Kpessa Whyte won’t steal but won't succeed – IMANI boss

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HONESTY 11 years ago

ALL HE KNOWS IS TO MADDY THE WATERS. LEFT TO THIS IMANI IDIOT, GHANA WILL BE IN WAR. HOW DO PEOPLE BECOME EXPERIENCED.

ALL HE KNOWS IS TO MADDY THE WATERS. LEFT TO THIS IMANI IDIOT, GHANA WILL BE IN WAR. HOW DO PEOPLE BECOME EXPERIENCED.
john 11 years ago

JUST DONT STEAL AND WE ARE OK

JUST DONT STEAL AND WE ARE OK
LOVER 11 years ago

HE WILL BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU

HE WILL BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU
Isaac Nortey 11 years ago

Cudjoe, if you are so good in all that you do, why not put yourself up to solve some of these problems. Ghanaians are tired of seeing your finger pointing and reading your nonsense articles.

Cudjoe, if you are so good in all that you do, why not put yourself up to solve some of these problems. Ghanaians are tired of seeing your finger pointing and reading your nonsense articles.
Objective Man 11 years ago

Guys can he suggest names of those who will not steal and will succeed

Guys can he suggest names of those who will not steal and will succeed
THE VERDICT 11 years ago

Ofcourse cudjoe being an ewe will support his fellow ewe brother. What at all did Ghana do to deserve inward-looking fools like ewes! Everywhere you go you find them. Greedy minority trying to grab all government positions.

Ofcourse cudjoe being an ewe will support his fellow ewe brother. What at all did Ghana do to deserve inward-looking fools like ewes! Everywhere you go you find them. Greedy minority trying to grab all government positions.
Efo Kwaku 11 years ago

Whosoever tells you Cudjoe is an Ewe is a pathological liar. Ewes don't bring up sycophants like Cudjoe and air-heads like you. Cudjoe, no doubts is a brilliant chap but simply using his brilliance for mischief and hatred. Bu ...
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Whosoever tells you Cudjoe is an Ewe is a pathological liar. Ewes don't bring up sycophants like Cudjoe and air-heads like you. Cudjoe, no doubts is a brilliant chap but simply using his brilliance for mischief and hatred. But I think he is relatively better than an air-head like you. Go get a job and leave this platform.
Me 11 years ago

" inward-looking fools like ewes!"

WOW

" inward-looking fools like ewes!"

WOW
BBC 11 years ago

any thing about NDC is not good, when is the good ting coming? from you?

any thing about NDC is not good, when is the good ting coming? from you?
Che Andrew 11 years ago

Must someone succeed simply because he has handled an organization before? All of us always start somewhere and with determination and hard work we succeed. If this was a truly Tink-Tank it would support Mr Whyte with ideas t ...
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Must someone succeed simply because he has handled an organization before? All of us always start somewhere and with determination and hard work we succeed. If this was a truly Tink-Tank it would support Mr Whyte with ideas to make the scheme succeed but as an appendage of a political party all you specialize in doing is to criticize without offering alternatives. This doomsayers will always be losers

AMANFUOUR 11 years ago

AKI AND PAWPAW (Franklin Cudjoe and Casely Hayford) will comment on every issue. I have not checked but, I believe it was said on citi fm, that's their platform.

AKI AND PAWPAW (Franklin Cudjoe and Casely Hayford) will comment on every issue. I have not checked but, I believe it was said on citi fm, that's their platform.
Kweku Boateng Jnr. 11 years ago

Dear Whyte, congrats. Declare your assets publicly before taking over the NSS leadership to protect your integrity.
Good luck.
Good luck to the BNI.

Dear Whyte, congrats. Declare your assets publicly before taking over the NSS leadership to protect your integrity.
Good luck.
Good luck to the BNI.
Dessy 11 years ago

Which area of specialities (think tank) does he?

Which area of specialities (think tank) does he?
NANA KWAME 11 years ago

Perfect IMANI CUDJOE, sometimes it`s better to keep quite because you are becoming nuisance. You open your mouth spew garbage. What do you know at all. Your analytical power is low, low esteem and absolutely inferior mind.

Perfect IMANI CUDJOE, sometimes it`s better to keep quite because you are becoming nuisance. You open your mouth spew garbage. What do you know at all. Your analytical power is low, low esteem and absolutely inferior mind.
HONESTY 11 years ago

IN MOST COUNTRIES, THE NSS IS FOR JOB EXPERIENCE. IT IS NOT A MAJOR POLICY BUILDING AREA.

