1. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
2. J.J. Rawlings
3. J. D. Mahama
4. Gen. I. K. Acheampong
5. Dr. Hilla Liman
6. John Kufuor
7. Dr. K. A. Busia
8. Gen. F. W. K. Akuffo
9. Gen. A. A. Afrifa
1. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
2. J.J. Rawlings
3. J. D. Mahama
4. Gen. I. K. Acheampong
5. Dr. Hilla Liman
6. John Kufuor
7. Dr. K. A. Busia
8. Gen. F. W. K. Akuffo
9. Gen. A. A. Afrifa
Askantwi 10 years ago
1. Dr. K. A. Busia
2. Mr. Kuffour
3. General A. A. Afrifa
4. General I. K. Acheampong
5. J. J. Rawlings
6. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
7. General Ankrah
8. Prof. Atta Mills
9., 10., 11., and 12 for the rest.
1. Dr. K. A. Busia
2. Mr. Kuffour
3. General A. A. Afrifa
4. General I. K. Acheampong
5. J. J. Rawlings
6. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
7. General Ankrah
8. Prof. Atta Mills
9., 10., 11., and 12 for the rest.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago
President John Dramani Mahama has added a whopping GHc15.6 billion to Ghana’s total public debt stock since being sworn into office as caretaker and substantive president within the period from July 2012 to August 2013.
Th ... read full comment
President John Dramani Mahama has added a whopping GHc15.6 billion to Ghana’s total public debt stock since being sworn into office as caretaker and substantive president within the period from July 2012 to August 2013.
This implies that President John Mahama has contracted a total of GHc15.6 billion of debt for Ghanaians since becoming the President of Ghana. MAHAMA, WHERE IS THE MONEY? OUR KIDS HAVE NO EDUCATION. HOW SISTERS, MOTHERS N CHILDREN HAVE NO HOSPITALS.
LOOK AT OUR INFRASTRUCTURE? NO FACTORIES, NO JOBS, NO WATER....
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO SHOW FOR ALL THIS DEBT? WHO VOTED FOR NDC? GO N CLAIM YOUR SHARE....
Agyeman 10 years ago
The irony of it all.Ghana's big list of leaders also underlines anything but greatness.Greatness amongst leaders should not be borne out of trampling on the very same democracy we're so proud to show other africans how exemp ... read full comment
The irony of it all.Ghana's big list of leaders also underlines anything but greatness.Greatness amongst leaders should not be borne out of trampling on the very same democracy we're so proud to show other africans how exemplary Ghana is. (which we're actually not)
Nkrumah, Kufuor, Busia, Liman, Mills 10 years ago
The rest are all fools
The rest are all fools
VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago
JE-RU-SALEM:
The name demonstrates three wording. The last was the name of the place before Abraham would moved from Iran the country of his parents to Canaan, the original place of the black race(Salem).
The middle nam ... read full comment
JE-RU-SALEM:
The name demonstrates three wording. The last was the name of the place before Abraham would moved from Iran the country of his parents to Canaan, the original place of the black race(Salem).
The middle name speaks for itself "rule". And the first is Jesus Christ. Putting it together, we get Jesus_rule_salem.
We are reading from a book which was originated and inspired by the Master Author the Lord God, who is Jesus Christ. Some of those who are quoting and learning from this book call bible are wearing the titles of the master author. What is that? plagerism or blaspheming. Your were just a student trying to wear the rope of the original author.
This is so disrespectful, a high school pupil in USA will say.
KOLA,LONDON MAIN 10 years ago
The author shot himself in his own foot when he noticed stability was key for development and after Ghana had collapsed before JJ Rawlings took over, we had stability for economic growth and development during JJ'S reign.
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The author shot himself in his own foot when he noticed stability was key for development and after Ghana had collapsed before JJ Rawlings took over, we had stability for economic growth and development during JJ'S reign.
The stability was to be taken up the ladder by Kuffuor's Govt but missed the opportunity and rather created an economy of armed robbers, Cocaine pushers and corrupt officials which took Ghana back to the dark days again but luckily for the Negrians and other investors who relocated to ghana, economic growth shot up.
To most Ghanaians and what I personally see it, had JJ Rawlings not come on the scene to change things around, Ghana would have worse than Somailia.
JJ Rawlings still is the Best Leader soo far.
It was JJ Rawlings time that for the first time, the industrial sector increased in percentage from 15-35%.
Agriculture which was very poor then also shot on the scale. The only factor which wasn't favourable was investment since the young democracy had been tested yet and Europe and America were uncertain even after the his government did a tour of the world to invest in Ghana. Assurance and confidence gradually grew when power was transfered to Kuffuor, but Kuffuor only came to do business for himself alone.
JJ still reign supreme.
