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Massive silence in Volta Region as Akufo-Addo is declared president-elect

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  • Minua 7 years ago

    Is there anything wrong with silence in the Volta Region? Is this news at all?

  • Kwaa 7 years ago

    Yet we are all Ghanaians.
    Nobody can expect that all Ghanaians will support the NPP.
    This is a win for all Ghanaians.
    I am so proud to be a Ghanaian.

  • THE MEANING OF INWARD LOOKING 7 years ago

    FOR YEARS, I DIDN'T KNOW THE MEANING OF "INWARD LOOKING" UNTIL A WEEK OR SO AGO WHEN SUDDENLY, I WANTED TO LOOK UP. IT RIGHTFULLY EXPLAINED THE TRUE NATURE OF SOME OR MOST AYIGBE: TRIBALISTS. IN FACT, YOU DON'T BUILD A NATION ...
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  • insight to the bone 7 years ago

    we Akans will never again be discriminated against in our own country , now we shall even the score as we can also say our time has come.We shall now encourage the return of our over 10 million strong diaspora and their capit ...
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  • imani 7 years ago

    Sir, so long as you think racism, you will never go forward. As an ewe, I grew up in Kumasi and we all lived together as one people. You are the type that can be dangerous for Ghana. Elections always produce excitement and sa ...
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  • Odopo 7 years ago

    Well said Imani!!!I couldn't have said it nay better.

  • Awuku 7 years ago

    Main aim is to further the tribal divide in Ghana, you why most discerning Ghanaians seems to be weary of the NPP coming to power? These Akan supremacist are acting as if Mahama is an Ewe. Isn't it sad? Of all that happened i ...
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  • Kalim Baaba 7 years ago

    ALL bcos the once FAKE WORLD BANK is BROKE to the CORE! THE GHOST VOTERS COULDNT APPEAR IN REAL HUMAN FORM.

  • Goodness 7 years ago

    Comments like this shows the Ingrid backwardness of some of our Akan people. When will we rise over this tribal sentiments and move forward.

  • OSEI TUTU TAWIAH 7 years ago

    Insight to the bone is definitely right. Ewes have always been bad to the democracy in Ghana. There is no obligation for Ewes to vote for the NPP but their attitude towards the democracy in Ghana is sickening. If the Ewes wan ...
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  • Sam K 7 years ago

    BUT HE IS NOT AN Akan supremacist- JUST A TRIBAL BIGOT

  • Kwabena Bonsu 7 years ago

    You and who? You're the biggest African fool I have ever come across in my life, learn how to tolerate and encourage diversity. Besides, what makes you think Akans can form Akan state without the other tribes in Ghana? Please ...
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  • Odopo 7 years ago

    Right on brother!

  • ASIKO 7 years ago

    I VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN IMPROVE MY LIVING STANDARDS. I HAVEN'T GOT FIXED VOTE.

  • OSEI TUTU TAWIAH 7 years ago

    Of course Akans can form their own state without Ewes and Northerners. However, I can see a changing attitude in voting among Ghanaians. This tribal card is always used by the NDC during elections. I have never heard any Asha ...
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  • Sam K 7 years ago

    PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE THE REASON WHY NPP MIGHT GO INTO OPPOSITION SOON- LUCKILY THE AKOFFO ADDO GUY SOUNDS MUCH MORE SENSIBLE THAN AN IDIOT LIKE YOU.

  • insight to the bone 7 years ago

    kwasia , ndc will never come back now that the Akans are one

  • Anaafo 7 years ago

    Well....You have by your submission indicated the shallowness of you education and nurture. Please remember not to make it public next time, Mr. Dumb!

  • imani 7 years ago

    The Ashantis and the Ewes have to break the jinx of tribalism. Both seem to favour their kind but the Ashantis are more into it than the Ewes. The Ewes somehow voted for a northerner while the Ashantis voted tremendously for ...
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  • Nii Odoi 7 years ago

    How many Akan towns are in the Ewe region. Go to every part of Akanland and you will find Ayibe or Anlo Town. Ewes are provincial; Akans are more accepting of others!

  • Sam K 7 years ago

    AKANS ARE ACCEPTING OF OTHERS? ASK YOURSELF WHY ASHANTI AND AKYEM AWAYS VOTE FOR NPP? WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TRIBALISM- WE ARE ALL THE SAME MORE OR LESS.

  • H. Sokpa 7 years ago

    It is not only in Ghana that groups tend to vote for their kind. The US is an eg. While it is more complicated there, ours is a stage of development. It is now up to the NPP to prove Ewes and NDC wrong by involving all Ghanai ...
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  • OSEI TUTU TAWIAH 7 years ago

    Shame on you !!! Now you want Nana Addo to be for all Ghanaians when you Ewes and Northerners behave like you own Ghana whenever NDC is in power. There is no doubt that Ewes are bad for democracy in Ghana because whenever NPP ...
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  • $AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    it will never change unless ppl have certain abilities and opportunities available to all like education n jobs. wen hearts beat kotoko in soccer do kotoko fans kill hearts fans? no so why do we see that in politics? educatio ...
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  • J. D Mahama 7 years ago

    You ewes voted for a northerner because he was your party's presidential leader. Don't you think the same will be done in the Ashanti region with a northerner as an NPP presidential candidate? Your analysis is very myopic. ...
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  • Boakye Agyemang 7 years ago

    First of all Akuffo Addo is not Asante, second, Akuffo Addo got more votes in Volta so how does that make Kuffour more accepting in Volta?

  • Ama 7 years ago

    I wonder why you pick on voltarians when the same silence greeted NDC's win in 2008. Stop the hypocrisy.

