Ghana's independence changed the outlook of Africa

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cha 10 years ago

Failed mahama must go

Failed mahama must go
Close Observer 10 years ago

''We have been vice presidents for far too long, it is time you make ONE OF YOUR OWN President.'' John Mahama.

WHAT ARE THE REST OF US TO JOHN MAHAMA?

THE USELESS NDC IS TURNING ONE TRIBE AGAINST ANOTHER
TURNING ONE RE ...
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''We have been vice presidents for far too long, it is time you make ONE OF YOUR OWN President.'' John Mahama.

WHAT ARE THE REST OF US TO JOHN MAHAMA?

THE USELESS NDC IS TURNING ONE TRIBE AGAINST ANOTHER
TURNING ONE RELIGION AGAINST ANOTHER
THERE WAS EVEN AN ATTEMPT BY ATTA MILLS TO poison football clubs with politics just for the SELFISH INTEREST of the USELESS NDC PARTY.
Everything that units us as a peaceful nation is under attack by the USELESS NDC PARTY. Before they divide Ghana and leave us in shreds VOTE THE USELESS NDC PARTY OUT IN 2016.
We have lived peacefully without any TRIBAL OR RELIGIOUS POLITICS before the USELESS NDC PARTY WAS FORMED and their manifesto signed with blood. We don't need any division in Ghana. WE ARE INTER-MARRIED, AND WE ARE ONE PEOPLE. NDC IS DANGEROUS, VOTE THEM OUT IN 2016.
(GB3M3I KOME TOO DZI WO. GAM3I NY3KA NYI3AA AM3S33. NDC NFEE NY3 BULUU, NI AM3 NSHI NY3 Y3 OHIA MLI.)
An advice from a sensible GA who can read through the lines.
Mahmoud 10 years ago

Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), British Prime Minister from Jan. 1957 to Oct.1963.

The Macmillan government accelerated the dismantling of the British Empire in Africa after Macmillan’s famous ...
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Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), British Prime Minister from Jan. 1957 to Oct.1963.

The Macmillan government accelerated the dismantling of the British Empire in Africa after Macmillan’s famous “Wind of Change” speech made in Cape Town, South Africa, in February 1960. Macmillan had long felt that the British colonies were economic burdens and was anxious to get rid of them with minimum damage to British political and strategic interests. The implementation of policy he left to his colonial secretaries.

Macmillan’s “Wind of Change” Speech

Ever since the break-up of the Roman Empire one of the constant facts of political life in Europe has been the emergence of independent nations. They have come into existence over the centuries in different shapes with different forms of government. But all have been inspired with a keen feeling of nationalism, which has grown as nations have grown. In the 20th century, and especially since the end of war, the processes which gave birth to the nation-states of Europe have been repeated all over the world. We have seen the awakening of national consciousness in peoples who have for centuries lived in dependence on some other Power.

Fifteen years ago this movement spread through Asia. Many countries there, of different races and civilization, pressed their claim to an independent national life. To-day the same thing is happening in Africa. The most striking of all the impressions I have formed since I left London a month ago is of the strength of this African national consciousness. In different places it may take different forms, but it is happening everywhere. The wind of change is blowing through the continent.

Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact. Our national policies must take account of it. Of course, you understand this as well as anyone. You are sprung from Europe, the home of nationalism. And here in Africa you have yourselves created a new nation. Indeed, in the history of our times yours will be recorded as the first of the African nationalisms.

And this tide of national consciousness which is now rising in Africa is a fact for which you and we and the other nations of the Western world are ultimately responsible; for its causes are to be found in the achievements of Western civilization in pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge, applying science in the service of human needs, expanding food production, speeding and multiplying means of communication, and, above all, spreading education.

As I have said, the growth of national consciousness in Africa is a political fact and we must accept it as such. I sincerely believe that if we cannot do so, we may imperil the precarious balance of East and West on which the peace of the world depends.

