Nominees should submit 20-page document to show knowledge- Dr. Boame

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Kofi Mahama 11 years ago

Minister Tetteh, welcome to the seat. First and foremost,the location of our embassy in Paris is a shame. It is as if Ghana is hiding from the french, besides its location poses security problems.

Minister Tetteh, welcome to the seat. First and foremost,the location of our embassy in Paris is a shame. It is as if Ghana is hiding from the french, besides its location poses security problems.
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwasi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwasi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwasi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwasi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwasi Prat can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Prat and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratts recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Patt has the gut to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

WE HAVE LOST OUR PRIORITES. DOES WRITING ALL THAT HELP GHANA DEVELOP PHYSICALLY. STOP MESSING UP. WHY DON'T YOU GUYS RATHER ORGANISE THE POEPLE TO TO FARM, DEVELOP INDUSTRIES ETC., INSTEAD OF YOU HAVING A GREAT DAY TALKING TO ...
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WE HAVE LOST OUR PRIORITES. DOES WRITING ALL THAT HELP GHANA DEVELOP PHYSICALLY. STOP MESSING UP. WHY DON'T YOU GUYS RATHER ORGANISE THE POEPLE TO TO FARM, DEVELOP INDUSTRIES ETC., INSTEAD OF YOU HAVING A GREAT DAY TALKING TO THE PRESS ABOUT THINGS THAT DON'T BRING PROGRESS INTO OUR LIVES. EEEEVERYBODY IS TALKING TO THE PRESS TO SAY "BIG" THINKS JUST TO BE HEARD.
Repugnant. 11 years ago

Another queen mother echelon initiative! Please administer armpit and underwear smell tests. The Chinese do Armpit Sniff Test For Chinese Airline Staff before hiring them. Quizzically, Bill Gates was a college dropout and yet ...
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Another queen mother echelon initiative! Please administer armpit and underwear smell tests. The Chinese do Armpit Sniff Test For Chinese Airline Staff before hiring them. Quizzically, Bill Gates was a college dropout and yet his accomplishment speaks for itself. This is smug irrational egotism! let us ask the Catholic priests to do a confession, they have time on their hands for free!
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

The NDC would have to explain to Ghanaians how a dead man came to author and sign a letter!

The opening paragraph states, “I came to serve; I have finished my time here on earth and have moved on to everlasting rest and ...
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The NDC would have to explain to Ghanaians how a dead man came to author and sign a letter!

The opening paragraph states, “I came to serve; I have finished my time here on earth and have moved on to everlasting rest and celestial duties with my heavenly father.”

The immediate question is; how did the dead man come to sign his own personal tribute, since he is already in heaven?

The letter then goes on melodramatically, “As you leaf through these pages of my life’s story, I pray to God that it touches your heart in many positive ways. Weep not, I am not dead. I am alive and awake in the Lord. Ghana will not die; Ghana will live to declare the works of the Lord. As I rest in perfect peace in the celestial realms with my maker, I pledge to always uphold and defend the good name of Ghana. Remember the Lord in all your ways and He will protect you. Stay well my brothers and sisters, I will always be with you. Signed (with actual signature) John Evans Atta Mills...
United Ghana 11 years ago

You're right. These theoreticians lack commonsense. 20 page document? MP's won't take the time to read them all. All the masters and doctorates people have in Ghana have made no difference. We need visionaries not bookworms

You're right. These theoreticians lack commonsense. 20 page document? MP's won't take the time to read them all. All the masters and doctorates people have in Ghana have made no difference. We need visionaries not bookworms
Ross 11 years ago

No Council of State consultation before nominations.

Why?

No Council of State consultation before nominations.

Why?
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

...Prez.Atta Mills was named in Woyome's saga,
Naadu Mills, P.V. Obeng, The Ahwois, Barton Oduro, Betty Moulds, Kwabena Duffour, Michael Dokosi, Solomon Nkansa, Fiifi Kwertey, Koby Fiagbe, Asiedu-Nketia, Kwabena Adjei, Otuk ...
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...Prez.Atta Mills was named in Woyome's saga,
Naadu Mills, P.V. Obeng, The Ahwois, Barton Oduro, Betty Moulds, Kwabena Duffour, Michael Dokosi, Solomon Nkansa, Fiifi Kwertey, Koby Fiagbe, Asiedu-Nketia, Kwabena Adjei, Otukonor, Alotey Jacobs, Quashiega, Koku Anyidoho, Alex Segbefia, Okudzeto Ablakwa and other NDC gurus such as the Police Chief IGP Paul Tawia Quaye, the Head of BNI and the Chief of Defence Staff.

