Mahama is not opposed to decent wages – Dr Gariba

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Joe ballack England 11 years ago

Why chose the ugly ones in your office Mahama

Why chose the ugly ones in your office Mahama
thomson 11 years ago

in J,A kromfour cabinet, did you see any nice goodlooking face like this time? he pack all the ugly faces in ashanti and akyems, that is why ghana had badluck all those years, fool

in J,A kromfour cabinet, did you see any nice goodlooking face like this time? he pack all the ugly faces in ashanti and akyems, that is why ghana had badluck all those years, fool
SHAMO 11 years ago

NOW WHO CAN THEY BLAME FOR GHANA'S BANKRUPSY? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MAHAMA BLAME YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WERE THE VICE PREZ AND A PREZ FOR THE PAST 4 YRS! DISGRACE NDC SPOILING GHANA

NOW WHO CAN THEY BLAME FOR GHANA'S BANKRUPSY? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MAHAMA BLAME YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WERE THE VICE PREZ AND A PREZ FOR THE PAST 4 YRS! DISGRACE NDC SPOILING GHANA
Ayetevi 11 years ago

Who will respect that Gbagbo Ataa ayi apart from ndc foools?

Who will respect that Gbagbo Ataa ayi apart from ndc foools?
KKK 11 years ago

GHC50000 FOR MP'S TO RENT AN APARTMENT AND YOU THINK WORKERS OF GHANA DONT DESERVE THAT MUCH?

GHC50000 FOR MP'S TO RENT AN APARTMENT AND YOU THINK WORKERS OF GHANA DONT DESERVE THAT MUCH?
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

You increase the salaries of useless MPs etc, you should expect others to follow suit. We have all these ministers at the regional and department levels, and yet we give job to the boys and girls as counsel of state or whate ...
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You increase the salaries of useless MPs etc, you should expect others to follow suit. We have all these ministers at the regional and department levels, and yet we give job to the boys and girls as counsel of state or whatever they are called. People who should be retired like Newman and Benyiwa etc. are all being forced/cycled into other positions. How effective are these people anyway, and yet they are getting fat salaries. Mahama is doing one thing and saying another. Mahama should start walking the talk; otherwise Ghanaians will not take him serious and more professionals will go on strike.
EEEHUOOO!!! 11 years ago

BETTER ADVICE MAHAMA TO RESIGN FOR LYING UNDER OATH TO GHANAINS DURING THE ELECTIONS THAT THE ECONOMY WAS GOOD

BETTER ADVICE MAHAMA TO RESIGN FOR LYING UNDER OATH TO GHANAINS DURING THE ELECTIONS THAT THE ECONOMY WAS GOOD
EEEHUOOO!!! 11 years ago

LOOK HIM FACE AND NOTHING WILL TELL YOU THAT HE IS NOT PAID TO LIE.

LOOK HIM FACE AND NOTHING WILL TELL YOU THAT HE IS NOT PAID TO LIE.
Pontius Pilate 11 years ago

you are also becoming a spin doctor eh?

you are also becoming a spin doctor eh?
Ekow 11 years ago

Buying elections with our $180m just to come and spoil our nation

Buying elections with our $180m just to come and spoil our nation
JAMES PEROVER 11 years ago

GHANA SHOULD CHANGE TO HOURLY WAGES LIKE MANY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.THIS IS WAY TO MEASURE PRODUCTIVITY AND FAIR EARNINGS.ONE MONTH NO WORK AND HUGE SALARY DEMANDS.

GHANA SHOULD CHANGE TO HOURLY WAGES LIKE MANY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.THIS IS WAY TO MEASURE PRODUCTIVITY AND FAIR EARNINGS.ONE MONTH NO WORK AND HUGE SALARY DEMANDS.
Rosalyn 11 years ago

Hello James, minutes will be ok

Hello James, minutes will be ok
Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

Na who cause am? Mahama has himself to blame for worker's demand for higher wages.

Na who cause am? Mahama has himself to blame for worker's demand for higher wages.
DAN 11 years ago

min wage in usa!

min wage in usa!
STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

What is the Ali Baba himself and his bandits going to do about their fat salaries and allowances when the farmer who toils in the scorching sun to fill the country's economic pot is completely living in poverty.

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What is the Ali Baba himself and his bandits going to do about their fat salaries and allowances when the farmer who toils in the scorching sun to fill the country's economic pot is completely living in poverty.

