30,000 health assistants to be sacked

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capitals 11 years ago

transparent government, if we dont have we dont keep... simple.. why keep people you cant pay ?

transparent government, if we dont have we dont keep... simple.. why keep people you cant pay ?
kolo 11 years ago

so what will the government say? haha" we are democratic country" let the thief go free right? democracy is a very horrrible system of governance. change ghana to communist state

so what will the government say? haha" we are democratic country" let the thief go free right? democracy is a very horrrible system of governance. change ghana to communist state
Mahmoud 11 years ago

The minority should be pushing for laws that would make it extremely difficult for any party in power to exploit the system and use our scarce resources for electioneering campaigns. This can't go on for ever. It is part of t ...
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The minority should be pushing for laws that would make it extremely difficult for any party in power to exploit the system and use our scarce resources for electioneering campaigns. This can't go on for ever. It is part of the fraud.
Another African Patriot 11 years ago

Why create jobs you can't finance?

Why create jobs you can't finance?
Mina 11 years ago

Where is the money?do you call this transparent?Jesus Christ,are you a true Ghanaian?and you don't see nothing wrong with your government?What comment would you have made to a different government from your's?So you do approv ...
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Where is the money?do you call this transparent?Jesus Christ,are you a true Ghanaian?and you don't see nothing wrong with your government?What comment would you have made to a different government from your's?So you do approve that these young people who are this nation's future should be laid off?is that right ?God have mercy on this nation.
KING GEORGE 11 years ago

It will be suicidal to sack them ,but proper thing must be done. Minister must check and eradicate those who want to rich by the scheme inserting ghost names on their payroll.

It will be suicidal to sack them ,but proper thing must be done. Minister must check and eradicate those who want to rich by the scheme inserting ghost names on their payroll.
HE'S CORRUPT ,GREEDY-WOMANISER 11 years ago

MAHAMA IS NOT A LEADER, MOST NORTHERNERS ARE FOLLOWERS NOT LEADERS

MAHAMA IS NOT A LEADER, MOST NORTHERNERS ARE FOLLOWERS NOT LEADERS
GHANA BA NANA 11 years ago

Is it the Government or the Ministry who is corrupting? The officials of the state-sponsored programme are corrupt. They need to be arrested for investigation.

Is it the Government or the Ministry who is corrupting? The officials of the state-sponsored programme are corrupt. They need to be arrested for investigation.
Rastero 11 years ago

It is only in third world country like Ghana that we have ghost names in government payroll. It is egregiously shameful for any astute leader to fall victim. What a corrupt country we have!

It is only in third world country like Ghana that we have ghost names in government payroll. It is egregiously shameful for any astute leader to fall victim. What a corrupt country we have!
Paul Amuna 11 years ago

Recent news stories seem to suggest that the National Youth Employment programme (NYEP or GYEEDA as it is now called) has been poorly managed and I believe there is an investigation into its operations. The key questions to a ...
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Recent news stories seem to suggest that the National Youth Employment programme (NYEP or GYEEDA as it is now called) has been poorly managed and I believe there is an investigation into its operations. The key questions to ask are the following:
1. Why was the NYEP/GYEEDA set up in the first place? If it was set up to provide an avenue for youth employment or work expereience, then
2. What were the terms of reference and ar ethe goals being achieved and
3. How is the organisation financially managed? Is there financial propriety, probity and proper accountability?.
Finally, if the answrs to these questions are not clear, then surely a proper investigation into their stewardship is both necessary and urgent. It seems to me there is some form of investigation.

The decision to "freeze" payments to GYEEDA may be a knee-jerk reaction on the part of the minister for youth and sports, especially if it results in such "massive youth unemployment". Afterall the youth involved here were not responsible for thei financial management of the organisation, nor were they complicit in any apparent financial mis-management. So, why punish them?

That said, if the GYEEDA/NYEP was set up for a finite period and for a specific purpose, has the purpose been realised? and if these young chaps are being made effectively redundant, where do they go? Are there any plans to re-locate them? Are these youths operating within the National service system by any chance?

Surely the government needs to think these things through carefully and weigh all the options before taking any actions that will likely affect the livelihoods of many. It is not for political expediency, but for the sake of helping the youth into the world of work. Although I do not share the "sensationalist" Daily Guide reporting (and am not privy to the actual details/facts of this case), I rather worry that so many young people can be made redundant just at the say-so of parliament's majority or the minister for youth and sports. I will certainly not buy into any idea that it is part of "austerity measures" because the national coffers are dry!!!

