knowledge of the teacher, beef up the teacher population, and subsequently help to address the falling educational standards in the country.

• Private universities sprung from 4 to over 50, whilst existing infrastructure in the public universities and other public tertiary institutions were expanded through the GETFund.

• The SSNIT Loan Scheme was restructured for students to take more loans. Plans were far advanced to start not only Single Spine Salary Structure for public sector workers, but also a new 3-tier pension scheme for both private and public sector workers.

ON GOOD GOVERNANCE • His Excellency, President J. A. Kufuor tolerated all shades of opinion and verbal abused from ‘Dr.’ Asemfoforo, an NDC paid serial caller, and J. J. Rawlings, who at one time referred to the then sitting President as ‘Ataa Ayi’ - a notorious armed robber.

• Ghanaians witnessed the National Reconciliation; the reburial of three former heads of state namely; Okatakyie Afrifa, Gen. I.K. Acheampong and Gen. F.W.K Akufo and five senior military officers, who were executed in 1979 by J. J. Rawlings.

• In addition, over 100 assets of noble and hard working citizens seized by J.J. Rawlings were deconfiscated to their owners.

• The criminal libel and seditious laws which had provided 10 years’ maximum imprisonment for offenders was repealed. The People’s Assembly concept which made it possible for Ghanaians to interact with the President and his Ministers on yearly basis was instituted.

• There was all-inclusive governance with the likes of Mallam Issah (PNC), Dr. Paa Nduom, Prof. Badu Akosah, Prof. Hagan - all CPP leading members, working under the NPP administration. Kufuor also facilitated the appointments of Dr. Ibn Chambas as the Secretary General of ECOWAS, and Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Chief Executive Officer of CTO.

• Kufuor created 60 additional districts and raised some of them to municipal & metropolitan status to facilitate local governance. The District Assembly Common Fund was increased from 5% to 7.5%.

• There was a plethora of FM Radio stations, regular media encounters with the President, broadcasting of news in the major local dialects on the Ghana Television (GTV), which hitherto had been in English and Akan.

• The Kufuor government passed the Representation of the People Amendment act (ROPAA) into law to enfranchise Ghanaians in the diaspora, though Afari Gyan failed to make it operational.

• Kufuor should also be commended for the expansion of mobile phone network across the length and breadth of the country as he removed tariffs on mobile phone importation.

• Kufuor created a Ministry for Public Sector Reform with the view to developing a new and positive mindset for public sector workers; Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs to empower women and improve their lot; and the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to tap the rich expertise of our noble traditional leaders.

• Also, June 4 and the 31st December were removed from the statute books as public holidays. The 64th Infantry Regiment were disbanded to other units to ensure discipline in the Armed Forces.

• Kufuor featured regularly at all G-8 Summits. His excellent diplomatic relations with world leaders enabled Ghana not only to attract attention and investment worldwide, but also he was unanimously elected to chair both the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Under his leadership, Ghana had the opportunity to assume the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council.

• President Kufuor also won several international awards including the Chatham House Prize Award in 2008 as a result of peace and economic growth which characterised his two terms in office. No wonder he was given a rousing welcome by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England.

• Again, President Kufuor took a leading role in mediating in regional conflicts including those in Liberia, La Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.

• As a true democrat, he was even criticised by his own party members and sympathisers for not hanging onto power before the Tain by-elections when the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo was leading in the 2008 Presidential elections.

• Kufuor is on record as the only President who left office in the peaceful manner in which he entered it. This is indeed a lasting legacy because all his predecessors were either overthrown by the military or metamorphosed themselves into civilian presidents.

• Kufuor introduced the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, where the aged and other vulnerable people in Ghana were paid monthly allowances of between 8 and 15 Ghana cedis.

• Under President Kufuor's leadership, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to cut in half the proportion of its people who suffer from hunger. He and LUIZ DA SILVA of Brazil jointly received the 2011 World Food Prize.

• He introduced micro finance loans to help small and medium-scale businesses, the Export Development Fund (EDIF), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which makes it possible for local producers to access the US market, as well as, the Ghana Poverty Reduction Programmes I & II were all aimed at improving the lot of Ghanaians.

• The Kufuor-led NPP administration purchased VALCO from the Americans at a cosmic sum of US$20m.

• On corruption, a minister of state under his administration was charged for wilfully causing financial loss to the state and together with other members of the previous government, was sentenced to a prison term.

• Ghana was the first country in Africa to submit herself to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It would also interest readers to note that for the first time in 50 years, Ghana under the leadership of Kufuor earned a respectable B+ rating on the international financial scene in 2006 and this indeed, facilitated the country’s successful bid to access over US$ 750m from the Eurobond market.

• The passage of the Public Procurement Act, Financial Administration Act, Internal Audit Agency Act, which made the agency exceed its revenue target every year, the Office of Accountability Act, the Whistle Blowers Act, the importation of new police uniforms and over 1000 police vehicles to combat crime, the Right to Information bill, the establishment of Fast Track High Courts, the strengthening of state institutions like the SFO, CHRAJ, among others, were all geared towards the eradication of this social evil in the Ghanaian society.

• Last but not the least, Ghana under Kufuor’s reign became the largest recipient of Millennium Challenge Account funds of US$547m to combat poverty in Ghana. The bilateral and multilateral debt cancellations as a result of Ghana joining the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and the UN's and World Bank’s lucrative jobs for His Excellency, J. A. Kufuor even before the 2008 general elections make him stand tall among his contemporaries. He made Ghana, an oil producing country as oil was struck in commercial quantities in 2010.

How could the excellent record enumerated above be a factor to the NPP's electoral defeat? I leave it for the judgement of the Ghanaian voter in 2016.

God bless Ghana! God bless the NPP!! God bless Kufuor!!!

Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, Asante Bekwai-Asakyiri (Free SHS Ambassador) Official blog: (www.katakyie.com) katakyienpp@yahoo.co.uk 0202471070 : 0264931361 : 0547851100
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

HOW DO YOU MAKE GH MORE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE, U ASK?
A/upgrade and improve infrastructure: road systems,airports, ports, the entire infrastructure, and IT infrastructure IN GH IS LAGGING. IMAGINE THE JOBS THIS WILL CREAT ...
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HOW DO YOU MAKE GH MORE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE, U ASK?
A/upgrade and improve infrastructure: road systems,airports, ports, the entire infrastructure, and IT infrastructure IN GH IS LAGGING. IMAGINE THE JOBS THIS WILL CREATE FOR ALL THESE YOUTHS?
B/R&D:research and development being carried out within GH. GOVT MUST PROVIDE R&D tax credit for all companies who OPERATE/HVE operations within GH.
C/CORPORATE TAX BREAKS TO MULTINATIONALS WHO WISH TO USE GH AS THEIR HEADQUARTERS TO DO BUSINESS. THIS WILL HELP GH REMAIN globally engaged through trade and investment ACTIVIITES.
D/OFFER MORE CASH SAVINGS INCENTIVES FOR THE PPL OF GH THRU THE BANKS, MEDIA. DO THIS THRU FINANCIAL LITERACY CAMPAIGNS, CASH SAVINGS STRATEGIES WITH INTEREST E.G TFSA, RRSP, MUTUAL FUNDS, GIC'S, STOCKS/GSX ETC
E/FACTORIES: TURN MORE RAW MATERIALS TO FINISHED GOODS FOR EXPORT. IMPORT LESS.
IF GH WANTS TO RESOLVE ITS BUDGET DEFICIT, CHANGE THE MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES OF CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS.
STRENGHTEN COMMERCE FACTORS SURROUNDING THE ECONOMY SO THAT THEY INDIRECTLY AFFECT THE POSITIVE STRENGTH OF THE CEDI. RATHER THAN TAKING SPECIFIC CEDI REVAMP MEASURES
F/I THINK ITS TIME THE BOG AND THE MIN OF FINACE MADE THIS ILLEGAL. IF YOU ACEPT FOREIGN CURRENCY AS LEGAL TENDER IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES IN GH. YOU THE ACCEPTEE MUST BE ARRESTED AND MUST SPEND AT LEAST 3MTHS IN JAIL,PLUS A FINE OF TRIPLE THE AMOUNT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE YOU ACCEPTED.
THIS ALONE WILL CAUSE BUSINESSES LIKE HOTELS ETC FROM ACCEPTING OR PRICING IN DOLLARS OR ANY NON GH CURRENCY. THIS INCLUDES CHURCES TOO...LOL
G/WIDEN THE TAX BASE. CANT YOU SEE WAT WESTERN NATIONS ARE DOING?
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

gold chain tribalistic, visionless, self-seeking jerk

gold chain tribalistic, visionless, self-seeking jerk
Sani not Abacha 10 years ago

It's not possible to compare apples with oranges or even count them together. They remain different items and can only be counted separately.
How many Hotels did the Gt. Osagyefo build or buy. Someone should tell me Dr. Kwam ...
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It's not possible to compare apples with oranges or even count them together. They remain different items and can only be counted separately.
How many Hotels did the Gt. Osagyefo build or buy. Someone should tell me Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's end of service benefit. No one has right to refer to Nkrumah in such manner. They should give us a break.
Patriot 10 years ago

Stop throwing words around. You don't know what visionless means.

Stop throwing words around. You don't know what visionless means.
Azumah Nelson 10 years ago

Kufuor is a crook. Nkrumah is not.

Kufuor is a crook. Nkrumah is not.
KOFI JIMMY 10 years ago

WHO FOUND IT A GREAT IDEA TO PARDON ARMED ROBBERS AND RELEASE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY WHEN THERE WERE PREGNANT MOTHERS SOME WITH BABIES AS WELL IN PRISON?

WHO FOUND IT A GREAT IDEA TO PARDON ARMED ROBBERS AND RELEASE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY WHEN THERE WERE PREGNANT MOTHERS SOME WITH BABIES AS WELL IN PRISON?
USA 10 years ago

EX PRESIDENT KUFUOR DID NOT DO HIS HOME WORK RIGHT.HOW CAN THEY BELIEVE CHANGING THE CURRENCY WILL BE THE SAME WITH DOLLAR? WHAT DO THEY HAS TO SHOW FOR? SO THE PROBLEM WE ARE FACING NOW STARTED FROM HIM

EX PRESIDENT KUFUOR DID NOT DO HIS HOME WORK RIGHT.HOW CAN THEY BELIEVE CHANGING THE CURRENCY WILL BE THE SAME WITH DOLLAR? WHAT DO THEY HAS TO SHOW FOR? SO THE PROBLEM WE ARE FACING NOW STARTED FROM HIM
mugu1 10 years ago

even to dare to compare thief k4 to the greatest and the Holiest of all the Holies is unimagenable crime.k4 place in history is exact like animal who just live and die.you guys must keep this in mind

even to dare to compare thief k4 to the greatest and the Holiest of all the Holies is unimagenable crime.k4 place in history is exact like animal who just live and die.you guys must keep this in mind
True Patriot 10 years ago

Yes , Kuffuor disappointed me cos he could have done better.
One however never compare Ghana under all the NDC leaders; these guys are confused talkatives who are now using the old Soviet style propaganda to rule Ghana.

