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NAGRAT, GNAT strike as WASSCE begins

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  • Kofi Wilson 11 years ago

    Time for a Benevolent Dictator with a BIG broom. This "democrazy" is not working. Is erratic, inefficient and corrupt. Healthcare system broken, Energy sector in shambles, Tertiary institutions churning out under-prepared gra ...
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  • yaw canada. 11 years ago

    mahamma just confess ur sins and be freeeee else big disgrace will befall upon u. distributing money, cars,laptops for the highest position of the land. GOD will punish u big time.

  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    You are a fool and fools think the way you think

  • oto 11 years ago

    Only insult party, ndc, members only insult any person who will accuse them. They don't want to be criticize as Nana Konadu said the other day. Get time to read the materials people are putting forward, you know nds members b ...
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  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Ato, a fool is a fool. Has he got proof of what he wrote? So followers of NPP don't insult people. Do you remember when even Victor Owusu said Voltarians are inward looking and Akufo Addo added insult to injury when he said V ...
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  • GAY MAHAMA DE BEEE 11 years ago

    GOD IS AT WORK FOR GHANIANS,NANA GOD IS ON UR SIDE,GHANA IS FOR NANA,NPP,NDP,PPP,CPP

  • bash 11 years ago

    Ghana will go back to its hays days with all these nonsense.

  • PETER EYRAM DORWODOE 11 years ago

    We all know the roll teachers play during this very important moment and i think it is wrong for them to chose this time go on strike for their needs to be address. I will say their are taking advantage of this students to ge ...
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  • 49ers 11 years ago

    oh mother Ghana what is happening that it's becoming a ritual very year that workers have to go on strike before their concerns are met

  • Ewusi 11 years ago

    When a true leader comes problems solve by themselves. Whith Mahama Ghana would never go far

  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    How many children pass their exams in your regions?

  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    ...........Ebi ka wa no.

  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Think of the block-headed children you produce in your regions who become mnothing but street hawkers and shoe shine boys

  • Desmon 11 years ago

    Doctors will also feel how it is

  • THE TRUTH 11 years ago

    teachers situation are always hopeless in all situations what about the other workers placed on the ssss it is now unbecoming of the teachers the olden time teachers never had a quater of what they now now have yet they did t ...
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  • ras 11 years ago

    what is good for the MP is good for the teacher!

  • OBIBA 11 years ago

    just look at this idiot. where were you when teachers were placed on top of campaign? we are no more in the era whereby teachers couldn't fight for their welfare.mmcheeeeeeewwwww

  • Seth oppong 11 years ago

    Strike! Better!!

  • Peter 11 years ago

    Teacher are not united dt is why gov't is doing dt

  • YAM 11 years ago

    If the government knew this and selected a baby with sharp teeth am waiting. Education for the youth or prayers for the presid3nt.

  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Why didn't you stay away when Kufuor was in power or are you telling us that, during Kufuors time, conditions of service were so good. My brothers, give Mahama a break and stop this primitive politics.

  • COS 90 11 years ago

    My brother kweku, are u sure of what u just said? President Kuffour term, they were,do u remember NAGRAT embarked on strike in 2006 october, kuffuor regime used no work no pay so NAGRAT members did not get salary dat month(oc ...
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  • OBIBA 11 years ago

    Kwaku look at yourself, you don't even have facts. go back and research well

  • Nanakay 11 years ago

    I have been following Kwaku's reactions on this thread and,sad to say, all he does is insult or churn out lies. Let us avoid insults on this site.I am a retired teacher of more than four decades in various institutions in Gha ...
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  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    I understand the plight of our teachers. But can I ask you a question? Why at this time when our children are suppose to write their exams, whom are they punishing?

  • Rightman 11 years ago

    You have it cheap,come to USA teachers don't get paid during vacations.GES should call retired teachers and unemployed graduates for assistance.Laws gooverning teaching profession must be reviewed altogether.

  • Nicholas 11 years ago

    TEACHERS,PLEASE CONSIDER THE FINAL YEAR STUDENTS.

  • belinda yeboah 11 years ago

    yeah dey hve to,please teachers

  • gaa 11 years ago

    Teachers shd do what they think is in their interest. as we the student's future is in their hands so is their future in our hands, we shall see.

  • The same 11 years ago

    The npp left overs of Atta Mill in action

  • Nene Adekerker 11 years ago

    I get mad when anytime there is an issue to be looked at with sense, NDC crooks will politicise it. Who taught the President and the Ministers to read and write? was it not the teacher so why don't people think twice about Te ...
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  • Kwasi 11 years ago

    Cos u rape some 1 in de primary school so u dont know how important a teacher is salary increment 4 Mps let de same be 4 Teachers you soo incompetent why?.

  • different Kwaku 11 years ago

    Kwaku is a clear case of blind support for Mahama. It makes me want to change my name.

  • yakoona wa 11 years ago

    Yes it is democracy and any cow can talk any how and go free.he who wear the shoe knows where it pitches much.until trs are treated like human beings in this country worse things are yet to come.if government refuse to take t ...
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  • Ohene,,, 11 years ago

    The ndc gave wayomi 52mill USD but cant pay teachers thire allowances,,stupid leaders,,,,,

  • Aboagye 11 years ago

    well I hope this will draw the presidents attention to teachers problems.But one thing,NAGRAT can embark on this strike till their problems are solved what about GNAT they are weak they can not even embark on a strike through ...
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  • Adi 11 years ago

    since strike action is the only language that governments understands then so be it.ALUTA CONTINUAAA

  • Gabriel Nkrumah Adasah 11 years ago

    All professionals can boast but teacher taught them all,but teachers receive the lowest reward.I'm edging all Ghanians to support the teachers to fight for our rights.