JJ Rawlings put Ghana on right footing for development. In his reign, economic growth was below zero. His mobilization of Students to carry cocoa to the ports, building of rails, roads etc set Ghana to recover from the poor economic growth even though a military govt under PNDC we still had some FDI's.
Azumah Nelson 10 years ago
Nkrumah 2 Rawlings
Nkrumah 2 Rawlings
KWAME BOATENG 10 years ago
good article except the brutus quote was inappropriate as he was contemplating killing his friend.build up not tear down.
good article except the brutus quote was inappropriate as he was contemplating killing his friend.build up not tear down.
MR ODI ASEMPA 10 years ago
WELL WRITTEN,BALANCED,NO BIG WORDS,EASY FOR AN AVERAGE GHANAIAN TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE UP HIS/HER OWN MIND.WHAT"S MORE...YOU DON"T HAVE ANY OF THOSE USELESS PHD"S ATTACHED TO YOUR NAME.KEEP IT UP !
WELL WRITTEN,BALANCED,NO BIG WORDS,EASY FOR AN AVERAGE GHANAIAN TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE UP HIS/HER OWN MIND.WHAT"S MORE...YOU DON"T HAVE ANY OF THOSE USELESS PHD"S ATTACHED TO YOUR NAME.KEEP IT UP !
CS 10 years ago
Yes, to quote the meister_instigator and conspirator as a MOTIVATION, is unadulterated shallow!
Yes, to quote the meister_instigator and conspirator as a MOTIVATION, is unadulterated shallow!
ROMANO 10 years ago
JJ RAWLINGS IS THE BEST OF ALL.
JJ RAWLINGS IS THE BEST OF ALL.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago
WHY BCOS HE IS AN HALFCO, CONFUSED EWE? U DEY THERE. U WILL BE SHOT VERY SOON. STUPID FOOL...ABOA LIKE UR TYPE. U FIGURE SAY U GET SENSE PASS ME? AS LONG AS IM ALIVE, U WILL FACE MY WRATH. JUST WAIT......
WHY BCOS HE IS AN HALFCO, CONFUSED EWE? U DEY THERE. U WILL BE SHOT VERY SOON. STUPID FOOL...ABOA LIKE UR TYPE. U FIGURE SAY U GET SENSE PASS ME? AS LONG AS IM ALIVE, U WILL FACE MY WRATH. JUST WAIT......
Obibini 10 years ago
You people miss the point, solutions to Ghana's issue is the best and whoever takes care of that will be the one.
You people miss the point, solutions to Ghana's issue is the best and whoever takes care of that will be the one.
Ada Boy 10 years ago
I am a young man of studying in a foreign institution to enhance my future employment prospects.And as I am concern, Ghana has never had a great leader,if you talk about great leaders then you cant look further than the Lee k ... read full comment
I am a young man of studying in a foreign institution to enhance my future employment prospects.And as I am concern, Ghana has never had a great leader,if you talk about great leaders then you cant look further than the Lee kwan Yus' and and other contemporary Asian leaders. Nkrumah was handed a promising entity and made it worst than he found it. The rest did nothing remarkable besides self aggrandizements. Our self governance has been a heartbreak and nothing to show for it. You have to travel outside Africa to see the difference. I am glad I caught the boat out to avoid the harm being inflicted on our people with a blindfold.
What is the need for this silly revisionist article?
Ntiri Akeyea 10 years ago
JJ Rawlings is the greatest of all. One for all time foreseeable
JJ Rawlings is the greatest of all. One for all time foreseeable
KWAME BOATENG 10 years ago
the killer was the worst.he sold our land and enriched himself.shame on the idiot.the coward was hiding in the achimota forest.
the killer was the worst.he sold our land and enriched himself.shame on the idiot.the coward was hiding in the achimota forest.
Abongo 10 years ago
You Ashantis kill people and use their heads to bury your dead chiefs
You Ashantis kill people and use their heads to bury your dead chiefs
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago
Shame on you! Why don't don't use your ethnic name - Toronto boy?
Shame on you! Why don't don't use your ethnic name - Toronto boy?
Only the Thruth 10 years ago
Rawlings a terrorist,a thief and a killer .He terrorized Ghanaians with his henchmen in the name of the revolution, murdered the judges and stole Nsawam cannery (a national asset) and gave it to his wife.
Great leaders whe ... read full comment
Rawlings a terrorist,a thief and a killer .He terrorized Ghanaians with his henchmen in the name of the revolution, murdered the judges and stole Nsawam cannery (a national asset) and gave it to his wife.