At the end of the day's work the poor farmer sleeps in darkness in his village when these idiots are enjoying in free cozy government bungalows. Is it sensible to increase kerosine which these poor farmers rely upon in the night? Enough is enough for squeezing the poor farmers and citizens. The top who don't bring anything into the country's econmic pot should be taxed more and government should stop reaping off the ordinary people.
ADAMA 11 years ago

As far as we are concern there is no president in Ghana. Mahama is president of fools and thieves. he is not the president of ghana. How can atinga atongo pito man thief mahama be president. never. this has no vision. he jus ...
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As far as we are concern there is no president in Ghana. Mahama is president of fools and thieves. he is not the president of ghana. How can atinga atongo pito man thief mahama be president. never. this has no vision. he just a fool and thief. we will bring his government down
Kwesi Agbenu 11 years ago

Mahama must apologise for this remark. We all understand english. Propaganda must stop

Mahama must apologise for this remark. We all understand english. Propaganda must stop
Monty 11 years ago

public sector workers can have decent wages only when wastages of public finances are stopped. Eg MPS who should better are are the worst culprits. They want to live Kings instead of servants of the public.

public sector workers can have decent wages only when wastages of public finances are stopped. Eg MPS who should better are are the worst culprits. They want to live Kings instead of servants of the public.
edem mensah 11 years ago

john "mayome" dramani gives expensive cars as gifts to his cronies and yet he questions salaries??????God don punish him well well

john "mayome" dramani gives expensive cars as gifts to his cronies and yet he questions salaries??????God don punish him well well
KKK 11 years ago

WE ARE NOT FOOLS JUST PEACE LOVING. BUT THEY ARE TAKING US FOR A SIMPLE RIDE.

WE ARE NOT FOOLS JUST PEACE LOVING. BUT THEY ARE TAKING US FOR A SIMPLE RIDE.
Odasanyi, 11 years ago

What a great explanation. Sometimes I wonder why we question the truth and still want to make progress. The President is appealing to all of us to sit down and rethink. We must wake up and smell the coffee.

What a great explanation. Sometimes I wonder why we question the truth and still want to make progress. The President is appealing to all of us to sit down and rethink. We must wake up and smell the coffee.
Paul Amuna 11 years ago

The question of controlling public sector pay confronts all governments and how you deal with it requires tact and goodwill both on the part of Trade unions and government. In countries like UK and Ireland which are far more ...
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The question of controlling public sector pay confronts all governments and how you deal with it requires tact and goodwill both on the part of Trade unions and government. In countries like UK and Ireland which are far more developed than Ghana, there have been severe squeeze in public sector pay and in countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal, we have all seen the chaos and continuing strikes and agitation going on there because of actual and serious cuts in public sector pay.

Ghana is not alone in having to confront a huge wage bill which threatens to derail its economy and I think that the government should rather be applauded for raising the issue in such an honest manner. Others would hide it and allow the problem to fester. By bringing it up, in his State of the Nation address, the president is saying that we cannot continue down this path if we want to meet our national developmental objectives. What the government should be doing is engaging with the labour unions to seek meaningful solutions to the problem. We have seen the gridlock in Washington because parties simply refuse to objectively confront issues of public spending and the national debt.

It is all well for IMANI and other groups to criticise but what we need are solutions. In a recent comment, I argued that though occasionally necessary, the impact of fuel price increases needs to be carefully analysed in its totality in terms of economic impact.

Sometimes, it is better for government to absorb the 'pain' rather than transferring it to the public because of the 'snowballing effect' of fuel price increase on prices of goods, services and inflation as appears to be the case in Ghana now. This, at a time when there are serious problems in the energy sector contribute to hardship and gives the 'irresponsible opposition' in the country the excuse to accuse government and give the impression that the government is incompetent.
KKK 11 years ago

MP'S AND THE GOVERNMENTS ITSELF ABT HOW THEY THROW ABOUT MONEY AS IF EVERY GHANAIAN IS OK.

MP'S AND THE GOVERNMENTS ITSELF ABT HOW THEY THROW ABOUT MONEY AS IF EVERY GHANAIAN IS OK.
ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

THESE bastards in GOV cannot raised thier salaries over 100%,allot to themselves 50K as house allowance,create more constituencies as job for the boys, and ask the majority poor workers, to tighten their belt.They should cle ...
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THESE bastards in GOV cannot raised thier salaries over 100%,allot to themselves 50K as house allowance,create more constituencies as job for the boys, and ask the majority poor workers, to tighten their belt.They should clean thier house first, before asking others to do so .IF you the leaders are living luxury lifes producing nothing benefitable to the nation ,the lower ranks will find way and means to do same, as after all the workers are simply following your damned good for nothing FOOTSTEPS,I MEAN YOUR VERY UNPRODUCTIVE AND CORRUPTION WAY OF LIVING AS PRES,MPS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS.
Kofi, China 11 years ago

How much do u pay Ofosu Kwakye a month to insult Ghanaians everyday? Charity begins at home. As long as gov continues to pay people like him, Alotey Jacobs etc for no work done, workers will continue to agitate for more.

