Housing crisis in Immigration

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james eshun 10 years ago

pls tell me which country in the world which can provide accomodation to all politicians,judiciary, military, directors, immigration officers? in ghana we create unecessary problems. do we ask who provide accomodation for dis ...
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pls tell me which country in the world which can provide accomodation to all politicians,judiciary, military, directors, immigration officers? in ghana we create unecessary problems. do we ask who provide accomodation for disabled, poor women with large family, beggers etc?
The 10 years ago

.When you talk they say don't talk, they are giving us better Ghana. Useless NDC government. All they know is payment of dubious judgement debts, creating and looting and sharing, increasing taxes and tariffs then they go and ...
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.When you talk they say don't talk, they are giving us better Ghana. Useless NDC government. All they know is payment of dubious judgement debts, creating and looting and sharing, increasing taxes and tariffs then they go and sit at radio stations and tell us that the better ghana agenda is on course.
stella attakpah 10 years ago

men in uniform must be housed or their housing subsidized. How can you send men in uniform to the regions and have them perch with people? and expect them to perform?

men in uniform must be housed or their housing subsidized. How can you send men in uniform to the regions and have them perch with people? and expect them to perform?
JB Ansong 10 years ago

This is the case everywhere in the world EXCEPT in Ghana.

This is the case everywhere in the world EXCEPT in Ghana.
True Patriot 10 years ago

Where in the World have you been to?
What do you mean by men in uniform?
Do away with that colonial mentality.
.These public servant must learn how to do things for themselves.
They must look for their own places to live. ...
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Where in the World have you been to?
What do you mean by men in uniform?
Do away with that colonial mentality.
.These public servant must learn how to do things for themselves.
They must look for their own places to live.
The Police in the US and Germany don't live in Barracks.
The govt. has nothing but wants to do everything for everybody.

Allow private Developers build residential units to be rented to every qualified individual.
This will create jobs and boost the Economy.
Akos 10 years ago

This is crazy! No wonder we're always broke and remain poor. They get free housing in addition to their paychecks. Seriously, does that in the 21st century?

This is crazy! No wonder we're always broke and remain poor. They get free housing in addition to their paychecks. Seriously, does that in the 21st century?
Real 10 years ago

Ghana is a nation that live beyond its means. Can you imagine that can be saved by eliminating all these free amenities. Let them rent they're own housing. No country provide free accommodations for their government workers.

Ghana is a nation that live beyond its means. Can you imagine that can be saved by eliminating all these free amenities. Let them rent they're own housing. No country provide free accommodations for their government workers.
Dzigbordi, Accra 10 years ago

There is a reason for everything so you must ask why before passing comments. The Military and security services are housed in common places or barracks for a purpose; that is to quickly assemble them in times of emergency. H ...
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There is a reason for everything so you must ask why before passing comments. The Military and security services are housed in common places or barracks for a purpose; that is to quickly assemble them in times of emergency. Here the government must provide the necessary amenities to make them comfortable. And who told you they occupy those places free of charge? Check their payrolls and you will be shocked to see the amount deducted at source in the guise of tax to cover these amenities including rent. Please leave the security services out of your dirty politics.
True Patriot 10 years ago

How many real emergencies has the Ghana Military responded to?

I saw the 911 Terrorist attak in New Yoprk City nad how all the emergency responders including the police, EMS Medical Doctors and Nurses responded .
Let me t ...
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How many real emergencies has the Ghana Military responded to?

I saw the 911 Terrorist attak in New Yoprk City nad how all the emergency responders including the police, EMS Medical Doctors and Nurses responded .
Let me tell you all these people live at the places of their choice.
Dzigbordi, Accra 10 years ago

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Wells 10 years ago

Again where in this world can a government provide accommodation to every governmental agency. Look at this.They come to the radio station and complain. If they need a new administrative building that is different but accommo ...
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Again where in this world can a government provide accommodation to every governmental agency. Look at this.They come to the radio station and complain. If they need a new administrative building that is different but accommodation? Please.
mkike 10 years ago

Where on earth can we be providing these services including accommodation to every civil servant. Please get them to find their own housing. We have to feed the kids in school and improve the health care for all including th ...
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Where on earth can we be providing these services including accommodation to every civil servant. Please get them to find their own housing. We have to feed the kids in school and improve the health care for all including the immigration officers. I agree that we have to buy them uniforms but not provide free accommodation.
Koo Dwomo 10 years ago

