Osu cemetery graves exhumed, burnt & resold

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zorro 11 years ago

Do we have respect for the dead ? if the cemetery is full find another spot for a cemetery and stop the unhealthy ungodly practice

Do we have respect for the dead ? if the cemetery is full find another spot for a cemetery and stop the unhealthy ungodly practice
Akos 11 years ago

Omg, my dear aunt was buried there. How can they desecrate the bodies like this? Are there no laws for such act?

Omg, my dear aunt was buried there. How can they desecrate the bodies like this? Are there no laws for such act?
OC SESAY 11 years ago

The Presbyterian church cemetery of Akropong akwapim is the another eye sore in question.iCANNOT LOCATE MY MOTHER's marble gravestone.Most of the graves have been looted of its contents.

The Presbyterian church cemetery of Akropong akwapim is the another eye sore in question.iCANNOT LOCATE MY MOTHER's marble gravestone.Most of the graves have been looted of its contents.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

ANATOMY OF A STOOPID GHANAIAN!
A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOOD.
IF YOU ARE CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, UNORGANIZED, FEARFUL, IN DEBT/D ...
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ANATOMY OF A STOOPID GHANAIAN!
A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOOD.
IF YOU ARE CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, UNORGANIZED, FEARFUL, IN DEBT/DEATH,
THEN GH WILL BE THE SAME.
TRAITS OF A DUMB GHANAIAN
1.LEAPS BEFORE HE LOOKS, THEN SAYS.."MEWUOO! AWURADE BUA ME OOOOO
2.HAS NO GRATITUDE. FASTFOOD BRAIN. EASILY FORGETS
3.HAS NO FORESIGHT. FAST FOOD MENTALITY
4.LACKS MENTALITY TO PLAN LONGTERM
5.COMPOUND INTEREST IS A MYTH
6.BELIEVES AND PLACES FAITH IN INNATE, ILLOGICAL IDEALS LIKE JUJU, FAMA NYAME, 3B3Y3 YIE WAI.
7.DESPISES RESEARCH
8.PREFERS TO ACT, SPEAK, AND REASON EMOTIONALLY, THAN LOGICALLY
9.COMFORTABLE WITH MEDIOCRITY
10.DESPISES CONTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
11.FUN OR PARTY TODAY, SUFFER LATER
12.INSTANT GRATIFICATION
13.PREFERS TO ARGUE, DEBATE INCESSANTLY WITHOUT REAL, CONCRETE, COLD HARD FACTS!
14.COMFORTABLE WITH MEDIOCRITY
15.INCAPABLE/LOOKS DOWN ON DOING CHARITABLE DUTIES
16.LACKS INITIATIVE
17.PREFERS TO STEAL, LIE, CHEAT, TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
18.SUCCESS DOES NOT = HARDWORK AND CAREFUL PLANNING
19.HATES TO ASK
20.KNOWS IT ALL, BUT WITHOUT PROOF!
21.ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE EASY ROUTE, SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS
22.HEY SMALLBOY!....BRA HA!
23.BELIEVES SUCCESS IS ATTRIBUTED TO AWURADE NSHIRA(GOD'S BLESSING) AND NOT HARDWORK, DISCIPLINE AND CAREFUL PLANNING.
24.DOES NOT BELIEVE IN LEAVING ASSETS/PROPERTY FOR THEIR OFFSPRING.
25. ALWAYS PROCRASTINATING...M3Y3, M3Y3..AH, MESE M3Y3. MASSA, IF YOU R GOING TO PRESSURE ME THEN MENY3 BIOM!
26.SPENDS LOADS OF MONEY ON THE LOTTERY. WITHOUT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REALITIES OF PROBABILITY.
27.BELIEVES IN LUCK, OVER HARDWORK AND DISCIPLINE.
28.BUILDS ASSETS, SKYSCRAPPERS, STADIUMS IN THEIR MOUTHS AND BELLYS!
29.PAY COLLECTION AND TITHES AT THE SAME CHURCH FOR DECADES. YET, NO STRUCTURAL
CHANGES TO THE CHURCH BUILDING, NO CHURCH SCHOOL/DAYCARE, NO INFRASTRUCTURAL UPGRADES LIKE ROADS NETWORKS, CHURCH HOSPITAL,
CHURCH FARM, CHURCH HOUSING, CHURCH RADIO, MECHANIC SHOPS, LOANS, FOOD BANKS AND OR JOBBANKS TO HELP THEIR NEEDY CHURCH MEMBERS...REALLY!?
30. PREFERS HEDIOUS, EXPENSIVE HAIR WEAVES, CANCER CAUSING LIPO LIPO & MAKEUP, SKIN BLEACHING, EXPENSIVE FASHIONISTA DRESSES....(YET, SHE AINT GOT NO MONEY IN THE BANK!!!)
