Dr. your write-up significantly speaks to the issues confronting Africa, but unfortunately we are too busy with mediocrity, greed and self-hatred to the extent that we cannot see history repeat itself before our own eyes.
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Dr. your write-up significantly speaks to the issues confronting Africa, but unfortunately we are too busy with mediocrity, greed and self-hatred to the extent that we cannot see history repeat itself before our own eyes.
By way of jest, had your article been on Mahama slaps General Mosquito....even though the later deserves one, you would have seen a bevy of comments from many mediocre minds, each with their own version of the story. Meanwhile our forests are being destroyed by illegal chinese mining operations and we are happy to sit and watch.
Robert Bence 11 years ago
I really thought you hit the nail on the head with this. My question to you is why did your leaders welcome Iran also to the table. My point here is this. I for one was looking to migrate to Africa to help and find work.(i ... read full comment
I really thought you hit the nail on the head with this. My question to you is why did your leaders welcome Iran also to the table. My point here is this. I for one was looking to migrate to Africa to help and find work.(it is also good to note that I have fallen in Love with a woman there.) With that being said I read last week about this Iran connection and for some reason it turned my stomach. I guess because I am an American, I find it hard to put my self at risk. I guess it best to stay home and pray you figure out how to make things better there instead of just wishing things get better.
3c 2013 11 years ago
we as a class we think that the coming of europeans to africa was a curse to our motherland.
we as a class we think that the coming of europeans to africa was a curse to our motherland.
MAWULI 11 years ago
Arthur Kennedy unfortunately cannot win the leadership of any political party in Ghana.Simply because he is more of an idealist than an ideologue.
Every politician is trying to outwit the other in corruption. The mere menti ... read full comment
Arthur Kennedy unfortunately cannot win the leadership of any political party in Ghana.Simply because he is more of an idealist than an ideologue.
Every politician is trying to outwit the other in corruption. The mere mention of Nkrumah's name in his own party will earn him a rebuke and the other major political party(NDC)will only evoke Nkrumah's name for vote and unimaginable corruption.
The day Arthur Kennedy wins the leadership of a political party, I will vote for that party irrespective of any reservations I may have about the party.
Thank you DR.
Akwasi 11 years ago
It is really a shame to be an African. We have learned wwhiteman knowledge but not his wisdom, we have completely forgotten of our wisdom.
King Ossie Tutu and others had no white education, but they were famous with wisdon b ... read full comment
It is really a shame to be an African. We have learned wwhiteman knowledge but not his wisdom, we have completely forgotten of our wisdom.
King Ossie Tutu and others had no white education, but they were famous with wisdon because they maintained their culture. The Arabs are ok because they are living with their culture, only Afican think we are more intelligent than our fathers because we have been brainwashed by the so called whiteman education. We should have devolop some means of reasioning but not copping to solve our problems. How good is their democracy,to borrow you millions of $ to do elections which does not serve the population. How many % of people life change after waisting a lot of money to conduct an election.
Very sad to see Africa sinking and refusing to safe him. The whites will always laugh at us because we fell shame of ourselves.
Paul Amuna 11 years ago
It is wholly unhelpful when Ghanaweb chooses to repeat an article from yesterday on which extensive comment and feedback was given by readers. Tis is rather unfortunate, unless they have a particular explanation for doing thi ... read full comment
It is wholly unhelpful when Ghanaweb chooses to repeat an article from yesterday on which extensive comment and feedback was given by readers. Tis is rather unfortunate, unless they have a particular explanation for doing this?
SABASTONE 11 years ago
Interesting piece of article, someone from the Danquah Busia tradition praising Nkrumah. Well said Kennedy
Interesting piece of article, someone from the Danquah Busia tradition praising Nkrumah. Well said Kennedy
KK 11 years ago
to walk this talk, the new generation is behind you.
to walk this talk, the new generation is behind you.
Asoreba 11 years ago
We have proven time and time again that we do not have the ability to do things for ourselves. We talk about building statues when people are starving, no good functioning hospitals, no good water system, no electricity and n ... read full comment
We have proven time and time again that we do not have the ability to do things for ourselves. We talk about building statues when people are starving, no good functioning hospitals, no good water system, no electricity and no jobs. What is the thinking here?
