What does President Mahama take Ghanaians for?

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smell it 12 years ago

SIMPLY IDIOTS

SIMPLY IDIOTS
Slugger 12 years ago

Npp is evil.

Npp is evil.
KATE 12 years ago

NDC THE EVIL PARTY ON EARTH

NDC THE EVIL PARTY ON EARTH
GHANAIAN 12 years ago

YOU REALLY ARE A SENSELESS AND IDIOTIC SOUTHERN TRIBALIST, AND YOU HAVE SPELT IT ALL OPEN IN THISARTICLE.

I AM AN "ntafo3" , andTODAY IS MY LAST READING ANY article by you. and i ask all prided northerners not to even look ...
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YOU REALLY ARE A SENSELESS AND IDIOTIC SOUTHERN TRIBALIST, AND YOU HAVE SPELT IT ALL OPEN IN THISARTICLE.

I AM AN "ntafo3" , andTODAY IS MY LAST READING ANY article by you. and i ask all prided northerners not to even look at anything written by you.

POWER TO NORTH GHANA !!!
ghahan 12 years ago

we were a waste of ghana tax money to pay your tuition. we want better news and ideas not always pointing hands.

we were a waste of ghana tax money to pay your tuition. we want better news and ideas not always pointing hands.
pop 12 years ago

why always trying to divide ghana with any title thing you see.

why always trying to divide ghana with any title thing you see.
LIKD 12 years ago

TELL US WHY WENT YOU ROCKOSN TO SCHOOL TO DO FOR THE BACKWARD GHANA NOT TO BE A WATCHMAN TO NDC

TELL US WHY WENT YOU ROCKOSN TO SCHOOL TO DO FOR THE BACKWARD GHANA NOT TO BE A WATCHMAN TO NDC
Sam 12 years ago

I think it is about time the Akans come together and seperate form another country. Everbody who say "me see" should consider this. This may not sound rigt to your hearing but the sayings go like " se wo nsa benkum to wo hint ...
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I think it is about time the Akans come together and seperate form another country. Everbody who say "me see" should consider this. This may not sound rigt to your hearing but the sayings go like " se wo nsa benkum to wo hintidua a twa twene." If all these ntafo and anwonafo want to take the country fo a ride, let us seperate from them and form an Akan Nation. After all the Ashante Empire survived the whitemans invasion. The foolish Mahama and the NDC discriminate not only against the Ashantis but all those who say me see.
When he Mahama was enjoying the cocoa scolarship in school, his father and mother were enjoying his school fees on dog kyikinga. The said Akan nation will be small, healthy, rich and economically strong. We can survive without the Akosombo power. Even now the Akosombo liht is worthless. At worse we can get a necular ernegy for electricity. We will not rely on a third word country like China for developement, we will go to the West. Amanfo mo nkeka mo ho na yatra ho ama nkraman wefo de yen sekan redwa nkraman. Long live the Akans, long liv Twifo
CORRUPTION 12 years ago