31. GOVT APPOINTEES: PERSONAL/SELFISH MONETARY GAINS OVER THE COLLECTIVE INTEREST. HOW DO U THINK COUPS, UPRISINGS, PUBLIC DISSIDENTS OCCUR??
32. WRONGFUL ACCUMMULATION OF WEALTH IS BETTER THAN A MAN'S LEGACY. WICKEDNESS, CALLOUSNESS, PROFESSIONAL FOOD POISONERS!
33. BLACK PPL DONT READ. IF YOU WANNA HIDE SOMETHING FROM THE BLACPERSON, PUT IT IN A BOOK!
34. WHEN WILL WE PLAN OUR CITIES: STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, CITY PARKS, LIBRARIES, PAID PARKING IN THE CBD, STREET LIGHTS?..WHEN? ARE WE WAITING ON JESUS?
35. IF YOU WONT TOLERATE FOOLISH PEOPLE. YOU THINK GOD WILL?
36. BILL GATES IS TRYING TO GET RICHER! USAIN BOLT IS TRYING TO GET FASTER! WESTERN NATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE EFFICIENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. WHAT IS GH GOVT. DOING?
37. NO DISCIPLINE IN DUTIES, NO DIGNITY IN SELF. SO YOU DO THINGS ANYHOW (IN JOE PESCI'S VOICE...LOL)
HAPPY, HEALTHY N A WEALTHY 2014 FOLKS!
38. WE HVE VULTURES AND VAMPIRES DISGUISED AS PASTORS, PRESIDENTS, MINISTERS, CHIEFS, ASSEMBLYMEN/WOMEN, DCE, MAYOR ETC...BLACK ZOMBIES!D
40. ME P3 SRADIE NAM AND CHOFI, SAUSAGE, HOTDOG: FYI, CHOLESTEROL DEATHS KILL MORE PPL THAN GUN CRIMES IN NORTH AMERICA.
41. PREFERS TO SEE THINGS NOT AS THEY RIGHTLY ARE, BUT HOW THEY WANT THEM TO BE.
42. GOD IS TIRED OF LISTENING TO UR LOUD, CRAZY, TONGUES FILLED PRAYERS. GOD HAS A HEADACHE!....ITS TIME TO BE PRACTICAL, GHANAIANS.
43. LACKS DISCIPLINE, LACKS DIGNITY.
44. CONSTANT PREPEARATION, PREPARATION, PREPARATION IS KEY TO SUCCESS, NOT JUJU, NOT GOD GIVEN TALENT, NOT CHEW N POUR!
45. PURPOSELY ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH AND WELL BEING, BUT BELIEVES NYAME WO HO/GOD DEY. KWASIA!
46. WE DONT TAKE CHANCES. WE ARE TOO CAUTIOUS!
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME A GH DISCOVERED SOMETHING? LIKE A CURE FOR MALARIA, OR HOW TO MAKE TUO ZAAFI IN 5 MINUTES?
47. NO VISION, LACK OF AMBITION. SO WACK!
48. CAN NOT CONTROL/TAME THEIR EMOTIONS. TRIGGER HAPPY EMOTICONS...SO WACK!
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asantehene 11 years ago

this is where the rich must direct the languards to fight for them.because there is nothing like second death.there you ly eternaly.it saden my heart when people are killing,luting and druging others to court in the name of p ...
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this is where the rich must direct the languards to fight for them.because there is nothing like second death.there you ly eternaly.it saden my heart when people are killing,luting and druging others to court in the name of property ,which they will take nowhere.may God have mercy on us.
James 11 years ago

If the Osu cemetery is already full,and people are still burying relatives there,the POLICE have to arrest those who are burying their relatives and find out how the got the grave to bury their relatives.Is this not simple? I ...
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If the Osu cemetery is already full,and people are still burying relatives there,the POLICE have to arrest those who are burying their relatives and find out how the got the grave to bury their relatives.Is this not simple? If the Ghana Police want to know all those who have buried relatives at Osu cemetery for the past one month or even the past year,they can easily identify all of them.They have to arrest both the buyers and sellers immediately.Assembly man put the police on ALERT immediately.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

IF THERE ARE NDC PEOPLE BURIED THERE, WHO CARES???!!!

