Three good ways to be a billionaire in 2020..

It is everybody's wish to make money and to have plenty of it too in their possession as well but one question that's frequently asked is how do I become financially stable at least or become a billionaire?

Yes, I have the answer to the above question and it's important to note that the following answers will take a lot of hard work to achieve if you are really bent on counting billions on a regular.

1. Look for a problem that no one has found a solution to and be the solution to that problem. If you ask me, this is one of the short cut to become a billionaire in 2020. Imagine the amount of money that you will count if you are able to discover the cure for HIV/AIDS. If you look closely around your environment, you can find a small problem that you can solve for people and start making some cash from.

2. Have huge believe in your potentials to make it. If you want to sell any product or service you need to first believe in how good the product is and make sure the product is really good. Now, make people really get to know how good that product or service is and bingo, you are on your way to becoming a billionaire.

3. Start looking for great opportunities online and take advantage of them.

Programs such as affiliate marketing, blogging, multi level marketing has made people billions within the shortest possible time but with a lot of hard work. 

We can all be rich if we really put ourselves to it and really work smart and hard towards getting results.

Year of Return: Implications for Ghana.

2019 will go down as one of the most important years in the history of this country as far as tourism is concerned.

The government of Ghana has made it one of its top priorities to sell the country to the outside world and open its arms to foreigners and welcome them to explore the country in terms of business and also as a tourist destination.

As a result of the great work done by the ministry of foreign affairs, our airports have seen influx of visitors at a record rate to the astonishment of the people of this nation. It is as a result of this that celebraties such as Cardi B, Rozay and others have also visited the country for the first time but what benefit does the country seek to derive from these visits?

I know some of my readers may not be direct beneficiaries from this but I will outline some impacts of the Year Of Return to the nation.

First of all, workers in the tourism sector, that is, hotel owners, cooks, entertainment centers and tourism destinations such as the Wli water falls, Aburi gardens will have huge revenue this season hence an increase in tax revenue to the country.

To add to the above, the country can take one big lesson from this, that is, with proper promotion as we have seen in the case of Rwanda, Ghana can become one of the main tourist destinations in Africa. It is possible if only we plan it well enough.

In as much as we are planning for all these, we should be weary of the fact that, if the country does not take its sanitation issues seriously, people will by all means come to Ghana but the insanitary conditions from refuse improperly disposed will make them never to return here again.

Why most workers go 'broke' in January.

It is believed that the month of January has 62 days but not the 31 that's known on the calendar. This is due to the fact that most workers run out of money even before the start of January. The following are some of the reasons why the month of January is seen by most workers as a difficult month.

To start with, salaries are mostly paid by mid December to workers for them to 'enjoy' the Christmas with. Due to the 'give me something' attitude of Ghanaians, and the low income levels coupled with the high dependency ratio in the country, the average Ghanaian with an income of about Gh¢1500.00 will start begging for money even before the start of the new year if he receives his salary by 15th of December. Do you know the sad part of this?, by the 1st of January, the average Ghanaian worker would now have to turn into 'beg man' to survive for the rest of the month.

To add to the above, most workers in the country do not plan for their salaries properly. They don't have a budget for their money and makes little or no plan towards Christmas and New year celebrations. If you put aside just Gh¢200 per month for Christmas every month, that will give you Gh¢2200 by the end of November which is quite enough to supplement your salary in December and give you a better Christmas celebration.

Also, the total dependence on one source of income as against unlimited needs has created more misery for workers than happiness. It's a shame most workers in the country can not boast of a side business to help relieve them of the huge burden that they carry.

It's possible to have a good Christmas and still have a debt free January.

Shatta Wale is the 2019 artist of the year.

The controversies that come with various categories during VGMA's have made it difficult for people to clearly and boldly predict the winner of most categories, most importantly the artist of the year.

Mostly, this category can not be mentioned without the likes of Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie and Samini in it because they have made releasing of hit songs and hard work their hobby. 

All said and done, this year won't be an exception when most people will argue whether or not the king of the Shatta movement deserves to be crowned the artist of the year.

The release of his Wonder album coupled with his international collaborations with the queen of female musicians, Beyonce has set him miles ahead of the other great musicians that had their names mentioned earlier.

The number of shows that he headlined during the year is also a clear indication of him been deserving of this award.

I will conclude by saying that, this assessment is coming from the board of latest Ghana blog and not in the interest of any third party.

JOSHUA THE 'ATOPA' VILLAGE TEACHER: part one

Teaching is not for everybody but for the few who are called by God to make an impact in the lives of others,go and make yourselves proud.

These words by the Vice President of the country who was the special guest of honor at our graduation are still fresh in my memory.