Yes , Kuffuor disappointed me cos he could have done better.
One however never compare Ghana under all the NDC leaders; these guys are confused talkatives who are now using the old Soviet style propaganda to rule Ghana.
LUCK 10 years ago

NKRUMAH IS STILL HELD GLOBALLY AS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT WHO HAD EVER PRESIDED OVER GHANA.NO POST-NKRUMAH PRESIDENT OF GHANA MATCHES NKRUMAH IN LEADERSHIP,VISION, SELFLESSNESS AND INCORRUPTIBILITY. MANY GHANAIANS WHO LIVED UN ...
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NKRUMAH IS STILL HELD GLOBALLY AS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT WHO HAD EVER PRESIDED OVER GHANA.NO POST-NKRUMAH PRESIDENT OF GHANA MATCHES NKRUMAH IN LEADERSHIP,VISION, SELFLESSNESS AND INCORRUPTIBILITY. MANY GHANAIANS WHO LIVED UNDER NKRUMAH ARE STILL GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR RESCUING THEM FROM POVERTY AND LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GHANA. IN PARTICULAR, THE FREE AND QUALITY EDUCATION WE ENJOYED UNDER NKRUMAH HAS HAD A POSITIVE SPILL-OVER EFFECT ON GHANA AS A WHOLE.
WE SHALL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL TO NKRUMAH. NKRUMAH IS STILL OUR SAVIOUR.NKRUMAH NEVER DIES.
LUCK 10 years ago

NKRUMAH IS STILL HELD GLOBALLY AS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT WHO HAD EVER PRESIDED OVER GHANA.NO POST-NKRUMAH PRESIDENT OF GHANA MATCHES NKRUMAH IN LEADERSHIP,VISION, SELFLESSNESS AND INCORRUPTIBILITY. MANY GHANAIANS WHO LIVED UN ...
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NKRUMAH IS STILL HELD GLOBALLY AS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT WHO HAD EVER PRESIDED OVER GHANA.NO POST-NKRUMAH PRESIDENT OF GHANA MATCHES NKRUMAH IN LEADERSHIP,VISION, SELFLESSNESS AND INCORRUPTIBILITY. MANY GHANAIANS WHO LIVED UNDER NKRUMAH ARE STILL GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR RESCUING THEM FROM POVERTY AND LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GHANA. IN PARTICULAR, THE FREE AND QUALITY EDUCATION WE ENJOYED UNDER NKRUMAH HAS HAD A POSITIVE SPILL-OVER EFFECT ON GHANA AS A WHOLE.
WE SHALL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL TO NKRUMAH. NKRUMAH IS STILL OUR SAVIOUR.NKRUMAH NEVER DIES.
OKOE 10 years ago

IF EVER THERE IS A JOKE OF THE YEAR THEN THIS IS IT. SHOW US NKRUMAH'S GOLD CHAIN THEN I WOULD BELIEVE THIS JOKE OF ALL TIME.

IF EVER THERE IS A JOKE OF THE YEAR THEN THIS IS IT. SHOW US NKRUMAH'S GOLD CHAIN THEN I WOULD BELIEVE THIS JOKE OF ALL TIME.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Why jealousy? Tweaaaa!!!
Ghana's 30 years under NDC

Electricity E8
Education .......C6
Prostitution..........A1
Good Road..........D7
Stealing..........A1
Creativity........D7
Telecommunication....A1
Security. ...
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Why jealousy? Tweaaaa!!!
Ghana's 30 years under NDC

Electricity E8
Education .......C6
Prostitution..........A1
Good Road..........D7
Stealing..........A1
Creativity........D7
Telecommunication....A1
Security..........F9
Corruption..........A1
Cash Embezzlement ...A1
Leadership.... D7
Job opportunity .......F9
Beta Ghana Agenda! Ghana needs to write Nov - Dec by all means
Tweaaaaa = are you my co-equal?
CARDINAL 10 years ago

I don't think you know the meaning of vision.

How can you say a President that weaned Ghana from World Bank and IMF loans and instead opted for loans from the private sector where we were not restricted by killer dictating ...
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I don't think you know the meaning of vision.

How can you say a President that weaned Ghana from World Bank and IMF loans and instead opted for loans from the private sector where we were not restricted by killer dictating terms is visionless.

A President who took HIPC initiative to rid the country of certain bankcruptcy cannot be visionless.

A President who came up with NHIS, NYEP, MASLOC, Free school feeding program etc cannot be described as visionless.
Augie 10 years ago

Yes, it is true. Kufuor did extremely well for Ghana. Mahama's administration is the worst ever after Hilla Liman. These our northern brothers are not smart.

Yes, it is true. Kufuor did extremely well for Ghana. Mahama's administration is the worst ever after Hilla Liman. These our northern brothers are not smart.
Repugnant 10 years ago

Idiot, you are comparing kufuor's 8YRS of chieftaincy rule to Mahama's first year in office? How dare you?

You cannot date one event by another that have not occurred. Kuffuor is the reason Ghana's government is not afford ...
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Idiot, you are comparing kufuor's 8YRS of chieftaincy rule to Mahama's first year in office? How dare you?

You cannot date one event by another that have not occurred. Kuffuor is the reason Ghana's government is not affordable. The fool had 300 ministers, and close to 500 parliamentarians, placed every shiftless chief on the governments pay roll. Beside the oil discovery which formidable economic trend did kufuor bring into play? Please don't mention PURE WATER!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR: THIEF MAHAMA-----------******Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself ...
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AUTHOR: THIEF MAHAMA-----------******Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself life president. He was neither caring, compassionate, visionary, smart nor politically savvy. Most of the things he took credit for had been started by the British, our colonial masters. For instance Tema Motorway was on the drawing board when he took over and Akosombo Dam was not his brainchild. KNUST was established by Asantehene and the British. Surprisingly, most of the things he takes credit for were never initiated by him

Independence, for instance, was sought for by many and achieved under the aegis and cunningness of Kofi Nwiah, trickster and schemer extraordinaire. Well, all along I have been asking how and under what circumstances "Francis Kofi Nwiah" was able to change his name to "Kwame Nkrumah". I know that it is permissible for anybody to change his name anytime he or she wishes but it is strange and beyond comprehension for one to change his birthday from Friday to Saturday ie from Kofi to Kwame. This is what makes me suspicious of Kofi Nwiah or Kwame Nkrumah. He claimed that his date of birth was 21st September 1909. This day according to the 20th century Calendar was a Tuesday!!! So was Nkrumah born on a Tuesday, a Friday or a Saturday? We must find out what he was up to with all these very strange findings. He was indeed cunning and only preyed on the emotions of the Ghanaian masses. It was my wish that president Mills would set up a committee to investigate before declaring Nkrumah's "unknown" birthday a holiday.

When he took over we had trade surplus running into millions of Pound Sterling but when he was forced out we had a trade deficit of several million pounds sterling!! This was the result of bad governance. He should have been overthrown earlier than 1966. We all saw good governance under K4. To me K4 is the best president Ghana has ever had. Kuffour is the greatest. We thank Kotoka and Afrifa for stoping the dictator in his tracks. Ayekoo Kotoka and Afrifa. Kotoka AirPort should never be renamed.
KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

Kuffour was outstanding. The facts are in the library, go check! Within 8 years, Kuffour changed Ghana from 'one of the poorest countries on earth' to a credible bond issuer on international markets.

Kuffour was outstanding. The facts are in the library, go check! Within 8 years, Kuffour changed Ghana from 'one of the poorest countries on earth' to a credible bond issuer on international markets.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

visionless, myopic, pariochial foolish leader with no vision

visionless, myopic, pariochial foolish leader with no vision
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR : WOMANS WISDOM-------------*******You can say whatever you want about ex president Kuffour but I can tell you with all sincerity that president Kuffour is the best among all the past governments because he made a whol ...
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AUTHOR : WOMANS WISDOM-------------*******You can say whatever you want about ex president Kuffour but I can tell you with all sincerity that president Kuffour is the best among all the past governments because he made a whole lot of developmental programs that have placed Ghana on the right path to success. He was able to bring in money from the international community to construct important projects that is uncomparable to any done by any past or present government. Focus your mind on the Bui dam, and it is Kuffour. Gaze at the discovery of OIL and it is Kuffour. Look at N 1 and Akwapim mountain Highway and it is Kuffour. The building of all three main sports stadia and it is Kuffour. Kuffour is the originator of Free maternal care, the national health insurance scheme (NHIS), school feeding program for students,metro mass transport, free cocoa spraying for farmers, improved workers salary, easy availability of loans for workers and small businesses, restoring and face lifting of government buildings left dilapidated by evil NDC. Notably, the Castle & Peduase Lodge, rebuilt the Flag staff house. Kuffour ensured freedom of speech, brought the national youth employment scheme,raised ghana from HIPC to lower middle income economy, and many many more. It took him just eight years to do all those. NDC has been on the spot light as a ruling government for a total of about 25 years, there is not even one single developmental project, not even one... come on and how foolish can anyone be to do nothing but insult such a statesman? If this stupid group called Inside Ghana (NDC thieves)has nothing good to say about Kuffour, they must go probe Mahama the chief thief, Atta Mills the hypocrite and JJ Rawlings the murderer and all will not be the same again. Fools.
Kojo 10 years ago

Fool, you are making a mockery of your imbecilic self.

Fool, you are making a mockery of your imbecilic self.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Stupid fool will you stop continue serving political party and serve your nation if you are a patriotic Ghanaian.

Because you are just a senseless material you cannot speak the truth
and you will continue to encourage
th ...
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Stupid fool will you stop continue serving political party and serve your nation if you are a patriotic Ghanaian.

Because you are just a senseless material you cannot speak the truth
and you will continue to encourage
thievery, corruption, lies, deceitful, dishonesty, violence, poor economical strategy that today has brought our currency into the gutter.

Today look at the strength of our money, which Government has brought
about our money to be like this?

Swine you, are you comfortable the way
our nation is moving up to? Senseless
material.
AFEVIA 10 years ago

SAY SOMETHING SENSIBLE.

SAY SOMETHING SENSIBLE.
vv 10 years ago

ITS TRUE THAT IN KUFFOURS REGIME,THE CEDI WAS SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE DOLLAR.THUMPS UP TO THE NPP REGIME.MAY THE GOOD LORD BRING THEM BACK..,As for ndc we dont no what has become of them.

ITS TRUE THAT IN KUFFOURS REGIME,THE CEDI WAS SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE DOLLAR.THUMPS UP TO THE NPP REGIME.MAY THE GOOD LORD BRING THEM BACK..,As for ndc we dont no what has become of them.
Kay 10 years ago

Kufour did well in his first 6 of the 8yrs,bcos of the goodwill he had from the international community as we were just coming out of the tyranny of Rawlings regime.Unfortunately he messed up in his last 2yrs.

