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Mahama orders ministers, govt officials to use prepaid meters

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  • KOKONSA 10 years ago

    A Good start for common sense to prevail in running the affairs of the state.

  • Say it again 10 years ago

    THIS IS A. GOOD MOVE. Thanks. Mr President

  • KB 10 years ago

    THIS MAN HAS ALREADY FAILED THIS NATION TWICE.

  • RIGHTMAN-USA 10 years ago

    You talk like your mother let you head down when you were a baby. Go to mental hospital for evaluation, OK?

  • AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

    CAN INSULTS DEVELOP OUR MOTHER LAND GHANA? WE NEED HARD THINKING PEOPLE TO BRING SOLUTION FROM ABROAD TO MOVE GHANA FORWARD.

  • GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

    VERY SOON, THESE SAME MINISTERS WILL ASK US THE VOTING PUBLIC TO WIPE THEIR NYASH FOR THEM AFTER THEY USE THE TOILET. SO UPON ALL THE PERKS THEY GET. CANT THEY AFFORD TO PAY THEIR OWN WATER N ENERGY BILLS? EBEI! WE GIVE THEM ...
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  • ELINAM 10 years ago

    IRRESPONSIBLE welfare king and queens parading as "big wigs"

  • esi atta 10 years ago

    There should be no free cars, free petrol, free MTN credit, free food, free furniture and free house boys and girls? Cut all of them too.

  • Pensioner 10 years ago

    Over 90% of workers who retired from work in mid 2012 had not been paid SSNIT pensions up till now. Reason - no cash.

  • goodman 10 years ago

    good one there

  • GHANA 10 years ago

    WHY NOW GHANA?

  • Pito Brewer 10 years ago

    Yeah, you wish!

  • Abongo 10 years ago

    You are rather confuse as you don't know your left to right. Your parents gave birth to you by your mother sleeping on top of your father

  • Faith 10 years ago

    Will these Ministers pay these bills or they will still use government funds to settle their bills. The system is rotten to the extend that one can bet on anything.

  • Amingo 10 years ago

    Mr. President, is not time that the government do something about the free accomodation, free transportation free meals and so many free things given to the thousands of government officials at the expense of the suffering ma ...
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  • Policeman 10 years ago

    Where were you all the NPP era? Couldn't you have advised Kuffuor start this wise step? It really takes the wise president to do such a thing indeed..Kudos Mr president!

  • Ofoe 10 years ago

    Ordinary Ghanaians pay for their petrol, gas bills, electricity bills, water bills, medical bills, food bills, out of their own pockets. We buy our own credits to make our calls. Why should ministers and government officials ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    The first time corrupt and failed Dramani Mahama, an incompetent President of Ghana has said something right, but what we are asking is this, will this orders be adhered to or is just the say empty promises and
    to cadjole th ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    NDC will not obey this!!!

  • kyekyeku 10 years ago

    I am challenging the government to show us a single picture of any ministers house that will install the pre paid meters, he is saying it to fool ghanaians as usual.

  • BETTY MITCHAM 10 years ago

    ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS ALL THEW WAY

  • cosey adwenpa: germany. 10 years ago

    where is woyomi money Mr.President?

  • FATIMA 10 years ago

    NO WONDER GHANA IS BEHIND!

  • Padmore 10 years ago

    Why is Ghana behind? Explain yourself.

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    do you know who has the contract to install simple meters? that same person came up with this stupid ideas...by the time you wake up, you all will be sleeping on the streets. What happened to the money dashed out to Wayome? ...
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  • Solution 10 years ago

    Good first step. What about petrol for unofficial business? What about MPs GhC 50,000.00 housing allowance? It is time to examine all freebies.

  • Repugnant. 10 years ago

    Prepaid by whom Sir? You have imposed over three hundred ministers/deputies on the country, all of whom are getting everything for free while the livelihood of ordinary Ghana citizenry and the economy degenerates by the day. ...
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  • Repugnant. 10 years ago

    lemme put it to you this way, you are a serious setback.

