Ministers must pay their phone bills too - Tobiga tells Mahama

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Ghana has fallen apart 10 years ago

A fowl was walking under a tree on the day of Muslims celebration called Idul Adha and saw a sheep tied there waiting to be slaughtered.The fowl laughed and said: BARIKA DE SALLA.and the sheep angrily replied:MERRY CHRISTMAS ...
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A fowl was walking under a tree on the day of Muslims celebration called Idul Adha and saw a sheep tied there waiting to be slaughtered.The fowl laughed and said: BARIKA DE SALLA.and the sheep angrily replied:MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE.Idiot!!!!.Afterall "ALL DIE BE DIE"
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Concerned Ghanaian 10 years ago

If John Mahama wants the exhorbitant public bill to reduce, he must first cut his salary by 10% followed by his vice, all ministers, Mps, all public officers enjoying single spine. Also, all ministrs, MPs, Chief Executives an ...
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If John Mahama wants the exhorbitant public bill to reduce, he must first cut his salary by 10% followed by his vice, all ministers, Mps, all public officers enjoying single spine. Also, all ministrs, MPs, Chief Executives and all article 71 office holders must pay utilities including power, water, telephone,etc
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-Hon. Martin A.B.K. Amidu.

...The Government exercised the latter option when we disagreed over the judgment debt and other Gargantuan crimes. The Government, and my colleague Ministers at the time know that there w ...
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Author:-Hon. Martin A.B.K. Amidu.

...The Government exercised the latter option when we disagreed over the judgment debt and other Gargantuan crimes. The Government, and my colleague Ministers at the time know that there was no provision for dismissal under my contract of employment as a Minister or that of any Minster.

I reserve the right as a citizen of Ghana to protect and defend my honour and integrity should this civilized challenge for the truth be ignored.

This is not the price I should be made to pay by the Government of Ghana for defending the Constitution of Ghana in the Waterville and Isofoton unconstitutional payments declared by the Supreme Court.
MAN to MAN 10 years ago

K4 DID nothing about the wastage in government and the ministries. Leave Mahama alone. He has even been able to start doing something about this waste. Where were you all when the previous government was wasting? Were you peo ...
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K4 DID nothing about the wastage in government and the ministries. Leave Mahama alone. He has even been able to start doing something about this waste. Where were you all when the previous government was wasting? Were you people mumus?
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

SO WHAT DO THESE MINISTERS DO WITH THEIR MONIES/PAY? THEY GET PAID MORE THAN MOST MINISTERS/MOS IN WESTERN NATIONS....

SO WHAT DO THESE MINISTERS DO WITH THEIR MONIES/PAY? THEY GET PAID MORE THAN MOST MINISTERS/MOS IN WESTERN NATIONS....
Paa Frank 10 years ago

It should not stop there - they should include petrol and all other utility bills. If an official drives 20-miles a day to and from work, give allowance for 2-gallons a day for petrol. The single spine scheme was supposed to ...
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It should not stop there - they should include petrol and all other utility bills. If an official drives 20-miles a day to and from work, give allowance for 2-gallons a day for petrol. The single spine scheme was supposed to eliminate all subsidies for government officials. Why is this a presidential directives?. If officials pay the same as ordinary citizens pay, they will talk responsibly.
Ama 10 years ago

Exactly otherwise they will always end up doing things that will benefit them only.

Exactly otherwise they will always end up doing things that will benefit them only.
Tony Aidoo 10 years ago

For the past 12 months over 95% of workers who went on retirement have not been paid their pensions as SSNIT is bankrupt. Pensioners entiltlements have gone to gov't, says a top SSNIT official

For the past 12 months over 95% of workers who went on retirement have not been paid their pensions as SSNIT is bankrupt. Pensioners entiltlements have gone to gov't, says a top SSNIT official
Ben 10 years ago

Govt appointees who are given cell phones should be given monthly limits. They should be paying for their own electricity and water bills in their govt residences.

Govt appointees who are given cell phones should be given monthly limits. They should be paying for their own electricity and water bills in their govt residences.
Ahoofe Adofo 10 years ago

Anansi the trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often t ...
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Anansi the trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore.
Ama 10 years ago

What? So is that what government do to tax payers? Free calls on phones. That is never right. Corruption all over.

Official phones must be monitored based on the kind of work to be administered.

Also, government vehicl ...
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What? So is that what government do to tax payers? Free calls on phones. That is never right. Corruption all over.

Official phones must be monitored based on the kind of work to be administered.

