I was a charcoal seller, but education changed me - Ursula Owusu-Ekuful defends Free SHS

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Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 1 year ago

No one disputes that. Everyone also knows that the type of education we all went through is not the same as the one being giving to our children whereby the children rather pass through the schools but the schools don't pass ...
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No one disputes that. Everyone also knows that the type of education we all went through is not the same as the one being giving to our children whereby the children rather pass through the schools but the schools don't pass through them. Teacher-student contact hours have reduced by 60% due to double track. Testbooks have been replaced with Pass questions.

Instead of quality and nutritious foods, they are now eating expired and insects infested grains and cereals.
Saige 1 year ago

Ofui jackass mumu, fack off back to where you came from. You are a greedy and corrupt person with no vim, no clue, no integrity and no shame. You're just like your sponsor William Kweku ananse Akuffo Addo!

Ofui jackass mumu, fack off back to where you came from. You are a greedy and corrupt person with no vim, no clue, no integrity and no shame. You're just like your sponsor William Kweku ananse Akuffo Addo!
WHAT AN INSULT! 1 year ago

How insulting is it to the hard working Ghanaians who can’t pay for their basic living! You opened your legs for opportunities and then fraudulently took advantage of the opportunities to get rich. Now you tell us it’s al ...
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How insulting is it to the hard working Ghanaians who can’t pay for their basic living! You opened your legs for opportunities and then fraudulently took advantage of the opportunities to get rich. Now you tell us it’s all about hard work. How many Ghanaians work more than you but still are struggling to pay for their basic needs? What an offensive woman!
Errortorial Commission of Ghana -EC 1 year ago

The day of accountability is fast approaching so they are all of a sudden claiming to be charcoal sellers, cleaners and all that. Ms KelniGVG

The day of accountability is fast approaching so they are all of a sudden claiming to be charcoal sellers, cleaners and all that. Ms KelniGVG
GET THE REST OF THE CHARCOAL OUT OF YOUR HEAD 1 year ago

I see. So she used to sell charcoal. That explains it all. If I were her, I would worry more about getting the charcoal that went into her head out rather than engaging in issues which are above her.

I see. So she used to sell charcoal. That explains it all. If I were her, I would worry more about getting the charcoal that went into her head out rather than engaging in issues which are above her.
Hero 1 year ago

Quality of education we need,not quantity we need . The food that they are using for them on the compus is not the best.

Quality of education we need,not quantity we need . The food that they are using for them on the compus is not the best.
JEFF 1 year ago

"President Kufuor has every right to choose anyone he wants to lead his party. He has a right to choose whoever he wants to lead Ghana at this crucial moment.

Many of us also deserve to question the rationale behind his c ...
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"President Kufuor has every right to choose anyone he wants to lead his party. He has a right to choose whoever he wants to lead Ghana at this crucial moment.

Many of us also deserve to question the rationale behind his choices, especially if they are related to the pile of economic carnage and political chicanery that have landed us into our current atrophy and international ridicule

Where was President Kufuor's voice when defenceless and frail old men and women had to queue under the scorching sun to beg Nana&Bawumia's government to hands off their savings and miserable pension contributions? And yet they were given dreadful financial haircuts sending almost 900 of these senior citizens prematurely to their graves?

Where was Kufuor when millions of Ghanaians were given ugly financial haircuts solely due to reckless financial and economic management of the Economic Management Team? Did he sympathise with us? Where has he been when we had to deal with 54% inflation rate, still dealing with 40 plus pernicious taxes?

Has he said a word to ordinary businesses and individuals who are toiling to make ends meet ?

Where was he when nearly 1 million Ghanaians were discarded like unwanted flies into deeper poverty by the recklessness of his beloved economic team head and managerially impotent solid team?

Where was Kufuor when his own party of so-called property owning democrats Machiavellianly disenfranchised thousands of Ghanaians in SALL? Any comforting words.?

Where was Kufuor when many young men and women were thrown in jail for daring to question why the government has aided the poisoning of our rivers due to uncontrolled illegal mining?

My dear President Kufuor, can you help with the below?

How will you describe the two scenarios below?

2016. $1=4 cedis

1 bag of cement = 24 cedis

Ghana at IMF, but the government did no 'pickpocketing' of savings of Ghanaians and pensioners through the tortuous debt exchange programme.

Debt as of 2016= 120bn cedis

2024 Bawumia and Nana Addo

$1= 17 cedis (Oct)

1 bag of cement-105 cedis.

Ghana at IMF got there in stiches, plus over 40 painfully higher taxes, wicked financial haircuts -government literally pickpocketed savings of Ghanaians and pensionthe debt exchange programme. (Atutuobutom paaa ). Debt as of 2024 - a staggering 763bn cedis.

According to the World Bank, poverty rates are projected to rise until 2026, peaking at 31.5% in 2025 before slightly declining to 30.6%, with rates at the LMIC line potentially reaching 55.1% by 2026 due to limited growth in services and agriculture and rising prices outpacing income growth for the poorest.- Why?

Perhaps President Kufuor needs to be reminded that his successor president, Nana Addo and his "solid" economic management team headed by Bawumia junketed our economy, drove us into a mighty debt iceberg, literally pickpocketed savings of innocent and defenceless senior citizens against their will, gave the rest of us ugly financial haircuts and finally supervised the worst ecological homicide through illegal mining.

