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AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 7 years ago

THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE TEACHER TRAINEE

The Teacher trainee is disappointed because Nana Addo /Bawumia government have deceived them. The Nana Addo/ Bawumia government promised to restore the allowance of the Teacher Tra ...
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THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE TEACHER TRAINEE

The Teacher trainee is disappointed because Nana Addo /Bawumia government have deceived them. The Nana Addo/ Bawumia government promised to restore the allowance of the Teacher Trainees. Truly to their words the Teacher training allowance has been restored.

The question on the lips of the Teacher trainee is how much he /she will take home after all deductions have been made. Depending on the college, the Teacher trainee enjoyed an amount between GHc (52 – 55) per month under the government of President Kuffour. Professor Mills increased the amount to GHc 270.00 and before the removal/cancellation of the allowance the Teacher Trainee was taking home an amount between GHc (415 – 420) per month under the government of Mahama.

On 2nd March, 2017, the 2017 budget titled ‘Sowing the Seeds for Growth and Jobs’ was presented to the Parliament of Ghana by Ken Ofori – Atta the Finance Minister.

Paragraph 595 and Appendix 6 item 6b of the budget provides information on the number of students, number of Colleges of Education, feeding grants under President Mahama for 2016 and the total amount for the restoration.

Mahama/Amissah – Arthur government after removing/cancelling the allowance cushioned the Teacher trainees. The Feeding grant for 2016 was GHc 50,530,000.00 for 43,570 students for two semesters (4months in a semester). It implies the Teacher trainee received an amount of GHc 144.97 per month. This means President Mahama after removing the allowance was cushioning the Teacher Trainee with an amount of GHc 145.00 per month.

The amount for restoration for 2017 is GHc 103,124,102.00 for 43,570 students in a year. It implies the Teacher Trainee will receive an amount of GHc 197.24 . This means the Nana Addo/Bawumia government after restoring the allowance is giving the Teacher Trainee an amount of GHc 198.00 per month.

THE DISAPPOINTMENT

*Before the removal allowance the Teacher Trainee was receiving GHc 420.00 and after restoration the Teacher Trainee will receive GHc 197.00 per month.

*The difference is GHc 222.00 less than the amount before cancellation.

* President Mahama after deducting an amount of GHc 145 from GHc 420.00 will leave the Teacher Trainee with an amount of GHc 275.00 to pay for other expenses after feeding.

* President Nana Addo after deducting an amount of GHc 145 from GHc 198.00 will leave the Teacher Trainee with an amount of GHc 53.00 to pay for other expenses after feeding.

* The Mahama government promised to pay a feeding fee of GHc 200.00 for 2017. This will have been more than the restoration amount of GHc 198.00 by GHc 2.00

This is the disappoint of the Teacher Trainee after being promised of the restoration of allowance.

.............signed..............
Famous Tumi-Acquah
Reg. Comm. Officer - Western
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Concerned 7 years ago

How come the opposition ndc haven't raised this issue yet . The npp was a useless opposition but if these figures are correct and the inference made thereof is right, why the silence from the ndc.

How come the opposition ndc haven't raised this issue yet . The npp was a useless opposition but if these figures are correct and the inference made thereof is right, why the silence from the ndc.
NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 7 years ago

NPP Vampires sucking and sacrificing innocent souls and blood through accidents, suicides, murder and explosions quoting scriptures. God fire you all

NPP Vampires sucking and sacrificing innocent souls and blood through accidents, suicides, murder and explosions quoting scriptures. God fire you all
AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

Pieces of intelligence I am gathering indicate that there is a plan to reenact the Charles Antwi episode on Nana Akufo Addo. The aim is to put fear in the NPP so that the current NPP administration will be discouraged from pr ...
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Pieces of intelligence I am gathering indicate that there is a plan to reenact the Charles Antwi episode on Nana Akufo Addo. The aim is to put fear in the NPP so that the current NPP administration will be discouraged from prosecuting appointees of the past Mahama administration. To this end the Nana Addo and his appointees
must avoid enclosed crowded areas such as mosques and churches. If even the need arises for them to go to such places, adequate security must be put in place. A word to the wise is in the Jubilee House. Thank you.
Will Smith 7 years ago

This man should stop preaching and just work. You are in charge of Ministry of Finance NOT Ministry of God.

This man should stop preaching and just work. You are in charge of Ministry of Finance NOT Ministry of God.
Yaw Minka 7 years ago

The duo have exonerated themselves in a stellar way and made the citizenry of the country just proud. However, their NPP stable can boast of well endowed economists, so how can they go wrong with a economic team consisting of ...
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The duo have exonerated themselves in a stellar way and made the citizenry of the country just proud. However, their NPP stable can boast of well endowed economists, so how can they go wrong with a economic team consisting of the following:

1. Prof. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia

2. Ex-Fin Min, Dr. Tony A. Osei

3. Ex-Fin Min, Nana Yaw Sarfo Marfo

4. Prof. Gyan Baffour

5. Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah

6. Mr. Boakye Agyarko
pamela 7 years ago

We dont need preachers,we ellected politicians.When it comes to ruling the country pls put ur religion aside

We dont need preachers,we ellected politicians.When it comes to ruling the country pls put ur religion aside
NANA;BAWUMEA 7 years ago

WARE NPP WILL GET THE CASH FROM TO DO ALL THOSE 49 PROMISES AND OVER? EVEN THE DRUG MONEY CANT HELP NPP. WE ARREST ANY DRUG GUYS TRAVELING FROM GHANA TO ABROAD COUNTRIES. SO NPP WATCH OUT.

WARE NPP WILL GET THE CASH FROM TO DO ALL THOSE 49 PROMISES AND OVER? EVEN THE DRUG MONEY CANT HELP NPP. WE ARREST ANY DRUG GUYS TRAVELING FROM GHANA TO ABROAD COUNTRIES. SO NPP WATCH OUT.
TAVIE 7 years ago

THIS IS ONE COUNTRY AND NOT ONE PARTY STATE OF LOOTERS AS NDC. JUST LIKE MOGABE HAVE DESTROYED ZIMBABWEA

THIS IS ONE COUNTRY AND NOT ONE PARTY STATE OF LOOTERS AS NDC. JUST LIKE MOGABE HAVE DESTROYED ZIMBABWEA
President Gregory Knust 7 years ago

Good yet u are alive i guess u lucky we aint knocking on ur door. We voted massively for change nd the wind of change if blowing if u can't live in Ghana abeg Togo is visa free. Nana nd Npp with God are here to deliver

Good yet u are alive i guess u lucky we aint knocking on ur door. We voted massively for change nd the wind of change if blowing if u can't live in Ghana abeg Togo is visa free. Nana nd Npp with God are here to deliver
Daladam 7 years ago

GHANA STAND WITH YOU AND YOUR VISION DONT MIND THE NDC TAX AND SPEND LOSERS

GHANA STAND WITH YOU AND YOUR VISION DONT MIND THE NDC TAX AND SPEND LOSERS
GHANA'S BRIGHT FUTURE 7 years ago

NDC knows no shame. NDC is Satan's party. They hate anything that is called good. NDC loves evil.

We love Ken Ofori Atta so much. When the devil attacks you, stand on the Word of God. The Word of God is double edge sword t ...
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NDC knows no shame. NDC is Satan's party. They hate anything that is called good. NDC loves evil.

We love Ken Ofori Atta so much. When the devil attacks you, stand on the Word of God. The Word of God is double edge sword that cuts and destroys the plans of the enemy.

If you think the evil NDC voodoo officials will go away quietly, then you don't know the how satan works. NDC satanic party and its voodoo and trokosi supporters will find all evil means to attack president Nana Akuffo Addo and his NPP government. The devil hates anything that is good. That is exactly what this notorious and nation wreckers NDC officials are doing.

Evil NDC should not think Ghanaians have short memory. No ! we don't. We remember all the looting, stealing with impunity and all the insults NDC operatives heaped against good people Ghana. NDC harmed Ghanaians than any other government Ghana has ever had since independence.

NDC has nothing good to offer. They are evil Ghanaians aren't going to give them power againd to loot and steal Ghana again. Any animal that is dying shakes violently. NDC party is dead. Let all good Ghanaians help bury this notorious NDC party that has oppressed Ghanaians for far too long.

Let NDC voodoo and trokosi officials know that Ghana does not need voodoo economics. The erra of loot and share is gone.