Fellow country men and women, so if we have such a team of criminals leading
this country, how best can we get from
them to benefit our country and the
people of this nation?

Atta Mills always claim he is a Christian, Asomdweehene and the so-called Defender of Faith if leading
such a barrage of thieves, criminals
and arm robbers, fellow country men and women, where will this nation go?

Rawlings is saying it, Nana Konadu Agyedmang Rawlings is saying, Kennedy
Agyapong is saying, Mr. Martin Amidu is saying, Teye Nyaunu and many disciplined politicians in the NDC
bunch of criminals are saying and of course the Opposition members are loudly sounding it solemnly in the ears of Ghanaians all these dangerous
activities by this Government to the
People of Ghana,
COME ONE COME ALL 11 years ago

How can Ghana grow if we keep selecting MP's to fill positions they are not qualified or groomed for. Would you let a school teacher perform open heart surgery without that right credentials? Why then do we let ignorant MP's ...
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How can Ghana grow if we keep selecting MP's to fill positions they are not qualified or groomed for. Would you let a school teacher perform open heart surgery without that right credentials? Why then do we let ignorant MP's vanquish our resources through party affiliations and loyalty programs? Let us start changing our mindset to grow our great nation.
Baba Ali 11 years ago

I happen to be part of a delegation that went to Egypt to do A,B,C D.During my visit to the Ghana Embassy I saw that the location of our embassy which is still a rented building was not well situation and I think the Ghana go ...
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I happen to be part of a delegation that went to Egypt to do A,B,C D.During my visit to the Ghana Embassy I saw that the location of our embassy which is still a rented building was not well situation and I think the Ghana government has to do something about it.By the way why is it that Ghana continue to rent buildings in many countries which they use as embassys.Can we buy them or the old dease "NO MONEY IN OUR COFFERS"
ALHAJI HAROON 11 years ago

The difficulty is who is supervising the project? Nominees can hire experts to do it for them, simple.

The difficulty is who is supervising the project? Nominees can hire experts to do it for them, simple.
oldtimo 11 years ago

Doc,

Your suggestion for Nominees to submit a 20 page essay about their position is a starting point to get educated elected officials. How about amending the constitution to set educational standard for (MP) candidates ...
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Doc,

Your suggestion for Nominees to submit a 20 page essay about their position is a starting point to get educated elected officials. How about amending the constitution to set educational standard for (MP) candidates before elections. The NPP will oppose to that, given their educational background.
Siisi 11 years ago

This is one sound suggestion based not on cheap politiking but on patriotic realism. Thank you sir, for a good one there.

This is one sound suggestion based not on cheap politiking but on patriotic realism. Thank you sir, for a good one there.
JUSTICE 11 years ago

Emphasis on book knowledge is what has brought the country to a stand still. Boys like this one (CK Boamah) must be supervised as to what they say in puplic

Emphasis on book knowledge is what has brought the country to a stand still. Boys like this one (CK Boamah) must be supervised as to what they say in puplic
new born baby 11 years ago

That doctor needs mental evaluation.

That doctor needs mental evaluation.
OBIBINI 11 years ago

What type of suggestion is this?Are ministerial appointees pursuing masters or doctoral education or what?Do you have to be an economist to be Minister for Finance? You do not have to have a deeper knowledge about a ministry ...
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What type of suggestion is this?Are ministerial appointees pursuing masters or doctoral education or what?Do you have to be an economist to be Minister for Finance? You do not have to have a deeper knowledge about a ministry before you head it.Any deficiency in knowledge about how a department works is supplemented by the presence of senior civil servants whose role is to advise ministers to formulate policies and see to their successful implementation.
CORNEY 11 years ago

Sometimes one wonders how these so called scholars came by their so called doctors.

What kind of stupidity is that,where did that nonsense happen before which should be an example for Ghana to follow,if ministers have to w ...
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Sometimes one wonders how these so called scholars came by their so called doctors.

What kind of stupidity is that,where did that nonsense happen before which should be an example for Ghana to follow,if ministers have to write 20 page garbage to get the nod for their positions then how many pages will the presidential candidates write before Ghanaians vote for them?

These is some of the reasons why many Ghanaians cannot perform because they think performance means writing of long essays to get their certificates.

Somebody knowledgeable person should tell this so called doctor he needs education to know these ministers are not looking for degrees.

Next time this guy will say we appoint Kweku Bonsam to be minister of culture or appoint farmers and fishermen to head agric ministries.
YAW 11 years ago

While it is agreeable that the 20-page write-up is arbitrary, unimportant and unhelpful because misters designate without knowledge about the issues affecting their ministries can contract knowledgeable people to do the write ...
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While it is agreeable that the 20-page write-up is arbitrary, unimportant and unhelpful because misters designate without knowledge about the issues affecting their ministries can contract knowledgeable people to do the write-up on their behalf. Your suggestion that the ministers must not have deeper knowledge before their appointment to the office they will be responsible is also wrong.