Kufour did well in his first 6 of the 8yrs,bcos of the goodwill he had from the international community as we were just coming out of the tyranny of Rawlings regime.Unfortunately he messed up in his last 2yrs.
GURUNDA 10 years ago

TO SAY THE TRUTH WITHOUT BIAS, FORMER PRESIDENT KUFFOUR DID A LOT FOR GHANA. HEALTH INSURANCE, PUBLIC MASS TRANSPORT, CONSTRUCTION OF STADIA, CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS INCLUDING ACCRA AND KUMASI CITIES, CONSTRUCTION OF BUI DAM,SC ...
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TO SAY THE TRUTH WITHOUT BIAS, FORMER PRESIDENT KUFFOUR DID A LOT FOR GHANA. HEALTH INSURANCE, PUBLIC MASS TRANSPORT, CONSTRUCTION OF STADIA, CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS INCLUDING ACCRA AND KUMASI CITIES, CONSTRUCTION OF BUI DAM,SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME, LOANS FOR BIG AND SMALL BUSINESSES, NAME IT...NDC UNDER MILLS AND MAHAMA CANNOT TELLS US ANY ACHIEVEMENT OR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF GHANA. A MINISTER OF NDC WITHOUT SHAME SAID: NDC HAVE MADE MORE PHONES AVAILABLE FOR GHANAIANS. AN NDC ACHIEVEMENT INDEED.
Repugnant 10 years ago

Idiot all the shit you mentioned mass transit etc. were things destroyed by the same UP/MATEMEHO/NPP Kufuor refurbished. Aboa, how old are you? School was started by Nkrumah, the kufuor tradition of throwbacks branded it comm ...
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Idiot all the shit you mentioned mass transit etc. were things destroyed by the same UP/MATEMEHO/NPP Kufuor refurbished. Aboa, how old are you? School was started by Nkrumah, the kufuor tradition of throwbacks branded it communism. You do not say truth, you try to be factual, go away.
True Patriot 10 years ago

Who was in power during the Construction of the Bui Dam?
Which Party was in Power when the the Neoplan buses used for Public Transportation was assembled in Ghana?
Before vJJ Rawlings came topower we had Ghanaians who owes ...
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Who was in power during the Construction of the Bui Dam?
Which Party was in Power when the the Neoplan buses used for Public Transportation was assembled in Ghana?
Before vJJ Rawlings came topower we had Ghanaians who owes Breweris (Tata ), Pharmaceutical Companies, Saw Mills, Construction Companies and we had the Omni Bus Services Authority Plus Ghana Airways and Black Star Lines. The STC Setra Buses were there when Acheampong's NRC overthrew Busia's P.P, so tell me how theUP, NPP destroyed them?
Psycho go for some help at Ankaful.

How did all these vanish?

Don't forget GIHOC.
You may be a teenager so I don't need to waste too much time on you.
Bye.
OMANBA 10 years ago

Kuffuor was great president because he was made to appear like that by the imperialist West whose leaders Kuffuor licked their boots.The stadia he constructed are all white elephant projects which have brought no benefit to t ...
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Kuffuor was great president because he was made to appear like that by the imperialist West whose leaders Kuffuor licked their boots.The stadia he constructed are all white elephant projects which have brought no benefit to the nation.He went for huge loans to buld them but are bringing no financial returns to the nation.
Krikri,, 10 years ago

How can any SINCERE human being compare Greedy Thief Kuffour to the Founder of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah? How many hotels did Dr Nkrumah bought?Did Nkrumah not build Ghana Airways and acquired large tracts of land on which he b ...
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How can any SINCERE human being compare Greedy Thief Kuffour to the Founder of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah? How many hotels did Dr Nkrumah bought?Did Nkrumah not build Ghana Airways and acquired large tracts of land on which he built residencies and offices in the most prime areas in Accra and elsewhere? What did Greedy Thief Kufour do? He dashed Ghana Airways to the Mormons in return for scholarships for children of NPP followers. He followed up with sharing the prime lands, offices and residences to Vuvusela Owusu, Akoto Osei, JH Mensah and other NPP thieves. How can Charles Boakye compare the GReedy Thief, JA Kufour, to Dr Nkrumah. Anytime I hear such comparison, I VOMIT AS IAM DOING NOW.
ABUGA 10 years ago

BOAKYE IS RIGHT FROM HIPIC TO OIL PRODUCING COUNTRY,NEW PRESSIDENTIAL HOUSE ,BUI DAM FREE MATERNAL CARE,SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM,HEALTH INSURANCE.METRO MASS,ETC.AND TO YOUR POINT BOTH WERE GREEDY BECAUSE NKRUMAH SEEK HIS OWN S ...
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BOAKYE IS RIGHT FROM HIPIC TO OIL PRODUCING COUNTRY,NEW PRESSIDENTIAL HOUSE ,BUI DAM FREE MATERNAL CARE,SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM,HEALTH INSURANCE.METRO MASS,ETC.AND TO YOUR POINT BOTH WERE GREEDY BECAUSE NKRUMAH SEEK HIS OWN SELFISH INTEREST TO BECOME AFRICAN PRESIDENT WHICH HE NEVER SUCCEED.BUT ON THE OTHER HAND SEEK TO IMPROVE HIS HIS PERSONAL LIFE.BUT IN ALL I THINK KUFFOUR IS MUCH INTELLIGENT THAN NKRUMAH,HE RULED WISELY AND DID NOT WAN POWER PERPECTUALY.
Bomber 10 years ago

you are very honest to your point. Both Kuffour and Nkrumah in a way were a bit biased towards something but at the same time brought about very important things for the country.

you are very honest to your point. Both Kuffour and Nkrumah in a way were a bit biased towards something but at the same time brought about very important things for the country.
True Patriot 10 years ago

Some people are so prejudiced that they refuse to see any good things done by certain individuals.
Some people are now saying that UP? PP and NPP destroyed our public transportation system which is totally untrue.
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Some people are so prejudiced that they refuse to see any good things done by certain individuals.
Some people are now saying that UP? PP and NPP destroyed our public transportation system which is totally untrue.
The Danquah/Busia people have a lot of development plans for the Nation and also are interested in Ghanaian citizens participating in the development of the country. They would rather allow Ghanaians to own businesses rather than allow foreigners do that.
We were assemblying Neoplan and Marco Polo Buses in Ghana, we had Antrak, Nokware Transport, Tata Brewery, Swedru Contractors etc.
We had the OSA (Omni Bus Service Authority) and Ghana Airways.

Rawlings destroyed all and sold GIHOC, they can lie but that is not going to change the facts.
Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 10 years ago

Ignoramus. what a joke

Ignoramus. what a joke
OGYAM 10 years ago

Go ahead and vomit because you lack a sophisticated mind to appreciate anything good. Nkrumah did not have to borrow money ,Ghana was bequeathed at independence, large sum of money by the British some of which he used for dev ...
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Go ahead and vomit because you lack a sophisticated mind to appreciate anything good. Nkrumah did not have to borrow money ,Ghana was bequeathed at independence, large sum of money by the British some of which he used for development projects but a large portion was spent recklessly by Nkrumah for self promotion .At the time he was overthrown, Ghana had gone bankrupt . Look at the list ABUGA has made of Kuffuor's achievements . After Nkrumah which leader has done so much? Your tribal tainted lenses are obscuring your already fuzzled mind.
Son Of Man 10 years ago

The British left 140 million and all the development projects selfless Nkrumah undertook by February 1966 was estimated at 2 BILLION pounds.Nkrumah didn't build any hotels for himself.Nkrumah did not take perdiem.How old is C ...
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The British left 140 million and all the development projects selfless Nkrumah undertook by February 1966 was estimated at 2 BILLION pounds.Nkrumah didn't build any hotels for himself.Nkrumah did not take perdiem.How old is Charles Owusu Boakye?
Krikri,, 10 years ago

They have always lied and believed in ther lies. lEAVE THEM TO CONTINUE DREAMING

They have always lied and believed in ther lies. lEAVE THEM TO CONTINUE DREAMING
KEN 10 years ago

SELFISH WAS KUFOUR.

SELFISH WAS KUFOUR.
Krikri,, 10 years ago

It is only an Ashanti who will attempt to compare Thief Kufour to Dr Nkrumah because the thiefman is the only Ashanti to sit in the castle.

It is only an Ashanti who will attempt to compare Thief Kufour to Dr Nkrumah because the thiefman is the only Ashanti to sit in the castle.
Wahabu 10 years ago

I wonder where you got your title "Economist" from if you can not differentiate between what Nkrumah did for Ghana and that of Kofour but put them at the same level. I am really crying for you, because even with your two eyes ...
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I wonder where you got your title "Economist" from if you can not differentiate between what Nkrumah did for Ghana and that of Kofour but put them at the same level. I am really crying for you, because even with your two eyes you can not see the marked difference, the Kofour corruption tainted projects (10%) allocations, sub-standard project can never be compared to Nkrumah time tested projects like the Akosombo Dam, Tema motorway etc.
Don Blunt 10 years ago

The only little (and probably, negligible) mistake in your thesis here is your lack of knowledge on how both men started the race.
Nkrumah had overflowing Bank Accounts to support all necessary projects.
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The only little (and probably, negligible) mistake in your thesis here is your lack of knowledge on how both men started the race.
Nkrumah had overflowing Bank Accounts to support all necessary projects.
Kufuor came in when Ghana was fed up with 19-years of Rawlings who preached transparency, but ended up from food borrower to multi millionaire, more than doubled his body weight whilst those he deceived wore the Rawlings-chain.
It was this state of hardship, and heavy indebtedness of the country's Bank Accounts with which Kufuor started his race.

Sure, Kufuor amassed property for himself and his family, but he completed the Keta sea defence wall which had woefully been abandoned by that lousy thief and murderer. There are many projects started by Kufuor NPP scattered ALL OVER Ghana, which the NDC has proven itself incompetent to complete, despite massive borrowing.

Why is it so difficult for you to list even two projects undertaken by the NDC in the interest of the rest of GHANA? (I don't expect you to know that Ashanti Region is also part of Ghana).
You may boast? of Kufuor projects you successfully managed to collapse; NHIS, School-feeding, now SADA, now GYEEDA, Road work in Kumasi (eg. SOFOLINE). Luckily you could not stop the GW Bush and Ofankor Highways in Accra.
I could go on...
dennis awah 10 years ago

Don Blunt, you are really a blunt cutlass or knife or something; your facts are off the mark, in fact you are worse than three blind mice???

First of all your statement "Nkrumah had overflowing Bank Accounts to support all ...
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Don Blunt, you are really a blunt cutlass or knife or something; your facts are off the mark, in fact you are worse than three blind mice???

First of all your statement "Nkrumah had overflowing Bank Accounts to support all necessary projects" is false because the Akosombo dam for one was built from loans and if you read the history of its building you will also learn about the connection to the VALCO enterprise which was a direct benefit of the finance deal for the Dam. he did not have overflowing bank accounts to finance all his projects , that is a lie.

the difference between he and all these other donkeys (rawlings, kuffuor etc) is that he was brave enough to spend the money he had and could borrow on landmark projects that would break the slave trade economy we still practice today where we are exploited for persons and raw materials even if we were to miss out on Tinapa and sardine for some time. All kuffuor did was to make more efficient the slave trade and colonial economy we have - an exploitative system where we sell whatever we have at low cost in exchange for worthless consumer goods like Digestive, Don Simon, second hand clothes, imported chicken, imported rice, imported toilet roll etc etc while we have no industry, science,or technology, we cant even produce the most basic of our needs (electricity, food, potable water roads, health etc etc) neither do we generate knowledge in our economy.

Nkrumah was a maverick because he knew that to achieve greatness one must sacrifice, unfortunately Don Blunt and his heroes had other "blind" ideas and could not be starved of their Tinapa, so he had to go to ensure that we sold our gold for Digestive biscuit???? Even the Indians sell us fake drugs and we do "business" with it and call it development???
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

any fool can call himself an economist

any fool can call himself an economist
Kay 10 years ago

Do your own assessment and stop attacking his personality.The topic we are discussing is Kufour's performance,do it with opportunities or resources available to him.

