GWCL scandal points to deeper corruption

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SOLOGU 11 years ago

No wonder that, we the people of AMASAMAN have no pipe water for the past two months.

No wonder that, we the people of AMASAMAN have no pipe water for the past two months.
Douglas USA 11 years ago

Some greedy Ghanaians do not care whether they give poison to fellow countrymen to drink. All they care is their profit

Some greedy Ghanaians do not care whether they give poison to fellow countrymen to drink. All they care is their profit
NII TAGOE 11 years ago

There is corruption right from the illegitimate president at the top to the water billing agent at GWCL. Ghanaians must wake up and start demonstrating against this growing phenomenon before it gets out of hand.

There is corruption right from the illegitimate president at the top to the water billing agent at GWCL. Ghanaians must wake up and start demonstrating against this growing phenomenon before it gets out of hand.
Mahmoud 11 years ago

I sincerely agree that the problem of corruption is the responsibility of the government. We believe that without rampant corruption, Ghanaians would not be asked to pay more tariffs on basic utilities all the time. We now k ...
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I sincerely agree that the problem of corruption is the responsibility of the government. We believe that without rampant corruption, Ghanaians would not be asked to pay more tariffs on basic utilities all the time. We now know there was pervasive corruption that led to increment of the petroleum products, we are now getting to know why there are shortages of water supply and the possibility of price increment and we shall soon know about all the corruption in the electricity company which is also for tariffs to be increased.

The problem we have is that any time they deplete the coffers of the company and basic service are not provided for lack of funds, the government rushes to increase the price of the utility without tackling the problems, thereby rewarding the criminals and not tackling the problem from its source. We can't go on like this.
HON SHAMO 11 years ago

HOW CAN THEY NDC GOVERN GHANA? SO SOME GHANAIAN SUCH IGNORANT TO SUPPORT THIS STINK PARTY?

HOW CAN THEY NDC GOVERN GHANA? SO SOME GHANAIAN SUCH IGNORANT TO SUPPORT THIS STINK PARTY?
NPP Cocaine Pusher 11 years ago

It is not only the GWC that should be investigated, ECG, LANDS COMMISSION, and all other government agencies. the corruption is too much.

It is not only the GWC that should be investigated, ECG, LANDS COMMISSION, and all other government agencies. the corruption is too much.
Kwame 11 years ago

When a prez is elected and he refuses to fire the very people who are sabotaging his government, this is what happens.

When a prez is elected and he refuses to fire the very people who are sabotaging his government, this is what happens.
Joe 11 years ago

Let's all stand up against corruption that has taken over in all public sectors of the country! Together we can do it.

Let's all stand up against corruption that has taken over in all public sectors of the country! Together we can do it.
Citizen vigilante II 11 years ago

Where is the Part II of The Lead Newspaper expose of the fraud commited by Santabaron against the Prisons Service in the sum of 28 bn cedis for goods never imported or supplied ?

Where is the Part II of The Lead Newspaper expose of the fraud commited by Santabaron against the Prisons Service in the sum of 28 bn cedis for goods never imported or supplied ?
tt 11 years ago

corruption has eaten into the fabric of society that we even toil with water that the Almighty God has given us freely and in abundance to use. very soon it will enter into the air that we breath.

corruption has eaten into the fabric of society that we even toil with water that the Almighty God has given us freely and in abundance to use. very soon it will enter into the air that we breath.
kodjo 11 years ago

I am glad these things are finally coming out. This is the sort of governance we want, no protection for unscrupulous civil servants

I am glad these things are finally coming out. This is the sort of governance we want, no protection for unscrupulous civil servants
Barima Yaw 11 years ago

true

true
NANA 11 years ago

As for Ghana one man can easily poison and kill almost half of the population before the authorities will know.Lucky we don't have an Osama Bin Laden look alike around.How come an expired chemical was used for a whole month w ...
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As for Ghana one man can easily poison and kill almost half of the population before the authorities will know.Lucky we don't have an Osama Bin Laden look alike around.How come an expired chemical was used for a whole month without a the knowledge of the authorities.
pacesetter 11 years ago

Mahama please be seen to be in charge.Why all these ? changing the name of Flag Staff House to Jubilee Flag Staff House, Sending 200 members of the clergy to Israel,approving colosal sums of money to Parliamentarians. All the ...
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Mahama please be seen to be in charge.Why all these ? changing the name of Flag Staff House to Jubilee Flag Staff House, Sending 200 members of the clergy to Israel,approving colosal sums of money to Parliamentarians. All these to please who? Please stop being a begger President and be tough as Rawlings was else you are doomed to be a one term President.
Yaw, Gyamfi. 11 years ago

