Accra Is Ghana And Ghana Is Accra?

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Ade Sawyerr 11 years ago

Well written and well discussed but you must know that we lack to policy analysts in Ghana who will even attempt to make use good points you pose> The question i would ask is that how often do the parliamentarians go back to ...
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Well written and well discussed but you must know that we lack to policy analysts in Ghana who will even attempt to make use good points you pose> The question i would ask is that how often do the parliamentarians go back to their constituencies or have they also become a feature of Accra. At the constitutional review session in the UK, i asked that the 'hail from' qualification of candidates should be removed to ensure that candidates actually reside in the places that they claim they hail from. i got lots of insults as usual, but if politicians view the want to represent places they hail from at least they should go live there and i bet that would help reduce the pressure. what do you think?
Asem 11 years ago

The Parliament should be moved from Accra to somewhere like Sunyani. Parliament must not in Accra, it can be anywhere. If you want to know how our brain works, look at the composition of the country, everything is Accra o ...
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The Parliament should be moved from Accra to somewhere like Sunyani. Parliament must not in Accra, it can be anywhere. If you want to know how our brain works, look at the composition of the country, everything is Accra or Tema. 55% of Ghana's development is in Accra/Tema area.
Ebo 11 years ago

Yes Ghana is for Ganaians.
Ghana=Ga and Ga=Ghana take it or leave it.

Yes Ghana is for Ganaians.
Ghana=Ga and Ga=Ghana take it or leave it.
>>> 11 years ago

ACCRA IS A SMELLY, STINKY SHITHOLE (THE SHITTING DONE BY THE NATIVES, LIKE YOUR STUPID SELF WHO IS PRETENDING TO BE FANTI).

ACCRA IS A SMELLY, STINKY SHITHOLE (THE SHITTING DONE BY THE NATIVES, LIKE YOUR STUPID SELF WHO IS PRETENDING TO BE FANTI).
Ghana girl 11 years ago

I hope our legislative will give thought to this.

I hope our legislative will give thought to this.
Ebo 11 years ago

You can make a simple choice to burn the sea or go back to your village. Nobody has a gun on your head.

You can make a simple choice to burn the sea or go back to your village. Nobody has a gun on your head.
Prof Lungu 11 years ago

Thanks, Mr. Fosu-Mensah!

It is insane!

Accra is not Ghana!

Let's see some even-handedness in resource allocation and policy. That is the best approach for Ghana, (and Accra), pardon the pun!

Thanks, Mr. Fosu-Mensah!

It is insane!

Accra is not Ghana!

Let's see some even-handedness in resource allocation and policy. That is the best approach for Ghana, (and Accra), pardon the pun!
4 Year Old 11 years ago

What Ghana should have done "yesterday" is decentralize the government agencies. Currently if even a chick wants to a "cold" he/she has to travel to Accra. It's like nothing can get done in the regions. The regional capitals ...
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What Ghana should have done "yesterday" is decentralize the government agencies. Currently if even a chick wants to a "cold" he/she has to travel to Accra. It's like nothing can get done in the regions. The regional capitals are simply useless. If therefore, one lives in Ghana, in order to obtain anything, one has to be in Accra.
Accra seems to matter in everything in order to enjoy life in Ghana. And that's a big problem
Manisd 11 years ago

Our mentality. Without this we wpould always be thinking that you need to be in Accra to matter. Spot on here and brilliant observation.

Our mentality. Without this we wpould always be thinking that you need to be in Accra to matter. Spot on here and brilliant observation.
GOLD COAST 11 years ago

Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960 and Nigeria's capital was moved to Abuja in 1976.The new capitals have served both countries well;in decentralization,distribution of services and participatio ...
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Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960 and Nigeria's capital was moved to Abuja in 1976.The new capitals have served both countries well;in decentralization,distribution of services and participation in national affairs by all citizens. The change also reduced population explosion in the old capitals - with all the attendant problems in health, education and infrastructural development.

