We should focus our attention on the contributions that individuals citizens make time and again.
We should focus our attention on the contributions that individuals citizens make time and again.
Military Man 9 years ago
Fracis,
I'm waiting for this series to gather more steam before I jump in. I know you covered a lot of grounds in this but it missed the 'hook' which is very characteristic of your write ups.
Maybe I will see the 'ho ... read full comment
Fracis,
I'm waiting for this series to gather more steam before I jump in. I know you covered a lot of grounds in this but it missed the 'hook' which is very characteristic of your write ups.
Maybe I will see the 'hooks' in the follow ups.
Still good, though.
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
Name- and Soulmate Yaw,
I so much wish this piece is read by all journalists and journalism students in Ghana, with guidance to interpret the English to them, btw.
I've pasted below a short article by Efo Solo, my snr ... read full comment
Name- and Soulmate Yaw,
I so much wish this piece is read by all journalists and journalism students in Ghana, with guidance to interpret the English to them, btw.
I've pasted below a short article by Efo Solo, my snr brother, prior to his most recent one, A Modern Conspiracy Against Ghanaians:... in which he took the journalists to task for being bought by the foreign oil companies. In fact, some are indeed on retainers, not only the occasional brown envelopes!
We've had many years contacts with the journalists in Ghana and I am often shocked by things told me. They take money from even MPs before attending any news conference they want to hold. The situation is sicker than you can imagine. Journalists as just an integral part of the sickening conundrum in Ghana. Yeah! Some 4th Estate indeed they are!
Efo Solo and recently Gen. Nunoo-Mensah advocated a moral crusade to counter the problem of corruption in Ghana, and I asked myself: wasn't that what the so-called 31st Dec. Revolution was supposed to have launched? Since I am more to the right than them, I won't advocate such a bourgeois remedy, as I know it won't solve the problem to any appreciable extent. Only a direct, violent confrontation with and penalising the culprits will ameliorate the canker.
WORDS OF ADMONITION TO GHANAIANS
The whole human society and intellect, narrowing it down to Ghana, has become infested with influences of evil of Luciferic proportions at all levels of governance. These have manifested into intellectual and political deceits, dishonesty, corruption, greed, selfishness, arrogance, bigotry and intrigues over the years that have brought us to where we are now; bringing down Ghana to her knees.
We have behaved over the decades like ostriches and pretended as if nothing was happening and accepted the situation as Ghanaians. The realities are beginning to dawn on us and we are complaining and crying, but we have not learnt any lessons yet. It is business as usual which is reflected in the way and manner our leaders are handling our new found wealth in the oil and gas resources, which is undesirable and detrimental to the majority of the masses of the people of Ghana.
No amount of Economic Forums and Declarations would change and reverse the abyss we are falling into, unless there is complete exorcising of all these evils and a launching of a moral crusade to change attitudes and perceptions about high political and administrative positions and offices as means of amassing wealth, rather than service to humanity and enfoldment and growth of one’s soul.
“Ghana would rise to fame, but would crash like Ancient Ghana. The seed for the manifestation of the process are being planted today”. It was like a revelation, handed down to me by the Cosmic Masters, when I first started in September 2009 the advocacy on the best policies Ghana should adopt in handling the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry. But one does not need to have the ability to read the stars, nor be a Nobel Laureate in Economics to bear witness to the fact that we are on a perilous path to socio-economic damnation, and eventually political instability.
The dark clouds swelling around Ghana under the Crystal Ball, the Crystal Ball gazers say, are frightening and alarming. Individuals are meditating and praying ceaselessly every day to avert this calamity. Or, if it should happen the effects must be less devastating. Some of us are working on the physical plane to prevent that crash, advocating for the correct policies to be adopted in handling our Upstream Oil Industry. “Oil can be a curse or a blessing”. It depends upon how you handle it from the beginning.
In my quest for the good of Ghanaians, through my contacts and interactions in respect of the Upstream Oil Industry, I discovered that matters of state are not being handled transparently and selflessly, but with the mind-set of what benefits one from one’s decisions as a person appears foremost. Some people in high positions forget that they are mortals and are not repository of all knowledge irrespective of their level of education. The level of intellectual and political dishonesty and deceit coming from both sides of the political divide is alarming and it would do this country no good. The Truth is always being suppressed, forgetting that the absence of Truth breeds instability and disorder in society. The moral fabric of the society is fast being eroded. It is rather unfortunate I cannot disclose to all revelations about the destiny of this country but the signs and writings are on the wall for those who have eyes to see.
May we put on sack clothes, pour ashes on ourselves and unite in invocation if it will help?
