Why Should President Mahama Sack Victoria Hammah?

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ECOMINI 12 years ago

Mr. Pryce, Ms. Hammah did in the end speak ex tempore without a speech. I have not watched/heard the speech. However it was her actions prior to that which is problematic and disgraceful. You are minister giving a speech in f ...
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Mr. Pryce, Ms. Hammah did in the end speak ex tempore without a speech. I have not watched/heard the speech. However it was her actions prior to that which is problematic and disgraceful. You are minister giving a speech in front of an audience. You edited a speech and did not take it along with you (like someone commented "how heavy is it that you cannot carry it?"). Then you start reading the unedited speech. You all of a sudden stop reading, look around like a fool,(which I think she is)and from the video clip, I hear her saying Sssssss on the microphone (like a man trying to call a prostitute), trying to get the attention of an aide. Instead of placing the mic away, she keeps on talking into it. This is a deputy minister for communications. No wonder the Ablekuma constituency did not vote for her. They did the right thing. She would have disgraced them. She is a big disgrace to this country.
a. h 12 years ago

Is not a disgrace because it is not corruption. What is this useless accusations. Once she is not corrupt then leave her alone. Madam please do your good job and my only advice is don't be corrupt .be who you are

Is not a disgrace because it is not corruption. What is this useless accusations. Once she is not corrupt then leave her alone. Madam please do your good job and my only advice is don't be corrupt .be who you are
PHILTY McNASTY 12 years ago

The only qualification she has to be a deputy minister is her bad ass and gargantuan boobs. Oga Mahama dey chop um pasapasa.

Bobby stand, y3wo bi, y3wo bi

Akyeke na paya, y3wo bi, y3wo bi

Talk of the town bad ass, y ...
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The only qualification she has to be a deputy minister is her bad ass and gargantuan boobs. Oga Mahama dey chop um pasapasa.

Bobby stand, y3wo bi, y3wo bi

Akyeke na paya, y3wo bi, y3wo bi

Talk of the town bad ass, y3wo bi, y3wo bi.....
KOFI ADAMS 12 years ago

Pryce! bear in mind that exhibiting gargantuan words straight from the dictionary which you youeself do not understand will not catch attention but rather make a fool out of you.

After writing all those words straight fro ...
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Pryce! bear in mind that exhibiting gargantuan words straight from the dictionary which you youeself do not understand will not catch attention but rather make a fool out of you.

After writing all those words straight from the dictionary you will at long last depict NONSENSE because all that will not convey any sense to the readers.

I know you EWES are mostly found of creating bigness and pompousity. Just buy an American popular daily newspapers read through and see if you will find the editor creating that sort of BIG WORDS you IDIOT use to use in your silly write-up. There and then you will realise how STUPID you are.

Besides What do you get from your egoism, tribal, partisan and hypocrite?
Dee 12 years ago

Hey Ecomini,I have very strong objections to your comments on both the deputy minister's actions and Dr. Pryce comments.First and foremost you've not even bothered to check the facts; you just mentioned you've not see ...
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Hey Ecomini,I have very strong objections to your comments on both the deputy minister's actions and Dr. Pryce comments.First and foremost you've not even bothered to check the facts; you just mentioned you've not seen or heard the speech . I think its only reasonable and fair that you check the facts for yourself before you pass judgement. I have seen the recorded speech and I find absolutely nothing wrong with her actions.Ms. Hammah did what most elected officials in Ghana are incapable of doing. I can excuse her for the Ssssss. The fact is that she was able to articulate her thoughts extemporaneously and that is what matters most. You sound rather envious of her position.
PRYCE A STUPID EWE 12 years ago

THIS BRAGARRT STUPID PARTISAN EWE PRYCE, WILL STILL REMAIN AN IDIOT IF HE ATTAINS THE LEVEL OF A PROFESSOR, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE STUPID IDIOT EWE IS NEVER READY TO FACE FACTS. AN BLOODY FOOL EWE, WHO WILL LIKE TO POST OF THE ...
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THIS BRAGARRT STUPID PARTISAN EWE PRYCE, WILL STILL REMAIN AN IDIOT IF HE ATTAINS THE LEVEL OF A PROFESSOR, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE STUPID IDIOT EWE IS NEVER READY TO FACE FACTS. AN BLOODY FOOL EWE, WHO WILL LIKE TO POST OF THE NUMBER OF CARS HE IS USING IN THE USA AND HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, AS IF HE HE THE ONLY AFRICAN SCHOLAR IN THE USA. BUT WHAT CAN ONE SAY? THAT IS A TYPICAL PRIMITIVE EWE.
STUPID EWE PRYCE 12 years ago

THIS BRAGGART STUPID PARTISAN EWE PRYCE, WILL STILL REMAIN AN IDIOT IF HE ATTAINS THE LEVEL OF A PROFESSOR, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE STUPID IDIOT EWE IS NEVER READY TO FACE FACTS. AN BLOODY FOOL EWE, WHO WILL LIKE TO POST OF THE NU ...
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THIS BRAGGART STUPID PARTISAN EWE PRYCE, WILL STILL REMAIN AN IDIOT IF HE ATTAINS THE LEVEL OF A PROFESSOR, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE STUPID IDIOT EWE IS NEVER READY TO FACE FACTS. AN BLOODY FOOL EWE, WHO WILL LIKE TO POST OF THE NUMBER OF CARS HE IS USING IN THE USA AND HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, AS IF HE HE THE ONLY AFRICAN SCHOLAR IN THE USA. BUT WHAT CAN ONE SAY? THAT IS A TYPICAL PRIMITIVE EWE.
Cold Thunder 12 years ago

