Ghana: A Shining Democracy Without AccountabilityFriday, July 5, 2013
Here in Ghana, if the Supreme Court can sit for several hours a day and several months in a year to determine which candidate(s) won the general elections, but NO court in the country finds it useful to hold these same politicians accountable for their failure to fulfill their campaign promises desp ...
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How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?Friday, June 14, 2013
Here in 2013, if Japan can donate even $50m to Africa after the Fukushima disaster, then African leaders as a whole must bow down their heads in shame As far as I am concerned, the recent and current African leaders have failed their people and I feel so disappointed about that. In fact the deve ... |
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Recently, when one critically examines the kind of political figures dominating African politics, there is no doubt that majority of them were once serving as university lecturers/professors who finally had a change of mind and ventured into politics as a means of earning a 'better' living. I must h ... |
Africa: The Testing Ground For Foreign MedicinesFriday, May 31, 2013
Depopulation should be the highest priority of (America's) foreign policy towards the third world, because the US economy will require large and increasing amounts of minerals from abroad, especially from the less developed countries. -- Henry Kissinger, National Security Study Memo 200, dated ... |
Special Message To The African Youth On AU DaySaturday, May 25, 2013
We have the blessing of the wealth of our vast resources, the power of our talents and the potentialities of our people. Let us grasp now the opportunities before us and meet the challenge to our survival. Address to the National Assembly -Kwame Nkrumah, 26 March 1965. Fellow Africans, today a ... |
Can The Youth Save Africa From Neo-Colonialism?Tuesday, May 14, 2013
In his book, 'Neo-Colonialism The Last Stage of Imperialism', (page11) Nkrumah cautioned: 'So long as Africa remains divided, it will therefore be the wealthy consumer countries who will dictate the price of its resources'. I told you so This appears to be the bitterness boiling up in the hea ... |
Africa Unity Still a Mirage After 50 Years?Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Africa Union (AU) is 50 years old. Hurray In the coming days, African leaders are expected to gather in Addis Ababa. Many of them will deliver speeches upon speeches, paying respect to the founding fathers of the organization. We will be reminded of how our forefathers fought hard to overthrow ... |
Africa In Search of Incorruptible LeadersSaturday, May 4, 2013
In the 21st century, whoever examines the leadership crises on the African continent seems to have a few questions which still remain unanswered: could there still be some incorruptible leaders out there which the continent must reach out to? If yes, why have they refused to step forward at a time w ... |
Africa Marks Workers’ Day With Massive Unemployment FiguresThursday, May 2, 2013
The paradox of celebrating workers' day continues unabated everywhere but one can certainly not ignore the irony here in Africa. Although several nations celebrate May Day as a day to remember the workers of the world, it is recently becoming a day for protest groups especially the unemployed masses ... |
Has The “Coat” Finally Taken Over In Africa?Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The insatiable appetite of the African consumer for anything foreign has been the major cause of our under-development and economic collapse. After 50 years of our flag independence, African leaders still borrow money to buy more coats and suits every year, while they abandon the indigenous textile ... |
Oil In Liberia: How Could Liberians Settle for Only 5%?Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Bad leadership is Africa's major problem , -J.A Kuffuor, former president of Ghana. The above problem as observed by the former president will NEVER change for as long as the African people do not understand why this problem exists and how the system can be defeated. Fortunately, everybod ... |
Dark Days Ahead: Chris Brown Urges African Youth To Smoke MarijuanaMonday, March 11, 2013
At the early hours of 6th March 2013 in Ghana, it was reported that the entire air around the capital city especially areas in close proximity to the Accra sports stadium was smelling of marijuana often referred to as wee . For those who live in the neighbourhood, the air was too heavy to breat ... |
Ghana And Zambia Must Strengthen RelationsWednesday, March 6, 2013
Ghana And Zambia In Perspective From the political, economic and cultural perspectives, Ghana and Zambia have a lot in common. Having established a strong foundation of peace, stability and relatively good governance (there is still more room for improvement), there are strong indications ... |
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