IF THERE ARE NDC PEOPLE BURIED THERE, WHO CARES???!!!
Kitty 11 years ago

Where in the article did it mention the burial of NDC members in this cemetery? Talk some sense.

Where in the article did it mention the burial of NDC members in this cemetery? Talk some sense.
ASO 11 years ago

You sound like a fool from the fools paradise. When people are talking about important matters, you bring in a matter which is not related to it. That was why you failed your final exam in school. FOOL IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

You sound like a fool from the fools paradise. When people are talking about important matters, you bring in a matter which is not related to it. That was why you failed your final exam in school. FOOL IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Vic 11 years ago

Akadu grow up! If this serious situation is not that important to you, simply keep your opinion to yourself. Don't make a mockery out of this.

Akadu grow up! If this serious situation is not that important to you, simply keep your opinion to yourself. Don't make a mockery out of this.

Benash 11 years ago

Folks why can't you see that this is NOT Akadu Mensema. Some idiotic twerp and a sissy who wants Akadu to be hated for everything is using her name. As much as Akadu likes to comments of articles especially political ones I k ...
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Folks why can't you see that this is NOT Akadu Mensema. Some idiotic twerp and a sissy who wants Akadu to be hated for everything is using her name. As much as Akadu likes to comments of articles especially political ones I know for sure that this is not her.
And whoever it is has either NO balls or NO pussy to come on this forum with his/her own name or moniker.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Stop this Webmaster!

Stop this Webmaster!
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Ask the Webmaster to explain why someone can use my name!

Ask the Webmaster to explain why someone can use my name!
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Only the Webmaster Akoto knows who us using my name for mischief!

Only the Webmaster Akoto knows who us using my name for mischief!
adam bilal salaw.tamale 11 years ago

I here by apeal to those near by osu cemetery to come up boldly to fight for their own wright,infact i wish to as my elders there that is there no any respect given to a dead body, or why do they squzee to force n bury some ...
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I here by apeal to those near by osu cemetery to come up boldly to fight for their own wright,infact i wish to as my elders there that is there no any respect given to a dead body, or why do they squzee to force n bury some one there after may be is completely occupied just for ransome of money.ooo what a pitty
adam bilal salaw.tamale 11 years ago

When things like this happened we advice the near by victims to come out peaceful for justice.if i may ask our elders there is there no any respect for the dead body.why should they force and aqueez to bury ones ther after ...
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When things like this happened we advice the near by victims to come out peaceful for justice.if i may ask our elders there is there no any respect for the dead body.why should they force and aqueez to bury ones ther after may be is completely occupied, just a ransome of mony.why all this ooo no
Pround pepeni. 11 years ago

THIS WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE WE GHANAINS ARE THE MOST STUPID PEOPLE. PLACES DESIGNATED FOR GRAVEYARDS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED UPON WITH THE CONIVANCE OF THE A.M.A. WE ALL KNOW WE WILL DIE BUT WE DON'T HAVE GRAVEYARDS. THE GOVERNMENT ...
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THIS WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE WE GHANAINS ARE THE MOST STUPID PEOPLE. PLACES DESIGNATED FOR GRAVEYARDS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED UPON WITH THE CONIVANCE OF THE A.M.A. WE ALL KNOW WE WILL DIE BUT WE DON'T HAVE GRAVEYARDS. THE GOVERNMENT IS SITING. AMA AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT GETTING SPACES FOR BURIEL. ANY SPACE WE GET WE USE TO BUILD HOUSES. ARE WE GOING TO BE BURIED IN OUR HOUSES. WHEN YOU GO TO EVEN A SMALL EUROPEAN CITY, YOU FIND UP TO 10 TO 20 GRAVEYARDS. NO ONE EVER WORRIES ABOUT BURIEL AS LONG AS YOU HAVE MONEY. IF WE WANT TO CREMATE, THEN LET US DO SO AND STOP THIS STUPIDITY.
Wuofei 11 years ago

