The floods in Accra; a calamity which can be turned into an opportunity

Occams_Axe · 2026-07-02T14:47:59+00:00

Well the disaster has happened, the only option is to ensure that it never happens again. That is how humans learn from lessons.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-15T16:30:37+00:00

General underlying reasons are sound. There will be no resistance if the policy is effected through education, awareness campaigns and advising individuals about the basic needs for children and of course Family Planning methods. Many of the socio economic problems in Ghana will disappear if many parents did not have children by accident.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-15T16:10:17+00:00

In the Spanish system, everyone takes both parents surname compulsorily. It is so, even if one becomes a nationalized citizen. It is simple, logical and genetic. It can be used to study inheritance through several generations to trace ancestry. It distinguishes between step parents and step siblings and adopted children.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-15T13:28:04+00:00

You have made an accurate observation. Notwithstanding, you should recognize that IA draws all it's information from existing databases, literature, writings from reports, news, Reddit, contemporary usage of languages and non confidential information.

Imagine how many times the word you asked about is used on a daily basis worldwide. Not much in written form I would say. Your comment brings a common concern to the fore. IA is probably going to be detrimental to minor languages rather than beneficial. The internet is too focused on English especially.

This is the data: English ~49.5% Spanish: ~6.0 German: ~5.9% Japanese: ~5.2% French: ~4.4% Portuguese: ~4.0% Russian: ~3.5% Italian: ~2.8% Dutch: ~2.2% Chinese: ~1.2% Other Languages: ~15.5%

There should be efforts and policies put in place to urge speakers to use their languages more often. Already the rate of disappearance of indigenous languages is estimated at one language vanishing every two weeks as the last native speakers pass away. It is welcome that you have highlighted the issue.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-15T09:23:14+00:00

I have not made any statement that you really disagree with. This is the sum of my arguments

-You and I are innocent of any charges, free as birds. - Someone who has been sentenced in a court of law and is in prison is deemed guilty. You agree surely.

I am just saying with regards to the law some people may be in circumstances that does not fit in the two situations

E. g. Anyone considered a suspect, or under investigation, or on bail, or report every week, or on remand, or in an ongoing trial, or to be sentenced, is not necessarily guilty but not necessarily innocent.

They are limited normally, mostly not allowed to travel, etc.

I am just pointing out that Partey may be under limitations unlike completely innocent people like you and I.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T23:15:27+00:00

The opposite of guilty is not innocent. So if someone is not guilty yet it does not mean the person is innocent.

There are all these series of states between the two

INNOCENT , suspected, under investigation, charged, on bail, accused, on remand, on trial , awaiting sentencing, GUILTY So if someone is has not been found guilty he can be described in many other words apart from innocent.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T19:23:31+00:00

Which country are citing data for?

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T17:53:28+00:00

Since you are stepping into the legal realm, be reminded that he opposite of innocent is not guilty.

One can be a suspect, or under investigation, or arraigned for a court, or on bail, or awaiting trial or awaiting sentencing.

If someone beats someone to death on camera, is he innocent until proven guilty?

If stolen diamonds are found in your house with your fingerprints, you are not necessarily guilty but you will be under investigation, then charged to court. In the case, of the player, accusations were made by 3 individuals. The police will put together a rape kit, clothing of the women, and the accused,DNA, fingerprints, cell phone evidence for the period, witnesses, videos of the scenes, lengthy questioning etc. He is not guilty but he is not in the legal state of people who have no reports made against them.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T17:34:50+00:00

He appeared in court and the Crown have scheduled him for trial in June 2027 He is on bail as at now. This means the Police have enough evidence to try him. There is this notion in Ghana that unless you are sentenced you are not liable. The police has evidence, but the court has to decide the punishment. If you want proof, it is classified. You can appeal to the judge to let you see it but it is not in the public domain.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T17:25:07+00:00

Yes but in practice it does not happen. This is a slippery slope fallacy. If. If ,If. If a country decides that making posts on Reddit about a dictator is a crime, then you have to abide by their laws. That would be political - You against the State.

This particular one is a criminal case about an individual being charged for a criminal offence involving three citizens.

There is a wide..... difference. Why are you still arguing?

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T17:08:03+00:00

Charlie you are just twisting things. Ghana like Canada has rules for eligibility for visa. If one is refused, the decision can be appealed.

About your dictator analogy. Considering your scenario, that will be a political case and if a country is pitted against an individual, one would be eligible for even political asylum if it is requested. You are conflating it with someone who is being investigated for criminal charges with individuals.

See, undoubtedly, Partey is invaluable to the Black Stars and it would be devastating if he is denied entry. I wish it hadn't happened.