  • Francis Kwarteng (USA-Maryland) 7 years ago

    Ghanaian people must concentrate on our future and forget about those tribal and partisan Togolese-Voltarians.

    They don't contribute in any sense in Ghana, they rather drain our economy beside their ungratefulness. Let t ...
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  • They Say They Say 7 years ago

    Funny guy. Most Ghanaians are tribalist, including yourself if you are honest enough to admit. We all just witnessed Ewe and Ga bashing by people at the high and low ends so don't come here looking all naive and hypocritical.

  • Max 7 years ago

    You are a stupid full. Has the shoe shinners bottles for NDC before. You guys talk as though u guys are holy. Kwasia forrrrrr. Ungrateful beings we shall see next four years. We respected our chiefs and some of us voted for t ...
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  • Lormie 7 years ago

    This sort of journalism and comments of this nature will not help the fortunes of the NPP in subsequent elections. It's people like you and your divisive comments that have delayed Nana's presidency all this while. Wise up!

  • H. Sokpa 7 years ago

    Remember, that political divisions must not be used to divide a country. Many have tried to colour NPP as an Akan party. Your statements go rather to confirm this. How do Ewes feel who are NPP sympathizers. Let us respect oth ...
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  • Nowati 7 years ago

    Please NDC let's support Asiedu Nkatia to lead our party in 2020 and Ama Beyiwadoe as the running. No party can beat us. This will be a great and powerful combination wrestle power from the NPP in 2020

  • CHARLES KOOLIE 7 years ago

    Our democracy is gaining real and big roots in Ghana.I am sure Volta Region will somme lessons as our democracy grows. Why should the whole Ewe ethnic group support one party that was formed by their tribeman?

    Why should ...
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  • Odasaniyaw 7 years ago

    Very mature response. No matter how a group of people voted, the new government must not discriminate against any region. In so doing, they may gain a few more votes and trust from the Volta region, and probably continue to r ...
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  • KOOMSON 7 years ago

    THESE ARE EWES PRETENDING TO BE ASANTES TO CAUSE TROUBLE. IGNORE THEM.

  • kendal 7 years ago

    master u are a big fool for ur comments mind ur language do u think all Ewes support NDC? big fools

  • GH vi 7 years ago

    your stupid ashanti pigs always vote for NPP. Are they also not ethnocentric?
    go tell your monkey looking people that they should also vote for other parties and not only the NPP. GBEMELA

  • km 7 years ago

    tell asantes to also vote for other parties
    stupid man

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    I assume you can see...did you check the voting pattern in Ashanti Region? It is no different from the Volta Region. Think for a second.

  • KWAPPS 7 years ago

    When you click on the Ghanaweb provided election map, Volta Region is the second region after Upper East Region without an NPP constituency. All other regions in the country have both NPP and NDC constituencies in different p ...
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  • Cry The Beloved Ghana! 7 years ago

    Those celebrating are in for a big shock. Nothing will change in the country. One looting gang has simply been replaced by a different looting gang! Further, the 2 looting gangs will strike a deal. Woyome will go scott-free, ...
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  • Mame 7 years ago

    @ Cry The Beloved Ghana. Everything will change positively in Ghana in Jesus name. You can decide not to change. That's up to you really. Never wish negativity for Ghana because of change in government. God bless our homeland ...
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  • Cry The Beloved Ghana! 7 years ago

    There is something called RECORD that some of us do not forget. You can choose to forget the record of the Kufuor administration in which Akuffo-Addo served. You can choose to forget the gargantuan corruption that occurred du ...
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  • J. D Mahama 7 years ago

    What gargantuan corruption are you talking about under Kuffour's administration as compared to Woyome, Geeda, Suba, Asofoton, Smarty Bus rebranding etc?

  • Kobina 7 years ago

    What kind of hopeless statement have you put across? Even a goat, if given such opportunity after such a corrupt govt would perform better. Take your hopelessness elsewhere ok...and if you cant live in Ghana try Togo.

  • Mike from Ho. 7 years ago

    But a lot of our brothers were celebrating yesterday at Ho. I even congratulated them that they deserve it.

  • KK 7 years ago

    Well, your voting trends do not indicate that. Vote with your heads sonetimes. Don't just keep voting for one party ' no matter how the party performs'.

  • ...... 7 years ago

    tell this to the ashantis too,cux dey also vote with their stomach.

  • eastner 7 years ago

    and u tell ur fellow ashantis to also stop voting
    one way
    and check the election result and compare it to the previous election results and confirm for urself which year npp has highest number of votes in the Volta region ...
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  • Kwesi 7 years ago

    So you guys are calling we those who voted for the NPP in the voltage region fools right? Oh God I will forever hate the Ashanti's.for the first time NPP did well in the Volta region and this is the pay back. Very nice and un ...
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  • MATHS 7 years ago

    I wonder what is wrong with any silence anywhere. Is it not normal that in a football competition the loser is sad? So if Volta people are silent, I believe they are sad that their favourite candidate did not win the election ...
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  • ALIMI YAO 7 years ago

    There shouldn't be any fuss, except that this is nation building we are talking about, not a football match. Even in football matches opposing fans applaud a good game. The quiet streets of Ho when others in Ghana were celeb ...
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  • Yo 7 years ago

    Yeah, it is!. Change your attitude - you are too primitive.