Also, government vehicles must pay the mileage done by vehicles per official journey other than just filling up. They must use the huge salaries they receive for their lifestyle for such is life.
VIDA 10 years ago

heheheheheeee,u will also taste ur venom too......lies about attamills health till he died....lies about inflation till the truth dawns on us......lies about economic growth till we saw economic decline.....lies about jdebts ...
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heheheheheeee,u will also taste ur venom too......lies about attamills health till he died....lies about inflation till the truth dawns on us......lies about economic growth till we saw economic decline.....lies about jdebts till supreme court declares it CREATE LOOT AND SHARE.....heheheheh hahahahahahaaaa ide biiiiii kekekekekkkkke fooooooools in power indeed.
james 10 years ago

vida come again it seems you are misleading the public

vida come again it seems you are misleading the public
OMANBA 10 years ago

What about if the phone is used in the house for official business? Will it be fair on the minister to pay the bill? Let common sense prevail,please.

What about if the phone is used in the house for official business? Will it be fair on the minister to pay the bill? Let common sense prevail,please.
goofy 10 years ago

I think time has come for government officials and paliment office to pay for everything including staying in government house they only get allowance including pay staff if they have one

I think time has come for government officials and paliment office to pay for everything including staying in government house they only get allowance including pay staff if they have one
BEPOSO 10 years ago

IN THE CIVILIZED WORLD PRE-PAID METERS ARE NOT IMPOSED ON CUSTOMERS COMPULSORILY. THE CUSTOMER CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN PREPAID OF POST-PAID METERS.
THIS FETISH STATUS THAT PREPAID METERS HAS ACQUIRED ID REGRETTABLE, SIMILARLY MIN ...
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IN THE CIVILIZED WORLD PRE-PAID METERS ARE NOT IMPOSED ON CUSTOMERS COMPULSORILY. THE CUSTOMER CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN PREPAID OF POST-PAID METERS.
THIS FETISH STATUS THAT PREPAID METERS HAS ACQUIRED ID REGRETTABLE, SIMILARLY MINISTERS CAN HAVE POST-PAID METERS. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT THEY PAY FOR THEIR USAGE.
THE ECG CANNOT USE PRE-PAID METERS TO MASK THEIR INEFFICIENCIES. THEY ARE NOT A PANACEA TO NON-COLLECTION OF PAYMENT OR EVASION OR AVOIDANCE.
TO BRUTALLY TAKE AWAY THIS CHOICE IN A FREE COUNTRY IS SYMPTOMATIC OF A REPRESSIVE REGIME.
LET THERE BE FREEDOM AND JUSTICE IN METER CHOICE!! ANON
Dadwen 10 years ago

Sorry Beposo, you are wrong, wrong, wrong because you are not comparing oranges with oranges. I don't know which western country you are referring to as having prepaid meters, compulsory or voluntary. There is such a thing ca ...
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Sorry Beposo, you are wrong, wrong, wrong because you are not comparing oranges with oranges. I don't know which western country you are referring to as having prepaid meters, compulsory or voluntary. There is such a thing called smart meters, which even in the west is just beginning to catch on and is not in every home yet, and those meters are only meant to remotely log electricity usage to save the utility companies money by not having people walk around from home to home every month to read meters for billing purposes. That is not the same as what Ghana government is talking about here I believe. We yak and yak asking for transparency in our government. Well you have got it, so don't complain. The intention here is to ensure ministers don't have any freebees when it comes to taking care of their household bills---just like everybody else. This way, they get monthly utility bills sent to them in their own names and not charged to Ghana government. After all they do get allowances to cover most of their basic day to day daily household expenses as a compensation for having a home away from home to serve the nation. Mind you having smart meters in majority of Ghanaian homes will not be good for our economy at the moment because it will take jobs away from some people.

And by the way this exercise of smart-metering ministers utility usage should not stop there: ministers must foot their own household bills. After all they get paid just like the average Ghanaian. This is democracy the way it should be practiced. There is no free lunch for anybody...for both the governors and the governed! Embrace it. Let's tackle corruption next.
Hmmmmmmm 10 years ago

Ministers of state and MPs in the US, UK and Germany as referred by President Mahama pay their own electricity, gas, phone etc bills so Ghana must follow suit

Ministers of state and MPs in the US, UK and Germany as referred by President Mahama pay their own electricity, gas, phone etc bills so Ghana must follow suit
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

Local phone bills can be borne by govt. But all private long-distance calls placed by any minister, in addition to electric bills, should be taken care of from their own pocket. That`s the way to go; it`s plain and simple!

Local phone bills can be borne by govt. But all private long-distance calls placed by any minister, in addition to electric bills, should be taken care of from their own pocket. That`s the way to go; it`s plain and simple!
JM 10 years ago

ALL THEY KNOW IS SHARING THE WEALTH OF THE POOR AFRICAN POPULATION

ALL THEY KNOW IS SHARING THE WEALTH OF THE POOR AFRICAN POPULATION
POOR VOTER 10 years ago

ministers taking big salary
ministers free accomodation
ministers free cars and fuel
ministers free everything
finally JOHN MAHAMA will start giving free women to the ministers.
too bad for the poor voter.

ministers taking big salary
ministers free accomodation
ministers free cars and fuel
ministers free everything
finally JOHN MAHAMA will start giving free women to the ministers.
too bad for the poor voter.

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