What Cheddar’s ‘scraps to riches’ story says about Ghana
Your obedient writer received a message this morning on Cheddar's "scraps to riches" tale regarding the source of his wealth from a renowned Ghanaian journalist.
Unless you've been living under a rock, any Ghanaian worth your salt should have heard about Cheddar by now.
This flamboyant real estate magnate has recently drained the room of all air by declaring himself to be the “man in the mask,” an enigmatic billboard character with elements of V for Vendetta.
After revealing his identity, he explained that the mask represented the necessity of putting the "message above the messenger," unity, and the ancestors. To be clear, he is a presidential candidate.
The origin of his wealth soon became a topic of conversation because of his extravagance and esoteric wealth displays. There was an abundance of ideas, discussions, and even physical altercations on the radio, in gossip blogs, tabloids, and on social media platforms.
That is the purpose of the "scrap." At the age of 21, Cheddar claims to have made his first million pounds from his Walthamstow apartment by peddling abandoned metal garbage on the streets of London.
Two of his workers carried the goods and brought in the trade.
The dull election season has been made much more enjoyable.
Too many familiar faces have been forced into our Ghanaian places for far too long, sporting the same manufactured grins. There was definitely a need for some humor and energy.
But the comment from the renowned journalist in question also made others wonder if Ghana was turning into a less serious nation.
After all, this is a nation that is currently participating in an IMF bailout program following one of the worst economic crises in recent memory.
Should we reduce the important task of choosing the next President to pantomime?
According to my personal opinion, Cheddar is not the one putting anything undesired into our system. Your obedient writer devotes all of his leisure time to studying and penning about serious subjects that no one could reasonably describe as frivolous.
Perhaps exaggerated, excessively sincere, and verbose, but surely not insincere? Choose between the following: China Hassan, lithium, STX, IMF, SML, Agyapa, Kelni GVG, CDB loan, and bailout.
You can be confident, dear reader, that based on this author's observations, there isn't much of a distinction in Ghana between the so-called elite, the serious people, and According to my personal opinion, Cheddar is not the one putting anything undesired into our system.
Your obedient writer devotes all of his leisure time to studying and penning about serious subjects that no one could reasonably describe as frivolous.
Perhaps exaggerated, excessively sincere, and verbose, but surely not insincere? Choose between the following: China Hassan, lithium, STX, IMF, SML, Agyapa, Kelni GVG, CDB loan, and bailout.
You can be confident, dear reader, that based on this author's observations, there isn't much of a distinction in Ghana between the so-called elite, the serious people, and You will read it yourself if you try to produce the Ghanaian equivalent of the London Review of Books, Caravan, Foreign Policy, Caijing, or Foreign Affairs.
You and a few hundred mavericks who make up your gang. We should avoid giving examples so as not to upset many distinguished individuals, but Ghana is full of abandoned projects that attempted to verify this claim.