FOR FIVE YEARS, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN ABLE TO FINISH NSAWAM SUHUM PIECE OF ROAD STARTED BY K4, THINKING THEY ARE HURTING ASHANTIS. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY ARE RATHER EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.YOU LURED BURK ...
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FOR FIVE YEARS, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN ABLE TO FINISH NSAWAM SUHUM PIECE OF ROAD STARTED BY K4, THINKING THEY ARE HURTING ASHANTIS. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY ARE RATHER EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.YOU LURED BURKINA FASO TO USE TEMA HARBOUR AND AFTER CLEARING THEIR GOODS FROM THE HARBOUR, LOOK AT THE TYPE OF ROADS THEY TRAVEL ON. COUNT THE # OF TRUCKS BURKINA FASO HAS LOST BETWEEN NSAWAM AND SUHUM THROUGH ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS IMPASSABLE ROAD. THE TRUCKS SPEND NOT LESS THAN 4 HOURS FROM NSAWAM TO SUHUM. WHAT A SHAME. WHERE IS THE MONEY GOVT EARNS FROM BURKINA FASO GOVT AND BUSINESSMEN WHO USE TEMA HARBOUR? DOES THIS SPEAK WELL OF GHANA? #2 ALL TOURISTS WHO VISIT GHANA, AFTER VISITING ELMINA CASTLE PLY ON THIS ROAD TO KUMASI AND FURTHER TO THE NORTH. WHAT STORY WOULD THESE TOURISTS TELL ABOUT GHANA, AND OUR ROADS WHEN THEY GO BACK HOME? DON'T YOU THINK THEY WILL AGREE WITH ANY ONE WHO ACCUSES THE GOVT AS BEING CORRUPT AND INEFFECTIVE. DOESN'T NDC GOVT KNOW THAT THE ROAD IS ALSO USED BY OTHER GHANAIANS WHO ARE NOT ASHANTIS? SOME GHANAIANS FROM EASTERN REGION.BRONG AHAFO,WESTERN, NORTHERN REGION, UPPER REGION, SOME TRADERS AND BUSSINESSMEN ALSO USE THE ROAD? NOW, WITH IMPROVEMENT IN AIR TRANSPORT MOST PEOPLE WHO VISIT ACCRA FROM ASHANTI REGION TRAVEL BY AIR.A FEAT NO OTHER REGION IN THE COUNTRY CAN MATCH.WE HAVE PLANES LINKING THE NORTH, BUT ASK ME HOW MANY NORTHNERS CAN AFFORD IHE COST TO FLY. YOU SEE THAT MOST OF THE PASSENGERS ARE AKANS WHO FLY TO THE NORTH TO DO BUSSINESS.SO THE NDC GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP THINKING IT IS HURTING ASHANTIS. IT IS HURTING OTHER TRIBES THE MORE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOUD RATHER KNOW THAT IT IS HURTING OTHER GHANAIANS ALSO AS WELL AS EXPOSING ITSELF.IT IS EXPOSING ITS CORRUPT,INEFFECTIVE,AND ITS MALPRACTICES TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD AS WELL.
KATE 12 years ago

I AGREE WITH YOU, IT IS CLEAR THAT MAHAMA AND HIS NDC FOOLS CANNOT GOVERN THE COUNTRY SO THEY SHOULD HAND OVER POWER TO THOSE WHO CAN MANAGE THE ECONOMY AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE. THEY ARE USING THE POLICE TO INTIMIDTE PEOPL ...
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I AGREE WITH YOU, IT IS CLEAR THAT MAHAMA AND HIS NDC FOOLS CANNOT GOVERN THE COUNTRY SO THEY SHOULD HAND OVER POWER TO THOSE WHO CAN MANAGE THE ECONOMY AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE. THEY ARE USING THE POLICE TO INTIMIDTE PEOPLE WHO SPEAK THIER MIND AND IN FACT THE TRUTH. MAHAMA AND NDC HAVE NOTHING FOR GHANAIANS, THEY ARE JUST CHOPING OUR MONEY. HOW CAN YOU PAY $1,000,000, TO A WEE SMOKER TO COME AND SMOKE WEE FOR 20MINS AND PAY HIM THIS MONEY WHEN THERE IS NO LIGHT AND WATER IN THE COUNTRY? ASIEDU NKETIA, ANITA SOZU AND OTHERS ARE CALLING PEOPLE NAMES AND NOW YOU WANT EVERY GHANAIAN TO FULLY PARTICIPATE TO SEARCH FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE FOR GHANA? THE FOOLS SAID THEY CAN DO IT SO LET THEM DO IT. AGAIN, YOU SAID 'YE BE DI KE KE' SO GO AHEAD AND DI KE KE. IF YOU AND YOUR FOOLS WILL STOP THE DISCRIMINATION AND GET EVERYONE INVOLVE FOR THEBETTERMENT OF GHANA. STOP CHOPING AND WASTING OUR MONEY TOO. GHANAIANS ALSO SHOULD BE AWARE THAT MAHAMA AND HIS NDC CANNOT GOVERN GHANA THEY ARE THERE FOR THE MONEY. GOD SAVE GHANA FROM THEIR HANDS

KATE 12 years ago

YOU'ER THE MOST IDIOT

YOU'ER THE MOST IDIOT
king 12 years ago

This is the most stupid and divise article.
Rockson Adofo-you are a bastard ,racist
and s stupid Ashanti man .Go to hell.