I posted this comment yesterday and still stand by it that we should stop encouraging mediocrity, recklessness and the blame game that is retarding our development.
Leaders must be held accountable for the performance of peo ...
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I posted this comment yesterday and still stand by it that we should stop encouraging mediocrity, recklessness and the blame game that is retarding our development.
Leaders must be held accountable for the performance of people who work under them, otherwise we are providing them the leeway to blame their failures on the subordinates. Could the person the minister accused of giving her the wrong script have defended him/herself in public in the like manner the minister did,if it was her fault that the corrections were not made?, no!!
If the minister wanted to conduct herself responsibly and maturely she should have while on the way to the function flipped through the script to ensure all the necessary corrections were effected.
In any case the minister is responsible for or at least made an input in the appointment of her aide. If she felt the aide is out to disgrace her, because this is not the first time, then the said person must be fired
It was disgusting for the minister to carry herself out this way.
Why should a small country like Ghana have so many ministries and ministers, some of which are duplicates and triplicates, but earning huge salaries?. Because people are more interested in taking title with entitlements than accepting responsibility and work hard.
I reservedly endorsed the call by the MP for her sack.
ECOMINI 12 years ago

What I meant to say was that all I saw and heard about the speech was the clip that has been in the news and not the whole speech she gave at the function, so it is not that I have not seen or heard anything about the gaffe. ...
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What I meant to say was that all I saw and heard about the speech was the clip that has been in the news and not the whole speech she gave at the function, so it is not that I have not seen or heard anything about the gaffe. I believe that is what most of us have seen. I HOWEVER still stand by my comments. The position of a chief director in a ministry is not a mere one let alone the number 2, the deputy minister. And now you are saying you can excuse her for her Sssss Ssssss. Please stop this acceptance of mediocrity.
EFO MAWULI 12 years ago

THE BLOODY HYPOCRITE DANIEL K. PRYCE IS A PARTISAN WRITER WHO NEEDS NO ATTENTION.

THAT EWE FOOL IS SO FOOLISH THAT HE SOMETIMES THINK HE IS THE ONLY GHANAIAN IN THE WHOLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO HAS EVER ENTERE ...
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THE BLOODY HYPOCRITE DANIEL K. PRYCE IS A PARTISAN WRITER WHO NEEDS NO ATTENTION.

THAT EWE FOOL IS SO FOOLISH THAT HE SOMETIMES THINK HE IS THE ONLY GHANAIAN IN THE WHOLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO HAS EVER ENTERED A UNIVERSITY IN AMERICA. MEANWHILE HE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN THE STATES BECAUSE HE IS AN EWE DURING THE TRIBAL TIME OF RAWLINGS AND SECONDLY THE MOTHER OF DANIEL K. PRYCE WAS FUCKING WITH THE THEN RAWLINGS NDC MINISTERS.

gq 12 years ago

Small mind and small face(movitor)

Small mind and small face(movitor)
william 12 years ago

Her aide would ordinarily carry the speech and give it to her at the function. Some Ministers may choose to carry it themselves. Good but has it's challenges too.Those who may be gunning for her post will need other means!!1

Her aide would ordinarily carry the speech and give it to her at the function. Some Ministers may choose to carry it themselves. Good but has it's challenges too.Those who may be gunning for her post will need other means!!1
Asiwome 12 years ago

This is an issue that we must address as a society. It shows lack of respect for her aides as well as her superiors.

This is an issue that we must address as a society. It shows lack of respect for her aides as well as her superiors.
Asiwome 12 years ago

She delivered ad lib because she had read the speech, so why did she have to make a fuss?

She delivered ad lib because she had read the speech, so why did she have to make a fuss?
Nana 12 years ago

Mtchweew guess shame on you for defending her cheaply with your big out of context words

Mtchweew guess shame on you for defending her cheaply with your big out of context words
a. h 12 years ago

I agree

I agree
Kwadwo 12 years ago

A deputy minister is outlining a government policy on cyber crime out of a wrong script and you defending it because she may have been able to ad lib it? Are you even aware if what she later said was correct? Are you not ...
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A deputy minister is outlining a government policy on cyber crime out of a wrong script and you defending it because she may have been able to ad lib it? Are you even aware if what she later said was correct? Are you not the same Pryce who sided with Kpegah on the false claim that the Akuffo Addo was not called to the Ghana bar? Buddy, you are too partisan and I believe you have lost your moral compass ,t
is why you are defending the indefensible .
Ken 12 years ago

@ Kwadwo, sometimes it is so easy to condemn others but when you critically assess your own self, you will see imperfection.
Even typing just a few paragraphs and you miserably fail at it.
LEAVE THE DEPUTY MINISTER ALONE!! ...
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@ Kwadwo, sometimes it is so easy to condemn others but when you critically assess your own self, you will see imperfection.
Even typing just a few paragraphs and you miserably fail at it.
LEAVE THE DEPUTY MINISTER ALONE!!!!!
YUPYUP 12 years ago

the lady is intelligent transparent n efficient. .....this reminds me of Martin Amidu. .....these two brains are what we need in Ghana now.......not the shameless callous insensitive greedy selfish manipulative opportunistic ...
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the lady is intelligent transparent n efficient. .....this reminds me of Martin Amidu. .....these two brains are what we need in Ghana now.......not the shameless callous insensitive greedy selfish manipulative opportunistic clever white color criminals in power now.....CREATING LOOTING & SHARING from our meager national coffers......
Nyansasem 12 years ago

It is wrong for anyone to call for her dismissal, but it is equally wrong for anyone to support this classless and unethical behavior due of a National deputy minister. I am surprised that Dan has created his own straw man or ...
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It is wrong for anyone to call for her dismissal, but it is equally wrong for anyone to support this classless and unethical behavior due of a National deputy minister. I am surprised that Dan has created his own straw man or Aunt Sally and trying hard to clutch onto it like a drowning man.