The day for our posting came and I was praying to God to grant my wish to be posted to a place of my choice,  specifically Accra.

To my disappointment but to the joy of my village witches, I was 'thrown' to one of the villages in Kojoga district called Sasamaku. Infact, upon hearing the name, my appetite for food that evening vanished into thin air.

My mother tried comforting me but that didn't change my mood. I slept without eating but had to wake up in the middle of the night to take some tea since I couldn't stand the punishment I was giving myself.

The following day which was a Friday, I was left with no option than to prepare and journey to Sasamaku and start working as a professional teacher.

I made a tall list of things that would be useful to my stay as a man.

I went to the market and bought the things that I would need.

On Sunday at about 10:00am,  I set off from home to Sasamaku.

It was while in the car that I remembered I didn't buy 'weapon of mass destruction' aka condom.

Upon seeing a nearby pharmacy,  I deceived the driver that I was not feeling well so I needed to get some medicine.

He quickly agreed and I finally got my last 'apor' for the 'examination'.

After two hours of traveling,  I finally arrived in Sasamaku. Due to the bad nature of the road,  my white t-shirt changed its colour to brown and my black hair wasn't an exception.

I quickly asked to be directed to the headmistress' house.

A good looking boy helped me with my luggage to my final destination.

Within five minutes we were standing in front of her door which I gently knocked.

A woman in her mid-thirties opened the door and welcomed me with a broad smile. Without saying a word,  she called my name and said she received a letter from the District Director of Education about my posting there so she had been expecting me like the second coming of Christ.

I gave her a smile and thanked her and the little boy for helping me. She joyfully packed my things inside and showed me a room close to hers and told me we will share the kitchen and the washroom.

Coming soon: part two..

The positive impact of Shatta Wale's behavior on the youth.

When the name Shatta Wale is mentioned, most people only think of his controversial nature and have not really taken time to think about some positive impact he has made on his followers and on the youth at large.

To start with, any ardent follower of Shatta Wale should know that, the man is an embodiment of hardwork. Even those who do not like Shatta Wale for whatever reason can't do away with this fact. We were all witnesses to him releasing songs almost every single day in this country and about 80% of those were hit songs. So if you call yourself a follower of Shatta Wale and you are not hardworking then I don't know what you are following him for.

To add to the above, Shatta Wale has severally shown how magnanimous and generous he is. He parting with hundreds of mobile phones, cars just to mention but a few has really endeared him to his fans.

Also, Shatta Wale has clearly demonstrated that everybody can make it no matter how difficult it might seem. We were all witnesses to some radio and TV stations that refused to play songs from Shatta Wale. That did not stop him to keep pushing. His ability to stand extremely difficult moments is what keeps him miles ahead of the others.

Finally,  Shatta Wale is one person that has exhibited strong belief in himself. If everyone of us can strongly believe in ourselves as Shatta Wale does then very soon we will be able to move mountains.

I will conclude by saying that we all have positive sides and should do everything possible to highlight only on our positives to help push us to greater heights.

Pastors and death prophecies: The case study of Ebony and now Kwami Eugene.

It has become a common phenomenon in the country for pastors to call themselves Prophets and as such try to put one or two prophecies across.

In as much as the church has become the number one cash drilling equipment for anyone willing to enter into a lucrative business,  so has the emergence of prophets every second  become as rampant than formerly.

One question one will ask is why have pastors now gone into prophesying the death of celebrities?

The answer to the above is obvious. When a pastor talks about a celebrity in Ghana, attention is drawn to the church, which leads to a hype of the said church. When happens, the church then receives free advertisement from these media houses due to the discussion of such prophecies. This will eventually lead to an increase in membership overtime and of course an increase in revenue.

You don't need to understand or read rocket science to know that this is pure business for them.

Another question one will ask is why do these prophets talk only about death? Again,the answer is as easy as 'abc' if your common sense is at work. Ghanaians fear death so much that,they forget it's a necessary end to every living thing. Since death is a necessary end,I dare say,if you allow someone to trick you into believing that you are going to die the next moment or day, as a prophecy, then there must be a problem since that line of prophecy is a blatant lie. This is due to the fact that death is inevitable and anyone irrespective of who they are will surly die and at any time which  is why you need no prophet to tell you that.

Finally, Ghanaians should ask themselves, why don't these prophets use upcoming musicians in their prophecies? Your guess is as good as mine. These prophets are not really interested in prophesying but becoming famous and drawing members to their churches. So why use unknown people?-- One will ask They will never do it.

I will conclude by saying that if some of these prophets are made to face the celebrities they falsely talk about in court,  some of these things will be a thing of the past.

The country is overly religious and the 'wise ones' are taking advantage of it.