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We will put people first - Mahama

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  • ZAMIA N22 LONDON 11 years ago

    NDC = NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLOWNS

  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

    Drmani Mahama should just step down
    because he did not win the election.

    NDC are so arrogant, incompetent, lies, thievery, dishonest and deceit.

    Today there are no electricity in our country, no clean driniking water b ...
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  • ZoRRo 11 years ago

    Yes, we put people first but put bandits and Chinese on top of them, so that we can get our cut.

  • SHAMO 11 years ago

    FOR NDC THEY THINK PEOPLES FIRST IS TO SHARE CARS, SHARE "BENTOA" AND EATING AND DRINKING AT NDC OFFICE! STUPID GOVT

  • JOHN 11 years ago

    THE BEST EVER HEARD FROM A PRESIDENT

  • 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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  • Mahmoud 11 years ago

    We just want gradual development, price stability and peace in our country. I think state of the union address in Africa is another campaign platform. P/NDC ruled Ghana for 20 years, but when NPP took Ghana for 8years real ch ...
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  • Gye Nyame 11 years ago

    I hope Mahama and his team really spring to action and tackle some of the dire problems facing the country. Talk is cheap – but I am still optimistic that Mahama will start “building his own statue” (metaphorically) by ...
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  • Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 11 years ago

    Putting Woyome first, or who ?

    Will his minders tell John 'Jacob Zuma' Mahama(first president of Ghana with 24 children from 13 women)to stop disturbing our ears with new promises and rather allow Ghanaians to enjoy the el ...
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  • SGT 11 years ago

    YOU AN ARM ROBBER CALLING CALLING SOMEONE A THIEVE

  • KKK 11 years ago

    THE PEOPLE DO NOT NEED AIRPORTS EMPTY HEADS IN NDC.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE 11 years ago

    GO OUT THERE AND RECEIVE YOUR REWARD, ALL GHANAIANS. GO AND PAY THE PRICE FOR YOUR FOOLISHNESS. YOU DON'T GIVE A SECOND MANDATE TO AN INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT, NO!! NOT AT ALL, THAT IS ABOMINATION IN DEMOCRACY, VERY ...
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  • MICHAEL TURKSON SAM 11 years ago

    if NDC did not win why was he sworn?NDC ALL THE WAY

  • YAA 11 years ago

    HE WAS SWORN IN BECAUSE AFARI GYAN WANTED TO CASH IN HIS $35ML AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

  • chiackae. 11 years ago

    What shows Mahamah and NDC didn't Wine the election .Ghanaians gave him and the NDC MPs one touch victory and u guys don't. want to accept.you"ll loose at court because a lot of evidences will be use use against the NPP.Just ...
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  • ZAMIA N22 LONDON 11 years ago

    TALK IS CHEAP! PROVIDE JOBS, WATER, ELECTRICITY, AND GAS. ALSO HEALTH CARE, SCHOOLS, ROADS AFFORDABLE HOUSES. BRING IN MORE PRIVATE SECTORS AND MAKE FUEL PRICES REASONABLE.

  • Before & After 11 years ago

    What job are you qualified to do? You live in Wood Green/ Broadwater Farm eating tuo zaafi every saturday and think that crying for jobs will solve the problem? Come back home and when you don't find a job you can join the ma ...
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  • The Joker 11 years ago

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhhhhhhha, but 'am qualified to eat banana and peanuts

  • CHARCOAL SELLER. 11 years ago

    I made the mistake of reading some responses, now I can't stop laughing, beginning with ZoRRo.

    President Mahama sounds real good, we should give him a chance to test his theory.

    Back to reading and laughing, thank you ...
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  • mensah abrampa 11 years ago

    "What job are you qualified to do?" That's typical NDC rudeness. Do you do any hiring or just one of the army of do- nothing NDC middle men who get paid for doing next to nothing? The jobs are just not there after 4 years of ...
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  • okenkey ba u.s.a 11 years ago

    hey, you said it all.

  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    So this guy could not send a strong word on corruption on his so-called maiden speech to the nation?
    If not now, then when?

