Articles from the ‘Editorial’ category

Increase efficiency, increase utility tariffs

Posted by on October 1, 2007 at 11:20 am in Editorial

Ghanaians were happy when the news broke out that VRA/ECG is ending the year long load shedding exercise that plagued this country, Ghana. It was welcome news for all business and households, most especially the industries. The absence of energy has not collapsed most business has reduced the profit margins of surviving business in the [...]

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CPP, a party to watch

Posted by on September 25, 2007 at 10:19 am in Editorial

Politics or democracy in Ghana has reached a stage where you need to have binoculars to see further into the future. The political terrain currently is so unpredictable that the so called party giants are shaky, not know what holds in store for them However, there is one party, which seems to be written off [...]

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Extravagance at campaign launch a menace

Posted by on September 24, 2007 at 12:14 pm in Editorial

It came as no strange news to the editorial team of the Ghanaian journal when Statesman an Accra based newspaper reported on its Monday edition of 24 September, “Sika nnto aba! Nnipa na eto aba” meaning money does not vote, it is people that vote by Nana Akuffo Addo Danquah and aspirant for the NPP. [...]

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Government should do more for the North

Posted by on September 22, 2007 at 5:06 pm in Editorial

The floods that hit this country is an unfortunate disaster that should never happen again in Ghana. Although it was a natural disaster authorities should have prepared well, knowing that this phenomenon happens to this country almost every year. All the same we need say government’s response and support for the victims has been quite [...]

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Leading by example

Posted by on September 14, 2007 at 9:33 am in Editorial

President Kufuor’s tour of the areas affected by floods in the Upper East and Northern Regions on Tuesday not only coincided with a decision to release ¢50 billion, it proved that good leadership is more than vision and action, it incorporates humility and compassion, particularly at times of national crisis. The President briefed ministers of [...]

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Ghana’s politics should be clean

Posted by on September 11, 2007 at 12:17 pm in Editorial

There has been countless confusion surrounding the election of Mr. Wahab Suhiyini Wumbei as parliamentary candidate for the Tolon constituency in the Northern Region. Apart from the allegation by his accusers that Mr. Wumbei used money to influence the delegates who voted for him, they also alleged that he used his position as DCE of [...]

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Media Must be circumspect

Posted by on September 4, 2007 at 1:17 pm in Editorial

The media is one of the effective channel through which information is disseminated. Public officials have long been frustrated by the media, from the days of Dr. Nkrumah to date. Media personnels have arrogated unto themselves the power of the big brother, supervising and dictating to people on what they should do, and overstepping their [...]

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Addo Kufuor should say what he can do

Posted by on September 3, 2007 at 3:33 pm in Editorial

The Daily Graphic on Thursday quoted the former Defence Minister, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor as saying that he would make corrupt practices very expensive and costly for all, if given the nod as flag bearer of NPP and subsequently, as President of the nation. The former Minister was further quoted as saying that the tag [...]

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