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President appoints Council of State members

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  • Yakubu Andani 11 years ago

    Amma Bayifo Dodo again?

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    What did Mahama eat last night? Benyiwa Doe to the Council of State? Which people have been talking to John?

  • Gye Nyame 11 years ago

    What a bloated government payroll. What do the members of council of state do anyway? You increase the price of fuel so you can hire your cronies and sycophants. I really feel sorry for my country.

  • KARI BANDA 11 years ago

    NO TIME TO PLAY WITH ACUSSING PEOPLES PARTY

  • CAN 11 years ago

    WAIT AND SEE

  • Kitty 11 years ago

    All this useless appointments. They'll still remain inept, lazy & get paid, nothing gets done.

  • OLIVER TWIST 11 years ago

    Did Mahama appoint the former Electoral Commissioner David Kanga as the gov't rep from the Upper East?

    If it's indeed the same David Kangah, then it raises some serious issues for consideration.

    What a nation.

  • concerned kwahuba 11 years ago

    This issue of council of state is it at all neccessary. I think it should be scrap.it is of no relevance what advice can Ama Benyiwa Doe give to move this country forward

  • BENYIWAH DOE (Rat Poison) 11 years ago

    She can poison other members of the council, wait and see

  • KOFORIDUA Flowers (fr) 11 years ago

    WHAT CONTRIBUTION IS aMA bENYIWA dOE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COUNCIL IN ADVICING THE INCAPABLE GOVT OF ndc.aMA bENYIWA IS KNOWN FOR HER MSc IN LAIRS AND NAKED PROPAGANDA HOW CAN bENYIWA dOE BE APPOINTED AS COUNCIL O ...
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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    Sarpong does not understand what he writes, he is an illiterate but good you responded to him though so he knows his illiteracy.

    When I read his 'asantephobia' unintelligible article I could stop laughing.

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 11 years ago

    Hehehehehehehehehehehehe, and you are literate, huh?

    "When I read his 'asantephobia' unintelligible article I could stop laughing."

    What are you trying to say, Kola? Is it not supposed to be;

    When I read his 'asantep ...
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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    We saw this coming as the NPP in their desperation to cause chaos in Ghana to sponsor EC official to cause this scandal to ridicule the EC to make their case look good, hahahahaha.

  • NANA YAW 11 years ago

    What is that supposed to mean? Did you learn conjunction in your English class? Your comment doesn't make any sense and the worse grammar I have seen since coming to the forum. How can the word "TO" five times in one sentenc ...
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  • KARI BANDA 11 years ago

    AND YOU WONDER WHY YOUR WOMEN ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU GUYS AND MARRYING LATRINE CARRIERS AND EWES? BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE IRRESPONSIBLE AND CANT EVEN TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN CHILDREN. IT TAKES RAWLINGS TO SHOW HOW TO BE RESPONS ...
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  • Worried Ghanaian 11 years ago

    Is this Nana Osei Asibe, from Ashanti Region, the same man known as Asiamah the Toasi-hene? If he is then God save Ghana. i want to find out before I put down any word but I think i heard about him on the Radio. he uselessly ...
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  • fen 11 years ago

    PNC have regretted helping this useless government they have not given even one any leadership position. dr gaariba and lawyer atubga has never been pnc members. npp forgive me for being a fool during the election. good luck ...
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  • Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 11 years ago

    NDC has no vital personnel to cover up the positions under Government if that is not so why is it that Ama Benyiwa Doe is still performing under Mahama's Governmen?

  • KK 11 years ago

    IS THERE ANY REVEREND MINISTER??? THINK OF IT... AND HAVE GOD'S FAVOR

  • Say the TRUTH 11 years ago

    Now THIS NDC GOVEVERNMENT IS MAKING A MOCKERY OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE WITH THESE SORT OF SUSPECTED 'KNOW HOWS" LIKE BENYIWA DOE!!!!



    haaaaaaaaaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaa - DESTROYING THIS COUNCIL OF STATE TOO!!!

    eeeeeeiii ...
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  • Nofia Mafia 11 years ago

    Excellent Council

  • Kwame Aidoo 11 years ago

    Revise your selection and include OPANIN KOJO KYERE.He is an articulated speaker; who was and is an educater and a motivation al speaker.President, give him 10minutes audience to Opanin Kojo Kyere and you will understand me.