Do your own assessment and stop attacking his personality.The topic we are discussing is Kufour's performance,do it with opportunities or resources available to him.
Garth 10 years ago

If you don`t have anything better to say U better shut up.

If you don`t have anything better to say U better shut up.
JON 10 years ago

KUFFOUR AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS CAME TO COLLAPSE GHANA.

KUFFOUR AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS CAME TO COLLAPSE GHANA.
Johnny USA 10 years ago

TWEEEAN K4 IS A GOOD MAN FOR ONLY NPP. EVEN THAT GOT SOME DOUBT. K4 WHEN LOOSED ELECTION BEFORE HAND OVER POWER TO THE LATE PREZ MILLS RELEASED ALL CRIMINALS FROM PRISON. GHANAIAN'S LETS REFLECT BACK AS IS NOT LONG AGO. GOD W ...
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TWEEEAN K4 IS A GOOD MAN FOR ONLY NPP. EVEN THAT GOT SOME DOUBT. K4 WHEN LOOSED ELECTION BEFORE HAND OVER POWER TO THE LATE PREZ MILLS RELEASED ALL CRIMINALS FROM PRISON. GHANAIAN'S LETS REFLECT BACK AS IS NOT LONG AGO. GOD WILL BAY ALL FOR WHAT GOOD & BAD WE ARE DOING ON THIS EARTH ALSO TO OUR NATION.GOD BLESSED MAHAMA & GHANA. ARM RUBBERS TO BE KILL IF CAUGHT IN THE ACTS FOR KILLING THAT IS ALL.LAWS OF THE LAND TO BE AMENDED.HOW DO WE SAY LIFE IS HARD SO ARM RUBBERS HAVE TO STILL? CANT THEY USE THAT STRENGTH TO GO TO FARM?PLEASE GHANA POLICE SHOOT IS AN ARM RUBBER POINT A GUN AT YOU.IE IS SELF DEFENSE WE CALL IT EVERY WHERE.
OTCHERE DARKO 10 years ago

**However, an Economist and Social Commentator, Charles Owusu Boakye, speaking on the same platform gave former President Kufuor thumps up for his remarks saying he (Kufuor) is the best to criticize the current NDC administra ...
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**However, an Economist and Social Commentator, Charles Owusu Boakye, speaking on the same platform gave former President Kufuor thumps up for his remarks saying he (Kufuor) is the best to criticize the current NDC administration because he managed the economy to a point where the cedi was almost running shoulder-to-shoulder with the dollar.

He pointed out that though former President Kufuor was not an angel to have recorded no flaws in his administration, he (Kufuor) listened to sound counsel and surrounded himself with the right manner of people to move the country forward.

He added that former President Kufuor and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah are almost on the same pedigree in terms of achieving remarkable developmental progress, adding that the availability of resources to both was the only distinctive factor between them.

“……President Kufuor is not an angel, but if you compare him to Kwame Nkrumah then they are almost on the same pedigree; the biggest difference is that Nkrumah had the resources to develop the country, whereas Kufuor had virtually no resources to start with,” he opined.**
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This is certainly your personal view, Mr Charles Owusu Boakye, but one that has SOME DEGREE of 'credibility'.
Repugnant 10 years ago

Nkrumah had a bigger infrastructural deficit to begin with, far less educated workforce, and a treacherous, treasonous opposition. Nkrumah is the best by a mile! Almost? can only mean less better, stop being "over-clever."

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Nkrumah had a bigger infrastructural deficit to begin with, far less educated workforce, and a treacherous, treasonous opposition. Nkrumah is the best by a mile! Almost? can only mean less better, stop being "over-clever."

Kufuor had help from G W Bush Jr. Nkrumah had none, was overthrown by Senior Bush/CIA.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

Nkumah had the resources , Kuffour did not. That is the difference.

Nkumah had the resources , Kuffour did not. That is the difference.
HERMAN 10 years ago

Infact, am an NDC faithful BBBUUUTTT we have failed this time round. The hardship is just too too much. Pls NDC, could u hire DR Bawumia to be the Finance Minister? This kpetefe man called Tekpe is Nooooottttt an Economist, w ...
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Infact, am an NDC faithful BBBUUUTTT we have failed this time round. The hardship is just too too much. Pls NDC, could u hire DR Bawumia to be the Finance Minister? This kpetefe man called Tekpe is Nooooottttt an Economist, why then give him this portfolio, ''I shock self
seini 10 years ago

Nkrumah at independence inherited millions of pounds stirling in reserves for the country and after nine years the country was bankrupt. Kufuor took over a country that was highly indebted and poor and turned it over into a l ...
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Nkrumah at independence inherited millions of pounds stirling in reserves for the country and after nine years the country was bankrupt. Kufuor took over a country that was highly indebted and poor and turned it over into a lower middle-income country in eight years. How can the two be at par?
Repugnant 10 years ago

Sadly you morons would never realize, the monies you think Nkrumah wasted is what has kept all ensuing governments going till now.

Where is the money for the sold Black Star line ships(the over 22 seaworthy ships which we ...
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Sadly you morons would never realize, the monies you think Nkrumah wasted is what has kept all ensuing governments going till now.

Where is the money for the sold Black Star line ships(the over 22 seaworthy ships which were all paid for in full), Nsawam Cannery, Valco, Bonsa Rubber Estate, Tema cement works and Ghana airways?

Let me conjecture, you cannot burn down your wofa, uncle's house or sell it and complain he left you nothing! Your reasoning therefore is very medieval, so stop committing your nuisance. "Nkrumah at independence inherited millions of pounds sterling in reserves for the country and after nine years the country was bankrupt." unless you cannot think for yourself. How does that compare with kufuors patented pedigree of thievery 35 years after? Now for you throwbacks.

The cocoa farms Nkrumah inherited, in respect of your so called reserves, are still around, with far greater yields and better prices all these years, what do you now have to show for it? Nkrumah's greatest achievement, his free and compulsory mass education of the ordinary Ghanaian is what is being used by the simm card buffoon twaddle, to confuse good Ghanaians, some of whom read and write but cannot rationalize profitably yet think highly of themselves. Also the masses he invested heavily in educating especially the shoeshine boys, have all turned out to be ingrates, thieves, inane, and irreparably corrupt. Ghana's number one issue is therefore a wrong knowledge mindset, which has become manifestly tribal, wise-folly and false happiness which are all self defeating and retrograde optimal mental health, all Ghanaians barring none are sick! and not faulty economics. Until there's purposeful rehabilitation, not even Alan Greenspan can redeem us economically. Thanks for coming!
Kwesi Agbenu 10 years ago

These are the bitter truths Nkrumaists like Pratt, Agyeman Badu and the Do nothing NDC dont want to hear.

These are the bitter truths Nkrumaists like Pratt, Agyeman Badu and the Do nothing NDC dont want to hear.
KWAKU 10 years ago

Why would politicians in this country continue to believe that Ghanaians are fools and stupid for them to continue to throw dust into our eyes? For how long can we continue to accept mediocre politicians in Ghana? Former pres ...
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Why would politicians in this country continue to believe that Ghanaians are fools and stupid for them to continue to throw dust into our eyes? For how long can we continue to accept mediocre politicians in Ghana? Former president Kuffour sent Ghana into Hipic, had a lot of debt forgiveness when the world entered into a new century. Kuffour never paid debt when he was in power but what do we see, he left behind huge sums of debt for managing the country for only 8 years and now the country has gone back to square one. Again, he quickly ratified this single spine salary structure bill when he was leaving office which even some of his ministers disagreed. Single spine is now an albatross on the neck of the country.

Nobody should attempt to compare Kuffour with Kwame Nkrumah, that is a total mis-match and disillusion.
AWUKU,ACCRA 10 years ago

The Osagyefo is yet to have his equal in leadership in Africa.The Osagyefo was a visionary extraordinaire while Kuffour epitomises a tribal bigot who led his gang to loot the resources of our dear country.

The Osagyefo is yet to have his equal in leadership in Africa.The Osagyefo was a visionary extraordinaire while Kuffour epitomises a tribal bigot who led his gang to loot the resources of our dear country.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself life president. He was neither carin ...
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Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself life president. He was neither caring, compassionate, visionary, smart nor politically savvy. Most of the things he took credit for had been started by the British, our colonial masters. For instance Tema Motorway was on the drawing board when he took over and Akosombo Dam was not his brainchild. KNUST was established by Asantehene and the British. Surprisingly, most of the things he takes credit for were never initiated by him

Independence, for instance, was sought for by many and achieved under the aegis and cunningness of Kofi Nwiah, trickster and schemer extraordinaire. Well, all along I have been asking how and under what circumstances "Francis Kofi Nwiah" was able to change his name to "Kwame Nkrumah". I know that it is permissible for anybody to change his name anytime he or she wishes but it is strange and beyond comprehension for one to change his birthday from Friday to Saturday ie from Kofi to Kwame. This is what makes me suspicious of Kofi Nwiah or Kwame Nkrumah. He claimed that his date of birth was 21st September 1909. This day according to the 20th century Calendar was a Tuesday!!! So was Nkrumah born on a Tuesday, a Friday or a Saturday? We must find out what he was up to with all these very strange findings. He was indeed cunning and only preyed on the emotions of the Ghanaian masses. It was my wish that president Mills would set up a committee to investigate before declaring Nkrumah's "unknown" birthday a holiday.

When he took over we had trade surplus running into millions of Pound Sterling but when he was forced out we had a trade deficit of several million pounds sterling!! This was the result of bad governance. He should have been overthrown earlier than 1966. We all saw good governance under K4. To me K4 is the best president Ghana has ever had. Kuffour is the greatest. We thank Kotoka and Afrifa for stoping the dictator in his tracks. Ayekoo Kotoka and Afrifa. Kotoka AirPort should never be renamed.
AWUKU,ACCRA 10 years ago

Prince,the greatest diservice you and others do to yourselves is that you always see the Osagyefo through the lens of the NPP.Take off that lens and be objective and you'll realise how unfair you are to yourselves and the Osa ...
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Prince,the greatest diservice you and others do to yourselves is that you always see the Osagyefo through the lens of the NPP.Take off that lens and be objective and you'll realise how unfair you are to yourselves and the Osagyefo.K4 and his group are nothing but charlatans and nation wreckers pure and simple.See how they have enriched themselves within a matter of eight years when they assumed leadership of our beloved Gh, and look at the mess he has left behind.To say K4 is a visionary is a clear misconception of who a visionary is.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