Nii Tagoe, your ideal of blaming the president rather than the GWLC director is rather astonishing to say the least. No wander your principle of problem solving is not helping Ghana to advance. People are place at various pos ...
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Nii Tagoe, your ideal of blaming the president rather than the GWLC director is rather astonishing to say the least. No wander your principle of problem solving is not helping Ghana to advance. People are place at various post/positions to deliver services for the community but sadly, most are simply incapable of discharging any satisfactory service. Ghanaians must learn to challenge and take on the sources of reference i.e the main source of our problems. The director, police officer, cleaner assemblyman, MP, administrator, revenue collector, principal officer, manager, supervisor, etc and all those given the responsibility to discharge duty to the nation. Blaming the president is rather a myopic and an easy cop- up by citizens. And so when the director has not performed satisfactorily and failed to deliver then he must face the consequences and must be sacked and a better person must take over. There is too much politics in the system. Job for the boys, square pegs in round holes, tribalism and nepotism are detriments to our progress and development. Failures must be made to know that they are incompetent dragging Ghana backwards. Being they are parents, brothers, nephews and nieces, friends or foes, party comrades or patriots must be made aware of their lack of performance and under-achievements. We should take our beef with these service providers and not just blaming the president. You and I have a duty as citizens to raise our objections to poor and under-par services.
pacesetter 11 years ago

When NPP was privatising the Water Company many including Kwesi pratt objected the move but they went ahead and privatised the company and put their corrupt kinsmen in charge. Today, they are the first to shout from the roof ...
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When NPP was privatising the Water Company many including Kwesi pratt objected the move but they went ahead and privatised the company and put their corrupt kinsmen in charge. Today, they are the first to shout from the roof tops that things are not going well with the company.idiots
BabaUS 11 years ago

Its funny how people are playing politics with this issue when it points to how easy we the people could be killed (like in the Jim Jones case) by our own public servants. This is not politics. Its time to act.

Its funny how people are playing politics with this issue when it points to how easy we the people could be killed (like in the Jim Jones case) by our own public servants. This is not politics. Its time to act.
James Armstrong 11 years ago

The sale our water to private tankers from illegal reservoirs constructed all over East Legon. by their officers and collaborators the place is stinking with corruption. All the top officers signing contracts to sell Water s ...
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The sale our water to private tankers from illegal reservoirs constructed all over East Legon. by their officers and collaborators the place is stinking with corruption. All the top officers signing contracts to sell Water should be flushed out and prosecuted
Concerned citizen 11 years ago

Everything, Govenment this, government that. When every one is prepared to cheat the system to their advantage! What a bunch of hypocrates! Colliding with officials of services to have their way to cheat the system, or at the ...
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Everything, Govenment this, government that. When every one is prepared to cheat the system to their advantage! What a bunch of hypocrates! Colliding with officials of services to have their way to cheat the system, or at their watchful eyes, their relative and friends do horrible things to the system. The same people wake up the following morning blaming a government of the day. You are all really disguisting and sickening for not being ashamed of some of the comments some of you put on this site! May God help you all!
KB 11 years ago

We love money more than our country Ghana. is not Mahama alone since time memoral is thesame. is time to change.and stop all this type of scandal in the society and make Ghana a better place for the future generation.Long liv ...
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We love money more than our country Ghana. is not Mahama alone since time memoral is thesame. is time to change.and stop all this type of scandal in the society and make Ghana a better place for the future generation.Long live Ghana our motherland.
Ekua 11 years ago

the ghana water works personnel with no integrity should be fired forthwith! people who know no shame and who would poison the general public for money are not fit to work at the water works of the country. Water works anywhe ...
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the ghana water works personnel with no integrity should be fired forthwith! people who know no shame and who would poison the general public for money are not fit to work at the water works of the country. Water works anywhere in the work is a matter of national security and seriously guarded as much as the currency of the country if not more.

recruitment should take place based on serious background checks and due diligence.
HANATU 11 years ago

Show all these thieves the door,make example of them and show them no mercy.We`ve had enough of corruption everywhere.Why are the documents nowhere to be found,somebody is hiding something and must be made to pay.

Show all these thieves the door,make example of them and show them no mercy.We`ve had enough of corruption everywhere.Why are the documents nowhere to be found,somebody is hiding something and must be made to pay.
KFC 11 years ago

When the NDC came to power, the company was managed by a Dutch consultancy - Dutch are the expert in Water management globally. They cancelled the contract and awarded it to their own cronies ... now look at what those greedy ...
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When the NDC came to power, the company was managed by a Dutch consultancy - Dutch are the expert in Water management globally. They cancelled the contract and awarded it to their own cronies ... now look at what those greedy bastards are doing to their own people ..for the sake of money.-- Aqua Vitens Rand Ltd, a Dutch South African water corporation, failed to renew its contract with the government-owned Ghana Water Company Ltd.
BB Brown 11 years ago

