On A Good Day, Ghana Works For 1% Of The Population

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NAKED 12 years ago

Good one there at least I have seen a sensible person who can reason and think, first and foremost, what is education at all? In a country where I come from, they defined education as anyone who can read and write English lan ...
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Good one there at least I have seen a sensible person who can reason and think, first and foremost, what is education at all? In a country where I come from, they defined education as anyone who can read and write English language that is how they defined education in Ghana. A country where a lot of people look down upon those who can't speak and write English language do you think such country can develop no wonder Ghana is a country with good resources but the citizens are mentally weak unable to think and reason as well, they are still slaves to the so-called Europeans. They are still colonized mentally and physically but the reason is that they don't know that they are still under colonization. So in s nutshell that is how illiteracy is defined in Ghana. Then one may ask that how about the countries who are using their own language to study are they illiterates? a country like France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Finland, Norway, China etc can we classify their education system as substandard because they are not using English language to teach in their institutions? Africans will always embraced everything from west and east without thinking deep and its side effect in the future and we hate our own things so tell me are we humans? We always lionize the oppressors and disowned ours and we called ourselves educational elites now listen to a proverb from Europeans to Africans “you can take a monkey from bush but you can't take bush from monkey" how are we going to interpret it? it's simple to Europeans, Africa is bush let's see how they describe Africa they use the word Sub-Saharan and the question is do we have sub-Europeans or sub-Asians or sub-Americans, etc look how they have cited Africa in a World map, Africa as a continent is always at the bottom of the World map, the question is why they didn't cite Europe, Asia, America and Australia at the bottom but only Africa think about it brothers and sisters, the proverb means an African a monkey can come to western or eastern country to study or do anything but because he/she is from Africa you can't take Africa mentality from him or her then the stereotype goes, they are less humans, they don't have food to eat, always fighting among themselves etc so why Africans shouldn't cling to their own and abandoned their stupid act but yet still Africans are upholding their language and their barbaric culture, 500 years we are still slaves so when are we going to emancipate ourselves as a people created by YHWH.
The time has come for Africans to come together as one people and put their difference away and unit as people it has been a long time in slavery and colonization. The time has come for Ghanaians to put away their difference and unit to develop their nation it has been a long time in slavery and colonization.
God of our fathers have mercy on us especially banana republic of Ghana. Ghana, Ghana a country with good resources I had wanted to gather my people under one canopy as hen gathered it chicks but my people have abandoned their wisdom through thinking and now following the way of westerners through their devilcracy which is called democracy so now my people cannot be able to manage their own affairs, my people do not appreciate things manufactured in their country, my people preach devilcracy and practice vices, my people preach patriotism but they are not patriotic, my people have lost their sense of judging and now we are in a doom state they can't differentiate good things from bad ones and now engulf with tribalism which has become a canker in the country through bogus so-called educational elites and stomachticians who called themselves as politicians to separate the people in other not to come together to fight against their evil planning. A voice calling from within shouting my people, my people come together to build your nation we were created in the same image not let this stomachticians separate you they are doing it for their own selfish gain so wise up, awake from your slumber, the day is far spent and the night is near so let's ignore all these tribalism stuffs and come together as one people because together we can build a better nation.
The only way Africans can develop is to use their own language to study and do everything and stop patronizing anything from east or west, a small country like Ghana we can’t develop it why? Because we have pseudo intellectuals who always claims that they are the best but in reality they are at the bottom of the pit, our education system is not good, our education system does not allow us to think inside and out outside the box so for Ghana to develop it needs critical thinkers and nature incliners who can put things together other than that it will take millions of years we will still be where we are. Anyone who wants to study Nature University can contact me wellsbrains2000@yahoo.com, whatspp 008613566124757 when you contact me tell me which my article that you are interested so we can discuss it deeply because I have presented numerous articles on this web
KOLA,LONDON MAIN 12 years ago

You just write about the problems without you doing nothing about them, what are you doing to ensure Ghana gets better?