May be President Kufuor should encourage all to choose wisely and peacefully." GREAT
GET THE REST OF THE CHARCOAL OUT OF YOUR HEAD 1 year ago

You make life for the average Ghanaian difficult and unbearable to the extent that most people cannot afford to pay their children's school fees. You then turn around to implement partially free shs without any quality and yo ...
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You make life for the average Ghanaian difficult and unbearable to the extent that most people cannot afford to pay their children's school fees. You then turn around to implement partially free shs without any quality and you think you have accomplished anything? Parents are still suffering even more than before. So in the unlikely event that you win the next elections, we look forward to free electricity, free chemical-contaminated water and vegetables from your galamsey areas.
Stone 1 year ago

Madam stop wasting our years. Compare the quality of education we had then to azaa Free SHS.

Madam stop wasting our years. Compare the quality of education we had then to azaa Free SHS.
Fogah 1 year ago

How can the daughter of Victor Owusu be selling charcoal. Hmmmm

How can the daughter of Victor Owusu be selling charcoal. Hmmmm
Literally 1 year ago

Ofui. She's not related to victor owisu! Why are fools like you still allowed to comment on social media?

Ofui. She's not related to victor owisu! Why are fools like you still allowed to comment on social media?
BEN 1 year ago

KWASIA - NOT EDUCATION BUT LIES AND STEALING CHANGE YOUR LIFE: EVIL CHARATER CHANGE YOUR LIFE: GOD WILL PUNISH YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY FOR DUPPING GHANA FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE: YOU SHALL NOT GO FREE: AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

KWASIA - NOT EDUCATION BUT LIES AND STEALING CHANGE YOUR LIFE: EVIL CHARATER CHANGE YOUR LIFE: GOD WILL PUNISH YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY FOR DUPPING GHANA FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE: YOU SHALL NOT GO FREE: AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!
Truth 1 year ago

All of a sudden all of you are beneficiaries of free shs... nkwasiasem!

All of a sudden all of you are beneficiaries of free shs... nkwasiasem!
Sul 1 year ago

SO YOU HAVE CHANGED

SO YOU HAVE CHANGED
Mathew 1 year ago

You’re still not better than a charcoal seller

You’re still not better than a charcoal seller
Ghanaba 1 year ago

Just as George Andah's mom was also a kenkey seller. Yeah right!

Just as George Andah's mom was also a kenkey seller. Yeah right!
Major 1 year ago

Now à sophisticated corrupt and greedy politician. It's the poor charcoal sellers you deceive to vote for you.

Now à sophisticated corrupt and greedy politician. It's the poor charcoal sellers you deceive to vote for you.
OZYMANDIASI 1 year ago

Fogah, Ursula’s parents are from Akim Oda. Both father and mother. She is a bona fide Akyem girl. She is never the daughter of the late Victor Owusu, who we all knew, was an Asante indigene. If you don’t know, ask and you ...
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Fogah, Ursula’s parents are from Akim Oda. Both father and mother. She is a bona fide Akyem girl. She is never the daughter of the late Victor Owusu, who we all knew, was an Asante indigene. If you don’t know, ask and you will be educated, instead of using social media to spread your ignorance and stupidity.
Kwakuo President 1 year ago

Kelni GVG. Ghanaians thank you.

Kelni GVG. Ghanaians thank you.
Winner 1 year ago

You were a charcoal seller, same background like many of us but you insulted us that we northerners were goat herders and that if not for education, who are we.

You see, because of votes you are trying to align with us by ...
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You were a charcoal seller, same background like many of us but you insulted us that we northerners were goat herders and that if not for education, who are we.

You see, because of votes you are trying to align with us by lying about your background. Let's see if it will wash
Mother serpent 1 year ago

Ursula is a loudmouth bitch fucking liar

Ursula is a loudmouth bitch fucking liar
GhanaBeyond Aid 1 year ago

How did he get all the money for the fancy estate house he owns in Accra by being a politician ? The salary of a MP is less than a Uber driver in the USA. The problem in Ghana is that people go into politics to get rrich by c ...
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How did he get all the money for the fancy estate house he owns in Accra by being a politician ? The salary of a MP is less than a Uber driver in the USA. The problem in Ghana is that people go into politics to get rrich by corruption.
godfatherHuhd 1 year ago

Why is the government star achievement is always the free shs? Everything is about free shs. Boring?

Why is the government star achievement is always the free shs? Everything is about free shs. Boring?
Sam Fante warrior. 1 year ago

Look at this the daughter of cocoa farmer and galamsey digger, illiterate educated villager criminal bitch. You'll sure face judgement for stealing billions of Ghanaians taxpayers.

Look at this the daughter of cocoa farmer and galamsey digger, illiterate educated villager criminal bitch. You'll sure face judgement for stealing billions of Ghanaians taxpayers.
Kofi US 1 year ago

You are still Just behaving like a charcoal seller

You are still Just behaving like a charcoal seller
OSAFO KANTANKA 1 year ago

I am afraid Ursula is being untruthful. The only criticism about the Fee Free SHS program is the way it was designed. It should have been a means tested program. ONLY Those who Cannot afford it should get it. Those who ...
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I am afraid Ursula is being untruthful. The only criticism about the Fee Free SHS program is the way it was designed. It should have been a means tested program. ONLY Those who Cannot afford it should get it. Those who can afford should be allowed to pay. After all we are NOT a Socialist country. Ghana didn’t want communism or socialism. There’s too much Foolishness and Cheap politics in the country. The implementation of this Fee FREE SHS program was geared purely for votes. This NPP is using this program to be in government in perpetuity. It has No benefit to the nation.
Daakyehene 1 year ago

But today you are stealing from the nation's coffers

But today you are stealing from the nation's coffers

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