The idea of government providing free to nominal fee/rent accomodation to security officers throughout Ghana is a poor proposition, security and economic wise.
Throughout the Western world, government provide only office acc ...
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The idea of government providing free to nominal fee/rent accomodation to security officers throughout Ghana is a poor proposition, security and economic wise.
Throughout the Western world, government provide only office accomodation to security service personnel, and not residential, barracks type of accomodation that exist in developing countries. Besides cost to the tax payer, security personnel secure thier localities better if they live with the rest of the population. They become the populations' first order of security and defense if they live with them. Crimes are easily solved because they are living witnesses to them, and may not need the help of the civilian population to provide or volunteer information or tips to solve criminal justice problems. Apart from this, security service personnel also contribute effectively in the housing industry, which is every nations economic beef. One of the reasons that account for the higher armed robbery offences in Ghana, comes from this situation. Police officers and other security staff members in the country have been segregated from the population through the barracks provided free accomodation, hence there is no one on the streets, first hand, to fight this type of crimes. If I have my own way, all these service contracts providing free barracks residential accomodation to the security service sector will be abolished. Immigration Service of Ghana must not ask to be provided this monster free bee. They must pay, and live with other citizens. After all, what make the Immigration Officer different from the Teacher in the classroom? I will urge the government to abolish the barracks type of accomodation forthwith. Most if not all security personel have cell phones and private cars today in Ghana, and can be moblized easily for any emergency situation.
DAN 10 years ago

if the usa military need back up or weather crisis in usa. The national guard is call up from their real life jobs..police and teachers either work in their town or commute by private car or bus to another town daily!

if the usa military need back up or weather crisis in usa. The national guard is call up from their real life jobs..police and teachers either work in their town or commute by private car or bus to another town daily!
stella attakpah 10 years ago

Government cannot pretend to want to fight corruption when it fails to provide for its men in uniform. If it is true that:

Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Francis Palmdeti told The Finder th ...
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Government cannot pretend to want to fight corruption when it fails to provide for its men in uniform. If it is true that:

Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Francis Palmdeti told The Finder the service has raised the matter with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to consider the provision of accommodation as part of condition of service.

Then corruption will never end. How do you expect people to survive when you put them under such conditions? In order for corruption to be eradicated, all conditions need to be put together including ensuring that law enforcement officers have basic needs taken care of as well as putting in the measures to mitigate against corruption.
The 10 years ago

When you talk they say don't talk, they are giving us better Ghana. Useless NDC government. All they know is payment of dubious judgement debts, creating and looting and sharing, increasing taxes and tariffs then they go and ...
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When you talk they say don't talk, they are giving us better Ghana. Useless NDC government. All they know is payment of dubious judgement debts, creating and looting and sharing, increasing taxes and tariffs then they go and sit at radio stations and tell us that the better ghana agenda is on course.
stella attakpah 10 years ago

the crisis is not only in immigration, customs, police , military, navy etc…. Our men in uniform need to be honoured so that when they dishonour the country, their punishment is double that of any ordinary citizen. We can't ...
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the crisis is not only in immigration, customs, police , military, navy etc…. Our men in uniform need to be honoured so that when they dishonour the country, their punishment is double that of any ordinary citizen. We can't possibly ask people to perform when they have no where to lay their heads, or some perch with friends, or whole family of senior officer (his wife and children) are asked to share a two bedroom flat with another family… this is dehumanizing!!! and what do we expect?
JB Ansong 10 years ago

Stella,

Men in uniform are not different than teachers, doctors engineers, pharnacists etc.

In short the govt MUST stop accomodating certain category of professionals.

EVERY worker in Ghana MUST look for their own ac ...
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Stella,

Men in uniform are not different than teachers, doctors engineers, pharnacists etc.

In short the govt MUST stop accomodating certain category of professionals.

EVERY worker in Ghana MUST look for their own accomodation, as done EVERYWHERE in the world.
True Patriot 10 years ago

Please, stop that "uniform" noise.

The Farmers from the villages who feed us and and earn us most of our foreign income live in huts in their Cottages.
You call them uncivilised bush people.
Let the educated people in U ...
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Please, stop that "uniform" noise.

The Farmers from the villages who feed us and and earn us most of our foreign income live in huts in their Cottages.
You call them uncivilised bush people.
Let the educated people in Uniform find their own accomodation with their income.
That is what Educated Civilised People do in Germany , USA etc.
remember the Taxi and Tro Tro Drivers are also Ghanaians, Teachers, Nurses and other Healt Care Employees are all Ghanaians.
Nana Adjoa 10 years ago

They should use some of the $500 bribe they collect from the Chinese and India's at the airport to pay for housing.

They should use some of the $500 bribe they collect from the Chinese and India's at the airport to pay for housing.
JOE 10 years ago

THESE CORRUPT AND NO VISION BUNCH WILL ALWAYS FIND EXCUSE WHY THEY ARE NOT PERFORMING YET ON THE OTHER HAND GHANA HAVE ILLEGAL, GALAMSEYERS, CHINESE, AND DRUG BARONS LEAVING IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS AND NOBODY ...
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THESE CORRUPT AND NO VISION BUNCH WILL ALWAYS FIND EXCUSE WHY THEY ARE NOT PERFORMING YET ON THE OTHER HAND GHANA HAVE ILLEGAL, GALAMSEYERS, CHINESE, AND DRUG BARONS LEAVING IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS AND NOBODY KNOWS HOW THEY DID ENTER.
Jeff, UK 10 years ago

What kinda nonsense is this. Were these guyz living on tree b4 being employed? Even developed economies don't house even their police. If it is office accommodation then gov't has to find it. It is that simple let people work ...
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What kinda nonsense is this. Were these guyz living on tree b4 being employed? Even developed economies don't house even their police. If it is office accommodation then gov't has to find it. It is that simple let people work where they come from and all this nonsense will cease. Leaders are there to solve problems and not to announce what problems they have
abuzo 10 years ago

