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Ghana – the road to independence

Ekow Nelson Sixty six years ago, Ghana became the first British colony in Africa to achieve independence. The clamour for independence intensified during the 1940s, particularly after the second world war and demobilisation when the colonial authorities shut down military … Continue reading

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50 years after his death, Nyame Nhyira (God Bless) Kwame Nkrumah

Ekow Nelson We were told he was the most corrupt leader ever! An impostor who did not earn a PhD but loved flashing his honorary Doctorate about; an immigrant Kroo-ni, pretending he was intelligent; a ‘showboy’ who built useless white … Continue reading

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‘An Honourable Discharge’ for The CPP

Ekow Nelson, December 2012 “Perchance he for whom this bell tolls may be so ill as that he knows not it tolls for him. ” – John Donne, 1624. The recent 2012 elections in Ghana finally exposed the minority parties … Continue reading

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