  • Still Bleeding 11 years ago

    how could he have said anything on corruption...he is in the lead. In fact, all the corrupt guys have been working for him.Who wouldnt bee so sleek after stealing $170 million of the nations money for himself & his wife?

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

    too sleek for comfort

  • Abeiku - London 11 years ago

    Lol ... oh no

  • Oba Nyansa ni baako Pe in Ghana 11 years ago

    Thief Mahama president all those social incentives mentioned above which one of them have you been implemented since you and your greedy bastards NDC have been into politics over three decades? I have told you that even late ...
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  • Kweku Boateng Jnr 11 years ago

    Well stated, let action follow and lets see the impact. Good luck.

  • chief 11 years ago

    Good idea,but implement it.

  • Before & After 11 years ago

    The message sounded very convincing, actually, impressive. It will make a very nice “story book”. I can imagine the pain and anger of those contesting the results of the elections. I wish them better luck next time. You c ...
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  • St. Bonsi 11 years ago

    this Prez i believe can represent us anywhere and anytime.. if all the plans are actualised; Ghana will certainly be the envy of the world. what can i say than to wish him the very best of luck

  • Visionary 11 years ago

    This is wow!!
    Just love it, I feel better now, like I am from somewhere call a country..GHANA...I CAN BE PROUD AGAIN
    The Prez vision for the country is more than pragmatic and bold. we pray that no evils come to distort it ...
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  • Still Bleeding 11 years ago

    oh yes, I remember how my mum used to describe such scenarios when I was a child...outside gentility, home cry. Does anyone hear the cry of the people?

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Our politicians are nothing more than "devising a plan" to knock our heads together. Do not trust any politician. They are the same. Big talk, no action.

  • tijani 11 years ago

    waa look, which people first?, Bastard, which social interventions are you talking about,,,,,,, womanizer gay care taker, wicked Messiah

  • Nana Akyea Mensah, The Odikro. 11 years ago

    OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
    a companion of the black star!

    It is a pity that the President did not say a word about the menace of genetically modified organisms GMOs in his State of the Nation Address!

    Failure to address this ...
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  • JIXT 11 years ago

    HE CAN NEVER RULE GHANA.

  • Oba Nyansa ni baako Pe in Ghana 11 years ago

    Sooner you will clap for Nana Addo and his NPP for the good democracy they have practiced in Ghana. Okay?

  • KOFI GHANA 11 years ago

    GOD FORBID AND GOD IS NOT A LEFT TEE HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT. AND HE KNOWS WHAT IS THE BEST THING FOR GHANA

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Lengthy and boring talk is the signature tune of most Africa leaders when they are giving the "state of their nation" address.

    Nothing new. Our leaders are pigs. Yes, I repeat, pigs. They love what they are doing and the ...
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  • Kwame Pee. 11 years ago

    Mr President, it means in simple language we need good roads, good and affordable educational program, good hospitals and finally the where all means to survive. Once we stop corruption to the fullest, and make sure the poor ...
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  • CAPE-COAST BOY 11 years ago

    OMG, PEOPLE SHOULD LEAVE THIS MAHAMA GUY ALONE

  • SETH ATIOGBE 11 years ago

    how can we leave him alone? the guy lacks ideas and very corrupt.

  • Bridget 11 years ago

    Good speech Mr.President,God should help u n ur board to implement it.Thank you.

  • salamatu 11 years ago

    so this is what our dear president have for us ,hmmmmmmmmm Ghana yen sempa

  • Kwasi 11 years ago

    Plenty we wills. Was it his manifesto or state of the nation address?

  • Chief amankwa 11 years ago

    Nothing will happen.
    Ghana will be the same if we give 200 yrs.
    All foolish .chesp talk,

  • BUTROUS 11 years ago

    THE PRESIDENT IS JUST A COWARD AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY WALK AWAY WITH HIS FELLOW CRIMINALS IN OTHER TO PAVE WAY FOR THE PRESIDENT(NANA ADDO) TO MAKE THE COUNTRY CONVINCING ENOUGH FOR A DESIRABLE OUTPUT

  • KILLER 11 years ago

    ...///////////

  • EAGLE 11 years ago

    Good Luck Mr. President you can do all that you said with the help of the Almighty God.