CRAZY NDC SYCOPHANTS DOUBTED MY WORDS!! NOW THE REALITY HAS DAWNED!!!!-----MAHAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF CROOKISH INCOMPETENT CORRUPT MONSTERS CAN NEVER DO IT! NO! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!! NDC LACK THE BRAINS. JUST LOOK AROUND; CA ...
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CRAZY NDC SYCOPHANTS DOUBTED MY WORDS!! NOW THE REALITY HAS DAWNED!!!!-----MAHAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF CROOKISH INCOMPETENT CORRUPT MONSTERS CAN NEVER DO IT! NO! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!! NDC LACK THE BRAINS. JUST LOOK AROUND; CAN'T YOU SEE? JUST OPEN YOUR EARS; CAN'T YOU HEAR? IS THIS THE GHANA K4 HANDED OVER TO NDC GREEDY CORRUPT BASTARDS??? ---------------WHO CAN PROVE KWASI ADADE WRONG? I AM SAYING, THAT, GHANAIANS VOTED FOOLISHLY!!-- IS THIS NDC'S BETTER GHANA? THEN WHAT WILL THEIR BITTER GHANA BE?--- IF THIS IS NDC'S PRAISE THE LORD, THEN, WHAT WILL THEIR CRUCIFY HIM BE?--- GHANA'S PROBLEM, TODAY, IS NOTHING BUT THE RESULT OF CRIMINAL NDC'S ALLIANCE TO CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE POLICY***---------------*** "IT IS ONLY A FOOL, WHO ALLOWS HIS TESTICLES TO BE STEPPED ON, TWICE"-------GO OUT THERE AND RECEIVE YOUR REWARD, ALL GHANAIANS. GO AND PAY THE PRICE FOR YOUR FOOLISHNESS. YOU DON'T GIVE A SECOND MANDATE TO AN INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT, NO!! NOT AT ALL, THAT IS ABOMINATION IN DEMOCRACY, VERY SUICIDAL. HAD NDC MANAGED THE ECONOMY WELL, THESE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE SITUATION. NDC HAS PRESIDED OVER THE BIGGEST RESOURCES GHANA HAS EVER HAD. THEY HAVE ALSO CONTRACTED MORE LOANS THAN ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT IN OUR HISTORY, BUT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THIS. GHANAIANS SHOULD HAVE ENJOYED SOME ECONOMIC PROGRESS AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY. THE ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS SO CORRUPT. TO RESCUE THE SITUATION, THE POOR IS NOW BEING FORCED TO PAY. THIS IS INJUSTICE. THIS IS NOT THE GHANA KUFFOUR HANDED OVER TO NDC, HE EVEN ADDED FRESH CRUDE OIL WELLS. NPP TRANFORMED GHANA TO A MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES BUT GOOD POLICIES. NDC IS WOEFULLY REVERSING THESE NPP ACHIEVEMENTS. GHANA'S CURRENT SITUATION IS VERY DISTURBING. WHEN THE HISTORY IS TOLD, IT WILL BE SAID THAT GHANAIANS WERE OFFERED FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION, IMPROVED UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL HOUSING FOR THE POOR AND AN EGALITARIAN SOCIETY BUT 50% SAID NO THANK YOU. THEY PREFERRED ECONOMIC "WOYOMISATION" , PHANTOM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PHILANDERERS FOR LEADERS, MACHIAVELLIAN DISRESPECTFUL CORRUPT LOUTS AND A VISIONLESS EVIL GOVERNMENT. I AM SO PROUD I VOTED FOR NANA AKUFFO ADDO.
James 10 years ago

The British government left 140 million pounds and Nkrumah embarked on Seven Year Development Plan which was estimated at 2 billion pounds at that time.KNUST was not established by Asantehene.The British alone established Kum ...
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The British government left 140 million pounds and Nkrumah embarked on Seven Year Development Plan which was estimated at 2 billion pounds at that time.KNUST was not established by Asantehene.The British alone established Kumasi College of Technology and Nkrumah turned it into a full fledged university in 1961.The Tema motorway was not on any drawing board.How old are you,Prince Kwasi Adade? Check your facts before you spew nonsense.
James 10 years ago

Charles Owusu Boakye needs a psychiatric evaluation for comparing selfless Nkrumah with greedy Kuffuor who has made millions of dollars,bought hotels and established businesses for his chlldren.

Charles Owusu Boakye needs a psychiatric evaluation for comparing selfless Nkrumah with greedy Kuffuor who has made millions of dollars,bought hotels and established businesses for his chlldren.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

THe fools think Kuffour did a great job. He was tribal head, self-seeking and useless

THe fools think Kuffour did a great job. He was tribal head, self-seeking and useless
Abuakwa Bob Marley 10 years ago

This man is funny papa.

This man is funny papa.
AGYAAKU 10 years ago

Tweaaaaaaaa! And this individual is addressed as an economist? Has Ghana descended to this level?

Tweaaaaaaaa! And this individual is addressed as an economist? Has Ghana descended to this level?
AGYABA 10 years ago

WAS THIS ASANI TANDO IN GHANA BETWEEN 2001 AND 2008? OR HE THINKS STATING THE OBVIOUS UNTRUTH WILL BRING CPP TO POWER? HE IS JUST A JOKER. AS FOR THE NDC, THEY WILL NEVER TAKE ADVISE, RATHER THEY WILL INSULT EVERYONE WHOSE VI ...
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WAS THIS ASANI TANDO IN GHANA BETWEEN 2001 AND 2008? OR HE THINKS STATING THE OBVIOUS UNTRUTH WILL BRING CPP TO POWER? HE IS JUST A JOKER. AS FOR THE NDC, THEY WILL NEVER TAKE ADVISE, RATHER THEY WILL INSULT EVERYONE WHOSE VIEW RUNS CONTRARY TO THEIR PROPAGANDA JIMMICS.
K ASANTE 10 years ago

Nkrumah never bought gold chains and hotels for himself and his children with Ghana's money.

Nkrumah never bought gold chains and hotels for himself and his children with Ghana's money.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

this so-called economist can not think straight

this so-called economist can not think straight
APOLLO T 10 years ago

NA! WHO CAUSE AM? NDC HAS RULED 24YRS OUT OF GHANA"S 57YRS.ARE THEY NOT BUNCH OF USELESS PEOPLE.

NA! WHO CAUSE AM? NDC HAS RULED 24YRS OUT OF GHANA"S 57YRS.ARE THEY NOT BUNCH OF USELESS PEOPLE.
KWAA 10 years ago

I totally agree with the Economist.Nkrumah at the time of Independence had about 300Million Pounds Sterling for 4.5million people in Ghana,he could even have done more for Ghana,if not because of his Pan Africanism,where he s ...
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I totally agree with the Economist.Nkrumah at the time of Independence had about 300Million Pounds Sterling for 4.5million people in Ghana,he could even have done more for Ghana,if not because of his Pan Africanism,where he spend a lot of Ghanaian money on other Africans fighting for Indenpendence.Though good idea,but where did it bring us?At the end of the day we are all Independent,but poor.
Where as Kuffour came to take over a HIPC Country from Rawlings,the man manged the Economy so well,that even cooking gas was being delievered to us in our homes.
Like the Economist said,Kuffour is no Engel he had his faults,but if we shall be true to ourselves and put partisan aside,Kuffour managed the Economy million times better than the NDC 1992 to 2000 and from 2009 till date.
Atleast there was no Armed Robbers Association in Ghana under Kuffour.
Wahala 10 years ago

His Excellency John Agyenim Kufuor, President of the Unarmed Robbers Association of Ghana!

His Excellency John Agyenim Kufuor, President of the Unarmed Robbers Association of Ghana!
Nana 10 years ago

KUFOUR DO BETTER THAN ALL.IF HE LIKE HE CAN STAND FOR ANOTHER PRISEDENT.LIKE PUTIN.

KUFOUR DO BETTER THAN ALL.IF HE LIKE HE CAN STAND FOR ANOTHER PRISEDENT.LIKE PUTIN.
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

NDC and CPP are shameless people; they don't think before they talk. As well, they're of the same character. The NDC and CPP have links---many of their members crossed carpet---they're the same "Sasabaonsam" family. Nkrumah k ...
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NDC and CPP are shameless people; they don't think before they talk. As well, they're of the same character. The NDC and CPP have links---many of their members crossed carpet---they're the same "Sasabaonsam" family. Nkrumah killed innocent people by sending them to prison without trial; Rawlings also killed innocent people, some by firing squad, while others were abducted from their homes and set on fire after killing them. Others too after the latter killing strategy was exposed, were dumped into the yawning sea in the night.

Kwame Nkrumah got so unpopular he became so illusioned that he couldn't bring himself to understand that his alliance with the Communist powers and reckless spending of the nation's resources was killing Ghanaians. By the time Nkrumah assumed the leadership position Ghana had lots of savings left by the British. In no time, he had spent all the money and wouldn't tolerate any criticism from any quarters.

Soon he'd taught his Young Pioneers cadres and Workers Brigade slogans like: "Nkrumah does no wrong" and Nkurmah never dies" among many. The nation's youth were indoctrinated; they were made to believe that everything was okay in Ghana even when it was obvious people esp. workers were suffering.

Rawlings also feels he's an "Almighty" or an untouchable "capo" who could do take the lives of people who don't agree with his "buga-buga" ideology and attitude. He recently declared in the Volta that he and his AFRC/P-NDC gang had to kill innocent Ghanaians. Yes! He's "Almighty" who can take the life of anyone who crosses his path.

Under the govt. of Nkrumah and Rawlings Ghanaians have suffered for 19yrs. Kuffour on the other hand did well for Ghana; he improved the nation's economy beyond people's imagination, to the point that Her Majesty Queen Victoria of England was impressed with his excellent performance as President and gave him a red-carpet reception in London when Kuffour was invited. Kuffour made Ghanaians proud.
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

....Under the govt. of Nkrumah Ghanaians had to declare their assets everything from shoes, bicycles, cars houses coats, dresses, shirts and everything; Under Rawlings Ghanaians have suffered for 19yrs....

....Under the govt. of Nkrumah Ghanaians had to declare their assets everything from shoes, bicycles, cars houses coats, dresses, shirts and everything; Under Rawlings Ghanaians have suffered for 19yrs....
ananseba 10 years ago

Mr. Boakye, how can you so distort the historical facts? With limited resources, Nkrumah built Akosombo, Tema Harbour and Township, universities and secondary schools, supported liberation movements in Africa. Kufour and his ...
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Mr. Boakye, how can you so distort the historical facts? With limited resources, Nkrumah built Akosombo, Tema Harbour and Township, universities and secondary schools, supported liberation movements in Africa. Kufour and his 'Team' are still benefiting from the 3.5% of the Jubilee Field they awarded to the EO Group (their friends and party members). The 'mate mihu' group has been trying in vain to down grade Nkrumah's achievements.
KWAA 10 years ago

You call three hundred million pounds sterling and a population of 4.5million in 1957 limited resources?
Ofcourse Nkrumah did a lot for Ghana in infratrusture,but he could have done more with the money he had at the time,if ...
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You call three hundred million pounds sterling and a population of 4.5million in 1957 limited resources?
Ofcourse Nkrumah did a lot for Ghana in infratrusture,but he could have done more with the money he had at the time,if not because of his ambition to become the President of a United Africa.Remember we were at par with South Korea at the time of Independence,and where is South Korea today,and where is Ghana,we are still struggling to stabilize our currency.
Jones 10 years ago

YES Indeed!!!!!
Nkrumah developed Ghana Telecom(erstwhile P&T) and Kufuor sold it cheap. Nkrumah was declared the African of the Millenium by no less than the BBC; Kufuor could not get the Mo Ibrahim prize from the two or t ...
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YES Indeed!!!!!
Nkrumah developed Ghana Telecom(erstwhile P&T) and Kufuor sold it cheap. Nkrumah was declared the African of the Millenium by no less than the BBC; Kufuor could not get the Mo Ibrahim prize from the two or three qualified candidates that year for obvious reasons. etc
Kweku Tom 10 years ago

IT IS VERY DISTURBING for me as a true ghanaian to hear from a SO CALLED ECONOMIST to claim that Ufour made the ghanaian economy so strong that the cedi became as strong as the doller.
IF YOU TAKE FOUR ZEROS OUT OF THE 10,00 ...
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IT IS VERY DISTURBING for me as a true ghanaian to hear from a SO CALLED ECONOMIST to claim that Ufour made the ghanaian economy so strong that the cedi became as strong as the doller.
IF YOU TAKE FOUR ZEROS OUT OF THE 10,000 OLD CEDIS, REPRINT IT, GIVE IT NEW COLOR, NEW PROFILE AND NAME IT 1,00 NEW GHANA CEDI. DO YOU CALL THIS EXERCISE ECONOMIC TURN ARROUND?
WELL, KUFOUR WAS SMART BUT NOT GENIUS.
KUFOUR TOGETHER WITH ALL HIS NNP CRIMINALS WERE SMART BUT NOT GENIUS.
THEY DID THAT BECAUSE THEY HAD FOUND OUT THAT 90% OF GHANAIANS CAN NOT REASON.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

Kuffour was a tribal head, parochial in his thinking, self--seeking and a good horn blower for himself. Only a jerk will award himself medals...