May God bless our president, Nana Akuffo Addo. May God bless NPP with wisdom and knowledge to resuscitate Ghana's ailing economy NDC bequeath to NPP administration.May God Almighty bless Ghana.!!!!!
chochoo 7 years ago

The Government was indeed playing to the gallery with the duty on spare parts. Indeed, Ghana has relinquished the stake it had in the trade of these Abosokai traders. These are people who are naturally Direct tax dodgers as t ...
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The Government was indeed playing to the gallery with the duty on spare parts. Indeed, Ghana has relinquished the stake it had in the trade of these Abosokai traders. These are people who are naturally Direct tax dodgers as they hide in the informal sector, where because of lack of proper policies taxpayers are having a field day. These are large-scale persons in the informal sector per any definition whatsoever. They make huge profits, virtually tax-free. And you on top give away the small duty, which is even after they have done their over/under invoicing. This is the height of populism. No politics here. This is fact. Now about the iniquity, at no point in the campaign were we told that the free SHS would be enjoyed by only new entrants. You see, we are not in the USA. Parents struggle to look after their SHS kids. Therefore you don't promise, we buy into that and vote for you and you come and say a different thing. The new entrants are they better Ghanaians than the continuing students? And assuming without admitting that there is no money and that is how come you are not retrospectively applying, is it not contradiction to abolish the taxes that would rake in the money?
KWAKU KWATENG 7 years ago

The funny thing is that it was these old SHS students who bought into the NPP idea and voted massively for the party, now they are exempted. Additionally the amount specified in the budget can't even cater for the new entran ...
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The funny thing is that it was these old SHS students who bought into the NPP idea and voted massively for the party, now they are exempted. Additionally the amount specified in the budget can't even cater for the new entrants. Teacher trainee allowance remains almost the same or might even be less than what Mahama left, they went and cut down taxes on domestic flight takers which have absolutely nothing to do with poor Ghanaians. All the major sweet promises like electricity bills cuts, fuel prices and transport prices cuts and even the free factories and free dams have turned into stories. There is no policy direction, cedi is falling like water and will sink further because of these useless so called budget. How do you take only a few groups of people who voted for you and make a special budget to favour them? Spare parts Abosi Okai dealers, Kayaye and then you think you have done something significant for Ghanaians? I am sorry but I thing we have voted for disaster.
Sigma, London 7 years ago

The NPP budget is a good one. This is something we expected from the past governments, even Kufour's included but they failed. The traders were conniving with Customs authorities to do under invoicing and dodging duties but t ...
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The NPP budget is a good one. This is something we expected from the past governments, even Kufour's included but they failed. The traders were conniving with Customs authorities to do under invoicing and dodging duties but this time the government is going to open its eyes and ensure right things are done. On the SHS, we even thank God the government has started somewhere and allowing only next year's entrants to be free. As Christians let's pray for the Government and support it.
ALEX 7 years ago

Every student was already enjoying from Mahama's progressive free education and it was qualitative as he kept expanding the schools to take in more students, you can see it from the massive E-block schools Mahama built even i ...
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Every student was already enjoying from Mahama's progressive free education and it was qualitative as he kept expanding the schools to take in more students, you can see it from the massive E-block schools Mahama built even in villages to get students in. While constructing the schools and expanding infrastructure he was making progressively making it free. Now comes Nana with no plan but free free free because Ghanaians want to hear free free. How many schools will he add to accommodate the many students will troop for his free school?
Kofi 7 years ago

Expanding schools implies quantitative not qualitative. Schools without basic teaching and learning aids, chalk , registers, textbooks, furniture, dissatisfied teachers cannot be described as providing quality education. Get ...
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Expanding schools implies quantitative not qualitative. Schools without basic teaching and learning aids, chalk , registers, textbooks, furniture, dissatisfied teachers cannot be described as providing quality education. Get over your frustration, NPP has come to get things right for you and your folks to enjoy!
Sinclear 7 years ago

GHANA ELECTED NPP AND SO FAR THEY ARE DOING GREAT JOB

GHANA ELECTED NPP AND SO FAR THEY ARE DOING GREAT JOB
Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 years ago

With all these ending line of words you put out there suggests that you're trying to spin the words of the finance minister into a different direction. He made it clear that the free education program is going to begin in the ...
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With all these ending line of words you put out there suggests that you're trying to spin the words of the finance minister into a different direction. He made it clear that the free education program is going to begin in the fall season with the first year students and continue from there. The administration knows what they intend to achieve by this steps, and one of them is to avoid the propaganda that will be spread by you same opposition elements in terms of achievement. So they're starting it with beginners in order to ascertain the difference between The kids Who had the burden of fee paying and how that affected their studies and these ones with no burden financially, how their performance would be, because some of these children have to go and sell for their parents or to engage in some sort of activities to be able to meet their financial obligations. And these things hinders their studies in diverse ways. So the issue of kid skipping classes with the excuse that my parents can't pay my school fees or my exams fee will be a thing of the past. Now considering the tax free spare parts you people are taking about, Some taxes cause a chain of reaction on the pricing of a commodity and put a burden on consumers and l'm giving these literal accessment so that the reader will understand what l am trying to say without quoting any financial terms. And this explains why in some countries like Benin they have adopted to the free port system to make sure that transportation doesn't always suffer going through surging petroleum prices and other tariffs which at end of the day affects the entire pricing of every commodity in the market and the cost of living in general. One of the reasons why the NDC failed is that, they mingled economic facts and political facts together and never seemed to care about the impact on the life of the average Ghanaian. For instance the NDC was so obsessed with clinging on to power and never cared about what happens to the economy, even if destroying the business predominantly held by the opposition party's sympathizers will ruin the economy of our country was never one of their concerns. This also explains why they try to build all the markets at the Kumasi central district simultaneously without even considered what impact the disruption of these business activities will have on the economy of the nation. This was also the reason why they failed to tackle the spare parts skyrocketing taxes issues, since the spare parts business is held predominantly by the opposition party sympathizers, in their illusionary economic principles was to crush the spare parts businesses to hamper the financing of the NPP. How can you build a nation with that formidable economic prospect on this footing?.
GHANA'S BRIGHT FUTURE 7 years ago

We love Ken Ofori Atta so much. When the devil attacks you, stand on the Word of God. The Word of God is double edge sword that cuts and destroys the plans of the enemy.

If you think the evil NDC voodoo officials will go a ...
read full comment

We love Ken Ofori Atta so much. When the devil attacks you, stand on the Word of God. The Word of God is double edge sword that cuts and destroys the plans of the enemy.

If you think the evil NDC voodoo officials will go away quietly, then you don't know the how satan works. NDC satanic party and its voodoo and trokosi supporters will find all evil means to attack president Nana Akuffo Addo and his NPP government. The devil hates anything that is good. That is exactly what this notorious and nation wreckers NDC officials are doing.

Evil NDC should not think Ghanaians have short memory. No ! we don't. We remember all the looting, stealing with impunity and all the insults NDC operatives heaped against good people Ghana. NDC harmed Ghanaians than any other government Ghana has ever had since independence.

NDC has nothing good to offer. They are evil Ghanaians aren't going to give them power againd to loot and steal Ghana again. Any animal that is dying shakes violently. NDC party is dead. Let all good Ghanaians help bury this notorious NDC party that has oppressed Ghanaians for far too long.

Let NDC voodoo and trokosi officials know that Ghana does not need voodoo economics. The erra of loot and share is gone.

May God bless our president, Nana Akuffo Addo. May God bless NPP with wisdom and knowledge to resuscitate Ghana's ailing economy NDC bequeath to NPP administration.May God Almighty bless Ghana.!!!!!
NDC IS SATANIC 7 years ago

He is far,far,far better than ndc 10,000 put together useless people in the ndc. On fact the all die be die worked good among the Akans, we came together to fight a good cause for our country to move forward. Krakye you can r ...
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He is far,far,far better than ndc 10,000 put together useless people in the ndc. On fact the all die be die worked good among the Akans, we came together to fight a good cause for our country to move forward. Krakye you can renounce your Ghanaian citizenship if you are a Ghanaian because most ndc citizenship are doubtful,wicked and callous lot in that party. Ndc will never come back to power,you can spin,turn,twist ,jump or run we are in control. Your tears are like bitter pills to Ghanaians so wouldn't even attempt to taste it to sympathize with you. A bunch of thieves,monsters grouped together and called ndc. Never again shall we allow foreigners to take over our country. You can go to HELL!!!!!! You touted the all die be die and it didn't work for you so what is going to work for you and you don't even have a leader but you talking. Who is your leader,ndc bring out your leader? The odwanfunu is not competing any more he had enough of the beatings and the nose and mouth bleeding ain't going anytime soon so who is the next?Hahahahaha still searching? Naniama,naniama shegu shegu !!!!! Nkwaseafuo,mmoa ! You think we will leave your stupidity for you to be misbehaving ? You bring it on we give it back the hard way mmoa! Obiaa ny3 obiaa. Nkwaseafuo
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TAVIE 7 years ago

ONE GHANA AND ONE PEOPLE. GHANAIANS HAVE SPOKEN SO WHY INSULTS. THIS GOES TO TELL EVERYONE GHANA IS NOT ONE PARTY STATE AS MOGABE IN ZIMBABWEA HAVE DESTROY HIS COUNTRY

ONE GHANA AND ONE PEOPLE. GHANAIANS HAVE SPOKEN SO WHY INSULTS. THIS GOES TO TELL EVERYONE GHANA IS NOT ONE PARTY STATE AS MOGABE IN ZIMBABWEA HAVE DESTROY HIS COUNTRY
Truth 7 years ago

NDC scrapped Nursing and Teacher allowance along with school feeding programs. Where have you been? Conjuring magical numbers.

