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What could Rawlings have said. He was instrumental in the seizure of BA's property. He personally led in the crippling of most businesses in Ghana. Is it not a shame that we do not have role models in business except the buyi ...
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Well said, B.A.Mensah was an industrial giant in Ghanaian entrepreneurship. No matter how you turn and twist it, he contributed a great deal to the Ghanaian economy. He employed a lot of people. There is so much hate and envy ...
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*By Akadu Ntiriwa Mensema, PhD...
WILLIAM ATUGUBA: Counsel, what is your name?
PHILIP ADDISON: Philip Addison, My Lord.
ATUGUBA: You are overruled.
ADDISON: Yes, my name is Philip Addison, my Lord.
ATUGUBA: I said ...
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This man Mr BA Mensah Siaw Tata and others were great African entrepreneurs who had a vision to uplift the standard of living of fellow Africans in general but because of our evil tendencies coupled with envy for the hardwor ...
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Where are the comments from C.Y. Andy K. and a host of other foolish Ewe commentators of Ghanaweb. We want to know how you will respond to such stories. How do you take on Rockson Adofo in one breath and refuse to react to st ...
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It is tribalistic nonsense like yours that makes people see Akans in bad light.Think about what Otumfour said and wise up.Afterall two wrongs don't make a right
Let everyone know that BA's properties were lawfully confiscated because he evaded tax. He cheated the state of trillions of Cedis at the time. So the children are being dishonest and just want to exploit public sympathy to c ...
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which court in Ghana convicted him of tax-evasion? what exactly is the penalty for tax-evasion? making radio announcements does not constitute the truth about people.
I wish smart people will come together and advocate for ...
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An old man told me that how the UP group are tormenting JM is exactly what their forebears did to Nkrumah. And it is amplified a million fold now because of ICT!
How come the UP group believe in robbing what belongs to all ...
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give a coherent response on why you are scared of a federal system of government in ghana.
if you are poor and want to remain so, then that is your 'palaver'.do not force others want to be in your victimhood mentality.
IT WAS SHEER ENVY OF THE INDUSTRIOUSNESS OF CERTAIN PEOPLE.SHEER HATRED OF ONE GROUP AGAINST ANOTHER SPEARHEADED BY KOFI AWONOOR WILLIAMS REMOTELY SANCTIONED BY JJ RAWLINGS.THE AKAN BASHING EWE AWOONOR DID NOT HIDE HIS ILL FE ...
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After so many decades of fighting corruption, what's the government achieve.
CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION everywhere greedy bastards, what legacy are we living for the next generation.
Th ...
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I still don't understand Herbert Mensah why he is still following Rawlings who confiscated almost everything from his father Mr.Mensah.He did same to Siaw Tata Brewery.Mr.B.A Mensah rest in peace
He sold his birthright when he started dating Rawlings daughter. He was blind and was not smart. The problem with not getting those properties back is that it's been sold to several companies or changed hands so many times so ...
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All fingers must point to the bastard--jj---it'pisses' me off to see this idiot breathing the free air of Ghana--he must be fire-squaded just as he did to those army generals;and the brutal assassination of the High Court jud ...
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"The problem with not getting those properties back is that it's been sold to several companies or changed hands so many times so even though Judges can rule for them they can't just get it back"
There is something called po ...
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They are mostly an evil bunch.
Ghana would be better without these diabolic bunch
Kuffour stop being a hypocrate. You were in power for 8 years of a so called property owning democratic party led administration. Why did you not return Mr. B.A Mensah's properties to him? All you do now is lament as if you n ...
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True dat.Beats my imagination cos if he really wanted to help his friend,the best time was when he was in power.Wolf in sheep skin is what Kuffour is
"But for the harsh contradictions of the politics in the country, the former President noted with emphasis that “B.A and the likes of Appenteng-Mensah of Panbros Salt, Siaw of Tata Brewery, Kofi Owusu of Kowus Motors and a ...
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Didn't Kuffour and his thievery bunch campaign on giving all confiscated assets during the military junta to their rightful owners? Didn't they prmosise to right all the wrongs of JJ RAWLINGS and his abongo boys? I guess Kuff ...
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now you want to blame kuffour and not rawlings who seize those properties ....what a shame!!!!!!
You and I know that Rawlings and his wife are abonsam in human forms to have decended on Oman Ghana. Kuffour and his coorupt bunch campaigned to right all the wrongs done to some Ghanaians when voted into power 2001. We expec ...
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Kwadwo answer this:the thief who stole from u and the the one who promised to retrieve your items for u and ended up looting u and leaving u without any hope of restoration;of these two who do u trust?None,the 2nd is deadlie ...
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THIS IS THE WICKEDNESS AND ENVY OF POLITICIANS AND PERSONS WHO ABUSE OTHERS IN THE NAME OF POWER. MAY HEAVENS HELP US.
What prevented the late B.A Mensah from getting his properties back if the courts did order that tthey should be returned to him?Justice delayed is justice denied.The properties must be given back to the family without any ...