Kuffour was a tribal head, parochial in his thinking, self--seeking and a good horn blower for himself. Only a jerk will award himself medals...
KWABENA 10 years ago

Tweaaaaaaaaa. Kufour is no where near what Nkrumah is. Who is this donkey called Charles Owusu Boakye?

An economist indeed. He should continue tickling his penis with his dumb ideas.

Tweaaaaaaaaa. Kufour is no where near what Nkrumah is. Who is this donkey called Charles Owusu Boakye?

An economist indeed. He should continue tickling his penis with his dumb ideas.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

To use the word'almost' clearly demonstrates that there is a big difference and that Kuffuor can never be at par with Osagyefo.The West supported Kuffuor with massive loans whereas Nkrumah was denied loans by the west for th ...
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To use the word'almost' clearly demonstrates that there is a big difference and that Kuffuor can never be at par with Osagyefo.The West supported Kuffuor with massive loans whereas Nkrumah was denied loans by the west for the simple reason that to them he was a 'communist'.The very nation Nkrumah dealt with and was branded a communist was the very nation [china]which gave Kuffuor a loan to build the Bui Dam which Nkrumah had on the drawing board to be built and was prevented from doing so by Afrifa and Kotoka[traitors]coup of february,1966.KUFFUOR CAN NEVER BE AT PAR WITH OSAGYEFO!!I advise Mr Charles Owusu Boakye to go back to read the political history of Ghana and get his facts right.
MATHEW ADDAI II 10 years ago

Charles Owusu Boakye, are you for real? How could you compare Kufuor to Kwame Nkrumah? Come on, you should read your history books properly if you were born after Nkrumah's time, but if you are old enough to remember Nkrumah ...
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Charles Owusu Boakye, are you for real? How could you compare Kufuor to Kwame Nkrumah? Come on, you should read your history books properly if you were born after Nkrumah's time, but if you are old enough to remember Nkrumah in the flesh, please spare us this childish talk. Do you want us to believe that by knocking a few zeros off the cedi and creating a false value of .81 of the cedi to the dollar, Kufuor had the cedi running "shoulder-to-shoulder" to the dollar? Where did you study your "voodoo economics"? J.A.Kufuor cannot, should not be compared to Nkrumah in the same breath, when it comes to the socio-economic development of this country. Charlie, please spare us!
SANTROFIE 10 years ago

KUFOUR GOT RESOURCES WHICH HE WASTED AND EVENTUALLY SOLD GHANA TELECOM TO GET MONEY TO PAY SALARIES. KUFOUR SERVICED NO LOAN DURING HIS TENURE. ALL THE MONEY HE WOULD HAVE PAID AS CAPITAL AND INTEREST ON OUR LOANS WERE GIVEN ...
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KUFOUR GOT RESOURCES WHICH HE WASTED AND EVENTUALLY SOLD GHANA TELECOM TO GET MONEY TO PAY SALARIES. KUFOUR SERVICED NO LOAN DURING HIS TENURE. ALL THE MONEY HE WOULD HAVE PAID AS CAPITAL AND INTEREST ON OUR LOANS WERE GIVEN BACK TO HIM BUT HE WASTED IT AND GOT A POINT WHEN HE COULD NOT PAY SALARIES. TODAY GHANA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN AFRICA WITHOUT A NATIONAL GATEWAY. IT IS SACRILEGE TO COMPARE KUFOUR TO NKRUMAH. TWEAAAAAAAAAAA!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR: THIEF MAHAMA-----------******Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself ...
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AUTHOR: THIEF MAHAMA-----------******Bad leadership in Ghana was started by Nkrumah. In fact all our problems started with him. Nkrumah was a dictator and very ambitious. He introduced one party rule in Ghana and made himself life president. He was neither caring, compassionate, visionary, smart nor politically savvy. Most of the things he took credit for had been started by the British, our colonial masters. For instance Tema Motorway was on the drawing board when he took over and Akosombo Dam was not his brainchild. KNUST was established by Asantehene and the British. Surprisingly, most of the things he takes credit for were never initiated by him

Independence, for instance, was sought for by many and achieved under the aegis and cunningness of Kofi Nwiah, trickster and schemer extraordinaire. Well, all along I have been asking how and under what circumstances "Francis Kofi Nwiah" was able to change his name to "Kwame Nkrumah". I know that it is permissible for anybody to change his name anytime he or she wishes but it is strange and beyond comprehension for one to change his birthday from Friday to Saturday ie from Kofi to Kwame. This is what makes me suspicious of Kofi Nwiah or Kwame Nkrumah. He claimed that his date of birth was 21st September 1909. This day according to the 20th century Calendar was a Tuesday!!! So was Nkrumah born on a Tuesday, a Friday or a Saturday? We must find out what he was up to with all these very strange findings. He was indeed cunning and only preyed on the emotions of the Ghanaian masses. It was my wish that president Mills would set up a committee to investigate before declaring Nkrumah's "unknown" birthday a holiday.

When he took over we had trade surplus running into millions of Pound Sterling but when he was forced out we had a trade deficit of several million pounds sterling!! This was the result of bad governance. He should have been overthrown earlier than 1966. We all saw good governance under K4. To me K4 is the best president Ghana has ever had. Kuffour is the greatest. We thank Kotoka and Afrifa for stoping the dictator in his tracks. Ayekoo Kotoka and Afrifa. Kotoka AirPort should never be renamed.
Adote 10 years ago

This Economist (Dr. Boakye) is really the most pathetic person on Earth. How can someone with brains compare the achievements of President Nkrumah with the dismal performance of President Kufuor?

President Kufuor is simpl ...
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This Economist (Dr. Boakye) is really the most pathetic person on Earth. How can someone with brains compare the achievements of President Nkrumah with the dismal performance of President Kufuor?

President Kufuor is simply an armed robber who used the pen to steal from mother Ghana; building hotels, shopping malls, and banks for his children, not forgetting all the Government lands he stole, mostly in Accra and Kumasi. I want Dr. Boakye to list the properties President Nkrumah built for his family.

Finally, President Nkrumah's developments are there in Ghana for all to see. Please, Dr. Boakye list President Kufuor's developments for all to see and compare to what President Nkrumah did for Ghana.

This ethnic cheerleading is really getting out of hand in Ghana. Even supposedly educated people like Dr. Boakye cannot be objective, all he sees is his tribe, hence, he has to push for the superiority of his tribesman President Kufuor. What a pity, Ghana is really in trouble.
Paa Tomy 10 years ago

May almighty have mercy on you and forgive you for your statement. Please tell us what has Kufour done for mother Ghana? apart from selling some of the industies built by OSAGYEFO.He Osagyefo has no hotel wawa,Osagyefo built ...
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May almighty have mercy on you and forgive you for your statement. Please tell us what has Kufour done for mother Ghana? apart from selling some of the industies built by OSAGYEFO.He Osagyefo has no hotel wawa,Osagyefo built city hotel, jute and shoe factories to name but few, who stole the lands surrounding city hotel, think about that. Pls never say that again I am sure you do not know , since they do not teach Ghanaian history in our schools.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR: SEE BELOW----------------------------
It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, c ...
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AUTHOR: SEE BELOW----------------------------
It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, corruption, economic hardship, cash and carry system, and more seriously, serial killings of women.

What then did President John Agyekum Kufuor and his NPP do with the power given him between 2001 and 2009? This write-up seeks to find the answer under social infrastructure, policies & programmes, and good governance.

ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE • Kufuor's tenure witnessed the construction of two new sports stadia at Essipong and Tamale; the rehabilitation of both Accra and Kumasi sports stadia, and another sports complex in Cape Coast.

• Under Kufuor, a new Presidential Palace was built to house the president and his family; the Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta.

• A $622m loan was secured for the construction of the Bui Dam & Bui City Project; the Boankra Inland Port was started (now abandoned); major feeder and trunk roads (Accra-Kumasi-Aflao-Kasoa-Cape Coast, Aburi), several by-passes in Accra and Kumasi including the Sofoline and Asafo interchange, and George Walker Bush 14km High Way were all constructed.

• The Peduase Lodge, which had been abandoned was restored; several boreholes were drilled to end the perennial water problems in Cape Coast and Tamale; the Aboadze Thermal Plant was expanded; the Kofi Annan ICT Centre for Excellence, and state-of-the art wood village at Sokoban in Kumasi for Anloga carpenters were all built.

• Another legacy of Kufuor is the construction of the Accident and Emergency Centre with a landing base at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This has saved several precious lives.

• Besides, 56 existing senior high schools were upgraded as Model Schools; two institutions (University of Education, Winneba, and University of Mines & Technology) were given autonomy to run as public universities, UDS had Campuses at Wa and Bolgatanga, 21 new senior high schools, 1,334 new JHS blocks, 1,331 primary schools, and 5,164 pre-schools were built.

• Also, over 5,000 affordable housing units at various parts of the country were built. A cocoa processing plant was built in Kumasi. The West African Gas Pipe Line was nearly completed. There was expansion of the road network from 39,000 km of accessible roads to 65,000 km by 2008.

• The Ghana @ 50 ‘legacy’ projects like recreational parks, renovation of public buildings, and historical monuments across all the 10 regions and their district capitals were built. The government also built 14 fishing harbours in our fishing communities.

ON POLICIES & PROGRAMMES • The Kufuor government introduced free basic education through the capitation grant (fee- free). There was school feeding programme where pupils from some selected public basic schools were given one hot meal a day.

• The National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced to replace the cash and carry system and make health care affordable. There was also the introduction of free maternal care to reduce child mortality.

• The government frequently released brand new buses to GPRTU, and introduced the metro mass transit, replaced the Ghana Airways with Ghana International Airlines (all meant to improve the transportation system.

• The NPP introduced the Northern Development Fund with a US$25m seed fund to reduce the North-South poverty gap; free bus ride for school kids, brought Zoom Lion Company Limited to rid our cities of filth, created Youth Fund with a $50m seed money and instituted the National Youth Employment Programme, which rolled out seven programmes including community police, teaching assistance, health care, agric extension, etc to reduce the country’s high unemployment.

• Kufuor also introduced the mass cocoa spraying exercise, frequently increased the producer price of cocoa; subsidised fertilizer, and made prompt payment of bonuses to cocoa farmers.