  • Elsie 7 years ago

    People like you are not helping the future fortunes of the NPP. It was your comments that caused some of us to steer clear of the NPP all this while until recently. Now your tribal divisive comments are threatening to drive u ...
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  • Calculus 7 years ago

    WE WILL BE BACK #Agenda2020

  • DR. AMOFA. 7 years ago

    You should know that the corrupt party of NDC has been overthrown and chances of the NDC coming back to power lie bare. Nana Addo is the right man for the job and mind you he also has a competent running mate so your chances ...
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  • Mr Bond 7 years ago

    This is very pathetic that a region that hate development and hate they own children could go silence because the winning will give them rapid development.They are silence because the criminals they support will go jail.

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Stop inciting tribalism.
    Let's talk about the massive jubilation in Asante.
    When Asante stops tribalism, Volta will feel part of Ghana and change.

  • Concerned 7 years ago

    I am half ewe and jubilating as well at a party where everyone is invited. Whilst it's true some ashanties are bigots the majority are ok and besides npp does not belong to them.
    That aside, it's totally wrong to turn a bl ...
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  • Minua 7 years ago

    Voltarians have been known to survive all sorts of hardships and intimidations. They did not survive on any fall-outs or political handouts from the NDC. Neither will they die for lack of food or any basic necessities of life ...
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  • ASANTE 7 years ago

    I DON'T KNOW WHY EWES HATE ASANTES. THERE MORE EWES LIVING IN AKANLAND THAN ASANTES LIVING IN EWELAND. ONE OF THE WELL KNOWN ASANTE GENERAL WAS EWE. OKOTACHIE ATIKO

  • ASANTE 7 years ago

    STOP THE HATE

  • Blowman 7 years ago

    Most people from the Volta Region are are not Ewes but of Akan origin and most of nthem use Akan names. The Ewes are only in the south of the Volta Region.
    I don't know why some ignorant Ghanaians think most people from the ...
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  • THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 7 years ago

    I am a bonafide Gbevi, a proper Dorgbo scion, from the south of the VR but I am jubilating that the clueless and lawless Mahama regime has been brought to an end. I haven't done yet an evaluation of his 4 years nightmare base ...
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  • NANA KUMASEHENE 7 years ago

    You have written the most stupid piece of the century. You have started your stupid tribal nonsense already. Please leave the Volta Region in peace.

  • 3dem 7 years ago

    Oya chop a thousand kisssssses

  • Kwame, Hohoe 7 years ago

    I can't describe the stupid character of some of these voltarians. Too evil. Evil evil evil.

  • imani 7 years ago

    No you are primitive and need to be exiled for Ghana to move forward peacefully and united. California always vote Democrats and Texas always vote Republicans. Are they evil? You have the evil mind.

  • Kwabena Bonsu 7 years ago

    I like your opinion but you need to change your thinking because the world is a global village now. Divided we fall, united we stand as one nation.

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    I can count more than 99 percent in my own family.
    I am not just criticising them, I am exposing it to force change because it is retrogression Ghana.
    Ewes are a minority and I am sure if my people change, Ewes will change ...
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  • Kwesi 7 years ago

    At least for the first time NPP did well in the Volta region and this is the best way to way thank you. You guys are fools and will remain a such. We shall see next four years. Do u guys think everyone should become an Ashant ...
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  • Amoako 7 years ago

    stop writing stupid things, if asantes are tribalism them why is it that many ewes are staying comfortable in asante region without any confrontation, fool mtewww

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Look deep into your hearts. I have had to correct my own dear mother for thinking an Ewe can not shout across the road to another ewe, something Asantes did everyday without him criticising.
    The hate far proceeds Rawlings E ...
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  • DKB 7 years ago

    I beg to differ, the feeling between Ashanties and Ewes cuts both ways. It takes two to tango. You can't come here and claim one tribe is tribalistic. Ashanties by nature are proud people which sometimes is irritating and mak ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    IN fact, I have met Ewes who have shown care within any inwardness and many of my Asanteson who would disassociate with me because I have Ewe friends.
    I am just calling for individuals to be treated as individuals,simple.
    I ...
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  • Otuoserebuor 7 years ago

    Let's handle them as they are. The world keeps on changing and if they won't change, it's up to them. They were proud because of JJ Rawlings and swore on oath to clinch to NDC till the world ends. Who knows when they will cha ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    You can even marry an Ewe or Asante and be tribalistic against a group.

    Tribalism thrives on humiliation, discrimination, and every bad thing you wish a group.

    It is when you define an individual not by their self quali ...
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  • MASTER KOKRO TORONTO ONTARIO 7 years ago

    There inward looking EWES knows nothing apart from tribalism .Give the whole ghana to them, it won't satisfy their curiosity. Leave them to the wrath of the hurricane to awash them away.
    .

  • Junior 7 years ago

    No wonder you are an illiterate... Demented and Shallow minded as well... I pity you.

  • Ben Kofi 7 years ago

    Will you stop aimless and unreasonable comment.Ghana is for all besides it's not a royal or tribal stool.You claim to reside in West but refused to remain in ignorant and naivety. I urged you to learn about democracy.

  • Nii 7 years ago

    You envy the Ashantis. They are a great tribe and the world respects them. Their King even support Mahama & NDC and Accra Hearts of oaks BUT they don't care. Ewes envy Ashantis

  • Kwesi 7 years ago

    You spoke from your anus

  • Time-Will-Tell 7 years ago

    The comments here explains why the Ewes are distrustful of the NPP. Whenever the NPP is in power most Ashantis act as if they are in power. They act as if they are the fountain of all wisdom! They arrogate to themselves the r ...
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  • Lormie 7 years ago

    Bam!!!!

  • lqmv 7 years ago

    They hate NPP and Akans anyway! So who cares! You idiots think in this day and age a nation is ruled by tribalism. These ewes showed their true colours and ignorance again during this election and that is even if a dog (ndc) ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    Fools are against nation building... the pattern of voting in the Volta Region and Ashanti have been similar over several years. Not everyone in the Volta Region is an Ewe.

