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Nuhu Mahama, US 7 years ago

Amanfoo, Npp should let kwesi Pratt go hungry and die for his dirty politics display. His pay Masters are leaving so he will try to rekindle with Npp so he can get chop chop.

Amanfoo, Npp should let kwesi Pratt go hungry and die for his dirty politics display. His pay Masters are leaving so he will try to rekindle with Npp so he can get chop chop.
Kojo T 7 years ago

Do you guys understand democracy? Please live and let live All have a right to association .NPP has won let us see them make the lives of Ghanaians better .You said 18 months will be enough . I coul ...
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Do you guys understand democracy? Please live and let live All have a right to association .NPP has won let us see them make the lives of Ghanaians better .You said 18 months will be enough . I could go to court to challenge the results based on pink sheets but I reserve my rights .I could set fire to stalls in the markets but I reserve my rights.I could form a group called " My votes count" and disrupt things but I reserve my rights I can organize strikes but I reserve my rights I am compiling the list of promises and will call you out should you fail
Pee 7 years ago

Kojo T. you are right, Ghanaians don't really understand the democracy they talk about. To them is about insulting and butchering whoever does not agree with them. Nana and his vice have been cruising around the country telli ...
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Kojo T. you are right, Ghanaians don't really understand the democracy they talk about. To them is about insulting and butchering whoever does not agree with them. Nana and his vice have been cruising around the country telling people to vote for them because the country is in complete mess under Mahama? They have put in 23 promises to fix it within 18 months. Well, Ghanaians have listened to Nana and his team and I’m sure they are waiting for their one district one factory to quench their thirst. I hope with Nana in power there will be more factories to eliminate jobless looking at the number of districts in Ghana; there will never be dumsor, our police force will be sitting in their office and not being on the road side to ask for tips. Passports and other services will be delivered in few days without queuing and bribing etc.
And in the next four years when Nana has fulfilled all his promises, then there will be nothing negative to talk about and Nana could be a life president in Ghana. Fools out of wisdom
Osman Richard 7 years ago

is it political parties who feed people?even if kwesi Pratt refuses to work till his death but he will never go hungry.
do you know the wealth he has amassed?
do you know his businesses?
don't b harsh on him.
he's equ ...
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is it political parties who feed people?even if kwesi Pratt refuses to work till his death but he will never go hungry.
do you know the wealth he has amassed?
do you know his businesses?
don't b harsh on him.
he's equally a Ghanaian.
Dan Buduh 7 years ago

The first African to be appointed Secretary-General was from Egypt, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. He was appointed from January 1992-December 1996. Kofi was from January 1997 to December 2006.

Thank you.

The first African to be appointed Secretary-General was from Egypt, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. He was appointed from January 1992-December 1996. Kofi was from January 1997 to December 2006.

Thank you.
konana 7 years ago

the first indigenous African, read carefully my bro

the first indigenous African, read carefully my bro
Osman Richard 7 years ago

don't misquote anyone.
he's the first indigenous African not first African please.

don't misquote anyone.
he's the first indigenous African not first African please.
the lone Prophet of Jehovah 7 years ago

An African is an African whether black,geen,blue or whatever.Egyptians are African period.God created us equally in African shalom.

An African is an African whether black,geen,blue or whatever.Egyptians are African period.God created us equally in African shalom.
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 7 years ago

Dan Buduh, I have lived in New York City for three decades. I am also an African History scholar. Trust me, I know what I am talking about, to wit, "Kofi Annan is the first indigenous African to be named UN Secretary-General. ...
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Dan Buduh, I have lived in New York City for three decades. I am also an African History scholar. Trust me, I know what I am talking about, to wit, "Kofi Annan is the first indigenous African to be named UN Secretary-General."
HolyGhost 7 years ago

What is wrong with you, you seems to be a racist, if not, is Boutro Ghali not an indigenous African

What is wrong with you, you seems to be a racist, if not, is Boutro Ghali not an indigenous African
Okute 7 years ago

above the sahel zone,
these race up the sahara region are not proud of the indigenous African identity, cos of their arab & islam blood in them
they have inferiority complex which can´t tell them which side they actually ...
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above the sahel zone,
these race up the sahara region are not proud of the indigenous African identity, cos of their arab & islam blood in them
they have inferiority complex which can´t tell them which side they actually belongs to,
thus they´re not indigenous Africans as we under the sahel zone whom are
BLACK & PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Critic In Prose Writing. 7 years ago

Ahoofe,

I started reading your article; did not look at the author initially.