• In his quest to mechanise agriculture, the Kufuor government imported 3,331 brand new tractors, but unfortunately, Mahama Ayariga, and Alban Bagbin used their positions in government to buy some at only GHC1,000.

• The annual cocoa yield increased from 350 metric tonnes in 2000 to 750 metric tonnes in 2006 with an income of US$1bn to the economy. By 2010, Ghana had hit 1m cocoa production. This feat alone moved Ghana from the 4th position to the 2nd position in terms of the world’s leading producers of the product.

• The size of the Ghana's economy quadrupled from US$3.9m in 2008 to US$16.3m in 2008, thus ending the year with GDP growth rate of 8.4%.

• Whilst inflation was reduced from 40% in 2000 to 9.8% in 2006 (single digit) and later 18% in 2008, interest rate fell from 50% to 25% during the period under consideration. The daily minimum wage was increased from 42Gp (4,200 old cedis) in 2000 to GHC2.25 (22,500 old cedis) in 2009.

• A New Education Reform was put in place in 2007 with special emphasis on Maths, Science, Vocational and ICT. Kindergarten education officially became part of our basic education system.

• The admission of JHS graduates into SHS was computerised to reduce corruption and hassle of parents; there was Baah-Wiredu Laptop project aimed at giving one laptop to every school child.

• All the 38 Teacher Training Colleges were upgraded into tertiary status (Colleges of Education); Distance education programme was introduced for teachers and workers.

• The government also introduced Untrained Teacher Education Programme for Pupil Teachers to become trained teachers, Access Course to Teacher Training Colleges for SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English. The purpose was to upgrade the knowledge of the teacher, beef up the teacher population, and subsequently help to address the falling educational standards in the country.

• Private universities sprung from 4 to over 50, whilst existing infrastructure in the public universities and other public tertiary institutions were expanded through the GETFund.

• The SSNIT Loan Scheme was restructured for students to take more loans. Plans were far advanced to start not only Single Spine Salary Structure for public sector workers, but also a new 3-tier pension scheme for both private and public sector workers.

ON GOOD GOVERNANCE • His Excellency, President J. A. Kufuor tolerated all shades of opinion and verbal abused from ‘Dr.’ Asemfoforo, an NDC paid serial caller, and J. J. Rawlings, who at one time referred to the then sitting President as ‘Ataa Ayi’ - a notorious armed robber.

• Ghanaians witnessed the National Reconciliation; the reburial of three former heads of state namely; Okatakyie Afrifa, Gen. I.K. Acheampong and Gen. F.W.K Akufo and five senior military officers, who were executed in 1979 by J. J. Rawlings.

• In addition, over 100 assets of noble and hard working citizens seized by J.J. Rawlings were deconfiscated to their owners.

• The criminal libel and seditious laws which had provided 10 years’ maximum imprisonment for offenders was repealed. The People’s Assembly concept which made it possible for Ghanaians to interact with the President and his Ministers on yearly basis was instituted.

• There was all-inclusive governance with the likes of Mallam Issah (PNC), Dr. Paa Nduom, Prof. Badu Akosah, Prof. Hagan - all CPP leading members, working under the NPP administration. Kufuor also facilitated the appointments of Dr. Ibn Chambas as the Secretary General of ECOWAS, and Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Chief Executive Officer of CTO.

• Kufuor created 60 additional districts and raised some of them to municipal & metropolitan status to facilitate local governance. The District Assembly Common Fund was increased from 5% to 7.5%.

• There was a plethora of FM Radio stations, regular media encounters with the President, broadcasting of news in the major local dialects on the Ghana Television (GTV), which hitherto had been in English and Akan.

• The Kufuor government passed the Representation of the People Amendment act (ROPAA) into law to enfranchise Ghanaians in the diaspora, though Afari Gyan failed to make it operational.

• Kufuor should also be commended for the expansion of mobile phone network across the length and breadth of the country as he removed tariffs on mobile phone importation.

• Kufuor created a Ministry for Public Sector Reform with the view to developing a new and positive mindset for public sector workers; Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs to empower women and improve their lot; and the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to tap the rich expertise of our noble traditional leaders.

• Also, June 4 and the 31st December were removed from the statute books as public holidays. The 64th Infantry Regiment were disbanded to other units to ensure discipline in the Armed Forces.

• Kufuor featured regularly at all G-8 Summits. His excellent diplomatic relations with world leaders enabled Ghana not only to attract attention and investment worldwide, but also he was unanimously elected to chair both the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Under his leadership, Ghana had the opportunity to assume the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council.

• President Kufuor also won several international awards including the Chatham House Prize Award in 2008 as a result of peace and economic growth which characterised his two terms in office. No wonder he was given a rousing welcome by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England.

• Again, President Kufuor took a leading role in mediating in regional conflicts including those in Liberia, La Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.

• As a true democrat, he was even criticised by his own party members and sympathisers for not hanging onto power before the Tain by-elections when the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo was leading in the 2008 Presidential elections.

• Kufuor is on record as the only President who left office in the peaceful manner in which he entered it. This is indeed a lasting legacy because all his predecessors were either overthrown by the military or metamorphosed themselves into civilian presidents.

• Kufuor introduced the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, where the aged and other vulnerable people in Ghana were paid monthly allowances of between 8 and 15 Ghana cedis.

• Under President Kufuor's leadership, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to cut in half the proportion of its people who suffer from hunger. He and LUIZ DA SILVA of Brazil jointly received the 2011 World Food Prize.

• He introduced micro finance loans to help small and medium-scale businesses, the Export Development Fund (EDIF), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which makes it possible for local producers to access the US market, as well as, the Ghana Poverty Reduction Programmes I & II were all aimed at improving the lot of Ghanaians.

• The Kufuor-led NPP administration purchased VALCO from the Americans at a cosmic sum of US$20m.

• On corruption, a minister of state under his administration was charged for wilfully causing financial loss to the state and together with other members of the previous government, was sentenced to a prison term.

• Ghana was the first country in Africa to submit herself to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It would also interest readers to note that for the first time in 50 years, Ghana under the leadership of Kufuor earned a respectable B+ rating on the international financial scene in 2006 and this indeed, facilitated the country’s successful bid to access over US$ 750m from the Eurobond market.

• The passage of the Public Procurement Act, Financial Administration Act, Internal Audit Agency Act, which made the agency exceed its revenue target every year, the Office of Accountability Act, the Whistle Blowers Act, the importation of new police uniforms and over 1000 police vehicles to combat crime, the Right to Information bill, the establishment of Fast Track High Courts, the strengthening of state institutions like the SFO, CHRAJ, among others, were all geared towards the eradication of this social evil in the Ghanaian society.

• Last but not the least, Ghana under Kufuor’s reign became the largest recipient of Millennium Challenge Account funds of US$547m to combat poverty in Ghana. The bilateral and multilateral debt cancellations as a result of Ghana joining the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and the UN's and World Bank’s lucrative jobs for His Excellency, J. A. Kufuor even before the 2008 general elections make him stand tall among his contemporaries. He made Ghana, an oil producing country as oil was struck in commercial quantities in 2010.

How could the excellent record enumerated above be a factor to the NPP's electoral defeat? I leave it for the judgement of the Ghanaian voter in 2016.

God bless Ghana! God bless the NPP!! God bless Kufuor!!!

Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, Asante Bekwai-Asakyiri (Free SHS Ambassador) Official blog: (www.katakyie.com) katakyienpp@yahoo.co.uk 0202471070 : 0264931361 : 0547851100
Kwame Nimako 10 years ago

Well said, but you forgot that under the Kufuor administration the Ya-NAA and his forty elder were slaughtered in broad daylight. Remember that this happened after three clear days of communal troubles. This begs the question ...
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Well said, but you forgot that under the Kufuor administration the Ya-NAA and his forty elder were slaughtered in broad daylight. Remember that this happened after three clear days of communal troubles. This begs the question that a government with all the praises showered on it would be doing all this while for such a heinous crime. Where is the CPP northern regional chairman, Alhaji Issah Mobila? Six feet deep in the soil for no crime or may be belonging to CPP. He died in police custody or to be precise military custody. Didn't he afterall decorated himself and Thanked himself with 700 grammes weaith of Gold under the disguised of awarding himself? or you think Ghanaian are blind. What was the results of the APRM. Shame remember Tsatsu and the supreme court impaneling of judges after the 4/5 defeat. Ghanaians are no Fools. Bye
James 10 years ago

Crazy tribal fools blindly defending Kuffuor.You must be out of your mind to compare Kuffuor with Nkrumah,the greatest African of all time.

Crazy tribal fools blindly defending Kuffuor.You must be out of your mind to compare Kuffuor with Nkrumah,the greatest African of all time.
King 10 years ago

In Ghana ,any idiot with a little economic background is called an Economist. How can this guy who speaks and conducts an analysis as if he has brain cancer be called an Economist?At what level of economics do you have that g ...
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In Ghana ,any idiot with a little economic background is called an Economist. How can this guy who speaks and conducts an analysis as if he has brain cancer be called an Economist?At what level of economics do you have that gives you such tittle not making mention of your vague analysis.You are actually a disgrace to economics.
Nana Yaw 10 years ago

Ghana was promoted during the global surplus economy when JJ Rawlings peacefully handed over power. Anybody in Kuffour's place could do the same if not better. Ghana got into the good books of our donor masters, thanks to JJ' ...
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Ghana was promoted during the global surplus economy when JJ Rawlings peacefully handed over power. Anybody in Kuffour's place could do the same if not better. Ghana got into the good books of our donor masters, thanks to JJ's acceptance of defeat!!!
oppong london 10 years ago

kuffour is all time best president of ghana,free maternal care,nhis and school feeding programme,what a good job.

kuffour is all time best president of ghana,free maternal care,nhis and school feeding programme,what a good job.
Kwake Asabe 10 years ago

Your comparison makes no sense as it is not possible to compare Giants and Dwarfs. Whilst Nkrumah had no roads, no energy, no factories, no universities and most important of all no quality human resource which is central to ...
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Your comparison makes no sense as it is not possible to compare Giants and Dwarfs. Whilst Nkrumah had no roads, no energy, no factories, no universities and most important of all no quality human resource which is central to any economic development. What did Kufuor meet in his presidency? Tared roads, 200 senior secondary schools, Five public universities with countless private ones all producing graduates, State-owned Companies for him to sell eg Ghana Telecom,Ghana's independence being given full meaning with the liberation of the entire continent, civilised Ghana with no bomb throwing ,no mate me ho but a united country with laid down social and economic structures, no Ghanaian writing letters to America and its allies not to give Ghana loans or grants and lies that Ghana would use such facilities to build a bomb. You see, you are a typical BLACK MAN who sees economic development on the platform of physical cash in hand. What a Don Quixote!!!! No wonder a whiteman said if one wants to hid something from the Blackman put it in a book.If no cash, QUALITY human resource would make all the difference. Bye
Osei Yao 10 years ago

On what scale is he judging The Osagyefuo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Kuffuor? of course, KN formed the GhanaAirways, Kuffuor destroyed it and shared assets with friends. KN built national assets, Kuffuor sold them off. Some economi ...
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On what scale is he judging The Osagyefuo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Kuffuor? of course, KN formed the GhanaAirways, Kuffuor destroyed it and shared assets with friends. KN built national assets, Kuffuor sold them off. Some economics. Some economist
KWAME-USA 10 years ago

Hei,hei,hei, Charles Owusu Boakye, this must be your first and last to compare DR Nkrumah to Kuffour, haaa, how dare you, come again.Nkrumah has a Legacy, Kuffour has none.