This is the most stupid and divise article.
Rockson Adofo-you are a bastard ,racist
and s stupid Ashanti man .Go to hell.
Mark Doe 12 years ago

My First Encounter With Fraud In Ghana’

Asger Østman

When I first came to Ghana, I had built up a whole inner world of expectations, as is often the case when doing something radical. Granted the prospects of my jour ...
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My First Encounter With Fraud In Ghana’

Asger Østman

When I first came to Ghana, I had built up a whole inner world of expectations, as is often the case when doing something radical. Granted the prospects of my journey were not all selfless, later on, I hope to benefit from the experience I will have gained here, but still I expected to be recognised for my goodwill, which first catalysed the trip. I should soon discover that these good intentions I share with a host of other volunteers have been turned into a source of income by a band of unscrupulous people, hiding under the benignly anonymous name of non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
I first came in touch with Volunteer Match Ghana and the founder, Prince Kwame Ec-Lumor, through an internet volunteering umbrella called worldwidehelpers.org. I inquired about a journalism internship they offered that did not seem to require formal journalistic education; all they demanded was writing experience, a firm grasp on the English language, and a genuine curiosity about Africa. The program was totally free of charge it clearly appeared on the page. I felt confident I could live up to the criteria, and signed up for the program.
I quickly got an encouraging reply that assured me in a friendly tone that I was likely to be accepted, and that I should not worry, but instead start applying for a visa to Ghana. And so I started the substantial preparations prior to a trip to the African continent. I booked plane tickets, paid visa fees and insurance bills, got vaccines against various tropic diseases, gathered information, all during which Mr Prince promptly answered any question that occurred to me. As soon as all the formalities were taken care of and the decision to go was only reversible at a very high price, Mr. Prince started mentioning a program fee in a tone that indicated that the existence of such an expense had been made clear to me all along. The fee was to be paid upon arrival, and was unusually high, compared to what it ostensibly covered: desk space, utilities and administrative paperwork. He maintained that despite the fee, the program, food and lodging with a local family was still free, and this was where my European logic clashed with the African one for the first time, causing a concern I could not entirely put to rest thereafter. To me, a fee is merely another way of charging, so, in effect, what he had done was lie about the price.
For both economic and personal reasons, which I will not begin to unravel here, I was reluctant to back out at this point, so shortly before departure. Instead, I sought reassurance from other people who Mr Prince had previously dealt with. I had already read everything there was to read about Volunteer Match Ghana, including handwritten testimonials, and seen phony set up pictures of him surrounded by presumably past volunteers, and an official certificate issued by some sort of governmental institution that all looked very genuine.
I eventually decided to trust them enough to bring the payment in ready money, dollars, as he specified, from Denmark. But my trust was not as deep as to remove my doubts completely. I rolled up the wad of money, and hid it in a microphone I was bringing for a musical side project.
Late in the evening when I landed at the Kotoka International Airport, Mr Prince was there to pick me up, accompanied by four other guys, none of whom I had been introduced to beforehand – not exactly the way for him to settle the doubts of a culture shocked mind. His inconsideration piled up during the taxi ride, as he consistently avoided answering any of my questions, but instead with a smirk, repeated that I would get all the answers I wanted later on. We drove for what felt like a disturbingly long time, until we reached Nungua on the outskirts of town, where I was to be accommodated in what had been referred to as my host family in the email correspondence. It turned out the word family was a euphemism for one indifferent man, Jamal, whose role in the whole affair remains unclear to me, even now. There were other volunteers in the house casually lounging around at the time of my arrival, so I felt inclined to just meet their demand and settle the finances right away. I paid $1,800 up front, money I never saw again, and have had very little value for.
As Mr Prince personally assured me, after handing me my handwritten receipt, my program was to start right after a day of orientation, so that I would not waste time sitting around the house. Ironically, that ended up being what I did for most of January, because of sudden impediments, missed phone calls, and a conspicuous reluctance to inform me about what caused things to drag out. Every time I was set to start, he stood me up, and Mr. Prince left it to his friends or accessories – hardly distinguishable to me – to make his amends for him. During January, I saw Mr Prince no more than a couple of times, and when I did, he seemed extremely uncomfortable, sweating nervously. Not looking me in the eye, he apologised and assured me that betterment was close at hand. It was up to me to find out just how wrong that was. I went to the Daily Guide, where he claimed to have secured my internship months before, and discovered that he had neglected his preliminary duties, and as a result, left me stranded. After becoming aware that my whole point of coming to Ghana was a castle in the air, I gave Mr. Prince sufficient chance to come clean. As he kept dodging me, I involved the police, who, inhibited by limited resources, as well as indifference, were of little help.
I cannot do much to catch my perpetrators, as the public law enforcement has failed in their duties. By telling this story, which I can only assume is far from unparalleled, I want to raise awareness of the immoral speculation and economic gain that some people have made out of the concept of volunteering.
I could not tell exactly who was in charge and who was innocent. Seemingly helpful people always carefully kept me at a distance of the person who deceived me, so I would have no place to direct my frustration, but inwards. Over time, the process grew so intricate that everyone lost track, and perfectly in line with the intentions of the scam artists, even I, began to shrug the whole thing off as a misunderstanding. I am deeply disappointed with the cynicism I have been met with; to these people, I was nothing but a walking wallet, bulging with undeserved money, which could not be farther from the truth.
I do not have high hopes about retrieving my money or lost time, but I do believe there should be a debate about how to treat visitors. Because, in a country as beautiful as Ghana, and with such an immense potential for tourism, it serves against national interests to make foreigners feel unwelcome. So, Mr. Prince and his fellow fraudsters not only broke and presumably continue to break laws and commandments to enrich themselves. They also commit the far wider impacting injustice of jeopardizing the standing of all of their countrymen. Reputation is a matter to be taken seriously by anyone with an ambition of growing and thriving, and the wrongs of a few men are contributing to flawing the reputation of Ghanaians in general.
Kwaku 12 years ago