  • Asiwome 11 years ago

    This directive comes at the time when senior high school students are preparing to write their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in about four weeks time.

    The teachers have also resolved to boyco ...
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  • Abiola 11 years ago

    How on Earth should a secondary school graduate paid much more salary in his first month of police,than 30yrs experienced teacher with masters degree?The allowances that are due to teachers should be implemented as soon as po ...
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  • bash 11 years ago

    Take these idiots back to their old salaries and open you eyes on the lazy ones in order to give them the sack. It looks like our children are learning nothing useful from these good for nothing strikers as they will only gro ...
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  • KUKRUDU 11 years ago

    You mut be FOOLS to be teachers!!!!! Join the ARMY or become an MP and you will be laughing all the way to the bank!!!!

  • BOBZICO 11 years ago

    Are politicians in this mation better of than teachers? Were they not taught by teachers? Fire burn them!

  • IDEAS 11 years ago

    The leaders of NAGRAT,GNAT MUST RESIGN,.They do not think about parents and the pupils.AFTER COLLECTING HUGE SUMS OF MONEY FROM PARENTS YOU NOW GO ON STRIKE.FOOLISH AND POLITICALLY AFFILIATED BEINGS.

  • belinda yeboah 11 years ago

    this is not fair koraa,why should this happen.bt i wish u guyz all the best in ur exams

  • NYADZI SELASE 11 years ago

    while I am happy that both leadership of NAGRAT and GNAT have now saw reason to do the right thing by calling for this long over-due strike. What I always don't understand is our choice of timing. Look, no one can deny the fa ...
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  • sam 11 years ago

    Your comment makes an interesting subject of controversy.In the case of doctors going on strike, it is the LIFE of innocent patients that suffers. YET it is these same teachers who produce the doctors with the skills and know ...
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  • Nyame Ekuma 11 years ago

    Do not be many Teachers, for ye shall recieve the greater condemnation.

    Continue with the strike action till next year. Let all the children and parents and govt be frustrated. Let Ghana be ungovernable. Burn govt building ...
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  • belinda yeboah 11 years ago

    eeeeeeeei nyame diz too much,jux come down evrything will be alryt soon okkkkk

  • atsu 11 years ago

    This government is broke all the sectors are collapsing mahama why
    1.no electricity
    2.no water
    3.high cost of petrol and gas now the teachers' will go on strike mahama reason well or is it that northeners don't reason so yo ...
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  • skd 11 years ago

    what do u teach.what leaders are u raising.full of shody works

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 11 years ago

    If MPs get 70 million old cedis a month and 50000 dollars (ie. 1 billion old cedis) as rent allowance then teachers deserve more because those in parliament were their mates at university.

  • Edem 11 years ago

    This Austin should rather condemn government for being insensitive to the concerns of the teachers. He has got his share of the booty so that is what he will say.
    The only language government understand is strike at critical ...
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  • Janet Baah - London UK 11 years ago

    I don't understand why some of the comment appears 4 *or 5 times why?

  • boadi augustine 11 years ago

    when people in authority do not consider how worth teachers contribution is, that is the case. do you know that as at now teachers who retired from the service under the ssnit pension scheme have not received their genuinely ...
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  • prosper akouete 11 years ago

    the leadership of ghana is taking teachers for granted.do they think they are better than teachers?if they really mean quality education in this our dear nation, then they should pay the teachers well else we are doom forever ...
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  • Abrakwa 11 years ago

    You wait, Abrakwa will solve all these problems facing Ghana Education Service

  • Positive Sorwannii 11 years ago

    TO NGRAT/GNAT MEMBERS:
    I SYMPATHIZED WITH YOUR PLIGHT AS TEACHERS WITH YOUR CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE COUNTRY IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AS THE MINISTERS ETC. YOU D ...
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  • oto 11 years ago

    During jj time and teachers went on strike he called non-teachers to go to the classroom to teach, thinking anyone can teach, teaching is not easy. We can now write because of teachers. Any fool with little knowledge from a t ...
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  • JOHN 11 years ago

    Fight for your rights

  • Ofoe Cosina 11 years ago

    I think NAGRAT leadership should be proactive and stop using its members to achieve their inactiveness. Why didnt they called for this strike in January, were they waiting for WASSE before striking, did we appoint them just ...
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  • abi 11 years ago

    this decision by the teachers is the reward of the NDC propagander message , that the teachers since the time of Dr. Nkrumah the teachers have not beneficted like their time

  • Benjamin Kweku Arhin 11 years ago

    are we really safe in our own country bcuz there is an examination coming up and teachers are going on a strike, so i want to ask if we re safe especially we the students and candidates.......... oooooo MOTHER GHANA

  • Benjamin Kweku Arhin 11 years ago

    I think is high time we stop critisms and work together to achieve our goals and stop the politrics............

  • PostERIC 11 years ago

    strike oooo strike,suffering too much oooooooooooo mahama n his administration.

  • sam 11 years ago

    I agree with gnat,for the past two years no salary increment why ?

  • Kofi attah 11 years ago

    If politicians feel MPs deserve about GHC 7200 a month for making laws what about those who mould all the uncontrollable children of others put together to become law makers,....

  • PARA 11 years ago

    Its very unfortunate,Lets rhink about the next generation. Politicians and others, Why kiling our grand children in advance. You visit the same market.Just compare; Ghc 500 as a teacher with Ghc 7200+ Rent allowance of 5000+ ...
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  • esi anderson 11 years ago

    The timing is good.

  • sir Steve 11 years ago

    sure, until our concerns are welcomed we are not getting back to the classroom

  • Ofoe Cosina 11 years ago

    I want to hear our leaders declearing stricke action when students are not writing their final exames than I will see their effectiveness. See how teachers subject students to such unfair treatment after collecting 'motivatio ...
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