  • KOSSUTH'S Son @ Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    I'M LUCKY TO BE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS BOTH GROUPS WELL ENOUGH TO WRITE FOR A DOCTORATE ! ASHANTIS ARE NOT TRIBALISTS....THEY'RE MORE OF SUPREMACISTS & THAT IS BECAUSE OF THEIR HISTORICAL DEFENCE OF THE NATION WE CALL GHANA TODAY. ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    After all, Mahama was not an Ewe.

    Have you bothered to see what some of our women did just to try and stop a market being built? Just do a search of market women protest at Kejetia market project.
    I am sure you will eithe ...
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  • BECCA 7 years ago

    you are big lair! the Ashantis are more primitive than any tribe in Ghana. they hate ewes and northers because they're more educated than the Ashantis, this is a fact! the Ashantis have all the resource but can't use them in ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Nzemas have similar geographical positioning as Ewes. You must learn from them if you are to exist in peace with everyone. You are the biggest losers when events turn out like today.
    Please learn.

  • Anaafo 7 years ago

    Foolishness...Who fought for Ghana? No wonder you talk carelessly. You Mus have dropped out of school in class 4. Go to the military museum in kumasi and you will find out the true fighters who saved the country. At least the ...
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  • Gh krakye 7 years ago

    They defended themselves. The freedom fighters of Ghana or the Gold Coast were Ga & Fanti. I will agree with you that Ewe are very inward looking though. You'd this in this present age they'd learn to be objective. But they s ...
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  • Ben from Western Region 7 years ago

    Please stop spewing ethnocentric comments on this platform. Calling your fellow brothers derogatory names is sickening! I'm glad Akuffo-Addo won and anyone who listened to his speech will realize that this guy plans to unite ...
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  • Trending 7 years ago

    My friend this is not the time for this.
    Fuck off! This is time for healing. I am Asante but do not subscribe to your nonsense. Those who are down are not shot at.

  • Nana Akuffo Addo 7 years ago

    You are a simple idiot for saying this, where were you then When Nana Addo was campaigning on tribal lines..how do you understand sense of belongingness
    per your comments then Akans especially backward thinking asantes thin ...
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  • Royal 7 years ago

    You are just stupid for saying that. If all Akans vote for NPP who will win election in Ghana again? No other party can win election in Ghana if all Akans decide to vote for one particular party

  • Africanus 7 years ago

    You insult Akans as foolish. But you forget that NDC can never win power without support from the foolish Akans. The Volta votes alone are never enough to win power for NDC. If all the people you call foolish Akans stop voti ...
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  • dick 7 years ago

    don't say anything you don't know
    ewes didn't go out to vote for jm
    because he neglected dem...talk with facts..idiot

  • cyril 7 years ago

    tell them

  • GH vi 7 years ago

    useless news paper, has spewed a useless tribal news and the tribalistic monkeys are jumping at it and writing all sorts of fuckery. ashantis always vote npp and it's okok. Ewes vote for NDC and the tribal pigs have a problem ...
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  • kwame 7 years ago

    U can only hide under the name igmv and spew such hate. Even if ewes are as u described them.Are you any different from them?Are u any better? Look in the mirror more you will find the truth.God save u

  • Ben 7 years ago

    Stupid talk......

  • Awork 7 years ago

    That was a disappointing statement made ... how about the ewes who voted for npp? Very stupid

  • Ahmed441 7 years ago

    How many my friend? NDC always win 90% of Volta votes. It is the only region in Ghana that NDC consistently wins more than 90% of votes cast always. It is difficult to take it when Ewes claim tribalism against Akans where vot ...
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  • San 7 years ago

    Fool keep on insulting ewes

  • Royal 7 years ago

    Please not every Ewe voted NDC. Even if majority of them voted for NDC you cannot tag every Ewe to be an NDC supporter. I have some Ewe friends who did not vote for NDC

  • Africanus 7 years ago

    You do not know that for sure. The statiatics dont lie.

  • THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 7 years ago

    I am so happy Nana has won and these ignorant and rabid bigots are back in power.

    As we can all see, they are spitting their venomous bile at "Ewes" just as ever. I now have the opportunity to continue with publicising my ...
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  • Cry The Beloved Ghana! 7 years ago

    It is sad that as learned and cultured as you have been known to be, you bite the bait of ignorant tribalists and degenerate into the same tribally-based discourse. What has happened with the return of the NPP is beyond tribe ...
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  • KWAPPS 7 years ago

    1. Ask how many Akans are employed by Ewes.
    2. Ask how many Ewes are employed by Akans.
    3. Ask how many Akans live in the Volta Region.
    4. Ask how many Ewes live in Akan regions.

    Andy, add the answers to these questions ...
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  • Eddy 7 years ago

    Are you serious? How on earth can you ever think Ewes served asanti short monkeys? Those naked cave dwellers who only learnt how to preserve meat with salt from the Great Ewes and intermarried Northerners to stop being dwarfs ...
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  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Wise up! Until the likes of you learn to respect Voltarians and stop such stupid and arrogant comments, Volta votes will continue to elude you. You denigrate, look down on us and only remember Volta during elections. Ashanti ...
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  • KOSSUTH'S Son @ "Kofi Ayigbe" 7 years ago

    Everyone in Ghana knows Ashanti or Akans in general don't vote exclusively NPP. In fact, MOST stalwarts within the NDC are Akans. So your point is BASELESS. The author of the news item could even be an Ewe trying to make a po ...
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  • Asanti 7 years ago

    Why do you talk as if you have no brains , my best friend comes from that region and he is good person
    you are talking just like a primitive person from the stone age

  • meek mill 7 years ago

    your mother is rather useless...kabli

  • lAdamu 7 years ago

    Their votes are insignificant. They can continue with their evil ways but Ghanaians have spoken and Ghanaians are going to manage our country without these idiots Togolese

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    it shows in their narrow mindedness

  • Osei Kwame 7 years ago

    you are a typical fool of Asante, I'm an Ewe and the kind of insults you guys spew here make me regret voting Npp.

