Gov't owes road contractors GHC740 million

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT NDC MUST TELL US WHAT EXACTLY THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE MASSIVE $20 BILLION THEY HAVE BORROWED IN JUST THE LAST 5 YEARS, IF HE IS SAYING,HE HAS NOT BORROWED FOR DRINK AND MERRY MAKING, WHICH MEANS CREATE, ...
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MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT NDC MUST TELL US WHAT EXACTLY THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE MASSIVE $20 BILLION THEY HAVE BORROWED IN JUST THE LAST 5 YEARS, IF HE IS SAYING,HE HAS NOT BORROWED FOR DRINK AND MERRY MAKING, WHICH MEANS CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE. HOW COULD YOU STEAL MONEY BELONGING TO THE POOR CHILDREN STRUGGLING TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR STREETS, DRIVE PAST THEM AND HAVE A LAUGH???---- GHANAIANS MUST WAKE UP!! OUR FUTURE LOOKS BLEAK. WE CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS. BAWUMIA HAS ADMONISHED NDC AS A PATRIOTIC CITIZEN BUT THEY WOULDN'T LISTEN. NDC HAS RATHER VOWED TO BORROW MORE TO PLUNGE GHANA INTO MASSIVE DEBT. HABA! NDC.
NKWASEAFO BI NTI GHANA IS SICK!!! THE CEDI HAS ALREADY DIVED DEEP DOWN!!!!!!!------ WE NEED NANA'S WISDOM. HIS LEADERSHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HIM TO COME AND LIBERATE US FROM OUR ECONOMIC OPPRESSORS. WE CAN'T PUT OUR TRUST IN THESE YOUNG NDC THIEVES (WITH NO WORK RECORD) WHO WANT TO LIVE LIKE KINGS OVERNIGHT, OWNING JETS, BIG MANSIONS, BANKS, ROLLS ROYCE, DATING MODELS ETC. AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POOR. BEING A PRESIDENT REQUIRES THE USE OF BRAIN NOT BRAWN. A PRESIDENT DOES NOT "THROW" PICK AXE!!! WHO CAN DO THE JOB BETTER THAN NANA, AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY, WHERE GREEDY CORRUPT , SHARP TEETH ROTTEN PLANK NDC SMALL BOYS, PARADING AS POLITICIANS, HAVE PLUNDERED OUR RESOURCES TO THE BONE, THAT OUR OIL ECONOMY INHERITED FROM THE GREAT KUFFOUR HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE ORDINARY CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY???? LONG LIVE GHANA!! LONG LIVE NANA ADDO. MORE GREASE TO YOUR ELBOWS!! EVERY THIEF IN GHANA, TODAY, IS SCARED OF BOLD AND MIGHTY NANA ADDO. NANA IS CLEAN !! CLEAN TO THE BONE!!!
KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

Kwasi, this is what you have saying everyday.

Kwasi, this is what you have saying everyday.
CARDINAL 10 years ago

They have already got loans for these roads but the money is sitting in individuals bank accounts overseas.Mahama can spend one million dollars on his Christmas holidays in Dubai but no money for road contractors.

They have already got loans for these roads but the money is sitting in individuals bank accounts overseas.Mahama can spend one million dollars on his Christmas holidays in Dubai but no money for road contractors.
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Prince
You will get an inventory soon of what the monies have been used for soon.

Prince
You will get an inventory soon of what the monies have been used for soon.
Pelicles 10 years ago

All the monies NDC have borrowed, is being stashed away to buy the voter in the next election. That is an undeniable fact because they won the last election through that system.

NDC have borrowed over $40 billion with no ...
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All the monies NDC have borrowed, is being stashed away to buy the voter in the next election. That is an undeniable fact because they won the last election through that system.

NDC have borrowed over $40 billion with nothing to show for and Mahama had promised to keep borrowing till he falls dead. Make sense?
Odikr@ 10 years ago

You seem to be speculating and exaggerating as usual
Why don't you make some enquiries with BoG for details?
Check with the World Bank,IMF,and the Donor Countries for information...try investigating...