NDC scrapped Nursing and Teacher allowance along with school feeding programs. Where have you been? Conjuring magical numbers.
Amoah 7 years ago

So whom should we applaud. Someone who cancelled it or someone who has paid about half if what you are saying is true. Please think like an intellectual and stop all this propaganda cus it wont help Ghana.

So whom should we applaud. Someone who cancelled it or someone who has paid about half if what you are saying is true. Please think like an intellectual and stop all this propaganda cus it wont help Ghana.
Nene Nannor. 7 years ago

Tumi Acquah you are famous for being brainless and an idiot. You know nothing and can only come from the NDC. Idiot and a fool. Never call Nana names or you will see. He is better than anyone in your family and your cheap po ...
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Tumi Acquah you are famous for being brainless and an idiot. You know nothing and can only come from the NDC. Idiot and a fool. Never call Nana names or you will see. He is better than anyone in your family and your cheap politician Mahama.
Owuraku 7 years ago

At least Nana Addo and Bawumia are not th1eves! And that's enough for Ghanaians. Mahama is a celebrated th1ef! Even the Ford bribe given to him contained dollars, launderd into Ghana against our laws. If you can write all t ...
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At least Nana Addo and Bawumia are not th1eves! And that's enough for Ghanaians. Mahama is a celebrated th1ef! Even the Ford bribe given to him contained dollars, launderd into Ghana against our laws. If you can write all this grammar where were you when Mahama got the 44.4%? The worst for any sitting president in the 4th republic. Mahama will even lose today if he stands for the position of an assemblyman in his hometown. He is a cheat, a criminal and a th1ef!
edem 7 years ago

You are so shameless.. ..you hv d guts to write about teacher trainees being disappointed.?. If you thought D allowance was that important, y did you scrap it in d first place? The thief could hv maintained it if you thought ...
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You are so shameless.. ..you hv d guts to write about teacher trainees being disappointed.?. If you thought D allowance was that important, y did you scrap it in d first place? The thief could hv maintained it if you thought it deserved your attention but nay! he wanted D money for his own pocket so cancelled it and diverted D money to his acct.. .wait and see how Bawumia n Nana will fix the mess created
AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 7 years ago

STATEMENT ON THE 2017 BUDGET, READ BY HONOURABLE HARUNA IDDRISSU, MINORITY LEADER AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 3RD MARCH, 2017.
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the Press,
I wish to thank you on behalf of my colleagues on ...
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STATEMENT ON THE 2017 BUDGET, READ BY HONOURABLE HARUNA IDDRISSU, MINORITY LEADER AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 3RD MARCH, 2017.
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the Press,
I wish to thank you on behalf of my colleagues on the Minority side of Parliament and in the National Democratic Congress for promptly responding to our invitation once again.
Just yesterday, Thursday, 2nd March, 2017, the Finance Minister, Hon. Ken Ofori Atta, presented the maiden budget of the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government.
The presentation of this year’s budget, “the 419 Budget”, has coincided with significant turbulence in a critical macro-economic indicator such as the exchange rate. Only days ago, the international financial news outlet, Bloomberg, reported that the Ghana Cedi was the worst performing currency in the world at the moment, having slumped by 6% in the first month of the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government.
As you may be aware, H. E. President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address delivered barely a fortnight ago, promised that details of the many promises contained in the NPP manifesto of 2016 and those he personally made on the campaign trail will be presented in the Budget and Financial estimates by the Finance Minister.
Pursuant to the above, we on the Minority side and we believe all Ghanaians, adjusted our minds to hearing in very specific terms, details of how the exceptionally weak Ghana cedi will be strengthened and how the following key promises and commitments made by the President will be implemented and or most importantly financed:
1. Absolutely free Senior High School education for ALL SHS graduates starting from September this year;
2. Payment of all contractors owed within the first 100 days of this government (ending 17th April, 2017);
3. One Dam in each of the over 6,000 villages in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions if we are to accept their later rendition of the scope of this promise which was initially proposed for every village in Ghana;
4. The restoration and payment of nursing and teacher trainee allowances (an estimated GHC 637.2 million per annum) for the 2017 fiscal year without compromising gains made in increasing enrolment since 2013.
5. Provision of a total of US$275 million (GHC 1,292,000,000) for disbursement to all 275 constituencies for the 2017 fiscal year not as a deduction from the already existing District Assembly Common Fund.;
6. Establishing a factory in each of the 216 Districts of Ghana;
7. Payment of all customers of DKM, ‘God is love’ and other victims of micro-finance swindles;
8. Providing jobs for the teeming unemployed youth of Ghana;
9. Significant reduction of electricity tariffs and transport fares through the removal of the Energy Sector Levy, reduction of Corporate tax from 25% to 20%, 3% Special import levy, removing import duties on raw materials and machinery for production, reducing drivers insurance levies and cost of licence and reducing taxes on companies which employ graduates to reduce graduate unemployment among others; and
10. Doing these without borrowing since ‘all the money needed for these programmes’ according to the tone and manner of their campaign could be realised in the country.
A key expectation of this budget in light of the confusion that arose in the Akufo-Addo government in the wake of the Heritage Fund debacle, was that, very specific sources of funding for the implementation of the promises made by the party on the campaign trail especially on the issue of Free SHS. Ladies and gentlemen of the media,
We note that the Finance Minister refrained from the unfortunate propaganda that other leaders of the NPP use to do, especially Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, when it comes to discussing the economy even though his references to his family was needless. He rightly acknowledged the significant contributions made in the management of the economy by the previous NDC government.
He also provided more accurate information to the market. This was however not sufficiently consolidated to maximise the gains on the economy.
MACRO-ECONOMIC STABILITY
A review of the macro-economic outturn for 2016 reveals significant gains made by the previous NDC government under President Mahama.
Inflation has been on a downward trend, falling from 19.2percent in March, 2016 to 15.4 percent in December, 2016. It was 13.3 percent in January 2017.
The declining trend in inflation over the period to a rate of 13.3% in January 2017 is wholly attributble to the base drift effect.
To this end, we want to state emphatically that the rate of 13.3% recorded in January 2017 is technical and has nothing to do with any policy initiative of the NPP government. For instance, in January 2016 prices of key components of the weighted basket name; electricity, water and petrol increased by 67%, 59% and 28% respectively. However, in January 2017 only the prices of petrol went up by 11.1%. Against this background, the month- on-month food prices went up by 5.8% in January 2016 but down nosed in January 2017 to only 3.3%.
The Treasury bill rate fell considerably from 24.5 percent in December, 2015 to 16.4 percent in December, 2016.
A Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of US$247 million was recorded representing a vast improvement on a deficit of US$129 million in 2015.
A major improvement was also witnessed in the country’s trade balance from a deficit of US$1.7bn in 2016 compared to a deficit of US$3.1.bn in 2015.This was the result of an increase of 7.2 percent in exports receipts as well as a decline of 5.3 percent in imports.
The NDC government bequeathed gross foreign reserves of US$6,161.80 million, as at the end of December; up from US$5,884.70 million at the end of December 2015. This means that an additional US$277.07 million was added to our external assets. This provided an import cover of three and a half months.
The exchange rate of the Ghana cedi remained relatively stable. Overall, the Ghana cedi depreciated by 9.6 percent against the US dollar and 5.3 percent against the euro. It in fact appreciated by 10.0 percent against the pound sterling in the interbank market in 2016.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press,
This relatively strong performance has virtually been eroded as the Ghana cedi has lost about 6% of its value against major currencies since the Akufo Addo/Bawumia Government took office just over a month ago. Today the rapid fall of the Ghana cedi is the most pressing concern for many small scale and large scale businesses.
Their profits are being eroded away with each passing day and Ghanaians are also bearing the repercussions of this state of affairs.
The Finance Minister, failed to outline clear policies to address this important issue afflicting the Ghanaian economy today i.e. -the near-uncontrollable fall of the Ghana Cedi which is now considered the worst-performing currency in the world. This is especially regrettable in view of the stability the Ghana cedi enjoyed in the 2016 fiscal year under the NDC’s agenda for transformation. Again this is regrettable because this budget stifles exports and stimulates imports. A situation which will impact negatively on the manufacturing sector, industries as a whole, accelerated job creation and a stable currency.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We call on the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government to as a matter of urgency and in the national interest take immediate steps to halt this worrying decline in the value of the Ghana cedi.
We note that most of the macro-economic targets set by his government are in tandem with and represent a continuation of the work began by the immediate-past NDC administration.
The Finance Minister pegged GDP growth projections for 2017 at 6.3% which is significantly lower than the 7% projected by leading international finance organizations like the World Bank and IMF.
The projection however validates the gains made by the NDC administration in taking corrective measures against the fiscal slippages in 2012 and setting the country on a path of economic stability through massive investments in critical sectors of the economy including the oil and gas sector.
With regards to the budget deficit recorded in 2016, the Finance Minister’s explanation or causes namely- lower than expected oil and gas production, absolves the NDC of claims of “mismanagement” and “reckless expenditure” by President Akufo Addo in his State Of The Nation Address.