The world to-day is divided into three great groups. First, there are what we call the Western Powers. You in South Africa and we in Britain belong to this group, together with our friends and allies in other parts of the Commonwealth, in the United States, and in Europe. Secondly, there are the Communists—Russia and her satellites in Europe, and China, whose population will rise by 1970 to the staggering total of 800 million. Thirdly, there are those parts of the world whose people are at present uncommitted either to Communism or to our Western ideas. In this context we think first of Asia and of Africa.

As I see it, the great issue in this second half of the 20th century is whether the uncommitted peoples of Asia and Africa will swing to the East or to the West. Will they be drawn into the Communist camp? Or will the great experiments in self-government that are now being made in Asia and Africa, especially within the Commonwealth, prove so successful, and by their example so compelling, that the balance will come down in favour of freedom and order and justice?

The struggle is joined, and it is a struggle for the minds of men. What is now on trial is much more than our military strength or our diplomatic and administrative skill. It is our way of life. The uncommitted nations want to see before they choose. What can we show them to help them choose aright? Each of the independent members of the Commonwealth must answer that question for itself.

It is the basic principle of our modern Commonwealth that we respect each other’s sovereignty in matters of internal policy. At the same time we must recognize that, in this shrinking world in which we live to-day, the internal policies of one nation may have effects outside it. We may sometimes be tempted to say to each other, “Mind your own business.” But in these days I would myself expand the old saying so that it runs, “Mind your own business, but mind how it affects my business, too.”

Let me be very frank with you, my friends. What Governments and Parliaments in the United Kingdom have done since the war in according independence to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Malaya, and Ghana, and what they will do for Nigeria and the other countries now nearing independence—all this, though we take full and sole responsibility for it, we do in the belief that it is the only way to establish the future of the Commonwealth and of the free world on sound foundations.

This experience of our own explains why it has been our aim, in countries for which we have borne responsibility, not only to raise the material standards of living but to create a society which respects the rights of individuals—a society in which men are given the opportunity to grow to their full stature, and that must in our view include the opportunity to have an increasing share in political power and responsibility; a society in which individual merit, and individual merit alone, is the criterion for man’s advancement, whether political or economic.

The attitude of the U.K. Government towards this problem was clearly expressed by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, speaking at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 17, 1959. These are his words: “In those territories where different races or tribes live side by side, the task is to ensure that all the people may enjoy security and freedom and the chance to contribute as individuals to the progress and well-being of these countries. We reject the idea of any inherent superiority of one race over another. Our policy therefore is non-racial. It offers a future in which Africans, Europeans, Asians, the peoples of the Pacific, and others with whom we are concerned, will all play their full part as citizens in the countries where they live and in which feelings of race will be submerged in loyalty to the new nations.”
freedom&corruption 10 years ago

oh this picture says it all, just look at him, the morning star of africa! kwame rest in perfect peace!!! just look behind him, he was probably bashing the imperialist in that speech! unfortunately we have sold our souls back ...
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oh this picture says it all, just look at him, the morning star of africa! kwame rest in perfect peace!!! just look behind him, he was probably bashing the imperialist in that speech! unfortunately we have sold our souls back to them after he died.
YIKRA 10 years ago

People are starving in the land of plenty.HELP us LEADERS, help US.

We want to ride in V8's just like you, or some people are more equal than others.

People are starving in the land of plenty.HELP us LEADERS, help US.

We want to ride in V8's just like you, or some people are more equal than others.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Nkrumah made that statement on 6th March 1957 that "the battle has ended and now, Ghana, our beloved country is now free forever". He should have told Ghanaians that our battle has now began and as we are no more under coloni ...
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Nkrumah made that statement on 6th March 1957 that "the battle has ended and now, Ghana, our beloved country is now free forever". He should have told Ghanaians that our battle has now began and as we are no more under colonial rule, we have to work hard to survive as people are prepared to take their destiny into their own hands.

Just think about the speech he gave on that day and make comparison today. The question we should ask is has our battle ended or just began. We are struggling as people who have lost their way in an endless desert unable to find their way home.

Look at us at 58 years. We cannot even supply power to our people on regular basis. We still depend on donors support for our budget as independent people and what is the sense in that?