  • oga yum yum 11 years ago

    they talk and take no action.

    you sheepishly endorsed the fat salaries for yourself, mps and other guys and had the audacity to increase the prices of fuel.

    ghana is not going anywhere with guys like you piloting the af ...
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  • Still Bleeding 11 years ago

    AH Buddy, arent you contradicting yrself? There's a lot of action, more than meets the eye and you have graciously enumerated a few. Others are stealing, looting, covering up, finding more ways to loot, lie and cover up, etc. ...
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  • NESSIE 11 years ago

    YES,WHAT A NOBLE PRESIDENT GOD GAVE TO GHANAIANS,LORD WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE GIFT,FEARFULLY & WONDERFULLY MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.A REAL MAN OF GOD'S LOVE,INTEGRITY AND MAN OF VISION.

  • oga yum yum 11 years ago

    the guy is a thief and does not care about an ordinary ghanaian

    do you reside on the mars?

  • Let us be Bold 11 years ago

    Your comment and mentality scare me to death. People like encourage the thieves to continue on their path

  • Alex 11 years ago

    This thief president is hypocrite as
    well. When is he going to put people first? Spending all the nation's money to steal elections and hiking petroleum prices insensitively is not putting people first. Julor.

  • Bleeding 11 years ago

    my heart bled through out the ceremony and the speech. Are we Ghanaians so undiscerning? He has really changed in a few months after being sworn in. Looks over-fed, arrogant and without a conscience

  • KOJO 11 years ago

    Your heart will continue to bleed to the last drop if you continue to see everything in the negative light. you mean the president could not feed himself until he was sworn in as president? grow up and stop being petty Mr Ble ...
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  • MYSTY 11 years ago

    why do we talk too much. too much talking will never make things right, until we keep our mouth shut, we will still be as we ar.

  • Still Bleeding 11 years ago

    did anyone hear him going on-and-on wth his 'we will...'s when they are bent on doing the exact opposite? hypocritical lairs!!! This guy has really mastered the art of lying in a few months...or he's always been like that. Oh ...
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  • KOJO 11 years ago

    continue bleeding you fool. you will die disappointed if you continue complaining about everything. Which lies did the President tell in his address? Im not surprised you heard what you were looking for. KEEP ON BLEEDING.

  • Let us be Bold 11 years ago

    Very soon you will change your name from KOJO to DZOKOTO

  • Akushia 11 years ago

    I pray that the Good God should give you long life and wisdom to lead us.

  • Ghanabiya 11 years ago

    The government's decision to put a giant statute of Kwame Nkrumah at the circle is in sharp contrast to what the President is telling the nation, '“…the thrust of our social policy and human development programme revolve ...
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  • KOFI KAKRABA 11 years ago

    A very impressive address but the most important thing is how the Govt. is going to actualize all these good ideas/plans.

  • Still Bleeding 11 years ago

    Their plans are carefully planned for excellent execution. They do not need your help to carry it out oooo, trust them. Only problem is that they dare not present that to Ghanaians. Didnt u see how the stole the elections?

  • on 11 years ago

    bragging PRESIDENT.State the money of all this project u state.

  • ZIPLOC 11 years ago

    President Mahama said the quest to build an equitable society in which the productive capacities of the people are tapped for national development would come to nothing if “we do not give our children sound, meaningful and ...
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  • Abeiku - SW2 London 11 years ago

    Hope so ... and please make it work for those of us who r trying to set up business in Ghana to help our unemployed brothers and sisters ... employing even two puts bread on their families table instead of getting ripped off ...
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  • Before & After 11 years ago

    Thank you Abeiku. I went to meet a deputy minister last 2yrs ago with a group of people who wanted to start a project. He kept us waiting for over 3hoursafter we had officially been given the time of the appointment, only to ...
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  • xx 11 years ago

    i beg! you are working for yourself! aden aa working for the people! is it ur concubines and their kids? God is watching you

  • xx 11 years ago

    Not at all whoever ur u don't need to have concubines and loads of kids to act and behave like a human being u FUCKING SELFISH TWAT .....