You just write about the problems without you doing nothing about them, what are you doing to ensure Ghana gets better?
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

So on the one hand a working class woman on welfare receives timely and quality treatment to save her child from imminent death. On the other hand, an affluent family in Ghana watches on as their child's life slips away becau ...
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So on the one hand a working class woman on welfare receives timely and quality treatment to save her child from imminent death. On the other hand, an affluent family in Ghana watches on as their child's life slips away because of in-built weaknesses in the system that her country runs.
the one 12 years ago

do you think tokyo japan was developed by japanese staying far off n seeing only negative?

common sense will tell u that rather than sitting ur funky ass over there n complaining, come over n contribute.

busia that u re ...
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do you think tokyo japan was developed by japanese staying far off n seeing only negative?

common sense will tell u that rather than sitting ur funky ass over there n complaining, come over n contribute.

busia that u refered to over n over just betrays ur nonsense.

development for ur information is not an event but a process.

we are certainly not there but neither are we at 1970. we are going forward.

God truly bless Ghana our motherland.
Okponglo Guy 12 years ago

Ben, thanks for reminding us. By the way Ben, what do you have to say for your NDC?

Ben, thanks for reminding us. By the way Ben, what do you have to say for your NDC?
Not Obroni 12 years ago

Ghanaians like to complain but they never come up with solutions. 99% of Ghanaians do not know how to solve problems.

Ghanaians will sit and TALK, TALK, TALK. Complain and complain about their leaders. All the while, they ...
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Ghanaians like to complain but they never come up with solutions. 99% of Ghanaians do not know how to solve problems.

Ghanaians will sit and TALK, TALK, TALK. Complain and complain about their leaders. All the while, they will sit and do nothing.

BLAME YOURSELVES.
Benash 12 years ago

So was this garbage your "solution" when you just accused the writer. It's true that you're Not Obroni because you lack "Reading Comprehension." Mr. Ofosu-Appiah article is just super excellent: It deifned Developed and Under ...
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So was this garbage your "solution" when you just accused the writer. It's true that you're Not Obroni because you lack "Reading Comprehension." Mr. Ofosu-Appiah article is just super excellent: It deifned Developed and Under-developed country. It stated the difference between "developed and Growth" the later which we(Ghanaians) get confused with and call it "Developed".
And finally he provided solutions as to how we can get there. And what I like about this article was that he used simple language and not so "big words" as some articles I've read on this forum. So, Not Obroni you're the one to stop complaining. Yes, Ben is in Japan but thinking of Ghana and still have ties to Ghana. With people like you and your thinking how will Ghana develop.
Benash 12 years ago

Ben Ofosu-Appiah actually republished this article that was written by B.K Obeng-Diawuo. But I believe they both share the same sentiments.

Ben Ofosu-Appiah actually republished this article that was written by B.K Obeng-Diawuo. But I believe they both share the same sentiments.
Not Obroni 12 years ago

Ghanaians are their own worst enemy. ALL GHANAIANS ARE RETARDED. Ghanaian blood is a disease to the brain.

Having visited Ghana, I have learned that Ghanaians are overall a stupid lot of people. The rich ones are stupid. T ...
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Ghanaians are their own worst enemy. ALL GHANAIANS ARE RETARDED. Ghanaian blood is a disease to the brain.

Having visited Ghana, I have learned that Ghanaians are overall a stupid lot of people. The rich ones are stupid. The poor ones are stupid. They complain about lights while they sit in the dark. They complain about politicians while they vote for the same ones. Complain, complain, complain. Do nothing but complain complain. I'm sick of hearing you people whine and complain but do nothing. F*cking retards.
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

A good contributor to the debate about development and underdevelopment.

A good contributor to the debate about development and underdevelopment.

AnonymousWriter 12 years ago

Here's a solution! Ghanaians from the diaspora, should use their skills, talents and educational endowment to aid Ghana. If you are a teacher, perhaps you can teach for some months and then organize others to travel to Ghana ...
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Here's a solution! Ghanaians from the diaspora, should use their skills, talents and educational endowment to aid Ghana. If you are a teacher, perhaps you can teach for some months and then organize others to travel to Ghana to do the same. If you are nurse, work at a hospital in Ghana, see the conditions. Rally support in the West to send medical supplies and so on. Its true, there are some Ghanaians who love to complain and whine about their situations but if we really and I do mean REALLY want change to come, we have to look at ourselves and say, "hey what can I do?"
Kojo T 12 years ago

All ust give something to get us going. Too much govt this, govt that. The private sector is letting us down though we are always talking about it

All ust give something to get us going. Too much govt this, govt that. The private sector is letting us down though we are always talking about it
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

Greedy bastards are killing the country.