BROKEN PROMISES
Ladies and Gentlemen of the press,
Despite the departure of the Finance Minister, Hon Ken Ofori Atta, from the usual propaganda of the NPP on the economy led by Vice President Bawumia, his presentation fell short of what was required to demonstrate that the NPP will meet the promises made in their 2016 manifesto and on the campaign trail.
Contrary to assurances by President Akufo Addo in his maiden SONA that the Budget statement will flesh out in substantial detail, the many promises he made in 2016, many of these promises have been broken or are being programmed to be broken.
President Akufo Addo promised to:
• Pay all arrears owed contractors in the first 100 days of his administration. This was not captured in the budget;
• Pay all customers of DKM, God is love, Jasper Motors among others who lost monies as a result of the microfinance scams in the Brong Ahafo region in particular but no mention was made of it in the budget;
• Reduce corporate tax from 25% to 20% but this was not captured in the budget;
• Remove import duties on raw materials and machinery for production, reduce drivers’ insurance levies and cost of licence; and
• Immediately reduce electricity tariffs and transportation fares but this was missing in the budget.
This can only mean a betrayal of the trust of significant sections of the Ghanaian people who may have been affected by these issues and may have taken a chance to bank their hopes on this government. These Ghanaians are fast losing hope in the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government.
In addition to this, a number of promises that the government sought to fulfil do not appear to have been adequately budgeted for. Neither was information on the sources of the required funds for their implementation revealed. Notable examples are the “Frees SHS”, “One District one factory”,” One Dam One Village”, “One Constituency, one million dollars” mantra.

FREE SHS DECEPTION
Ladies and gentlemen of the press,
There was clear deception in the budget statement read by the Finance Minister yesterday regarding the much-trumpeted Free SHS programme. President Akufo Addo insisted during the election campaign that he would make SHS education instantly free for ALL JHS graduates once elected.
What this simply meant was that at least an amount of GHc3.6 billion would be provided for in the budget to cater for the needs of an estimated 840,000 SHS students due to be in school in the 2016/2017 Academic year.
Paragraph 575 of the Budget Statement however paints a completely different picture and tells a tale of total deception. The paragraph in question states that ONLY first year students in the 2017/2018 academic year, whose number is given as 467,692 at page 102 of the budget will benefit from the programme.
The budget is also completely silent on the President’s promise in his speech at the Okuapeman Senior High School in the Eastern Region, a couple of weeks ago that All Day Students will be fed once a day. The Day students and their parents were expectant and have been disappointed by this twist of events.
Even as this clearly amounts to a monumental deception, it completely vindicates the position of the NDC administration at the time that the most viable option towards the implementation of Free SHS is the gradualist approach under the Progressively Free SHS programme introduced in the 2015/2016 academic year. What the NPP has proposed in the budget is Progressively Free SHS under a different name.
In fact, SHS students especially continuing students were better off under the NDC’s Progressively Free SHS as opposed to the Akufo Addo/Bawumia version. Under the NDC, a total of 320,000 day students from first to third year benefitted from Progressively Free Education. In the 2016/2017 academic year another 120,000 targeted boarding students from deprived communities were roped into the programme. This meant that all year groups were fairly represented as against the decision by the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government to leave out hundreds of thousands of continuing students in their second and third years of study in all Senior High Schools in Ghana.
We note even more worryingly that neither a cost nor a source of funding was put to this programme save for a vague mention of the limited Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) from our petroleum receipts and “other domestic revenue sources”.
We are however aware of a figure of GHc 400 million being bandied around by some members of the NPP’s communication team as the total cost of the programme. If this proves to be true, it would be inadequate to cater for even one term of Free SHS. This is a serious issue and we demand immediate clarity on the subject in order to avoid confusion, frustration and anxiety for students and their parents come September this year.
In lieu of this, let President Akufo-Addo admit that his promises on Free SHS were not properly thought-through and make the necessary arrangements to explain why a different approach to what was promised is being adopted.

CAPPING OF STATUTORY FUNDS
Ladies and gentlemen,
It was patently clear in the budget statement that the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government has no magic wand to conjure the sort of creativity required to generate additional resources to finance the many promises they made to Ghanaians.
To mask this glaring deficiency, the Finance Minister in his budget statement hid behind so-called “rigidities” to launch an aggressive raid on statutory funds. The Minister proposed in the budget statement to cap statutory fund payments at just 25% of revenue in order to remove ‘rigidities’ in their allocation.
This is only an euphemism for the diversion of badly needed money from the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), GETFund, NHIS, GIIF etc. to finance the ‘One this! One that!! campaign’ mantra of the NPP. This goes contrary to their campaign promises which cemented the view and raised hopes that these promises were to attract new and additional funding.
Such diversions will have disastrous consequences for vital sectors of the economy like Education, Health, and provision of social infrastructure. Funds like GETFund, NHIS and DACF have become the lifeblood of respectively Education, Health, Sanitation and other sectors of our national life. These funds even at the current rate of receipts from government are constrained by severe financing gaps leading to difficulties in meeting their obligations. We note that unlike previous governments, The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government for “Families, Friends and Financiers” being property owning democrats and rigidly pursuing their interest, is having minimal regard for the social sector which immensely affects the poor and downtrodden the most. But this should not continue.
The GETFund since its inception by the NDC administration has become the mainstay of infrastructure provision as well as meeting commitments at all levels of education. Reducing the amount of funds allocated to it as is envisaged under the so-called capping arrangement by the Finance Minister will compromise access and quality of education at all levels.
The Akufo Addo/Bawumia government must be reminded that education in Ghana goes beyond just the second cycle level and all levels require adequate funding in order to have a robust and comprehensive education system which is relevant and responsive to the country’s human resource needs.
We hasten to add that even the Free SHS programme in its current hazy state would not survive if adequate provision is not made to accommodate the massive increase in enrolment expected in view of the decision to merge SHS education with basic education.
This is more so when no clear provision has been made in the budget for the continuation of the Community Day SHS started by the President Mahama administration.
Available evidence shows for instance that even with the release of all budgeted funds to the NHIS, only about half of the cost of healthcare is met leaving a major financing gap which needs to be made up for through additional financing options. This shortfall has often led to delays in payments to service providers. Any further cuts to the NHIS will sound the death knell for this important intervention and must not see the light of day.
The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is the primary source of funding for the activities of Districts in the country. People with disability derive their share of the DACF and they deserve it. These funds are also critical for the provision of badly needed amenities in various communities as well as the management of sanitation. It is obvious that the attempt to cut the fund is a backdoor channel aimed at raising resources from the DACF to finance President Akufo Addo’s “one million per constituency” and “one District, one factory” promises made in 2016. Why must the districts be short-changed, why must people living with disability suffer cuts in their share of the DACF to suit the NPP’s deceptive campaign promises?
The NPP is clearly attempting to engage in a bizarre manoeuvre under which it will cut funds meant for development in communities from a statutory fund and channel same into poorly-conceived programmes also meant to provide communities with amenities. It is a vivid example of the famous expression; “robbing Peter to pay Paul”.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The NPP is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. In the end nothing new would have been done save the diversion of monies from one fund into another to achieve the same purpose.
Furthermore, the one million dollars per constituency promise treats all constituencies as having equal landmass and population hence assumes that they have the same needs.
This is a clear manifestation of policy confusion and contradiction. More importantly, it shows that the NPP’s deliberately evasive posture towards demands for them to indicate the sources of funding for their many lavish campaign promises has caught up with them. They are clearly at their wits end in terms of finding money to deliver on their lofty promises and have resorted to this elaborate gambit.

