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Tariff hikes 'outrageous' – Spio

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  • CHA 8 years ago

    NDC thieves must go- enough of the stealing

  • DR TRUTH 8 years ago

    THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL FOR PRES MAHAMA. HE HAS LOST CONTROL OVER HIS MINISTERS AND THEY ARE NOW QUESTIONING HIS DECISIONS. FIRST IT WAS WAYONGO, FOLLOWED BY HANNAH TETTEH, THEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND NOW SPIO THE HIER A ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    I know voltarians will come and insult u and defend ndc, they will vote for even a dog in ndc colours, they are hard to understand them

  • Kofi, USA 8 years ago

    CAN NPP GANG OF ACID BOMB KILLERS KILLING NORTHENERS, ALSO TELL THE TRUTH LIKE SPIO? OH NO. NPP GANG OF ACID BOMB KILLERS KILLING NORTHENERS FOR RITUALS . THEY ARE FULL OF SHIT AND LAIRS LAIRS ALL OVER AGAIN. WHERE IS TH ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Look my friend get serious and stop these shit you spewing out. This is a country you hate but the one we love and its being destroyed and looting is going on unabated. You can sit in peace in your USA but leave us alone. NDC ...
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  • kofi,USA gyimimie 8 years ago

    YOU NEED TO SHUT UP

  • Dk 8 years ago

    Ogyimefo, has this got to do with tribe in anyway?

    Irresponsible illigal immigrant

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

    Spio should tell that to Mahama. He told us to deal with it. Don't pretend the government did not know anything about the hikes. We are no children.

  • Anonymous Coward 8 years ago

    58 solid years of so-called independence and we still live in shit. What a country? Ghanaians are by nature very corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, ignorant, thieves and hypocrites according to HER ladyship the chief justice.

  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    What is Spio complaining about? These companies Spio is raving about are not private companies but government owned companies and they did not increase their prices without government consultation and approval.

    Haruna Iddr ...
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  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    I thought about that when I just read the story at Joyfm which I initially thought was a hoax only after listening to the audio that I realized he really said.
    I thought they always discuss these things at their cabinet leve ...
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  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    Corney, why blame PURC? Is it not a government controlled agency? If the government does not want to increase prices, it can stop PURC from doing so.

    Why is the government reducing the percentage rate instead of scrapping ...
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  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    Sarpong,the PURC is supposed to be an independent entity but it has never be,I agree,they act as part of government and work in the interest of utility companies after taking their 'envelopes'

    I don't support any incremen ...
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  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    Well said, my friend.

  • NDC DESTROYERS PARTY 8 years ago

    corney you have at lost everything sooo sad

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

    I think Corney is being objective because the hike affect not only Ghanaians in Ghana but also those in diaspora.

  • Mahmoud 8 years ago

    The NDC con-men think they can go on deceiving Ghanaians all the time. The people of this country are fed-up with Mahama and his NDC tricksters, and they will surely send them away in November even if they are still in bed wi ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

    I share your views too. Government needs revenue but not in this way. The percentage is outrageous. Yet many praise singers in government will want to justify it. Everybody will have a ripple effect of in including those in ...
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  • Genuine Observer 8 years ago

    This is nothing but NDC's stupid propaganda. All that it's trying to portray is that the Govt has nothing to do with those price increases! Say What?

  • Kwame Kumi 8 years ago

    “Why have some of these institutions waited till election year and all of a sudden you hear incredibly outrageous rates...all the way to ordinary water that human beings drink.

