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Govt to offer free bus ride for the aged

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  • OSBON 10 years ago

    NDC HAS FAILED THE COUNTRY, NO AMBULANCE TO TAKE THEM TO HOSPITAL WHEN THEY ARE SICK AND DIEING. YET YOU WANT TO GIVE THEM FREE TRANSPORT FOR WHAT?

  • JOEMOORE 10 years ago

    in my point of view i think what the aged need is good nursing home,Goverment need to build nursing home for this aged people because the more they get older the more they have health problem.free Ambulance,
    but only free b ...
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  • Tijani 10 years ago

    who will pay for their stay, otherwise, it's going to be punishing home, rather than nursing home. even in rich countries where nursing homes are common, the client pays part of their livings.

  • SAY IT AGAIN 10 years ago

    YOU ARE RIGHT,WHO WILL PAY? EVEN IN EUROPE MOST OF THE ELDERLY PREFER TO STAY AT HOME.THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO ACCESS THE COST OF MAINTAINING AND RUNNING THE HOUSES NOT ONLY PUTTING UP THE HOUSES.

  • k. Agyei 10 years ago

    as usual nobody cares abt the aged.

  • Nicholas Kyeretwie-Chicago,USA 10 years ago

    Who will help my dear country to do away with this bogus ministry.A country of just 25 millionand will someone tell me how many ministries?This waste of public money began with Agyekum Kuffour who created ministries just to g ...
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  • Kuukua 10 years ago

    Good idea but long over due. If you say free transportation for the "aged", what age bracket are we talking about? Starting from what age. And when in 2014 is this going to be implimented? Please be specific so the good peopl ...
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  • JH New York 10 years ago

    The idea is laudable.But wait a minute ; what hasn't Mahamah administration provided Ghanaians from the mouth since he became the youngest post independence president !
    He had built 3 airports across the country,3 universit ...
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  • Adjoa Koomson ,Aburi 10 years ago

    Financial support is what our elderly parents need. To lessen the burden on the workers who are supporting them.