Ghana Water boss sacked

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  • Nana Akomea 12 years ago

    Sack the top man and appoint the deputy. Where was the deputy when the mess was going on?

  • king pablo 12 years ago

    asanti man nana akomea read well ahhh the duputy is just a care taker for now till new boss is appointed

  • Nana Akomea 12 years ago

    Caretaker alright. To hide and destroy documents before the new boss arrives. The deputy is as corrupt and incomeptent as the boss.

  • ZoRRo 12 years ago

    These corrupt government officials must be prosecuted and jailed when they are found to have caused financial losses to the state. What are we waiting for ?

  • MURA 12 years ago

    WE NEED A BETTER GHANA

  • OSAGYEFO 12 years ago

    THE BETTER GHANA AGENDA WAS STARTED MILLS AND MAHAMA ADMINSTRATION MORE THAN 4 YEARS AGO. NOW THE COUNTRY HAS MESSED UP, DO YOU THINK MAHAMA HAS BRAINS TO MAKE IT?

  • Proud pepeni 12 years ago

    Bawumia looks good just like a pepeni to me. And the mouth doesn't look like a rat shit muncher either. So he is not an animal shit eater.

  • GTV Live 12 years ago

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  • MOZATO 12 years ago

    These Trokosi human caricatures are more dangerous when they are your immediate subordinate than being your boss. Mfante Botwe should thank his stars for not voodooed to death by that trokosi Dovlo.

  • Awolaye Akah 12 years ago

    How many innocent people have died or ended up seriously sick due to poor water quality. He should be charged with manslaughter as well in addition to stealing and nepotism among others. Prez Kuffour proved himself by jailing ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    THIS GUY MUST BE JAILED AND DISGRACED FOR SEEING TO IT THAT
    1. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED WITH
    2.MISAPPROPRIATION OF STATE FUNDS

    CEO'S OF OTHER GOVT INSTITUTIONS LIKE TEMA OIL REFINERY, AIRPORTS, CUSTOM ...
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  • Kwaku 12 years ago

    This water problem, just like any other problem the nation is facing, is not difficult to solve. The solutions could be found, firstly, by putting competent people in the right positions. This must be followed by institutin ...
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  • Kwadjo, London 12 years ago

    I gree with you perfectly. Auditor General is not doing his job. We have Politicians who provide political leadership, we have civil servants who tell these politicians the consequences of their decisions. We then have manage ...
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  • insight to the bone 12 years ago

    national security is always at risk when the govt of the day is tribalist , amateur , incompetent , corrupt and doesnt have the confidence of the majority of the people as is the case today because of election engineering and ...
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  • BAEREFACT 12 years ago

    Nana Akomea that we all know will never be here to make this stament.It is you of little brains n therefore little thinking who will be pursuing this negative propaganda.the bare fact is that the the boss and the deputy all m ...
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  • AKANLAND 12 years ago

    IN AKANLAND YOU WILL NOT BE SACK AND REPLACE BY EWE

  • MURA 12 years ago

    ANOTHER NPP UNDERGROUDN CROOK

  • OSAGYEFO 12 years ago

    HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO UNDERSTAND THAT GHANA FIRST. DONT BE BRAINWASHED BY THIS POLITICIANS WHO'RE GOOD FOR NOTHING.

  • GHANABA 1 12 years ago

    I AGREE WITH YOU.IT WILL BE SAME WITH MAHAMA VERY SOON.DO U KNOW YOUR MAAHHMAAH YOU SERVING IS JUST A CARE TAKER?

  • June 12 years ago

    Sack also VRA bosses, SADA bosses & the ministry of lands & forestry who has allow illegal lumbering at the Mole National Park.

  • Paris 12 years ago

    Yes, corruption and ineptness is endemic in parliament & Mahama must boldly demand accountability, by prosecuting these thieves.

  • Matt 12 years ago

    Great move by the president, it would serve as a lesson to other politicians.

  • Nana Antwi-Berko 12 years ago

    JM dey bee k3k3!

  • MURA 12 years ago

    EDE BE KYE KYEEEEEEEEE

  • Lussac Opoman 12 years ago

    Nana Akomea you seem to be a stupid and ignorant fool. Who are you calling pepeni in a show of musical chairs. It is you and ur ignorance that is in a musical chairs. I don't think you reason well

  • Nana Akomea 12 years ago

    You mpepefuo are terrible managers of the country.

  • Kwesi 12 years ago

    Is Bawumia different? I wonder what he is doing in the NPP with all these comments about him and his kin.