With that, how did our independent change the outlook of Africa? We should stop fooling ourselves because we are not independent.
DHURUWAH 10 years ago

We can't even supply power to our people today because the enemies of Ghana (Mate-Meho gang) killed our soul. If you were not there at the time, ask your father, that is if he was not a sympathiser of the nation wreckers
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We can't even supply power to our people today because the enemies of Ghana (Mate-Meho gang) killed our soul. If you were not there at the time, ask your father, that is if he was not a sympathiser of the nation wreckers
(Danquah/Busia/ Akoffo-Addo gang)
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Bull shit !!! The country was taken over by Trokosis since 1979. Only 8 years of Kuffuor can be deducted from that equation. Even if Matemeho had destroyed Ghana completely, why are we still so backward? Tell me which of Nkru ...
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Bull shit !!! The country was taken over by Trokosis since 1979. Only 8 years of Kuffuor can be deducted from that equation. Even if Matemeho had destroyed Ghana completely, why are we still so backward? Tell me which of Nkrumah's developments were sold before JJ Rawlings took over as the Ghanaian leader in 1981?
Dean 10 years ago

Joy newscasters' are ugly especially the women please provide us with pretty faces for a change.Thankyou.

Joy newscasters' are ugly especially the women please provide us with pretty faces for a change.Thankyou.
burningandshiningstar 10 years ago

Good evening fellow citizens i take this opportunity to draw your attention to the fact that a child named after Satan would exhibit nothing but satanic qualities. Here as we are trying to please humanity but not our Creator ...
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Good evening fellow citizens i take this opportunity to draw your attention to the fact that a child named after Satan would exhibit nothing but satanic qualities. Here as we are trying to please humanity but not our Creator adopted the use of a Blackstar instead of a Bright Bluish Diamond colour of a star.A change is overdue for a Brightstar which spiritually will shine and enlighten us.With a Blackstar you struggle like a drowning man coming out at intervals for a short breath then sinks again.Where are we after 58yrs. This is coupled by adopting a resurrected name of an ancient empire called Ghana which went into oblivion under a curse. Records show that we are at present going through similar traits that led to her downfall. The white man did not name the country Goldcoast for nothing and its time we gave it a local name like SIKAMAN. The land is endowed by nature with everything but certain spiritual drawbacks are impeding our rapid progress. Lets seek for Wisdom, Knowledge and understanding of our Creator (GOD)in order to lay a strong foundation on a solid ground. Long live Sikaman and Bright Star in Bluish diamond colour which is the sign of a Hot flame and Spirituality in our flag. Save the Nation now.

Plasma Kote 10 years ago

It was a lot of work by others while he was JAILED.

He was always OVER AMBITIOUS, did not SURRENDER TO GOD, and wanted to be the PRESIDENT FOR LIFE, POWER CORRUPTS AND HIS DOWNFALL.

It was a lot of work by others while he was JAILED.

He was always OVER AMBITIOUS, did not SURRENDER TO GOD, and wanted to be the PRESIDENT FOR LIFE, POWER CORRUPTS AND HIS DOWNFALL.
joojo 2015 10 years ago

Ghana's Independence: 58 years of wasted opportunities. Our land is endowed with almost all the natural resources that one can think of: cocoa, forestry, gold, bauxite, manganese, diamond, fisheries,..., and now oil. What els ...
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Ghana's Independence: 58 years of wasted opportunities. Our land is endowed with almost all the natural resources that one can think of: cocoa, forestry, gold, bauxite, manganese, diamond, fisheries,..., and now oil. What else did/do we need to make Ghana a shinning example to emerging democracies in Africa?--True Democracy, and leaders (politicians, public servants, business people, etc) who'd put the interest of the nation & its people above their self-interest, greed, nepotism, favouritism, ...
What a shame! Too bad.
YIKRA 10 years ago

Another one should arise and do that which he could not do.