In the middle of my read, I knew the author.

Thanks for your unique style of writing.

I will hate to know you went to Prempeh College ...
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Ahoofe,

I started reading your article; did not look at the author initially.

In the middle of my read, I knew the author.

Thanks for your unique style of writing.

I will hate to know you went to Prempeh College,( I hope not) as I went to best secondary school in Ghana-OWASS.

Kudos and I do not care what your detractors asy. Continue to write.
Yaw Adu-Asare 7 years ago

The only election result that ever mattered in Ghana was the one that ushered in the CPP government on MARCH 6, 1957.
The SPIRIT OF MARCH 6, 1957 is still alive.
Shame unto all those who opposed the political magic th ...
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The only election result that ever mattered in Ghana was the one that ushered in the CPP government on MARCH 6, 1957.
The SPIRIT OF MARCH 6, 1957 is still alive.
Shame unto all those who opposed the political magic that brought in the charm of March 6, 1957.
NANA 7 years ago

Yaw, don't mind this Matemeho twat! Akyem Mafias on the throne. Ghana we are doomed! Forever NKRUMAH!

Yaw, don't mind this Matemeho twat! Akyem Mafias on the throne. Ghana we are doomed! Forever NKRUMAH!
foreseeable future 7 years ago

Mr. am personally confused too
Is the word " indigenous " here referring to the " black race" ?
Can you please give further clarification.
Thanks

Mr. am personally confused too
Is the word " indigenous " here referring to the " black race" ?
Can you please give further clarification.
Thanks
Kwabena Danso,Gbawe-Accra 7 years ago

The way they think about themselves is not what they have to be referred to.They are all indigenous Africans.

The way they think about themselves is not what they have to be referred to.They are all indigenous Africans.
Agbeli Kumordizi 7 years ago

Message to my Volta State folks is about time we start working on Independent of the Volta state that is the only way forward

Message to my Volta State folks is about time we start working on Independent of the Volta state that is the only way forward
Akporkplor 7 years ago

Nyebro you cudnt be more right. The time has come. We have helped the ndc without regret. Its time to take our destiny into our own hands. As Ghanas democracy matures so shud our realisation as Ewes also grow to actualise ou ...
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Nyebro you cudnt be more right. The time has come. We have helped the ndc without regret. Its time to take our destiny into our own hands. As Ghanas democracy matures so shud our realisation as Ewes also grow to actualise our DUTY to be on our own. We cant continue like this with burdens like speaking that dirty twi, enduring insults from some incomplete and still evolving things called asantes; things who wudnt even pass as aletor in Keta. We cant divulge everything here on this platform but certainly all we can do is to subtly use this platform to gradually prepare the minds of our kit and kin.Surely we gonna have some cheap sycophantic idiotic. Ewes who wud sheepishly have other views but hey, these ghanaians say we arent part of them so what do we do? We have a proud origin, lets try it. Trust me its just a matter of time. Thanks to ghanas flourishing democracy, so we are now waking up to notice the problems that have caught us up. EWES, WE DONT BELONG HERE. Dr. Armattoe and co didnt fight to as far as the UN in thise days for nothing. Whatever reason that pushed them there still exist. At least our toils for ghana are enough reason to deserve the airport, UHAS, Ho tech universty, eastrrn corridor, a very beautiful capital in Ho, a suitable site for a future harbour in Keta, etc. We cudnt have more than this handful to start and take off.

Our Kings Sri, Afede, Gabusu, Soglo Alo, Fiti, (their royal highness, peace be unto them and with all due respect to them), senior politicians like Rt hon Doe Adjaho and HE JJ Rawlings, Hon Obed Asamoah Hon Kwabena Adjei etc. should lead this movement. Another referendum wudnt be a bad idea.

