Remembering 24th February 1966 - The day Ghana met her Nemesis

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Robert Okine 10 years ago

Today is exactly 49 years when Major Afrifa entered the residence of Major-General Bawa,the chief of defence staff and murdered him and three inmates of his house in cold blood.Nkrumah was saddened when the news reached him.

Today is exactly 49 years when Major Afrifa entered the residence of Major-General Bawa,the chief of defence staff and murdered him and three inmates of his house in cold blood.Nkrumah was saddened when the news reached him.
Atta Baafi 10 years ago

Kwesi Atta Sakyi stop trying always to raise youself and fabricating lies.
Most of us knew Nkrumah before you, besides who wants to know about Nkrumah. He is dead and gone.

Kwesi Atta Sakyi stop trying always to raise youself and fabricating lies.
Most of us knew Nkrumah before you, besides who wants to know about Nkrumah. He is dead and gone.
owusu 10 years ago

I and all meaningful Ghanaians want to know about Nkrumah

I and all meaningful Ghanaians want to know about Nkrumah
Kowadis 10 years ago

Baafi paa, so how come nobody is talking about these " YOUR dead and gone
patriots"?

Kotoka, Afrifah, Ankrah, Busia, Harlley,?

Do you know how you too will END?

Baafi paa, so how come nobody is talking about these " YOUR dead and gone
patriots"?

Kotoka, Afrifah, Ankrah, Busia, Harlley,?

Do you know how you too will END?
Desperate for truth 10 years ago

So Atta Baafi what lies has Kwesi fabricated? His narration of events of that day and subsequent days seems very accurate to me as I was in Middle school form 2 myself and either witnessed or read about events as they unfolde ...
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So Atta Baafi what lies has Kwesi fabricated? His narration of events of that day and subsequent days seems very accurate to me as I was in Middle school form 2 myself and either witnessed or read about events as they unfolded.
k,no problem,a 10 years ago

According to one military eye witness, they used a powerful gun which scattered the body of Bawa.How about Salifu Dargati. He is a man who should be honored and institutionalized in Ghana. He put his life there to save an ele ...
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According to one military eye witness, they used a powerful gun which scattered the body of Bawa.How about Salifu Dargati. He is a man who should be honored and institutionalized in Ghana. He put his life there to save an elected President of Ghana.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

Abraham Lincoln,fought to unite all the different states in America and gave certain amount of freedom to the African Americans.Abraham Lincoln will forever remain a hero for fostering unity amongst Americans.He was disliked ...
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Abraham Lincoln,fought to unite all the different states in America and gave certain amount of freedom to the African Americans.Abraham Lincoln will forever remain a hero for fostering unity amongst Americans.He was disliked by some Americans and was shot dead by a white American who felt that Blackmen should not be free in America.Kwame Nkrumah fought for the total liberation of Africa and was disliked by some Ghanaians who tried to kill him until he was finally ousted.This is a great mark for great leaders who seek dignity for human race.I was only 12 years old when Nkrumah was overthrown out of power.We celebrated for about 3 months.As school children,we did not know exactly what we were doing.Immediately after school,I came to realise the great job done by Nkrumah,counting the number of factories,ships,planes,buses,building,schools,training and projects for socio-economic empowerment.On the other hand,I don't really like some of his approach concerning his security measures which victimized his opposants many innocent people.As I am now matured and seen how many good things he made for Ghana.I wonder if we are going forward or backwards.I know that many great nations go through the same turbulance but I am must confess that I am grateful to Nkrumah for doing his best for Ghana and Africa.Thank you.
Nyansasem 10 years ago

Some of you are not fit to share Ghana with me. I needed my freedom and I always thank God that some laid their lives to give me that freedom.

You are in Zambia slaving your black arse just like some of the idiots here lik ...
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Some of you are not fit to share Ghana with me. I needed my freedom and I always thank God that some laid their lives to give me that freedom.