    “Are they trying to raise revenue for a p ...
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  • DR TRUTH 8 years ago

    CABINET IS NON EXISTING IN MAHAMA'S GOVT. DECISIONS ARE TAKEN IN LORDINA'S BEDROOM AND FOISTERED ON GHANAIANS. IBRAHIM MAHAMA MAY HAVE TAKEN OVER DUTIES OF COUNCIL OF STATE HENCE THE COUNCIL'S SILENCE ON THE GUATANAMO SAGA

  • Ovine yah 8 years ago

    Kerosine running through those thier Mind. Poor hard worker to pay 50 percent increase

  • Jacke Jones, Alexandria, VA 8 years ago

    The only Fanti and the only wise man because he is a Fante. The others are just fools because they are Ewes and Ntafos

  • Truth 8 years ago

    If u believe me wrong, listen to Fox fm every evening 8-10pm. U will realize ders nothing proud about being Asante. Ur women control every family..greedy as hell and always cheating. De lack of humility in your women make the ...
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  • agyemang 8 years ago

    so bad people no more comment on issues rather tribal attack oh mama Ghana. Ist how our forefathers left behind?

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Northners are far better than voltarians, they are too inward looking and will even vote for a dog in ndc colours

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

    Are we civilized as a people? Comment on the issue at stake and stop that tribal nonsense.

  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    Frank,stop wasting your time on the idiots always writing trash sbout tribes,those are animals who should be treated as such,this has nothing to do with tribes,the increment did not exclude any tribe all are affected includi ...
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  • Mensah 8 years ago

    Voltarians will vote NDC as long as Ashanti's vote NPP. Ashanti's are always at the throats of EWEs because we beat them on mount GEMI, go ask your grandfathers. You are not superior as you portray yourselves.

  • Ritewing 8 years ago

    The Team A player is showing class. However, the hikes did not come from the utility companies. They are as a result of your Team B players.

  • NO COMMENTS 8 years ago

    Does we call this BETTER AGENDA? We are in real BITTER AGENDA for the country but only fools and greedy heartless people will sing praises to the Mahama lead empire which the foundation was build by the bastard Rawlings suppo ...
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  • Nii Mantse 8 years ago

    so all you are interested in is winning elections, uh? for once, i thought to myself 'here we have a politician who feels for the people'. but how wrong was i! it's all about winning elections. i am sad and disappointed

  • Adu Boah 8 years ago

    Spio gave a good speech but shouldn't have made such comments. he should have gone straight to the point rather than starting with such comments. The right thing must be done at the right time. Spio fight for your party and ...
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  • Mohammed 8 years ago

    Spio you are right,We are all suffering so if you can talk to president to do something about it, because it effect us than npp people

  • Kofi, USA 8 years ago

    Our Nana Addo ugly Who art in Ghana Loser be your name Thy defeat come again Your free education be done by NDC As it is in your promise Give us this day our all die be die plan And forgive us our supreme court verdict As we ...
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  • Kwabena UK 8 years ago

    Don't worry, you will be hated by your own Government for saying truth. God bless you.

  • Kwabena Ohemeng,london. 8 years ago

    The IMF is just destroying the country and they have been doing it since February,1966.Any where the IMF dictates the economic direction of that country the poor becomes poorer and poorer.Ghana is and will be no exception.

  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    IMF is not destroying Ghana,if their conditions are the problem then blame yourselves for going to a group you knew will destroy your country wi their conditions,they did not force you to come for their money,you could have g ...
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  • MAESTRO 8 years ago

    So Corney,how will you describe your president according to the reply you have given to Sarpong and Kwabena Ohemeng?.Come on my brother!.You have seen nothing yet.

  • MAESTRO 8 years ago

    Correction:You have't seen nothing yet.

  • Danso- Aboagye 8 years ago

    The Interior Minister started it all, then was Hanna Tetteh, the Foreign Affairs Minister, then here comes Uncle Spio-Garbrah who sayus, his Ministry is a stakeholder but he was not consulted before the Tariff hikes was outra ...
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  • Danso- Aboagye 8 years ago

    The Interior Minister started it all, then was Hanna Tetteh, the Foreign Affairs Minister, then here comes Uncle Spio-Garbrah who says, his Ministry is a stakeholder but he was not consulted before the Tariff hikes were outra ...
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  • kwaku darko 8 years ago

    Since when did u realized this spio?
    I dont want to believe that u think these hikes are politically motivated.

  • AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

    Mahama is very wicked.

  • Nancy Forson 8 years ago

    I don't think there is a need for anyone to begrudge the trade Minister for his views expressed.

    As an individual, he has the right to let his views on issue of national concern to be made known.

    But as an appointee of ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Write, been reduced. You made that mistake two times.

    Beyond all reasonable doubt not doubts.

  • ABAAH 8 years ago

    Well done web teacher!.

  • truth 8 years ago

    Is election year & great another person will sash your job from you.

  • Ben 8 years ago

    Folks if Ashantis and Ewes don't change their voting trend and vote based on issues or promises that are achievable but continues to vote for anything presented by these two political parties even though deep down in our hea ...
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  • YB 8 years ago

    You are wrong. Asantes do not vote on tribal lines. If the NDC were the better option, Asantes would have voted for them, so until the NDC performs better than the NPP you cannot conclude that Asantes vote on tribal lines. I ...
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  • Mensah 8 years ago

    Clap for yourself. If all the wise people in Ghana are only Ashanti's, why are your kinsmen trying to remove all history of your inferiority from Ghanaian history books? Grow up if you're not already.

  • KOKU YEVU-VOLTA REGION 8 years ago

    QUESTIONS:

    IS ASIEDU NKETIA LIKE SPIO NO/YES

    IS MAHAMA LIKE SPIO NO/YES

    IS NANA ADDO LIKE SPIO YES/NO

    IS OUR VICE PRESIDENT LIKE SPIO

    MATTA OOO

  • Paa Joe 8 years ago

    EKOW,

    BEING A MEMBER OF A GOVERNMENT DOES NOT MEAN, YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR SILENCE ON SERIOUS ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT AFFECTS THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.

    IT IS ALWAYS GOOD, WHEN CRITICAL DIALOGUE TAKES PLACE AT THE CABINE ...
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  • Whatever 8 years ago

    Why does Spio think Govt is negotiationg and talking to workers

  • Abigi 8 years ago

    Because you are stupid.

  • Ibn Batuta 8 years ago

    Good some of you are talking now.

  • Ovine yah 8 years ago

    Mahama ministers are not Qualify. We have to change the system of Government.

  • Joe King 8 years ago

    This minister now talks like a SPEW GARIBA ,who that i know from the Northern region.

  • MAESTRO 8 years ago

    Come on there is a pulp in your pant.You haven't seen nothing yet.Ye be dii keke.

  • Kobby 8 years ago

    Is organized labour satisfied with fuel prices.

  • Son of Ghana 8 years ago

    Even Ndc people say Ndc is shit. Wow. Long live npp.

  • Son of Ghana 8 years ago

    I am sorry for you. You can be killed. You have broken ranks. Ndc tribalism will target you. Be careful.

  • odebango 8 years ago

    These people don't have any sense of shame . the tariffs are not good because it's an election year.if it had not been election year, that would have been okay right? Hmmmmmmmm

  • KING KONG 8 years ago

    What is this idiot of a man talking about -KWARAAAA !!!!!; was he not in the cabinet when matters of pricing were discussed and what did he say ; was this thief not in the PNDC /NDC government under JJ Rawlings who messed up ...
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  • Whatever 8 years ago

    Government is already in locked up in negotiation with labour and workers. negotiations has already reached an advance state and Spio Garbrah is taking us back

  • KANA WU? 8 years ago

    How can Mahama sleep at night? Is this his better Ghana that he promised or do we still have to wait for it?
    If it is not Woyome then it is Bus branding. If it is not GYEEDA,then it is SADA.
    Corruption is fearce in Ghana,bu ...
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  • kofi kafui 8 years ago

    masa tell the president the truth and stop the kwanekwane. why do you shift the blame of the incompitence president to the utility companys. Are the utility companys bigger than mahama

  • KUSASI 8 years ago

    HAS THIS MAN BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY? WHY IS HE TALKING SUCH NONSENSE? IS HE PITCHING HIMSELF READY FOR THE MUCH AWAITED PRESIDENTIAL POSITION? HOW CAN A MINISTER COMPLAIN RECKLESSLY LIKE THIS WHEN U CAN ENGAGE YOUR PRESIDENT AN ...
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  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    What a JOKE, Spio, did you really say all that or you were simply misquoted ?