IN ISRAEL, IT IS FOR MILITARY SERVICE, IN UK, IT DOES NOT EXIST, IN THE US, IT IS FOR PEACE CORP.
ALL WE NEED IS A GENUINE GUY WH ...
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IN MOST COUNTRIES, THE NSS IS FOR JOB EXPERIENCE. IT IS NOT A MAJOR POLICY BUILDING AREA.

IN ISRAEL, IT IS FOR MILITARY SERVICE, IN UK, IT DOES NOT EXIST, IN THE US, IT IS FOR PEACE CORP.
ALL WE NEED IS A GENUINE GUY WHO CAN ORGANIZE THE COLLEGE LEVELERS FOR NATIONAL SERVICE.
IT IS ONLY IN GHANA THAT, JUST SELLING ORANGES NEED A PhD degree.
Muhammed rahaman 11 years ago

dis guy thinks he knows everything he can't help dis nation but. talk 2 much is he god?

dis guy thinks he knows everything he can't help dis nation but. talk 2 much is he god?
FMK 11 years ago

THE MOST TALKATIVES IN GHANA TODAY ARE FRANKLIN CUDJOE AND SYDNEY CASELY-HARFORD. ALWAYS TALKING WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING ON THEIR OWN. WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONAL LEGACIES? GHANIANS SHOULD WRITE THEM OFF.

THE MOST TALKATIVES IN GHANA TODAY ARE FRANKLIN CUDJOE AND SYDNEY CASELY-HARFORD. ALWAYS TALKING WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING ON THEIR OWN. WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONAL LEGACIES? GHANIANS SHOULD WRITE THEM OFF.
Concerned 11 years ago

Where does Imani get its intelligence from. Who funds Imani, in other words who sets the agenda for Imani.
Ndc are a bunch of thieves but we should not confuse criticising the ndc with looking out for Ghanaians.
What is t ...
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Where does Imani get its intelligence from. Who funds Imani, in other words who sets the agenda for Imani.
Ndc are a bunch of thieves but we should not confuse criticising the ndc with looking out for Ghanaians.
What is the background of cudjoe, what was his occupation, which country was she based.
Any person who supports EPA cannot be trusted in my opinion. The casely Hayfords and co, where did they all come from. Finance analyst!? or foreign agents
Kwame 11 years ago

Some Ghanaians take foolishness to be a bliss. It is most unfortunate that Franklin Cudjoe and his IMANI said that John Mahama can not do the job of administering the socioeconomic life of this country. They said that that is ...
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Some Ghanaians take foolishness to be a bliss. It is most unfortunate that Franklin Cudjoe and his IMANI said that John Mahama can not do the job of administering the socioeconomic life of this country. They said that that is based on their expert advice. However thy quickly told the president to call in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to come in and result our problems. When a person sees that there is a problem with something he is supposed to know how to solve that problem. But when that person said that another person should be invited to resolve the problem that he said detected, then it is better that that person stop making noises. An economist or a doctor who said that he knew about a problem should know how to solve it but not invite another person to solve the problems for him or her.
joan 11 years ago

nobody should take this vampire-imani boss serious.this guy dont know what he is about in life.he criticize everything even if not on his way.he contradict himself.see paragraph 4 of his own statement.

nobody should take this vampire-imani boss serious.this guy dont know what he is about in life.he criticize everything even if not on his way.he contradict himself.see paragraph 4 of his own statement.

Oslo 11 years ago

And so what. That is why we have professional thieves in the public sectors. Most pele have the potential to excel when given the opportunity. Must we always rely on those that havebeing tested yet stealing us. One he is sma ...
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And so what. That is why we have professional thieves in the public sectors. Most pele have the potential to excel when given the opportunity. Must we always rely on those that havebeing tested yet stealing us. One he is smart ansd educated he can do the job there are many more like that.
koki 11 years ago

So wat has happened to the 6 regional directors that were arrested.

So wat has happened to the 6 regional directors that were arrested.
Moo 11 years ago

I AM SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS IMANI GUY - NOTTING GOOD COMES OUT FROM THE GOVERNMENT IN HIS EYES... BUT ONE THING FOR IS THAT HE HAS NEVER COME OUT WITH A SOLUTION... AND HE NO ANGLE HIM SELF...