Firstly, no one is complaining about her right and ability to edit the speech before her presentation. Far from it, many agree that she was right to edit the speech to her likeness. I don't think any sane person will disagree with her.

Secondly, I am yet to read from anyone who is complaining about Hammah's choice or action NOT to use the wrong speech. Of course, it did not make sense and that was why she edited that, so why should she continue to use it? That is not the problem here.

Thirdly, I believe that many of her accusers would have joined the audience to applaud her when she decided to continue her speech by not using anything but from "her mind." I personally found it disheartening to see our learned lawyers in the SC reading from papers in their oral addresses. I have asked myself what was the point then to ask them to submit a written address also. So like many readers, it was a refreshing to see her not reading from any paper.

And lastly, no one is complaining about her "flawless" English. I have combed the net to listen to the full tape but could not find it. May be Dan could do us a favor by providing the link for us to talk about that.

What many are complaining is the way she went about this whole "mistake" or sabotage as she wants us to believe. It was classless and unethical becoming of a deputy Minister of a Nation. Let us be clear on this; she is not on TRAINING GROUND for a job, but rather a LEADER that people are looking up to and expecting results of her action.

Based on the reason above, she is more than a professional and every profession has ethical standards that the body must adhere to. This is what many of you get it wrong. Out of over possible 5 million available leaders, 100 Ministers have been chosen by Mahama to assist him to lead the 24 million people. We can't just say that we are from a 3rd world country or developing Nation, so we have to accept anything. That is wrong; it breeds mediocrity.

If she is considered as professional, how could you say that she was right to reprimand her assistant publicly? Do you think a medical doctor can or should reprimand his nurse in front of his patients? Do you think it will be right for our President to reprimand her publicly? If your answer is yea, then you are not a professional, yet. If your answer is nay, then what is your point of supporting and encouraging this tactless behavior?

Danny, you cited Obama in your straw man, but do believe this lady would be spared by the US Media for this kind of behavior? And do you think what would have happened to the Assistant who supposedly try to "sabotage her? Answer that truthfully and see why it is wrong for anyone of you to encourage this classless act.

Fact is, she did not know whether or not it was mistake by her assistant or by herself? However, she has created an impression that there are crooks in her ministry. Remember, the policy could have been written without a nod from the President. So how does he want us to believe the President and Party surrounded with crooks? Or, you think team-work is not important here but it should be about her integrity only?

Have you seen Ministers, leaders or any presenter covering the MIC or step away from the mic when talking to their assistant while at any podium giving a speech? What did she actually achieved by letting everyone know about her predicament? Would that make a change or would she go on and fire the suspect in this "crime?"

In your conclusion, you are giving her "tips" to go about her duty next time. If you knew that she made a "mistake," why can't you say so? Yes, I do agree with you that, in this age, ministers should leave home without a copy of their edited speech together with laptop and USB flash drive. Mahama's laptop for them were not to stay on Facebook, twitter and Instagram posting silly stuff.

On personal note- I hope things are getting better at your end.

HABa 12 years ago

i am telling this bitch is a damn ass she flung herself as if she was in her back yard to the assistant and made a scene so uncompromising to the public domain and the audience had no choice but to applaud to break that icy m ...
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i am telling this bitch is a damn ass she flung herself as if she was in her back yard to the assistant and made a scene so uncompromising to the public domain and the audience had no choice but to applaud to break that icy moment this hopeless girl has goofed and so pryce dont make a sandwich out of nothing wai and write simple english
Kanlo 12 years ago

Mr Pryce or what ever you call yourself. Your futile and shameless attempt to defend the mediocre minister will not wash. Your article is so replete with twisted logic. Please come again. How much did Victoria Hammah pay you ...
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Mr Pryce or what ever you call yourself. Your futile and shameless attempt to defend the mediocre minister will not wash. Your article is so replete with twisted logic. Please come again. How much did Victoria Hammah pay you for this rubbish. Your article is as hollow as the performance of the deputy minister that you tried to defend.
Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

just not qualified

just not qualified
Kwobia,Toronto 12 years ago

This writer wants everyone to believe that he is more English than the Queen.I should not need a dictionary while reading his articles.Stick to simple straight forward English.

This writer wants everyone to believe that he is more English than the Queen.I should not need a dictionary while reading his articles.Stick to simple straight forward English.
ATOM 12 years ago

YES, VICTORIA HAMMAH DID NOT DISPLAY THE LEADERSHIP HYPOCRISY SO PREVALENT AMONG GHANA'S "LEADERSHIP".

VIC SIMPLY SAID WHAT SHE NOTICED WAS WRONG ABOUT THE SCRIPT SHE STARTED READING OUT, AND SHE DID THE RIGHT THING BY CO ...
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YES, VICTORIA HAMMAH DID NOT DISPLAY THE LEADERSHIP HYPOCRISY SO PREVALENT AMONG GHANA'S "LEADERSHIP".

VIC SIMPLY SAID WHAT SHE NOTICED WAS WRONG ABOUT THE SCRIPT SHE STARTED READING OUT, AND SHE DID THE RIGHT THING BY CONTINUING THE SPEECH WITHOUT READING OUT FROM THE SCRIPT.