    JUST A REMINDER, You Are No Presidential, YOU ARE JUST AN OPPORTUNIST, please speak with Dr. Obed Asamoah, WHO STOLE THE VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY C ...
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  • Nana Boadu Osagyefo Kuntukuruntu 8 years ago

    You've done anything.

  • fact 8 years ago

    Mr.Spio knows what it takes to run economy,not Mahama and his Ministers,I am an NDC supporter,but this economy they running in the last 7 years is a nightmare. ONly Mr.Spio and Mr. Adams,say the truth,sometimes the Vice presi ...
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  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    The truth in which MATTER...?

    TEAM "B" ........story ????????

  • George Nutsugah 8 years ago

    Spio-Garbrah has shown that he is team 'A' man. He is better than John Mahama.

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    He is up to SOMETHING with this childish talk, sounds like the TEAM "B" talk that he apologized for.

    I THINK HE INTENDS TO ROCK THE BOAT, he is only setting the stage by finding FAULT with the government he is part of.

    ...
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  • kurtics blow 8 years ago

    This govenment is simply in

    sensitive

  • Kofi Adde 8 years ago

    Mr. Trade Minister describing utility price hikes as what? When has the Honourable Minister arrived at the port of sympathy? From PNDC era thru to Re-branded imitation Chinese buses? Morally estopped? God save Ghana.

  • Wisdom 8 years ago

    Was it mentioned anywhere in this article who specifically these category of consumers were? If not, then this is one of the poor articles which lack substance...

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    That is the BIG STORY.

  • Wisdom 8 years ago

    what a hollow reportage by Ghanaweb!!! Which people fall into which category of consumers???

  • DDT 8 years ago

    You can't squeeze people to make them better. Mahama is having wrong advisers around him. We can't afford to give power to Npp.

  • kwaseapanin John Bole 8 years ago

    well talk,God will bless u saaaa for uttering the truth

  • Jon Allitei 8 years ago

    I am glad one person in govt has now seen sense.

    You don't kill the goose that lay the golden eggs.

  • MOSES 8 years ago

    meaning what it is your government in popwer

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 8 years ago

    If you are living in a stupid country, you can be sure that you are being governed by the most stupid people in that country.

  • ahmed adusa saed 8 years ago

    spio would be sacked soon cox of letting the cat out of the bag.taniii doesnt want to be exposed ooo

  • Amadu Petit. pusiga 8 years ago

    what the government hardly understand is that they are gradually grinding him to a third position. even at election year. you allow fools to mislead you. you are guilibly and ignorantly being deceived and those who tell you t ...
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  • KEN HANSON,BUKOM-ACCRA. 8 years ago

    SPIO GARBAGE THOUGHT HE WAS SMART TO FOOL GHANAIANS INTO THINKING HIS BOSS KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE UTILITY HIKES.INDEED,MAHAMA DEFENDED THESE EVIL HIKES JUST RECENTLY AND EVEN PROVOKED AND INSULTED US WITH HIS NORMALLY STUPID ...
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  • nanagy 8 years ago

    this is the kind of people Ghana needs.only say the truth and not be blinded by NDC or Npp

  • Godwin Gah. 8 years ago

    Spio is right, who think voltarians are happy with tarrif hike on electricity, I'm voltarian,I hate what Mahama government is doing.He can't solve Ghana's problem by killing us.