Another one should arise and do that which he could not do.
Ewe Nation 10 years ago

March 6th is always a day of much sorrow in Eweland bcoz it brought us into a union with an evil,greedy and treacherous tribe named ashantis.This evil tribe invaded Ghana from their poor ancestral Mali just to rob and exploit ...
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March 6th is always a day of much sorrow in Eweland bcoz it brought us into a union with an evil,greedy and treacherous tribe named ashantis.This evil tribe invaded Ghana from their poor ancestral Mali just to rob and exploit our cocoa,oil and gold riches.Ghana should have required that these ugly folks go back prior to independence in order to leave our dear nation in the hands of its true owners -Ewes,Gas and Gonjas.Even today a genocide to drive these evil tribe outta Ghana to reclaim our independence is still a welcome idea.
Agyeman 10 years ago

Go back to your poor Togoland we don't want your backward trokosis amongst our civilized Ghanamen.Filthy inbreeding Ewe trash.

Go back to your poor Togoland we don't want your backward trokosis amongst our civilized Ghanamen.Filthy inbreeding Ewe trash.
yaw 10 years ago

Mrs Adiyera.Pls ask yourself. What have 58yis of ind. given us? Mr Mugarbe once said Ghana is as poor as ever.We are going back from what the English left us.Can we be proud of Ghana that was left for us? My ans. is NO.

Mrs Adiyera.Pls ask yourself. What have 58yis of ind. given us? Mr Mugarbe once said Ghana is as poor as ever.We are going back from what the English left us.Can we be proud of Ghana that was left for us? My ans. is NO.
Mahmoud 10 years ago

KWAME Nkrumah
President of Ghana

This is the 28th of a, series of analyses of key government leaders around the world whose demise or ouster could have far-reaching implications for US military plans and policies.

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KWAME Nkrumah
President of Ghana

This is the 28th of a, series of analyses of key government leaders around the world whose demise or ouster could have far-reaching implications for US military plans and policies.

Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created and which he has pushed to a position on the world scene far out of proportion to its size, population, or strategic importance. No real challenge to his leadership is now apparent and he seems likely to continue in office indefinitely. Nevertheless, his dictatorial rule, his suppression of political opposition, his disastrous financial policies, and his pro-Communist sympathies and policies have inevitably led to dissatisfaction among various elements in Ghana and could eventually force a change.

The military might instigate his overthrow, although this is not now considered likely unless popular discontent deriving from economic unrest should result in widespread instability. Should Nkrumah die or be assassinated, a power struggle is likely, and chaos Could ensue. At that time, the armed forces, heretofore largely aloof from political activity, would probably determine the outcome by imposing direct military rule or by assuring that Nkrumah was followed by a man of more conservative policies. Such a successor government would probably be more truly nonaligned than the present regime.

Early Years and Rise to power

Nkrumah was born in the primitive coastal village of Nkroful in what was then the Gold Coast, a British Colony. His father was a goldsmith, and his mother one of• several wives - a petty trader. Originally named Francis Nwia Kofi Nkrumah, he later took the name Kwame, which in his Nzima tribal dialect means "Saturday's child" since he knows only the day of the week on which he was born. He has accepted the estimated birthdate, 21 Sep 09, given 'him by the. Roman Catholic priest who baptized him, but he may have been born in 1906.

Nkrumah spent eight years in elementary school and became a student teacher at Half Assini for a year. He then enrolled in Achimota College, Ghana's leading secondary school, and after graduating in1930 taught for several years in local elementary mission schools and then at a Roman Catholic seminary. During this period, he seriously considered becoming a Jesuit priest.

In 1935, aided financially by his uncle, Nkrumah came to the US to •study at Lincoln University, a Negro institution in Pennsylvania. After four years of unexceptional academic work, he earned a BA degree. In the next five years, he received a BD from the Lincoln Theological Seminary, and an MA and an MS from the University of Pennsylvania. During his ten years in the US, Nkrumah suffered great financial hardship and held a variety of menial jobs. Although never a top student, he was active in African student organizations and read widely in political theory and philosophy.

