David Ampofo is live now.

If you ask me about my top 10 interviews, this is definitely one of them. I like Agyeman Badu Akosah. I got into a spat with him when I threw my weight behind his competitor, Paa Kwesi Nduom during the 2008 Presidential Elections. I was Campaign Strategist for Paa Kwesi at the time and the opposition to him from the party was driving me crazy. Kwame Sefa Kaye called both of us on the morning show one morning and “shots were exchanged”. Politics makes unnecessary foes because under “normal circumstances”, I sit pretty much on the same side of the table as this erudite Professor. This interview was done before I took a break from Time with David to campaign for Paa Kwesi.

In this interview (in the year 2000) I was too hard on Mrs Rawlings; one day I will reveal the reason why. 🙂 I have to add though, that she held her ground.

Where is Kofi Wayo? The issues raised in this discussion are still so relevant, it’s scary. This interview was done when President Kufuor was President. I played devils advocate throughout because I wanted to hear from Kofi Wayo. He did dint disappoint.

In this interview, David Ampofo speaks to Archbishop Palmer-Buckle about the role of the Church in transforming Ghana for the better.

Which of the Accra mayors would you say has been most effective over the last 20 years? I interviewed several of them and its amazing how much things have stayed the same despite their best efforts.

Is Ghana’s democracy doing well? “Yes, but it’s far from mature,” says self-confessed libertarian and CEO of IMANI, Franklin Cudjoe. “In our highly polarised political landscape, new ideas are automatically seen as subversive”. Recently ranked second most influential policy think tank in Africa, IMANI is a constant thorn in the side of Government in its pursuit of accountability, the strengthening of public institutions and the deepening of democracy in Ghana. Cudjoe – listed as one of the 50 most influential Africans - is an outspoken critic. Hear it all on Time with David, with David Ampofo.

So refreshing to listen to a veteran Ghanaian journalist from yesteryear. Journalists of today should watch this.