  • NOKORE NA EYE OOH 10 years ago

    ALL OUR GDP IS CONSUMABLE AT A 80 PERCENT RATE EFFECTING THE TAX PAYER SO LESS MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENTS.

  • floating voter 10 years ago

    they will tight their prepaid for them in order not to cusm much for them...lol i will be happy if ECG will put their prepaid outside the house and it at the pole ...

  • TerriblY Spe cifi. 10 years ago

    What is about Woyome's money? Do you think that we are fool rite?

  • richard m. 10 years ago

    shame on you, you even don't know what to do confusion man, who doesn't know his left and right.

  • SENIOR CITIZEN 10 years ago

    MR. PRESIDENT, SET UP A TEAM TO INSPECT THE INSTALLATION AND PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS BY MINISTERES AND GOVT APPOINTEES. THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE POLICING NATIONWIDE.

  • SENIOR CITIZEN 10 years ago

    MR. PRESIDENT, LET GHANAIANS FEEL THAT YOU ARE THE REAL MAN FOR THE JOB. PLEASE SET UP A BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE PURCHASE OF INFERIOR PRE-PAID METERS FROM CHINA BY KENNEDY AGYAPONG DURING KUFUOR ...
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  • ewe azaa 10 years ago

    what about the free fuel for their wives and girl fiends cars? others fuel and go home to syphon to their wives private cars.

  • Wofa Ata 10 years ago

    Ask all ministers to pay for their petrol

  • Wofa Ata 10 years ago

    because all works pay for their traveling cost

  • hamed 10 years ago

    you killed the economy and jobs and busniss and impose import taxes that are killing import jobs in this country
    you choke the economy of ghana ,you tax us to death ,you raise the cost of everything from taxi fair to petro c ...
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  • Amekukumenyeakor 10 years ago

    The next move is to make all cars for ministries and other agencies of government to go back to using the GV number plates, to check abuse. People in public office should be held accountable for the resources that the people ...
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  • Nii Akwei 10 years ago

    Hmmmmm

  • Mathias Donkor 10 years ago

    Mr Prez What About The Cocoa Farmers Bonus?

  • Repugnant. 10 years ago

    absolutely.

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    Bawumia is the only idiot from the north,does he think he will get a chance in "Y3N AKANFO" PARTY? He should go and ask the late ALIU MAHAMA THIEF KUFOUR'S VICE. When kufour was travelling allover the world, vice president AL ...
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  • K.K 10 years ago

    MAHAMA YOU ARE TRULY A LEADER WHO CAN ACTUALLY LEAD. NO WONDER OVER 90%OF GHANAIANS VOTED AND CHOSE YOU OVER CLUELESS AKUFO. THT BEING, SAID, KUFOUR AND HIS CORRUPT ,GREEDY ALLIES CREATED THIS TRADITION OF MINISTERS AND PREID ...
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  • Kom 10 years ago

    I don't know why you guys are making noise about this useless directive. What is the sense in it. Why not just say they should be responsible for their utility bills. If they use the prepaid meters what next. Come on Mr. Pres ...
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  • K.K 10 years ago

    JUST DON'T MAKE RECKLESS ASSERTIONS, COME ON YOU CAN DO BETTER. PLEASE,YOU ARE MAKING SENSE ON THE WAY ,JUST FINISH MAKING SENSE BY GIVING A MEANINGFUL SUGGESTION TO THIS VIRAL PROBLEM,PERIOD. IF YOU SAY WHAT NEXT, WHO DO YOU ...
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  • KWAME 10 years ago

    even a 5 year old know we have a bunch of thieves ruling the country. Who are you trying to convince? The money that has been looted since this man came to office is unprecedented. A primary school head teacher can come up ...
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  • Ojam 10 years ago

    KUFOUR AND N.P.P HAD 8 YEARS TO RULE AND RUIN OUR ECONOMY, BY WAY OF CORRUPTION,INTO TATTERS. NOW , WE HAVE MANGED TO RESTORE PRIDE AND GLORY TO OUR NOW INCREASINGLY ENVIED ECONOMY, WHY CAN'T WE ALSO CHOP SOME RIGHTFULLY.LOOK ...
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  • JOE 10 years ago

    don t throw dust in our eyes.don t pretend as if and hide behind prepaid metre

  • Abotsi 10 years ago

    John, you don't mean to be jocularly by that stance? Very infantile from a policy perceptive. Start looking at surrounding yourself with competent staff,then you will begin to make sense. Opps! Oh well, you are a fair game.

