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                        <title>After a Long Wait Ghana Finally Made the FIFA World Cup&#8482; Tournament in Germany in 2006</title>
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                        <description>Over the past 25 years football has not only taken root as the world&#039;s major game in the world but has also blossomed in other branches of society, commerce and politics. Football or soccer, more than any other factor, has united whole regions, people and nations. [PRWeb Aug 29, 2006]</description>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Ghana, the Rediscovered Soccer Might: Watch Out World!

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) began the World Cup championship tournament in 1930 with a 13-team field in Uruguay. Sixty-four years later, 138 countries competed in qualifying rounds to fill 24 berths in the 1994 World Cup finals including an African nation. FIFA increased the World Cup &#039;98 tournament field from 24 to 32 teams, and it remained at 32 in 2002 including automatic berths for defending champion France and co-hosts Japan and South Korea. The other 29 openings were allotted by region: Europe (13), Africa (5), South America (4), CONCACAF (3), Asia (2), the two remaining positions were determined by means of two home-and-away playoff series. One was between the #14 European team (Ireland) and the #3 Asian team (Iran) and the other was between the #5 South American team (Uruguay) and the champion of Oceania (Australia).

Over the past 25 years football has not only taken root as the world&#039;s major game in the world but has also blossomed in other branches of society, commerce and politics. Football or soccer, more than any other factor, has united whole regions, people and nations. &#8220;With approximately two hundred million active players,&#8221; (FIFA estimate) football can be said to constitute a substantial chunk of the leisure industry. Indeed, today Football (soccer) has opened up new markets for itself and for the rest of the business world and will continue to be the all time sport of the century. 

FIFA World Cup&#8482; tournaments have been played once in Asia (Japan/South Korea), three times in North America (Mexico 2 and U.S.), four times in South America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay) and ten times in Europe (France 2, Italy 2, England, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany).

Ghana made a debut in the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers but they were narrowly knocked out by Morocco and in subsequent years they found victory illusive. The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was a nightmare for Ghana having ended up in the fourth place behind Nigeria, Liberia and Sudan. Ghana&#039;s hopes of reaching the first Asian finals were effectively ended by a 3-1 defeat at home to Liberia and an unconvincing draw against Sierra Leone. Ghana&#039;s historic journey to the 2006 FIFA World Cup&#8482; finals begun with a comfortable qualifying victory over Somalia. Let&#8217;s hope Ghana continues to show up in subsequent FIFA World Cup&#8482; tournaments.

For Ghana, a place on world football&#8217;s greatest stage is long overdue. They have won four CAF African Cup of Nations titles &#8211; in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982 - and twice captured the FIFA Under-17 World Championship. Moreover, they have produced some of Africa&#8217;s most talented footballers down the years including the international ace player Abedi Ayew Pele. The success of the Black Stars ironically comes at a time when they do not have as many big names but instead a youthful team with a disciplined approach fostered by coach Dujkovic, who offered an early statement of his no-nonsense approach. 

The Ghana national team was founded in 1957, the year of Ghana&#8217;s independence from the British imperial regime. Since its establishment the Ghana Black Stars have won African Cup of Nations four times (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982), and CSSA Nations Cup four times (1982-1984, 1986, 1987) - a remarkable achievement in African soccer. Yet Ghana has never claimed a place at the finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament despite nine attempts to date.

How do we then explain this wind of change, originating in the west of the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb429777.htm]]></content:encoded>
                        <itunes:author>Okyere Bonna</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>After a Long Wait Ghana Finally Made the FIFA World Cup&#8482; Tournament in Germany in 2006</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Ghana, the Rediscovered Soccer Might: Watch Out World!