Greedy bastards are killing the country.
giotto 12 years ago

Good job

Good job
K. Sarpong, Selden, New York, USA. 12 years ago

I have read Ofosu-Appiah's article and I must admit it is excellent. Our people are dying from corruption and mismanagement. Many of our leaders now are very bright academically. Dr. Kwabena Adjei was one of the best lecturer ...
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I have read Ofosu-Appiah's article and I must admit it is excellent. Our people are dying from corruption and mismanagement. Many of our leaders now are very bright academically. Dr. Kwabena Adjei was one of the best lecturers at Legon, where he was a Psychology professor. His students, including me, couldn't wait to get to his lectures, his examples and quotations made the time go fast. Everybody said, we need such people in government. My friends who were law students,said the same thing about a young law professor named Tsatsu Tsikata, and then Rawlings had his "Revolution" in 1981. People were shocked and dismayed because Dr. Limann had just started to find his footing and Ghanaians wanted to give him a chance to do something. But we heaved a sign of relief when we saw the men around Rawlings: Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Tsatsu Tsikata and other well known brilliant luminaries in Academia. Now the verdict is in. How is Ghana after these so called intellectuals? Who stood in front of young students and talked about the woes and tribulations of the ordinary Ghanaians and how they would make Ghana a paradise on earth if only someone would give them a chance.Frankly, they have made things worse, corruption, nepotism and mismanagement have brought Ghana to its knees.Many of the students these
professors wooed with their words are now living in the Western world. They have voted with their feet. The New York Times which is arguably the best newspaper in the world says more Ghanaian intellectuals are living outside Ghana in U.K, U.S.A, Canada and other European countries than Chinese who have left China when you compare the percentage of the two countries population.But I believe in God and believe that one day Ghana will get somebody who will lift Ghanaians with his vision and competence. Somebody who does not care about money for himself and his family but the well being of mother Ghana and Ghanaians. We will not care if he is a Northerner, an Ashanti, An Ewe or a Ga. If he can deliver us from this mess we will follow him to paradise.
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

Good job. Well thought out contribution.

Good job. Well thought out contribution.
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

You Ghanaians need to WAKE THE FUCCK UP !!! and stop your country from sliding further into a SHITE HOLE !!!

You Ghanaians need to WAKE THE FUCCK UP !!! and stop your country from sliding further into a SHITE HOLE !!!
Dr. Red Hot 12 years ago

There are certain basic services or social amenities and infrastructures that are needed to deal with emergencies, especially those that border on life and death. We thought that twenty years of a populist "revolution" and an ...
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There are certain basic services or social amenities and infrastructures that are needed to deal with emergencies, especially those that border on life and death. We thought that twenty years of a populist "revolution" and another 20 of democratic rule would provide us with a certain level of development that would form a basis for pulling Ghana out of this present predicament.
Robert Acquaye 12 years ago

Ben, congratulations on a well crafted analysis of the Ghanaian phenomenon -nicely put. I agree that every government has a basic responsibility to provide water and electricity, healthcare and education to its citizens. If t ...
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Ben, congratulations on a well crafted analysis of the Ghanaian phenomenon -nicely put. I agree that every government has a basic responsibility to provide water and electricity, healthcare and education to its citizens. If this is a fair measurement, All governments since Kwame Nkrumah has failed the people of Ghana. More importantly, the people of Ghana has not demanded what should be their basic rights from their governments. Clearly, if this has not happened in more than 50 years, I have little hope that this will ever change, if something does not change. Ghanaians living in the country may not know any batter and may see what they have as the norm. I believe it is up to this writer and all those living outside the country to provide the necessary relief. It is easy to point out the weaknesses and things that are going wrong. Let us come up with solutions. We cannot separate ourselves from the equation, because with all our health insurance, we are subject to the same scenarios that Ben posted in his well written article. I always ask the question of a scenario where only person knows CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation). When this one person need that service, there will be one trained to help. With all the deficiencies pointed in the article, could you imagine if there is a mass casually incident in Ghana, such as a plane crash?? Not enough ambulances or enough hospital beds to cater for 100-500 patients at the same time. We have to start somewhere. Guys, we are all to blame, let us pull our resources to help train more people on EMS (emergency medical or management services. This will help make our trips back home more stress free. Every deficiency should become an opportunity to fill a void and repay Ghana for the free education that we were fortunate enough to get. Even if one makes money doing this, it still serves humanity.
Please keep in mind that it is no longer enough to wish someone else to do this ... Moko, obi ...
That person is us

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