You are in Zambia slaving your black arse just like some of the idiots here like Kwarteng Francis and Prof Lungu who had never visited home for eons and yet sings "forward ever, backward never."

What have you guys done lately for Ghana except staying on Ghanaweb writing nonsense?

By 1965, Ghana was broke. He had declared himself President for life. And we had only one party. And there was no Ghana but CPP. Our national flag had been replaced with that of CPP. Statues of that delusional shizophrenic man were everywhere in the cities. Our stamps and currency had images of him. Schools were closed for children to line up 10 miles over hours in the sun waiting for him to attend functions.

Only fools want to be oppressed and denied of justice endlessly. Are you one of them? And remember, without JUSTICE there will be NO PEACE.
Captain Canada 10 years ago

You should ask yourself that too. Are you not also squatting somewhere? Enjoy the 'peace' your 'justice' bought. What's fucking retarded was after Nkrumah's overthrow, there was no peace or justice. There was more oppression ...
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You should ask yourself that too. Are you not also squatting somewhere? Enjoy the 'peace' your 'justice' bought. What's fucking retarded was after Nkrumah's overthrow, there was no peace or justice. There was more oppression and jailings. So what sort of justice was gained after his overthrow? You fucking idiots make me sick. Ghana became even worse. So what exactly is the fucking achievement you are eager to celebrate?
Nyansasem 10 years ago

Are you trying to be stupid or you were born one? An idiot like you had been allowed to roam freely on the streets of LONDON, ONTARIO and yet you wanted other people freedom to be curtailed.

Kwasea, have you ever seen scho ...
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Are you trying to be stupid or you were born one? An idiot like you had been allowed to roam freely on the streets of LONDON, ONTARIO and yet you wanted other people freedom to be curtailed.

Kwasea, have you ever seen school children in London lining up in the sun or snow waiting for Harper to pass by? Or, is there one party system in Canada? Why not move your stinky freaking black arse to Cuba or North Korea?

Canadians should criminalize stupidity so that an idiot like you could be deported.

Gbemela- learn to play by your size.

owusu 10 years ago

There is every proof that if the same moni nkrumah came to meet was given to those who ploted against him, they could not have achieved 10% Of what nkrumah achieved. Hv we got the justice some of u talk about yet ? People wit ...
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There is every proof that if the same moni nkrumah came to meet was given to those who ploted against him, they could not have achieved 10% Of what nkrumah achieved. Hv we got the justice some of u talk about yet ? People with propaganda look nice in the face but in them ...
Kowadis 10 years ago

IEA Survey: 63% of Ghanaians living in poverty NOW!

IEA Survey: 63% of Ghanaians living in poverty NOW!
Nyansasem 10 years ago

And your point is? So you want to be a millionaire and slave at the same time?

Reason, my friend. There are poor who are happy because they have their freedom. ANd there are rich people in North Korea who have become slave ...
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And your point is? So you want to be a millionaire and slave at the same time?

Reason, my friend. There are poor who are happy because they have their freedom. ANd there are rich people in North Korea who have become slaves in their homes.

With your reason, African AMericans shouldn't have fought against slavery because some were happy at that time as compared to now.

Learn to think deeply!
Captain Canada 10 years ago

inglorious bastards sowed. Oman Ghana enjoy you dumsor, bad roads, poor health care and the general morass you find yourself in. Thank the NPP/UG mate meho party and the rest of the traitors. In a perfect world their graves w ...
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inglorious bastards sowed. Oman Ghana enjoy you dumsor, bad roads, poor health care and the general morass you find yourself in. Thank the NPP/UG mate meho party and the rest of the traitors. In a perfect world their graves will be dug up and their bones hanged for all to see. All the members of the NLM and the NLC deserve to be hanged or have their skulls stuck on spikes as a lesson. The only retribution exacted for mother Ghana was Jerry's shooting of Afrifa. That should be celebrated. The rest of the matemeho crew should be made to wear sacks of ash and shackles to commemorate this day of sorrow.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Captain Canada, do you have to insult those who don't share your political views to contribute to an issue? Canadians are know for their grace, and I suggest you learn that from Canada if you actually live there.

