Re: “the Anatomy Of Terror!”Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Prophet PBUH said: I swear by Allah he is not a believer Muslim, I swear by Allah he is not abeliever Muslim and I swear by Allah he is not a believer Muslim, he whose neighbour is not free from his mischief Bukhari, Book of Manners I pray every day to see the fall of the wi ... |
Re-branding Ghana? - “gangsters” And “criminals” First, Please!Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wednesday September 16th 2009 witnessed the announcement of the setting up of Brand Ghana office, under the leadership of Mr. Mathias Akotia. This news of the setting up of Brand Ghana office is long overdue. However I should be quick to make it clear that, I dont envy Mr. Akotia on his new job, be ... |
Sharing The City: The Case For Sodom And GomorrahSunday, September 13, 2009
The discourse of informal settlements and the strategies of intervention have generated an inexhaustible contestation. Not only the strategies of intervention are highly contested but also the terms Slum and Informal settlement leads to different understanding of the challenges of informal settl ... |
When The “honourables” Became “gangsters” And “criminals”…Saturday, May 02, 2009
The usage of language is rarely a pure act of communication-Pierre BourdieuLast week witnessed two major events that have once again opened the discourse of Language and Governance in the politics of Ghana. Tuesday 28th April and Wednesday 29th of April 2009 witnessed the pendulum of accusatio ... |
Resisting “the New Tyranny” - The Case For “nd-c”Saturday, April 25, 2009
I vote You vote We vote They profitThe above slogan is an adaptation of a French students d ... |
Mythologies Of Liberal, Conservative And Fundamentalist Islam-part 1Thursday, April 09, 2009
Mythologies is the title of a book by the post-structuralist theorist Roland Barthes. It is a collection of essays examining the tendency of contemporary social value system to create modern myths. Roland Barthes didnt propound the theory of myth for Islam, however it could serve as a formidable ... |
Efo Koku’s Cock-up No. 2 - P.v. To The RescueMonday, March 16, 2009
Language has become more important in post modern democracy due to social changes which have transformed politics and governments. One important part of these social changes is the new relationship between politics, government and the mass media. The language of political leaders is now recognize ... |
When ‘cocky Koku’ Cocked-up…Thursday, March 12, 2009
In the ensuing chaos and controversy over whether Team Mills is lean or obese, one thing is crystal clear, in his first assignment as the Pre. Mills chief spin-doctor, Efo or Cocky Koku has cocked-up big time. He has given us the taste of what to expect in the next four tormenting years. W ... |
When The Goverment Fears The People...Thursday, January 01, 2009
When the government fears the people, you have liberty; when the people fear the government, you have tyranny Thomas Jefferson, April 13, 1743 July 4, 1826.In the ensuing chaos and controversy over whether the government is begging for votes or even whether the government should have ... |