Great leaders when they leave office are invited by other nations.Nobody want to see Rawlings. The only place he has been is Somalia when he was sent there by OAU as a mosquito ambassador
Abongo 10 years ago
You are a fool. Your father who gave birth to you is nowhere near JJ
You are a fool. Your father who gave birth to you is nowhere near JJ
Only the Thruth 10 years ago
At least I know my father. Does Rawlings knows his father (NOPE). He is a bastard
At least I know my father. Does Rawlings knows his father (NOPE). He is a bastard
wear 10 years ago
if you consider J.J Rawlings as the greatest leader in Ghana history, then, tell me just one project Rawlings instituted in the country, apart from the National Theatre, he built to allow monkeys to play tricks there, what el ... read full comment
if you consider J.J Rawlings as the greatest leader in Ghana history, then, tell me just one project Rawlings instituted in the country, apart from the National Theatre, he built to allow monkeys to play tricks there, what els, did he do in his 19 good years in power, I tell you if Osagyefo Nkrumah had had that years, my brother you would have been real sombody in Ghana now. Just lift up your eyes and see, the Tema Motoway, Tema Township, with its numerous factories, Tema harbour, Fishing Harbour, Akosombo Dam, Adomi Bridge, Meridian Hotel, Tema Oil Refinery, Kumasi Jute factory, Tamala Meat factory, Wenchi Tomantos Factory which was sold by Busia, Nsawam Cannery taken by Rawlings and his family, Akasanoma Radio, Sanyo TV, and many more factories Osagyefo built in the country, Komenda sugar factory, Asutuare sugar factory, Kade matches fsctory, Bonsa tyre factory, Kumasi shoe factory, crocodie matchet factory, Saltpond ceramic factoy which produces washing basin and WC´s. and many roads, Accra to mankessim, this coastal road was constructed by Osagyefo Dr. Visionary Nkrumah, tell me did J.J had these vision?, apart from Bullying and killing of innocet Ghanaians who even borrowed just 50 cedis from Bank, and mistook him to be a corrupt person in the government and shot him dead. stop there my friend, thats why Ghana is doom now, becaus there´s no any THINKABLE leader at the moment apart from Osagyefo Dr. Kwame obadwemba visionary Nkrumah.
VICKY LEE BENTON 10 years ago
I DO NOT THINK YOU AS A WRITER HAS ANY FORSIGHT AT ALL. WHY ARE YOU STALKED IN THE PAST WHILE THE WORLD IS MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS A BABARIC THINKING.
WHAT GOOD DOES IT BENEFIT THE GHANAIAN SOCIETY BY DEBATING WHO WAS THE BE ... read full comment
I DO NOT THINK YOU AS A WRITER HAS ANY FORSIGHT AT ALL. WHY ARE YOU STALKED IN THE PAST WHILE THE WORLD IS MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS A BABARIC THINKING.
WHAT GOOD DOES IT BENEFIT THE GHANAIAN SOCIETY BY DEBATING WHO WAS THE BEST LEADER IN THE COUNTRY.
IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT, THEN JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND STAY IN YOUR STAGNANT LIFE YOU HAVE BUILT
YOU ARE A SMALL MINDED PERSON. WHO CAN NOT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY SO YOU LOOK TO THE PAST. THIS A TRIVIAL.
VICKY LEE BENTON 10 years ago
WE NEED IDEAS TO MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD SO STOP YOUR NONSENSE.
WE NEED IDEAS TO MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD SO STOP YOUR NONSENSE.
Nee Osabu Anokwafo 10 years ago
This writer has called a spade with its right name.That was the way Ghanaians were educated to write english before
Kutu Acheampong became HOS. Akwesi Amankwa Africa was no.1 killer and a thief, but Kutu was the worst of all ... read full comment
This writer has called a spade with its right name.That was the way Ghanaians were educated to write english before
Kutu Acheampong became HOS. Akwesi Amankwa Africa was no.1 killer and a thief, but Kutu was the worst of all.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago
Simply put, the past shapes the present! Move forward coming from where and how! Away with your anti-intellectual idiocy!I am afraid I have say it like it should be said: you are an idiot! Is it because the writer didn't sett ... read full comment
Simply put, the past shapes the present! Move forward coming from where and how! Away with your anti-intellectual idiocy!I am afraid I have say it like it should be said: you are an idiot! Is it because the writer didn't settle for Rawlings?
4 Year Old 10 years ago
Kwame Nkrumah for now stands out among all these parochial leaders. The greatest leader in Ghana is yet to be seen and is unborn.
Kwame Nkrumah for now stands out among all these parochial leaders. The greatest leader in Ghana is yet to be seen and is unborn.
Wofa K. 10 years ago
distinguish between military leaders and political leaders, ok?
distinguish between military leaders and political leaders, ok?
Pelicles 10 years ago
A good leader will be truthful and uphold the rule of law. Any leader who shun these two principles in governance, is not worth a pinch of salt.
Nkrumah, our first leader, came into office with the much needed money to la ... read full comment
A good leader will be truthful and uphold the rule of law. Any leader who shun these two principles in governance, is not worth a pinch of salt.
Nkrumah, our first leader, came into office with the much needed money to lay a solid foundation to stand the test of time but he was too arrogant and turned his eyes trying vainly to unite Africa at time he knew was impossible.