This proposal is bewildering in view of the fact that delays in statutory payments was a major criticism that the NPP levelled at the then NDC administration. This proposal to cap statutory fund payments will completely lead to a collapse of many sectors of national life.
This must be a major source of concern for all Ghanaians and we all need to demand that the Akufo Addo government leaves our statutory funds alone and look for alternative funding sources just like they were forced by sensible public outcry not to touch the heritage fund.
IMINENT SALE OF NATIONAL ASSETS
The finance minister hinted ominously in the budget statement at the continuation of an NPP tradition of carving out state assets and selling them whenever they are cash-strapped. Just as they did in the case of Ghana Airways Co. Ltd., Ghana Telecom etc. He indicated that GHC 1.8 billion is to be realised from the divestiture of some state assets.
Though specific details of the assets in question were not disclosed, coming on the heels of statements by first, the President and subsequently the Finance Minister that VRA and GRIDCO are to be listed on the stock exchange, we are inclined to believe that this government covets these major state utilities and is bent on selling them off to private interests.
In the interest of transparency and accountability the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government must provide more information on which state assets they intend to sell to raise the said GHC1.8million. The resort to selling of state asset itself is further proof of a lack of innovation on the part of the current managers of the economy and at variance with their suppositions and claims in opposition. For this is a cheaper and lazy route to innovative governance.
POWER OUTAGES
Ladies and gentlemen of the press,
The country has recently witnessed prolonged power cuts popular known as Dumsor. This is in spite of adequate measures put in place by the estwhile NDC government to address the problem.The NDC government undertook the largest and quickest mobilization of power generation capacity in Ghanaian history thereby affording the nation enough generation capacity.Far reaching measures were also put in place to guarantee fuel security. We have noted that the NPP government which is clearly smarting under public discontent over the power cuts has sought to blame the previous government.We wish to make it clear to the NPP that the recent power cuts are entirely their doing and responsibility especially when viewed against the backdrop of boastful claims by then Vice Presidential candidate Bawumia that Dumsor was a financial problem and not a technical problem.
Expected increase in crude production from TEN and Sankofa with upstream Petroleum expected to grow by 39.6%. It is surprising that notwithstanding the huge reduction in the development cost SGN, the budget still quotes $9.80/months. Since gas price is dependent on development cost, we urge government to go and renegotiate as per the Petroleum Agreement to ensure a competitive power sector.
The reduction of Public lighting levy from 5% to 2% is a red hearing. This and National Electrification Scheme levy do not exist in Law. These levies were repealed by the Energy Sector Levies Act (Act 899). It is surprising that the Budget intends reducing a levy that does not exist.
The budget statement offered no clear cut measures to guarantee to deal with the recent setback in power generation and this is most worrying.
SECTORAL PERFORMANCE
A review of the performance of important sectors of the economy as contained in the budget statement re-affirms the vision of the immediate-past NDC government under President Mahama.
Virtually all gains made in the various sectors stem from unprecedented investments made by the NDC government. These investments in water provision, housing, roads, communications, health, education, agriculture, transportation among others represent the largest such investments and have eased life considerably for our people.
Furthermore, almost all the projects mentioned in the budget which are set to begin were either initiated by the NDC government or funding for them were sourced under the same government.
Examples of these include (and the source of these projects and programmes is the budget statement itself):
• Phase one of the Anomabo Fisheries College to enhance research and knowledge-base in fisheries technology for all operators;
• The Ghana Commodities Exchange (GCX) project; and
• the Marine Drive Tourism Investment Project covering the over 240 acres of land from Osu Christiansborg Castle to the Arts Centre.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Also:
• Having increased the total installed generation capacity by 880MW in 2016, the total of 1227MW of installed capacity due to be added in 2017 were all started under the NDC. These include: 370MW AKSA project, 107MW GPGC project, 350MW CenPower Project and 400MW Early Power Project among others.
• Having completed the Sekondi to Takoradi via Kojokrom section of the Western Rail Line and ensured completion of Feasibility Studies and Front End Engineering Design (FEED); for commencement of work on The Western Line; which starts from Takoradi and terminates at Kumasi with two branch lines namely; Dunkwa to Awaso and Kojokrom to Sekondi, covering a distance of 340km, the verdict is clear about who did what.
• The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), Kumasi and Cape Coast water extension projects . The Kpong, Akim Oda and Ho water expansion projects, Tono Water Treatment project, the Yendi Damongo and the Wa project, preparatory works for the Sunyani and Techiman as well as the Sekondi-Takoradi water supply projects had also started.
• In 2016, routine maintenance activities were undertaken on 10,723.49km (90 percent of the approved work plan) of the trunk road network; 16,183km (72 percent of the approved work plan) on the feeder road network; and 9,384km (94 percent of the approved work plan) on the urban road network.
In addition to this the following projects had either commenced or funds had been found and Parliamentary approval obtained by the NDC government:
• Construction of a bridge on the Volta River at Volivo
• Nsawam - Apedwa Road(Kwafokrom – Apedwa Road)
• Tamale – Yendi Road
• Bolgatanga – Bawku - Polmakom
• Nkwanta - Oti Damanko Road
• Oti Damanko - Nakpanduri Road
• Berekum – Seikwa Road
• Enchi - Dadieso Road
• Kasoa Interchange and Ancillary Works
• Dualisation of Ho Main Roads
• Construction of Ho Bypass
• Construction of Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange
• Construction of Pokuase Interchange
• Kumasi Roads and Drainage Extension Project

TAX RELIEF MEASURES VIS A VIS REVENUE MEASURES
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We acknowledge the effort by government to remove a number of taxes to create space for the private sector. These measures could however have the opposite effect on the economy in view of the lack of corresponding revenue measures to compensate for the loss of revenue that will occur.
The only notable revenue measure is the policy on scrapping some tax exemptions granted to some firms undertaking projects in Ghana. It must be noted that the amounts of tax exemptions for projects especially those undertaken through borrowing are deducted from the cost of the loans so removing the exemptions will only lead to an increase in the cost of loans and ultimately lead to an increase in the public debt.
For us the most important test of the effectiveness of these measures will be determined by a significant reduction in electricity and fuel prices as promised by President Akufo Addo, a significant reduction in price of spare parts for drivers and vehicle owners and subsequent reduction in transportation fares and a general reduction in the cost of living for every Ghanaian. Finally it must translate into employment creation for the teeming youth of our country.
ANTI CORRUPTION
It is instructive to note that the government’s anti-corruption efforts as outlined in the budget hinges on the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) which was developed by the NDC government. This is an attestation that the previous government took the right steps which the NPP government finds necessary to continue. We welcome their implicit praise and validation of our stewardship. But we wish to condemn their decision to review their entrenched position taken on sole sourced contracts in the past. The NPP condemned sole sourcing. The NPP must stick to their promise of near-zero sole sourcing and not a threshold approach which allows for sole sourcing up to GHC50 million. Let’s face it, how many single government contracts in Ministries, Departments and Agencies are equal to or above GHC50 million? This is a back door approach to saying, ‘we were wrong, let it continue because we have seen the light, that sole sourcing in and of itself is not wrong’.
In conclusion ladies and gentlemen of the media,
The “419 Budget” presented yesterday by the Finance Minister failed in many ways to prove that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government has a well-thought out plan to move our country forward. The mere repetition of campaign slogans and mantra without corresponding action plans backed by unambiguous cost measurements and financing plans does little to convince the people of Ghana that this is a government that can be relied upon to redeem its legion of promises.
It is still early days yet and it remains to be seen what direction the ship of state will be steered in. The anchor is not holding. The Captain of the ship must wake up and re-design the funding sources for the many promises they made.
The initial direction is tentative and dogged by policy confusion and contradictions.
? This is a government that in one breath laments the lack of fiscal space yet seeks to narrow the space further through borrowing.

? This is a government that in one breath seeks to provide free SHS for all yet is clearly targeting only first year students in September this year.
? This is a government that in breath promised Day Students at the SHS level one free meal a day and yet has patently refused to comment on it in its budget.

? This is a government that in one breath promised to reduce tariffs to alleviate hardships and has so far not taken bold steps to achieve this.

? This is a government that in one breath promised to reduce Drivers Insurance levies and cost of vehicle license yet has so far remained mute on these.

? This is a government that in one breath promised to create jobs and as yet has ensured that:

• 205 employees of the National Service Scheme have been dismissed;

• 8,634 Nurses who had received financial clearance and had been employed in various public health institutions have been thrown out of their jobs;

• 265 Police recruits who had reached advanced stages of training including weapon handling have had their dreams of entering the police service crushed by an unreasonable decision to dismiss them;

• 525 National Security personnel have also been shown the exit and asked to go home; and

• Have displaced many workers and immediately replaced them with NPP apparatchiks without due process, with several others still sitting on tenterhooks not for any wrongdoing, but just because the worst fears of Ghanaian workers akin to Apolo 568 has resurrected and revisited them.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yesterday, the august house of Parliament was subjected to another rendition of the “Family, Friends and Financiers” government of President Akufo-Addo. It was as unnecessary, irrelevant and misplaced as it not only gave an inkling into the mind-set of the current NPP government, but also reflected the Akyem “Family, Friends and Financiers” hegemony that Akufo-Addo government seeks to establish. But that will be left for another day.
Ladies gentlemen,
These contradictions account for the policy confusion alluded to earlier and we will be watching closely from the vantage point of a responsible party that has had the experience of managing this country in order to hold the feet of this government to the fire of accountability to ensure that the mandate given to them by the good people of Ghana is not squandered.
The debate on the budget next week will offer greater opportunity for us to highlight our views on many other aspects of the budget.