We are always insulted to be the reason for Ghanas retrogression. LETS LEAVE THR GHANA FOR THEM PLEASE. It is either we secede for sovereignty or we birth a political movement and stay in ghana, so we have a bargaining chip in any alliance with a party that might need the numbers to win an election: power sharing comes in here. Unless the akans want a one party state of an akan party, this strategy cannot fail.

Agbeli keep up the campaign. The Ewe empire must rise again. Long live Ewes.
NOBODY 7 years ago

Nonsense. Annan may have headed the United Nations, but he certainly isn't Ghana's most celebrated citizen. Whether you this unrepentant bomb thrower Ahoofool likes it or not, the late great Osagyefo Nkrumah is Ghana's most d ...
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Nonsense. Annan may have headed the United Nations, but he certainly isn't Ghana's most celebrated citizen. Whether you this unrepentant bomb thrower Ahoofool likes it or not, the late great Osagyefo Nkrumah is Ghana's most distinguished and celebrated citizen.
ONUA 7 years ago

I think Kwame could qualify as Africa's most celebrated son. In Ghana he is the greatest by 10m miles.

I think Kwame could qualify as Africa's most celebrated son. In Ghana he is the greatest by 10m miles.
ONUA 7 years ago

I think Ahoofe is right about the 'indigenous'African, phrase or term. The reason being that most if not all North Africans consider themselves Middle Easterners and not Africans. I have met a lot of them here in the U.S. an ...
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I think Ahoofe is right about the 'indigenous'African, phrase or term. The reason being that most if not all North Africans consider themselves Middle Easterners and not Africans. I have met a lot of them here in the U.S. and that's how they identify themselves.

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Sam K 7 years ago

THAT AHOFE IDIOT IS JUST A TRIBAL BIGOT WHO SITS SOMEWHERE IN THE USA SPEWING HATE AND TRIBAL BOGOTRY. KOFI ANNAN WAS JUST A UN GENERAL SECRETARY- AN UNDEMOCRATIC POSITION-THAT POSITION CAN BE HELD BY SO MANY CAPABLE PEOPLE

THAT AHOFE IDIOT IS JUST A TRIBAL BIGOT WHO SITS SOMEWHERE IN THE USA SPEWING HATE AND TRIBAL BOGOTRY. KOFI ANNAN WAS JUST A UN GENERAL SECRETARY- AN UNDEMOCRATIC POSITION-THAT POSITION CAN BE HELD BY SO MANY CAPABLE PEOPLE
Paa Joe 7 years ago

WE KEEP ON ADORING AND PRAISING PEOPLE
WHO HAVE STILL DONE NOTHING WITH THEIR SO CALLED DEGREES,PHD TITLES AND WORLD APPOINTED POSITIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING OUR HOMELAND GHANA.

TO YOU J.B.DA ...
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WE KEEP ON ADORING AND PRAISING PEOPLE
WHO HAVE STILL DONE NOTHING WITH THEIR SO CALLED DEGREES,PHD TITLES AND WORLD APPOINTED POSITIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING OUR HOMELAND GHANA.

TO YOU J.B.DANQUAH, BAFFOUR AKOTO,BUSIA, DOMBO, OFORI ATTA, OBETSIBI LAMPTEY. VICTOR OWUSU, JOE APPIAH AND KOI LARBI WERE THE BEST LEARNED AND GOOD POLITICIANS,BUT, ONE WONDERS WHY THESE BRILLIANT FOLKS FAILED IN THEIR LIFE TIME TO TRANSFORM THE COUNTRY TO PROSPERITY.

EVEN TILL TODAY,THE SO CALLED EDUCATED WITH UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEGREES AND TITLES DO NOT STILL HAVE THE CAPABILITIES IN TECHNOLOGY,SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION,DISCOVERY, CURIOUSITY, INVENTION AND CREAITIVITY TO TURN THE WHEELS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AND TO PROPEL ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TH COUNTRY.

