POLITICAL SEASON HERE!!

As a throwback to Eva Lokko it safe to say that we are now firmly and without doubt in the political Season. A season for truckery and traechery, a season for earning and spending,a season for promises and deception, a season for allainces and making enemies. A lot is going to happen ijn the weeks and months ahaed until we elect our next president in 2008. I also expect to see some new campaign strategies never wotnessed in the land before.Its going to be an exciting campaign so brace your self to participate in one way or the other. It is a watershed so do not be left behind ;or the wrong choice will be made for you

MONEY TALKS Akuffo Addo buys Nationawide PrimeTime to Launch Campaign

It has been revealed that the Former Foreign Minister of our dear nation, Nana Akuffo Addo is about to capture the airwaves this evening. From 6:30 pm this evening the obviuosly loaded nana Addo will set out to explain to Ghanaians and especially NPP delegates why we should vote him to be our president. .And how much does he acquire the airtime for? .... a cool $4000. This figure look huge but i can asure you that he can afford three times that much. And am i shocked that the political class seem to be willing to go all the way to aquire political power? No! There is so much at stake and the upcoming elections in 2008 will be an almighty blood battle to win power.Expect more of such spending spree in the coming weeeks and months as the race for the flagbeareship of the Npp hots up. The NPP will surely ling the money spoils they have amassed in power to keep themselves whre the money is. So if anyone hears a muffled voice with a serious tone on their radio this evening ;be informed that it is Nana Addo Calling.

CPP WAKING UP

It is probably the Best new our jubilee year. It is an auspicious year and it will be an appropriate time for the party founded by the Great Nkrumah to wake up and take its rightful place in the political landscape of this country.

Over the last few weeks the CPP has been enjoying a lease of positive media attention. The party has been in the public space for more good raesons than any other cause. Any body who wacthes the political scene in Ghana will attest tonthe fact that when such things happen then it means there is a fundamental shift in the political dynamics of this country.

The 50th Annivessary celebrations has refocused more attention on the graetness of Nkrumah and what he has achieved for this country. Every one looks back with pleasant nostalgia of the really good old days. The detractors of Nkrumah ,try as they could did not succeed in eroding the solid reputation the Great Man built for himself accross Ghana and Africa.It was such a beautiful sight to watch all the leaders of Africa converge on the Independece Park and pay deserved tribute to the Great Man and thank him for his help in the liberation strugle all over the continent. Also the recently ended AU summit in Accra where our current president (as the Host) and majority of the presidents gathered failed miserably to come up with a decision on a Continental Union government showed how forward looking Nkrumah was when he proposed a union government in 1957 at the time of Ghanas Independence.

Again this resurgence of the CPP is a sign of the yearning of ghanaians to have another party that will bring a new dael and attitude toi the table.And CPP seems to be best placed to fill this gap.

I am hoping those in authority will not blow this opportunity and capitalise on the groundswell of sentimental affection that is being shown. The leadership of the CPP must match this show of support and interest with equal harwork and organisational prowess.

PLEASE DO NOT LET OSAGYEFO AND THE PEOPLE OF GHANA DOWN ;CPP!!!

KARL ROVE RESIGNS

So finnally the brain of Mr. Bus has left the Neocon Nest.This is a huge blow to the increasing vulnerable Bush administration in its dying last years. In a move to save the precious little reputation Rove has left, he has resigned citing personal and familiy reasons. Mr. Bush says it is a major loss for his administration and he aint kidding when he says that.

CRAZY SYSTEM (FUEL PRICE INCREASES)

Today I sat in a public transport bus (actually they are all privately owned) from home on my way to work just as i do everyday;the only difference was that a huge argument ensued among the driver and his conductor on one side and the passenger on the other over fares. the arguments were so fierce and heated that it threatened to boils over into fisticuffs. Theres was this wily man who was really boiled over and threatened fire and brimstone. This is the perennial bickering that follows any increase in gasoline prices whether announced or unannounced. The Killer govern met are uncoceruered about all this because those in government will not bear any burden whatsoever. It cost me 18000 cedis to commute to and from work every single day from my 900000 cedis allowance .(which is in a 2 months arrears anyway )

KOFI ANNAN IN GHANA PARLIAMENT

Today history was made in Ghana when Kofi Annan, the former UN General Secretary became the first private individual addressed the parliament of Ghana.

Of course as was expected he talked about development and eradication of poverty ;however the occasion was only relevant for its form instead of substance.

Among other things he pointed out how Ghana and Malaysia Started out in similar circumstances at independence in 1957 but 50 years down the line it is a tale of two cities. I am deeply troubled by this simplistic analysis of what accounts for the disparities between the two countries in terms of development. It is even more disturbing troubling when such heavy weights who we trust to know better indulge in such mob simplicity. It makes it more dificult to see clearly, the obstacles that stand in the way of our march towards development.

GHANA: GRADUATES AND JOBS

TODAY at my work place there is going to be a send-off party for National Service Personnel.( National service is a compulsory year internship for all tertiary education graduate in Ghana.)

The dominant question among the service personnel is "where do we go from here?"We are all apprehensive about where our first job opportunity is going to come from. Some of us are so dejected we are beggining to think if it was a mistake to attain our levels of education.

JOBS ARE SO SCARCE IN GHANA!!!

Our political leaders keep payee lip serve to the challenge of providing jobs for the increasingly desperate Ghanain youth.

ANOTHER CURSE FOR MY DEAR NATION

18th June 2007.The Venue is instructive ,the ominous whitewashed former British Slave Fort called Giuggisberg Castle.Amid the obscene opulence and flooding champaigne, a tall wiley whietman in worktop,jeans and boots raises a small pot contaning a dark liquoid and beckons the president to step forward and inspect it. The president obliges as if this drill has been rehearsed a million time times while the ministers gatherd around eagerly look on. The president's face lights up in an ecstatic glow and the man in boots exclaims in an excited tone GHANA HAS STRUCK OIL!!! Well all this was in celebration of Ghanas luck at finding oil in commercial quatities in the the west of the country,offshore. And what has this got to do with such a desperate and alarmist title? The excitement of the president and his hangers on must at least seep through to me. I am myself weary of being uneccessarily negative of our country and events in most other parts of Africa. I am an eternal optimist on the future of Ghana and Africa an a whole.I should be the most happiest person on the planet but knowing what i know about the current leadership of my county , i really shudder to think about what the future with oil money to fund thier obscene extravagance. I will Write on the resource curse later.