The Ghanaian press has deliberately ignored the vital significance of the visit of US President Barrack Obama. The narrow diversionary, almost trivial emphasis on democracy, rule of law, HIV/AIDS and malaria is gradually revealing a crisis of intellectual honesty and public rationality.

The opposition has stated that the visit of Barrack Obama, the third US President to visit the country- as a reward for 16 years of democratic practice, stability and whatever all that means. It is less than a year since the unpopular visit of George Bush, Jnr and there is no instigation to enquire the extra-ordinary interest in Ghana. The government has not stated anything different; Parliament is not likely to be informed on the full implications and aims of the visit of the US President, how more ordinary citizens!