Thank you for coming.
JOE PASASA 7 years ago

IF WE SAY NDC ARE IDIO,TS PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THERE IS NOT ONE SENSIBLE MP AMONG THE LOTS.
FOOLISH BASTARDS.
IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO TO COME BACK TO POWER?

IF WE SAY NDC ARE IDIO,TS PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THERE IS NOT ONE SENSIBLE MP AMONG THE LOTS.
FOOLISH BASTARDS.
IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO TO COME BACK TO POWER?
Lori 7 years ago

This ugly hypocrite Ken must give us a break. The bible is just a cover for his white stealing.

This ugly hypocrite Ken must give us a break. The bible is just a cover for his white stealing.
MATHS 7 years ago

Let us not berate him yet. We are just waiting to start seeing milk and honey run. If NPP are able to run this Budget and fulfil even half of the pledges that were made during the election campaigns, then NDC dealt with Ghan ...
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Let us not berate him yet. We are just waiting to start seeing milk and honey run. If NPP are able to run this Budget and fulfil even half of the pledges that were made during the election campaigns, then NDC dealt with Ghanaians. NDC will have to take other measures to be able to convince the electorate to vote for them.
Paa kojo 7 years ago

Joe pasasa or what ever you called yourself you are very very stupid , idiot fool to used this platform to lay an insults at all NDC members

Joe pasasa or what ever you called yourself you are very very stupid , idiot fool to used this platform to lay an insults at all NDC members
ERIC 7 years ago

IDIOTS & FOOLS JUST LIKE YOUR PARENTS.

IDIOTS & FOOLS JUST LIKE YOUR PARENTS.
KOFI ADAMS 7 years ago

THAT'S WHY THEY CANT JOIN THE FOOL,S WAGON.
MY PARENTS CAN NEVER JOIN A FOOLISH PARTY.
iDIOT'S ALL NDC GUYS.

THAT'S WHY THEY CANT JOIN THE FOOL,S WAGON.
MY PARENTS CAN NEVER JOIN A FOOLISH PARTY.
iDIOT'S ALL NDC GUYS.
NDC IS SATANIC 7 years ago

Don't you know what Joe Pasasa is saying is true? There is no single ndc MP sensible in parliament to help them make their dying party attractive. 2020 ndc will get 50 seats in parliament mark on the wall. Their constituents ...
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Don't you know what Joe Pasasa is saying is true? There is no single ndc MP sensible in parliament to help them make their dying party attractive. 2020 ndc will get 50 seats in parliament mark on the wall. Their constituents have regretted sending them there,they are bunch of jokers and disgrace to their constituencies. They are behaving like their constituents are not fit to get a good living,they are behaving like their constituents do not deserve any good thing from the government because if they do they wouldn't vote for them so will rubbish any good thing. Such wicked people were voted to represent poor people. Anyway! They can advise their people back home not to accept anything good for them because they don't deserve it but should rather live in their old shattered lives so they the MPS can take good care of their kids,send them abroad to be educated what a callous people representing ignorant and innocent people.
KOFI ADAMS 7 years ago

NOW YOU BELIEVE THAT THE NDC ARE ALL FOOL,S AND IDIOT,S.
NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM CAN REASON WELL.

NOW YOU BELIEVE THAT THE NDC ARE ALL FOOL,S AND IDIOT,S.
NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM CAN REASON WELL.
Dk 7 years ago

Great response, Ken! Always a gentleman.
These NDC people will eat their own flesh and drink their own blood!

Great response, Ken! Always a gentleman.
These NDC people will eat their own flesh and drink their own blood!
Dumebi 7 years ago

This minister thinks bible knowledge is part of the credentials for running this economy. Damn ediot half your countrymen don't believe in the bible. Including your own boss, the veep.

This minister thinks bible knowledge is part of the credentials for running this economy. Damn ediot half your countrymen don't believe in the bible. Including your own boss, the veep.
kululu 7 years ago

The Minister has the right to express his his belief in his views. He is not forcing you to believe it like your moslem brothers who want to kill non-believers

The Minister has the right to express his his belief in his views. He is not forcing you to believe it like your moslem brothers who want to kill non-believers
HolyGhost 7 years ago

But why mix religion (Jesus Christ) with governance, I think this is foolish idea, not all Ghanaians are religeous, islam or christians isn't.

But why mix religion (Jesus Christ) with governance, I think this is foolish idea, not all Ghanaians are religeous, islam or christians isn't.
Lori 7 years ago

The Minister has no right. Ghana is a secular republic. Osafo Marfo must school him. He is a dangerous disgrace.

The Minister has no right. Ghana is a secular republic. Osafo Marfo must school him. He is a dangerous disgrace.
Gods will 7 years ago

Shame on NDC guys, this is jx jealousy of the highest order, hypocrisy truly rans in ur blood .NDC will forever remain in opposition with the direction u wat to take this country. Wat is wrong if he mastered up courage during ...
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Shame on NDC guys, this is jx jealousy of the highest order, hypocrisy truly rans in ur blood .NDC will forever remain in opposition with the direction u wat to take this country. Wat is wrong if he mastered up courage during his delivery tro the word of God. That is he's faith leave him alone. Don't u sing the national anthem? Wat does the words mean to you. What ever religion u may find ur self don't u recite the word. God bless our homeland Ghana. NDC is evil whose pple always wat the masses to suffer n begging from them so they can enjoy with their family.
Anomy 7 years ago

Even the US with a strong religious diversity allows comments and analogies like this only ignorant Ghanaians think there is something wrong with this.you can burn the see if you like ken will continue to give his analogies a ...
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Even the US with a strong religious diversity allows comments and analogies like this only ignorant Ghanaians think there is something wrong with this.you can burn the see if you like ken will continue to give his analogies and there will be nothing you can do about it
ALEX 7 years ago

Then ask him to turn his office into church and call all world pastors and the Pop so that they can help him further with his economic design.

Then ask him to turn his office into church and call all world pastors and the Pop so that they can help him further with his economic design.
Anomy 7 years ago

Sea *

Sea *
Azumah 7 years ago

foolish manority leader with his silly critics

foolish manority leader with his silly critics
Prince 7 years ago

please not all NDC MP's are fool's. some are very wise and sensible. I personally respect Bagbin.

please not all NDC MP's are fool's. some are very wise and sensible. I personally respect Bagbin.
BOY KOFI 7 years ago

Get real Mr Minister and know the difference between figures.This is very shamful of a Finance Minister.Thank you.

Get real Mr Minister and know the difference between figures.This is very shamful of a Finance Minister.Thank you.
OZ 7 years ago

Take your time to read and understand what he said. He never said they're the same.

Take your time to read and understand what he said. He never said they're the same.
5-3-2017 7 years ago

He could've better quoted all the 4:19s & 419s in the Bible,
why only the single one from the Philippians?,
we're still very busy using the Bible to rob our own poor people in politics & religion,
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He could've better quoted all the 4:19s & 419s in the Bible,
why only the single one from the Philippians?,
we're still very busy using the Bible to rob our own poor people in politics & religion,
lol & make my day, BOY KOFI!!
Edem 7 years ago

Realy i love this minister always qouting de Holy Bible which means God is Incontrol therefore we will reach de promise land. With God free SHS will be possible amen.

Realy i love this minister always qouting de Holy Bible which means God is Incontrol therefore we will reach de promise land. With God free SHS will be possible amen.
HolyGhost 7 years ago

You are funny, Is God a christian?.

You are funny, Is God a christian?.
me 7 years ago

The way of the wicked [is] as darkness
They are in the darkness of sin, ignorance, error, and unbelief; their works are works of darkness; the way in which they are leads to eternal darkness, ruin, and misery, and so must be ...
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The way of the wicked [is] as darkness
They are in the darkness of sin, ignorance, error, and unbelief; their works are works of darkness; the way in which they are leads to eternal darkness, ruin, and misery, and so must be most uncomfortable and dangerous; they know not at what they stumble; they stumble at the word, which they are ignorant of, and at Christ, whom they have no knowledge of; and through the temptations of Satan and snares of the world, which they are not aware of, nor upon their guard against.
Bbb 7 years ago

Wow,what a genius.