I AM SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS IMANI GUY - NOTTING GOOD COMES OUT FROM THE GOVERNMENT IN HIS EYES... BUT ONE THING FOR IS THAT HE HAS NEVER COME OUT WITH A SOLUTION... AND HE NO ANGLE HIM SELF...
asare 11 years ago

it is only ghana that abuse the media there is no sense in what he is even saying it mere foolishness how dis he became imani

it is only ghana that abuse the media there is no sense in what he is even saying it mere foolishness how dis he became imani
Dessy 11 years ago

Self-glorification

Self-glorification
Eddie 11 years ago

If Mr.Whyte will succeed if he put news heads at every instution at the NSS,this kind of corruption is deep rooted and before Mr.Whyte could succeed he needs to uproot the bad weeds. This may take time anyway,and I personal t ...
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If Mr.Whyte will succeed if he put news heads at every instution at the NSS,this kind of corruption is deep rooted and before Mr.Whyte could succeed he needs to uproot the bad weeds. This may take time anyway,and I personal think he need to bring in new members he have trust in,so they can check on their department to weed out corruption.
Efo 11 years ago

I agreed, but you know what, the country is not being run by effective people, so what do expect. The value the same.

I agreed, but you know what, the country is not being run by effective people, so what do expect. The value the same.
Pee 11 years ago

IMANI not helping GHANA

IMANI not helping GHANA
Bobby 11 years ago

Why is this donkey always negative about things in Ghana. And these are the people who want to rule Ghana? Is there no one in Ghana who can discipline this donkey monkey?

Why is this donkey always negative about things in Ghana. And these are the people who want to rule Ghana? Is there no one in Ghana who can discipline this donkey monkey?
Bobby 11 years ago

To be honest with you, must be the MOST STUPID FOOL ON earth.

To be honest with you, must be the MOST STUPID FOOL ON earth.

akorakyei 11 years ago

I thought the UN was the most useless institution on Earth, little did I know that the most useless institution is located right here in my country Ghana. IMANI is its name.

I thought the UN was the most useless institution on Earth, little did I know that the most useless institution is located right here in my country Ghana. IMANI is its name.
Ritewing 11 years ago

Listen to the message and not the messenger. This is what I would like to recommend to akorakyei. By inference, i presume, akorakyei may have had the privilege to have been trained at one of the most prestigious secondary sch ...
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Listen to the message and not the messenger. This is what I would like to recommend to akorakyei. By inference, i presume, akorakyei may have had the privilege to have been trained at one of the most prestigious secondary schools in Ghana. IMANI, since it came to the Ghanaian scene in 2006 or thereabouts have made useful commentaries on matters of governance and the economy. It is a matter of choice for anyone to like or dislike an institution or a person. No one can take that privilege.
But the danger is that when a supposedly knowledgeable person knowingly side with the wrong, because of a personal gain, there are so many instances the world over, which have resulted in complete dis- organizations of such countries. For your sake, i will use Somalia. Persons like you pretended nothing bad was happening, so blind support was given to Said Barre and his government. This went on for several years until the inevitable happened. Somalia has not had a functioning government for close to three decades. Properties have been lost, lives destroyed and ambitions thwarted. You would want to find out about persons in Libya who propped up Gaddafi. Where is the strong man, what has happened to his country?
IMANI is doing a good job on all accounts. They may not be perfect but certainly, not useless.
Abdul 11 years ago

IMANI has lost all credibility and has clearly demonstrated that it is a mouth piece of the opposition NPP that sees nothing good in government. As ask- called think tank, I am highly disappointed with the shallow analysis gi ...
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IMANI has lost all credibility and has clearly demonstrated that it is a mouth piece of the opposition NPP that sees nothing good in government. As ask- called think tank, I am highly disappointed with the shallow analysis given here. You should stop branding yourself as a think tank with this P1 analysis?
Prosper 11 years ago

Why Ghanaian like to looking with a weak hope?If am or my person is not then nobody can be there and succeed.This IMANI.What shows that he will not succeed?

Why Ghanaian like to looking with a weak hope?If am or my person is not then nobody can be there and succeed.This IMANI.What shows that he will not succeed?
Kay 11 years ago

Must Every appointment go to an Ewe?

Must Every appointment go to an Ewe?
Ugly Akufo Addo 11 years ago

He never talk sense before

He never talk sense before
joeY lonD0n... 11 years ago

Bravo....thumb up.

Bravo....thumb up.
Ben 11 years ago

Interestingly, FRANKLIN himself has not shown as what privatesector or proper organisation that runs of its own resources in his life in his profile he published on IMANI website: please read.............