How much do u pay Ofosu Kwakye a month to insult Ghanaians everyday? Charity begins at home. As long as gov continues to pay people like him, Alotey Jacobs etc for no work done, workers will continue to agitate for more.
Ato 11 years ago

To whom much is given much is required, you did raised the salary of Police and the Army when you took office, even you wanted to build them more houses that would have cost us 10 billion dollars, because they deserved to lea ...
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To whom much is given much is required, you did raised the salary of Police and the Army when you took office, even you wanted to build them more houses that would have cost us 10 billion dollars, because they deserved to leave in free home right.
1. Police are still on our roads today pocking money that supposed to go to the Gov.
2. The Army , productivity zero, and we have all kind of titles in there hua, but zero, I say zero productivity

solution
1Shut down all Police and military barres, let them go and rent for them self,
2. let every sss student complete military train so that we will not have stationed military as do right now.
3.Reform Police-train Ghanaian out side Ghana as state police,
This police will have 3 departments
1, finance police - responsible for all revenues
2. Road safety - responsible for safety
3, security - responsible for security of the nation
4.Use the 10 billion dollars to stimulate the economy .
This will help Ghana and strengthen our economy.
ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

He just named "councilors of state"to be paid by the state but these dumbs cannot suggest and advice him of any important issues concerning the people with the exemptions of salary increament,car,house allowances,free petrol ...
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He just named "councilors of state"to be paid by the state but these dumbs cannot suggest and advice him of any important issues concerning the people with the exemptions of salary increament,car,house allowances,free petrol and diets for themselves.
Observer 11 years ago

At the end of last year, the president approved unhealthily huge salaries for MPs' and the MPs, likewise approved unhealthily huge salaries for the president. How much improved productivity have we seen from the prsident and ...
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At the end of last year, the president approved unhealthily huge salaries for MPs' and the MPs, likewise approved unhealthily huge salaries for the president. How much improved productivity have we seen from the prsident and the MPs that is commensurate with their huge salaries? Who, then, are they to throw the challenge to others to improve their prductivity? If the blind lead they blind, they both fall into the gutter!
Akwasi (London) 11 years ago

Did any one hear the President condemning the grand salary increases awarded for himself,his ministers and MPs. His hypocrisy is shameful. Until we have equity in salary awards the presisent must shut his face.

Did any one hear the President condemning the grand salary increases awarded for himself,his ministers and MPs. His hypocrisy is shameful. Until we have equity in salary awards the presisent must shut his face.
Joejoe 11 years ago

Unless clearly defined and performance indicators stated and measured, deliverables reported upon, nobody will be able to understand what the president means by productivity.

Unless clearly defined and performance indicators stated and measured, deliverables reported upon, nobody will be able to understand what the president means by productivity.
MAHAMA SOLOMON GAY 11 years ago

GAY MAHAMA IS ON POWER TO CORRUPTS GHANA,HE SHOULD BOW DOWN HIS GYIMIGYIMI HEAD DOWN,AND FAKE FACE,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,AS JJ SAID THIEVES,EVIL DWARFS WITH BIG TEETHS,OH MAHAMA BAD PREZ EVER,HMMMM GOD SAVE GHANIANS FROM ...
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GAY MAHAMA IS ON POWER TO CORRUPTS GHANA,HE SHOULD BOW DOWN HIS GYIMIGYIMI HEAD DOWN,AND FAKE FACE,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,AS JJ SAID THIEVES,EVIL DWARFS WITH BIG TEETHS,OH MAHAMA BAD PREZ EVER,HMMMM GOD SAVE GHANIANS FROM THIS GANGATUAN WOYOMESAGAS HAND,PERIOD
MAHAMA JET GOLD DIGGER 11 years ago

USLESS MAHAMA NDC,CORRUPTS PARTY,CRIMINALS,VERY BIG THIEVES AND CRIMINAL,WOYOME,GHANA GOLD,OIL,HMMM NSEM PII,EI EI CHOP CHOP,BIG CHOPOOOOOOOOO,WON BE DII K3K3,GOD TIME IS THE BEST,

USLESS MAHAMA NDC,CORRUPTS PARTY,CRIMINALS,VERY BIG THIEVES AND CRIMINAL,WOYOME,GHANA GOLD,OIL,HMMM NSEM PII,EI EI CHOP CHOP,BIG CHOPOOOOOOOOO,WON BE DII K3K3,GOD TIME IS THE BEST,
Kofi 11 years ago

Obviously he is not, he approved decent wages for himself and his politicians. He can't be opposed to that!