ARE THE EDUCATED NOT SHAMEFUL ABND DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE ON EARTH TO SEE THE SEVENTY(70%)OF THE PEOPLE IN THE RURAL AREAS STILL LIVING IN MUD AND HUT STRUCTURES, STRETCHING BEYOND THE HORIZON WITHOUT BASIC AMENITIES IN THE 21st CENTURY.

OPAYIN, OKOAMPA, IT WILL BE WRONG FOR THE JUST ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GHANA AND HIS CABINET ONLY TO RELY ON THE HARDWORKING ILLITERATE COCOA FARMERS AND UNSKILLED MINE WORKERS TO CONTINUE TO EARN HE NATIONS HARD CURRENCY TO SERVICE NATIONAL BUDGETS,WAGES AND SALARIES,IMPORTATION OF COMMODITIES AND FOOD PRODUCTS AND EXPENSIVE LUXURY CARS AND JEEPS FOR USE BY NON PRODUCTIVE EDUCATED AND POLITICIANS FOR MERRY MAKING, HIGHLIFE AND HONEYOON IN THE COUNTRY.

THE EDUCATED IN SOUTH KOREA, SINGAPORE,TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND MALAYSIA HAVE USED MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS,CHEMISTTY AND ENGINEERING SUBJECTS TAUGHT AND LECTURED AT THE UNIVERSITY CLASSROOMS TO PROPLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THIR COUNTRIS AND WHY ARE WE STILL BEHIND TIME.

IS UNIBVERSITY EDUCATION MEANT FOR NON-PRODUCTIVE WORK AND POLITICS AS THE ONLY PREOCCUPATION IN THE COUNTRY.

THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG AND WRONG AND TGHIS HAS TO BE DEEMED AS EXPLOITATION OF THE LESS FORTUNATE AND DUISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY.

PLEASE, WHAT HAS KOFI ANNAN DONE FOR HIS POOR VILLAGE IN GHANA, AND WHY IS THE STATE OF GHANA STILL ECONOMIC BACKWARD, UNDERDEVELOPED AND HEAVILY INDEPTED POOR COUNTRY(HIPC)IN THE WORLD.

IF GOD PRAISES WHAT ARE MEN.

THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, PREACHINGS AND PROPHESIES ARE NOW OVER,AND NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUR MAN FROM AKIM-ABUAKWA TO FULFILL THE MANY PROMISES HE MADE TO THE VULNERABLE IN THE COUNTRY.

WE ALL WISH HIM GOOD LUCK AND NOT WITH A TEAR,AND PRAY THAT HE LIVES TO THE EXPECTATION OF THE TWENTY SEVEN(27) MILLION POPUALTION IN GHANA.

DEEDS AND NOT WORDS.
the lone Prophet of Jehovah 7 years ago

We are all watching and waiting for the 23 promises to start manifesting from 18 months to turn around the economy.We have recorded every speech made by the political parties shalom.

We are all watching and waiting for the 23 promises to start manifesting from 18 months to turn around the economy.We have recorded every speech made by the political parties shalom.
SILENT SOLDIER .. 7 years ago

