Today in History: Theodosia Salome Okoh, Designer of The Ghana Flag Was Born Exactly 99yrs Ago
Today, June 13 is exactly 99 years ago Theodosia Salome Okoh, designer of the Ghana Flag was born. The Ghanaian stateswoman, sportswoman, teacher and artist was born on June 13, 1922. According to Wikipedia, she offered to design the flag of Ghana after Ghanaians were asked by the country's first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to submit a design of a flag that will represent the country forever shortly after Ghana gained independence from the British on March 6, 1957.
Food storage towers (Silos) built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 left to rot.
This is silos (food storage towers) built by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products in order to drive prices high in the international market. It’s located at Tema. In a bid to achieve a balance in productivity as a way of expanding beyond the limits of the domestic market, Dr Nkrumah attempted to develop storage towers (silos) for commodities such as cocoa and grains for national food self-sufficiency and export.
Don't compare your 1D1F to Nkrumah; his factories did not produce, toffee, kose, chalk- Blakk Rasta
The controversial Ghanaian Reggae Legend, Blakk Rasta has taken a swipe at Vice President Dr Bawumia on his comments regarding industrialization in Ghana. Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reportedly tauted the Akufo-Addo led NPP government's industrialization drive as unmatched since the country's first President Kwame Nkrumah exited the political scene of Ghana some 55 yeras ago.
"Even Nkrumah Doesn't Come Close To This Government When It Comes To Industrialization"- Netizen
"Even Nkrumah Doesn't Come Close To This Government When It Comes To Industrialization"- Netizen Social media today is making us to speak their mind when it comes to social life, Politics and entertainment.Through social media some youths speaks anyhow to the leaders and elders in this town and they must desist from it.
Armed Robbers Allegedly Robs And Kills Phone Dealer At Abeka-Lapaz In His Shop At Night
Sad News coming from Abeka-Lapax has it that, a phone seller who has been identified as Nkrumah who owns a phone shop which has been named as Kobby’s phones has allegedly been stabbed to death by an anonymous killers.The deceased who has been identified as Ankomah according to those around him, he was a very humble and peaceful man who dislikes quarrels and grudges so his alleged killing has really shocked the residents of Lapaz.
Here are 5 collapsed factories built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Many since independence believed that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana accomplished tremendous successes and his achievements are unparallel.It is a reality that during the reign of President Nkrumah, essential development initiatives befell in the country when factories had been constructed via way of means of the first post-colonial government.
Food Storage Towers Built By Kwame Nkrumah in 1965
Food Storage Towers Built By Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 This is silos (food storage towers) built by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products in order to drive prices high in the international market. In a bid to achieve a balance in productivity as a way of expanding beyond the limits of the domestic market, Dr Nkrumah attempted to develop storage towers (silos) for commodities such as cocoa and grains for national food self-sufficiency and export.
After Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has there been any President like Him?
Our mother Ghana was/is so blessed to have a lot of great leaders in the persons of ex-presidents and Vice but my question is, has there been any president in this country like Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in terms of infrastructure and development, standard of living of our Country and fighting against corruption, can we say Dr. Nkrumah was unique.
Some Factories Built under the Nkrumah Administration that are No Longer in Operation
Thanks for clicking the article.Kindly hit the FOLLOW button and share the article on all your social media platforms to help others to have access.Every country's development is hinged on its degree of industrialization.Processed products fetches much more income or revenue than the primary products.
Africa has to standup to make our forefathers proud.
Why do we still cerebrate independent days and believe we have again independent . Does taking the shackles from the hands and legs and placing it on the mind make one independent? ''The black man is capable of managing his own affairs'', Kwame Nkrumah said. Dose borrowing money to execute your plans makes a nation capable of managing her own affairs?
Are We Ready To Fix Ourselves; If Government Does Its Part? Let’s build Together.
We may not have lived during the days of Nkrumah’s era but the few histories we have heard during our era attest that indeed Ghana has come a long way.Building a Country without the effort of its citizens to play their part is like planting in the dry season without watering it.
What does the Queen of the UK think about black people?
The Queen of the UK. But all evidence is she is very in favour of racial equality. She worked tirelessly to end apartheid in South Africa organising economic and social sanctions against South Africa. Her famous dance with Nkrumah in 1960 was also groundbreaking in its impact. This was the fucking Queen dancing with a black man. And 8 years before Captain Kirk kissed LT Uhura! Nearly a decade before “They call me Mr Tibbs”. The Queen is also a patron of 510 charities and has been associated with raising
The statue at the Bissa town where Ghana’s First President Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah was attacked
The statue at the Bissa town (KULUNGUGU) where Ghana’s First President Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah was Attack in the year “1st August, 1962”.The statue make the exact point of the Bissa town where the bomb attack happened.
Remember The abandoned food storage towers built by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 worth £8.5 million
This is silos (food storage towers) built by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products in order to drive prices high in the international market. It’s located in Tema. In a bid to achieve a balance in productivity as a way of expanding beyond the limits of the domestic market, Dr. Nkrumah attempted to develop storage towers (silos) for commodities such as cocoa and grains for national food self-sufficiency and export.
There's Nothing Like That. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Reacts To Culture Of Silence Creeping Up In Ghana.
Not long ago, Ghanaian Statesman by name Sir Sam Jonah noted that a culture of silence in being grown in the country.According to him, culture of silence this time is being enforced by military power which if not taken care of will be worse for the future of the country.
Galamsey Fight: Gold or Water?- Tilapia Quizzes Government
The fight against galamsey has risen after his excellency Nana Akufo-Addo has taken a sweep at illegal miners who are destroying the bodies across the country again in his second term of office, and through their visit to some mining sites, it has been known through information minister, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah that the government is doing everything possible to put a stop to illegal mining but the pictures taken from the water bodies are so shocking to Ghanaians.
How is Kwame Nkrumah looked at in Ghana today?
I careless about who he was or how people see him today in the Ghanaian society. Most people would tell you the good side of President Nkrumah. I would like to add the opposite side of what most people think about him. His Government was corrupt as most successive Governents. He gave away 10 Million GH Pounds to Guinea. Which cleary show his lack of financial discipline which Gbedemah (founder and chairnan of the then CPP Party) criticized. Most of the actions he took were self centered interest. An amount of
The unannounced power cut could be someone's death sentence- Manasseh Azure warns Gov't
This "dumsor" thing is affecting the quality of health delivery at the hospitals if generator fails to pick up, then our babies on oxygen begin to desaturate because we have any oxygen plant that relies on electricity to deliver oxygen to various wards.Even those health facilities with alternative power cannot buy fuel to put on the standby generators because they have not been paid for fuel.
It is Either You Are Been Paid or You are mentally sick- Efia Odo to Paul Adom Otchere.
Ghana as an independent country gained its sovereignty from colonialism in the year 1951 but due to some uprise from some group of Ashantis called the National Liberation Movement and some other facts, the independence of this country was announced on 6 March, 1957.After this period, Ghana seemed to be on the right path in terms of economic growth as we had factories that were producing a lot of things that we now import.
We Don’t Enjoy Being In This Position: Oppong Nkrumah Speaks Again On Covid-19 Health Levy
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (Middle) Information Minister Ghana’s Information Minister, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has made some striking revelations about the current state of the country’s effort in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.