Wow,what a genius.
Opana 7 years ago

How can a visionless document become deceitful at the same time? Ndc mps and for that matter their entire members are afraid they are going to be in opposition for a very long time. They have been affected by kpokpobribri. Th ...
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How can a visionless document become deceitful at the same time? Ndc mps and for that matter their entire members are afraid they are going to be in opposition for a very long time. They have been affected by kpokpobribri. The npp government must expedite action on retrieval of stolen funds from them. They must not be allowed to change them into foreign currencies and thereby weaken the cedi. A word to the wise is enough. Thanks, and long live Npp. And God bless Ghana.
THE CRUSADER 7 years ago

They don't know what they do,if not they wouldn't have stollen everything Ghana. Even tv sets.disgraceful lot. Jail waits most of them,including their kingpinthieves.I congratulate Dr Bawumia, hon AGYAPONG,Abronye and NANA Ob ...
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They don't know what they do,if not they wouldn't have stollen everything Ghana. Even tv sets.disgraceful lot. Jail waits most of them,including their kingpinthieves.I congratulate Dr Bawumia, hon AGYAPONG,Abronye and NANA Obri Yeboah NPP in general for their service to GHANA.Rawlings is even shaking and so singing to the tune of Nana Addo,time has v changed so whoever has anything Ghana should bring it Npp Cpp p/,ndc or ppp .Nsawam can Ghana airways props. Cath.rest houses Roman ridge quaterses,etc.akromfoo ONYAME Ahu MO.hoooooo!abonsamfooo hoooooooo!
JTETTY 7 years ago

AMEN ! Ken Ofori, God will help you and NPP to succeed.
The NDC MP's behaviour simple remind everybody that they have no mandate to rule a country. The NDC MPs are there without any interest for the country, only for the int ...
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AMEN ! Ken Ofori, God will help you and NPP to succeed.
The NDC MP's behaviour simple remind everybody that they have no mandate to rule a country. The NDC MPs are there without any interest for the country, only for the interest of NDC party, their friends and families. The NDC MP's are popular with 419 themselves.
OPNINPA 7 years ago

THIS GUY KEN OFORI ATTA THINKS CHRISTIAN FANATICISM IS WHAT HE NEEDS TO SUCCEED AS FINANCE MINISTER. HE IS WRONG! IF HE THINKS GOT IS AN ACCOUNTANT/BANKER/FINANCIER HE BETTER THINK AGAIN.

THIS GUY KEN OFORI ATTA THINKS CHRISTIAN FANATICISM IS WHAT HE NEEDS TO SUCCEED AS FINANCE MINISTER. HE IS WRONG! IF HE THINKS GOT IS AN ACCOUNTANT/BANKER/FINANCIER HE BETTER THINK AGAIN.
MARCUS. 7 years ago

THIS MINISTER IS STILL QUOTING THE BOOK (BIBLE ) THAT WINDOW DRESSING RELIGION IS GHANA 100% CHRISTIAN RELIGION

THIS MINISTER IS STILL QUOTING THE BOOK (BIBLE ) THAT WINDOW DRESSING RELIGION IS GHANA 100% CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Oheneba 7 years ago

After Nana did all evil sacrifices to win an election, you are here quoting Bible to deceive who?

We will hold your government to all your promises...

After Nana did all evil sacrifices to win an election, you are here quoting Bible to deceive who?

We will hold your government to all your promises...
Yussif 7 years ago

The NDC re just worried that this government ll perform and that ll keep them long in opposition,they claim the tax cuts re insignificant but argues that it's ll affect government economic targets,so the question is which is ...
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The NDC re just worried that this government ll perform and that ll keep them long in opposition,they claim the tax cuts re insignificant but argues that it's ll affect government economic targets,so the question is which is which?one can only conclude that the budget has confused the Ndc that they can't even understand the formula npp is driving at,all we can say is the NDC should just wait and see rather than become prophets of doom.
King of powers(+233547122212) 7 years ago

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odeneho 7 years ago

i am beginning to lose my admiration for this man who now tries to be too religious. i mean if he is that religious he shud take up appointment in his church...ghana is not for only one religion

i am beginning to lose my admiration for this man who now tries to be too religious. i mean if he is that religious he shud take up appointment in his church...ghana is not for only one religion
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Messenger 7 years ago

Total admiration for the minister for not being ashamed to proclaim his faith in Christ. His reward will be great in Heaven!

Total admiration for the minister for not being ashamed to proclaim his faith in Christ. His reward will be great in Heaven!
KP 7 years ago

NDC minority is confused

NDC minority is confused
Kwaku Alhassan 7 years ago

This man is pontification religious bigotry as though Ghana is a christian country. He needs to be reminded that Ghana is a sercular state and he is a minister of Ghana not of Ghana's christians

This man is pontification religious bigotry as though Ghana is a christian country. He needs to be reminded that Ghana is a sercular state and he is a minister of Ghana not of Ghana's christians
Kobby 7 years ago

You choose what suits you because you are a fool,is that the only chapter having 4:19

You choose what suits you because you are a fool,is that the only chapter having 4:19
PEPENI 7 years ago

TOO MUCH RELIGION. JUST GET ON WITH THE JOB-GHANAIANS ARE ALWAYS PRETENDING TO BE SO GOD FEARING. YOU MADE SO MANY PROMISES AND HAVE JUST SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. YOU PROMISED TO CONTINUE WITH THE PAST GOVERNMENTS PROJECTS, YET ...
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TOO MUCH RELIGION. JUST GET ON WITH THE JOB-GHANAIANS ARE ALWAYS PRETENDING TO BE SO GOD FEARING. YOU MADE SO MANY PROMISES AND HAVE JUST SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. YOU PROMISED TO CONTINUE WITH THE PAST GOVERNMENTS PROJECTS, YET THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE SHS E-BLOCKS. YOU SAID YOU WILL PAY CONTRACTORS, YET YOU DIDN'T MENTION ANYTHING ON THAT. LEAVE GOD OUT OF THIS AND DO YOUR WORK.
Amoah 7 years ago

Do you think he can achieve all his promises in just one year. Ohw ABA. Why are we acting this way. Do we love Ghana at all? This budget is for this year. Lets pray and wait and see if he can achieve all these in four years. ...
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Do you think he can achieve all his promises in just one year. Ohw ABA. Why are we acting this way. Do we love Ghana at all? This budget is for this year. Lets pray and wait and see if he can achieve all these in four years.
Lets try to uplift Ghana together because when Ghana fall, we all fall.
We move from one before we reach two. A journey of 1000 miles begins wigs step.

Anytime you want to comment on anything in life, just put yourself in the person's shoes and see if given the nod, you will be able to achieve all.
God help us all as we build Ghana
Kofi 7 years ago

This guy is proving to be too much for the NDC. Ofori-Atta, together with Bawumia, will be the nightmare of the NDC for a long time to come.

This guy is proving to be too much for the NDC. Ofori-Atta, together with Bawumia, will be the nightmare of the NDC for a long time to come.
concern citizen 7 years ago

you Haruna Iddrisu remember that you are representing the good and respectable people of the north so dont do a mistake and say or do something that will bring shame to eyes of the good people of the north like your president ...
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you Haruna Iddrisu remember that you are representing the good and respectable people of the north so dont do a mistake and say or do something that will bring shame to eyes of the good people of the north like your president Jm did to us.
INDEPENDENT CITIZEN 7 years ago

Mr. Ofori Attah should grow old. Ghana needs people like you as our leaders

Mr. Ofori Attah should grow old. Ghana needs people like you as our leaders
Yakubu 7 years ago

Ei Ghana!!. A budget statement has now bee turned into Bible lessons. Murderers and thieves preaching the Bible.

Here is one for him: Acts 4:19-20.

Ei Ghana!!. A budget statement has now bee turned into Bible lessons. Murderers and thieves preaching the Bible.

Here is one for him: Acts 4:19-20.
GHANAMAN THE REAL 7 years ago

The despicable actions of the NDC MPs in Parliament is sadly a poor reflection on their childish disbelieve of ending up in opposition! The Ghanaian body politic has matured and moved on so their empty propagandas and yaboo p ...
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The despicable actions of the NDC MPs in Parliament is sadly a poor reflection on their childish disbelieve of ending up in opposition! The Ghanaian body politic has matured and moved on so their empty propagandas and yaboo politics will not get them any where. Next time they should just shut their traps so those of with mature brains can listen to what is being delivered and make up our own minds! My advice to these misguided souls is that we don't pay them their undeserved salaries to go Parliament to misbehave, especially, when the whole world is watching. The speaker should also have the courage to sanction those who went against the consensus they'd all agreed to prior to the Budget address.
Papa 7 years ago

I love this guy.