This has been going on at Awudome why is it a big story now? Is it because it's Osu? Grave looting or illegal exhumation regardless of where it's done poses very serious health hazard to general population. It also shows a la ...
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This has been going on at Awudome why is it a big story now? Is it because it's Osu? Grave looting or illegal exhumation regardless of where it's done poses very serious health hazard to general population. It also shows a lack of respect for our departed fellows but has anyone wondered why new burial sites have not been designated? God have mercy on us!
Siddik 11 years ago

Ghanaians should use their common sense.
Why can't we emulate what the Muslims do. They do simple burial without cementing and casting to allow several dead persons to be buried on the same piece of land for a long time.This ...
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Ghanaians should use their common sense.
Why can't we emulate what the Muslims do. They do simple burial without cementing and casting to allow several dead persons to be buried on the same piece of land for a long time.This is wisdom because land will forever remain a limited.God has given us brain, let us think...
NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

Ghana has become so criminally corrupt with unbearable social economic hardships that we no more even have respect for the dead.

Where did we go wrong as people and country?

Lord have mercy!

Ghana has become so criminally corrupt with unbearable social economic hardships that we no more even have respect for the dead.

Where did we go wrong as people and country?

Lord have mercy!

NANA AYISHA 11 years ago

WOW HOW CAN U SELL JST A SMALL POSH OF LAND 500 AND 700 FOR DEAD BODIES, A THING THAT U WILL DO AND REWORDED TOMORROW BY God, pls u people shld stop it, is too much and those who are burning the dead bodies is that what the ...
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WOW HOW CAN U SELL JST A SMALL POSH OF LAND 500 AND 700 FOR DEAD BODIES, A THING THAT U WILL DO AND REWORDED TOMORROW BY God, pls u people shld stop it, is too much and those who are burning the dead bodies is that what the Quran or the Bible tells u? or is plan of the nation if u did not stop God is going punish u for that insha Allah, if the place u better fund somewhere and stop disturbing the peace of the dead once,and my father in-law was there too.may their soul R.I.P.P GHANIAN ELDERS PLS DO SOME THING TO STOP THEM.
TEE 11 years ago

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT LOOSE PRESIDENT LOOSE COUNTRY LOOSE LAWS LOOSE PEOPLE NO DISCIPLINE LOOSE CONTROL PERIOD

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT LOOSE PRESIDENT LOOSE COUNTRY LOOSE LAWS LOOSE PEOPLE NO DISCIPLINE LOOSE CONTROL PERIOD
YIF 11 years ago

I think people should adopt the Islamic way of burials, which maximize space.

I think people should adopt the Islamic way of burials, which maximize space.
blackstar 11 years ago

WTH are we did here no respect !!!!!!!

WTH are we did here no respect !!!!!!!
RastafaraI 11 years ago

this is desecration of the death for profit...what else will ghanaians do for money...sell babies at mokola next?

this is desecration of the death for profit...what else will ghanaians do for money...sell babies at mokola next?
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

Why can't we do ANYTHING in a CIVILISED way in Ghana ?? IF the cemetery IS FULL,WHY DO WE STILL ALLOW BURIAL THERE ?? Is Osu Cemetery the ONLY PIECE of Land left in Accra ??
Oh, my people, let's ALSO behave like people WHO C ...
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Why can't we do ANYTHING in a CIVILISED way in Ghana ?? IF the cemetery IS FULL,WHY DO WE STILL ALLOW BURIAL THERE ?? Is Osu Cemetery the ONLY PIECE of Land left in Accra ??
Oh, my people, let's ALSO behave like people WHO CAN THINK!!!!
Gabs OSU 11 years ago

This president has lost focus, Osu people should stand and fight for their own land. We need a Leader to save our precious land. We are losing a lot to the state.

This president has lost focus, Osu people should stand and fight for their own land. We need a Leader to save our precious land. We are losing a lot to the state.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

We Ghanaians can't preserve anything! I live in a place in the USA where graves dated 1700 still exist. The cemetery is kept neat and every year flowers are put on the graves!