Nkrumah went to England in 1945 and enrolled at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He undertook the study of law but failed the course, probably as a result of his many outside activities in student organizations. He helped set up the fifth Pan-African Congress, held in Manchester in 1945, which endorsed a program of revolutionary rather than evolutionary African nationalism. During his stay in the UK, he was sought out by leftists and Communists and learned much from them about organization and agitation•: He has, however, vigorously denied ever having been a member of •the Communist Party, although he attended meetings in London.

At the invitation of Dr. J. B. Danquah, Nkrumah returned to the Gold Coast in November 1947 to serve as general secretary of the newly formed Nationalist Party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). His fiery oratory, charm, and organizational ability quickly established for him a large personal following. A trade boycott and demonstrations in 1948 resulted in riots, and Nkrumah was arrested along with other UGCC leaders who blamed him for their detention. When he was released, he was demoted from his position as secretary general of the party but continued to organize mass support and,' when the UGCC refused to reinstate him as secretary general, Nkrumah and his followers broke away and founded the Convention People's
Party (CPP) on 12 Jun 49.

The more radical CPP quickly eclipsed the UGCC and embarked on a program of "Positive Action" strikes, boycotts and noncooperation -- which in 1950 led to Nkrumah's conviction on three counts of sedition, for which he was sentenced to three years in jail. Imprisonment increased his popularity, however, and the general elections of 1951 brought the CPP to power. He was elected to Parliament and, on 12 Feb 51, was freed to become Leader of Government Business.

Once in a position of political power, Nkrumah realized the necessity for convincing the British that an independent Gold Coast would be viable and moderate. With this in mind, he made an about-face under the slogan of "Tactical Action" and began a campaign of close cooperation with the: authorities expelled Communists from the ranks of, the CPP and forced the Trades Union Congress to affiliate with the Western oriented International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. By March 1952, he had so impressed the British as a responsible and moderate leader that he was given the formal title of Prime Minister.

For the next several years, Nkrumah generally continued to exhibit a moderate pro-western posture, while at the same time building the CPP into a national mass party by the use of repressive tactics against the opposition and by gaining control of labor and farmers' organizations. By 6 Mar 57, when the UK granted independence to Ghana, the CPP was in unquestioned control of the government and Nkrumah in unquestioned control of the CPP. On 1 Jul 60, Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana, which became a republic but retained membership in the British Commonwealth. He began a second five-year term on 11 Jun 65when he was proclaimed President by Parliament after it had been decided to dispense with the formalities of the electoral process since no opposition candidates to the CPP's nominees had filed for election.

Nkrumah the Man

Nkrumah is an extremely complex man whose most marked characteristic is his egocentricity. His usually friendly, easy-going manner belies the resolute determination with which he has accomplished so much. His charm, personal magnetism, and sense of humor have favorably impressed most observers, but he has a tendency to be less than frank and to tell his listeners what he thinks they want to hear; the resulting inconsistencies between what Nkrumah says and does have over the years considerably lessened his impact on those he wishes to impress. He is an effective public speaker, a quick thinker, and adroit at parrying questions.

Nkrumah is enormously energetic and resilient but suffers from periods of depression during which he is apt to become distracted and to indulge in. fits of crying. He is increasingly concerned about his health and almost obsessively fearful for his safety, particularly since the assassination attempts of the past few years. His rather vague Christianity does not preclude his superstitious use of fetishes and oracles. He is bored by economics and frequently refuses to accept unpleasant facts, traits which in part explain his seeming lack of serious concern about the state of Ghana's economy.

Nkrumah is of medium height, has a comb of frizzy hair on his balding head, and has big Soul-eyes and a manner that has been described as messianic. He normally wears western clothes, but frequently dons the toga-like native dress for ceremonial occasions. Until December 1957, Nkrumah flatly asserted that he intended to remain a bachelor; thus, his marriage at the end of that month to a 26-year old Coptic Christian
Egyptian woman whom he had never met, and who spoke no English, came as a stunning surprise. Mrs. Nkrumah does not play a prominent social role, and their marriage has apparently not been a great success. The couple has three children, however, and Nkrumah also recognizes an illegitimate son, Francis Nkrumah, a doctor born about 1935 who is reportedly opposed to his father's regime.

