Kwame Nkrumah's offspring now more illiterate?

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Jake 9 years ago

Early years education is vital to give children an early start in life. However when Minister are wasting money in branding a buses with figure for campaign who would think strategically about the futre of tomorrow children. ...
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Early years education is vital to give children an early start in life. However when Minister are wasting money in branding a buses with figure for campaign who would think strategically about the futre of tomorrow children. definitely not the Minister of Education and her deputy nor the President and his brother who put themselves first before vulnerable children and needy in Ghana. Shame unto to you all. Kwame Nkrumah came from a poor family yet never made building his own mansion as a prirority when he came to power. This is what we call Ghana who is 59 years of age since so called independence but has not learnt vital lessons from their colonial Masters since they left office. Education has turned Britain and Germany , Poland round when it is offered free universal for all children under 18yrs. What has we learnt to boost of other than making loud mouth about other countries developments.
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

Nkrumah's offsprings like J.D. Mahama, Anidoho, Asiedu Nketia and you (Lungu) yourself are scumbag semi-Educated illiterates.

Nkrumah's offsprings like J.D. Mahama, Anidoho, Asiedu Nketia and you (Lungu) yourself are scumbag semi-Educated illiterates.
THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

You faggot! Stop using our names for your dirty behaviour, you shameless NPP lout. You can't fool any of us and even the regular readers.

Andy-K

You faggot! Stop using our names for your dirty behaviour, you shameless NPP lout. You can't fool any of us and even the regular readers.

Andy-K
Kwaku Atta-krufi (Atta-kay) 9 years ago

IGP Nunoo? Was he the IGP when your master was overthrown in 1966? Check your facts. Probably, you mean Harley- he comes close.

IGP Nunoo? Was he the IGP when your master was overthrown in 1966? Check your facts. Probably, you mean Harley- he comes close.
Baafour Kyei, Hoxton. 9 years ago

A nice attempt to provide food for thought, Prof Lungu. Remember the main aim of any form of communiction is to be understood by whoever is addressed. Prof, is your message for the average man on the street or for the "book-l ...
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A nice attempt to provide food for thought, Prof Lungu. Remember the main aim of any form of communiction is to be understood by whoever is addressed. Prof, is your message for the average man on the street or for the "book-long"? Short, simple sentences, please. Not all of us are your classmates.
DEAR 9 years ago

GHANA IS MOVING BACKWARDS IN EVERY FACET OF LIFE. THE "CURRENT GHANA" IS A REPLICA OF THE GOLD COAST.GHANA IS NOW A NEO-COLONIAL STATE.
WE NOW HAVE TO FIGHT FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM.

GHANA IS MOVING BACKWARDS IN EVERY FACET OF LIFE. THE "CURRENT GHANA" IS A REPLICA OF THE GOLD COAST.GHANA IS NOW A NEO-COLONIAL STATE.
WE NOW HAVE TO FIGHT FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM.
THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

I am surprised at your comment. His message is clearly addressed to at least first degree holders in charge of govt depts and who have to deal with others from all over the world in negotiations, etc. And as he clarified, man ...
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I am surprised at your comment. His message is clearly addressed to at least first degree holders in charge of govt depts and who have to deal with others from all over the world in negotiations, etc. And as he clarified, many have Masters and PHDs with 10-40 years experience. That and this article are no matter for the man on the street, who might be even a stark illiterate. If you are saying such Ghanaians holding 1st degrees can't understand the English written here, then you have just proven him right: Ghanaians have become semi-illiterates! Case closed!

As I wrote in an article a long time ago, even Mobutu had managed to make the Congo more literate than Ghana since the overthrow of the CPP. As for E. African countries, far below Ghana in 1960, we can only dream of the literacy rates they have chalked since independence. No wonder, Twi has become the lingua franca for even politicians and govt Ministers speaking on national issues to national and international audience. I read better English on Angolan websites, a Lusophone country - than on Ghanaian websites!

Andy-K
MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

Your point is well taken: we surely have to wonder if Kwame Nkrumah's offspring now is more illiterate.

To the point, several errors have been noted:
...as Mr. Mahama have - should be has sought -

vacating as the "Hea ...
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Your point is well taken: we surely have to wonder if Kwame Nkrumah's offspring now is more illiterate.

To the point, several errors have been noted:
...as Mr. Mahama have - should be has sought -

vacating as the "Head" of Political Science Dept. at KNUST for reasons unknown, that departments website remains... - missing apostrophe in department 's website.

As a result, Ghana losses, not only prestige... - should be Ghana loses

... to suppose that mant top echelon officials - should read many top echelon officials.

That brings to mind, George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language ", in which he intentionally employed some of the same types of errors he critiqued. I doubt if Prof. Lungu have the same intention that Orwell did when he wrote his article.