Franklin Cudjoe ...
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Interestingly, FRANKLIN himself has not shown as what privatesector or proper organisation that runs of its own resources in his life in his profile he published on IMANI website: please read.............

Franklin Cudjoe is Ghanaian. He is the founder and Executive Director of IMANI Center for Policy & Education. Founded in 2004, IMANI is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to fostering public awareness of important policy issues concerning business, government and civil society. This year, the Foreign Policy Magazine named IMANI, the sixth most influential think tank in Africa.

Mr. Cudjoe is also editor of AfricanLiberty.org, a joint Atlas Economic Research Foundation /IMANI project to publish and syndicate open-society type articles throughout Africa. AfricanLiberty.org publishes books, studies and organizes seminars. Cudjoe is also the Ag. Chief Evangelist of Mpedigree an innovative technological tool for fighting counterfeit medicines.

Mr. Cudjoe is an Earhart doctoral fellow at Buckingham University in the U.K focusing on the impact of corporate social investment in West Africa and donor driven projects.
He holds fellowships from a wide range of organizations including the Mont Pelerin Society, George Mason University, New School of Athens, Instituto Bruno Leoni, Evian Group at IMD, Independent Institute, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), International Policy Network, and ATLAS Economic Research Foundation. He has won two John Templeton Foundation awards for advancing the institutional foundations of the free and democratic society in 2006. Mr. Cudjoe was honoured in 2005 by Bill Gates Snr on his advocacy on health economics in Africa.
He has been cited in the U.K. House of Commons debate on aid and development in Africa and by South Africa's Supreme Court Judge on patents and Intellectual property in June 2005 April 2006.

He has shared panel with respected academics such as Deepak Lal and former Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Estonia. He debated President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania on colonialism and globalization in November 2005.

Cudjoe is a frequent commentator in print and broadcast media about Africa development issues, including appearances on BBC, CBC, Swiss and Swedish National TV, Austrian National Radio and varied local Ghanaian media, and has been published or quoted severally in London's Daily Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal (all three versions), Bangkok Post, Washington Times, El Mercurio (Chile), La Republica (Costa Rica),the Ottawa Citizen, the San Francisco Chronicle, Netzeitung Voice Of Germany the Ghanaian Daily Graphic, Accra Daily Mail, Ghana Web, My Joy online, and many others. He speaks to policy makers, students groups in Ghana and abroad.

He is co-author of "The Water Revolution: Practical Solutions to Water Scarcity" (with forewords by Hernando de Soto and Sir Ian Byatt)
Email: franklin@imanighana.com
Ghanaba 11 years ago

@Ben. These are theretical work. Everybody can chew and poor. Give us a break Frank Cudjoe!!!

@Ben. These are theretical work. Everybody can chew and poor. Give us a break Frank Cudjoe!!!
Ben 11 years ago

FREAD his profile

Franklin Cudjoe is Ghanaian. He is the founder and Executive Director of IMANI Center for Policy & Education. Founded in 2004, IMANI is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to fostering p ...
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FREAD his profile

Franklin Cudjoe is Ghanaian. He is the founder and Executive Director of IMANI Center for Policy & Education. Founded in 2004, IMANI is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to fostering public awareness of important policy issues concerning business, government and civil society. This year, the Foreign Policy Magazine named IMANI, the sixth most influential think tank in Africa.

Mr. Cudjoe is also editor of AfricanLiberty.org, a joint Atlas Economic Research Foundation /IMANI project to publish and syndicate open-society type articles throughout Africa. AfricanLiberty.org publishes books, studies and organizes seminars. Cudjoe is also the Ag. Chief Evangelist of Mpedigree an innovative technological tool for fighting counterfeit medicines.

Mr. Cudjoe is an Earhart doctoral fellow at Buckingham University in the U.K focusing on the impact of corporate social investment in West Africa and donor driven projects.
He holds fellowships from a wide range of organizations including the Mont Pelerin Society, George Mason University, New School of Athens, Instituto Bruno Leoni, Evian Group at IMD, Independent Institute, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), International Policy Network, and ATLAS Economic Research Foundation. He has won two John Templeton Foundation awards for advancing the institutional foundations of the free and democratic society in 2006. Mr. Cudjoe was honoured in 2005 by Bill Gates Snr on his advocacy on health economics in Africa.
He has been cited in the U.K. House of Commons debate on aid and development in Africa and by South Africa's Supreme Court Judge on patents and Intellectual property in June 2005 April 2006.

He has shared panel with respected academics such as Deepak Lal and former Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Estonia. He debated President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania on colonialism and globalization in November 2005.