  • osaman 7 years ago

    bro, dont mind him wae bekoss not all of us are like that.....

  • KOOMSON 7 years ago

    THESE ARE EWES MASQUERADING AS ASANTES TO FOMENT TROUBLE. IGNORE THEM!!!!!!

  • Elsie 7 years ago

    You are simply pathetic. You are a nation Wrecker!

  • Jerry 7 years ago

    Volta voted for Rawlings but he and his wife betrayed them by helping NPP to win. We will see how they will survive it.

  • Michael 7 years ago

    Stay as you are my people i come from volta north but we must change compare the developement in akans areas n that of us

  • Concerned 7 years ago

    Stay as you are but we must change? I'm confused

  • abc 7 years ago

    These ewes are simply pathetic! They've sold themselves to a useless and evil party like ndc! We've had enough of their inward-looking attitude. They are very greedy people who want everything for themselves and not Ghana!

  • Mercy 7 years ago

    We are all Ghanaians.
    The elections are over.
    It is time to pray for the new leaders and the country.

  • Trending 7 years ago

    I am an Asante but those insulting Ewes at this time are fools. We need one Ghana. Just listen to Nana Addo preaching unity and stop your nonsense.

  • Adu 7 years ago

    They would never stop this nonsense. 4yrs is not very far.

  • Mistyebeh 7 years ago

    We need development NANA ADDO,not only food.

  • tk 7 years ago

    How can they get development brought to them if they continue to vote so ethnocentrically?

  • Maxwell 7 years ago

    Please you should not drag the region in to mad silence does not mean madness. How many regions didn't jubilate and if Volta alone did not is no news

  • Minua 7 years ago

    oltarians have been known to survive all sorts of hardships and intimidations. They did not survive on any fall-outs or political handouts from the NDC. Neither will they die for lack of food or any basic necessities of life ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    it show their narrow mindedness... study the voting pattern in the Volta region and Ashanti Region

  • Minua 7 years ago

    You are right. Ashantis and Ewes are same tribal fools from your own mouth. Maybe the Ashantis are the bigger tribal fools

  • Pelicles 7 years ago

    Now listen, if Ashantis are tribal bigots, why have they allowed Ewes to have an enclave in their capital known as Anloga Town and do the Ashantis have the same enclave in Ho known as Ashanti Town?


    This shows how Ewes a ...
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  • FREEDOM AND JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL 7 years ago

    HEY CHIEF TRIBALIST OF GHANAWEB, THERE ARE PLENTY OF AKANS IN VOLTA REGION, PARTICULARLY, HO, HOHOE, AND AFLAO, AND THE NORTHERN VOLTA AREAS... CHECK THESE FACTS!!!

    MUST YOU HAVE A PLACE CALLED ASANTE TOWN TO CONFIRM THAT ...
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  • Ability shaibu 7 years ago

    Silence in Volta actually not a news, does it mean 2012 there is silence in Ashanti region as well, if so then you are also fool, without Ewes you can't do anything. This is game who ever won you won. This JHS journalist y ...
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  • ..... 7 years ago

    Kwasia who says Ghana needs inward-looking tribal ewe bigots to move ahead! Gyimifuor! Ghana was doing well without ewes! they brought calamity and divisiveness to Ghana with their evil ewe nature! full of hatred for Akans an ...
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  • Nana Akuffo Addo 7 years ago

    am an akan with an ewe mother and you are the biggest fool,you know nothing about being an akan even Asantehene has an ewe background...
    Ewes never brought calamity,its fools like you who brought calamity .
    who curses more ...
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  • briki 7 years ago

    U are child

  • Isaac 7 years ago

    stop lying go n check, how some asantes jubilated when atta mills won, stop writing stupid things if you don't know

  • Ability shaibu 7 years ago

    NPP does not belong to Ashanti's non NDC belong to Ewes

  • KOSSUTH'S Son 7 years ago

    FOR THE RECORD, ASHANTIS GET ALONG WITH EVERY TRIBE. THE AYIGBE, ON THE CONTRARY, ARE FULL OF SHIT. THE NEVER LIKE ANY OTHER TRIBE BUT THEMSELVES. POLITICALLY, THEY TRY TO EXPORT THIS HATRED OF NOT ONLY ASHANTIS BUT ALL AKAN ...
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  • Sammy Yao Adadivor 7 years ago

    Apparently voltarians need to repent when it comes into politics, this kind of attitude is kind worrisome and impolite since we're in twentyfirst(21st) to me I was brainwashed by my patients not to mingling with Akans most es ...
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  • Pelicles 7 years ago

    Voltarians can cry, laugh or do whatever but in the nutshell, Nana has won and they cannot do "anything" to stop that. The worse they can do is to stage a coup but that will not work. They are going to be under the leadershi ...
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  • FREEDOM AND JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL 7 years ago

    PELICLES, CHIEF TRIBALIST OF GHANAWEB, NANA DOES NOT NEED TO EMBRACE ANYONE AS CHILDREN....GHANAIANS ARE NOT CHILDREN... THEY NEED HIM TO FULFIL PROMISES HE MADE.