We Ghanaians can't preserve anything! I live in a place in the USA where graves dated 1700 still exist. The cemetery is kept neat and every year flowers are put on the graves!
Shame on Government 11 years ago

It is very sad, how we Ghanaian are so proud of our culture and bury our families with dignity. Go to osu cemetery and you will be sad, you can't walk to visit a grave, there is poop all over, and drug dealers camps. Most of ...
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It is very sad, how we Ghanaian are so proud of our culture and bury our families with dignity. Go to osu cemetery and you will be sad, you can't walk to visit a grave, there is poop all over, and drug dealers camps. Most of my family graves are missing. Shame on A.M.A and Govt, when you visit a cemetery overseas it is so peaceful and beautiful.
Kokonte 11 years ago

That is why I want to be buried in my house. This way, I will always keep a watchful eye on my property, and any of my children occupying the house who misbehaves will still have me to contend with.

Daddy will always be ...
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That is why I want to be buried in my house. This way, I will always keep a watchful eye on my property, and any of my children occupying the house who misbehaves will still have me to contend with.

Daddy will always be watching you.

ADONGO 11 years ago

THAT IS WHY WE SHOULD CREMATE OUR DECEASED!

THAT IS WHY WE SHOULD CREMATE OUR DECEASED!
Siddik 11 years ago

Sorry my brother, Cremation cannot be a solution because is harmful to the environment due to the smoke. Also, is a threat to public health. The real answer is the way MUSLIMS burry their dead in a simple way. This is not har ...
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Sorry my brother, Cremation cannot be a solution because is harmful to the environment due to the smoke. Also, is a threat to public health. The real answer is the way MUSLIMS burry their dead in a simple way. This is not harmful to the environment; and it actually enriches the soil. Let us think.
WARD GDX - WE THE PEOPLE 11 years ago

What a country.

What is this?

What a country.

What is this?
Gandalf 11 years ago

FOR GOODNESS SAKE, PLEASE CLOSE THIS CEMETARY AS IT HAS BEEN FULL FOR YEARS. PEOPLE ARE NOW BURIED AT ONLY A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WHEN THE NORMAL THING IS 6 FEET. AT 2 FT, YOU CAN SURELY NOT REST IN PEACE AS YOU MAY BE EXHUMED AND ...
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FOR GOODNESS SAKE, PLEASE CLOSE THIS CEMETARY AS IT HAS BEEN FULL FOR YEARS. PEOPLE ARE NOW BURIED AT ONLY A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WHEN THE NORMAL THING IS 6 FEET. AT 2 FT, YOU CAN SURELY NOT REST IN PEACE AS YOU MAY BE EXHUMED AND BURNT. THIS CEMETARY IS A SITTING TIME BOMB CONCERNING OUR HEALTH. PLEASE CLOSE IT.
Obibini 11 years ago

Just take a look at the cemetery next to Osu cemetery, it is the military cemetery and see how clean and organized it looks. That tells me who ever is in charge of the Osu cemetery should be replaced or come up with somethin ...
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Just take a look at the cemetery next to Osu cemetery, it is the military cemetery and see how clean and organized it looks. That tells me who ever is in charge of the Osu cemetery should be replaced or come up with something better than what is in place now. The military personnel should just give the Osu cemetery personnel the template to follow to bring the place up to date. Several people have relatives buried there and many every now and then visit the place and what is sad is when they cannot locate your relative and yet wants you to give them money. In fact all the cemeteries in the AMA jurisdiction should use the military process to safe the environment.
Gabs OSU 11 years ago

u r not seroius

u r not seroius
KENNEDY 11 years ago

Ghana is going backwards. Now corruption is even being practice inthe cemetery.

Ghana is going backwards. Now corruption is even being practice inthe cemetery.
Nii 11 years ago

This is what happens when a nation does not plan.The cemetery was never a national cemetery.Prior to Independence,only folks from Osu town were buried there.Today 5 million Ghanaians live in Accra mostly migrants from other r ...
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This is what happens when a nation does not plan.The cemetery was never a national cemetery.Prior to Independence,only folks from Osu town were buried there.Today 5 million Ghanaians live in Accra mostly migrants from other region.There are no new cemetaries for the migrants.
DAN 11 years ago

THEY WILL GO TO HELL FOR THIS..ITS ILLEGAL AND ILMORAL

THEY WILL GO TO HELL FOR THIS..ITS ILLEGAL AND ILMORAL

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