28May 2016 by 247acemedia
NDC refuse to give me another 8 years – Rawlings

NDC refuse to give me another 8 years – Rawlings

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Former President Jerry John Rawlings has for the first time in many years opened up on why he despises his own party, the National Democratic Congress, claiming that leading members of the ruling party stopped him from holding onto to power after his constitutional eight years mandate came to an end in 2000. Unwittingly giving reasons for his continuous harsh criticism of the party he founded and why he has fallen out with senior capos of the NDC he has variously described as ‘greedy bastards’, Mr. Rawlings on Tuesday said his plans to keep the NDC in power for additional 16 years after his term in office was flatly rejected by persons he tagged as intellectuals. Ranting while addressing a delegation from the Association of Cuban-Trained Ghanaian Professional at his…
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25May 2016 by 247acemedia
Ghana educational system lacks quality- JJ Rawlings

Ghana educational system lacks quality- JJ Rawlings

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Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described the educational system in Ghana as lacking substance and essence. He said at a time when the country was inundated with so many universities the quality of education has dwindled churning out superficial graduates every year. Mr Rawlings said although the educational system in the country had transformed over the years the standard had fallen with graduates becoming a liability to the economy. This he explained was due to the fact that students lack the political will to utilise and implement what they learn in school. Speaking at a meeting with Cuba trained Ghanaian professionals who paid a courtesy call on him at his office in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Rawlings said Cuba was a shining example when it comes to education especially…
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