    NANA AND HIS TEAM JUST NEED TO PUT HIS MONEY WHERE HIS MOUT ...
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  • Northerner John 7 years ago

    Don't be stupid and hypocrites which region is more tribalistic as compared to u akans. You think no tribe is worth ruling Ghana except u but God have always tried teaching on the matter education, u have Hv refused to learn ...
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  • Rev Edwin 7 years ago

    Our brothers the Voltarains should not fear for we are all one , you should rather get ready for a better future .

  • NDC 7 years ago

    Hopefully the incoming NPP administration will let Ghana work for all persons irrespective of tribe or region. Mahama failed in that respect among others. We the electorates are WATCHING and well ENGAGED.

  • Ama 7 years ago

    God has spoken and they can't stop it. period!!!!!!!!

  • Steven 7 years ago

    Silence is golden

  • Kwamevi 7 years ago

    Pls stop this tribalism. A lot of voltarians support NPP wai. We voted for NPP by not voting. We did this to inform all Ghanaians that Volta was also for change.

  • New Ghana 7 years ago

    These koklo people must be ashamed of themselves

  • Beautiful North 7 years ago

    Having followed politics in Ghana keenly since my teens, I can conclude unassailably that Voltarians are the most dignified voters in the country. Silence is always golden.

  • oko 7 years ago

    Ghana web please sift your news and publishing. This articles create heat and division. We don't need this here.

    I am Akan and this time I voted nana on the issues. I don't leave in Volta but doesn't mean if you live in Vo ...
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  • Elorm 7 years ago

    Ure right on point my dear! This is one very important issue that Nana will have to look into when he assumes office; the issue of tribal journalism and divisive comments especially on Ghanaweb here! This nonsense must stop ...
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  • Elsie 7 years ago

    Ure right on point my dear! This is one very important issue that Nana will have to look into when he assumes office; the issue of tribal journalism and divisive comments especially on Ghanaweb here! This nonsense must stop ...
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  • Kwame Frimpong 7 years ago

    Some people on ghanaweb only enjoy Ashanti vs Volta quarrels and will do everything in their power to provoke it.Why?Have we become sadists? Voltarians silent after election! ! So what? Some are jubilating at Ho!! So what? Le ...
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  • KKK USA 7 years ago

    DONT MIND THM GOD WILL PAY THEM BUT NANA WILL BE PRES FOR ALL BUT IGP ARMY COMD HEARD BNI MUST ALL GO ONE TIME

  • Jame 7 years ago

    I am surprised to see the people of the Volta region behaving themselves as if they are living in uncontacted world, you must be ashamed of yourselves by the end of the results, gbemelaawo from Peki, Toh,Duga,thru Kpeve to H ...
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  • Tengeh Daniel Dosu Provencal 7 years ago

    when u start to talk against one ethnic group, remember that we were all speaking one language when the earth was created,God changed it when we plan to build a tower to reach God.Ewe people are humans like you so respect n i ...
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  • KOSSUTH'S Son @ 7 years ago

    WHEN DID EWES KNOW WE ALL SPEAK ONE LANGUAGE & COME FROM THE SAME, ONE GOD? YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES. THOSE CALLING FOR GHANAWEB TO TAKE OFF THE ARTICLE ARE EITHER GUILTY OF A PERENNIAL BEHAVIOUR THAT THEY REFUSE T ...
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  • pin 7 years ago

    We in the volta don't want to be insulted and be second class citizens.The Western Togoland will be restored so the Akans can be happy.Do you idiots here think your Nana has the balls to stop anyone in case the volta rises in ...
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  • Matthew G.Tinor 7 years ago

    Should H.E Nana Addo Danqua neglect the voltarians would they blame him because they first neglected NPP and Nana Addo

  • up town energy 7 years ago

    they should continued keeping silence they are full of hypocrite what have they gain from NDC

  • Veronica G.Barker 7 years ago

    They should be happy because none of the leaders take volta region serious.

  • Veronica G. 7 years ago

    And so what ? We are looking for development .

  • Marfo of Kibi 7 years ago

    JJ, you see your people. They are the most cantankerous tribe in Ghana

  • Paa Nii 7 years ago

    NEVER again will Ghanaians trust Ewes . The are cantankerous and INWARD LOOKING tribe in Ghana

  • Togbe Fudjowu IX 7 years ago

    My people will never change. Anything Ewes is do no wrong. Even they were defending Wayome, can you believe it.

  • Anaafo 7 years ago

    This is absolutely senseless and irresponsible journalism. What did you expect? Noise and disorder? Grow up and understand that the people of the Volta region are sensible and discerning. Did you want them to behave like the ...
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  • Nii 7 years ago

    Change you attitude as well

  • Cry The Beloved Ghana! 7 years ago

    You are the one who needs to change his attitude and stop engaging in disparaging remarks against the tribal backgrounds of other people. Even some of the Ga royals have Akan names mixed in wth their Ga names. Ask your elders ...
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  • Junior 7 years ago

    You better watch your tongue, the fact that Volta Region is quiet doesn't mean they hate a certain tribe in Ghana... Please let's try and be tolerant a bit.. We are all one people with different ethnic backgrounds.

  • Nii 7 years ago

    Change? No way. Ewes can never change. No matter how educated and learned an Ewe is, he or she will always be INWARD LOOKING

  • yaa aseye 7 years ago

    wat abt u lazy gas ..even d education u dont want.work too no.all u do is adidas.wu dia na wada.go get a life u santimonious prick.

  • Nii Quashie 7 years ago

    I AM A GA AND BELIEVE ME I WORK HARDER THAN YOU AND HAVE MORE CASH THAN YOU- OK.