JJ is a terrorist. Those around him pushed him to kill, maim and exact ruthless toll on the innocent. People loved him just because of his color but governance, he is nothing more than a waste of space.
Kufuor did pretty good but in the end, he allowed his selfish end to lead him by awarding himself medal that tarnished his image.
Mills was the worse among the lot because he was a puppet to some people and that led to his sudden demise.
Mahama will be graded later.
Limann failed because he was being dictated to by those who put him on the throne.
Busia's rule was cut short else despite what others say about him, he will be best because he understands what democracy means.
Those in the uniform has no mark because I hate the military we have in Ghana. The British should have dissolved it after the second world. Look at their budget. It makes no sense for a small nation like Ghana to have a standing army like the one we have. They are just a drain on our resources.
A leader will be judged "Great" if that leader uphold TRUTH AND THE RULE OF LAW anything short than that is abysmal failure and none of our leaders come close to that.
Lizzy 10 years ago
The best and the most fair comment from you though I dont agree with JJ been a terrorist. Ordianry Ghanaians like you out of anger, poverty, and frustration at the time edged him to do some of the things he did. He was young ... read full comment
The best and the most fair comment from you though I dont agree with JJ been a terrorist. Ordianry Ghanaians like you out of anger, poverty, and frustration at the time edged him to do some of the things he did. He was young and imature, my biggest beef with JJ was not to have stand after Ghana went democratic. He should have just retired and leave the stage.
Mike Olongo, USA 10 years ago
Please rank each of them using the following criteria so we can see where they stand
Development Projects (max 100 points)
Law and order/Discipline (100 points)
Justice (max 80 points)
Freedom of the press (max 60 points) ... read full comment
Please rank each of them using the following criteria so we can see where they stand
Development Projects (max 100 points)
Law and order/Discipline (100 points)
Justice (max 80 points)
Freedom of the press (max 60 points)
Individual Freedoms:speech, Association etc (max 60 points)
Foreign Policy (max 40 points)
Though they may all fail the test I think Nkrumah scores highhly in one or two categories.
Kofi 10 years ago
My vote is for Gen Gen Kutu Acheampong. History will surely be kind to him and his murderers shall know no peace even in the hereafter.
My vote is for Gen Gen Kutu Acheampong. History will surely be kind to him and his murderers shall know no peace even in the hereafter.
alex yebo 10 years ago
The best is Kwame Nkrumah. J.J Rawlings is worst leader, wasted about 19 years of Ghana political future with terror, fear and no legacy.
The best is Kwame Nkrumah. J.J Rawlings is worst leader, wasted about 19 years of Ghana political future with terror, fear and no legacy.
Kk3 10 years ago
JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS!!!!!!!
JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS!!!!!!!
Victor A. Young 10 years ago
Dr. K. A. Busia and J. A. Kuffour're the greatest leaders in Ghana so far. There's no doubt about that, because Kwame Nkrumah was a despot and tyrant; he send innocent citizens esp. political opponents to prison, tortured the ... read full comment
Dr. K. A. Busia and J. A. Kuffour're the greatest leaders in Ghana so far. There's no doubt about that, because Kwame Nkrumah was a despot and tyrant; he send innocent citizens esp. political opponents to prison, tortured them to death and started the way to communism when he'd mismanaged Ghana's economy. He seemed to have started on a bright note with his inspirational speeches but in the end, he flopped!
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago
Without the work of Nkrumah, there would have been no Ghana! Its is that simple!He was a dictaor who didn't throw bombs, didn't steal state money, didn't buy any hotel, lands, cars, boats, "fire" his own home!
Without the work of Nkrumah, there would have been no Ghana! Its is that simple!He was a dictaor who didn't throw bombs, didn't steal state money, didn't buy any hotel, lands, cars, boats, "fire" his own home!
VICKY LEE BENTON 10 years ago
He bought a wasted desert land in Egypt with our money. By the way JJ tried to get the money back and the Egyptians refused to pay.
Let us inquire about a guy called Aka Blay Miesah. How ha had so much money? That was Nkr ... read full comment
He bought a wasted desert land in Egypt with our money. By the way JJ tried to get the money back and the Egyptians refused to pay.
Let us inquire about a guy called Aka Blay Miesah. How ha had so much money? That was Nkrumah's money. He opened an account in Britain with Blay Miesah's name.
There was another guy called Kofi DJaba, he hid the money through him also. JJ tried to reclaimed the money but he couldn't thus why they went into exile and Blay Miesah died under house arrest .
So if I say we should move forward, it is rightly so because there hasn't been a great leader in the COUNTRY. The great leader is yet to come. We have a past and it has been a corrupt past, we need to put it to rest and move forward. Our past will never shape out our present nor our future.
We must not even go back to visit it.