BEFORE THEN, SHE RIGHTLY HAD TO MAKE THAT KNOWN TO THE AUDIENCE, BY HONESTLY "CONNECTING" WITH THEM.

THIS IS CALLED GOOD INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, A VITAL INGREDIENT IN GOOD AND ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES. AN INGREDIENT VERY LACKING IN MANY OF GHANA'S USELESS LEADERS.

THIS IS WHY OBAMA OFTEN DELIVERS SPEECHES UNSCRIPTED, WHICH IS A SHOW OF GOOD RETENTIVE MEMORY AND EXEMPLARY COGNITIVE ABILITY.

HOW MANY OF OUR USELESS GHANAIAN "LEADERS" CAN DELIVER SPEECHES LIKE VICTORIA DID?

MANY OF GHANA'S LEADERS CAN'T EVEN CORRECTLY PRONOUNCE SIMPLE ENGLISH WORDS, LIKE TEKPER PRONOUNCING ROBUST LIKE ROBOT. THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION IS RO-BUST, NOT LIKE IN ROBOT.

COME ON!! STOP CRITICISING JUST FOR THAT SAKE, BECAUSE YOU'RE AS HUMAN AS VICTORIA HAMMAH IS, AND THEREFORE NOT PERFECT.

THE GIRL IS YOUNG AND SHE'S STILL NEGOTIATING THE "LEARNING CURVE", SO GIVE HER THE CHANCE LIKE YOU WOULD IF SHE WERE YOUR DAUGHTER.

AFTERALL, HOW FAR HAVE GHANA'S "EXPERIENCED" LEADERSHIP TAKEN US?
Sackey 12 years ago

It is a mere jealousy and nothing else.If clowns like Kofi Jumah,Jake and the rest could be ministers in this country, how much more a young beautiful educated lady like Vic? In anycase, the presient doesn´t take instruction ...
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It is a mere jealousy and nothing else.If clowns like Kofi Jumah,Jake and the rest could be ministers in this country, how much more a young beautiful educated lady like Vic? In anycase, the presient doesn´t take instructions from these nation looters.Let us regard it as their
usual rubbish and rubbish good for only the dustbin.
FRedsaid 12 years ago

This is what happens when you appoint out of college novices without any corporate or professional experience into ministerial positions to cause such embarrassment to the nation.

She did not even bother to run over and ch ...
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This is what happens when you appoint out of college novices without any corporate or professional experience into ministerial positions to cause such embarrassment to the nation.

She did not even bother to run over and check her own speech, written by her nor not, to agree or disagree that this is what she was going to say. She has simply not done her own basic homework before the speech and to admit openly that this is not my speech is very unprofessional.

That is your lot Ghana; the blind leading those who can see.
Delta Bravo 12 years ago

I hardly watch Ghana News so its difficult to assess Vic Hammahs speech after she realised some ass hole had tried too trip her up! Now for those of you who have seen the clip, how was her delivery after dumping the bogus une ...
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I hardly watch Ghana News so its difficult to assess Vic Hammahs speech after she realised some ass hole had tried too trip her up! Now for those of you who have seen the clip, how was her delivery after dumping the bogus unedited script. Did it reflect the subject matter under the spotlight - cyber crime? Was her delivery polished enough and beffitting her capacity as a dep Comms minister? If the answers to both my questions are affirmative, then the little minds should just fcuk off and leave her alone.
K Attafuah akim oda 12 years ago

Ms hammer was right.

Ms hammer was right.
OPEN MINDED SAINT 12 years ago

LET US SET UP A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EDITED SPEECH. THE THING IS GHANAIANS FEEL TOO BIG. IF A SPECH BEEN EDITED, LET THEM PRINT A REVISED ONE, GIVE IT BACK TO YOU, GLANCE THROUGH FIRST, THEN TA ...
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LET US SET UP A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EDITED SPEECH. THE THING IS GHANAIANS FEEL TOO BIG. IF A SPECH BEEN EDITED, LET THEM PRINT A REVISED ONE, GIVE IT BACK TO YOU, GLANCE THROUGH FIRST, THEN TAKE WITH YOU. IS PATHETIC SOMEONE HAS TO CARRY MINISTER'S SPEECH FOR HIM OR HER. TOO MUSH BIG LIFE IS KILLING US

km agyin 12 years ago

I dove my hat to this courageous woman. She has been able to rebuff all the hangers on from her family and party members and they don.t like it. She is an upright, honest minister with high integrity which is rare among her c ...
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I dove my hat to this courageous woman. She has been able to rebuff all the hangers on from her family and party members and they don.t like it. She is an upright, honest minister with high integrity which is rare among her colleague ministers and some people are not comfortable with that.
Prince 12 years ago

My people do not waste your precious time on such blind partisan person like Daniel K. Pryce, it is not worth.

The guy as usual with Ewes, is blind in politics, a gargantuan hypocrite, braggart, primitive and stupid upon a ...
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My people do not waste your precious time on such blind partisan person like Daniel K. Pryce, it is not worth.

The guy as usual with Ewes, is blind in politics, a gargantuan hypocrite, braggart, primitive and stupid upon all.

