Isaac Kwame Owusu

Chale chale....enough of all this Nkrumah and Ghana Founding fathers debate. How does debating over Nkrumah reduce the price of fuel? We love holding on to old things too much! The past is gone. Let's work together today and build our tomorrow. I am not saying we shouldn't remember our history. History is good. But leaving for today is better. And planning for the future is the best! How many times did we see or hear Americans debating about the role of George Washington and Co or Abraham Lincoln? When you buy a Samsung Phone, TV or Fridge do you think about Sygman Rhee? Have you heard the Germans cry over the role of Otto von Bismarck in their history before producing the Benz you love driving? When you decide to choose the English Education over the Ghanaian system, did you for a second pause to think about Pytheas of Massalia? But when you come to Ghana.....everyday Nkrumah this, Danquah that....Yaa Asantewaa this! Always hanging and doting over the past. Go to Lorr...

This is a very sensitive topic, I am one of the few people who think SHS students should use mobile phones in school. The barn on mobile phones is one thing that shows that we as a society sees technology or mobile phones as a 'toy' or playing material instead of a tool for communication and exploration. Smart phones are high end mobile phones which combine the features of personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones creating a powerful, portable communication tool. They carry a variety of features within a small, often light weight frame. They however vary in size, colour, style and features as many manufacturers seek to remain on par with and even surpass the technology of their competitors. Students learn in a way they are comfortable. There is a widespread use of smartphones by younger children. More and more students know how to use them and they are becoming the most used 'tool' by children. Students are able to get answers quickly. Smartphones provid...