This is what is messing in articles from some of the Ghanaian journalists of today. The link to the piece in Guardian from 2010 is most helpful. The story is sad, but the inaction of Ghanaian law enforcement agencies is pathe ... read full comment
This is what is messing in articles from some of the Ghanaian journalists of today. The link to the piece in Guardian from 2010 is most helpful. The story is sad, but the inaction of Ghanaian law enforcement agencies is pathetic.
Well-done Cameron!
Tatiana 6 years ago
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GHANAMAN THE REAL 6 years ago
You have said it all Cameron! Our so called Ministers of State and Security officials are so weak when it comes to sexual favours from fair skinned women that I'm least surprised to "She Who Must B Obeyed" managed to create t ... read full comment
You have said it all Cameron! Our so called Ministers of State and Security officials are so weak when it comes to sexual favours from fair skinned women that I'm least surprised to "She Who Must B Obeyed" managed to create this aura of invincibility in powerful circles in Ghana over such a short period of time! If anything positive is to come out of all this, with the help of Social media, all these nation wreckers should be exposed and shamed even if we don't have the mechanism to disgrace and carpet these unpatriotic Ghanaians as Britain did in the case of the infamous "Profumo Affair"!
Abeeku Mensah 6 years ago
In science and health there's always side effects; galamsey is a resulting side effect of decentralization that is worse than the cumulative side effects attributed to centralized administration.
Chiefs and regional or dist ... read full comment
In science and health there's always side effects; galamsey is a resulting side effect of decentralization that is worse than the cumulative side effects attributed to centralized administration.
Chiefs and regional or district executives have been corrupted by monies from galamsey operators and the damage they cause to environment and communities may not be known by the central government but known at the local level.
Would galamsey operators be bold to operate and defy laws if authorization came from a centralized government agency? Perhaps yes but that would also mean that local police, chiefs and local kingmakers could not bribe their way if a national galamsey task force came to town to stop illegal activities.
For now let us enjoy the destruction of environment and communities because of decisions that were derived from abysmal thinking that was far from being critical.
James Mahmoud Awotwe-Braun 6 years ago
Abeeku, I MUST correct you that this has nothing to do with decentralization. Infact, a totally decentralized system has much better function than a centralized system. Consider in a school (without class prefects) the only a ... read full comment
Abeeku, I MUST correct you that this has nothing to do with decentralization. Infact, a totally decentralized system has much better function than a centralized system. Consider in a school (without class prefects) the only all-powerful school prefect controlling noise from all classrooms during the so-called 'PREP' hours.
In another example: country like Germany is 100% decentralized to the city level, such that every city is responsible for its own area through its mayor.
Yet no one one can ever attempt to enter a bush/forest and cut down a single tree or kill any free moving animal or pluck apples etc, let alon doing illegal mining there.
This is so because laws and regulations simply function, and if you are caught violating any of the laws and regulations, you don't have any person to speak on your behalf: you will face the full wrath of the law.
MAXIM 6 years ago
Decentralization shouldn't be the culprit, for elsewhere, it is decentralization that ensures sanity, fairness, freedom, initiatives and rapid targeted growth across board. If Ghana were effectively decentralized so that regi ... read full comment
Decentralization shouldn't be the culprit, for elsewhere, it is decentralization that ensures sanity, fairness, freedom, initiatives and rapid targeted growth across board. If Ghana were effectively decentralized so that regions could even manage their schools and hospitals, their environment, agriculture and the many little little things themselves, Ghana would see rapid growth. Unfortunately, our system follows the status quo. Where the minister stationed in Accra is responsible for almost everything in all the corners of the country. If we decentralize effectively, the regions could take decisions that affect their specific region, and also could even initiate projects to generate money and jobs for the citizens. Like you rightly said, in Europe the districts are responsible for and ensures the maintenance of laws and regulations at the lowest level. Take the Scandinavian countries, for example, and you would be amazed at how civilized societies live their lives.
Also, I see it as if it is our laws that are not enforced. Laws and regulations should be enforced to work, not to be left idle. Pavements are not the places meant for trading but because our laws don't work the centers of Kumasi and Accra are today big shopping "Malls". In Kumasi, for example, it's really difficult to move around in the center of the city these days because every space available is occupied by hawkers. It's hell.
The NPP government should work hard to reduce the unemployment problem in the country so that the many unemployed youth selling mobile phones, dry-cell batteries, used shoes, and all those odds and ends could get employed and leave the pavements. It is a problem of unemployment.
ONUKPA 6 years ago
MR DUODU,
I think you are being cyber-attacked. i tried to reach rhis page through GOOGLE but the link said page cannot be found.
Other Google searches of you articles produce false links beginning with the words, "I GIVE> ... read full comment
MR DUODU,
I think you are being cyber-attacked. i tried to reach rhis page through GOOGLE but the link said page cannot be found.
Other Google searches of you articles produce false links beginning with the words, "I GIVE>>>>".
I think you are being attacked for being a true Ghanaian patriot. More grease to your elbow, Sir.