Leave that Trokosi Ewe kid to rot in his own stupidity and blindness.
LONTO-BOY 12 years ago

Danny Boy, this is a brilliant piece. The call to sack Victoria Hammah is utterly ridiculous! Perhaps, if this had happened to most people calling for her to be sacked by President Mahama, those people could have ended up in ...
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Danny Boy, this is a brilliant piece. The call to sack Victoria Hammah is utterly ridiculous! Perhaps, if this had happened to most people calling for her to be sacked by President Mahama, those people could have ended up in a hole. I think given the awkward circumstances over her 'edited speech', Victoria should be applauded for eloquent and perfectly decent oration.

However, we should not overlook the fact that Victoria displayed pure amateurism as a Government Minister. Firstly, if she had taken a cursory glance at the prepared speech prior to the delivery, this embarrassing moment could have been avoided. This, she has to take personal responsibility. Secondly, Victoria demonstrated poor judgement by her audible attempts at scapegoating and impression of 'sabotage'. Suppose we assume for a moment that, an aide or someone sought to humiliate her by taking the 'edited speech' away from her, she could have paused for a moment and have a quite word with an aide/the speechwriter without making the whole thing so obvious to the audience.
yoosi 12 years ago

I discontinued reading this article after the first four lines. Whom are you seeking to impress with these big words. Always have it at the back of your mind that you want t communicate and not to impress and you will be fine ...
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I discontinued reading this article after the first four lines. Whom are you seeking to impress with these big words. Always have it at the back of your mind that you want t communicate and not to impress and you will be fine.
El Kameni 12 years ago

Both the minister and those calling for her head are wrong. From the little gathered from the write up and the comments, the minister should have been more discrete in her public actions. She should have pulled heaven and ear ...
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Both the minister and those calling for her head are wrong. From the little gathered from the write up and the comments, the minister should have been more discrete in her public actions. She should have pulled heaven and earth not to show any signs of disaffection (something wrong with the script) in public and dealt with the situation in the ministry without anybody being the wiser.

As for the opposition, they are just playing politics with the whole thing. It does look like a cheap political shot.

It is good to upbraid the minister but not call for her head. There is one thing in Ghana: we fawn too much over those in authority and kowtow to them. Go to any of the ministries and see how even respectable chiefs from the provinces wait in the scorching sun and struggle to bring an issue to a deputy minister's attention. Some of them even come with gifts held in hiding by some of the elders (in cloth). With so many people seeking her, how can't the minister become pompous? I pity the officer who made that mistake. It may have been a genuine one but the deputy minister is going to bear down on him/her like a tyrant.

I also agree with the commentator who says we have too many ministers and deputy ministers. Far too many.

But, Daniel, what is the meaning of "orgulous"? I am feeling too lazy to reach for my Websters online and I know many readers will also feel that way. Why not follow the lady minister in her "plain, understandable, flawless English" which you admired in the write up?
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

Ah! I read yours much earlier in the day already. I thought of responding to you but thought I had addressed my concern in my own post already.

You see that I disagreed with your suggestion that she should have hidden the ...
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Ah! I read yours much earlier in the day already. I thought of responding to you but thought I had addressed my concern in my own post already.

You see that I disagreed with your suggestion that she should have hidden the fact that something was wrong, thus preserving the status quo of deceit, feigning and lies that form the confidence mechanisms maintaining the culture of mediocrity, incompetence, criminal rot, negligence and corruption leading to, e.g., the gargantuan judgement debts, public theft, etc. and poor performance in the civil service. I prefer the cutting of the Gordian knot method to deal with it, The Revolution having failed!

Of course, the opposition is only playing politics with this open and transparent governance tactics of Ms Hammah.

Andy-K
El Kameni 12 years ago

Andy-K,

While I agree with you that we must be open about certain things as a lead in exposing corruption and mediocrity in our public life, I don't think this particular issue is one of such. From my reading of it all, it ...
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Andy-K,

While I agree with you that we must be open about certain things as a lead in exposing corruption and mediocrity in our public life, I don't think this particular issue is one of such. From my reading of it all, it's more like a famous actor/actress forgetting his/her lines in an important public performance. Such an experienced actor will not panic on stage. It is the minister's "public performance" which is at issue not what she does to correct something that is wrong in her ministry. Her gut reaction may be wrong. For all this, an internal inquiry may reveal that a genuine mistake was made rather than a display of mediocrity.

Webster online gives the meaning of "orgulous" without indicating it is an archaic usage. Daniel's penchant for "big" words (vocab abi na grammar) is well known. I think he has been trying hard to get off that habit but human nature being what it is, it is easy for us to slip "back to our bad ways"...
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

I must first take you to task for your own use of the English language, laced with even an archaic word, "orgulous". Yes, words and high-falutin or bombastic phraseology European intellectuals such as Jean Paul Sartre and Bay ...
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I must first take you to task for your own use of the English language, laced with even an archaic word, "orgulous". Yes, words and high-falutin or bombastic phraseology European intellectuals such as Jean Paul Sartre and Bayart mock Africans for using, as they "stick to the teeth" and are "otiose," i.e., serving no useful purpose.

I did some research before writing this. Orgulous is neither found in my Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus In Vol. One nor my Collins Scrabble Dictionary! A web search shows that it is an archaic word meaning excessively proud, haughty, arrogant. One therefore needs a Webster Dictionary (my Ex took "our" copy away:-))to find out what that word means. How many Webster Dictionaries can one find in all our universities back home???

Strabismal is derived from "strabismus" and simply means "squinting" of the eye. How do you know that those with squint eyes have some distorted vision?

"Stentorian news item"?, "languorous phonetics"? Phew!