Pro-Communist Policies

Nkrumah began in 1960 to display openly his pro Communist, Anti-Western beliefs. Under his influence and with his encouragement, Ghana negotiated a number of economic agreements with Communist nations, waged increasingly strident campaigns against "capitalism, imperialism, and neocolonialism," and generally championed positions and policies in world affairs which support and further Communist aims. Moderates within the government were eliminated or lost their influence, while radicals and leftists assumed positions of importance and leadership and became increasingly influential in guiding Ghana further to the left.

Despite all of this, however, Ghana today is not as far into the Communist camp as would seem probable. That Nkrumah and his like-minded followers have not succeeded in more closely identifying Ghana with the Communist world is due to a number of factors -- the Western culture and tradition ingrained over the years of British rule; the fact that Ghana's economy is still closely tied to Western markets; the fact that the governing party is far from being a monolithic organization and has never fully exercised the powers it theoretically possesses; the opposition of the armed forces to closer military ties with the Communists; and the fact that the Communist nations have been increasing reluctant to shore up the deteriorating economy, thus forcing Nkrumah not to alienate completely possible Sources of Western assistance.

Attitude Toward the US

Ghana, at Nkrumah's direction or at least with his approbation, carries on a continuing .propaganda campaign against the leading Western nations, but the US has been by far the favorite target of leftist venom. The US is regularly attacked by the press and radio as the leading imperialist power, for its alleged subversive activities in Africa, and for its policies throughout the world. Nkrumah's latest book, Neo-Colonialism: The Last stage of Imperialism contained such scathing charges against the US as to provoke an official protest from Washington. Despite Nkrumah's apparently sincere conviction that the US is bent on bringing about his downfall, however, his personal relations with many US Embassy and other official personnel have often been marked by apparently warm friendliness and, despite public charges that the Peace Corps is engaged in subversion in Ghana, Nkrumah has shown no desire to dispense with its services.

"Aspirations for African and World Leadership

Nkrumah, who is driven by ambition to be far more than Ghana's leader, aspires to be recognized not only as the predominant African political personality but as a man to be reckoned with on the international stage. His dreams of grandeur have led to a number of attempts to make Ghana the focal point of wider African political entities -- the abortive Ghana Guinea-Mali union, the defunct Joint African High Command, and his current project of a united Africa -- all of which have foundered in the face of reality and because of the refusal of other African leaders to accord Nkrumah the position of predominance implicit in all of his schemes. Instead, Ghana has become increasingly isolated, and Nkrumah has •earned the distrust of most African leaders and has even alienated his erstwhile radical cronies in Guinea, Mali, and the UAR.

On the international scene, Nkrumah's conception of himself as a world leader has led him to make contacts with other leaders whose real or fancied friendship he values highly. His self-created role has also resulted in frequent offers of gratuitous advice in resolving non-African problems, the details and complexities of which he is largely ignorant. He has thus attempted to insert himself in the Cuban missile crisis, the Sino-Indian border conflict, the Arab-Israeli dispute, the nuclear-disarmament question, and the Vietnamese situation. Nothing has come of any of these efforts.

Although he has succeeded in projecting himself into the African and international scene to a greater extent than most African leaders, Nkrumah is considered by most world leaders to be more of a nuisance and a figure of ridicule than a statesman. These rebuffs, and Nkrumah's consequent sense of extreme frustration, are in part responsible for his policy of encouraging and abetting subversion in Africa, activity which he also rationalizes on the grounds that many African nations -- including all of his close neighbors-- do not support the radical policies which he advocates and are followed by his government."