Yes, i support a deeper more investigation.I suspect that those chemicals were recycled ,re-invoiced by the supplier with the connivance of corrupt officials at the company. The supplier never imported them,they are old proc ...
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Yes, i support a deeper more investigation.I suspect that those chemicals were recycled ,re-invoiced by the supplier with the connivance of corrupt officials at the company. The supplier never imported them,they are old procured stuff, in fact over procurement too is another direction of investigation.if so they should show us the documents and lets check from India as where most of these chemicals are normally imported.Because people are never punished so there is no deterrent for people to desist from crime,LETS SEE HOW THIS ONE WOULD END.The way it would end would determine how others would be encouraged or discouraged from crime.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

Pepeni has killed Ghana not only his former boss mills, slowly more and more people including sekou realize a radical solution draws closer . instead of sending hannah tetteh to flirt around with more toxic international orga ...
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Pepeni has killed Ghana not only his former boss mills, slowly more and more people including sekou realize a radical solution draws closer . instead of sending hannah tetteh to flirt around with more toxic international organizations to further worsen the situation he should turn to the true partners of the nation , the people and task everyone to try and produce surplus . 25 million people at just a dollar a day makes all the difference instead of being strung along by chinese , catholic church , koreans, european union or whoever in sheep's clothing appears . the govt should ensure their efforts dont go to waste like we see every year farmers crying because they have to throw away their surplus . work on the unity of the nation like mills did instead of copying kuffuor's/ gen. acheampong's style and bringing in only his idiotic herdsmen who have no idea about anything talk less of inspiring the people. study how hitler in less than 7 years turned germany from the laughing stock of europe and the "made in germany" sign of non quality trash goods into the superpower of the continent which it remains till today despite the hate propaganda. self reliance is the key and determination to never surrender. our people mobilized the continent in the fight against colonialism and now its time to mobilize again for a better economic tomorrow for our children even if we die in the process . we are not afraid are you?
kataba Diwa 11 years ago

Don't use state's money to sponsor anybody to Jerusalem to pray for you. If you believe you have sinned against God, go to the Pastors to confess and your sins may be forgiven. You are confused.

Don't use state's money to sponsor anybody to Jerusalem to pray for you. If you believe you have sinned against God, go to the Pastors to confess and your sins may be forgiven. You are confused.
KWASHIE ADJAH 11 years ago

IT IS DISHEARTNING TO SEE A PRESIDENT, WHO WAS A VICE PRESIDENT FOR FOUR YEARS MESSING UP LIKE JOHN MAHAMA IS. HE IS LIKE A RABBIT CAUGHT IN THE GLARE OF STRONG LIGHTS AND BEWILDERED, CONFUSED, HELPLESS AND NOT KNOWING WHAT T ...
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IT IS DISHEARTNING TO SEE A PRESIDENT, WHO WAS A VICE PRESIDENT FOR FOUR YEARS MESSING UP LIKE JOHN MAHAMA IS. HE IS LIKE A RABBIT CAUGHT IN THE GLARE OF STRONG LIGHTS AND BEWILDERED, CONFUSED, HELPLESS AND NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO.

MAY GOD BE WITH GHANA AT THIS VERY TRYING TIMES AND TAKE CARE OF THE POOR IN OUR SOCIETY.
DR TELL IT AS IT IS 11 years ago

SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE OFFICIALS AT GWCL? THIS IS ALL I WANT TO KNOW?

SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE OFFICIALS AT GWCL? THIS IS ALL I WANT TO KNOW?
Kwesi Agbenu 11 years ago

If an Ashanti were the CEO of GWCL, he would have been fired long ago. They woukd say it was a sabotage

If an Ashanti were the CEO of GWCL, he would have been fired long ago. They woukd say it was a sabotage
yd 11 years ago

ET Mensah should be sack.he is thief,corrupt,dishonest,disgusting and brain dead so l don't know why the NDC Presidents keeps him and even given him Ministerial positions.i think Ghanaians are in trouble with people like this ...
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ET Mensah should be sack.he is thief,corrupt,dishonest,disgusting and brain dead so l don't know why the NDC Presidents keeps him and even given him Ministerial positions.i think Ghanaians are in trouble with people like this in their government.
NANA YAW TWENEBOAH KODUAH 11 years ago

DEAL WITH ANYONE WHO HAS IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER CAUSE ANY FINANCIAL LOST STATE.WHY MUST WE LIVE I A COUNTRY WHERE THE PREACHERS OF RIGHTNESS ARE MORE CORRUPT,HENCE THEY MOUNT PRESSURE ON THEIR SUBORDINATES WITH SERIOUS TREAT ...
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DEAL WITH ANYONE WHO HAS IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER CAUSE ANY FINANCIAL LOST STATE.WHY MUST WE LIVE I A COUNTRY WHERE THE PREACHERS OF RIGHTNESS ARE MORE CORRUPT,HENCE THEY MOUNT PRESSURE ON THEIR SUBORDINATES WITH SERIOUS TREATS.IF I WERE THE MINISTER I WOULD GO FURTHER INTO THIS CASE AND USE IT AS A CASE STUDY.LET MORE HEADS ROLL,STARTING FROM THE HEAD OFFICE,SUB-OFFICES THEN TO THE ROOTS

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