So you did not encounter fraud when Kufuor was there idiot

So you did not encounter fraud when Kufuor was there idiot
Owura Ntim 12 years ago

Adofo what is the meaning of your post here?Do i read you as preaching tribalism. All ghana against Ashantis?Its a fact there is poor leadership and governance in Ghana and Mahama's goverment lacks foresight, your preaching t ...
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Adofo what is the meaning of your post here?Do i read you as preaching tribalism. All ghana against Ashantis?Its a fact there is poor leadership and governance in Ghana and Mahama's goverment lacks foresight, your preaching tribalism is uncalled for.
kofi abanga 12 years ago

Interesting article. Really Ghana os a joke!

Interesting article. Really Ghana os a joke!
insight to the bone 12 years ago

our dear confused pepeni has issues and the truth so mixed up in his mind he doesnt know his left from his right. He calls the Europen union development partners , this very same group that spends hundreds of billions on fail ...
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our dear confused pepeni has issues and the truth so mixed up in his mind he doesnt know his left from his right. He calls the Europen union development partners , this very same group that spends hundreds of billions on failed states with no potential or natural resources and yet can not even drop 20 billion at the bank of Ghana, but are rather jealous the chinese are able to string along Ghana and they are not sending the country on a another jolly ride themselves. Instead of having chief bullshitter fifi kwetey receive their delegation on his behalf he humiliates us and the institution of the presidency by giving them the time of day. He is not aware his true partners in thick and thin , good or bad are the PEOPLE of Ghana and that the waache seller on the street corner contributes more to the economy than all these foreign messengers put together as they for every dollar they give will eventual extract 10,000 or more. his elementary school mathematics in this regard is nonexistent. He should be spending his time finding out why the civil service is not being productive or approving projects that are profitable instead of spending valuable time on these useless evil motivated scum of the earth foreigners who only wish the downfall and further suffering of the people .
babajo 12 years ago

u must shut up,a shameless bustard;the wrath of GOD of unity will surely knock u down,u are a nameless devil and a curse to a family.The 'PEPES'WILL RULE U FOREVER.

u must shut up,a shameless bustard;the wrath of GOD of unity will surely knock u down,u are a nameless devil and a curse to a family.The 'PEPES'WILL RULE U FOREVER.
OTIS SIAW 12 years ago

Mahama takes Ghanaians serious and single out you Adofo Rockson as an IDIOT!