Hei,hei,hei, Charles Owusu Boakye, this must be your first and last to compare DR Nkrumah to Kuffour, haaa, how dare you, come again.Nkrumah has a Legacy, Kuffour has none.
Ganyo 10 years ago

How does one become an economist and social commentator? These days every deadbrain calls himself one.Even my four year old wouldn`t proffer the argument this airhead is proffering.

How does one become an economist and social commentator? These days every deadbrain calls himself one.Even my four year old wouldn`t proffer the argument this airhead is proffering.
BE BOLD 10 years ago

President Kuffour did well for Ghana but cannot match Dr. Nkrumah simply because they both ruled at different times with different resources. President Kuffour is the next best after Nkrumah and make no mistake about it regar ...
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President Kuffour did well for Ghana but cannot match Dr. Nkrumah simply because they both ruled at different times with different resources. President Kuffour is the next best after Nkrumah and make no mistake about it regardless of any tribal sentiment. He was great, period!
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Kojo Amewuga 10 years ago

Nkrumah has plans and he got them done. Kufour came to enrich himself.

Nkrumah has plans and he got them done. Kufour came to enrich himself.
Felix Baidoo 10 years ago

Ghanaians can boast of NHIS, Youth Employment,etc under Prez Kuffour's administration.

Ghanaians can boast of NHIS, Youth Employment,etc under Prez Kuffour's administration.
Abongo 10 years ago

You never finish the word, it is visionless

You never finish the word, it is visionless
Kodwo Andah 10 years ago

Vision of no Ghana Airways
Vision of no Golden shares of the state of Ghana in AngloGold
Vision of no Ghana Telecom

Vision of no Ghana Airways
Vision of no Golden shares of the state of Ghana in AngloGold
Vision of no Ghana Telecom
True Patrio 10 years ago

Please remember that Ghana Airways Collapsed under NDC.
The Ministers and JJ' families were reserved seats and cargo space but don't travel which rendered the reservation wasted whereas paying customers are left behind at ti ...
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Please remember that Ghana Airways Collapsed under NDC.
The Ministers and JJ' families were reserved seats and cargo space but don't travel which rendered the reservation wasted whereas paying customers are left behind at times.
I witnessed this myself , no private Airline will ever do that.

Stop your lies
Abongo 10 years ago

Mr Economist, you are still dreaming keep on dreaming

Mr Economist, you are still dreaming keep on dreaming
LUCK 10 years ago

IT IS A MIS-MATCH TO COMPARE KUFOUR TO NKRUMAH.NKRUMAH IS BILLION MILES AHEAD OF KUFFOUR IN VISION, SELFLESSNESS, INCORRUPTIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.

IT IS A MIS-MATCH TO COMPARE KUFOUR TO NKRUMAH.NKRUMAH IS BILLION MILES AHEAD OF KUFFOUR IN VISION, SELFLESSNESS, INCORRUPTIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.
Samson 10 years ago

Mr economist, Kuffuor's GHC1.00 = USD1.00 was an artificial creation not backed by the strength of the economy. If you print a new currency and decide that the new currency is same value as the dollar, you have not done anyth ...
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Mr economist, Kuffuor's GHC1.00 = USD1.00 was an artificial creation not backed by the strength of the economy. If you print a new currency and decide that the new currency is same value as the dollar, you have not done anything. That is why at the time he left office, the cedi had depreciated by about 10%. What is happening to the cedi today is inevitable, it was just a matter of time and the time is now. It is going to get worse folks.
Ama 10 years ago

Say what you like....but I know that Ghana was better under the npp than it is now. The npp was not perfect l say but let's be honest and give credit where it is due. Mahamas Ndc is a failure full stop!!!

Say what you like....but I know that Ghana was better under the npp than it is now. The npp was not perfect l say but let's be honest and give credit where it is due. Mahamas Ndc is a failure full stop!!!
DK Gyamfi 10 years ago

Charles Owusu Boakye, like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a fake economist and an intellectually lazy person anyway. Charles Owusu is trying hard to be significant. Charles who???.

Charles Owusu Boakye, like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a fake economist and an intellectually lazy person anyway. Charles Owusu is trying hard to be significant. Charles who???.
Philips 10 years ago

Mr.Kufour please tell Ghanaians and indeed the whole world how many factories you built to solve the unemployment problems in Ghana during your eight years in power

Mr.Kufour please tell Ghanaians and indeed the whole world how many factories you built to solve the unemployment problems in Ghana during your eight years in power
kaketonti 10 years ago

Not at par..K4 is a big selfish thief.Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah-vision,Tema harbour&Township,Motoway,Akosombo,Workers Brigade etc.Nkrumah had no property.

Not at par..K4 is a big selfish thief.Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah-vision,Tema harbour&Township,Motoway,Akosombo,Workers Brigade etc.Nkrumah had no property.
KOJO GRASS ROOTS 10 years ago

IT IS RATHER UNFORTUNATE THAT EX-PRESIDENT KUFFUOR COULD HAVE THE GUT AND MORAL RIGHT TO CRITICIZE PRESIDENT MAHAMA FOR POOR PERFORMANCE WHEN HE HIMSELF DID NOT PERFORM ANY BETTER. WHEN HIS GOVERNMENT WAS CAUGHT IN SIMILAR SI ...
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IT IS RATHER UNFORTUNATE THAT EX-PRESIDENT KUFFUOR COULD HAVE THE GUT AND MORAL RIGHT TO CRITICIZE PRESIDENT MAHAMA FOR POOR PERFORMANCE WHEN HE HIMSELF DID NOT PERFORM ANY BETTER. WHEN HIS GOVERNMENT WAS CAUGHT IN SIMILAR SITUATION HE CLANDESTINELY RE-DEDOMINATE THE OLD CEDI BY EQUATING 10,000CEDIS TO 1.00 GHANA CEDIS AND FALSY TOLD GHANAIANS THAT THE VALUE WAS THE SAME. THE NEGATIVE RESULT OF THAT CRIMINAL AND ARTIFICIAL RE DENOMINATION OF THE CEDI IS WHAT WE ARE WITNESSING IN THE ECONOMY TODAY AFTER TAKING BILLIONS OF GHANA CEDIS FOR THE TOR LEVY WITHOUT ACCOUNTING FOR IT HE SHOULD TELL GHANAIANS HOW MANY FACTORIES HE ABLE TO ESTABLISH?, HE DUBIOUSLY SET UP AYENSU STARCH FACTORY USING ALAN KYEREMANTE AS A CONDUIT TO LOOT SEVERAL MILLIONS OF GHANA CEDIS WITHOUT ANYTHING PROFITABLE FROM THE FACTORY. IN FACT KUFOUR'S BAG OF CORRUPTION , MISMANAGEMENT AND GREED IS TOO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT.
Kodwo Andah 10 years ago

I really have my doubts as to whether Mr. Charles Owusu Boakye isan economist. To say that ex President Kufour brought the Cedi at par with the US dollar is the most disgracedul and fallacious statement that should come from ...
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I really have my doubts as to whether Mr. Charles Owusu Boakye isan economist. To say that ex President Kufour brought the Cedi at par with the US dollar is the most disgracedul and fallacious statement that should come from an Economist. Which economy and gold reserves did Kufuor create to back up the Cedi? Kufuor only created an artificial currency and named it Ghana Cedi which enabled those with ill gotten cedis to convert them into dollars in a twinkle of an eye. Now ghanaians are suffering because the much needed monies for development are being pumped into propping up an artificial cedi.
Water finds its own level, so allow the cedi to find its own ecomic and fiscal level with the dollar.
Mr. Charles Owusu Boakye is either economical with the truth or is dabbling in intellectual dishonesty which is an affront to and criminal before the struggling people of Ghana.
KUFOUR KWASEA KRONFOUR 10 years ago

For the where?

For the where?
JH New York 10 years ago

To be honest with Ghanaians whether they like it or not ,there's no doubt that Kuffour/ Osafo Marfo did well,despite Kuffour's later Shortcomings.But cannot be compared to Osagyefo Dr Prof Kwame Nkrumah in any way.
By the wa ...
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To be honest with Ghanaians whether they like it or not ,there's no doubt that Kuffour/ Osafo Marfo did well,despite Kuffour's later Shortcomings.But cannot be compared to Osagyefo Dr Prof Kwame Nkrumah in any way.
By the way,where from this "C" Class economist !
Pelicles 10 years ago

Nkrumah was the only leader who came into office and inherited a huge load of pound sterling awaiting his orders. Yes, he did something but could have done more if he didn't turn his attention to the "fail African Unity" whi ...
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Nkrumah was the only leader who came into office and inherited a huge load of pound sterling awaiting his orders. Yes, he did something but could have done more if he didn't turn his attention to the "fail African Unity" which he was seeking to preside over it.

Kufuor, upon assuming, the nation's on hand was just for only three weeks but with the right people, he turned things around without no oil at all but was able to ushered in some well defined projects at the benefit of all, such as NHIS, School feeding programs, Metro Mass, NYEP, Bui Dam etc. Though he had his shortfall, he was much abreast with the world than Nkrumah who was thinking too much about an entire continent.

The problems we are facing today started with Nkrumah which I know some will rubbish that as a fool's thinking but then ask this question. Why Nkrumah thought he could unite the entire continent of Africa at that time where some countries were heavily under the clutches colonial rule? Also, why was he using our money to support freedom fighters across the continent. What we should remember is that the money which was left for Ghana was for Ghanaians and not to "cater" for the continent of Africa. The Ghana-Guinea-Mali alliance he set up, was funded by our money while the Accra-Kumasi road was yawing for construction. He could have constructed all the roads to link our regional capital just to increase commerce but these things exit his mind while hungrily fighting to unite a continent that is reeling under the pressure of colonial rule.
OPOKU 10 years ago

How can Nkrumah and Kufour be compared? If someone asked Elephant and ant which is bigger, it would not be difficult to answer. Kwame Nkrumah is the elephant and Kufour is the ant. Is an insult to make such comparism to Nkrum ...
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How can Nkrumah and Kufour be compared? If someone asked Elephant and ant which is bigger, it would not be difficult to answer. Kwame Nkrumah is the elephant and Kufour is the ant. Is an insult to make such comparism to Nkrumah. Sombody who is the most criminal President ever in Africa and be compared to the most patriotic African child? I think Ghanaians are becoming more crazier than ever before.
DAIV 10 years ago

275 Parliamenterians taking so much money as their ex-gratia. Down fall of Ghana

275 Parliamenterians taking so much money as their ex-gratia. Down fall of Ghana
obroni 10 years ago

NPP Governement under Kufuor was at pas with the Indonesian Presidential family Suharto. VERY CORRUPT but they managed to move the country forward.
The only difference, the entire Suharto family, father, sons and daughter en ...
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NPP Governement under Kufuor was at pas with the Indonesian Presidential family Suharto. VERY CORRUPT but they managed to move the country forward.
The only difference, the entire Suharto family, father, sons and daughter ended up being prosecuted, when will Kufuor and entourage be declared responsible ?

Kufuor and Nkrumah are at par… - Economist

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