  • OGIDIGIDI 12 years ago

    The selfish Akan NPP will use him and later dump/kill him as they did to Vice President Aleiu of blessed memory. Mark it on the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • OSAGYEFO 12 years ago

    LIKE HOW MAHAMA KILLED MILLS?

  • Kb 12 years ago

    NO LIKE HOW NPP KILLED HAWA YAKUBU THE PEPENI WOMAN? OFUI?

  • OSAGYEFO 12 years ago

    YOU THE SO CALLED KB, WHY INSULTING ME? I ANSWERED OGIDIGIDI B'COS OF HIS "TRIBAL" COMMENTS TO SHOW HIM THAT CRIME GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH A TRIBE, AND YOU'RE INSULTING ME WHY? DONT STAY BEHIND A COMPUTER AND INSULT PEOPLE AS ...
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  • Francis Atik 12 years ago

    For those who are ignorant enough not to see the NPP for what it really is; a party of tribalistic bigots. Has Prof. Adu-Boahene been forgotten? The NDC has every tribe represented, can the NPP say the same? The only ewe man ...
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  • poma 12 years ago

    talk about issures and stop name calling, we are all Ghanaians

  • norvisi 12 years ago

    I thought he is to be acting ?are you educated ?

  • Nana Akomea 12 years ago

    Is the deputy not part of the incompetent and corrupt top management of the co.?

  • MERLIC 12 years ago

    Please sack them Your Excellency, any incompetent Boss stays on to discredit NDC. In fact the President takes the rap for their corruption and bad practice. To be honest, the President could be doing a big disservice to the p ...
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  • Boat 12 years ago

    You should be ashamed of youself of the name calling. Are you going to blame the deputy? Why are you not blaming the vice President but calling the President names?

  • insight to the bone 12 years ago

    national security is always at risk when the govt of the day is tribalist , amateur , incompetent , corrupt and doesnt have the confidence of the majority of the people as is the case today because of election engineering and ...
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  • sam (usa) 12 years ago

    The president should not have mercy on non performers.Get those who can perform.Ghana at this time needs problem solvers and not corrupt officials.There's no need for coup.All you need is ,sack those who can't do the job.Good ...
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  • Boboo 12 years ago

    of course deps only act on behalf of bosses so the dep cannot be held when the head is there. The head must show he/ she is in charge. the boss can sack the dep if he goes wrong but who sacks the boss when he goes wrong?

  • KWAME 12 years ago

    Who replaced him? hahaha

  • Vuvuzela 12 years ago

    what is conspiracy? Is he doing his job? We all know the answer. You're the same people accusing him of being soft.

    Bravo, Mr. President. Sack all useless managers who use their bureaux for window dressing only. This is ho ...
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  • Gonzaga 12 years ago

    Why is every Ghanaian so corrupt and dishonest. Every one want to STEAL and STEAL from the poor. The so-called government: from Judges to the houseboy or maid. God help us. Nobody has the citizens and the country at heart. Ev ...
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  • pepeni grade 1(K.Prince) 12 years ago

    Masa go away n look for where u can fit in n place yourself there.if u n your family are in the bondage of corruption,it doesn't apply to families in gh.

  • Desiree 12 years ago

    Excellent move. These heads of public corporations need to be made accountable - end of. Hopefully this will put the fear of God I them. Now next one - Electricity Corp.

  • Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 12 years ago

    A MESSAGE NEED TO BE SENT OUT. GHANAN CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE CORRUPTION.

    Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe

  • clarence 12 years ago

    This is good news for ghana, he must be prosecuted for his negligents, this will serve as a deterrant to others in similar position, can i add that it must be extended to ministers of state,CEO,no one must be above the LAW!!! ...
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  • Kwaku 12 years ago

    The next persons to be sacked will be John Mahama & Afari-Gyan,those useless criminals.

  • Farraday 12 years ago

    Kwaku, you are a fool, that is why you failed in all of your exams. Kwasia man like you. shame, you dont have a name. Idey biii keke. listen to the stooge Bawumiah now on radio and see how he is fumbling. kwasia fuor

  • Afua 12 years ago

    All this guy did was refuse to let the old corrupt system stay the way it was. He was an agent for change. Guess what, Ghana Water is back to the old guards. They will continue to rip off Ghanaians.

  • ANU 12 years ago

    just like that, he Mr Botwe must be in police custody pending proper investigation into the expired chemicals for the treatment of water for innocent Ghanaians and not just asked him to leave his post.