The past and present leaders(after Nkrumah),had or have no transcendental vision in developing this country and cementing together all the myriad groups in the ten regions. They are still tied to the old development model fashioned by the British colonialists. And until we have an infusion of a large group of leaders trained in North America,to take the bull by the horn in order to develop and transform Ghana - as Nkrumah tried to do - our development will still be static,in the mold of the old British Empire.

PEACE

DIXCOVE 11 years ago

You don"t have to be trained in North America to have common fucking sense.Australia and South Africa [British] moved their capitals according to their needs.You don"t need Harvard degree to see the benefit of decentralisatio ...
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You don"t have to be trained in North America to have common fucking sense.Australia and South Africa [British] moved their capitals according to their needs.You don"t need Harvard degree to see the benefit of decentralisation.Pure/Raw common sense.CoCoa research office should not be in Accra.
Calculus 11 years ago

Try federalism for just a decade. You'll see the difference.

Try federalism for just a decade. You'll see the difference.
Bernard Dochi 11 years ago

The author is also bias,you have written this article with no objectivity,any partial critical reader can understand where you are coming from,simply put because reidents from Kumasi are not included you are taken offense to ...
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The author is also bias,you have written this article with no objectivity,any partial critical reader can understand where you are coming from,simply put because reidents from Kumasi are not included you are taken offense to that,next time present national view point not your parochial stance ,
re'nee acquaye nortey.ayalolo.accra. 11 years ago

Lets stop this tribalistic idiocyncracy .ur view point cant change anything..unless u can move the sea as well to ur villages.otherwise rest ur case..
if wishes were horses..."idiots will ride on them.nothing compares to the ...
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Lets stop this tribalistic idiocyncracy .ur view point cant change anything..unless u can move the sea as well to ur villages.otherwise rest ur case..
if wishes were horses..."idiots will ride on them.nothing compares to the beauty of Accra...and nothing can change what god has destined to be the most enlightened city in the world.no doubt ur topic itself says it all.the regional capital could be changed to other regions...but Accra will always be Accra..no matter what.its in the guiness book of record as the capital of Ghana....and that indelible mark can never be erased.finally this is what I want u to know".non of u can stop the time." thanks for taking note of my words...have a good day.
STAFFORD 11 years ago

Accra is the face, where all make-ups and add-ons get the necessary attention and attraction. A good face contains good members. A good face MAKES THE JOB QUITE EASY....and gets the cash flowing in to the country.

Accra is the face, where all make-ups and add-ons get the necessary attention and attraction. A good face contains good members. A good face MAKES THE JOB QUITE EASY....and gets the cash flowing in to the country.
naa ga nettey...adabraka accra. 11 years ago

To those who don't know.accra is the heartland of Ghana..like it or hate it.no matter what u think...ga means greater Accra".ke nye nuu shishie.nye ya shaa nshor..meaning if u don't get it go burn the sea.tswa omanye abaa.

To those who don't know.accra is the heartland of Ghana..like it or hate it.no matter what u think...ga means greater Accra".ke nye nuu shishie.nye ya shaa nshor..meaning if u don't get it go burn the sea.tswa omanye abaa.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

The Price Question is...HOW DO WE EFFECT THE CHANGE most of us see as RELEVANT ??? Maybe a way is to VIGOROUSLY DE-Centralise.
The President KNOWS this and Parliament also.WHY IS IT THAT DE-CENTRALISATION is NOT on the radar ...
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The Price Question is...HOW DO WE EFFECT THE CHANGE most of us see as RELEVANT ??? Maybe a way is to VIGOROUSLY DE-Centralise.
The President KNOWS this and Parliament also.WHY IS IT THAT DE-CENTRALISATION is NOT on the radar of any Party ???
tufail Ahmad 11 years ago

I like Accra due to some one who loving me too much . . .

I like Accra due to some one who loving me too much . . .

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