Mahama takes Ghanaians serious and single out you Adofo Rockson as an IDIOT!
Obiri Yeboah London. 12 years ago

We must all live by example,The Prez MAHAMA is asking Ghanaians to help built our nation.Iwant to ask the President that after using the countries money roughly,where do he think we can get the money from?You and your ndc mem ...
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We must all live by example,The Prez MAHAMA is asking Ghanaians to help built our nation.Iwant to ask the President that after using the countries money roughly,where do he think we can get the money from?You and your ndc members are all corrupt,the best you can do is to advice yourself and your party gurus.I doubt if the senior thief can advice the junior thief to stop stealing.Asem nono oyi wa,think about it?.

Pelicles 12 years ago

Mahama thinks that Ghanaians are programmable objects and can toy with us at his pleasure.

We live in a nation where there is no water, power etc and this man and his uncouth hordes, seems unconcerned. I remember vividly ...
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Mahama thinks that Ghanaians are programmable objects and can toy with us at his pleasure.

We live in a nation where there is no water, power etc and this man and his uncouth hordes, seems unconcerned. I remember vividly well that Mahama and Haruna Iddrisu said that when they come power, they will have no excuse to give concerning power outages because there are so many options on the table to generate power. Haruna Iddrisu said that they can tap into solar etc and they have the men with brains to do that so, what went wrong?
EZEKIEL 12 years ago

FOR FOOLS and COWARDS !!

FOR FOOLS and COWARDS !!
truth 12 years ago

Adofo is Adofool, stupid article

Adofo is Adofool, stupid article
Nyame Ekuma 12 years ago

Rockson, u are an insolent twerp. Don't be askimng silly and stupid questions. Go and ask the arrogant evil dwarf this useless question.

Nana Addo is the damn motjher fucker and arrogant litigant who doesn't want to accept ...
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Rockson, u are an insolent twerp. Don't be askimng silly and stupid questions. Go and ask the arrogant evil dwarf this useless question.

Nana Addo is the damn motjher fucker and arrogant litigant who doesn't want to accept results. Nonsene.

Go and tell the worst GS in Ghana's history , idiotic Sir John ans blood thirsty moron Jake and poemist Bawumia to accept the results.

Tell them that even Kenyan elections are over. Kwasiato like that
AYEBILA 12 years ago

ONLY A PERSON WHOSE HEAD IS FULL OF MAGGOS IS CAPABLE OF WRITTING THIS

ONLY A PERSON WHOSE HEAD IS FULL OF MAGGOS IS CAPABLE OF WRITTING THIS
Vodoo Xebieso 12 years ago

Rockson Adofo is another conceited Akyem dog and bastard.

Rockson Adofo is another conceited Akyem dog and bastard.
ALJIA FATI 12 years ago

How can a civilian talk of my first coup d'état? At a time when everyone was speaking about corruption at high places,Government and Party Officials were insulting everyone including Former Presidents and Pastors,when electi ...
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How can a civilian talk of my first coup d'état? At a time when everyone was speaking about corruption at high places,Government and Party Officials were insulting everyone including Former Presidents and Pastors,when electicity supply was a problem and other problems confronting Ghanaians,we were able to reject free education and better promises and voted for or had our votes turned in his favour.Time would tell.If you forced to be King you would regret it in the near future.Whatever is done in the dark would eventually come to light.Those who were promised thousand ghana cedis for the operation at Amasaman would eventually go for the man who recently escaped attack if they are not being paid.Time would tell.
razak seini 12 years ago

ooh rockson why are you so xenophobic.
your story is a sad reflection of a true ghanaian

ooh rockson why are you so xenophobic.
your story is a sad reflection of a true ghanaian
Victor A. Young 12 years ago

Fools! He made that declaration during at the end of his campaign. He thinks Ghanaians are a bunch of dumb people or subject who he can willfully manipulate. He'll soon wake up to a shock of his life. That's NDC; they're thie ...
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Fools! He made that declaration during at the end of his campaign. He thinks Ghanaians are a bunch of dumb people or subject who he can willfully manipulate. He'll soon wake up to a shock of his life. That's NDC; they're thieves and burglars.
NanaAddo 12 years ago

The developed countries too are using the same concept so that if Africa wants to develop must follow suit.

The developed countries too are using the same concept so that if Africa wants to develop must follow suit.

for what 12 years ago

fools

fools
AKAN 12 years ago

I ASK MYSELF THE SAME QUESTION OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

I ASK MYSELF THE SAME QUESTION OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

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