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themes   An African as i am i do believe in the fact that capitalism is never the best economic and political ideology for us but rather communalism or communism or socialism because this bring about the best developmental issues for the African citizen. Africa is always on my mind and i hope to see Africa high in the near future. ‪ Anytime i wake up alot of things occupy my mind, most especially religion in Africa. I have seen that religion is a new form colonisation and a way to curtail economic development in Africa. Its about time we rise up to fight an African cause. I am not a Christian but rather religious African by this assertion i believe in a supreme being "God" with an African mindset. whenever i think of Africa and its endowed resources i become happy but the saddest thing happen when we are not able to manage these resources but rather leave them in the hands of these repatriates of the west. Any diagnosis of underdevelopment in Africa will reve

themes   The heart is sad for the loss of the lad who had everything to give yet had his own flaws it was a majestic mistake that hit the back of the lad like rain from the mountains he looked up and said never will it happen again yet the mess has been caused he tried to let the lad understand yet to no root the lad said to the lad my heart is hurt bleeding like waters from the Arabia spring forgive me not for i have caused a mess in heart says the lad this he said its The Bitter Hurt. Dedicated to the woman in my life.

themes OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS THE STUDENTS OF GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM MET WITH JOY WHEN TWO CANOPIES AND EIGHT WOODEN BENCHES WERE OUTDOORED  TO REPLACE THE STUDENTS' LOUNGE WHICH WAS BROKEN DOWN TO PAVE WAY FOR THE NEW BUILDING HOUSING STUDENTS AS LECTURE BLOCK. THE FACT THAT THE STUDENTS ACCEPTED THIS DID NOT GO DOWN WELL WITH SOME OF US WHO SAW IT AS WASTED MONEY OF STUDENTS BECAUSE THE AMOUNT TO ME WAS BALLOTED BY THE EXECUTIVES OF THE BOARD. IN MY QUEST TO SEARCH FOR  THE COST OF THESE CANOPIES ON THE MARKET I WENT STRAIGHT TO A ABOUT FOUR WELDERS  TO SEEK FOR A PRICE WITH THE CAPTION THAT I WANT TO BUY ONE FOR MY CHURCH WITH OTHER COLLEAGUES AND THE AMOUNT THEY GAVE ME WAS A THOUSAND TWO GHANA CEDIS AND TOLD ME IF I AM READY THEY COULD HELP REDUCE IT. UPON HEARING THIS I TOOK MY MIND BACK TO MY SCHOOL'S CANOPIES OF SAME CALIBER WHICH WAS BOUGHT AT A THOUSAND EIGHT PER ONE AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF WHAT PREVENTED MY GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THEIR BACKGR

themes I am always happy when I put writings down for the benefit of the doubt and this writing is to unfold the untold story of Tetteh Quarshie, the proud son of our motherland Ghana.The man who made Ghana rich has been eroded with the untruth history of how he brought cocoa to Ghana.   This write is highlighting how he transported cocoa from faraway Fernando Po now Equatorial Guinea to Gold Coast now Ghana. In our various lesson far back in primary school through to secondary school to tertiary level majority of we students have accepted the fact that he swallowed cocoa beans from Fernando Po to Ghana. Lets keep our fingers crossed as I unfold the truth about him. Tetteh Quarshie was born in 1842 to a farmer from Teshie known as Mlekubo. His mother was known as Ashong-Fio from Labadi, both hailing from the Ga-Dangme ethnic group. In his teens Tetteh Quarshie became an apprentice in a Basel Mission workshop at Akropong. Due to his hard work he soon became a master blacksmit

When I sat and thought of how far religion has inculcate itself into the Africa continent I wonder its impact and what it has been able to do for the ordinary african citizen. When I speak this way many people see me as a blasphemous person and a person who do not believe in God. It is not so but I see religion as a form of colonial embodiment. I am very religious but I do not believe in religion. I believe in the supreme being but the fact is, I attend church and not just that but one of the oldest churches in the world. As a Pan-African I see that religion in any form has shaped the minds of the ordinary citizen of Africa from thinking beyond the problems affecting him or her. I say so because some problems affecting the lives of the African citizen demands a revolutionary action but religion has prevented that and until we perceive Africa as the continent with greater ideas. Many of these citizens of Africa are usually making it difficult and religion of which the whites or wes

Yes, its true that in every job bonuses are sometimes necessary to boost abilities of the workers but the bonuses given to the Black stars of Ghana is too much to think about. Looking at The Three Lions of England our colonial masters their bonuses or per diem they get is low as compared to ours and they also get their payment in their native currency which is the best for them. Here we are when inflation is at its peak and yet our players are paid in the currency of United States of America, dollar. Playing in the national colours should be pride and not an avenue to amass wealth. Imagine the amount of money Gyan gets from his club and yet he still receives such an amount which impoverishes the nation. In my candid opinion the per diem should be reduced and players who are willing and ready to die for the nation to be called upon to wear the national colours. Just an opinion and a suggestion.

The land of my ancestors The great land full of happiness My glitters all day When I see my mother land Africa Beyond the seas I see greater victories Victories that troy never saw Above the mountains I feel the breeze The breeze that the coldest planet never saw Yet my people perish in abject poverty Why this misery? I foresee that this can be rubbished Only when we developed love Love that made Romeo and Juliet great Blessed is the African Land I foresee joy in the future Let's uphold peace and unity All Africa shall be the greatest continent.