Ghana Web 6 years ago
Once again, this is an insightful piece. Except that I don't agree with you that our president should be publicly engaged in this issue.
With the public posturing of the Chinese embassy in this matter, one may be tempted t ... read full comment
Once again, this is an insightful piece. Except that I don't agree with you that our president should be publicly engaged in this issue.
With the public posturing of the Chinese embassy in this matter, one may be tempted to think that the presidency or the Foreign Affairs Ministry should be publicly involved. Indeed, the embassy's posturing point to the assertion that the Chinese government is involved in this; and is the direct beneficiary of the illegal activities of its citizens in this country. After all, where are the outputs from this plundering (the gold) taken to? Go to other African countries, or even other developing countries (e.g Ecuador) and you will not be surprised to witness similar activities of Chinese plunderers there. Remember the majority of Chinese are poor. All these plundering activities in other countries can, thus, be seen as part of China’s attempt to lift its poor out of poverty; irrespective of the cost to other countries. I’m excited by the pace of development in certain parts of China, and I will be excited to see China develop as fast as possible. But this must not be at the expense and peril of other countries. Unless, maybe, the poor in China are more humans.
But since the Chinese government/embassy is pretending not to know anything about the illegal activities of these people, the culprits need to be dealt with as just lawless individuals, speedily prosecuted and jailed if found guilty. This is a matter to be handled by the security and law enforcement agencies. Our president should do his work and engage other heads of state when the need arises; our ministers should do their work and engage other foreign ministers; and other national agencies must deal with issues like this. The police in China would have dealt with this matter without the even Chinese ministers or the Ghanaian embassy in China hearing about it if this phenomenon were to happen in China.
We are just talking too much and wasting too much time in this issue.
Ghana's water is being destroyed at the source. Which means Ghana is being strangukated. If you see your poor mother being stranglked to death, you will think like a ... read full comment
Ghana's water is being destroyed at the source. Which means Ghana is being strangukated. If you see your poor mother being stranglked to death, you will think like a stupid bureaucrat and wait for your father to come and save her, because he is her legal husband and also your senior?
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Why don't some of you raas clots keep yout nondense to yourselves but must advertise it for all to see?
Ghana Web 6 years ago
Sorry! But seriously I don't fully understand what you have written here. If I should clarify my point on the "presidency coming out or not publicly on every matter", what I meant is that the presidency should delegate, and w ... read full comment
Sorry! But seriously I don't fully understand what you have written here. If I should clarify my point on the "presidency coming out or not publicly on every matter", what I meant is that the presidency should delegate, and work behind the scene in many matters. It should not be seen publicly engaging every "individual or entity", foreign/local who seeks to engage it. Remember the Chinese government (in this case) spoke through the Chinese embassy, its representative in this country. For me, it was more than enough that the Information Minister came out with Ghana's position; I dont think the president himself also needed to come out publicly afterwards. After all, this was not top government-to-government (or heads of state) affair.
This, aside freeing up time for "more important" duties, will also accord the presidency more respect among other things.
This is what is messing in articles from some of the Ghanaian journalists of today. The link to the piece in Guardian from 2010 is most helpful. The story is sad, but the inaction of Ghanaian law enforcement agencies is pathe ...
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Are U yet to get a job 5 months into 2017? Between 18-50 yrs?Are U a graduate or secondary school leaver?Are U retired, sacked or tired of salary work? U want a biz with high returns, skill as capital, lowest startup costs? 1 ...
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You have said it all Cameron! Our so called Ministers of State and Security officials are so weak when it comes to sexual favours from fair skinned women that I'm least surprised to "She Who Must B Obeyed" managed to create t ...
read full comment
In science and health there's always side effects; galamsey is a resulting side effect of decentralization that is worse than the cumulative side effects attributed to centralized administration.
Chiefs and regional or dist ...
read full comment
Abeeku, I MUST correct you that this has nothing to do with decentralization. Infact, a totally decentralized system has much better function than a centralized system. Consider in a school (without class prefects) the only a ...
read full comment
Decentralization shouldn't be the culprit, for elsewhere, it is decentralization that ensures sanity, fairness, freedom, initiatives and rapid targeted growth across board. If Ghana were effectively decentralized so that regi ...
read full comment
MR DUODU,
I think you are being cyber-attacked. i tried to reach rhis page through GOOGLE but the link said page cannot be found.
Other Google searches of you articles produce false links beginning with the words, "I GIVE> ...
read full comment
Once again, this is an insightful piece. Except that I don't agree with you that our president should be publicly engaged in this issue.
With the public posturing of the Chinese embassy in this matter, one may be tempted t ...
read full comment
Self-styled GHANAWEB,
You're talking absolute bollocks.
Ghana's water is being destroyed at the source. Which means Ghana is being strangukated. If you see your poor mother being stranglked to death, you will think like a ...
read full comment
Sorry! But seriously I don't fully understand what you have written here. If I should clarify my point on the "presidency coming out or not publicly on every matter", what I meant is that the presidency should delegate, and w ...
read full comment