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Volta region is indeed jubilant. They want to try someone else after many failed promises from the NDC after JJ

  • Nii 7 years ago

    Trust me Ewes want only Ewes to be President

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    In fact it's illtracy to think tribalism at this day and age

  • Tuffact 7 years ago

    Whether people voted for or against NPP, this is the time for all to come together and play our part in moving GHANA forward. Disagreement or differences in opinion should not make people enemies. We thank God that the countr ...
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  • Nii 7 years ago

    Ewes like only themselves. We Gas don't like them period

  • yaa aseye 7 years ago

    who cares abt u lazy gas.u pple rather must b smoked out of ghana.u add nothing to ghanas economy lazy bones with no ambition.such butt holes

  • Victor Ameghashie 7 years ago

    Voltarians are trabalist, period!

  • TULA 7 years ago

    or me I am quite surprised that people are complaing about theses ewes because people from the Volta region have never mixed in society as Ghanaians ; they do not see themselves as Ghanaians ; there is always this odd thing a ...
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  • KOSSUTH'S Son @ TULA 7 years ago

    Excellent, the way you come in with the "mix" elements. Akuapims lived below the hills up to the beach areas before the Ga arrived from Ile-Ife, yet, there's no bad blood. The Kwahu literally bought Accra before the Ashanti a ...
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  • David Adjase 7 years ago

    even when voltarians are silence, i am in a jubilant mood also in the volta region . in fact this is the happiest moments in my life

  • Kwabena Owusu 7 years ago

    Ghanaweb you are very very useless for writing a piece like this a motive to divide Ghana. volta has always been quiet you cant force someone to vote for a party. Ashanti region rejoice and so what? Ghanaweb you are very stup ...
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  • KWASI ASANTE 7 years ago

    NANA IS COMING TO EDUCATE GHANA WITH COCAINE DEAL. THIS OLD MAN SAKORA ! MCTWEEEEEEEE

  • Odikro 7 years ago

    There are so many stories of wild jubilation in so many parts of the Volta region. The nearly 20 percent of the people in the Region who voted NPP could not have sat down looking at their ceilings. They were also victims of t ...
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  • Ericson 7 years ago

    I don't blame Volta criticizers I blame Volta voters.if they were out in their numbers vote.no idiot will say Volta people are idiot's Volta is a peaceful region and so shall it be.stop making silly comment

  • Nii 7 years ago

    because Ewes are TREACHEROUS TRIBE. Smoke all Ewes in sensitive places. Northerners are OK. NEVER TRUST AN EWE

  • yaa aseye 7 years ago

    u people r insignificant in ghana politics.advice ur lazy ga people to also via for president.fool.

  • KOOMSON 7 years ago

    SORE NDC LOSERS ARE SOWING CONFUSION AMONG GHANAIAN S.

    I AM NOT ASHANTI BUT I KNOW THEY ARE HOSPITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PEOPLE.

    GO TO KUMASI AND YOU'LL FIND OUT MANY ETHNIC GROUPSLIVE FREE IN UNCOMPLETED HOUSED, TRADE IN ...
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  • KOOMSON 7 years ago

    IGNORE SORE NDC LOSERS WHO POSE AS ASHANTIS TO FOMENT TROUBLE.

  • pin 7 years ago

    When the akans voted for nana nobody sees it at tribalism.We want the Western Volta back and quickly.

  • Montana 7 years ago

    Hopefully reality has dawn upon them.......they will live to regret this dangerous thing they've done

  • Eviam 7 years ago

    There was also a massive silence in Ashanti Region and Eatern Region when mahama was declare a winner....So shut ur mouth up............period

  • TnI 7 years ago

    A kufour Addo got more than a million votes from VR. That made the difference.

  • GFrostK @ Tnl 7 years ago

    IN ALL HE GOT A LITTLE OVER 5 MILLION VOTES. AND THAT'S 10 REGIONS TOTAL. HOW COU COULD VOLTA WHICH DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM PRODUCE THAT MILLION? NOT EVEN 200 THOUSAND VOTES FROM VOLTA. SHAME. AYIGBE DZULOR OO.

  • AMATX USA 7 years ago

    Who cares since 1992 you have been voting for ndc but still you are living in poverty learn from my ppl from central region you can take them for granted they have show them where the power lies

  • Agonaba 7 years ago

    Nana will proof all skeptics wrong.

  • kaptain 7 years ago

    the volta pp know wat they are doing, remember they can changed there mind anytime

  • kc 7 years ago

    Iqmv or whatever u are, watch ur words dickhead son of a bitch. Should we kill ourselves cos some dwarf is going to rule us.

  • ONUA 7 years ago

    no, it is just to remind you and your ilk that this dwarf could never be president.

  • Kofi Columbia 7 years ago

    I sometimes think we are moving forward as a country but I think I got it wrong come to the US they are some states they will vote Republican and some Democrats so how do we call this even before the election starts they know ...
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  • J.B 7 years ago

    Please be mindful of what you post, forward everyday backwards never, Ghana is a great nation with respectful and well educated people who always work hard every where we go, let's keep a positive attitude and love each othe ...
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  • Kwame Frimpong 7 years ago

    You guys spewing hate. What kind of democracy Wil we be if every region voted NPP. ? Very very weak oposition to the point of irrelevance. That is what most African Democracies are and of course governments never change. So m ...
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  • Wise 7 years ago

    That is not true.