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  • OWEN, NEW YORK 10 years ago

    Now that you are putting your words into action. Please, don't forget WOYOME too.

  • OWEN, NEW YORK 10 years ago

    Mr president, set up special squad for illegal connections. Both electricity and water supply. The team should be a combination of police , the military and ECG

  • OWEN, NEW YORK 10 years ago

    Very soon the poor masses will trust and like you. Woyome next.

  • da 10 years ago

    This is just a con.
    They will continue stealing from the tax payer to pay for the utilities.

  • GOOD 10 years ago

    LET THEM PAY FOR THEIR GASOLINE ALSO

  • GOOD MOVE 10 years ago

    THEY MUST PAY FOR THEIR OWN CARS

  • AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

    IF THE "HOLY SPIRIT" IS AT WORK WHO CAN STOP HIM OR HER. REVEAL THE WRONG DOERS, AND PURIFY THE COUNTRY WITH TRUTH AND SHINE A BRIGHT LIGHT ON YOUR PEOPLE. AMEN.

  • Agyeman. 10 years ago

    That what real and visionary leadership is all about.Well done Mahama you're a truly God chosen leader for Ghana.

  • Lantei 10 years ago

    Nice start. Eventually they should use their own cars, buy their own petrol and live in their own bungalows. It will save the govt tons of cash!

  • Efui Tamakloe, Secretary, NDC Dallas 10 years ago

    A step in the right direction,a step further would be to stop government officials from getting free fuel for their cars,(this should be monitored strictly as my people will use ways and means to beat the system)free accommo ...
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  • Avoco 10 years ago

    I don't a word this Mahama says. Always, I have directed, I have instructed etc...Never, we have done this or that. We are all here...soon you would say " You said it all"

  • JJ Rawlings 10 years ago

    what about meter for water, 45gallons of fuel weekly and paying taxes on salaries?

  • HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 10 years ago

    Houses and government buildings should be provided with solar energy.

  • 419 PREZ 10 years ago

    THIS MAN IS SIMPLY A COMEDY TO THIS COUNTRY.. HE IS JUST A WASTE

  • OSEI WUSU 10 years ago

    Good one there! Mr. President, what about fuel for their private cars? Most of them use government coupons to fill their private car tanks to the detriment of Ghanaian tax payers.

    This is a good sign for the government and ...
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  • Sankofa 10 years ago

    Excellent move.

    The gravy train must stop.

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    This is a cosmetic policy!

  • ENSORE ROBBY TEXAS U.S.A 10 years ago

    what about buying their own fuel. that will save the government a lot and make them feel like the ordinary ghanaians so that they will think twice when passing all bills without thinking of how it affects the working class. ...
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  • Kpolu 10 years ago

    Mr President,this is a good news for the citizens of Ghana.Please,make sure that all civil servants also use their own cars on weekends.

  • MK 10 years ago

    Talk is sometime cheap. Doing is another matter! Mahama always come out to direct people do this do that, but who is actual monitoring these directives to ensure that the proper thing is done. Some months ago he directed that ...
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  • goodman 10 years ago

    good move

  • BRO DAN- TRC 10 years ago

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  • CHARLES KOFI,AFRICA 10 years ago

    GHANAIANS HOPE THIS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS MAHAMA,S DIRECTIVES ARE USUALLY EMPTY AND A PUBLIC RELATIONS GIMMICK. THE MAN IS SIMPLY A LAME DUCK PRESIDENT
    BY THE WAY THAT,S NOT WHAT WE WANT TO HEAR.ECG,s TARRIF INCREASE IS TO ...
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  • MK 10 years ago

    This directives and all manner of cost reduction is still not going to reduce the budget deficit WHY? Gov't workers will continue to embark on strikes to demand for better services. Some gov't workers or organizations lay dow ...
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  • Freshie101 10 years ago

    Think about it. They put meters at their houses, but pay for the meters, housing, transportation, food, & etc. in the end. So what does this accomplish? NOTHING. These ministers pay should be cut, then we will see change.