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Mahama never ceases to amaze me. He don't feel ashamed to appoint rats carrying bubonic plagues to infest the nation.

    Ghana will never see the day light due to such stupid and reckless appointments.

  • SARPONG 11 years ago

    Bla Pelicles, Kejetia graduate.

  • LARYEAH 11 years ago

    WO MAAME TWE!

  • LARYEAH 11 years ago

    WHY CAN'T TROKOSES USE THEIR STINKING NAMES?

  • SARPONG 11 years ago

    Pelicles, it was illiterate Kola who was using my name. Below is his information and evidence that he posted that comment using my name and used the same computer to post Kola,s comment.


    Author: SARPONG (86.150.240.251) ...
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  • Nana,Legon 11 years ago

    ooooohhhhh!!! wht a petty? GHANA,I will cry over u when all is over n ur ashes are blown across de Atlantic.
    de Nation is dead!!!!

  • yao 11 years ago

    The Council of State should be scrabbed and the money used to improve upon water and electricity. Job for retirees and political faithfuls. Please

  • Oman Ba - Akyem Tafo 11 years ago

    For the first time in the history of the 4th republic there is n representation from the religious bodies (Islam and Christian clergies)on the CoS.... Mahama???

  • Hon. Sabogu, wa west 11 years ago

    Bravo mr. President, no room 4 de old evil dwarfs, hope they will help unite our party

  • Yin Tong 11 years ago

    Dr. Edward Gyader if from the Upper West region, not from the Upper East.Ghanaweb, verify and correct.

  • Assinmanba, Bolgatanga 11 years ago

    And all these people appointed are NDC supporters.
    Look at this caretaker President doing. Hahahaa!!!

  • PATAPAA 11 years ago

    PLEASE SUPREME COURT HAURRY UP AND THROW THIS INCOMPETENT AND THIEF MAHAMA OUT OF POWER BASED ON THE MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE.

  • Joe Nana 11 years ago

    The supreme court wil rather haurry down.What evidence do have?Mahama can never be a thief.Mr moraless man!

  • Yaw Owusu 11 years ago

    Is what is in Ama Benyiwa-Doe's head for her to give advice to the President. Kwame Nkrumah I weep and cry bold for your Ghana.

  • NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

    Same faces, same old crook criminals now graduated into the Council of State by the virtue of old age but not of wisdom and nobility.

    Council of State my ass!

  • Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

    Give them another car loans! How much are they paid. Time to give us the educational and professional bakcgrounfs of all these predators1

  • Against Mantse 11 years ago

    I'm also interested in their educational and professional backgrounds.

  • ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

    ---WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THESE ANOTHER WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY CALLED "STATE COUNCILORS"

  • Onslopogas 11 years ago

    NDC is a joke!..true or false?Look at the people they've chosen for Council of State and the answer will be so easy!

  • Missy 11 years ago

    Excellent council. Good we are in technology era. Some shd rest they have done their service. We need more fresh blood and incorruptible people to serve Ghana belongs to all of us.long live JM.long live JJ. Kudus once again J ...
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  • RAWMEAT 11 years ago

    COUNCIL OF THIEVES. YOU WILL SOON BE OUT OF YOUR OFFICE AS THE SUPREME COURT WILL PUT NANA IN OFFICE SOON. MAHAMA IS A THIEF AND ALL FOLLOWERS ARE FOOLS WHO DONT MIND IF SOMEONE STEALS FROM THEM

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    They should be named like that ie "Council of Thieves".

  • Kofi 11 years ago

    If the president wants people to advise him and he goes for Benyiwa Doe, then it says volumes about the level of confusion he finds himself in.

  • Somagbadigo 11 years ago

    The 'Awoamefia' now a Member of the Council of State? Chineke God!The ting wey my eye see, my mouth no fit talk!

