Meet the 61-year-old construction worker who is a beneficiary of One Million Coders Programme

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  • Bombaata 3 days ago

    SOAR higher sir.

  • The 3 days ago

    NDC is just a problem to the poor. They are insensitive to their plight. It would've been a nice story if it was a group of farmers learning coding instead of an illiterate unemployed construction worker.What is going to use ...
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  • Nana 3 days ago

    A whole NDC MP nominated to be a Minister by President Mahama, at his vetting could not define or explain coding. Why won't they go in for innocent illiterate unemployed 61yr old construction worker? It shows the mindset of ...
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  • Burkina 3 days ago

    After finishing the coding programme what next for one million students?
    Computer Fraudsters.

  • Kimsaarro 2 days ago

    @Nana Anamu Mugu. Anytime you NPP animals come on Ghanaweb to do your jandam work, you easily expose the madness in your heads.

    So when your Mumu-Amudu Bawumia was claiming the title as the Professor of digitalization, you ...
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  • Kimsaarro 2 days ago

    @Nana Anamu Mugu & Burkina "Tutuka konkonte". Anytime you NPP animals come on Ghanaweb to do your jandam work, you easily expose the madness in your heads.

    So when your Mumu-Amudu Bawumia was claiming the title as the Prof ...
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  • John,Tema 3 days ago

    You would be surprised you ask this guy's date of birth ,height,weight, name of his MP, regional Minister etc he can't provide it. Basic data on himself & current affairs he doesn't know, yet NDC govt is teaching him coding. ...
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  • Kimsaarro 2 days ago

    Anytime you NPP animals come on Ghanaweb to do your jandam work, you easily expose the madness in your heads.

    So when your Mumu-Amudu Bawumia was claiming the title as the Professor of digitalization, you idiots knew he di ...
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  • Hmmm 3 days ago

    Facade

  • THINK DEEP 3 days ago

    Do you think these NDC leaders think in their quiet time? Are they aware they will be asked to account for the expenditure on this coding program in future? It's like they don't care throwing our monies away

  • Koppong 3 days ago

    So what are they doing? Or another drain on the economy just to fulfill campaign promise?
    We wait to see

  • STGHFUO: Monkey see, Monkey do 3 days ago

    Give the people skill thay can accomplish with their 2 hands. Skill based training is what the people need..nsa ano ajuma. Hairdressing, mechanic, plumbing, home building, hvac, bike repair, cobbler, carpentry, masonry, tiler ...
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  • Hmm 2 days ago

    You see idiocy when people are eager to look at things one sided
    He might be old and make people feel it may not matter . But we assume then too that he is not creative to become better at his field even if for a short time ...
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  • Hmm 2 days ago

    And this skill is achieved with the butt
    This use two hands and brain so I’m not surprised you don’t want to do it
    The foolishness is supporting npp digitalization and fighting this
    Please you make the ordinary citiz ...
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  • Efo Kofi 3 days ago

    KWAASHIAAFO do the IT people get job finished nonsense foolish people useless politicians KWAASHIAAFO

  • Wango 3 days ago

    I wish I can see the faces of this foolish commentators who are spewing garbage and discouraging this program

  • Alb 3 days ago

    People are now that naive.. I have no political affiliation but I have gained Ai essential essential.. Ai professional and now on cybersecurity which is a little difficult but still on it so stay there and think it's politics ...
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  • Alb 3 days ago

    Wish I could post my certs here for u to see

  • Nana 3 days ago

    @ Alb
    What's your age & your educational background? I believe you're younger than the 61 year man and have at least the basic education. Coding which is the same as Computer programming demands a bit of understanding in mat ...
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  • Hmm 2 days ago

    So tell me what that man can learn at this stage if he want to be helpful
    Something that age won’t be a factor
    I’m waiting for an intelligent answer
    I can assure you , you won’t give 1

  • Pelicles 3 days ago

    Bawumia said that he would train the youth in coding, and NDC is trying to tell Ghanaians that they are doing the same and during the campaign, who heard NDC talking about coding?

    If they could not implement the Ghana car ...
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  • Great one 3 days ago

    Those who are spewing trash, what wrong has this man done to you, so you can't be inspired by his story instead you are down with hate, how can your lives improve?

    Where I come from, there's a saying that he who is holding ...
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  • Kay 3 days ago

    @ Great one
    You would never understand bcoz you don't have the brain to decipher the importt of the story. @ 61 the man is beyond employable age, what he needs is sustenance. A bit of help & cash to allow him continue his t ...
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  • Great one 3 days ago

    @Kay, imagine you talking about brain capacity, are you sure you are capable of my frequency?

  • Safo 3 days ago

    The program itself was a farce . They enlisted them on Coursera courses. Many ppl who applied did not have access. And seriously there is no way that led to 100 coders.

    We spent tax payers money on nothing. Not thought th ...
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  • Atsu 3 days ago

    NDC is a disgrace party full of liars and deception no wonder most members are illiterates

  • sotrue 3 days ago

    Atsu l hope Etse is not as foolish and stupid as you are

  • Basic Algebra 3 days ago

    Godspeed sir, keep soaring.

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  • KWASI IN EUROPE 3 days ago

    In Europe these are taught in school, including first aid. In Ghana, the schools are abandoned and 61 year old grandfathers are wasting the nation's money.

  • Kojo Nsiah 2 days ago

    Its all lies and propaganda. This guy does not even know what a keyboard looks like

  • elton 2 days ago

    What an absurd and skewed selection and nauseating thing which the NDC thinks it's worthy to publish as a credit to its social intervention programs! A 60 year old party faithful beneficiary while youths are littered in the s ...
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