Cudjoe is a frequent commentator in print and broadcast media about Africa development issues, including appearances on BBC, CBC, Swiss and Swedish National TV, Austrian National Radio and varied local Ghanaian media, and has been published or quoted severally in London's Daily Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal (all three versions), Bangkok Post, Washington Times, El Mercurio (Chile), La Republica (Costa Rica),the Ottawa Citizen, the San Francisco Chronicle, Netzeitung Voice Of Germany the Ghanaian Daily Graphic, Accra Daily Mail, Ghana Web, My Joy online, and many others. He speaks to policy makers, students groups in Ghana and abroad.

He is co-author of "The Water Revolution: Practical Solutions to Water Scarcity" (with forewords by Hernando de Soto and Sir Ian Byatt)
Email: franklin@imanighana.com
Nii Okai 11 years ago

If you, Cudjoe accept that Dr Whyte is not a thief and therefore will not steal, then the deal of being head of that NSS is done. Why are you crying wolf and behaving like a hypocrate.

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If you, Cudjoe accept that Dr Whyte is not a thief and therefore will not steal, then the deal of being head of that NSS is done. Why are you crying wolf and behaving like a hypocrate.

We do not want thieves to head our institutions, but talking about experience of what one had achieved or not is not a great issue since everybody gains the so called experience after given an opportunity and intelligently proves great in that field of responsibility.

By the way who are you THAT Cudjoe, that you smell very filthy of pride and arrogancy? What have you achieved among the majority primitive low mentality Ghanaians that makes you a village minded fellow who feels he is the best among the people in the village?

You feel big because the cheap minded Ghanaians of no class of responsibilty had made you to be on top of them by heading IMANI, but understand that they are not Ghana so whenever you comment over national issues, you ought to be very careful because Ghana is not your personal property that you can handle without respect.

I leave you here with the ff words of wisdom that while you head IMANI do away with political and tribal sentiments, an evil piece that can never help Ghana to grow better. Also comment wisely with facts not political hatred. If Whyte is not thief then is ok for us period.
Lt. Col. Obiri Yeboah(rtd) 11 years ago

I wonder what makes this guy always pat himself on the back to run his mouth so large. First, he has ran nothing himself except to go around European countries for money to run his mouth every now and then to profess ideas ...
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I wonder what makes this guy always pat himself on the back to run his mouth so large. First, he has ran nothing himself except to go around European countries for money to run his mouth every now and then to profess ideas that helps no one but his ego. I suggest he opens the accounts of his so-called think-tank! Also, in any serious country, folks like him would not be put on TV to talk trash. He's equally untested and corrupted as some of the very people he's been bashing every so often. It's very sad that he, and others like Bentil and simmons are the opinion leaders in our beloved country. No wonder we're where we're now. Folks, let's learn to do things right and better!
CONCERN GHANAIAN 11 years ago

I WISH HIM WELL

I WISH HIM WELL
Abbot 11 years ago

Franklin Cudjoe,I have now seen that you're not the intellectual that you claim to be. In simple management, when authority is given, responsibilities multiply which is why he is not working alone. And no one brings experienc ...
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Franklin Cudjoe,I have now seen that you're not the intellectual that you claim to be. In simple management, when authority is given, responsibilities multiply which is why he is not working alone. And no one brings experience from the classroom. We learn on the job. Franklin is all the time wishing doom in every circumstance & you call yourself a policy analyst?. Oh, Africa!!.
Bismarck 11 years ago

IMANI is an NPP sponsored organization just like the Danquah/ Busia institute pursuing a political philosophy & principles.
You cannot call such organizations as a think-tank because it is not in the interest of the country ...
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IMANI is an NPP sponsored organization just like the Danquah/ Busia institute pursuing a political philosophy & principles.
You cannot call such organizations as a think-tank because it is not in the interest of the country but for a hidden political agenda.
LOVEJOY - USA 11 years ago

Cudjoe, are you normal, I mean you need mental evaluation, better see a psychiatrist before it's too late.

Cudjoe, are you normal, I mean you need mental evaluation, better see a psychiatrist before it's too late.
Franklin cudjoe 11 years ago

Franklin.......For once I beg to disagree. .....leave the guy alone......ok

Franklin.......For once I beg to disagree. .....leave the guy alone......ok
oor 11 years ago

Thammm thalk of all the institutions stating from the presidency the no. I

Thammm thalk of all the institutions stating from the presidency the no. I

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