  • AKOS 12 years ago

    God will punish Botwe for stealing.

  • Pelicles 12 years ago

    We should stop that "God will punish these corrupt officials" and let the laws of the land deal with them. God has nothing to do with our sordid affairs and if we failed to arrest these thieves, they will keep on toying with ...
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  • Kwesi Agbenu 12 years ago

    Thank God. There is no Ashanti man at the helm of affairs to sack. Even Asafu Agyei the GNPC MD is from Volta. In any case Dr Ahadzie of NIA and Kofi Portuphy of NADMO should be sacked. They are old , senile and inefficient

  • Yaw Poku, USA 12 years ago

    Well Agbenu, Atta_Mills appointed all this Fantis and the Voltarians but see what we got. Afterall Ghana belongs to all of us and I firmly believe appointments should given based on merits and expertise but on tribal bases. T ...
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  • BOMBER 12 years ago

    The underdevelopment of Ghana has a corrolation with the unfortunate existence of NPPians in Ghana. How can group of people be so corrupt with impunity. This guy should not only be sacked but jailed as well. What evidence doe ...
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  • OGYAM 12 years ago

    when big-man thief he takes, when small-man takes, he is a thief.

  • BRIGHT 12 years ago

    MOST OF THE TOP MANAGERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SACKED WITH HIM.. IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO BE CORRUPT.

  • Jeff, UK 12 years ago

    Sack anybody who is under-performing. Jobs, no matter what, are not for life

  • AMINATU 12 years ago

    THANK GOD OOOOOOO.....AT LONG LAST, THIS CORRUPT IDIOT WHO THINKS HE CAN NEVER BE SACKED IS SACKED.

  • ADABRAKA 12 years ago

    The reason some people hate Nkrumah was his kind of sack, which we urgently need in Ghana. Nkrumah can sack his best friend he did not care hours he put you in charge of something and you cannot produce tangible results.

  • Asiedu Kojo 12 years ago

    What is wrong with us. MD who cannot manage an organisation such Ghana Water Company. Nobody should cry for Botwe. He should go back to school. When you are a manager, you should manage your organisation very well. He shou ...
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  • MERLIN 12 years ago

    That is very much true and you could say JJR was very much of Nkrumah's style too. This is the European work culture and ethic which is derived, and built on a drive towards success. The onus of government business is to be u ...
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  • GOSH 12 years ago

    WHY WILL HE BE ASSIGNED TO OTHER DUTIES WITH SUCH CORRUPTION BACK AND FRONT OF THIS MAN. JUST A SLAP, WON'T DO ANYTHING AND WILL CONTINUE THE SAME WAY AS WELL AS WHAT EXAMPLE IS THIS MAN SETTING UP FOR GHANAIAN YOUTH. GOES TO ...
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  • national pickpockets party 12 years ago

    better late dan neva

  • kofucius.wordpress.com 12 years ago

    was the issue with GWCL, please people get your facts right before commenting on matters you have no insight in.

    Ghanaians be aware that if you refuse to be a "Yes-Man" this too might be your fate...

  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

    IF YOU HAVE THE FACTS PLEASE BRING THEM OUT, THIS IS WHY THIS FORUM IS THERE FOR, WE WANT TO COMMENT ON INFORMED FACTS NOT ON HEARSAYS.

  • B A KUNKUN TUMU 12 years ago

    SACK ALL LAZY & CORRUPT MD

  • kk 12 years ago

    as i said Mahama don't be afraid to sack all the top men who cannot deliver but looting out money i really thank you for this action you are a man. All those who cannot work to help move Ghana forward should be sacked and rep ...
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  • you 12 years ago

    i hope you clear ECG one too. sack them all they loot and became like pigs

  • Pelicles 12 years ago

    The president or whoever is taken these actions, should not just sack the corrupt heads of any institution, they should be prosecuted and if found to be indulged in any corrupt acts, should returned all monies and go to jail. ...
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  • Akos 12 years ago

    Well said Pelicles. When the average citizen is caught thieving, he's prosecuted and sent to jail as punishment. Sacking these corrupt MP's and not holding them accountable for their actions won't stop corruption. They need t ...
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  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

    IF THIS MAN HAS BEEN UNDER SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS OF CORRUPTIONS AT THE GWCL AS STATED IN THIS STATEMENT WHY HAS HE BE ON POST TILL DATE? BECAUSE THERE IS SOMEONE AT ABOVE COVERING HIM UP.