SO I THINK YOU ARE THE MOST STUPID PERSON THAT HAS EVER CROSSED MY PATH. AN IGNORANT BASTARD!
NON-ALIGNED 10 years ago
Vicky, please provide Ghanaians with facts and tangible points to your responses. It's obvious you are still young and have not had the time to research your facts...........This is not just about surfing the net, you know... ... read full comment
Vicky, please provide Ghanaians with facts and tangible points to your responses. It's obvious you are still young and have not had the time to research your facts...........This is not just about surfing the net, you know..........
And it's a shame that your insults clearly shows which side of the divide you belong. Please respond to articles with positive contributions because insults does not help.
Please don't just join the bandwagon of the ungrateful ignorant ones for the sake of it. Go research your facts and come back on the forum.
Please permit me to enlighten you a bit about the best leader your nation has ever come across...............
All that your parents enjoyed (free education, free school meals, free health care) and others you are still enjoying today, were made possible within 6 years of a great man's vision.
Osagyefo's achievements with OUR money inherited, also included monumental developments like the Tema Industrial city, Tema motorway, Tema harbour, Akosombo Dam, (with further plans for the Bui Dam), universities at Cape Coast and Kumasi, he set up many public corporations and state institutions to cater for the industrial and agricultural needs of the country (rice, jute and many others) factories, he also constructed high number of social services, such as schools, hospitals and roads etc., an international airport, he encouraged patriotism and suppressed tribalism in our society, his route to independence became the model for the rest of the continent,.........do I need to go on???????
It is very important to know where you are coming from to establish where you are going. That is why the useless NPP used most of his policies like free education as their 2012 campaign mantra and the other useless party in NDC are still claiming to be trying to complete Nkrumah's abandoned projects.
So, that should make realize that, the past really counts for the future...after all.
The only other leader I would like to mention with pride is Kutu Acheampong. He even did better then both the NDC and NPP parties put together. What a shame!
OSAGYEFO'S QUOTE: "By far the greatest wrong which the departing colonialists inflicted on us, and which we now continue to inflict on ourselves in our present state of disunity, was to leave us divided into economically unviable States which bear no possibility of real development...."
I hope you do understand what he meant by this?
So, looking beyond Ghana was a vision he had for OUR OWN good, which at the time, his saboteurs had no clue. It's obvious Osagyefo was operating from a different realm of ideas beyond his contemporaries.
Thank God history now proves him right!.......... What a LEADER!
I hope you get my drift. Em! I don't think so.
NKRUMAH NEVER DIES!!!!......That means, his legacy lives on forever!!!
Do you get it?
GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
VICKY LEE BENTON 10 years ago
First of all I do not belong to any group. This akadu mensema does not respect his self. It doesnt surprise me as some Ghanaian men behave themselves. He called me an anti intelligent idiot. This is a diologue everyone has th ... read full comment
First of all I do not belong to any group. This akadu mensema does not respect his self. It doesnt surprise me as some Ghanaian men behave themselves. He called me an anti intelligent idiot. This is a diologue everyone has their own opinion, but to insult me because I do not agree with him is absurd.
Thus why I insulted him. He knew he was wrong thus he can't fight back.
Now back to your statement here, did you really think Nkrumah was a great leader? I mean just take a good look at North Korea do you really think Ghana would'be wanted that?
Adamafio 10 years ago
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Kk3 10 years ago
Mr. Akadu, except he wasted his time and the country's resources on Jujumen and foreign women. All of our leaders have been found wanting and there are no great ones. All things being equal hands down # 1 is JJ and I thought ... read full comment
Mr. Akadu, except he wasted his time and the country's resources on Jujumen and foreign women. All of our leaders have been found wanting and there are no great ones. All things being equal hands down # 1 is JJ and I thought Kuffuor was the worst till Mahama came along.
MARCUS AMPADU 10 years ago
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, of course. Nobody comes close.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, of course. Nobody comes close.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago
GO TO GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE. IN THE BUSHES, U WILL FIND SOME MONKEYS. THEY WILL TELL U WHO THE BEST GH PRESIDENT IS OF ALL TIME....
GO TO GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE. IN THE BUSHES, U WILL FIND SOME MONKEYS. THEY WILL TELL U WHO THE BEST GH PRESIDENT IS OF ALL TIME....
twaa paw 10 years ago
only nkrumah, period. The rest are bogus.
only nkrumah, period. The rest are bogus.
Setor 10 years ago
Rawlings through the highly demanded revolution by over 90%, he was the only man bold enough and morally upright at the time and by leading what Ghanaians called for the execution of corrupt career politicians .Rawlings usher ... read full comment
Rawlings through the highly demanded revolution by over 90%, he was the only man bold enough and morally upright at the time and by leading what Ghanaians called for the execution of corrupt career politicians .Rawlings ushered in new era of democracy which has now made Ghana the most peaceful nation on the African continent
Kenkey Warriors!! 10 years ago
The empty barrel made noise and brought no change in Ghana. He presided over a corrupt system. I get irritated by the sanctimonious crackhead anytime he ventures into his high-minded ranting.