You seem to be speculating and exaggerating as usual
Why don't you make some enquiries with BoG for details?
Check with the World Bank,IMF,and the Donor Countries for information...try investigating...
Gye Nyame 10 years ago

The government simply does not have the money, check with other government contrators (big and small) and they will tell you the same story, they have not been paid even though they took loans to get the project done. If Ghan ...
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The government simply does not have the money, check with other government contrators (big and small) and they will tell you the same story, they have not been paid even though they took loans to get the project done. If Ghana was a company it would have filed for bankrupcy by now. The government is running on "fumes" that is why it is sad to hear about daily corruption going on in the country and the size of the salary expense for workers, most of whom are "redundant".
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Are those contractors owed money the main tender holders or the sub contractors?
When were their invoices. submitted?
Have their "works" been signed off by project managers?
Just a lay person inquiring...

Are those contractors owed money the main tender holders or the sub contractors?
When were their invoices. submitted?
Have their "works" been signed off by project managers?
Just a lay person inquiring...
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Also check the documents from Parliament.

Also check the documents from Parliament.
DAN 10 years ago

where else do you expect to find the except in ndc bank accounts or mansions or cars!

where else do you expect to find the except in ndc bank accounts or mansions or cars!
Mohammed Yakubu 10 years ago

Lets know more about Getfund too.What is happening in Ghana?Ples safe Ghana.Come back,NPP come back!!!

Lets know more about Getfund too.What is happening in Ghana?Ples safe Ghana.Come back,NPP come back!!!
Kojo T 10 years ago

Going from frying pan into the fire is not the answer. Kick both out . Vote for CPP massively

Going from frying pan into the fire is not the answer. Kick both out . Vote for CPP massively
Pelicles 10 years ago

How many times have some of us been prove right that your party is absolutely a failure? How do you award contracts without any money? This is like going to the market to buy stuff without any money in your pocket. Is that p ...
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How many times have some of us been prove right that your party is absolutely a failure? How do you award contracts without any money? This is like going to the market to buy stuff without any money in your pocket. Is that possible? NDC is stashing the money in anticipation of buying the voter next time.

When NPP was in power, they did an amazing job of upgrading most our roads for NDC to leave it at the mercy of disrepair. What should not exit your memory is, NDC have borrowed over $40 billion and the question is, where is the money and Mahama is promising to keep borrowing till he can win the next election.
Kojo T 10 years ago

They both practice crony capitalism. Wontumi wants a revolution so he can get contracts and so does Ken Agyepong. NPP wants this brand of capitalism and NDC has followed sut. I have not thrown in the towel as I have been prea ...
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They both practice crony capitalism. Wontumi wants a revolution so he can get contracts and so does Ken Agyepong. NPP wants this brand of capitalism and NDC has followed sut. I have not thrown in the towel as I have been preaching aganst it. Let us CREATE wealth
DONBOLI 10 years ago

It is the government who is not paying but it is that contractor are stupid or fools. Why can you take a contract without going thru banks. If the whole money is not in the bank WHY are you taking the contract.
When the gove ...
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It is the government who is not paying but it is that contractor are stupid or fools. Why can you take a contract without going thru banks. If the whole money is not in the bank WHY are you taking the contract.
When the government say they vote for a contract doesnt they have the money. There is no government to blame, it is the contractors who are foolish. It been have for years yet the contractors do nothing about.
No more government contracts, every public contract should be seen as the nations contract. Until contractors wake up, it will be the same talking and doing nothing.
Garth 10 years ago

Did we go or did we come?

Did we go or did we come?
CATAPULT 10 years ago

And how much was looted in just the last 3 months of 2012 to keep John Mahama in power at all cost? Massively boot NDC gov't out intoto.