Omnipotent, Omniscience and Omnipresent God, infuse the Minds and Beings of our leaders to discern the Truth and to see the Light, to enable them make sound judgments and decisions affecting the Destiny of Ghana for the manifestation of Peace, Stability and Harmony.
So Mote it Be.
By: Solomon Kwawukume
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
Should have read: since I am more to the LEFT than them....
Andy-K
Should have read: since I am more to the LEFT than them....
Andy-K
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Efo Yao,
Thanks for the comments.
You are right to observe " we are on a perilous path to socio-economic damnation, and eventually political instability."
Sometimes I am so saddened by what I read and what I hear a ... read full comment
Efo Yao,
Thanks for the comments.
You are right to observe " we are on a perilous path to socio-economic damnation, and eventually political instability."
Sometimes I am so saddened by what I read and what I hear about Ghana that I don't know where to stand.
I also read Efo Solo's "A Modern Conspiracy Against Ghanaians" and your comments on it.
These are really sad days for us as a people, Efo Yao. Could things change in Ghana?
Brother Andy, let us continue to do our best by way of educating each other.
Anyway I just saw your comments here today. I hope others like myself had the opportunity to read them.
Have a great weekend, Brother Andy.
Thanks.
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
After reading the whole of Kwarteng's non-sense making waste of space on the platform you will automatically side with me that the guy is always only flooding the whole place with useless disjoint tiolet role lenght senseless ... read full comment
After reading the whole of Kwarteng's non-sense making waste of space on the platform you will automatically side with me that the guy is always only flooding the whole place with useless disjoint tiolet role lenght senseless paragraphs. In short a stupid article.
KBK 9 years ago
Perhaps Kwarteng could have brought down the level of discussion to the common man's grasp, this being ghanaweb, but it is utterly wrong to suggest he doesn't make sense.
He is simply discussing the role of the media in o ... read full comment
Perhaps Kwarteng could have brought down the level of discussion to the common man's grasp, this being ghanaweb, but it is utterly wrong to suggest he doesn't make sense.
He is simply discussing the role of the media in our political society especially as concerns the burning issue of corruption. And he does make some important observations. Maybe he couched them too much in a theoretical framework which makes them a bit inaccessible to many (like you).
At least, this is a more critical analysis of the problem than fables of childhood stealing of money and being punished for it...
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
KBK! be honest to yourself, you will never find such uselesslly senseless type of English expressions in any English book in the whole world.
Besides it is obvious that Kwarteng is only and always using such silly gargan ... read full comment
KBK! be honest to yourself, you will never find such uselesslly senseless type of English expressions in any English book in the whole world.
Besides it is obvious that Kwarteng is only and always using such silly gargantuan words to impress readers about his inclusion just to drawing attention but at long last he comes to ZERO making( or conveying)no sense and meaning in a whole to readers.
Kwarteng is somebody just trying to boast to raising himself with nothing sensible. His write-ups carries no weight apart from bragging with amalgamated bigs words and paragraphs.
KBK 9 years ago
I'll agree with you, Adjoa, that Kwarteng could have attempted to express the same ideas in simpler language for many people to easily follow him. Some of his writing can be tortuous.
But I guess that is the style that co ... read full comment
I'll agree with you, Adjoa, that Kwarteng could have attempted to express the same ideas in simpler language for many people to easily follow him. Some of his writing can be tortuous.
But I guess that is the style that comes naturally to him and he can't help himself. I don't believe he does it to brag as you claim.
I read some interview with Wolé Soyinka when he was was asked why his language is so difficult. He replied that difficult thoughts can only be expressed in difficult language. I don't think I quite agree with Wolé but his defence may apply to Kwarteng too ... lol
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
KBK you seems to a big guy as to how you approach, try to guide the Kwarteng guy from time to time to see light, because he is almost lost in a civilized environment.
Thanks KBK!!!
KBK you seems to a big guy as to how you approach, try to guide the Kwarteng guy from time to time to see light, because he is almost lost in a civilized environment.
Thanks KBK!!!
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Dear KBK!
Good day.
I am surprised ADJOA WANGARA is saying I write the way I do just to brag.
I wonder the identities of those Ghanaweb readers he thinks I am bragging to.
I do not know how else to explain or ... read full comment
Dear KBK!
Good day.
I am surprised ADJOA WANGARA is saying I write the way I do just to brag.
I wonder the identities of those Ghanaweb readers he thinks I am bragging to.
I do not know how else to explain or express myself to ADJOA WANGARA other than your insightful comments to him.
I have tried myself to understand his "insults." I wonder if his train of insults (pun intended) is any better than my language which he is so critical of.