Granted, to err is human, and there are occasional typos, but we need to edit what we need to put out there in public.

And whatever the profession one needs to be a thinking being committed to constant updates in the field.

Which means Nkrumah's offspring must strive to be lifelong learners par excellence.
Kwame Addo 9 years ago

Until we treat our education ministry as we treat our foreign and defense ministries, our educational system would be subpar. Hannah Tetteh gets more resources and respect than Dr. Naana.

Until we treat our education ministry as we treat our foreign and defense ministries, our educational system would be subpar. Hannah Tetteh gets more resources and respect than Dr. Naana.
Dessie 9 years ago

Great piece;it is lack of laziness in all level of Ghanaian instituitions.Those mistakes could easily be done when a cleric of the IGP of the stats dept.rushing cut off time attending prayer meeting or a funeral service.Failu ...
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Great piece;it is lack of laziness in all level of Ghanaian instituitions.Those mistakes could easily be done when a cleric of the IGP of the stats dept.rushing cut off time attending prayer meeting or a funeral service.Failure to accounts for our own dispensations sometimes leads to failure of good productivity in our public instituitions

Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

The ignorance of Prof. Kankan Lungu stems from the sordid fact that he believes a crab could beget a bird.

How can Nkrumah, an ignoramus, ever sire offspring that are any different from him?

The ignorance of Prof. Kankan Lungu stems from the sordid fact that he believes a crab could beget a bird.

How can Nkrumah, an ignoramus, ever sire offspring that are any different from him?
Osei Boakye 9 years ago

You are an attorney SAS, and you shouldn't have problem with figurative language.

You are an attorney SAS, and you shouldn't have problem with figurative language.
Nsia 9 years ago

That principle applies to JB Danquah and his bunch of losers!

That principle applies to JB Danquah and his bunch of losers!
Kwame Joe 9 years ago

OK, from now on you will be called JB SAS for your bogus principles.

OK, from now on you will be called JB SAS for your bogus principles.
GOLD COAST 9 years ago

This mentally-challenged KURASENI(Nkrumah grabbed him naked, barefooted and uncircumcised - from his father's bush farm and educated him),calls the Founder of Ghana,"an ignoramus".

Whew!! Nkrumah acquired two master's deg ...
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This mentally-challenged KURASENI(Nkrumah grabbed him naked, barefooted and uncircumcised - from his father's bush farm and educated him),calls the Founder of Ghana,"an ignoramus".

Whew!! Nkrumah acquired two master's degrees from The University of Pennsylvania,an IVY LEAGUE school and home of the world famous WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.

In addition, Osagyefo wrote over twenty books and papers. Folks,let this KURASENI tell us which schools he attended;books written and what he has done so far - for Ghana and Africa.

To conclude,this MF calls himself "Dokita",knowing full well that lawyers in America(Uncle Sam's country),do not use the abbreviation "Dr." in front of their names. Not even President Obama and the U.S Supreme Court Justices.

PEACE
GORGORDUTOR 9 years ago

Thanks Gold Coast!

Thanks Gold Coast!
THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

I was surprised at SAS calling Nkrumah ignorance. Nkrumah the man who even saw into the future and wrote about it??? If Nkrumah is ignorant, what then shall we term Busia who advised and presided over Ghana going into the dol ...
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I was surprised at SAS calling Nkrumah ignorance. Nkrumah the man who even saw into the future and wrote about it??? If Nkrumah is ignorant, what then shall we term Busia who advised and presided over Ghana going into the doldrums educationally and industrially too with his claim that when pple went to school they didn't want to farm again, so by deduction, education is bad for agric!???

Btw, Nkrumah actually completed all his PhD course works and presented a dissertation but he was denied his defence of it 'cos of the early signs of McCarthyism in the US. That's why he left the US to start a fresh one in the UK. Check Marika Sherwood's book:

Kwame Nkrumah: The Years Abroad, 1935-47: Amazon.co.uk ...
www.amazon.co.uk › Biography › Historical › Countries & Regions
Buy Kwame Nkrumah: The Years Abroad, 1935-47 by Marika Sherwood (ISBN: 9789988771607) from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders.

There is an exempt on the Internet where you can read about this bad treatment in the US.

Andy-K
MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

Thanks Andy-K for the information sharing. The truth will be revealed no matter what !

Thanks Andy-K for the information sharing. The truth will be revealed no matter what !
Dessie 9 years ago

Oh Dr SAS;Pro.lungu;comment of failure of our instituition working as 21st century is right but the rest are all political sartire

Oh Dr SAS;Pro.lungu;comment of failure of our instituition working as 21st century is right but the rest are all political sartire
Francis kwarteng 9 years ago

Another good one there, Prof. Lungu.

Another good one there, Prof. Lungu.

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