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GOVERNMENT’S “MOVIE” ON COMMITTEES

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Of what use is an additional ritual on the numerous rituals (naming ceremony, funeral rites, Dipo rites, festival initiations, swearing in of presidents etc.) Ghana has? For more than a decade, this ritual of setting up committees on issues that arises on the shoulders of incompetency and bad management practices is an ache to my being. In 2014, the Ghana Black Stars had the opportunity to qualify for a World Cup staged in Brazil. Before their departure from the country to participate in the games, there were reports from the morning show on sports from Asempa FM and Countryman Zongo in corrupt deals of the Ghana Football Association officials accompanying the team to Brazil. With a poor start from the Stars, Ghana was eliminated in the group stages.  Thus generated a lot of concerns to the public. Issues of incapability on the side of the Coach and corrupt management from the Ghana Football Association arose from the camp. On their return, the government of John Dramani Mahama se

JUBILEE OF WEBBED LIES

JUBILEE OF WEBBED LIES I met a mystic traveller Down the outskirts of the community Can the distance between you and I Ever get bridged in our lifetime? Certainly not stranger. Checking from your stature and appearance, What better a life will you guarantee? Shame, discord, suffering and cheats It was quite difficult to flee from His gestures and soothing smile of his lips Getting closer to my being Shocks of my spine anchored to the most He said and sat with upside down pan: "You wanted to achieve great. Look past the normal and recognized Way of life. Sit, wonder and take retrospect How it would have been if you had The best part of the largest catch Take a shade and tint at life. Feel the tiny beads of sweat gliding Down the isle of your blessed cheek The cowry you turned to paper They were not part of the setting. A mistake introduced them in your life. After a sad and irksome history, mystery Wake up! Change your frame of life An incessant idiosy

THE GIRL I LOVE

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THE GIRL I LOVE I love you with permanence Your touch is the truest words of authors You are my poetry A perfect example of an African woman A smile so bright and true I love you with confidence  Where no earthly power can sever You are my quintessence Her skin glows as the petals of the flower She enlightens my world And pits the sun to shame In terms of smile She is rich in her mind Her curves and edges mesmerizes my desire To confess to you I am enthralled in your sui generis beauty BY: TURKSON-AMPAH MANUEL JNR 0276344474 ampahemmanueljnr@gmail.com

IF CORRUPTION IS A SEED,...?

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Corruption not only have been appropriated to a permeative feature if politics in Ghana but also has erupted to become an important factor in the midst of Ghanaians. Concurrently in major discussions and matters if interest, the favourite quote, which constantly creates  discussions among the citizenry, is corruption. In all those features of forums aiding in public education, the conclusions are mainly directed at people in governmental positions. They are all triebut corruption starts from the grassroots of humans. Corruption is a constituency that entails bribery, dishonesty, irresponsible citizen behaviour and abuse of public trust. In other patterns, corruption can be classified as  illegitimate favour for anyone for monetary or other personal benefits, profits, excesses or gains. The economic and political front of Ghana has shown evident aspects of corruption. The GYEEDA scandal (2013), Judicial Corruption Saga (2015), Bus Branding by SMARTYS, Brazil Fiasco (2014), money al