The empty barrel made noise and brought no change in Ghana. He presided over a corrupt system. I get irritated by the sanctimonious crackhead anytime he ventures into his high-minded ranting.
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago
"MALAYSIA THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS WINS". IF THE OPPOSITION PARTY SINCE DANQUAH/BUSIA DAYS, ACCEPTED THAT AND CONSTRAINT ON THEIR BUSINESS'S, GHANA WILL BE DEVELOPED LIKE MALAYSIA. MAY THE "HOLY SPIRIT" LEAD OUR PRESIDENT TO C ... read full comment
"MALAYSIA THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS WINS". IF THE OPPOSITION PARTY SINCE DANQUAH/BUSIA DAYS, ACCEPTED THAT AND CONSTRAINT ON THEIR BUSINESS'S, GHANA WILL BE DEVELOPED LIKE MALAYSIA. MAY THE "HOLY SPIRIT" LEAD OUR PRESIDENT TO CREATE MORE JOBS THAN PEOPLE BEFORE US. AAAAAAAA MEN.
Kenkey Warriors!! 10 years ago
So far Ghana has been misled by accidental leaders.
So far Ghana has been misled by accidental leaders.
MoK 10 years ago
Of the 530 senior high schools in Ghana now, 364 were established under Rawlings rule - an average of 18 schools a year. Kufuor established 19 SHS in eight years!
Of the 530 senior high schools in Ghana now, 364 were established under Rawlings rule - an average of 18 schools a year. Kufuor established 19 SHS in eight years!
KWABENA GYAU KYEI 10 years ago
Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was the greatest President Ghana has ever had !!!He gave us Health Care, Education etc for free. Go to some of these developed countries and you will see how much it cost to formally educate a child. Formal e ... read full comment
Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was the greatest President Ghana has ever had !!!He gave us Health Care, Education etc for free. Go to some of these developed countries and you will see how much it cost to formally educate a child. Formal education is the basis of national development. If not because of Kwame Nkrumah,most of us wouldn't have had any formal education. He is the GREATEST !!!!!!!
Who Knows 10 years ago
Hello Joseph Akyeampong,
Please do read your sources well before citing them.
It's clear from reading your article that you probably don't come from a strong scientific, historical, or mathematical background.
It's also c ... read full comment
Hello Joseph Akyeampong,
Please do read your sources well before citing them.
It's clear from reading your article that you probably don't come from a strong scientific, historical, or mathematical background.
It's also clear you don't have a strong philosophy of history background. Please go back and reread the character Brutus before quoting him here.
Albert Eistein is no longer the respected scientist he used to be.
Kwame 10 years ago
Hello Joseph Acheampong,
Please do your reserach well.
he author of the above article should have done some serious research about the scientific concensus on about Eistein and plagiarism before describing him the way ... read full comment
Hello Joseph Acheampong,
Please do your reserach well.
he author of the above article should have done some serious research about the scientific concensus on about Eistein and plagiarism before describing him the way he did.
srome 10 years ago
Great leaders understands power, they also know how to use power, and again know how to aquire it. Such strong leaders actually needs a strong opposition figure to put them in check, otherwise they are bound to become dictato ... read full comment
Great leaders understands power, they also know how to use power, and again know how to aquire it. Such strong leaders actually needs a strong opposition figure to put them in check, otherwise they are bound to become dictators. This is what happened during Nkrumah's time, there was no real match, British trained scholars such as Dr. Busia, Reginald Amponsah, Joe Appiah, Akkufu Addo, Joseph Boachie Dankwa, etc, were all no match for an American trained and radicalized savvy power drunk individual like Nkrumah who has an agenda, the fall of Nkrumah was actually engineered by the west who want him out before they loose total grip over the African Continent whom Nkrumah was determined to liberate and unite, they stated by sinking the cocoa price, then dried out the pipes of aid, Nkrumah had nowhere to go when the nation was at the brink of bankrupt...
Sawyer 10 years ago
In order of greatness: Nkrumah, Acheampong, Rawlings, Kuffour. Rawlings is only ahead of Kuffour because of his stand for minority ethnic groups. The others are not rated.
In order of greatness: Nkrumah, Acheampong, Rawlings, Kuffour. Rawlings is only ahead of Kuffour because of his stand for minority ethnic groups. The others are not rated.
Alex 10 years ago
Great article. It makes full of sense. Keep it coming. Best wishes.
Great article. It makes full of sense. Keep it coming. Best wishes.