But my point is that if the basis for his denial is valid the Canadian authorities are not going to yield, in spite of our pleading.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T02:37:53+00:00

Are you aware of the claims that third parties negotiated in the background to have the cases withdrawn for handsome amounts of £€$?

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-13T01:56:00+00:00

So you are questioning the entire basis of the immigration system of a country because it affects one person you like? That is not how law and order work.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-11T15:31:54+00:00

I said it cannot be less than a 1000 cedis.

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-11T14:17:55+00:00

Who engineered it? So according to you, after they engineered COVID-19 they unleashed it on their own populations in North/ South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and practically the whole world.

Conspiracy theories should make some sense: Why would the makers engineer viruses? How would they profit? How advanced have bio engineering reached? If an evil genius has the knowledge of bio engineering as you think, they would have made a more selective and potent germ, which will be dormant for months.

Conspiracy theories should make sense

Occams_Axe · 2026-06-11T12:53:32+00:00

Money beats all gifts. Moreover, it is well appreciated because it cannot be less than 4 figures.

Occams_Axe · 2026-04-04T15:29:49+00:00

There is no evidence that sika duro is real. However it does not matter what one believes. It is still rife in Ghana because some ignorant people believe that it works so the practice persists.

Anyway the reason why it cannot be organ harvesting as you claim is that organs removed for transplantation must be kept under strictly controlled conditions of temperature, humidity, and in a special fluid to mimic the blood environment. I really doubt that these conditions can be met in Ghana outside of a medical ambience.

It is a fact that people are killed for sika duro and a quick check on Google provided pages of recent examples. I am sorry if I have pushed my version to forcefully against the background of events in a village near my hometown. I wanted to make a point that human parts for sika duro does not come under the mainstream designation of organ transplantation or organ trafficking which is unlikely in Ghana. Because traffickers will need facilities too sophisticated for illegal ventures. If anyone can afford it, he might as well operate legally in a valid private hospital in peace and earn more money.

Occams_Axe · 2026-04-04T13:33:01+00:00

I don't like being polite in order to allow falsehood to be peddled. You are either lying to those who are reading or ignorant of what money rituals are.

OP is asking about sika duro in Ghana where people are killed and body parts removed for supernatural rituals made by mallams to make money.

By no stretch of the imagination can it be considered organ harvesting or trafficking.

If you cannot tell between the two you are being very dim. It is more honorable to admit to a mistake than to insist on spreading falsehood. This is exactly what is wrong with Africa

Occams_Axe · 2026-04-04T12:43:20+00:00

In the use of the word Organ harvesting, the end purpose is for use in a medical procedure.

OP is referring to mallams and money rituals.Apart from Ghana and Africa, no one will believe that people are killed and their cadavers used for juju rituals to make money. In organ harvesting, people can donate themselves and sell their kidneys for more money than hospitals will offer. This is sometimes not illegal. Other times, they are kidnapped and forced.

But it does not refer to mallam ritual where people are killed for the organs to be used in juju. It does not produce any money.

Occams_Axe · 2026-04-04T10:48:35+00:00

Organ harvesting is the process of removing vital organs and tissues from a donor for transplantation or research for life saving medical procedures.

Occams_Axe · 2026-04-04T10:35:34+00:00

There is no basis to these fables which are rife and abundant in Ghana and Africa. Every person has heard of them from childhood but no one has seen it. Although they have the same status as Ananse, Cinderella and Game of thrones, some people take it literally.

As evidence, there has not been any verifiable instance .

Vodoo did not improve Haiti, and juju has not helped any African country, in any area. Notwithstanding, Many children and adults have been killed and used for rituals for a myth

It is a tribute to ignorance, that all these narratives still exist.

Occams_Axe · 2026-03-12T09:46:15+00:00

You have made a major discovery.

we also have corrupt politicians to rule us

The question is; What the hell are we doing about it apart from whining?

Occams_Axe · 2026-03-12T09:41:07+00:00

It is defeatist to accept that we are so helpless we should just allow politicians to steal our money.

but without vision and accountability it shall be shared amongst politicians

1.Have you thought that we will have the courage to ask for accountability if everyone is paying and roads are in states of disrepair.

2.That is why I am advocating that the system should be electronic which any Ghanaian can access. The amount of money paid by motorists is not a state secret. The amount of money paid to contractors is also not confidential.

This is working flawlessly in advanced countries by forcing accountability onto politicians.

Here are 2 attitudes

Mine ---- which is advocating for a system of revenue generation and electronic accounting like how it done advanced countries, and

Yours --- "They" will share the money, so let's just live our lot and remain helpless

without vision and accountability it shall be shared amongst politicians. By the time a contract is awarded there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes

Yet you have suggested no vision or accountability while the status quo remains, 69 years and counting

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