  • K Agyeman 7 years ago

    It is sad the way we sometimes seek to tear ourselves apart when we are so similar and closer than we think. First of all, there are thousands of people who voted for the NPP and for this the NPP, I believe, is grateful. Of c ...
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  • beehoney 7 years ago

    with this stupid so called ashanti supremacy bla bla bla Nana would end up not achieving anything, if not for voter apathy in volta,the elections would hv been heading to a second round

  • KOSSUTH'S Son @ TULA 7 years ago

    Don't use your idiotic phrase Volta/Voter apathy as an excuse. You didn't vote for NPP because in your ingrained mind, it's a Ashanti Party. Period. Don't even try to take any credit because without your contribution there wa ...
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  • Kiki 7 years ago

    Kukrudo!!!!!,please stop the tribalism, we all one. Anyway I am having a big party in my house inside Mccarthy hill.all are invited. Kukrudo!!!

  • Yussif 7 years ago

    Voltarians should not be worried about the Npp winning at all,they re rather going to benefit two folds going ferward,the reason why their region is not develop is because it's like they ve sold their birth right to NDC,now t ...
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  • Ben 7 years ago

    How can you convince a monkey that a strawberry in sweeter than banana? Even if Npp give every voltarlan a gold bar come 2020 they will still vote against the Npp

  • Papa 7 years ago

    Was planning to married a an Ewe girl but looking at how the voting patting went am even ashamed to associate myself her.Northern NDC.Upper East NDC .Upper West NDC.Volta NDC . and these are the most poorest regions in Ghana ...
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  • Eddy 7 years ago

    Get you facts right the poorest regions include Central region and the 3 Northern Regions Not Volta lazy Mind! go and read

  • They can go to Togo 7 years ago

    Nation wreckers-Ewes

  • Akan majority have spoken 7 years ago

    Akans have taken back thier country

  • Hannas 7 years ago

    Ashantes are having a field day

  • GHANA IS MOVING FORWARD 7 years ago

    Gutter journalism of Ghanaweb why don't you say the same thing about Ashanti region when ndc wins,tomach story.

  • Nana Yaw 7 years ago

    The animals(gas and ewes) know what awaits them once the operation **ALL DIE BE DIE*** starts

  • Uuu 7 years ago

    Our generation is rather supposed to negate the ancient power struggles between these two tribes n not to flame it up.
    None of us had the power to determine our destination before birth, please.
    I suggest we positively inf ...
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  • Judith 7 years ago

    u dissapointed us by refusing to vote, why

  • ben 7 years ago

    Ghana is not a property of ASHANTIES YOU IDIOTS

  • Ama 7 years ago

    Hey, 'NYEBROS' be happy for Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP. I'm glad Ghanaians don't have to listen to all the nonsense from Koku Anyidoho, the Buffoon and his cousin Kofi Kotokoli Adams, may they rest in peace.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    You think Koku Anyidoho will go away because NDC LOST? YOU MUST BE AN IDIOT- DONT THINK NPP WINNING THIS CURRENT ELECTION IS THE END OF GHANA AND THERE WILL BE NO ELECTIONS THEREAFTER ANYMORE. BELIEVE YOU ME YOU WILL BE HEARI ...
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  • Maami Yaa 7 years ago

    silence in Volta is not anybdys concer n Ashtis don't like we like ourselves thieves are now ruling Ghana we live to se

  • Maami Yaa 7 years ago

    Akan what at all did u know only stealing n dealing with cocain yes ur jubilation is than to start ur cocain bushes fools idiots tagbokukutorwo yakamewo

  • PADG 7 years ago

    Places that votes 90000 for NDC were voting 40000 to 50000 and it has cost the NDC this 2016 elections with a difference of 1000000 from PRESIDENT ELECT WILLIAM AKUFO ADDO from OUT GOING PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA. Even i ...
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  • Kaakie 7 years ago

    And why attacking only ewes. Those who voted did their best for Nana. The rest who didn't had their own reasons. Let me tell you, is not only the ppl of Ho who are jubilating, stop your lazy journalism and go to other towns a ...
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  • Kwaku Mensah 7 years ago

    Be true Ghanaians! Unify,be a binding cord and not a wedge. No tribalism, no hatred. Educate yourselves, for Education has no end.

  • Agbeli Kumordizi 7 years ago

    What ever we shall regroup to bring our NDC back to power in a different style
    The corrupt old folks will be out giving the power to the young honest men to govern Ghana My Volta people be bold and proud

  • U Ar Nt Fair But War Creator 7 years ago

    Not At All

  • Yy 7 years ago

    Both npp and Ndc are all thieves. Mahama looted and expect Nana to carry on looting.

  • AKUFFO 7 years ago

    I'm the Gas, but one thing I know for Ewes is they always choose right, don't insult them for voting for NDC because the Ashanti's voted for NPP more than any other other party, should we call that tribalism,?No I think is cu ...
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  • em 7 years ago

    This is no news

  • Osman Richard 7 years ago

    give reportage on important issues, at this stage Ghana has a lot of problems to b addressed instead of discovering them u go to create enormity in this our beloved country.
    what's wrong with their silence?
    are u trying to ...
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  • MAN 7 years ago

    VOLTARIANS ARE NOT VIOLENCE PEOPLE.

  • Lifelot 7 years ago

    Be careful how you approach a dead lion, cos it's more dangerous than a living dog.

  • pETER 7 years ago

    Well. This is the kind of 'report' that destroys beautiful countries. Let Volta be. If they did not support my cause, there is no reason to hate them or laugh at them. In fact, there are many residents of the Volta region tha ...
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  • Abena 7 years ago

    What is the difference between the way Voltarians and asantes vote. They are all the same so don't talk only about Volta. Both of them are robots.

  • Nana Yaa 7 years ago

    You want us to be fighting as you people are doing in Accra, Kumasi etc. beating and killing innocent souls. We are not fools we want PEACE not WAR.