The vetting committee should be responsible for eliciting responses to questions they pose to the ministers designate and they must demonstrate their knowledge of the issues.
SENSIBLE POINT 11 years ago

Fantastic point and very well thought out. They should not only present a visionary paper but also defend what they present and put credible times scales to what they propose to implement. For far too long we have appointed ...
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Fantastic point and very well thought out. They should not only present a visionary paper but also defend what they present and put credible times scales to what they propose to implement. For far too long we have appointed people who are not fit for purpose and we continue to do such silly things. This is mediocre and must stop forthwith.
Ozymandias 11 years ago

Personally, I believe every MP must have at least a Master's.

Personally, I believe every MP must have at least a Master's.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

excellent considering the level of incompetence and lack of timely action by the ministers this will actually determine whether the ministers actually can contribute something or not instead of having the civil service coveri ...
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excellent considering the level of incompetence and lack of timely action by the ministers this will actually determine whether the ministers actually can contribute something or not instead of having the civil service covering for them all the time . projects that have been lying around for decades just because hopeless unprepared ministers with no vision are overwhelmed by the ideas they see and can only think in micro economic terms and corruption instead of the broad vision, beneficial impact and macro economics . in the future less people will be so aggressive in seeking these appointments when they know in their hearts that learning on the job is one of the worst options as most after 4 years still remain incompetent , impotent and passionless dead fish. the spirit of the cpp is back
Duah 11 years ago

Dr. Seems you do not understand the nature of the job of ministers. Ministers are not technocrats, they do not need to be knowledgeable in the workings of the ministries before they are appointed to head them.

Dr. Seems you do not understand the nature of the job of ministers. Ministers are not technocrats, they do not need to be knowledgeable in the workings of the ministries before they are appointed to head them.
YAW 11 years ago

The ministers are responsible for executing the policies of the president. They are responsible for counselling and advising the president on the policies that will advance the country and also specifically their area of resp ...
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The ministers are responsible for executing the policies of the president. They are responsible for counselling and advising the president on the policies that will advance the country and also specifically their area of responsibility.

Take for instance the Minister of Justice. Do you think the president can just appoint any person to fill that post? How will persons without knowledge of the law argue cases on behalf of Ghana and also understand the legal stuff they will be dealing with?

Lack of proper policy direction, vision and oversight has resulted in a lot of costs and under-development to Ghana and mostly, unqualified ministers and their attendant civil servants are responsible for the plight of Ghana.
United Ghana 11 years ago

Duah I agree with you. You do not need to be a technocrat to be an effective minister or president for that matter. Whilst agree with yaw that asurgeon has to be qualified it does not apply topolitics in the same way. PHD's M ...
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Duah I agree with you. You do not need to be a technocrat to be an effective minister or president for that matter. Whilst agree with yaw that asurgeon has to be qualified it does not apply topolitics in the same way. PHD's MAs etc are overvalued in Africa. Despite allthe Phds etc,look at thestate of the continent.
Tatunane 11 years ago

Your suggestion is sound. A good vision statement, however, should not require a lot of writing. Some 2,500 words (10 pages, double line spacing)should do.

Your suggestion is sound. A good vision statement, however, should not require a lot of writing. Some 2,500 words (10 pages, double line spacing)should do.
william 11 years ago

They need to take-over first to do what you are calling for.Having a document on which you hold a minister to account is a different ball game, and the minister needs to do so from a more-informed position and comfort zone! T ...
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They need to take-over first to do what you are calling for.Having a document on which you hold a minister to account is a different ball game, and the minister needs to do so from a more-informed position and comfort zone! The purpose of the vetting is served without your book-long idea as you indicate in the case of Hon Hannah Tetteh! What you get at the vetting can only be preliminary and helps give idea of the calibre of person moving into the saddle.
Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

Dr. Boame, it is not ministers and or political appointees who should determine the fate of institutions they head or manage; it is the government through its legislative body that should have some basic specifications, best ...
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Dr. Boame, it is not ministers and or political appointees who should determine the fate of institutions they head or manage; it is the government through its legislative body that should have some basic specifications, best practices, procedures and policies in place long before departmental staffing. Would all you clowns on the board vote for an appointee who vows to fire every employee at his/her ministry and start recruiting qualified staff, restructure the department's hierarchy and is willing to pay what it takes for effective and efficient staff to run the department? You clowns on the board would throw him/her out for daring to have brains, ideas and ideals
From where I sit, the board/government should have best practices and procedures already in place for government institutions upon which you could use to interrogate these nominees to answer questions, not hypothetical ones, but events that have happened in Ghana in those departments over the years and over various administrations that stil persist as a culture in those department.
You may be carrying your earned doctorate degree to be called doctor but you and others sir are yet to seek and earn wisdom.
Paul Amuna 11 years ago