Kwame amankwa 10 years ago
Most sensible article I have read on Your site for ages.good job joseph .God bless
Most sensible article I have read on Your site for ages.good job joseph .God bless
Kwesi Agbenu 10 years ago
Leave Edward Akufo Ado out of the list of Ghana's leaders. Busia was the Executive Prime minister at the time Edward Akufo Ado was just ceremonial President. To list Akufo Ado as one of Ghana's executive Presidents is falsity ... read full comment
Leave Edward Akufo Ado out of the list of Ghana's leaders. Busia was the Executive Prime minister at the time Edward Akufo Ado was just ceremonial President. To list Akufo Ado as one of Ghana's executive Presidents is falsity and gross distortion of history. Its a clear attempt to to reduce present day Akufo Ado to become executive President to let it appear that Akufo ASdo family has already had its turn
1. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
2. J.J. Rawlings
3. J. D. Mahama
4. Gen. I. K. Acheampong
5. Dr. Hilla Liman
6. John Kufuor
7. Dr. K. A. Busia
8. Gen. F. W. K. Akuffo
9. Gen. A. A. Afrifa
1. Dr. K. A. Busia
2. Mr. Kuffour
3. General A. A. Afrifa
4. General I. K. Acheampong
5. J. J. Rawlings
6. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
7. General Ankrah
8. Prof. Atta Mills
9., 10., 11., and 12 for the rest.
President John Dramani Mahama has added a whopping GHc15.6 billion to Ghana’s total public debt stock since being sworn into office as caretaker and substantive president within the period from July 2012 to August 2013.
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The irony of it all.Ghana's big list of leaders also underlines anything but greatness.Greatness amongst leaders should not be borne out of trampling on the very same democracy we're so proud to show other africans how exemp ...
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The rest are all fools
JE-RU-SALEM:
The name demonstrates three wording. The last was the name of the place before Abraham would moved from Iran the country of his parents to Canaan, the original place of the black race(Salem).
The middle nam ...
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The author shot himself in his own foot when he noticed stability was key for development and after Ghana had collapsed before JJ Rawlings took over, we had stability for economic growth and development during JJ'S reign.
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Nkrumah 2 Rawlings
good article except the brutus quote was inappropriate as he was contemplating killing his friend.build up not tear down.
WELL WRITTEN,BALANCED,NO BIG WORDS,EASY FOR AN AVERAGE GHANAIAN TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE UP HIS/HER OWN MIND.WHAT"S MORE...YOU DON"T HAVE ANY OF THOSE USELESS PHD"S ATTACHED TO YOUR NAME.KEEP IT UP !
Yes, to quote the meister_instigator and conspirator as a MOTIVATION, is unadulterated shallow!
JJ RAWLINGS IS THE BEST OF ALL.
WHY BCOS HE IS AN HALFCO, CONFUSED EWE? U DEY THERE. U WILL BE SHOT VERY SOON. STUPID FOOL...ABOA LIKE UR TYPE. U FIGURE SAY U GET SENSE PASS ME? AS LONG AS IM ALIVE, U WILL FACE MY WRATH. JUST WAIT......
You people miss the point, solutions to Ghana's issue is the best and whoever takes care of that will be the one.
I am a young man of studying in a foreign institution to enhance my future employment prospects.And as I am concern, Ghana has never had a great leader,if you talk about great leaders then you cant look further than the Lee k ...
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JJ Rawlings is the greatest of all. One for all time foreseeable
the killer was the worst.he sold our land and enriched himself.shame on the idiot.the coward was hiding in the achimota forest.
You Ashantis kill people and use their heads to bury your dead chiefs
Shame on you! Why don't don't use your ethnic name - Toronto boy?
Rawlings a terrorist,a thief and a killer .He terrorized Ghanaians with his henchmen in the name of the revolution, murdered the judges and stole Nsawam cannery (a national asset) and gave it to his wife.
Great leaders whe ...
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You are a fool. Your father who gave birth to you is nowhere near JJ
At least I know my father. Does Rawlings knows his father (NOPE). He is a bastard
if you consider J.J Rawlings as the greatest leader in Ghana history, then, tell me just one project Rawlings instituted in the country, apart from the National Theatre, he built to allow monkeys to play tricks there, what el ...
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I DO NOT THINK YOU AS A WRITER HAS ANY FORSIGHT AT ALL. WHY ARE YOU STALKED IN THE PAST WHILE THE WORLD IS MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS A BABARIC THINKING.
WHAT GOOD DOES IT BENEFIT THE GHANAIAN SOCIETY BY DEBATING WHO WAS THE BE ...
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WE NEED IDEAS TO MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD SO STOP YOUR NONSENSE.
This writer has called a spade with its right name.That was the way Ghanaians were educated to write english before
Kutu Acheampong became HOS. Akwesi Amankwa Africa was no.1 killer and a thief, but Kutu was the worst of all ...
