Open Forum : Talking Obama
By myjoyonline - Myjoyonline.com Politics | Fri, 10 Jul 2009
Talk Obama
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NEW: Ghana Tourist Villas offers an unforgettable holiday and business experience in Accra.
Host of Thank God It's Friday aired on local Metro TV, Kweku Sintim Misa has questioned Ghana's ability to harness the right resources for the purposes of development. (KSM)
He attributes that to visionless leaders who he said have lacked the strategy to develop the country.
He was speaking on Joy FM's Talking Obama, an almost uncoordinated two-hour programme as part of the build-up towards the historic visit by US President Barak Obama on Friday.
"Obama's visit is the third by a US President in Ghana. What is it they see which we don't see?" he asked.
The euphoria surrounding Obama's visit has been unprecedented.
At the heart of the presidency, across every street, at the centre of every market, classrooms, and along the coastline of the tiny West African country, the hymn has been sumptuous - 'Obama welcome.'
In the Sirleaf Johnson Hall of Data Bank, one of Ghana's foremost investment institutions, were lay men and women, well not exactly lay, to discuss everything and anything Obama, on Talk Obama
Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Editor of the Insight News Paper, Kwame Sefa-Kayi, host of Peace FM's morning show, Kweku Sintim Misa, an acclaimed satirist, Audrey Gadzekpo,Ag. Director, School of Communications, Legon, Ms Christa Essandes, an Associate Professor and African American resident in Ghana, Patrick Awuah, Founder of the Ashesi University and Kweku Sakyi Addo host of Joy FM's Front Page engaged in the stimulating talk show which delved into symbolism and impact of Obama's visit, his colour, and resonance to the rest of the world.
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The programme was organised by Joy FM in collaboration with Data Bank (host), TV3, and Oman FM.
Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline
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He attributes that to visionless leaders who he said have lacked the strategy to develop the country.
He was speaking on Joy FM's Talking Obama, an almost uncoordinated two-hour programme as part of the build-up towards the historic visit by US President Barak Obama on Friday.
"Obama's visit is the third by a US President in Ghana. What is it they see which we don't see?" he asked.
The euphoria surrounding Obama's visit has been unprecedented.
At the heart of the presidency, across every street, at the centre of every market, classrooms, and along the coastline of the tiny West African country, the hymn has been sumptuous - 'Obama welcome.'
In the Sirleaf Johnson Hall of Data Bank, one of Ghana's foremost investment institutions, were lay men and women, well not exactly lay, to discuss everything and anything Obama, on Talk Obama
Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Editor of the Insight News Paper, Kwame Sefa-Kayi, host of Peace FM's morning show, Kweku Sintim Misa, an acclaimed satirist, Audrey Gadzekpo,Ag. Director, School of Communications, Legon, Ms Christa Essandes, an Associate Professor and African American resident in Ghana, Patrick Awuah, Founder of the Ashesi University and Kweku Sakyi Addo host of Joy FM's Front Page engaged in the stimulating talk show which delved into symbolism and impact of Obama's visit, his colour, and resonance to the rest of the world.
Copyright @ Myjoyonline
The programme was organised by Joy FM in collaboration with Data Bank (host), TV3, and Oman FM.
Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline
Source: myjoyonline - Myjoyonline.com
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OBAMA 1st VISITED EGYPT
EFUA | PARIS-EU (Location: United Kingdom) | 7/11/2009 10:41:00 PM
They say the American president is going to Ghana as a reward to Ghana 's successful and democratic elections. Oblivious of the fact that Obama administration did not even appoint a representative to Africa for weeks. Ignorant of the fact that America 's foreign policy has not changed from past American governments and Obama did not even care to craft a policy toward Africa as of yet. And oblivious of the fact that Obama has already paid visits to some of the least democratic and worst governments like that of 30-year long serving President Mubarak's Egyptian dictatorship and the openly anti-democracy Saudi Arabia sheikdom, some of our fellow Africans are once again being manipulated by the western media who try to paint America's foreign policy as pro-democracy by Obama visiting Ghana.After his visit to pro-America dictatorships around the world, what suddenly makes Obama's foreign policy pro-democracy overnight?
What Obama offers Africa
Jag | CT-South Africa (Location: South Africa) | 7/14/2009 2:28:00 PM
So everyone is overjoyed that Obama is the first black US president, and everyone is excited about the fact that he has graced us poor little Africans with his majestic presence. Has anyone bothered to ask why we are all so excited? Who knew about Mr. Obama 2 years ago? Who is he, what has he done that is so fantastic besides being of a certain colour skin? If we don't know the answers to this, then are we not being as racially bias as any colonials of the past? Do we say “Yes We Can!” because everyone else is saying it without asking the tough questions that we SHOULD ask someone in such a powerful position?Please black/white/brown people of Africa, let us not be so easily convinced by theatrics and words.