I read on another thread somebody grouping you with Ahoofe in the use of the English language and I thought that was not quite fair but you have been caught pants down! You are equally guilty of your own excoriation, i.e., upbraiding, of educated Ghanaians when it comes to the use of the English language. The diction and flow simply aren't there and the problem has been there for a long, long time unlike say in Nigeria. An Indian comic made fun of that on a You-tude video. You can count "you know" or "I mean" a 100 times before some of them complete their presentations, when they are not reading!

Now, to my support of you. I've defended the lady on other threads already so let me recap.

What others are condemning her for is not lying and covering up the rot, the mediocrity and the incompetence that bedevil the civil service, hidden and protected behind the smokescreen that shields civil servants from public blame for policy failures - failure to deliver adequately and failure to implement. The buck is said to rest with the political heads, the leaders! That these principles evolved by the colonialists have been thrust upon us without the necessary political and social acculturation before indep. have been the bane of the country since. Those condemning her should also do a study of how the Europeans evolved those principles over the decades, with prompt punishment meted out to erring civil servants. Ms Hammah's unorthodox expression of her frustrations at these mediocrity and incompetence she has discovered in her work place is therefore very apt in focusing attention on the incompetent seat warmers there and should put them on their toes to perform in order to avoid such public denunciation next time. She must follow that with a reprimand and official warning to the erring official. They completely betrayed the trust she reposed in them and that must not be tolerated. They deserved the public humiliation.

We must be thankful to her for giving us a glimpse of the rot and mediocrity that are out there in the system. You are only as good as your team. She did her best to edit the speech, handed it over to the person in charge for the necessary changes to be made and a new hard copy printed for her from the PC. They failed to do that! She could have pretended that everything was ok and give a different reason, i.e., lie, for departing from her script and then go on to deliver the speech extempore. No, not being a liar and rather someone who speaks from the heart, she said it as it was! We don't have to wait for her autobiography to read that and her other complaints! Yes, complaints that must be aired now so that public pressure and support are garnered to address them. A former Police chief just made some complaints about the conditions under which the Police are housed and why they took bribes. He certainly did nothing to redress those situations when he was in active service. Mr Hammah is doing so right now!

Ms Hammah brings a new and refreshing approach to address the corrosive rot, mediocrity and incompetence in the public and civil sphere in Ghana. She deserves all our support instead of condemnation for not following the rule of silence, the "omerta" of the hardened and experienced criminals, the mafioso and callous so-called elite who won't even blink an eye when the nation's throat is being cut by thieving bureaucrats who quickly show the new leaders how to bleed the nation Ghana! They just get their cuts, just as Mubarat did at the Min. of Sports and got sacked!

Yes, while many tried to untie the Gordian knot the orthodox way and failed, Alexander the Great drew his sword and cut it to the chagrin of many present but lo and behold, there was no knot to untie again. He went on to conquer the known world as predicted for the one who untied the Gordian knot. Go! Hammah Go!

Andy-K
El Kameni 12 years ago

Mr. Kwawukumey, you name all the variants of Websters but forgot the online version. It's the best version of Webster you can find anywhere. It is always updated so it gives the latest in the language compared with any print ...
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Mr. Kwawukumey, you name all the variants of Websters but forgot the online version. It's the best version of Webster you can find anywhere. It is always updated so it gives the latest in the language compared with any print version you may have. The app version is extremely good. It's free but there is a paid version which is even better than the free version.

Then there are some other dictionaries or usage guides like Bryan Garner's Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style (only print version available) or even The Economist's Style Guide for writers who send articles to that magazine. A very great resource - that. Bryan Garner has other dictionaries for specialist areas especially in legal usage. It shocks me how such a relatively young man writes such brilliant guides. All these are good for the "lay" writer i.e. as opposed to academic writing for which you may turn to other manuals. But nobody needs to write for ghanaweb like an article for an academic journal. It is enough here for the articles to be "mere" journalism. So that there will be no need here to refer to any Gordian knot or Alexander the Great's exploits with the sword...

On the issue at stake pls, read my own entry above.
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

El Kameni,

Thanks. I am aware of the online Webster. I have it paged in my search tool bar right here, besides a couple more but only use it in extreme cases. I actually used GoogleDict. to get the meaning of "orgulous".
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El Kameni,

Thanks. I am aware of the online Webster. I have it paged in my search tool bar right here, besides a couple more but only use it in extreme cases. I actually used GoogleDict. to get the meaning of "orgulous".

Will read your take on the main issue.

Andy-K
EFO MAWULI 12 years ago

Andy-K stop beating about the bush and hit the nail on the head by telling it as it is, that Daniel K. Pryce is simply an empty pompous braggart educated illiterate who is only found of imposing and raising himself with big ...
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Andy-K stop beating about the bush and hit the nail on the head by telling it as it is, that Daniel K. Pryce is simply an empty pompous braggart educated illiterate who is only found of imposing and raising himself with big words he use to cote from the dictionary which he himself do not really understand.

It is however not so wonderful because most EWES are like that. They like to blow their own horns only for attention sake.

Anyone who use to read the bogus pieces from Pryce like me will bear with me that he is a NONENTITY who is always seeking attention and nothing else.

The most stupid part of that Ewe guy, Pryce is that he is tribal, partisan
and a hypocrite.

I will personally describe Pryce as a perfect educated irritate IDIOT!!!
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

I see that you have been seeking a lot of attention yourself. Let me oblige you.

First, why not use an Akan moniker instead of an Ewe one? I use my own names and always say that I'd gladly repeat whatever I write here at ...
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I see that you have been seeking a lot of attention yourself. Let me oblige you.

