Voice of conscience / Manasseh Azure Awuni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Awuni, Manasseh Azure, 1985- author.

Contributor:

Ohene, Elizabeth, editor.

Donkor, Mavis, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Ghana--21st century.

Journalism.

Investigative reporting--Ghana--21st century.

Investigative reporting.

Political corruption--Ghana--21st century.

Political corruption.

Social conditions.

Politics and government.

Ghana--Politics and government--21st century.

Ghana.

Ghana--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

268 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[Ghana] : Manasseh Azure Awuni, [2016]

Summary:

"Selection of powerful articles published by Manasseh Azure Awuni between 2009 and 2014. The articles cover politics, anti-corruption, intriguing obituaries, motivation as well as a mixed basket of important national issues"--Publisher description.

Contents:

Foreword

Motivation. Joy FM is not for my father ; Despise not your obscure platform ; The Bongo boy in America ; Graduating with a Second Class Upper ; Why they all want to date Michael Essien ; Comparing Anas and Manasseh

Anti-corruption. John Mahama and the python-eaters of SADAland ; The sad SADA story of northern Ghana's elite ; GYEEDA, the tsetse fly on a scrotum ; Kofi Humado's impudence of the proverbial thief ; Why the final GYEEDA report cannot change ; Selective justice in the GYEEDA scandal

Politics. Mensa Otabil and the mad women of Kete-Krachi ; Akufo-Addo's victory & "Esther" John Mahama's 2016 agenda ; The untouchable Kojo Mpiani and the malevolent witch doctors ; The Mantse Agboena madness ; Kuagbenu, Vanderpuije, Prof. Aryeetey & the hypocrite called Ghanaian ; John Mahama and Martin Amidu are both northerners ; Quoting MiUs and Akufo-Addo out of context ; Mahama's 'leaked', honest New Year message

Mixed Basket. I'm not a neutral Journalist ; Writings in the toilet ; Comparing KRASEC with Mfantsipim School ; The curse of being a female in Ghana ; Telling Gaddafi and Africa's story ; Northern Ghana conflicts and Otumfuo's war song ; People of the Volta Region are not demons ; Inside Kpando Sports Stadium ; Asamoah Cyan and Dede Ayew: are they NDC or NPP?

They lived. And died. President Atta-Mills' last letter to Rawlings ; President Atta-Mills' Final Salute ; Komla Dumor's last message to me ; The tribute Komla Dumor wrote about himself ; Efo Kodjo Mawugbe's final exit ; Nelson Mandela's autopsy report ; P.V. Obeng and the unknown taxi driver.

Notes:

"Edited by Elizabeth Ohene and Mavis Donkor"--Title page verso.

ISBN:

9789988237998

9988237995

OCLC:

971619242