  • oppong london 11 years ago

    every fool can talk n promise anything without doing it.stupid n useless ndc politicians,destroyers of ghana for 23 years.

  • con 11 years ago

    ehhh NDC EBIOM, YE ABER3 NE ANUM DWA. Atta mills action year again. ehh mahama ebiom

  • Frank Mensah, Tikobo No. 2 11 years ago

    A useless president. A man of promises. "Blessed are those who do not see but believe" so says the Good Book. This is what the dumb president is thriving on. Don't blame me, I did not vote for Mahama.

  • 7B 11 years ago

    useless talk...

  • KANEWU 11 years ago

    GHANAIANS, NOTICE THAT PRESIDENT J. D. MAHAMA HAS ALREADY STARTED PILING ON HIS BODY WEIGHT.

    THE "AWUFF" MONEY HAS STARTED FLOWING NOW THAT "TIGHT-FISTED" UNCLE ATTA IS GONE.

    THE NATION'S PURSE STRINGS ARE NOW WIDE OPEN ...
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  • Yaa 11 years ago

    Some of it is the nyafu nyafu money. And some of it is the drugs.

  • Dr. Kaassim Yahaya 11 years ago

    stupid fool team D couch

  • Before & After 11 years ago

    Shame. Dis one na "SKIN PAIN".

  • Adi 11 years ago

    what else do we as a nation want?security, healthcare, education n development. mr, prez. i only pray that Gog almighty guard and protect you!!

  • Yaa 11 years ago

    "We will put people first....." Yeah, sure. You Plessident John Drossmani Mahameho, wo ye person. Your cronies you are appointing to high office are also "people". We know you will always put yourself and them first!

  • de 11 years ago

    MrPrez,we are simply tired of hearing this. Our ears simply sored of this diction. Get your government into work,let the so-called better Ghana agenda policy be put to work then will know that the previous gov't and this walk ...
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  • bilidabuichining 11 years ago

    i pray that the good god should give him wisdom to be able to carry out this better ghana agenda well so that the NPP IDIOTS will also benefit from it good bless the prez and NDC

  • Let us be Bold 11 years ago

    How can you reach this dream when you continue to steal from the very same people you intend to protect? Mahama, where did you get your wealth and why do you wnat to be a president so bad that you would buy your way, using th ...
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  • KWASHIE ADJAH 11 years ago

    THE AFRC/P/NDC PARTY AND GOVERNMENT ARE JUST FULL OF WORDS, SPEECHES AND PROMISES AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR ALL THE WORDS AND PROMISES, HAVING RULED GHANA LONGER THAN ANY OTHER PARTY, SINCE INDEPENDENCE.

  • MIKE 11 years ago

    JOHN MAHAMA WIL FEED WOYOME FIRST, THEN, HIS TONS OF CONCUBINES, BEFORE THINKING ABOUT THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN

  • cosey adwenpa: germany. 11 years ago

    Mr president why didn,t you talk about incompetent yiur minister have doing since you served as VEEP and now as care taker president,the amount of corruption that has brought thus ernegy and water crisis.This is just a camp ...
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  • KWASHIE ADJAH 11 years ago

    JUST WORDS, MORE WORDS AND NO ACHIEVEMENTS. UNDER JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS FAILED AND INCOMPETENT AFRC/P/NDC, TEMA OIL REFINERY IS NOT WORKING, THERE IS NO WATER SUPPLY, ELECTRICITY IS RATIONED, THE ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING AND CORRU ...
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  • Let us be Bold 11 years ago

    Only idiots will argue against your comments. Ghana is in a very bad shape

  • sikdo 11 years ago

    ghana

  • DOKORDOKOR 11 years ago

    NO YOU DON'T.YOU PUT WHITE'S FIRST.YOUR BEST FRIENDS ARE WHITES HOMOSEXUALS.OYE TRUMU STINKY IS AN EXAMPLE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS SAY THEY DON'T LIKE THIS STINKY TRUMU TRUMU WOMAN,YOU SAID SHE IS THE ONLY ONE BEST FOR THE JOB. ...
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  • AMINATU 11 years ago

    ashantis are d most selfish people in Ghana here n if care is not takn, they will brake Ghana into pieces. Ghana is far bigger than any of d 10 regions and they alone can neva make Ghana.they think that anything coming from t ...
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  • DOKORDOKOR 11 years ago