First, why not use an Akan moniker instead of an Ewe one? I use my own names and always say that I'd gladly repeat whatever I write here at Kejetia Lorry Park without fear and defend what I say. Only yellow belly slimy cowards and ingrates hide behind monikers to insult others and say things they cannot defend.

So Dan is blowing his own horns, so what? When it grits on my teeth, I said so and I am an Ewe! Why then should subject all Ewes to abuse cos of Dan's writing style. How many Ewes write like that on Ghanaweb? Nobody insults Akyems cos of Ahoofe's writing style.

It is a shame that some of you Akans always intrude your tribal prejudices into every topic and then turn round to accuse others who told you off of being tribalistic! Shame on you, if you have any shame at all! Address issues.

Everybody knows that Ewes are not loud and don't seek attention like some of you Akans, esp. from the interior, do even in these parts overseas.

Andy-K
Dantankwa 12 years ago

Are you by any strecth of imagination comparing Pryce to Ahoofe. I hardly share the views expressed by Ahoofe but there is no denying the fact that he has absolute control over the queen's language. This is obvious from unend ...
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Are you by any strecth of imagination comparing Pryce to Ahoofe. I hardly share the views expressed by Ahoofe but there is no denying the fact that he has absolute control over the queen's language. This is obvious from unending articles he writes on this website, sometime 2 or 3 at ago. Ahoofe may be predisposed to verbosity, however, one can quickly discern that those words falls in naturally as compared to Pryce.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 12 years ago

I think that Dan is a very fine writer, and his use of what people term "big words" should be construed against the purpose of his writings: they are intended to educate. Education is the most important function of all writin ...
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I think that Dan is a very fine writer, and his use of what people term "big words" should be construed against the purpose of his writings: they are intended to educate. Education is the most important function of all writing.
Thus, instead of being critical of him for using advanced vocalic items, people should get busy trying to find the meanings of the unfamiliar words he uses in order to improve themselves.
After all, all scholarship subsists in the knowledge of words and the words we meet today which we call "big", we are bound to meet them elsewhere and be called upon to explain them.
And in any case, whose "big" is "big"? The slimly-read Ghanaian reader or Jean Paul Sartre who uses words like “otiose” instead of “serving no purpose”?
As regards the substantive issue, I think Ghanaians should learn to laugh off trivia instead of making issues out of nothing. I watched the video of the lady’s faux pas myself and thought it rather funny. I would commend and not condemn her for the way she handled the situation. We must learn to enjoy ourselves when humor happens instead of being grouchy and mean-spirited.
Dantankwa 12 years ago

If the purpose of Dan's writing is to educate, then he must endeavor to keep his writing as simple and clear as possible. A good writer keeps his target audience in mind as he weaves his thoughts and selectss his words. The q ...
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If the purpose of Dan's writing is to educate, then he must endeavor to keep his writing as simple and clear as possible. A good writer keeps his target audience in mind as he weaves his thoughts and selectss his words. The question of 'big word' may be a relative one as you pointed out, but trust me if an average student has to constantly refer back to a dictionary in order to make sense of a piece, then there is something wrong with that piece. I have noticed that the higher a person climbs on the academic, the simpler and clearer his languages becomes. My PhD supervisor used to advise that I write as I speak, and I think Dan should be told the same. It will help him in his PhD write up. Please convey it to him.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 12 years ago

1. A large part of the educational goal of reading is the expansion of vocalic inventory. That expansion could be Pryce's goal.
2. Who is your average student? And why must everyone be writing for the average student?
3. T ...
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1. A large part of the educational goal of reading is the expansion of vocalic inventory. That expansion could be Pryce's goal.
2. Who is your average student? And why must everyone be writing for the average student?
3. The nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka writes words of iron and thunder,and yet is acclaimed as one of the best in the world.
4. Trust me, the last thing you want to do is to write as you speak. Conversation is insipid; writing is supposed to excite interest. Indeed, the road to trite writing is strewn with colloquialism.
5. Your Ph.D supervisor may be an authority in his field but he is certainly no authority in literature.
Sir Kofi Mumui 12 years ago

You introduced gender and marred your article. Better spend your time on worthwhile issues and leave female advocacy and male bashing to the girls.

You introduced gender and marred your article. Better spend your time on worthwhile issues and leave female advocacy and male bashing to the girls.
Wofa Kwame 12 years ago

Those calling for her dismissal don't know what they're talking about.

Kwame

Those calling for her dismissal don't know what they're talking about.

Kwame
Whatever 12 years ago

Even the US president from Bush to Clinton and Obama who are even native speakers, goofs and falls into gaffes all the time yet its not considered negative against. Who do we think we are? we can't even speak good english yet ...
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Even the US president from Bush to Clinton and Obama who are even native speakers, goofs and falls into gaffes all the time yet its not considered negative against. Who do we think we are? we can't even speak good english yet when Victoria Hammah manages to read speeches extempore splendidly, we won't see reaon to praise her, instead we want to condemn. What's all these are foolish fixation with text, papers and bookreading.
GAbaa 12 years ago

Concentrate on the dissertation its taken too long

Concentrate on the dissertation its taken too long
nana akua love 12 years ago

diz gal doesnt even deserve to be apointed as an assembly woman not to talk of ministerial position, becos of ur plastic surgery ass dat mahama fucked; das y u were given diz post but hey start packin up ur fake ass cos ur ty ...
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diz gal doesnt even deserve to be apointed as an assembly woman not to talk of ministerial position, becos of ur plastic surgery ass dat mahama fucked; das y u were given diz post but hey start packin up ur fake ass cos ur tym is limited
Agyaba 12 years ago