Much as I doubt that GYEEDA was set up 'to further the NDC's political ambitions' I suspect any unwise decision to 'punish the youth' for the misdemeanours of those in leadershiop who were supposed to be managing the programme is rather unfair and could hurt the government and NDC politically if youth voting poatterns are anything to go by.

My understanding was that Honorable Pele Abuga at one time was responsible for running NYEP. I hope that in getting to the bottom of the functioning and management of NYEP and GYEEDA, he, along with others involved in running the organisation will be called and held to account for their stewardship.

There must be a ZERO tolerance for poor performance and mismanagement at all levels of government and governance, and there should be transparency about the process of scrutiny without cheap political point-scoring as is often the case in Ghana (and elsewhere including the United States and Britain) in cases like this one.
Wonso Kabi 11 years ago

Where Governments promises to provide everything for its citizens, corruption becomes endemic.
It has happened in all communist, socialist and totallitarian countries.
It happened under Kwame Nkrumah seriously.That has seep ...
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Where Governments promises to provide everything for its citizens, corruption becomes endemic.
It has happened in all communist, socialist and totallitarian countries.
It happened under Kwame Nkrumah seriously.That has seeped through out ssociaty up to now.
Government should only provide environment for private business to grow to soake up the unemployment.
shamu 11 years ago

I could not know when was the last time they fired people at work in Ghana. This is a country that people need to be fired everyday due to over corruption, but yet still, the same people are there. Bravo NDC. I really do not ...
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I could not know when was the last time they fired people at work in Ghana. This is a country that people need to be fired everyday due to over corruption, but yet still, the same people are there. Bravo NDC. I really do not know if NPP were to be there what would they have done?. Other than to keep on adding their family, party members, friends names, that is it.
Sumdom 11 years ago

The bosses who are pocketing the monies should be sacked and prosecuted, not the ordinary workers who just want to make honest living.

The bosses who are pocketing the monies should be sacked and prosecuted, not the ordinary workers who just want to make honest living.
FED UP !! 11 years ago

Ah??? Are you alright ?? The 30,000 people are loosing their Job's because there is no money to pay them !! All because the bosses have used to enrich their selves.

Ah??? Are you alright ?? The 30,000 people are loosing their Job's because there is no money to pay them !! All because the bosses have used to enrich their selves.
Mina 11 years ago

You are a very stupid person,no wonder NDC is full of bare footed people.In this global world which they made it village because of civility,people are still far,far behind in no other country but Ghana b'cos of NDC.It is awf ...
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You are a very stupid person,no wonder NDC is full of bare footed people.In this global world which they made it village because of civility,people are still far,far behind in no other country but Ghana b'cos of NDC.It is awful.
adwoa 11 years ago

this is unfortunate, the evidence is clear to prosecute those who stole the money from the scheme so what are they afraid of? they should prosecute them or force them to vomit the money. What nonsense is that, these youngmen ...
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this is unfortunate, the evidence is clear to prosecute those who stole the money from the scheme so what are they afraid of? they should prosecute them or force them to vomit the money. What nonsense is that, these youngmen and women full of hopes and energy go out and work for this good for nothing so called official will sit in airconditions doing nothing and use their intelligence to steal all the monies meant to pay their salaries, so the youth had worked for eight months for nothing? Mr. president please sit up and do something about it.
Sumdom 11 years ago

Adwoa, You can understand why thay are not talking about procecution. It is because they themselves are involved in the corruption.

Adwoa, You can understand why thay are not talking about procecution. It is because they themselves are involved in the corruption.
ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

BETTER GHANA INDEED - NA SIKA NO WOHE? - 'AHI ATO DOMPE'- SIKA NO ASA

BETTER GHANA INDEED - NA SIKA NO WOHE? - 'AHI ATO DOMPE'- SIKA NO ASA
ERICUS-ERICUS 11 years ago

THEY ARE CHOPPING EVERYWHERE - THEY HAVE EATEN ALL THE FRESH MEAT KUFFOUR'S GOVT LEFT BEHIND - WHAT IS LEFT AT THE MOMENT ARE THE DRY BONES. BETTER GHANA INDEED. OVER TO YOU SUPREME COURT - THE NDC IS REALLY CORRUPT.