THE PEOPLE OF GHANA DEALING WITH SAME ISSUE EVERY DAY NO ONE HELPS THEM

THE PEOPLE OF GHANA DEALING WITH SAME ISSUE EVERY DAY NO ONE HELPS THEM
KOFI KWAME 10 years ago

Is we who created poverty for ourselcfs in The whole African continent .why,how can we escape from poverty,a country like Ghana money's which surposed to go to needy ones in our society always goes to criminals in uniforms, ...
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Is we who created poverty for ourselcfs in The whole African continent .why,how can we escape from poverty,a country like Ghana money's which surposed to go to needy ones in our society always goes to criminals in uniforms,Govts comes and go these criminal are always there cheating the people,do we really worships God.no I see no knowledge person in Ghana all over.cus is only Ghana we praise cheater .
liv 10 years ago

The government should stop this free accommodation nonsense. Men in uniforms should should apply and work in the regions they come from. Why do we hire someone from Kumasi and ship them to Gambaga?

The government should stop this free accommodation nonsense. Men in uniforms should should apply and work in the regions they come from. Why do we hire someone from Kumasi and ship them to Gambaga?
True Patriot 10 years ago

This guy must be sick.
Apart from giving them Office Buildings, they cannot housed by the govt.

We are not in a Communist Country.
These things must totally stopped.
The farmers and Drivers are all part of the Ghanaian ...
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This guy must be sick.
Apart from giving them Office Buildings, they cannot housed by the govt.

We are not in a Communist Country.
These things must totally stopped.
The farmers and Drivers are all part of the Ghanaian population but never expects the govt. to give them everything.
kanawu 10 years ago

Immigration officers WANT GOVERNMENT O TO PROVIDE LIVING AMENITIES for them? Only in Ghana

Immigration officers WANT GOVERNMENT O TO PROVIDE LIVING AMENITIES for them? Only in Ghana
big jay 10 years ago

we should not provid accomodation to all this peoples,what are they doing with their pay?that's too much for ghana social security,what a fuck is all this?accomodation accomodation and accomodation.

we should not provid accomodation to all this peoples,what are they doing with their pay?that's too much for ghana social security,what a fuck is all this?accomodation accomodation and accomodation.
Johnny USA 10 years ago

Did immigration need a special office. Here in the US immigration offices are not big or large. They do there business in small cubicles around the state.I hope this is also not to be politicized. If u need houses do you have ...
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Did immigration need a special office. Here in the US immigration offices are not big or large. They do there business in small cubicles around the state.I hope this is also not to be politicized. If u need houses do you have to go public or Prez Mahama have to be blame for this again.???
DAN 10 years ago

in usa only military,govenors and prisoners are given housing..police/teachers/firemen rent or buy homes out of their salary!

in usa only military,govenors and prisoners are given housing..police/teachers/firemen rent or buy homes out of their salary!
Bobby 10 years ago

They should put all the bribes they are collecting - especially at the boarders - and put up buildings.Go to their various homes and see the Building they own. Where do they get he Money from?

They should put all the bribes they are collecting - especially at the boarders - and put up buildings.Go to their various homes and see the Building they own. Where do they get he Money from?
sansambonsam 10 years ago

Ghana, Eh Ghana....why should the govt provide you with a place to live?......the Govt gives them jobs then is now obliged to provide them with an abode too....no wonder everyone wants the govt to even feed and bathe them.... ...
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Ghana, Eh Ghana....why should the govt provide you with a place to live?......the Govt gives them jobs then is now obliged to provide them with an abode too....no wonder everyone wants the govt to even feed and bathe them......LAZY FOOLS
GYAKABRAM 10 years ago

Despite all this cry that Ghana is broke, why do we in this day and age continue to accommodate service personnel in government owned buildings?

This archaic practice must STOP. This is waste and dran on government resour ...
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Despite all this cry that Ghana is broke, why do we in this day and age continue to accommodate service personnel in government owned buildings?

This archaic practice must STOP. This is waste and dran on government resources. This ridiculous situation does not happen in devloped countries so why us?

Let all government personnel includin Ministers and Civil Servants RENT PRIVATELY, BUY through MORTGAGE or build their own homes.
mosthigh 10 years ago

people are compering Ghana to US and Germany not knowing that the conditions of services for US personnels are far better than that Ghana.US they work 8hrs they ve almost 4 shift a day .Ghana is 6am-6pk.their sallary is bette ...
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people are compering Ghana to US and Germany not knowing that the conditions of services for US personnels are far better than that Ghana.US they work 8hrs they ve almost 4 shift a day .Ghana is 6am-6pk.their sallary is better than that of Ghana. and also as their in their individual houses gv't pay for them. including their bills.that is why corruptions are limited in developed countries .
nana otoo 10 years ago

so when will the GIS recruit those who bought last year forms because it is getting to six months now without any news nor information being heard,yyyyyyy?we have waited for too long

so when will the GIS recruit those who bought last year forms because it is getting to six months now without any news nor information being heard,yyyyyyy?we have waited for too long

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