Building of strong institutions…Legon shows way

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The Mask 11 years ago

Earlier governments in their wisdom thought that we should have a national film and television institute (NAFTI). Many would recall time with NAFTI. What happened to NAFTI???????????

We must get to the bottom of this.

Earlier governments in their wisdom thought that we should have a national film and television institute (NAFTI). Many would recall time with NAFTI. What happened to NAFTI???????????

We must get to the bottom of this.
Mike Gizo 11 years ago

Continue like this always

Continue like this always
C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

C'mmon. What's happening at Legon CANNOT HAPPEN in any civilised country. In those countries, you can't even make an extension to your building without passing through a rigorous exercise of approval from even your neighbours ...
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C'mmon. What's happening at Legon CANNOT HAPPEN in any civilised country. In those countries, you can't even make an extension to your building without passing through a rigorous exercise of approval from even your neighbours! Talk of blocking and tolling roads constructed with public funds which have been used as public thoroughfares for decades!

[Some] Ghanaians indeed are not civilised, as Ken Kuranchie went to prison and realised, a big, ugly savage that he is himself. That's why some can see the lawless actions of the univ. authorities as admirable institution building. Of course, Gbevlo Lartey's action was equally lawless!

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MAN 11 years ago

That name Hussein has long been dropped from President Obama's name. It is only his detractors in the Republican party who still add that name. Religious fanatics should allow people freedom of worship.

That name Hussein has long been dropped from President Obama's name. It is only his detractors in the Republican party who still add that name. Religious fanatics should allow people freedom of worship.
Nanasei. 11 years ago

Al-Hajj, can I please, call you Al-Hajj Bin Laden if that's nice? What was the last time you watched any US TV channel ? Don't create names for people! That's not Obama's middle name, please!! You are supposed to read a litt ...
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Al-Hajj, can I please, call you Al-Hajj Bin Laden if that's nice? What was the last time you watched any US TV channel ? Don't create names for people! That's not Obama's middle name, please!! You are supposed to read a little bit before you write anything at all.
Second, I know you don't understand what Obama referred to as building imitations in Africa. It doesn't mean using force to get what get what you want, ok? In fact, it's the direct opposite of using force. Sometimes, I know some people have problem with American English in Ghana. So I'm not surprised that you didn't understand him. That's why we can't get common, and I mean common electric energy 24/7 after 57 years thinking the same way you are thinking right now! You think what UG authorities are doing is the type of building strong institutions Obama talked about? Really?? It's that the sustainable way, or you think there should be a better way out there somewhere? You see the way most Ghanaians think? Very short sighted, indeed! Eyes are watching if UG authorities actions are the most sustainable way of fixing their problems. And I'll expect you to rewrite your story, ok? Be careful about giving names to people! Thanks.
Nanasei. 11 years ago

Point of correction: I mean, building "strong institutions" not imitations. Auto correct error. Thanks.

Point of correction: I mean, building "strong institutions" not imitations. Auto correct error. Thanks.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 11 years ago

Obama's middle name is Hussein.
In this case, Al-Hajj is right.
This is without prejudice to his flawed argument; or your excellent riposte.

Obama's middle name is Hussein.
In this case, Al-Hajj is right.
This is without prejudice to his flawed argument; or your excellent riposte.
Samson 11 years ago

BRILLIANT!

BRILLIANT!
LARYEAH 11 years ago

ALHAJ IS A FOOL AND LACK DEEP THINKING SKILLS. BUILDING STRONG INSTITUTION, AS OBAMA SAID, WAS NOT REFERRING TO UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES. RATHER, OBAMA WAS REFERRING TO THE COURT SYSTEM, POLICE, PARLIAMENT ETC. EXAMPLE, POLI ...
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ALHAJ IS A FOOL AND LACK DEEP THINKING SKILLS. BUILDING STRONG INSTITUTION, AS OBAMA SAID, WAS NOT REFERRING TO UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES. RATHER, OBAMA WAS REFERRING TO THE COURT SYSTEM, POLICE, PARLIAMENT ETC. EXAMPLE, POLICE INSTITUTION WHICH IS FREE AND INDEPENDENT FROM POLITICS.
k. Agyei 11 years ago

Brilliant, man. However you could have stated this without insulting. Let brotherly love continue.

Brilliant, man. However you could have stated this without insulting. Let brotherly love continue.

PASQUIN 11 years ago

Thank you. no insults. for the whole length of time i was reading the main article by The Al-Hajj, I kept wondering whether I had misunderstood Prez Obama or the writer.
I however dare to say we sometimes need strongmen in o ...
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Thank you. no insults. for the whole length of time i was reading the main article by The Al-Hajj, I kept wondering whether I had misunderstood Prez Obama or the writer.
I however dare to say we sometimes need strongmen in our part of the world. My good example is how it took the current IGP to implement the POLICE VISIBILITY PROGRAMME which is yielding positive results and giving the police a good name.
Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

In western civilized nations especially in the United States of America and in UK where state/public institutions receive some government funding, administrators of those institutions do present to its board for public debate ...
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In western civilized nations especially in the United States of America and in UK where state/public institutions receive some government funding, administrators of those institutions do present to its board for public debate or airing school decisions with the potential to impact students as well as people in their immediate surrounding communities; that is civil and responsible decision making at its best. No one would have a leg to stand on debating the curriculum of UG or any of its internal wrangling but when a decision such as traffic flow that impacts students and communities in the outlays are being considered, someone in the UG administration should have known that UG is not an island unto itself. At the very least someone should have recognized that UG receives funding from the national government.
There are teaching and administrative staff members at UG who did get their advanced degrees/credentials from the USA or UK and elsewhere and they should have known better. The action of the UG administrators in this saga points to the fact that no matter where some of Ghana's leaders get their education, training and work ethics most return to Ghana and throw out of the window the things, best processes and practices, that work well in the Diaspora, and resort to the crude, authoritarian methods in Ghana where people with authority become the law and no room for deliberation with the people they deem to be subordinates. This is why Ghana is screwed at the government level and at our institutions. I dare anyone of those administrators to dispute what I say are best practices at state funded universities in the Diaspora to be inaccurate.
k. Agyei 11 years ago

Good, man. Great article. I'm inspired by this piece. UG needs to re think its PR strategy.

Good, man. Great article. I'm inspired by this piece. UG needs to re think its PR strategy.
Afari Janjan 11 years ago

"...In much the same way, Ghana’s judiciary over sometime now remains one state institution that overtime, has progressively weaned itself from governmental control and is now affirming its independence. ....

TWEAAAa, ...
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"...In much the same way, Ghana’s judiciary over sometime now remains one state institution that overtime, has progressively weaned itself from governmental control and is now affirming its independence. ....

TWEAAAa, whan Atuguba says OVERSTUFFING is not OVERVOTING how can this be independence?
Whatever 11 years ago

If mounting road blocks on public roads and desperately extorting money from motorist means building something then very soon, Ghana will collapse into enclaves and not nationhood

If mounting road blocks on public roads and desperately extorting money from motorist means building something then very soon, Ghana will collapse into enclaves and not nationhood
Agyare Brainford 11 years ago

Collecting of tolls is the cheapest and the most ridiculous way an academic institution can make money. you should advice the university to turn research into wealth.

Collecting of tolls is the cheapest and the most ridiculous way an academic institution can make money. you should advice the university to turn research into wealth.

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