And how much was looted in just the last 3 months of 2012 to keep John Mahama in power at all cost? Massively boot NDC gov't out intoto.
MENSAH 10 years ago

Bad economic stance and practices of the government have succeeded in creating hardship for the common man on the street.
Are workers of such road contracting firms being paid,whilst at home?
Mahama's sod-cutting events sho ...
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Bad economic stance and practices of the government have succeeded in creating hardship for the common man on the street.
Are workers of such road contracting firms being paid,whilst at home?
Mahama's sod-cutting events should be stopped,if he has no means of bringing his promises to pass.
Even the BIBLE says in ECCLESIASTES 5:4:
WE SHOULD NOT DEFER TO PAY OUR VOWS.
BECAUSE WE ARE CONSIDERED FOOLS,FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO HONOUR THEM.
Whatever 10 years ago

We need info on state arrears from Government sources, not the minority who are in charge of nothing

We need info on state arrears from Government sources, not the minority who are in charge of nothing
STONER KOBYLYNTON 10 years ago

What is wrong with your brains? Do you think the government will ever come out and tell you your nonsense of (we need info on state arrears from government sources) without pressure from Minority side or other watch-dogs? Dig ...
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What is wrong with your brains? Do you think the government will ever come out and tell you your nonsense of (we need info on state arrears from government sources) without pressure from Minority side or other watch-dogs? Digest you thoughts before you come out with your nonsense. E&OE.
Nicky 10 years ago

We contractors re really suffering. When is govt going to pay us?contractors who owe banks re dying because of not being paid.so my question to mahama govt is when re we going to be paid?

We contractors re really suffering. When is govt going to pay us?contractors who owe banks re dying because of not being paid.so my question to mahama govt is when re we going to be paid?
Say the TRUTH 10 years ago

I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH STUPIDITY IN ROAD CONTRACTORS IN THE GLOBAL WORLD EXCEPT IN GHANA!!!!!!
WHY?????????

GHANAIAN CONTRACTORS WILL STILL BE STUPID RIGHT NOW RUSHING TO GET NEW CONTRACTS ON ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTUR ...
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I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH STUPIDITY IN ROAD CONTRACTORS IN THE GLOBAL WORLD EXCEPT IN GHANA!!!!!!
WHY?????????

GHANAIAN CONTRACTORS WILL STILL BE STUPID RIGHT NOW RUSHING TO GET NEW CONTRACTS ON ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT KNOWING VERY WELL RIGHT NOW THAT THEIR COLLEAGUES HAVE NOT BEEN PAID THEIR COMPLETED CONTRACTS BY THIS BANKRUPT NDC GOVERNMENT!!!!

THESE CONTRACTORS WILL PREPARE THIS NEW CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENT WITHOUT ANY CLAUSE FOR INTEREST PAYMENTS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS IN-PROGRESS & COMPLETED....MEANWHILE THEY WOUOLD GO FOR LOANS FROM FINANCIAL INSTUTIONS TO COMPLETE CONTRACTS AND END UP OWING A LOT TO THEN BANKS & GOING BANKRUPT!!!!

THE GHANAINS CONTRACTORS ALWAYS THINK THEY ARE WISE CONIVING WITH GOVERNMENTS & INFLATING THE CONTRACT PRICES TWO/THREE FOLDS THINKING THEY (SMARTLY) HAVE ALREADY FACTORED IN THE LATE PAYMENTS INTEREST INTO IT AND END UP NOT GETTING PAID YEARS AFTER THAT WITHOUT ANY CLAUSE IN THE CONTRACTS FOR INTEREST ON NON PAYMENTS!!!!!!

THE STUPITY/GREEDINESS/CORRUPTION OF THESE CONTRACTORS END THEM UP INTO BANKRUPTCY ...YET ARE STILL IN THEIR STUPIDITY CHASING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN THIS MERRY GO ROUNG CYCLE ON NON PAYMENTS/BANKRUPTCY WITH NO CLAUSE FOR INTEREST TO HELP THEM SOLVE THEIR SOLVENCY!!!!
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Better Ghana Agenda.

Better Ghana Agenda.
JONES 10 years ago

THE END WILL COME NEVER NEVER AGAIN BUNCH OF THIEVES

THE END WILL COME NEVER NEVER AGAIN BUNCH OF THIEVES
NTAMKESE 10 years ago

WITH ALL THE LOANS THEY TOOK WHY MUST THEY OWE CONTRACTORS? MAHAMA THE CHIEF THIEF!

