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RE: Ghana's President slashes executive freebies

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  • akwasi 11 years ago

    Kwaku,this will be the solution to our problem if only the president could have the courage to do this.

  • Charlie 11 years ago

    It is not the president who should have the courage to do anything: every Ghanaian should have the courage to do the right thing. Why after 50 years of independence we still think that somebody should educate me that we are t ...
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  • Concerned Ghanaian 11 years ago

    Yes,it is the responsibility of the President to reform the way the country is ran. One glaring example is for the government to be bold and take steps to computerize its operations in many of the institutions in Ghana, espec ...
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  • David 11 years ago

    Sorry buddy. Yes replacing people with computers is pretty cool. What about all the light off going on? Look sure there is waste but we have to be smart and efficient. I won't subscribe massive layoffs if we don't really have ...
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  • Charlie 11 years ago

    You are right. We need to be patroitic and realise that no other nation will look for Ghana's welfare if Ghanaians dont. Ghanaians steal money from Ghana coffers to save in other countries banks. Other nationals invest in the ...
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  • David 11 years ago

    As much as I like Kwweku's article, I think we are all quick to point fingers at the government and those in leadership position. When are we as Ghanaians going to demand the MPs to have the townhall meetings? When are we goi ...
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  • Yiddana 11 years ago

    Mr. Danso thank you the wonderful article. Ghanaian MP's need to take public service Level 1 classes.Leadership is not about big English, but the ability to think out side the box. This is what we lack in Ghana. The quality o ...
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  • a very concerned Ghanaian 11 years ago

    the Right to Information Bill needs to be passed

  • James 11 years ago

    Mr President, strike while the iron is hot before you get bogged down by various interest groups

  • spiritual not religious 11 years ago

    Excellent piece with some concrete examples. I look at Ghana and just want to weep in term of their inefficiency. Being a professional, I would never work in this Ghana because I will work my ass off and others will be choppi ...
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  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    Kwaku,an EXCELLENT COMMENTARY! I guess Pres. Mahama IS ON THE RIGHT PATH! He should STRIKE whiles the iron is still VERY hot! Human Beings NORMALLY don't like Change,ESPECIALLY those who STAND to lose some of their PRIVILEGES ...
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  • Kweku Boateng Jnr 11 years ago

    Kwaku, thank you for this beautiful piece. In Asmara, at 5pm on working days, all ministers leave their official vehicles and drive in their private vehicles home. Can President Mahama direct his ministers to take the lead. A ...
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  • mensah abrampa 11 years ago

    Who exacerbated the problem in the first place? What were they thinking when this presidency decided to increase by an astronomical amount the salaries and benefits of the Presidency, Judiciary and Legislature when the ordina ...
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  • xxxx 11 years ago

    see how dirty the whole country is from cities to remote towns and villages yet we are planning to celebrate 6th March to attract tourists and show-off. Who is in charge? No one?

  • Kwadjo Frempong 11 years ago

    Just get some simple systems in place like clean public toilets, paying doctors and teachers what they truly deserve.