    NKWASEASEM # 2

  • nana 11 years ago

    Well meaning ghanaians who has the nation at heart and are ready to contribute to the development of our nation ,are being suffering from acting on their superior"s instructions. Now they are been denied , simply their boss i ...
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  • nana 11 years ago

    Akuffo Addo is worse.Jealousy kankan NPP will never win election in Ghana for a long time to come 'cause they'll never learn.The evil they wished on Mahama Will befall on them.Fools Mahama aah na eko.'cause there's no challen ...
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  • Jato Kaleo 11 years ago

    Give us specifics of what you are going to do.These general statements won't cut it.In the coming give us detailed plans.

  • Sunkwa 11 years ago

    Only fools will bow to the authority of a thief--Ghanaians must learn to distance themselves from politicians who steal themselves to power--wish the Supreme Court double up to decide the election petition before it.

  • PREZZO 11 years ago

    MAHAMA WILL DIE THINKING OF THE CRISIS THE NDC HAS CREATED. HOW NICE

  • Sunkwa 11 years ago

    Shameless thief--Mahama--stealing yourself to power?--I pity you--you'll soon learn your fate--is it the example you set for the youth?--if I were in your shoes I'll definitely resign in a graceful way--your legitimacy is in ...
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  • Hazor 11 years ago

    With acute shortage of electricity and water supply and Mahama fail to address in his state of the nation address shows how useless he is as a president.Failure of Mahama not to acknowledge the weak security at both ports put ...
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  • Janet 11 years ago

    The man is not well. He is terribly swollen, a symptom of kidney failure.

  • ABDUL KASIM D.J. 11 years ago

    BY THE GRACE OF ALL MIGHTY ALLAH, ALL SHALL BE WELL AND NDC LEAD GOV'T SHALL PERFORM WONDERFULLY BETTER THAN THE GREEDY EMPTY BARRON OPPOSITION NPP.PIG SHALL FOR REVER REMAIN PIG. U.P TO NPP THE SAME TERRORISM AND DESTRUCTION ...
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  • ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

    ABDUL, YOU WANT THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH TO MAKE NDC SUCCEED WHILE YOU TURN TO INSULT NPP (YOUR OPPONENT)? GOD WILL RATHER ALWAYS BLESS GHANA THROUGH THE NPP SINCE YOUR PARTY, NDC DID NOT ACTUALLY WIN THE 2012 ELECTIONS. THINGS WIL ...
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  • HOLY SINNER 11 years ago

    Women,Children,Aged and those with Disabilities.THANK YOU FOR NOT MENTIONING HOMOSEXUALS or are they part of those with DISABILITIES?NO,NOT BUT THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

  • ANGRY DAD. 11 years ago

    BULLSHIT(MPONKYE-BIN).THIS IS TOTAL CRAP.HAVENT WE MEN GOT RIGHTS TO BE PROTECTED LKE WOMEN,HUM? Mr PRES?FOR GODS SAKE COME AGAIN.

  • ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

    LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT TOO MUCH OF TALKING - WE NEED ACTION & PERFORMANCE. YOU TALK AS IF YOU ARE STILL CAMPAIGNING. IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL GHANIANS WILL BEGIN TO CALL YOU PROPAGANDA RESIDENT.

  • SHAGGY 11 years ago

    His majesty He said his government for the next year will ensure that Ghana witnesses economic developments that will progress than the last two decades he also stated that his government believes the people of Ghana are the ...
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  • mensah abrampa 11 years ago

    No, you won't put people first. Stop the deception. Removing the fuel subsidy isn't putting people first. The first order of business if you're serious about putting people first is to slash your undeserved salary and the sa ...
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  • foolish man 11 years ago

    foolish man. thief