Language is not static but very dynamic, fortunately or unfortunately, the trends in Ghanaian English are changing very rapidly but it seems many of us are taking these changes for granted. As a concerned Ghanaian I have decided to take it upon myself to update all of us on some of these changes.
Therefore I would be handing out free lessons in this very important subject in the weeks and months to come. Today is the first lesson so welcome to the lecture.

For ‘mediocrity’ we say ‘Zita’

For ‘propaganda’ we say ‘Kwetey ’

For ‘goof’ we say ‘quashiga’

For ‘dictator’ we say ‘rawlings’

For ‘failed promises’ we say ‘mills’

For ‘factionalism’ we say ‘NPP’

For ‘failure’ we say ‘betty’

For ‘jack of all trades’ we say ‘pratt’

For ‘useless merry go round’ we say ‘vodafone review’

For ‘diapers’ we say ‘muntaka’

For ‘dangerous confession’ we say ‘ansaba’

For ‘stomach journalist’ we say ‘baby ansaba’

For ‘arrogance’ we say ‘koku’

If you have been intimidated, you say I have been ‘Asa beed’

For ‘prolific traveller’ we say ‘Kufuor’

For ‘eggs’ we continue to say ‘agyekum’

For ‘hypocrite’ we say ‘Atta’

If you dream of being a GFA President, you are known as a ‘Bonsu’

For ‘betrayal’ we say ‘ampem darko’

For ‘obesity’ we say ‘anyidoho’ or its synonym ‘ofosu ampofo’

For ‘Fraud’ we all say ‘misrepresentation’

If you want to ‘cover up’ something, you say I want to ‘National security’ something

We call a ‘controller’ or ‘team manager’ an ‘ahwoi’

A newspaper solely for the purpose of propaganda is called a ‘Daily Post’ or an ‘Informer’ or a ‘Palaver’

A football prophet is called ‘Joshua’

If you are in a state of confusion, you say I am in a state of ‘nunoo mensah’

For ‘foreign ministry’ we say ‘poultry farm’

For ‘witch hunt’ please say ‘Ghana @ 50’ or ‘E.O’

We call an ‘ignorant small boy’ a ‘haruna’

To Be Continued............. The Lecture continues same time next .......... Thank You.
The floor is opened for questions!