Comments on: God Bless Ghana http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allan Obeng http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-424506 Allan Obeng Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:30:14 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-424506 I grew up in Ghana, my Father was a Colonel in the Army Dr Seth Obeng. He always told us that soon and very soon things would turn around in Ghana, and I am glad to hear that they are. I have not been back in about 30 yrs but I still consider Ghana home. Much peace joy and happiness in beautiful Ghana. I grew up in Ghana, my Father was a Colonel in the Army Dr Seth Obeng. He always told us that soon and very soon things would turn around in Ghana, and I am glad to hear that they are. I have not been back in about 30 yrs but I still consider Ghana home. Much peace joy and happiness in beautiful Ghana.

]]> By: Emmanuel.K.Bensah http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-179090 Emmanuel.K.Bensah Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:10:33 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-179090 Just a quick correction about the Tema motorway--I meant to say that it remains *unextended*--not untarred! What good is a motorway without it being tarred???!!;-) Just a quick correction about the Tema motorway–I meant to say that it remains *unextended*–not untarred! What good is a motorway without it being tarred???!!;-)

]]> By: Emmanuel.K.Bensah http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-174169 Emmanuel.K.Bensah Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:32:31 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-174169 Ethan, many thanks for this illuminating post. A good read. I agree to disagree, however, when you talk about Nkrumah's "increasingly dictatorial" stance. If you are referring to the PDA, or Preventive Detention Act, many observers are beginning to acknowledge that when you have an opposition party consistently trying to kill the incumbent, you are bound to do something to protect your entourage. Besides, Nkrumah was a trailblazer, and he was bound to make some mistakes. I write this -- not just because my paternal grandfather was in Nkrumah's second adminstration (http://ekbensahinghana.blogspot.com/2007/03/thank-you-adam-westbrook-where-is.html), and therefore I have quite a few contemporaries of the time enlighten me on the role of the CPP that spearheaded independence, but if you read the latest edition of <a href="http://www.africasia.com" rel="nofollow">New African</a>, those apparent "dictatorial" tendencies are eclipsed by the sheer, breakneck speed with which Nkrumah built Ghana, with schools, factories, education, and whatnot, including the Tema motorway (http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=75990)--as FAR back as that time--when the West was building and consilidating its motorways. The Tema motorway--not to mention the township of Tema--remains one of the most visible exponents of the vision of Nkrumah for a planned town. The motorway has remained untarred since that time... You might enjoy these two links: http://ajamuriffs.typepad.com/sankofa_meets_the_future/2007/03/ghanaian_indepe.html, as well as an interview of Nkrumah's journalist daughter, Samia, who was interviewed by Ghanaweb correspondent in Italy: http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2007/02/samia-nkrumah-says-that-her-father-dr.html Ethan, many thanks for this illuminating post. A good read. I agree to disagree, however, when you talk about Nkrumah’s “increasingly dictatorial” stance. If you are referring to the PDA, or Preventive Detention Act, many observers are beginning to acknowledge that when you have an opposition party consistently trying to kill the incumbent, you are bound to do something to protect your entourage.

Besides, Nkrumah was a trailblazer, and he was bound to make some mistakes. I write this — not just because my paternal grandfather was in Nkrumah’s second adminstration (http://ekbensahinghana.blogspot.com/2007/03/thank-you-adam-westbrook-where-is.html), and therefore I have quite a few contemporaries of the time enlighten me on the role of the CPP that spearheaded independence, but if you read the latest edition of New African, those apparent “dictatorial” tendencies are eclipsed by the sheer, breakneck speed with which Nkrumah built Ghana, with schools, factories, education, and whatnot, including the Tema motorway (http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=75990)–as FAR back as that time–when the West was building and consilidating its motorways. The Tema motorway–not to mention the township of Tema–remains one of the most visible exponents of the vision of Nkrumah for a planned town. The motorway has remained untarred since that time…

You might enjoy these two links: http://ajamuriffs.typepad.com/sankofa_meets_the_future/2007/03/ghanaian_indepe.html, as well as an interview of Nkrumah’s journalist daughter, Samia, who was interviewed by Ghanaweb correspondent in Italy: http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2007/02/samia-nkrumah-says-that-her-father-dr.html

]]> By: Jamie http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-171294 Jamie Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:18:29 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-171294 You're too well-read a man to think that Canada became independent in 1947. I'm sure you put it in there to see if anyone was reading the blogpost closely. It's 1867. You’re too well-read a man to think that Canada became independent in 1947. I’m sure you put it in there to see if anyone was reading the blogpost closely. It’s 1867.

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-170883 Ethan Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:00:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-170883 That comment makes my day, Kwasi. Thanks for the kind words. Mr. President, if you're reading my blog, my sincere congratulations on recent economic growth and best wishes for the anniversary celebrations. :-) That comment makes my day, Kwasi. Thanks for the kind words.

Mr. President, if you’re reading my blog, my sincere congratulations on recent economic growth and best wishes for the anniversary celebrations. :-)

]]> By: Kwasi Appiah http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/03/05/god-bless-ghana/comment-page-1/#comment-170785 Kwasi Appiah Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1268#comment-170785 Same situation here. Tied up ith work and other stuff. By the way here is some news for you. A good friend of mine who I introduced your blog to says his boss visit syour blog now and then. Th friend works in the press office at the Castle in Accra I have a feeling by boss he means the President's Press Secretary. Or perhaps Kuffour himself. I wouldn't be surprised. We all admire what you do and have been trying to do over the years. Same situation here. Tied up ith work and other stuff. By the way here is some news for you. A good friend of mine who I introduced your blog to says his boss visit syour blog now and then. Th friend works in the press office at the Castle in Accra I have a feeling by boss he means the President’s Press Secretary. Or perhaps Kuffour himself. I wouldn’t be surprised. We all admire what you do and have been trying to do over the years.

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