Have a great weekend.
Thanks.
mojingles 9 years ago
Kwarteng may mean well, but his piece is so tedious that any web editor worth his/her salt would have rejected it outright.....or better still, edited and reduced the lengthy musings to a 700 word opinion piece.
Kwarteng may mean well, but his piece is so tedious that any web editor worth his/her salt would have rejected it outright.....or better still, edited and reduced the lengthy musings to a 700 word opinion piece.
Joe Mensah 9 years ago
Francis Kwarteng is very much respected on this forum for expressing his candid views in a series of articles.Unlike Francis,you fake Adjoa Wangara have not written any article and you don't want others to write.Do you know w ... read full comment
Francis Kwarteng is very much respected on this forum for expressing his candid views in a series of articles.Unlike Francis,you fake Adjoa Wangara have not written any article and you don't want others to write.Do you know who KONONGO KAYA IS ? This is a clear picture of your moronic mindset.
Kwame Adusei-Poku 9 years ago
KONONGO KAYA !I heard this in Ghana many years ago.I agree with Joe Mensah.This is exactly the true color of this stupid and fake ADJOA WANGARA.I can't stop laughing.HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..
KONONGO KAYA !I heard this in Ghana many years ago.I agree with Joe Mensah.This is exactly the true color of this stupid and fake ADJOA WANGARA.I can't stop laughing.HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..
YAW 9 years ago
A brilliant account of Ghana"s corrupt system of governance.The media houses in Ghana suffer from a collective failure of nerve,which is doggedly and relentlessly encouraged by their own self interest.The buggers prefer ID ca ... read full comment
A brilliant account of Ghana"s corrupt system of governance.The media houses in Ghana suffer from a collective failure of nerve,which is doggedly and relentlessly encouraged by their own self interest.The buggers prefer ID cards instead of sanitary amenities.
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We should focus our attention on the contributions that individuals citizens make time and again.
Fracis,
I'm waiting for this series to gather more steam before I jump in. I know you covered a lot of grounds in this but it missed the 'hook' which is very characteristic of your write ups.
Maybe I will see the 'ho ...
read full comment
Name- and Soulmate Yaw,
I so much wish this piece is read by all journalists and journalism students in Ghana, with guidance to interpret the English to them, btw.
I've pasted below a short article by Efo Solo, my snr ...
read full comment
Should have read: since I am more to the LEFT than them....
Andy-K
Efo Yao,
Thanks for the comments.
You are right to observe " we are on a perilous path to socio-economic damnation, and eventually political instability."
Sometimes I am so saddened by what I read and what I hear a ...
read full comment
After reading the whole of Kwarteng's non-sense making waste of space on the platform you will automatically side with me that the guy is always only flooding the whole place with useless disjoint tiolet role lenght senseless ...
read full comment
Perhaps Kwarteng could have brought down the level of discussion to the common man's grasp, this being ghanaweb, but it is utterly wrong to suggest he doesn't make sense.
He is simply discussing the role of the media in o ...
read full comment
KBK! be honest to yourself, you will never find such uselesslly senseless type of English expressions in any English book in the whole world.
Besides it is obvious that Kwarteng is only and always using such silly gargan ...
read full comment
I'll agree with you, Adjoa, that Kwarteng could have attempted to express the same ideas in simpler language for many people to easily follow him. Some of his writing can be tortuous.
But I guess that is the style that co ...
read full comment
KBK you seems to a big guy as to how you approach, try to guide the Kwarteng guy from time to time to see light, because he is almost lost in a civilized environment.
Thanks KBK!!!
Dear KBK!
Good day.
I am surprised ADJOA WANGARA is saying I write the way I do just to brag.
I wonder the identities of those Ghanaweb readers he thinks I am bragging to.
I do not know how else to explain or ...
read full comment
Kwarteng may mean well, but his piece is so tedious that any web editor worth his/her salt would have rejected it outright.....or better still, edited and reduced the lengthy musings to a 700 word opinion piece.
Francis Kwarteng is very much respected on this forum for expressing his candid views in a series of articles.Unlike Francis,you fake Adjoa Wangara have not written any article and you don't want others to write.Do you know w ...
read full comment
KONONGO KAYA !I heard this in Ghana many years ago.I agree with Joe Mensah.This is exactly the true color of this stupid and fake ADJOA WANGARA.I can't stop laughing.HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..HA..
A brilliant account of Ghana"s corrupt system of governance.The media houses in Ghana suffer from a collective failure of nerve,which is doggedly and relentlessly encouraged by their own self interest.The buggers prefer ID ca ...
read full comment