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and rawlings confiscated those properties
In JJ Rawlings books a rich successful black Ghanaian businessman is synonymous with being a crook.Yet he keeps quiet whilst hard earned tax payers money is fraudulently paid to the financier of his party Woyome.Who invited h ...
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If it was an Ewe who opens a business like the one who recently launched a shipping line, he will call him a good businessman. If it's an Akan who doesn't belong to his criminal NDC gang who has a thriving business, he will c ...
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Money is nonperishable. Ghana International Passengers are also waiting for their refunds and they would keep on demanding their money no matter how long it takes. Ministry of Transport says the refund has been given to Mr N ...
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Remember that Herbert Mensah is soo stupid and a childishly minded person.
It clear Rawlings has no conscience. How could he attend the funeral service of B.A. Mensah? Was he not ashamed? Or he was there to celebrate his death, the death he had wished on him much earlier than now.
A senseless and unjustifiable occurrence in June 1979, euphemistically labelled a "revolution," resulted in the systematic exercise of defrauding prominent Ghanaian businessmen and women of their hard-earned wealth.These "ric ...
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BA MENSAH REFUSE TO PAY TAXE,HE DEFRAUD THE WHOLE COUNTRY AT THAT TIME,
I am an enterpreuner planning to invest in Ghana. By reading B.A Mensah story has made me to thing twice. The government need to correct this misunderstanding. The whole World is watching this story closely. This is a negati ...
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I do agree was good in setting up business but should have equally known better to pay his taxes to the government to avoid any ceasure or court action ,in most countries including west if you dont pay your tax ,you get punis ...
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IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT TAX EVASION WAS A REALITY, BUT NO COURT JUDGED ON IT DURING RAWLINGS TIME. EVEN B.A MENSAH DECIDED TO PAY THE SAID AMOUNT ANNOUNCED ON RADIO STATIONS, BUT RAWLINGS ORDERD THE INTERNAL REVENU TO REFUS ...
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To those who want to justify the seizure of assets of hardworking people like B.A Mensah, I tell them,be sincere to yourselves. Enviness, hatred and parochialism will cost all of us as much as it will cost the direct victims.
EIL MEN DO ALWAYS FOLLOW THEM. J.J. USE HIS BLOOD TO CREAT NDC,NOW WHAT POWER DOES HE HAS IN THE PARTY.KIDS ARE NOW ENJOYING WHAT HE CREATED. GOD WILL LET J.J.SEE HIS END IN PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR THE EVIL HE DID TO PEOPLE IN ...
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The armed robber Jerry Boom has no shame. Did he really attend B A Mensah's funeral? I pray that he lives as long as possible, till tha day some brave Ghanaian will haul him to a decent court marshall and have him shot in the ...
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EVIL MEN DO ALWAYS FOLLOW THEM. J.J. USE HIS BLOOD TO FORMED NDC,NOW WHAT POWER DOES HE HAS IN THE PARTY.KIDS ARE NOW ENJOYING WHAT HE CREATED. GOD WILL LET J.J.SEE HIS END IN PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR THE EVIL HE DID TO PEOPLE ...
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Ghana is still broke because we don't have a proper mechanism in place to collect taxes from the public. The rich avoid taxation until jerry pops up unannounced.
Whose duty is to be put in place a proper tax collection mechanism?
does Rawlings pay taxes? Let the IRS publish his tax payments for all to see.
A Giant of Ghana and Africa has fallen!
RIP BA !! Posterity will judge you kindly and praise your good works to provide bread to millions of Ghanaian families through the creation of jobs.
Do you remember what the aim of the revolution was according to Prof Kofi Awoonor? That should tell you why those businessmen were targeted. It's a shame and a disincentive to investment in Ghana.
Daily Guide, for your info Bernard is much younger than Herbert!!
This the the source of poverty and despair in the modern Ghana, because Rawling and the PNDC thought every Ghanaian was a thief, now they are in Power, the don't see anything wrong..even people like Wayomey are working free a ...
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we are poor in knowlegde,envious of other,and lazy to try to achieve what other have been able to achieve.fickle minds will only this of distroying what others have acquired or used false means to stealor confiscate when they ...
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HERBERT MENSAH ASK YOUR IN LAW ABOUT YOUR FATHERS PROPARTYS IT WAS HE RAWLINGS CHASE YOUR FATHER AWAY AND NOW HE IS YOUR INLAW SO WHAT DO YOU WENT
It is time for new thinking and creative enforcement strategies. Kofi, action can be taken from abroad.
Daily Guide has it wrong. Bernard is the last born of 4. Barbara is the 1st born, then Herbert follows, then Alfred and Bernard.
Actually, you have it wrong!! Fred? Dina, and younger 2 boys that lived at Airport that I met.
what was jj doing there?
How would you describe anyone who advertised and sold cigarettes to millions of Ghanaian youth and adults for decades, sowed the seeds of cancer amongst generations of Ghanaians through cigarette smoking, and built an economi ...
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May his soul rest in perfect peace. He was a good friend and down to earth as that. Did not only look at the big men of his class but also we the down trodden. I enjoyed rides in his huge Benz and join him at table sometimes. ...
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