  • JOE KASANGA 12 years ago

    But where is his punishment?

  • Aroger 12 years ago

    It is not enough to be sacked, he should be put before court and if found guilty punished for his corrupt practices and so should all public officers in position of trust if found to have caused financial loss to the state.

  • Atongba 12 years ago

    He's simply differently asigned to continue...so many eyes are not on him. JM should be writing handing over notes for Nana and Bawu.

  • HAHAHA 12 years ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • CHARCOAL SELLER. 12 years ago

    Took long enough but Better late than never, keep the ball rolling until all agencies are functioning efficiently and free of corruption.

  • Atu Dadzie 12 years ago

    Sacked? The guy should be prosecuted and jailed for embezzling public funds. This is no punishment. Come on

  • princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

    [1]I was working in an orange juice factory, but I couldn't concentrate.
    [2]I tried to be a chef. I imagined it would add a little spice to my life, but I didn't have the thym
    ]3]I worked for a plumber, but that work was t ...
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  • PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI- McA 12 years ago

    THE GOVT MUST REVAMP ALL INSTITUTIONS AS A MATTER OF URGENCY
    COCOBOD MUST COME OUT ASAP
    THE GOVT MUST PUT THE DECENTRALISATION
    IN PRACTISE AS A NORM = MOBILITY OF
    LABOUR WILL ENHANCE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
    THIS ...
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  • KK Konadu 12 years ago

    There should be accountability for such huge abuses of public office. Let this fool be arrested, trial and jailed for the financial abuses at such a senstive establishment. His failure has always been blame in government, whe ...
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  • Yaw Antwi 12 years ago

    He is busy impregnating young girls, fighting over property and visiting juju men. He owns a mansion in Mariville estates, airport residential area which he thinks no one knows about and a gas station at Manet junction. He h ...
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  • adjei 12 years ago

    Mr president, pls sack d directior of land commission, Mr Kofi Opoku Owusu. He did nt come to work on d day NDC was declared winner of d election, he refused to attend president's inauguration, sent his car to pick his daught ...
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  • JONNY 12 years ago

    He has to be prosecuted for the corupt charges against him.

  • Osei Badu 12 years ago

    it is unfortunate. but where is Libanus/ kweku botwe's operation guru? god have mercy. When the cat is away, the mice will play!

  • joel 12 years ago

    thats my man

  • Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

    This is the new Ghana for Akans who have become passive!

  • MERLIN 12 years ago

    What do you mean? Get Out - P.hD BANZA

  • OSAGYEFO 12 years ago

    THE PhD OF AKADU IS BETTER THAN OF THE MAHAMAS' B'COS PHD HOLDER WITHOUT SENSE DOES'NT NEED TO LEAD A COUNTRY.

  • YAW 12 years ago

    You don't even care that the man was corrupt and greedy and has become a liability to the delivery of water to Ghanaians.

  • osei kwadjo 12 years ago

    Wait 4 the suprime court soon you pepeni aboa wil be sack thief 15billion cedis of akonfem.

  • osei kwadjo 12 years ago

    Cos you an Mahama dey do trumutrumu so you are happy what about 15 billion cedis of akonfem aboa idiot.

  • sam (usa) 12 years ago

    The president should send a strong and clear message to the corrupt people.Mr president,dont forget Ghanaians won't spare you if you spare them and let them mess up your administration.

  • M23 Commander 12 years ago

    He needs more than sacking. Prosecution must follow immediately. Ordinary Ghanaians are watching Mr President

  • A A Andani Cosmos 12 years ago

    This are the leader we looking for try more but open your ears

  • A A Andani Cosmos 12 years ago

    The truth is only one God Alahamdulihi

  • EZEKIEL 12 years ago

    Why is NOBODY investigated going by the informations we have ?? Causing FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE STATE shoul be investigated MORE OFTEN.!!!
    Just "proceed on leave" IS NOT ENOUGH.!!

  • Bob 12 years ago

    The Managing Directors of Ghana Electric Company and the VRA too should be sacked.They are thieves.

  • Woman's wisdom 12 years ago

    The first man to be sacked is jon Mahama himself. He stole the election and made himself Ghana's president. Before his crime is detected at the water company sector, he has to depost the boss so that all documents be burned b ...
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  • Jt. 12 years ago

    Nothing should prevent arrest in this case this man should be behind bars pending investigation into his work. Fired should not be the end let us know what he did and he should be purnishist for .