Captain Canada, do you have to insult those who don't share your political views to contribute to an issue? Canadians are know for their grace, and I suggest you learn that from Canada if you actually live there.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Nkrumah was cetainly a victim of the Cold War. His anti western speeches /writings along with his pro Soviet stand and his interventionist policy against our neighbors undoubtedly did not make him a favorite in western capita ...
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Nkrumah was cetainly a victim of the Cold War. His anti western speeches /writings along with his pro Soviet stand and his interventionist policy against our neighbors undoubtedly did not make him a favorite in western capitals. It comes as no surprise the West squeezed him economically and used its Inteligence agencies to overthrow him.
Additionaly, the PDA, the one party state and allowing himself to be declared president for life strengthened the resolve of the opposition and explains the spontaneous jubilation and wide support for for the coup.
It my view, Nkrumah was a megalomaniac and this caused him not to appreciate the obvious consequences of his domestic and policies. He played with fire and received third degree burns. How he thought he could achieve this illusory Africa Unity policy is beyond comprehension. Nkrumah, had a lot of policy flaws, but he did well for Ghana. The coup was inevitable.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Should rather read; " consequences of his domestic and foreign policies".

Should rather read; " consequences of his domestic and foreign policies".
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 10 years ago

Some good revelations about the euphoria accompanying the overthrow of the evil tyrant.

However, the essayist appears bashful to state unequivocally that Nkrumah was a brutal dictator.

The author speaks succinctly when ...
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Some good revelations about the euphoria accompanying the overthrow of the evil tyrant.

However, the essayist appears bashful to state unequivocally that Nkrumah was a brutal dictator.

The author speaks succinctly when he compares the break-up of Nkrumah's statue to Kwaku Ananse's breaking of the pot to disperse wisdom to humankind. For indeed the destruction of that tyrant's statues began the era of our enlightenment.
k,no problem,a 10 years ago

Oh is that your interpretation. At least my own experience was that we were asked to pay school fees and buy books. Many children fell out of school and progressively enrollment rate went down.The so called doctor ,depending ...
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Oh is that your interpretation. At least my own experience was that we were asked to pay school fees and buy books. Many children fell out of school and progressively enrollment rate went down.The so called doctor ,depending on your age I would say you might have benefited from the enlightened programme of making education accessible.Do you know that Kwame Nkrumah built the Ghana school of law? What a dictor indeed!
Atuo 10 years ago

If you did not pay school fees during the tyrant's period, I paid. I almost stopped schooling because I was kicked out for not paying my fees. I guess you saw the health situation of the detainees when they were released aft ...
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If you did not pay school fees during the tyrant's period, I paid. I almost stopped schooling because I was kicked out for not paying my fees. I guess you saw the health situation of the detainees when they were released after the coup. How can a human being treat his fellow human beings that way. Please think.

k,no problem,a 10 years ago

Where in Ghana were you during Nkrumah,s time that you paid school fees. That one too you people want to change the records

Where in Ghana were you during Nkrumah,s time that you paid school fees. That one too you people want to change the records
k,no problem,a 10 years ago

I have my position on the detainees, that the CPP made a mistake. They should have tried them and released those who were innocent and severely punished those found guilty of throwing the bombs.If you as a child you suffered ...
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I have my position on the detainees, that the CPP made a mistake. They should have tried them and released those who were innocent and severely punished those found guilty of throwing the bombs.If you as a child you suffered because some idiots threw bombs that affected you ,you will not say what you are saying. But the fact still remains that if you have not tried the person and found him guilty you can not punish him. The CPP made a mistake .I think they did not want to try them and punish them according to the law but they just wanted to restrain them from disrupting the development of Ghana. Because conviction would have meant hanging them. It was a very stupid thing that the CPP did .
k,no problem,a 10 years ago