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) began the World Cup championship tournament in 1930 with a 13-team field in Uruguay. Sixty-four years later, 138 countries competed in qualifying rounds to fill 24 berths in the 1994 World Cup finals including an African nation. FIFA increased the World Cup &#039;98 tournament field from 24 to 32 teams, and it remained at 32 in 2002 including automatic berths for defending champion France and co-hosts Japan and South Korea. The other 29 openings were allotted by region: Europe (13), Africa (5), South America (4), CONCACAF (3), Asia (2), the two remaining positions were determined by means of two home-and-away playoff series. One was between the #14 European team (Ireland) and the #3 Asian team (Iran) and the other was between the #5 South American team (Uruguay) and the champion of Oceania (Australia).

Over the past 25 years football has not only taken root as the world&#039;s major game in the world but has also blossomed in other branches of society, commerce and politics. Football or soccer, more than any other factor, has united whole regions, people and nations. &#8220;With approximately two hundred million active players,&#8221; (FIFA estimate) football can be said to constitute a substantial chunk of the leisure industry. Indeed, today Football (soccer) has opened up new markets for itself and for the rest of the business world and will continue to be the all time sport of the century. 

FIFA World Cup&#8482; tournaments have been played once in Asia (Japan/South Korea), three times in North America (Mexico 2 and U.S.), four times in South America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay) and ten times in Europe (France 2, Italy 2, England, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany).

Ghana made a debut in the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers but they were narrowly knocked out by Morocco and in subsequent years they found victory illusive. The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was a nightmare for Ghana having ended up in the fourth place behind Nigeria, Liberia and Sudan. Ghana&#039;s hopes of reaching the first Asian finals were effectively ended by a 3-1 defeat at home to Liberia and an unconvincing draw against Sierra Leone. Ghana&#039;s historic journey to the 2006 FIFA World Cup&#8482; finals begun with a comfortable qualifying victory over Somalia. Let&#8217;s hope Ghana continues to show up in subsequent FIFA World Cup&#8482; tournaments.

For Ghana, a place on world football&#8217;s greatest stage is long overdue. They have won four CAF African Cup of Nations titles &#8211; in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982 - and twice captured the FIFA Under-17 World Championship. Moreover, they have produced some of Africa&#8217;s most talented footballers down the years including the international ace player Abedi Ayew Pele. The success of the Black Stars ironically comes at a time when they do not have as many big names but instead a youthful team with a disciplined approach fostered by coach Dujkovic, who offered an early statement of his no-nonsense approach. 

The Ghana national team was founded in 1957, the year of Ghana&#8217;s independence from the British imperial regime. Since its establishment the Ghana Black Stars have won African Cup of Nations four times (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982), and CSSA Nations Cup four times (1982-1984, 1986, 1987) - a remarkable achievement in African soccer. Yet Ghana has never claimed a place at the finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament despite nine attempts to date.

How do we then explain this wind of change, originating in the west of the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb429777.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>A New Agenda for Ghana: Building a Nation on Ideas &#38; Vision</title>
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                        <description>A former colony faces frustrations in early nationhood.Corruption is endemic in African politics thanks to a residual colonial mentality. The colonial structures and institutions handed over at independence leads to corruption and inefficiency in government. Although some may argue that coups (military interventions) are a necessary evil in a dictatorial regime, subsequent coups have shown Africa beyond doubt that the best military government is no better than the worst republic/civilian government. Today Ghana, though 49 years old, is still crawling, thanks to political mismanagement.A New Agenda for Ghana cannot overemphasize that the book is timely. Because Ghanaians need to read it before they go to the polls in 2008.  It may appear to condemn the Establishment as per cover but a thorough reading will reveal a strong balance.  For those who want a copy of the book this is the link: <a href="http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&#38;SearchTerm=OKYERE+BONNA" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&#38;SearchTerm=OKYERE+BONNA</a> [PRWeb Aug 10, 2006]</description>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- Politics is about the future. 

To get to a good future a nation must have honest leaders with vision. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many countries in Africa. The frustration over how the Establishment is running the nation is heartbreaking to say the least. &quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; presents material on the frustrations in many areas. 

In these pages Okyere Bonna provides numerous examples that prove how the current government is handling economic, social and political issues to the detriment of the nation&#8217;s people and posterity.

&quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; is in two volumes. Volume 2 gives some insights into what ought to be done to save Ghana from destruction/debt.  Volume 1 brings to light some of the concerns of Ghanaians, especially those in the Diaspora. Instead of searching for solutions to the nation&#8217;s problems, the current leaders resort to begging and borrowing. African leaders need to break from the status quo, come out of the &quot;club,&#8221; and identify with the needs of the people.

The politicians and the government alike say the economy is tight and the people and workers need to take pay cuts, but the MPs and CEOs are always taking a raise in salary and compensations. They receive huge bonuses at the end of the year and also take big cuts in percentage of state contracts.  The inconsistency illustrates how the colonial mentality of the servant-master relationship pervades the political institutions in Ghana today. 

Until what Africa and for that much Ghana inherited from the colonial system is reformed to reflect the African culture, Africa (Ghana included) will keep running in circles. 

Corruption is always on the rise. Our political elites live with incongruity and a lack of discipline that goes against the grain with the citizens and the nation. The results show well in the big gap between the upper class and the lower class. There is virtually no middle class in Ghana (and Africa in general). One is either very poor or very rich. 

&quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; (Vol.1) makes the case for a new breed of leaders for Ghana &#8211; and for Africa. &quot;Africa&#8217;s (Ghana not excluded) wounds are self-inflicted and are nothing of the devil&#8217;s doing. They are the result of our own continued choice of incompetent and wrong leaders. We need democratically elected Head(s) of State who are vision and development oriented to transform our nations into First World status,&quot; Bonna argues.

I strongly recommend this book for all colleges in reference to African politics and management studies. This book is available at <a href="http://www.athorhouse.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.athorhouse.com</a> book store.

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                        <itunes:subtitle>A New Agenda for Ghana: Building a Nation on Ideas &#38; Vision</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- Politics is about the future. 

To get to a good future a nation must have honest leaders with vision. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many countries in Africa. The frustration over how the Establishment is running the nation is heartbreaking to say the least. &quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; presents material on the frustrations in many areas. 

In these pages Okyere Bonna provides numerous examples that prove how the current government is handling economic, social and political issues to the detriment of the nation&#8217;s people and posterity.

&quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; is in two volumes. Volume 2 gives some insights into what ought to be done to save Ghana from destruction/debt.  Volume 1 brings to light some of the concerns of Ghanaians, especially those in the Diaspora. Instead of searching for solutions to the nation&#8217;s problems, the current leaders resort to begging and borrowing. African leaders need to break from the status quo, come out of the &quot;club,&#8221; and identify with the needs of the people.

The politicians and the government alike say the economy is tight and the people and workers need to take pay cuts, but the MPs and CEOs are always taking a raise in salary and compensations. They receive huge bonuses at the end of the year and also take big cuts in percentage of state contracts.  The inconsistency illustrates how the colonial mentality of the servant-master relationship pervades the political institutions in Ghana today. 

Until what Africa and for that much Ghana inherited from the colonial system is reformed to reflect the African culture, Africa (Ghana included) will keep running in circles. 

Corruption is always on the rise. Our political elites live with incongruity and a lack of discipline that goes against the grain with the citizens and the nation. The results show well in the big gap between the upper class and the lower class. There is virtually no middle class in Ghana (and Africa in general). One is either very poor or very rich. 

&quot;A New Agenda for Ghana&quot; (Vol.1) makes the case for a new breed of leaders for Ghana &#8211; and for Africa. &quot;Africa&#8217;s (Ghana not excluded) wounds are self-inflicted and are nothing of the devil&#8217;s doing. They are the result of our own continued choice of incompetent and wrong leaders. We need democratically elected Head(s) of State who are vision and development oriented to transform our nations into First World status,&quot; Bonna argues.

I strongly recommend this book for all colleges in reference to African politics and management studies. This book is available at <a href="http://www.athorhouse.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.athorhouse.com</a> book store.

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