Is it over too soon for the NPP? Monday, December 15, 2008

If the results of both the parliamentary and presidential elections are anything to go by then there is a strong indication that the Ghanaian voter has become more sophisticated Voters are wide awake and they do watch the actions of their political leaders As a matter of fact I am very surprised by the outcome of the elections a ... Read more

Can't we have any pre-election polls we can believe? Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I have observed with much chagrin the polling process which has characterized this years elections The results of many of the polls released so far have reflected more the inordinate political biases of the pollsters than a rigorous process that will give voters some idea about the trend of political viewsevents leading to suc ... Read more

Obama's Ascension to Power and the Question of Race Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The Reverend Jesse Jackson sobbed Oprah Winfrey shed tears many AfricanAmericans cried and so did many other people from different racial backgrounds engage in some convulsive gasping as Barak Obama delivered an electrifying victory speech in front of over people who had made it to Chicagos Grant Park to witness an historic event in ... Read more

Is the health of presidential candidates fair game? Tuesday, October 21, 2008

At an NPP gathering at Madina President Kufuor was reported to have said that John Atta Mills was unfit for the presidency due to his health status Essel The Presidents assertion was predicated on what he believed has been the inability of Prof John Atta Mills to spend a considerable amount of time in the northern territories of th ... Read more

Ban on former Service Commanders: Legitimate or Paranoia? Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The National Security Council NSC last Wednesday banned seven former service commanders from military and police installations and garrisons GNA Dr Sam Amoo National Security Coordinator who signed the statement argued that the action was in the interest of national securityEven though Dr Amoos explanation in the stateme ... Read more

A complaint: What a disgrace! Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Disgrace Its a disgrace yelled DiBella as a stunned Quartey paced the Theater at Madison Square Garden in disbelief was how the New York Post reported it The reaction from Ikes promoter DiBella summed up a night of disappointment shame and boxing politics One American commentator wondered if the judges at the QuarteyForrest fight were ... Read more

If I Were The President…….. Monday, May 08, 2006

The night of Thursday April may not have been a good experience for some Ministers in the current administration Some of those I considered big shots within the administration lost their portfolios as the President embarked on a grand and vigorous drive to reshuffle his ministerial appointments while creating other portfolios It is not ... Read more