ABU 11 years ago
Nkrumah forever his overthrownement is the biggest catastroph to befall Africa and Africans;Nkrumah we missed you greatly and forever mourning your demise.God punishes the perpetrators of 24th February 1966.
Nkrumah forever his overthrownement is the biggest catastroph to befall Africa and Africans;Nkrumah we missed you greatly and forever mourning your demise.God punishes the perpetrators of 24th February 1966.
Crossed Crocodiles 11 years ago
"… the role for which Africa has been ascribed by the masters of the Western capitalist economy: a supplier of cheap resources and cheap labour. And keeping this labour, and these resources, cheap depends primarily on one t ... read full comment
"… the role for which Africa has been ascribed by the masters of the Western capitalist economy: a supplier of cheap resources and cheap labour. And keeping this labour, and these resources, cheap depends primarily on one thing: ensuring that Africa remains underdeveloped and impoverished. If it were to become more prosperous, wages would rise; if it were to become more technologically developed, it would be able to add value to its raw materials through the manufacturing process before exporting them, forcing up the prices paid. Meanwhile, extracting stolen oil and minerals depends on keeping African states weak and divided.
… in an age of private security, Big Oil no longer requires stability or state protection for its investments; disaster zones can be tolerated; strong, independent states cannot"
counterpunch.org/2013/02/15/the-wests-war-against-african-development-continues/
The West hopes to use the wealth of Africa to grow its economies out of the self-imposed decline they are currently suffering.
MAWULI 11 years ago
My offer still stands and that is the day Kennedy becomes the leader of any of the political parties, that party will earn my vote.
Please nobody should be surprised about Arthur Kennedy's article. If you truly knew Doc; thi ... read full comment
My offer still stands and that is the day Kennedy becomes the leader of any of the political parties, that party will earn my vote.
Please nobody should be surprised about Arthur Kennedy's article. If you truly knew Doc; this shouldn't. Kennedy is a pragmatist and a nationalist and not an ideologue.
I remember being harassed on this forum by a few npp sympathizers for suggesting the party give a nod to Kennedy's leadership bid.
It is rather unfortunate that,he is caught between a political rock and a hard place in Ghana. None of the winnable parties fit into his vision for mother Ghana.
Good work Dr.
Dr. your write-up significantly speaks to the issues confronting Africa, but unfortunately we are too busy with mediocrity, greed and self-hatred to the extent that we cannot see history repeat itself before our own eyes.
B ...
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I really thought you hit the nail on the head with this. My question to you is why did your leaders welcome Iran also to the table. My point here is this. I for one was looking to migrate to Africa to help and find work.(i ...
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we as a class we think that the coming of europeans to africa was a curse to our motherland.
Arthur Kennedy unfortunately cannot win the leadership of any political party in Ghana.Simply because he is more of an idealist than an ideologue.
Every politician is trying to outwit the other in corruption. The mere menti ...
read full comment
It is really a shame to be an African. We have learned wwhiteman knowledge but not his wisdom, we have completely forgotten of our wisdom.
King Ossie Tutu and others had no white education, but they were famous with wisdon b ...
read full comment
It is wholly unhelpful when Ghanaweb chooses to repeat an article from yesterday on which extensive comment and feedback was given by readers. Tis is rather unfortunate, unless they have a particular explanation for doing thi ...
read full comment
Interesting piece of article, someone from the Danquah Busia tradition praising Nkrumah. Well said Kennedy
to walk this talk, the new generation is behind you.
We have proven time and time again that we do not have the ability to do things for ourselves. We talk about building statues when people are starving, no good functioning hospitals, no good water system, no electricity and n ...
read full comment
Nkrumah forever his overthrownement is the biggest catastroph to befall Africa and Africans;Nkrumah we missed you greatly and forever mourning your demise.God punishes the perpetrators of 24th February 1966.
"… the role for which Africa has been ascribed by the masters of the Western capitalist economy: a supplier of cheap resources and cheap labour. And keeping this labour, and these resources, cheap depends primarily on one t ...
read full comment
My offer still stands and that is the day Kennedy becomes the leader of any of the political parties, that party will earn my vote.
Please nobody should be surprised about Arthur Kennedy's article. If you truly knew Doc; thi ...
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i think the scramble of africa was bad.