I love this guy.
YEBOPOWER 7 years ago

This minister is a real joker. If that is the case let us give pastor Mensah Otabil the chance to read the budget. When people are not ready for a job but they need it due to political expediency, they hide around religion an ...
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This minister is a real joker. If that is the case let us give pastor Mensah Otabil the chance to read the budget. When people are not ready for a job but they need it due to political expediency, they hide around religion and Ghanaians are good at doing that. These guys are not problem solvers. They are all con men. They want to be seen as holier than thou but they are not. It is all a ploy.
Kojo 7 years ago

"They are telling you Ghana is bankrupt. They are telling you Ghana is in debt over £240 million. How fools are they? look around yourself. See the mighty Volta Dam. The schools,railways,universities hospitals, roads, the mo ...
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"They are telling you Ghana is bankrupt. They are telling you Ghana is in debt over £240 million. How fools are they? look around yourself. See the mighty Volta Dam. The schools,railways,universities hospitals, roads, the motorway, these are not debts but physical investments which will bring unending benefits from generation to generation" Dr Kwami Nkrumah.
Kakum 7 years ago

KEN OFORI ATA must be conscious of the fact that his excessive display of BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS & prayers in the NAME OF JESUS may NOT be going down well with other religious persons.
indeed the gathering was not a religious ...
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KEN OFORI ATA must be conscious of the fact that his excessive display of BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS & prayers in the NAME OF JESUS may NOT be going down well with other religious persons.
indeed the gathering was not a religious gathering so why has the Finance Minister sought to appoint himself as the leader of PRAYER WARROPRS at the expense of the task he has been appointed to execute?
Ken Ofori Ata must be SCHOOLED adequately on the whats & whatnots to do in such fora.
A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
myque 7 years ago

Am glad Philippians 4:19 says my God and not npp

Am glad Philippians 4:19 says my God and not npp
SHAMO 7 years ago

STOP THE BIG PROMISES AND ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS TO BUY WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD, THAT IS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE POLITICIANS IN GHANA,

STOP THE BIG PROMISES AND ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS TO BUY WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD, THAT IS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE POLITICIANS IN GHANA,
K. Oware 7 years ago

That's a good jab. NDC don't see hope but GOD will supply all our needs according to His riches in Glory in Christ Jesus .
The NDC failed to acknowledge God and to hold Him in their understanding and God also gave them up to ...
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That's a good jab. NDC don't see hope but GOD will supply all our needs according to His riches in Glory in Christ Jesus .
The NDC failed to acknowledge God and to hold Him in their understanding and God also gave them up to every sort of stupidity and lewdness, and lack of respect for the elderly. Mr Finance Minister kudos to you. Continue to hold on to your faith and direct the thoughts and minds of Ghanaians to their maker, the source of every gift and perfect giving. Forget the likes of Kwasi Prattling who prat around and denigrate anything good about Christians and yet espouse values about traditional worship, African ism, nationalism and rastafarianism whatever, they are they go for them as long as it is not about the true and holy one Jesus Christ. In confused mind Kwasi Pratt said there are Jews who are Christians but don't believe in Christ. How possible. Every Christian believes in Christ. Jews who don't believe in Christ belong to Judaism. Judaism and Christianity are two different things.
GT 7 years ago

This excessive biblical quotes is getting me worried. Ken please drop all that. You are an educated and rational, smart guy. Leave the bible out of this please.

This excessive biblical quotes is getting me worried. Ken please drop all that. You are an educated and rational, smart guy. Leave the bible out of this please.
Uncivilized Ghanaian MPs 7 years ago

Are these so called serious in parliament using cellphones during Minister visit?

Are these so called serious in parliament using cellphones during Minister visit?
Abena 7 years ago

Ken don't worry your self about this ndc mps They don't know God they hate the name God .They worship the devil .We all saw it the day in Parliament.

Ken don't worry your self about this ndc mps They don't know God they hate the name God .They worship the devil .We all saw it the day in Parliament.
Bobobribri 7 years ago

THE ONLY THING THE CANT DO SATANS CAN SAY IS THAT THE BUDGET IS A 419 BUDGET. THEY HAD 8 YRS OF PRODUCING USELESS AND OVERSPENT EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR THE 8YRS WHAT GIVES THEM THE RIGHT TO CRITICISE SOME INTELLIGENT FINANCE M ...
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THE ONLY THING THE CANT DO SATANS CAN SAY IS THAT THE BUDGET IS A 419 BUDGET. THEY HAD 8 YRS OF PRODUCING USELESS AND OVERSPENT EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR THE 8YRS WHAT GIVES THEM THE RIGHT TO CRITICISE SOME INTELLIGENT FINANCE MINISTER HAS PRODUCED. THE IDIOTS DONT EVEN HAVE THE COMMON SENSE TO WAIT FOR THE BUDGET TO TAKE OFF BUT TO STAMP IT WITH THEIR ENYE- YIE AND WOTUMI MANTRA. POOR AND USELESS NDCS
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IBRAHIM 7 years ago

EVER SINCE SATURDAY THAT KWESI PRATT, WENT TO RADIO GOLD TO DO THEIR SATURDAY MORNING SHOW WHICH KWESI PRATT EXPRESSED HIS RAGE ABOUT THE FINANCE MINISTER QUOTING THE BIBLE IN HIS BUDGET STATEMENT, ALL NDC FOOLISHLY HAVE BEEN ...
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EVER SINCE SATURDAY THAT KWESI PRATT, WENT TO RADIO GOLD TO DO THEIR SATURDAY MORNING SHOW WHICH KWESI PRATT EXPRESSED HIS RAGE ABOUT THE FINANCE MINISTER QUOTING THE BIBLE IN HIS BUDGET STATEMENT, ALL NDC FOOLISHLY HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH HIS LINE OF THINKING? WHY NDC MUST KWESI PRATT A WELL KNOWN ATHEIST BE YOUR GUIDE IN ALL YOUR LOGICS EVEN IF IT AFFECTS YOUR RELIGION OR TRADITION. NDC RISE ABOVE KWESI
Kwame s 7 years ago

bring back all the stolen money from over inflated contracts and bribery and corruption money. Then help to get the ex ndc Ministers and all thieves associated with the multi billion corruption in jail ....Hannah tetteh cance ...
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bring back all the stolen money from over inflated contracts and bribery and corruption money. Then help to get the ex ndc Ministers and all thieves associated with the multi billion corruption in jail ....Hannah tetteh cancelled a contract gave to someone else cost Ghana $140 million in judgement debt, Kumasi airport ...hilarious cost ...AMERI emergency power that crook sheik and who knows how much each Minister (staff) got (obviously never gave mahama too much money as was moved straight after) apart from the $150 million yes that's right $150 million commission fee Ghana pays $5 million even when not working ...(not sure of true but heard was not working in January..hilarious another free ,$5 million) review all RLG CONTRACTS, $180 million in bank for nearly two years then MOF gives to Nigeria as investment but then Nigeria buys Ghana bonds (WITH GHANAS MONEY) making an extra 11% commission on ghanas own money ...look at amount of fuel "purchased" by VRA work out how much energy produced (+|-) wastage etc and you will see an astounding mysterious $930 million difference where is the fuel ?....check out Ghana/Togo border...set up an investigation the amount of bribes is astronomical ....check out port ...if you don't pay a good bribe your goods can be at sea for months , check out tax due by gold companies agreement that pay less tax if 30% paid into individual "personal" accounts .......look at Korle bu....there should be a book and a tax man there to collect tax on all the corrupt revenue ...how to get a bed by paying staff, how to deliver empty boxes of drugs and get paid, how to how to "break" equipment in the hospital and revere the patient to your own practice and charge fees for a service that should have been free.......ghost names last year 28,200 removed official" from MOF ...even at $500 a month that's nearly $800 million a year WITHDRAWN or still hidden in banks (if there for six years and not with drawn banks take it to their account (if a teller notices they transfer it to their relative )(but MOSTLY MONEY WAS WITHDRAWN or transferred !!!!any cash returned any arrests NO ...tolls with no electronic barrier (when road fund added first electronic tolls their revenue went up "60%" now look at the ones that have "bits of paper" as receipts ...it's a free bank for the staff and the mafia that control them !!!!BANANA REPUBLIC OF GHANA corrupt greedy idiotic NDC jokers ...feel sorry nana Addo to sort all this MESS out!!! (Obviously they are looking at cocoa board so let's see if anything happens ..they obviously never gave a good cut of any corruption money to mahama )
NPPigs 7 years ago

HE CALLS BAWUMIA HIS JESUS CHRIST.

HE CALLS BAWUMIA HIS JESUS CHRIST.
Teiko 7 years ago

Ghanaian MP's, what a disgrace to Parliament. They are all on their mobile phones while important issues are being discussed. No wonder we are still backward, a big disgrace to the Black Ethos of Independence from the White M ...
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Ghanaian MP's, what a disgrace to Parliament. They are all on their mobile phones while important issues are being discussed. No wonder we are still backward, a big disgrace to the Black Ethos of Independence from the White Man.
233 7 years ago

Uncle ken, u are a smart guy. If u look at those holding the placards and try to put them on lifes scale they weigh nothing. Its unfortunate they are de ones taking decisions for us. But de difference has been established bet ...
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Uncle ken, u are a smart guy. If u look at those holding the placards and try to put them on lifes scale they weigh nothing. Its unfortunate they are de ones taking decisions for us. But de difference has been established between NPP n ndc

‘419 placards’ reminded me of Philippians 4:19 – Ofori-Atta

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