Sakyi you never mentioned the outpouring of support for the abortive coup by Arthur, Yeboah and Osei Poku. Iremember how soldiers ransacked people,s houses beating them for allegedly jubilation when Arthur announced the count ...
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Sakyi you never mentioned the outpouring of support for the abortive coup by Arthur, Yeboah and Osei Poku. Iremember how soldiers ransacked people,s houses beating them for allegedly jubilation when Arthur announced the counter coup.I also remember when after Akyeampongs coup all the news papers were full of Nkrumah,s PICTURES. Do you know what Dr. SAS , it took a whole America and its western allies to spread lies in Ghana to defame and bury Nkrumah forever.If the man,s name is still being mentioned after all the damage it tell you that he was formidable and the truth shall always prevail. Why is that the UP group have stopped telling those lies:
Nkrumah has stolen our money to build a golden house for Fatia;
Job 600 was a bad job it was going to sink in 6 years time;
Tema motor way was a grandiose project;
Akosombo dam was a grandiose project- 6 turbines excess capacity.
Tell me where is Nkrumah,s asset . Even a single room he does not have. Can you imagine those days when we were backward he could have stolen all our money. Look at Kuffuor, Rawlings, NDC,NPP members. The CPP can make it today because they were all poor.
Prof Lungu 10 years ago

THE READ: "....Why is that the UP group have stopped telling those lies:

Nkrumah has stolen our money to build a golden house for Fatia;

Job 600 was a bad job it was going to sink in 6 years time;

Tema motor way was ...
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THE READ: "....Why is that the UP group have stopped telling those lies:

Nkrumah has stolen our money to build a golden house for Fatia;

Job 600 was a bad job it was going to sink in 6 years time;

Tema motor way was a grandiose project;

Akosombo dam was a grandiose project- 6 turbines excess capacity.

OUR COMMENT: The UP/NPP group must still be in "DISCOVERY", "MANUFACTURE", and/or "MAKEUP" mode(s)!
owusu 10 years ago

I cant finish reading about Kwame Nkrumah, i always want to hear about him. Variouse designed propaganda has been put down to down play this giant but whoooo wahala. To me Nkrumah was the Missiah who was to come. I will do my ...
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I cant finish reading about Kwame Nkrumah, i always want to hear about him. Variouse designed propaganda has been put down to down play this giant but whoooo wahala. To me Nkrumah was the Missiah who was to come. I will do my best to make generation know about this exceptional human beeing.
KKO 10 years ago

“Some hard-core CPP functionaries disguised themselves as women and fled to neighbouring villages to go and hide or lie low and watch the unfolding events.”

Kwesi,
Those hard core CPP functionaries disguised themselve ...
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“Some hard-core CPP functionaries disguised themselves as women and fled to neighbouring villages to go and hide or lie low and watch the unfolding events.”

Kwesi,
Those hard core CPP functionaries disguised themselves and went underground because of what they had done against their fellow citizens. Of the over 3000 detainees that were freed from various prisons around the country after the coup, only about 1000 were detained for political offences. Many had been incarcerated because people wanted their wives, houses, farmlands or simply had old family scores to settle.

Many of the detainees went blind, others were deaf, while others had lost their teeth in detention, for no just cause. Some people came back to find that their children and loved ones had died for lack of attention. Many young people’s education and future were destroyed because their benefactors were callously and illegally taken away form them.

Some of us now try very hard to defend PDA. But it was evil, it was immoral, it was odious, a total disgrace and major blot on our ability as black people, to manage ourselves. That is what we have to come to terms with as a people, assure ourselves that never again shall we allow any individual to trample on our rights as a people, the way it was done under Nkrumah. Unfortunately, because we did not learn that lesson, the coward armed robber Jerry Rawlings took advantage of us and put a gun on our heads, sent us to bed early and robbed the nation blind with his cohorts.

