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I' m no womanizer!

By AlatiphA - December 26, 2012

“There is this notion of me being a womanizer which is certainly not true. I have had children outside my marriage. But I'm at peace with my wife. She understands the circumstances in which it happened, and I have been a responsible father to my children,” ~ H. E. John Dramani Mahama, President, Republic of Ghana

Atta Mills on better Ghana!

By AlatiphA - July 28, 2012

“This is the dawn of a new era of change for a better Ghana. It is not change for change sake. It is a change in a new direction to enable us move forward with unity of purpose. Ours will be consensus driven agenda, and in building that consensus we will recognize the contribution of our compatriots in other political parties”.

Atta Mills on oneness of Ghana!

By AlatiphA - July 28, 2012

“There is only one Ghana, and that Ghana must work in the interest of every Ghanaian”.

Atta Mills on Ghana's resources!

By AlatiphA - July 28, 2012

“Ghanaians have charged this Government to judiciously utilize Ghana’s precious human and material resources (including the recently discovered oil and gas resources) to develop a diversified economy based on increasing agricultural productivity, investments in productive infrastructure, education and skills development to improve the competitiveness of Ghana in the global economy”.

Atta Mills on concerns of Ghanaians!

By AlatiphA - July 28, 2012

“Our politics will not focus on power and privilege. On the contrary we will not forget the concerns of the Ghanaian people who want to see an improvement in their living conditions. Willingness to put personal advantage aside will therefore be one of the key demands on those who will serve in the Atta Mills government. Honesty, fairness, compassion and sincerity will be the hallmark of my administration. I have no wish to carry out political vendetta of any kind”.

Atta Mills on: the cat hunter?

By AlatiphA - July 28, 2012

“Stay where you are. Look at my face and listen to my voice. Do I look and sound like a cat hunter?”

Atta Mills on unity!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“As a people, our greatest achievements have come when we have lived up to the ideals that unite rather than divide us and have attached ourselves to a common sense purpose. Let this day not just see us enjoying just the holiday part of it; let us find time to reflect on the way forward as we strive to build a Better Ghana. We must reflect on the legacies that our forebears bequeathed to us; consider what we have added to that legacy, and commit ourselves to leaving a solid legacy for the generations after us.”

Atta Mills on settling political score!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“I will not condone actions that will pitch one citizen against the other as a way of settling political scores. That is unacceptable and will not be the Ghanaian way of doing things. The Ghanaian way should be that, under the Rule of Law, and with the benchmark of due process, any violations of the laws of Ghana will be addressed in the manner that is fair, balanced, and right in the sight of God.”

Atta Mills on corruption!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“Let me state here and now that I remain undaunted by attempts to thwart the fight against corruption by legal and technical means… I do not care whose ox is gored when it comes to the fight against corruption. And neither will I be off-tracked by all the sideline comments that are being made to befuddle the hardcore issues.”

Atta Mills on Blackstars!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

'I don't want to be seen to interfere with the afairs of football but I think the blackstars should be thought how to take panalties....'

Atta Mills on the dreams of Ghanaian children!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“Our fallen heroes and Founding Fathers toiled to give us this dear nation and we dare not destroy what they have toiled to build. Standing here every 6th March as President since 2009, and watching our youth partake actively in this celebration, there is no doubt in my mind that they are filled with dreams; big dreams of taking over from us and becoming responsible adults…We must not destroy their dreams”.

Atta Mills on living!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

"I've never considered myself to be working for a living; I've enjoyed myself for a living instead." (1979)

Atta Mills on education!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“As far as this Administration is concerned, education is the key to giving the youth the skills they need to make the most of their lives. Investing in the right education and addressing youth unemployment are two sides of the same coin”.

Atta Mills on Sustenance of peace!

By AlatiphA - July 27, 2012

“As a nation, we have no other option but to “sustain the peace” we are enjoying in order to broaden the frontiers of our democracy and development. At no point in time should we take the peace we are enjoying for granted. Our fallen heroes and Founding Fathers toiled to give us this dear nation and we dare not destroy what they have toiled to build. Standing here every 6th March as President since 2009, and watching our youth partake actively in this celebration, there is no doubt in my mind that they are filled with dreams; big dreams of taking over from us and becoming responsible adults…We must not destroy their dreams.”

Atta Mills on 'dumsor dumsor'!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“In all honesty, the phenomenon of “dumsor, dumsor” is not as bad as it used to be at the time we took over the management of the affairs of state and it is our determination to continue to work to make the situation much better than it is currently”.

Atta Mills on media!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“Polarized or not; aligned or not; biased or not; the Ghanaian media has a responsibility to work to preserve Ghana’s democracy”.

Atta Mills pledge to the youth!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“My solemn pledge to the youth of Ghana is that Atta Mills and his government will do everything possible to make sure that Ghana remains a haven of peace and unity. The rich talents and rich human qualities given to us by God will enable us overcome the challenges posed by the global economic downturn and our inadequacies in the management of the nation’s economy.”

Atta Mills on been heckled. Lol!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“...On a lighter note, before I came here, I knew I would be heckled because it is the routine, but I didn’t expect the heckling to be this gargantuan.”

Atta Mills on arms and conflicts!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“As a nation, we consider a strong and effective Arms Trade Treaty an indispensable step in preventing the flow of conventional arms to destinations where they are likely to wreak havoc and mayhem by either fuelling conflict and undermining both national and regional peace, security and development or exacerbating tensions that in many instances could likely create the conditions that necessitate the deployment of international peacekeepers in the first place.”

Atta Mills on election, peace and unity!

By AlatiphA - July 26, 2012

“As we approach the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections, it is my prayer and hope that we shall continue to preserve and maintain the peace, remain united and focused as people with one destiny. We can hardly achieve meaningful development if the citizenry on whose behalf we are managing the country do not support and cooperate with us.”