NDC THEIVES WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK EVERYTHING THEY HAVE TAKEN FROM THE STATE OF GHANA--ELES IT WILL BE BUSSINESS AS USUAL UNDER AKUFFO ADDO .. BUT THAT CAN NEVER HAPPEN. NPP COMES TO STRAITEN THE NATION UP AND WE AS WELL ALLOW ...
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NDC THEIVES WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK EVERYTHING THEY HAVE TAKEN FROM THE STATE OF GHANA--ELES IT WILL BE BUSSINESS AS USUAL UNDER AKUFFO ADDO .. BUT THAT CAN NEVER HAPPEN. NPP COMES TO STRAITEN THE NATION UP AND WE AS WELL ALLOW THE NDC TO COME AND PULL EVERYTHING DOWN ..ARE WE STUPIS TO ALLOW THEM TO COME AGAIN ?
IT IS CLEAR THAT THE NDC PARTY HAS NEVER BEEN A MATURED CIVILIZED PARTY LIKE THE REST AND STILL LIVE IN THE COMUNIST DARK AGES , NO RESPECT FOR NATION , PEOPLE, CRIMINALITY HAS AND IS THEIR GOAL ....INFACT GHANA HAS NO TIME FOR LOW VISIONLESS SELFISH THINKERS AND SO WE SHOULD SEE TO IT TO NOT SPEND PRECIOUS NATION BUILDING TIME ON THE THE PAST DEAD CRIMINAL , DISCRIMINATIVER TRIBALISTIC NDC.. I THINK WE ARE PASS THE LEVEL OF THE NDC .. SO WE SHOULD RATHER SPEND OUR PRESCIOUS TIME ON DEEP THINKING AND ON HOW TO UPLIFT OUR DEAR MOTHERLAND AND NOT ON NDC WHOS AGENDA HAS BEEN ALWAYS TO COME TO POWER TO AMASS WEALTH AND COMMIT CRIMES DESTROY THE INSTITUTIONS WOTH CORRUPTION AND INTIMIDATE THE CITIZENS ,......INFACT WE SHOULS SEE TO IT THAT THE CRIMINAL NDC DOES NOT COME TO POWER TO DESTROY AND STEAL AGAIN ...LET US LIFT UP A BETTER CIVILIZED PARTY LIKE THE PPP TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THIS WICKED SATANIC LYING DECIEVING SO CALLED NDC PARTY ...THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD FOR US SO THIS SHOULD BE THE END OF THEM... DISMANTLE THAT EVIL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION .... THE MEDIA ....KWEKU BARKO IS NOT HELPING GHANA ,,....THE NDC SHOULD BE BURRIED , LET THEM BE ORDINARY CITIZENS AND STUDY HOW A NATION IS BUILT FROM THE SIDELINES
amoah w. 7 years ago

do i need to say more about this "writer"

do i need to say more about this "writer"
Bomfa Asante 7 years ago

It is clearly true Dr. Afari- Gyan has never conducted any clean election in Ghana, meaning Ex NPP president JA Kuffour has never won his election, The result was stolen for him. Just like the new result was hacked and the fi ...
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It is clearly true Dr. Afari- Gyan has never conducted any clean election in Ghana, meaning Ex NPP president JA Kuffour has never won his election, The result was stolen for him. Just like the new result was hacked and the figures changed to declare Nana the winner.
Sam K 7 years ago

AN IDIOT AS EVER. WHAT IN THIS TRANSION PERIOD DID MAHAMA DO WRONG-THE MAN LOST HE RANG THE LEADER AND LATER GAVE AN ACCCEPTANCE SPEEECH- THIS FOOLISH WRITER IS BEYOND AN ANIMAL. HE THINKS THE WORLD HAS ENDED BECAUSE NPP WON ...
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AN IDIOT AS EVER. WHAT IN THIS TRANSION PERIOD DID MAHAMA DO WRONG-THE MAN LOST HE RANG THE LEADER AND LATER GAVE AN ACCCEPTANCE SPEEECH- THIS FOOLISH WRITER IS BEYOND AN ANIMAL. HE THINKS THE WORLD HAS ENDED BECAUSE NPP WON AND IT IS FOR EVER?
Ekow Samuel. 7 years ago

We thank very much Nana Annan Kofi Dr. you have done very well for ghana and they are always proud of you and well done of what you'hv state in your statement and it is a very well talks that youcould have let the people of g ...
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We thank very much Nana Annan Kofi Dr. you have done very well for ghana and they are always proud of you and well done of what you'hv state in your statement and it is a very well talks that youcould have let the people of ghana have come back themself to know their Tradition of democracy that conduct them a real peaceful of the election 2016 of the 7th december and it has give every ghanian to understand and its calm of the peaceful of the Justics conduction that give them one nation one derstiny of our homeland ghana, very good again Dr.Papa (good)Annan of ghana,God bless you and oman ghana.
Ekow Samuel. 7 years ago

and again, well done the CJ ,SC of the Land,God bless you and all our elder and our kings in ghana conduct and well guide the homes of our country of a standed conutry,God bless them and oman ghana.

and again, well done the CJ ,SC of the Land,God bless you and all our elder and our kings in ghana conduct and well guide the homes of our country of a standed conutry,God bless them and oman ghana.

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