THEY ARE CHOPPING EVERYWHERE - THEY HAVE EATEN ALL THE FRESH MEAT KUFFOUR'S GOVT LEFT BEHIND - WHAT IS LEFT AT THE MOMENT ARE THE DRY BONES. BETTER GHANA INDEED. OVER TO YOU SUPREME COURT - THE NDC IS REALLY CORRUPT.
Fad 11 years ago

30,000 health assistants to be sacked

30,000 health assistants to be sacked
ama 11 years ago

You need to tacle the official who are milking the stade by inserting ghost names at their own advantage thanthe youth who are working hard helping the sick

You need to tacle the official who are milking the stade by inserting ghost names at their own advantage thanthe youth who are working hard helping the sick
SON OF GHANA 11 years ago

THIS THE MOST HOPELESS GOVERNMENT IN OUR HISTORY. HOW ON EARTH COULD YOU EMPLOY YOUR OWN PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT PAY, AND DISMISS THEM, AGAIN WITHOUT NUMERATION WHAT A WICKED GOVERNMENT. THEY HAVE STOLEN TH ...
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THIS THE MOST HOPELESS GOVERNMENT IN OUR HISTORY. HOW ON EARTH COULD YOU EMPLOY YOUR OWN PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT PAY, AND DISMISS THEM, AGAIN WITHOUT NUMERATION WHAT A WICKED GOVERNMENT. THEY HAVE STOLEN THE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEREFORE DO NOT CARE FOR THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN.
SHIT NDC GOVERNMENT
KWASHIE ADJAH 11 years ago

THE AFRC/P/NDC PARTY FOUNDED BY GODFATHER JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS, INDEED HAS DNA FOR INCOMPETENCE, MURDER, CORRUPTION AND DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL, IN ITS THINKING AND GOVERNANCE. GHANA DESERVES BETTER.

THE AFRC/P/NDC PARTY FOUNDED BY GODFATHER JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS, INDEED HAS DNA FOR INCOMPETENCE, MURDER, CORRUPTION AND DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL, IN ITS THINKING AND GOVERNANCE. GHANA DESERVES BETTER.
julius 11 years ago

does the labour law said the should sake people from work or the should increase their positions.?is it what we call the better Ghana for the youth?

does the labour law said the should sake people from work or the should increase their positions.?is it what we call the better Ghana for the youth?
julius 11 years ago

i think the government wants to tanish the image of his predecissors.

i think the government wants to tanish the image of his predecissors.
Anokye 11 years ago

Do you want the youth to be armed robbers,prostitutes,drug dealers?You are unemploying us and also especting us to pray for you.NPP please come save us because NDC is sending Ghana into abyss.

Do you want the youth to be armed robbers,prostitutes,drug dealers?You are unemploying us and also especting us to pray for you.NPP please come save us because NDC is sending Ghana into abyss.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

In as much as the Ewes have been mislead into committing various acts of atrocities against their fellow Ghanians mainly the Akans and therefore have become the curse of Ghana equally so have the Ashantis become the sorrow of ...
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In as much as the Ewes have been mislead into committing various acts of atrocities against their fellow Ghanians mainly the Akans and therefore have become the curse of Ghana equally so have the Ashantis become the sorrow of the Akans with the likes of tribalist General Acheampong and kuffuour in their selfish greed and blatant disregard of the welfare of the rest of the non Ashanti Akans . we see the future in a confederation of 5 regions of Ghana with the fanti speaking central and western region being one entity , ashanti region another and the 3 northern regions a third and so on . these same ashanti boys were the ones who brought rawlings in 79 and 81 and today hold the country to ransom because of a conflict with the ewes about how much they could loot and steal from the rest of the nation . this conflict reflects in the perpetual antagonism of the npp and ndc denying us all the right and possibility to develope a country we can all be proud of . if the confederation doesnt work then we should all have the option of going our separate ways. today we see npp and ndc openly quarreling while the gurus continue behind the back door and under the table business as usual plundering the little that is left together with their corrupt civil service , a very sad situation indeed .
Jenny 11 years ago

What has this got to do with tribalism or ewes vrs Akans? You're pure evil scumbag below animal standard. You stink. Pure monkey arse hole

What has this got to do with tribalism or ewes vrs Akans? You're pure evil scumbag below animal standard. You stink. Pure monkey arse hole
insight to the bone 11 years ago

you describe yourself well , dont read what you dont like

you describe yourself well , dont read what you dont like
Abba 11 years ago

NDC has killed the spirit of June 4th 1979 because they have looted the country. Now the blood of those who were executed are innocent.It is very sad for you to disgrace former president Rawlings.

NDC has killed the spirit of June 4th 1979 because they have looted the country. Now the blood of those who were executed are innocent.It is very sad for you to disgrace former president Rawlings.
klinsman 11 years ago

NDC will fall like troy

NDC will fall like troy

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