WITH ALL THE LOANS THEY TOOK WHY MUST THEY OWE CONTRACTORS? MAHAMA THE CHIEF THIEF!
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

They shouldn't worry at all!

They shouldn't worry at all!
John 10 years ago

It is not difficult to cut the sod of the project to deceive the electorates who voted to have their roads repaired.

It is not difficult to cut the sod of the project to deceive the electorates who voted to have their roads repaired.
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Are we seeing the good results of NDC Better Ghana Agenda? Bunch of incompetent jokers.

Are we seeing the good results of NDC Better Ghana Agenda? Bunch of incompetent jokers.
mr amin 10 years ago

Save the value of the cedi if not the dept will keep rising. fix import duties in cedis permenently. having import duties changing in figures is a disincentive to business growth n employment. what u pay this year will chage ...
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Save the value of the cedi if not the dept will keep rising. fix import duties in cedis permenently. having import duties changing in figures is a disincentive to business growth n employment. what u pay this year will chage the following year. cedi losing value everything will lose value with it. our roads, schools, transport, institutions, etc will all lose value and be weak.we should respect the local curruncy if not governance wont be easy.
Peter 10 years ago

And Mahama and NDC deceived the people of Cape Coast that he was going to sign the constrction of Kokroba market for them during the 2012 campaign. Are people from Cape Coast fools

And Mahama and NDC deceived the people of Cape Coast that he was going to sign the constrction of Kokroba market for them during the 2012 campaign. Are people from Cape Coast fools
Odasanibi 10 years ago

This seems to buttress the allegations
that big negative balance was brought forward and road contractors are one of the many affected groups or businesses.
Pretty worrisome!

This seems to buttress the allegations
that big negative balance was brought forward and road contractors are one of the many affected groups or businesses.
Pretty worrisome!
Stone fire 10 years ago

What a shame my people are we going back or front?

What a shame my people are we going back or front?
SUFFERING GHANAIAN 10 years ago

Ghanaians are asking Mahama his brothers, Asiedu Nketia and the NDC party the $20n the billion loans they took in the name of the nation GHANA. People are suffering,children schooling under trees,the nations hospitils are in ...
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Ghanaians are asking Mahama his brothers, Asiedu Nketia and the NDC party the $20n the billion loans they took in the name of the nation GHANA. People are suffering,children schooling under trees,the nations hospitils are in the state of art,mortality rate of pregnant women and children very high,nation infrastructure at stanstill,doctors,teachers,nurses, and public servants pay are in arrears. No investment taking place in the country,cost of goods and services very high to afford,basic needs of life is negligible in Ghana now,no national government but party government,the three of government corrupt beyong repair,the highest bidder gets fair in court,the media is currupt,the chieftaincy system is broken down and currupt,ndc propagander machinery are bribing kings,chiefs and opinion leaders in the country to silence them, the security network in the country is corrupt and broken down,Ghanaians have been cowed by Mahama family and NDC party machinery, armed robbers are now rulling and terrorising the country.Ballot Box democracy being practice in GHANA,the country is now being rule by foreigners.I ADVICE GHANAIANS TO RISE AND CLAIM THEIR BIRTH RIGHTS.
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

USELESS MAHAMA IS NUMBER ONE ARM ROBBERS PREZ IN GHANA HISTORY,CORRUPT MAHAMA IS INSANE,SHAME ON HIM,MAHAMA IS BIG CORRUPT EI GHANA PAA NIE?????

USELESS MAHAMA IS NUMBER ONE ARM ROBBERS PREZ IN GHANA HISTORY,CORRUPT MAHAMA IS INSANE,SHAME ON HIM,MAHAMA IS BIG CORRUPT EI GHANA PAA NIE?????
ATENGA NAABA 10 years ago

WHY

WHY
ATENGA NAABA 10 years ago

NO MARCY FOR POOR NDC

NO MARCY FOR POOR NDC
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