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Simply put, the past shapes the present! Move forward coming from where and how! Away with your anti-intellectual idiocy!I am afraid I have say it like it should be said: you are an idiot! Is it because the writer didn't sett ...
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Kwame Nkrumah for now stands out among all these parochial leaders. The greatest leader in Ghana is yet to be seen and is unborn.
distinguish between military leaders and political leaders, ok?
A good leader will be truthful and uphold the rule of law. Any leader who shun these two principles in governance, is not worth a pinch of salt.
Nkrumah, our first leader, came into office with the much needed money to la ...
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The best and the most fair comment from you though I dont agree with JJ been a terrorist. Ordianry Ghanaians like you out of anger, poverty, and frustration at the time edged him to do some of the things he did. He was young ...
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Please rank each of them using the following criteria so we can see where they stand
Development Projects (max 100 points)
Law and order/Discipline (100 points)
Justice (max 80 points)
Freedom of the press (max 60 points) ...
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My vote is for Gen Gen Kutu Acheampong. History will surely be kind to him and his murderers shall know no peace even in the hereafter.
The best is Kwame Nkrumah. J.J Rawlings is worst leader, wasted about 19 years of Ghana political future with terror, fear and no legacy.
JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS!!!!!!!
Dr. K. A. Busia and J. A. Kuffour're the greatest leaders in Ghana so far. There's no doubt about that, because Kwame Nkrumah was a despot and tyrant; he send innocent citizens esp. political opponents to prison, tortured the ...
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Without the work of Nkrumah, there would have been no Ghana! Its is that simple!He was a dictaor who didn't throw bombs, didn't steal state money, didn't buy any hotel, lands, cars, boats, "fire" his own home!
He bought a wasted desert land in Egypt with our money. By the way JJ tried to get the money back and the Egyptians refused to pay.
Let us inquire about a guy called Aka Blay Miesah. How ha had so much money? That was Nkr ...
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Vicky, please provide Ghanaians with facts and tangible points to your responses. It's obvious you are still young and have not had the time to research your facts...........This is not just about surfing the net, you know... ...
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First of all I do not belong to any group. This akadu mensema does not respect his self. It doesnt surprise me as some Ghanaian men behave themselves. He called me an anti intelligent idiot. This is a diologue everyone has th ...
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Mr. Akadu, except he wasted his time and the country's resources on Jujumen and foreign women. All of our leaders have been found wanting and there are no great ones. All things being equal hands down # 1 is JJ and I thought ...
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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, of course. Nobody comes close.
GO TO GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE. IN THE BUSHES, U WILL FIND SOME MONKEYS. THEY WILL TELL U WHO THE BEST GH PRESIDENT IS OF ALL TIME....
only nkrumah, period. The rest are bogus.
Rawlings through the highly demanded revolution by over 90%, he was the only man bold enough and morally upright at the time and by leading what Ghanaians called for the execution of corrupt career politicians .Rawlings usher ...
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The empty barrel made noise and brought no change in Ghana. He presided over a corrupt system. I get irritated by the sanctimonious crackhead anytime he ventures into his high-minded ranting.
"MALAYSIA THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS WINS". IF THE OPPOSITION PARTY SINCE DANQUAH/BUSIA DAYS, ACCEPTED THAT AND CONSTRAINT ON THEIR BUSINESS'S, GHANA WILL BE DEVELOPED LIKE MALAYSIA. MAY THE "HOLY SPIRIT" LEAD OUR PRESIDENT TO C ...
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So far Ghana has been misled by accidental leaders.
Of the 530 senior high schools in Ghana now, 364 were established under Rawlings rule - an average of 18 schools a year. Kufuor established 19 SHS in eight years!
Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was the greatest President Ghana has ever had !!!He gave us Health Care, Education etc for free. Go to some of these developed countries and you will see how much it cost to formally educate a child. Formal e ...
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Hello Joseph Akyeampong,
Please do read your sources well before citing them.
It's clear from reading your article that you probably don't come from a strong scientific, historical, or mathematical background.
It's also c ...
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Hello Joseph Acheampong,
Please do your reserach well.
he author of the above article should have done some serious research about the scientific concensus on about Eistein and plagiarism before describing him the way ...
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Great leaders understands power, they also know how to use power, and again know how to aquire it. Such strong leaders actually needs a strong opposition figure to put them in check, otherwise they are bound to become dictato ...
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In order of greatness: Nkrumah, Acheampong, Rawlings, Kuffour. Rawlings is only ahead of Kuffour because of his stand for minority ethnic groups. The others are not rated.
Great article. It makes full of sense. Keep it coming. Best wishes.
Most sensible article I have read on Your site for ages.good job joseph .God bless
Leave Edward Akufo Ado out of the list of Ghana's leaders. Busia was the Executive Prime minister at the time Edward Akufo Ado was just ceremonial President. To list Akufo Ado as one of Ghana's executive Presidents is falsity ...
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