Obviously he is not, he approved decent wages for himself and his politicians. He can't be opposed to that!
TaxPayer 11 years ago

Take out the 2 useless Women in our Ebassies in London and Washington & use their salaries wiselly in other sectors. these women do no work but use telephones & run huge bills! u wait for the details to come out soon!

Take out the 2 useless Women in our Ebassies in London and Washington & use their salaries wiselly in other sectors. these women do no work but use telephones & run huge bills! u wait for the details to come out soon!
CAN'T MANAGE TOILET IN THE NORTH 11 years ago

WHY ARE GHANAIANS GOING BACKWARDS ?

WHY ARE GHANAIANS GOING BACKWARDS ?
SOON GHANA WILL TURN TO ZONGOS 11 years ago

WE AKANS DO NOT WANT TO LIVE LIKE NTAAFUO !!!!!!

WE AKANS DO NOT WANT TO LIVE LIKE NTAAFUO !!!!!!
JUSTMAN 11 years ago

WE VOTED FOR SOMEBODY TO LEAD US CHECK COMPLACENCY AND NOT TO TELL US WE ARE COMPLACENT.WE HAVE TO STOP THE RHETORICS AND TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN.WE WANT TO SEE REAL CHANGE IN INCOME IN OUR POCKETS.THEN THE FIGHT FOR NDC HA ...
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WE VOTED FOR SOMEBODY TO LEAD US CHECK COMPLACENCY AND NOT TO TELL US WE ARE COMPLACENT.WE HAVE TO STOP THE RHETORICS AND TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN.WE WANT TO SEE REAL CHANGE IN INCOME IN OUR POCKETS.THEN THE FIGHT FOR NDC HAS WARNED LEGITIMATELY IS WON.
JUSTMAN 11 years ago

WE VOTED FOR SOMEBODY TO LEAD US CHECK COMPLACENCY AND NOT TO TELL US WE ARE COMPLACENT.WE HAVE TO STOP THE RHETORICS AND TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN.WE WANT TO SEE REAL CHANGE IN INCOME IN OUR POCKETS.THEN THE FIGHT FOR NDC HA ...
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WE VOTED FOR SOMEBODY TO LEAD US CHECK COMPLACENCY AND NOT TO TELL US WE ARE COMPLACENT.WE HAVE TO STOP THE RHETORICS AND TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN.WE WANT TO SEE REAL CHANGE IN INCOME IN OUR POCKETS.THEN THE FIGHT FOR NDC HAS WON LEGITIMATELY IS OVER.
So so 11 years ago

If wages are a problem why get 45 new constituencies meaning 45 extra MPs
If s/spine implementation was so difficult why start

If wages are a problem why get 45 new constituencies meaning 45 extra MPs
If s/spine implementation was so difficult why start
KOFORIDUA Flowers (fr) 11 years ago

Ei Mahama is bold enough to honourbly inform Ghanaians that the national coffers is dried up and he quoted"The meat is down to the bones" unquot.Yes how much was invested in vehicles to chiefs,cars for students,ndc magnificie ...
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Ei Mahama is bold enough to honourbly inform Ghanaians that the national coffers is dried up and he quoted"The meat is down to the bones" unquot.Yes how much was invested in vehicles to chiefs,cars for students,ndc magnificient Bill Boards,PC and woyomey questionable payment of judgement debt,high class Birthday present and encouraging corruption?? Your time is near, your wickedness and incapabilities is showing you the RED CARD.
snl 11 years ago

jm continue ur wks

jm continue ur wks
Hazor 11 years ago

Dr Gariba,Please don't insult out intelligent sir,WE are not those that receive fees free education that Mahama refer them inferior that who may not understand simple kindergarten English sentences.Dr Gariba, if you feel loss ...
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Dr Gariba,Please don't insult out intelligent sir,WE are not those that receive fees free education that Mahama refer them inferior that who may not understand simple kindergarten English sentences.Dr Gariba, if you feel loss in understand what Mahama propose about public servant wage, and trying to tell us that Mahama don't oppose decent wages indicates that you need Nana Adu fees free SHS education to improve your english.Remember not all Ghanaians are illiterate and do not understand simple kindergarten English sentences.Dr Gariba if you did not heard what Mahama said you should have ask him, then post your ignorant on this website.

Mahama is not opposed to decent wages – Dr Gariba

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