It is the same thing that the clueless Mahama is doing today, using a bunch of idiots called parliamentarians to loot the nation’s resources and share among his friends and family!

In one of Ayi Kwei Armah’s novels (I think it was “Why are we so blessed”), he quoted an ancient traveller who enquired about a people. He was told “They forgot their history and so they died”
Desperate for truth 10 years ago

Ah Massa. As for this one paa de3 where did you get your facts? Name me which government after Nkrumah hasn't robbed us blind, civilian or military?

Ah Massa. As for this one paa de3 where did you get your facts? Name me which government after Nkrumah hasn't robbed us blind, civilian or military?
EDUARDO DOMINGO 10 years ago

THOSE GOONS AND CRIMINALS SET AFRICA BACK 200YEARS, AND THEY ARE EVEN PROUD OF THEIR MADNESS!!

THOSE GOONS AND CRIMINALS SET AFRICA BACK 200YEARS, AND THEY ARE EVEN PROUD OF THEIR MADNESS!!
Yamoah Baah 10 years ago

How old were you when Nkrumah was overthrown???? Some of us woke up with relief and joy not shock when we woke up on Ghana's Day of Liberation. You should have been alive to observe the relief of most Ghanaians on that day!! ...
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How old were you when Nkrumah was overthrown???? Some of us woke up with relief and joy not shock when we woke up on Ghana's Day of Liberation. You should have been alive to observe the relief of most Ghanaians on that day!!!!! Fact is fact.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

Ghanaians must remember that the history of Ghana does not begin with Kwame Nkrumah.We have gone through,illiteracy,tribal wars,slavery,colonisation,independence,military coups and democracy.Every generation has gone through ...
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Ghanaians must remember that the history of Ghana does not begin with Kwame Nkrumah.We have gone through,illiteracy,tribal wars,slavery,colonisation,independence,military coups and democracy.Every generation has gone through one stage of development that has brought us to where we are today.We cannot compare Nkrumah to the ancient chiefs and kings who enjoyed in slave trade or the people who suffered under slave trade.You cannot compare our generation to those who suffered under colonisation.If you read history books on civilisation,you will find out what the great countries of today have suffered before.In the United States of America,you will get people who hate a great leader like Abraham Lincoln so will some Ghanaians hate Nkrumah till thy kingdom come.One thing everybody should always remember,without Abraham Lincoln's effort we could not have had United States Of America so is Kwame Nkrumah,without his concerted effort we could not have total liberation of Africa.Please find out how many people were killed under Lincoln's leadership.Thank you.

Paa Joe 10 years ago

WHERE ARE WE NOW,ECONOMIC BACKWARDNESS,
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION,MANIPULATION, STEALING, CHEATING, LOOTING OF STATE PROPERTIES,UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND EXTREME POVERTY.

WERE THESE ILLITERATE ARMED CRIMINALS IN MILITARY UNIFORMS ...
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WHERE ARE WE NOW,ECONOMIC BACKWARDNESS,
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION,MANIPULATION, STEALING, CHEATING, LOOTING OF STATE PROPERTIES,UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND EXTREME POVERTY.

WERE THESE ILLITERATE ARMED CRIMINALS IN MILITARY UNIFORMS JUSTIFIED BY THEIR MAD ADVENTURE ON FEBRUARY 24th, 1966.

THE DAMAGE TO THE NATION CAN STILL BE SEEN IN THE COUNTRY,BROKEN RAILWAY,NON-EXISTENCE OF GHANA AIRWAYS, DILAPIDATED ELEMNTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS,ABANDONED FACTORIES,MUD AND HUT STRUCTURES AT OUR RURAL AREAS,LACK OF SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION OF THE SO CALLED EDUCATED TO PROPEL GROWTH, POLITICS AS THE ONLY PREOCCUPATION IN GHANA AND CONTINUED ESSAYS AND SERONS IN THE COUNTRY.

ARE WE NOT HOPELESS AND USELESS PEOPLE ON EARTH.

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