  • KOFI 11 years ago

    OUR LEADER IS SHOWING A LOT OF WISDOM IN HIS APPOINTMENTS BUT THE PROBLEMS OF POWER, ROBBERY AND OTHERS ARE DRAWING US BACK. SIR DO SOMETHING BECAUSE I KNOW FROM YOUR APPOINTMENTS THAT YOU ARE WILLING

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    I am aware that President Mahama is under pressure from those lawless and diabolical Anlos in the NDC who have been backing that impostor, serial "impregnator" of women and abandoning them and convict Patrick Agboba, but to a ...
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  • Fuseini 11 years ago

    Shut up, you trokosi fool. You better stay away from President Mahama with your tribalistic foolishness.

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    Fuseini,

    Just bring it on! I just wish u were from the north, not some jerk from the south with a northern moniker.

    There is no sacred cow in my stable, so even President Mahama, whose half brother Ibrahim is indeed a b ...
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  • KARI BANDA 11 years ago

    THESE GUYS ARE NOT MEN AT ALL. WHY CAN'T YOU BRING YOUR ASANTE DWARF SELF AND FACE C.Y AND YOU ARE TRYING TO HIDE AS A NORTHERNER? A COWARD AND AN ASANTEMAN ARE IDENTICAL TWINS.
    NO ASANTE MAN CAN COME BETWEEN NORTHERNERS AND ...
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  • ????? 11 years ago

    'WOULD HAVE HAPPEN"?

    Did you even finish JSS?

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    Man! Can u notice your own typo? Just in case u don't, what is "srop"?:-) Ha! ha! ha!

    Andy-K

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    Kari Banda,

    Don't mind that fool. As for me, even if you are my own brother and you erred publicly, I'd tell u off! So even though Mahama is family by marriage and used to attend the Tamakloe meetings with Ibrahim in the p ...
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  • CORNEY 11 years ago

    Andy,stop your nonsense here,you cannot do anything,stop fooling people at Ghanaweb to think you have any power in Anlo to do something to the Awoamefia let alone the president.

    Let civility guide you at least once when yo ...
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  • Yaa 11 years ago

    What are these people going to do, exactly, on the Council of State? And who is the chairman? Graphic says John Henry Martey Newman. Somebody too dey talk sey ibe Cecilia Johnson. Does anybody know? Does anybody care?

  • Ansaba 11 years ago

    Martey, you have been rewarded by man but the Good Lord is not asleep.For what you and your president did to Mills....Martey, he trusted you!!! I wish you well!!!

  • Leo 11 years ago

    I have never thought about voting NPP, but maybe I should consider it.

  • Barima Yaw 11 years ago

    oh no

  • AMPONSA KAKABO LONDON 11 years ago

    NO WONDER AMA BENYIWA DOE IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERIM COUNCIL OF STATE.
    A WOMAN FULL OF CRAP, A WOMAN FULL OF INSULTS TO ADVISE THAT TRIBALISTIC SHORT TERM PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA.
    ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO GHAN ...
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  • Amadu Bermah S 11 years ago

    Did the president appointed AMA Benyiwa Doe to advise him on how to insult top opposition leaders? And mr David Kanga too there another pirate in the presidency.

  • Akora 11 years ago

    There is something wrong in Ghana. Where are we going? What is the stand of Ghana's future. May be the woman is changed, otherwise......

  • Leo 11 years ago

    Dr.Gyader is from Upper West region not Upper East.

  • abotsi 11 years ago

    ama chavez for council of state?god help GHana!

  • PREZZO 11 years ago

    YOU LIAR MAHAMA. HOW MANY TIMES WILL YOU CHANGE THE DATES FOR THIS NDC INFLICTED CRISIS TO END. SHAME ON YOU. YOU NEED TO APOLOGISE TO US ALL. YOUR LIES WILL DRIVE YOU TO YOUR GRAVE SOON

  • Wosie 11 years ago

    How can we have two Upper East reps?

  • Cassius 11 years ago

    It's a typo from the journalist. Edward Gyader is from Upper West whereas David Kanga is from Upper East.

  • OGAMASHIE 11 years ago

    Who are these people? what are the duties of Council of state members? i hope they are not going to sit on their arse and chop our money k3k3.

    oh God, help our motherland Ghana. Give our President wisdom and knowledge. WE ...
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  • Jon 11 years ago

    SAME OLD RECYCLED JUNK!

  • Stephanie 11 years ago

    Edward Gyader is from the Upper West, not East