Nkrumah's Position in Ghana

Although he has suffered reverses abroad, Nkrumah still reigns supreme in Ghana; he is the personification and living symbol of his nation and its people. he has achieved this position in part through his genuinely charismatic quality and the manner in which his considerable vanity has exploited every means of keeping his name before the public. His official title is "Osagyefo" (The Redeemer), and there are overtones of deification in the ad61ation which he sanctions and probably encourages. Nkrumah's name and likeness are everywhere in Ghana -- on its currency, postage stamps,' street names, statues, and schools, and in "Nkrumahism," the murky and confused embodiment of his Marxist Leninist-African socialist-religious philosophies.

Despite Nkrumah's encouragement of the cult of personality and his genuine popularity with many of his people, his position has been frequently challenged and he has been the object of several assassination attempts. Overt political opposition has been suppressed over the years since Nkrumah came to power, however, and there is at present no known organized group within the country which is soon likely to have the capability to overthrow him. There is some resentment of Nkrumah's pro-Communist policies within the military and several coup plots have been under consideration in the past two years, but the armed forces have so far been unwilling to take a step which is not in character with their apolitical position. Popular dissatisfaction is on the rise, however, due to the growing impact of Ghana's disastrous financial policies, and the greatest potential threat to Nkrumah's continued rule lies in the country's deteriorating economy.

Nkrumah is well aware, despite his egocentric nature and the fact• that he is surrounded by sycophants, that he is not universally loved. As a result of a number of assassination attempts -- at least two of which were almost successful -- he has an obsessive fear for his personal safety and has surrounded himself with a number of safeguards, including the President's Own Guard Regiment (POGR). The POGR, although nominally part of the army, is directly responsible to Nkrumah, and its commander and personnel of its battalion (now being expanded to two) have been chosen for their loyalty to him. The PQGR is equipped in part with Soviet materiel -- the only army unit to be so provided -- and several Soviet security officers are on hand. Because of his own anti-Western, ant capitalist beliefs, Nkrumah tends to attribute any and all opposition to the intrigues of imperialists and neocolonialists, and he is apparently convinced that the US is actively attempting to bring about his downfall.

He is also extremely distrustful of the security forces and suspects -- with some reason -- that certain of their leaders have contemplated removing him. To forestall such attempts, the police were disarmed following the January 1964 assassination attempt, and in mid-1965 Nkrumah abruptly dismissed the two top army officers, replacing them with men in whom he has more confidence -- although it remains to be 'seen how long they will retain their positions in view of Nkrumah's highly suspicious nature. In September 1965, he was presented with the Supreme Commander's Baton of Office, a gesture intended to emphasize that he is the operational commander of the i.armed forces. His latest move to curtail the power of the military was the creation in December of a "people's militia," supposedly formed to prepare for armed action against Rhodesia but apparently intended to provide a counterforce to the army.
Whether this new organization will ever be one, however, seems highly questionable.

When Nkrumah Goes

Like many other rulers who have concentrated political power in their persons, Nkrumah has made no provision for a successor. Should he leave the scene, a scramble for control would be likely to ensue among the several factions of the government party, and a period of instability would be probable. In such an event, the military might play an important – and perhaps decisive -- role. If a strong successor of moderate leaning were to emerge, the military would probably follow and support him. If, however, a leftist were to succeed, or should dissension and chaos result as political figures vie for control, the army would probably set up an interim government pending the selection or emergence of a president it would be willing to accept.

Thus, it seems likely that a successor government would probably be more moderate and adopt more truly neutralist policies than those followed by Nkrumah. It would probably still feel the compulsion to be no less nationalistic than the present government, however, and probably be less stable since any successor would lack Nkrumah's popularity and his identification not only with the people but with Ghana itself. Further, the existence within the governmental hierarchy of moderate and leftist factions would probably continue to engender conflict as contending groups struggled for control. (
yaw 10 years ago

To the guy ewe nation.Volta region should not have been part of Gh.V/R &TOGO are same people. Why you joined us I still dont understand. The greatest mistake Dr Kwame did was holding ref. to allow transvolta togoland to be pa ...
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To the guy ewe nation.Volta region should not have been part of Gh.V/R &TOGO are same people. Why you joined us I still dont understand. The greatest mistake Dr Kwame did was holding ref. to allow transvolta togoland to be part of my mother Gh. Look its like adding B/A to Ivory coast. This doesn't work well for any reason. Pls get out of Ghana & join your brothers in TOGO.Mother Ghana will be better without you.
Prince Massachusetts 10 years ago