I agree there should be a degree of knowledge and understanding of subjects related to a ministry that one heads. Writing a briefing paper (not necessarily 20 pages long) on the key issues relating to the sector and the perso ...
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I agree there should be a degree of knowledge and understanding of subjects related to a ministry that one heads. Writing a briefing paper (not necessarily 20 pages long) on the key issues relating to the sector and the person's (and government's) plan to address those issues and being to articulate these at the hearings would be a great idea.

That said, sector ministers are there to promote the government's agenda and make sure things are working and well organised but let's not forget that it is the technocrats and rank and file workers who deliver the core agenda of the ministries. I also wonder how in a practical way this process of 'An Essay for Vetting' would work, given the short time notice from nomination to vetting. We also have to bear in mind potential for plagiarism or 'contracting papers for others to write for the less well informed'.

Overall I support the idea as long as it becomes a standard for all ruling parties. It might also need a constitutional instrument to govern it or would it?
Power 11 years ago

Thanks Dr. Bravo. This is awesome. We have too many wrong people as ministers and MP's. Trust me this is one of the main reasons why are going round in circles in our quest to develop. This is not a problem of today, but over ...
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Thanks Dr. Bravo. This is awesome. We have too many wrong people as ministers and MP's. Trust me this is one of the main reasons why are going round in circles in our quest to develop. This is not a problem of today, but over the years. For the fear of the 'courts' names cannot be mentioned.
Dr Boame, the problem is someone will write for them, so back to square one. If parliament should reject an nominee , you will chiefs demonstrating for their so called 'son of the land.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

Gentlemen , we have seen too many babies with sharp teeth thick heads and barking dog loud mouths occupying positions of importance for their own selfish corrupt agendas only motivated by what is in it for them. if a minister ...
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Gentlemen , we have seen too many babies with sharp teeth thick heads and barking dog loud mouths occupying positions of importance for their own selfish corrupt agendas only motivated by what is in it for them. if a minister can not produce a paper either based on the strategy , ethics , proper prudent business procedure , or macro economics then you know they can not be leaders statesmen or competent . 20 pages is nothing when one takes into account the budgets of the ministries and the kind of decisions needed. whats the point in having incompetent ministers who in order to hide their lack of knowledge by calling counsels of over 500 in the hope that one opposes so they are justified in doing nothing or not taking decisions ?
WELL 11 years ago

EVEN MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SIMILAR PAPERS.

EVEN MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SIMILAR PAPERS.
Dr. Appocco 11 years ago

You'd think the president would ask for such a document. But I think it's a good idea!

You'd think the president would ask for such a document. But I think it's a good idea!
Kwaku 11 years ago

When Kufuor was in power, did you ask his nominees to submit 20-page documents to show knowledge?

When Kufuor was in power, did you ask his nominees to submit 20-page documents to show knowledge?
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

Certainly, there should be evidence of some capability and aptitude.
Evidence of common sense
Evidence of ability to communicate
Evidence of ability to collaborate with others to solve a problem
Evidence of ICT savvy
E ...
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Certainly, there should be evidence of some capability and aptitude.
Evidence of common sense
Evidence of ability to communicate
Evidence of ability to collaborate with others to solve a problem
Evidence of ICT savvy
Evidence of ability to think out of the box, and above all, evidence of patriotism.
It doesn't have to be a 20-page document.
Just a challenge to demonstrate evidentiary competence in some of the areas spelt above.
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EZEKIEL 11 years ago

Another STUPID IDEA! It IS PARTLY the "BOOK-LONG" which is keeping us back in development!! You RATHER join the vetting committee and ask for the answers YOU WANT.
If the nominee for the Health min.writes a 21-page to tell y ...
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Another STUPID IDEA! It IS PARTLY the "BOOK-LONG" which is keeping us back in development!! You RATHER join the vetting committee and ask for the answers YOU WANT.
If the nominee for the Health min.writes a 21-page to tell you how s/he will tacle the MALARIA MENANCE,gets appointed and remains by the IMPORTATION of Nets and Coils and people building on waterways,road engineers conrtructing OPEN-GUTTERS,pure-water bags CHOKING the gutters .....etc. WILL YOU BE SATISFIED ?????

Nominees should submit 20-page document to show knowledge- Dr. Boame

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