It seems you don't get ,but from you statement you said if the the presidents speech writer make a mistake he could be fired,reason
1. The president appointed his own speech writer and he's subject to be fired anytime
2. G ...
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It seems you don't get ,but from you statement you said if the the presidents speech writer make a mistake he could be fired,reason
1. The president appointed his own speech writer and he's subject to be fired anytime
2. Ghanaians never voted for a speech writer to argue on that if he get fired on merit that he's a disgraceful writer.
3. Victoria hammah was appointed by the president and if she's a disgrace to the president what's the difference between her and the speech writer
4. Gone are the days where only Ghanaians would have seen these kind of disgrace ,you sitting in your room in Fairfax saw that so as everybody in the world showing the ghanaia deputy minister fumbling
5. Our foreign collegues making fun of us since a whole deputy minister doesn't know what she edited and telling the world that her aides made that mistake
6. If she can fire the aides since she hired them then the president to should fired her because he appointed her
Ali Komkomba 12 years ago

Victoria has done nothing wrong to be
sacked. shame NPP AHUOYAW. Leave Vic
alone to do her good job ," skin pain"

Victoria has done nothing wrong to be
sacked. shame NPP AHUOYAW. Leave Vic
alone to do her good job ," skin pain"
dfkbrown 12 years ago

Brofo akesi....does not put money in my pocket nor put food on the table of the ordinary man...sheer politics

Brofo akesi....does not put money in my pocket nor put food on the table of the ordinary man...sheer politics
NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY 12 years ago

You used to write simple and clearly, but now you want to compete with Kwasea Kwadonto Kwame Okoampah Ahoofe Kakamotobi.

You used to write simple and clearly, but now you want to compete with Kwasea Kwadonto Kwame Okoampah Ahoofe Kakamotobi.
AGYA ADU 12 years ago

Pryce, stop this nonsense. Reasonable people agree that some elements of sabotage may have occurred here, but that is not the point. Victoria's attitude when she realized what had happened is what The honorably MP is talkin ...
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Pryce, stop this nonsense. Reasonable people agree that some elements of sabotage may have occurred here, but that is not the point. Victoria's attitude when she realized what had happened is what The honorably MP is talking about. You are a Fellow Patriot, Please do not silence The MP. George Mason, would have questioned Victoria's maturity and judgment.
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

A woman was in court for a double murder, and the judge said, "You are charged with beating your husband to death with a hammer."

A voice at the back of the courtroom yelled out, "You bitch!"

The judge continued, "You a ...
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A woman was in court for a double murder, and the judge said, "You are charged with beating your husband to death with a hammer."

A voice at the back of the courtroom yelled out, "You bitch!"

The judge continued, "You are also charged with beating your mother-in-law to death with a hammer because she changed your speech and moans on the sex tape."

Again, the voice at the back of the courtroom yelled out, "You damned bitch!"

The judge stopped, looked at the man in the back of the courtroom, and said, "Sir, I can understand your anger and frustration at this crime, but I will not have any more of these outbursts from you, or I shall charge you with contempt! Now is that a problem?"

The man at the back of the court stood up and responded, "For fifteen years, I have lived next door to that bitch, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, she said she never had one!"
ONUA 12 years ago

still one of my favorite writers.

still one of my favorite writers.
Dannybee 12 years ago

You did a good job defending Miss Hammah. The problem I have is, if charnel houses (cemetery) cannot keep those we send to them, then our graves shall be the maws of kites. If those entrusted with the preparation of speech ar ...
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You did a good job defending Miss Hammah. The problem I have is, if charnel houses (cemetery) cannot keep those we send to them, then our graves shall be the maws of kites. If those entrusted with the preparation of speech are not dependable then we stand to face public humiliation.
HABa 12 years ago

this idiot does not deserve to represent ghana at all she is a threat to man with those aggressive assets

this idiot does not deserve to represent ghana at all she is a threat to man with those aggressive assets
Joe 12 years ago

They just hate her and would like to sabotage her. Whoever did that must be brought to book.

They just hate her and would like to sabotage her. Whoever did that must be brought to book.
RICE WATER 12 years ago

FELLOW CITIZENS, PLEASE, LET US FORGIVE HER, LET US HELP HER TO GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND SHE WILL GROW, PLEASE THE BASHING SHOULD PLEASE IN THE NAME OF OUR CREATOR ALLAH STOP ,PLEASE FORGIVE HER AND HELP HER TO GROW, I AM NOT ...
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FELLOW CITIZENS, PLEASE, LET US FORGIVE HER, LET US HELP HER TO GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND SHE WILL GROW, PLEASE THE BASHING SHOULD PLEASE IN THE NAME OF OUR CREATOR ALLAH STOP ,PLEASE FORGIVE HER AND HELP HER TO GROW, I AM NOT HER FAN THOUGH, BUT I ASK FOR FORGIVENESS FOR HER, ONE THING I HAVE OBSERVED ABOUT HER IS HER WILLINESS TO LEARN AND TO ME THAT IS "HALF THE PROBLEM SOLVED" PLEASE FORGIVE HER AND LET US CEASE FIRE NOW, PLEASE.
Janet - Tema 12 years ago

Here we go again; another hater of women Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah what is your problem with Ms Victoria Hammah. Would you have done that to your daughter or niece? Please leave the young woman alone.

Here we go again; another hater of women Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah what is your problem with Ms Victoria Hammah. Would you have done that to your daughter or niece? Please leave the young woman alone.

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