Yaw u r right eye nation fuck off. Nkrumah made a huge mistake that he will answer to our ancestors at where they are. Volta Region is TOGO. And coz of Nkrumah Greediness. He wants to rule the whole African. Building OAU Head ...
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Yaw u r right eye nation fuck off. Nkrumah made a huge mistake that he will answer to our ancestors at where they are. Volta Region is TOGO. And coz of Nkrumah Greediness. He wants to rule the whole African. Building OAU Headquarters in Ethiopia. Building Diamond House in Nigeria given money to supporting Guinean so that they will fight the French. Nkrumah without Vice.
Araba 10 years ago

ghana babies 1
Ever thought that a time would come for mixed babies to be bred in Ghana? Well, thanks to modern science, one can have a half-caste or mixed-race baby without necessarily having to marry or have sexual interco ...
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Ever thought that a time would come for mixed babies to be bred in Ghana? Well, thanks to modern science, one can have a half-caste or mixed-race baby without necessarily having to marry or have sexual intercourse with a person of different race.
Following in the steps of artificial insemination, a venture to create a new society –”Half-Caste World”- on the African continent is burgeoning in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
As ridiculous as it may seem, considering that the term “half-caste” denigrates one’s status in society, especially in Europe and the Americas, advocates of this enterprise believe the creation of this breed of people of biracial identities positions Africa for a better future.
“Half-caste World is founded to transform Africa into the land of riches and beauty, the land of every man’s dream. We believe life began in African and will end in Africa,” the advocates posted on their Facebook page.
The campaign is targeting both African couples and single women who want to give birth to half-caste babies the opportunity of a lifetime, at a relatively affordable cost.
Although the advocate of this campaign has not revealed his identity, investigations conducted by infoboxx.com pointed to Augustine N.K. Boateng, a graduate of “University Mohammed Premier” hotc in Morocco.
When contacted at a phone number provided on his newly created website, he declined to provide details on the procedure and the level of patronage, saying, “I just started it and wouldn’t want to involve the media at this early stage.”
ghana babies 2However, the infoboxx. com investigation revealed that he started operating about four months ago from Madina Estates in Accra.
It was further revealed that Boateng provides gametes from almost all nationalities, including the U.K. and the U.S. at a cost of $3,000 USD, depending on the process and the individual’s request.
There are questions about how gametes are procured, the insemination procedure, and even the regulatory regime. Boateng claims that the procedure to insert the “gametes can be done both in a clinic and at home.”
The “half-caste” babies entrepreneur prides himself of giving women and couples biracial babies with “mental and physical beauty.”
“A new world has began and it is like the tide, you either swim along or get left behind. You too can be a blessing for the next generation,” he posted on Facebook.
To Boateng, there is what he has termed “a vast racial gap between Africa and the rest of the world,” which ought to be bridged through breeding of half-castes on the continent.
Source: infoboxx.com

OWUSU SYLVESTER 10 years ago

Corruption is killing Ghana expercially our leaders so we still depend on the white . Our institutions are corrupt. Kwame Nkrumah may be ...
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Corruption is killing Ghana expercially our leaders so we still depend on the white . Our institutions are corrupt. Kwame Nkrumah may be crying where ever he may found himself because our leaders now have disappointed him.
OWUSU SYLVESTER 10 years ago

Our leaders now are corrupt . Kwame Nkrumah may be crying because what he left , our leaders have damage, embezzeld and spoiled

Our leaders now are corrupt . Kwame Nkrumah may be crying because what he left , our leaders have damage, embezzeld and spoiled
Lartey 10 years ago

stop this nonsense now!! we are an economic basket case. nkrumah led ghana to the abyss.

stop this nonsense now!! we are an economic basket case. nkrumah led ghana to the abyss.

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