Connect with us

Politics

Anokye Frimpong criticises leadership as Ghana’s dev’t hurdle

Published

on

Dr. Yaw Anokye Frimpong, Esq., a 2024 presidential candidate hopeful of the People’s Redemption Movement, has identified poor leadership as the primary obstacle to Ghana’s development.

Speaking on the Class Morning Show with Kwame Dwomoh-Ayemang on Class91.3FM, Dr. Anokye Frimpong compared Ghana’s resources to Dubai’s, asserting that Ghana has the potential to become a first-world country but has been hindered by inadequate leadership.

“Ghana has all it takes to push us to become a first-world country, but we’ve got the wrong leadership in place, and once we have poor leadership, consistently the country will fail,” he lamented.

He highlighted that Dubai’s transformation was achieved by leveraging its limited resources—sand, sea, and sun—while Ghana possesses superior assets, including better climate conditions, richer marine resources, fertile agricultural land, and valuable minerals like lithium.

“Ghana also has the sun, and it’s better than the Dubai sun because it is not that hot; the sea, which is better than the Arabian Sea because this is the Atlantic and it’s got all the fish in the world; and then the sand, which is better than the Arabian sand because Ghana’s is an agricultural land,” he stated.

Dr. Anokye Frimpong emphasized that Ghana’s natural advantages should enable it to surpass Dubai’s development.

He also criticized the prevailing economic philosophy, arguing that the state, rather than the private sector, should be the engine of growth.

Dr. Anokye Frimpong contended that the shift towards privatization since the Rawlings era has led to the failure of many industries established by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

He questioned the continued adherence to policies favoring private sector-driven growth, suggesting that state-led enterprises are essential for creating jobs and driving development.

“Since Rawlings came to power and we followed the path that the private sector is the engine of growth, all things have failed. Industries put up by Nkrumah have all failed because we switched from the state as the engine of growth to the private sector. Having sampled the private sector through Rawlings, Kufuor, Atta Mills, Mahama, and Akufo-Addo, nothing is working, so how do you continue to follow NPP and NDC with the policy that the state must not set up enterprises to create jobs for the people of Ghana?” he questioned.

Source: classfmonline.com

Politics

Trump nears US presidential win

Published

on

Former U.S. President Donald Trump moved close to an election victory early Wednesday with wins in several key states, including Pennsylvania, leaving former Vice President Kamala Harris with a narrowing path to a White House term.

In the U.S. system, where the presidential election is tallied in a series of state-by-state contests, both Harris and Trump were quickly declared winners after polls closed Tuesday in states where their parties enjoy clear majority support. Meanwhile, seven so-called battleground states were expected to tip the balance and determine the winner.

Trump pushed ahead with important wins in those areas, combining his victory in Pennsylvania with wins in Georgia and North Carolina to give him at least 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch a majority. Harris would need to win all of the outstanding states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.

In addition, the Republicans took control in the 100-member Senate late Tuesday, but it was not yet known which party would control the U.S. House.

Trump claimed victory early Wednesday as he thanked his supporters at a rally in Florida.

“This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and, frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said.

He pledged to “fix our borders” and “fix everything in our country.”

Trump also said he would work to deliver a “strong, safe and prosperous America.”

A Harris campaign official told a crowd of her supporters in Washington that she would not address the gathering overnight but would speak later Wednesday.

The state-by-state electoral system includes different rules for how and when votes are counted, adding to the complexity of how results are reported.

In some states, ballots that are cast in-person before Election Day, or by mail, were allowed to be counted as they came in, leading to faster results. But in other states, those counts did not begin until polls closed Tuesday night, while some states also allowed ballots to be put in the mail as late as Tuesday, meaning final results in those areas will not come for days.

Looming over the eventual result was the prospect of legal challenges. Both the Trump and Harris campaigns were ready with legal experts to contest any irregularities they saw.

A Harris win would make her the country’s first female president. A Trump victory would make him the first U.S. leader since Grover Cleveland in the 1890s to serve non-consecutive terms.

The next president is set to be inaugurated for their four-year term on January 20.

Continue Reading

Politics

Global Analytics Reveals Candidate In A Massive Lead With 52.7% As At 2nd November

Published

on

With the December 7 elections drawing near, tension is growing across the country. Presidential candidates and their teams are working hard to connect with voters through active campaigns in every region.

The two main political parties, the NPP and NDC, are focused on securing support. Many people want the NPP to stay in power, while others believe that a change to the NDC might help reset the economy.

Additionally, a smaller group of voters is interested in supporting smaller parties, moving away from the traditional two-party system.

In preparation for the elections, analysts have been conducting studies to gauge the progress of each candidate.

Global Info Analytics, a key player in tracking public opinion, has been gathering data through online and telephone polls.

Their recent survey in October indicated that John Mahama, the NDC candidate, was leading with a projected 52.1% of the vote.

In a recent update on their official Twitter account, Global Info Analytics shared results from a new poll conducted between late October and early November.

The latest data still shows Mahama in the lead, with an increased percentage of 52.7%.

This update has sparked a variety of reactions on social media.

Many supporters of the NDC were pleased with the news, while others questioned the accuracy of the poll and expressed confidence that the NPP will win.

Below the post, citizens shared a range of comments reflecting their hopes and expectations for the outcome.

What do you think of this new poll update? Your opinion is welcome, so please like, follow, and share.

Continue Reading

Politics

Mahama Rejects Military Deployment At Polls

Published

on

Former President John Mahama has sounded a warning against the deployment of armed military and security operatives to polling and coalition centers, describing it as a recipe for chaos that must be stopped.

This call to action comes ahead of Ghana’s December 7 elections, where Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) is locked in a close contest with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

A History of Tensions

Ghana’s electoral landscape has been marred by tensions and disputes, particularly between the NDC and NPP.

The 2012 and 2020 elections saw disputes over results, with the NDC rejecting the 2020 outcome.

Mahama’s Proposal for Peace

John Mahama has proposed expanding the signatories to the Peace Pact to include all stakeholders in the elections.

This, he believes, will bind institutions to play their roles effectively for a peaceful election.

He also urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to remain impartial and the Judiciary to be fair and neutral in resolving election disputes.

EC’s Response

Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairperson of the EC in charge of Operations, assured that the EC’s activities and processes have been transparent and open.

He said the EC will continue to engage stakeholders transparently to ensure a fair electoral process.

Continue Reading

Trending