  • Kk3 10 years ago

    Good move. Rent should be next, then cars, their repairs and petrol.they draw a salary, nothing should be free.

  • Colegate 10 years ago

    Mr President the sharing of the national cake and corruption seem to be the biggest problem of all governments.For instance whiles I pay electricity and water through my nose most barracks enjoy free electricity 24/7.This is ...
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  • peace 10 years ago

    u talk no action we see this time

  • Mickey 10 years ago

    What have Ghanaians voted for? Ghana is so rotten that "nobody" will "buy" the country even if it is sold for "free". Onyame mmera mu o!

  • David 10 years ago

    If this true I am sick for all the MP's

  • OSEI KWAME 10 years ago

    I praise the president for this decision.

  • concern ghanian 10 years ago

    THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE GOOD THING, WHEN WE GOOD THING WE SHOULD SAY IT IF IT`S NOT LIP SERVICE

  • e akuteye 10 years ago

    Too late why not five years ago are we now waking up when the ship already sink.wrong captains.

  • concern ghanian 10 years ago

    THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE GOOD THING, WHEN WE GOOD THING WE SHOULD SAY IT IF IT`S NOT LIP SERVICE

  • odasani bi 10 years ago

    Yeah man!, this is what I am talking about ;when you think outside the box.
    Good move but if I were the president I would think about all the other freebees top civil servants get upon stealing from the government while the ...
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  • odasani bi 10 years ago

    Yeah man!, this is what I am talking about ;when you think outside the box.
    Good move but if I were the president I would think about all the other freebees top civil servants get upon stealing from the government while the ...
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  • odasani bi 10 years ago

    Yeah man!, this is what I am talking about ;when you think outside the box.
    Good move but if I were the president I would think about all the other freebees top civil servants get upon stealing from the government while the ...
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  • e akuteye 10 years ago

    Too late why not five years ago are we now waking up when the ship already sink.wrong captains.

  • e akuteye 10 years ago

    Too late why not five years ago are we now waking up when the ship already sink.wrong captains.

  • odasani bi 10 years ago

    Yeah man!, this is what I am talking about ;when you think outside the box.
    Good move but if I were the president I would think about all the other freebees top civil servants get upon stealing from the government while the ...
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  • e akuteye 10 years ago

    Too late why not five years ago are we now waking up when the ship already sink.wrong captains.

  • e akuteye 10 years ago

    Too late why not five years ago are we now waking up when the ship already sink.wrong captains.

  • god is one 10 years ago

    the loop hole of E C G comes from the transformers set up hanging on hi- tension poles around the country on the and no meters reading the consumption on each X-former (from 11KVA stapdown at over the country)this is some of ...
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  • Nantwi,BSEd,MSEd(ece),MSEd(sas) 10 years ago

    Thank you Mr.President. This is a good start in the right direction.

  • J J B 10 years ago

    Mr President is a good move

  • Odasanyi, London 10 years ago

    IT IS ABOUT TIME!IF MAHAMA CONTINUES LIKE THIS, HE WILL GO FAR. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS USE OF OFFICIAL CARS WHEN OFF DUTY. SET EXAMPLE FOR THE ORDINARY CITIZENRY TO FOLLOW.

  • from belgium 10 years ago

    this is very good,just waiting for the next orders.much money can be safe through this.thank you mr president

  • No Partiality 10 years ago

    Thank you Mr. President. That is very Good. All Ministers, MPs, MCE/DCEs should pay their light bills. It remains their fuel and Maintenance of their vehicles. This would take some unnecessary burdens from the government and ...
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  • The Truth 10 years ago

    Ministers and all Government Officials should pay water bills, electricity bills and rent. They should buy their own food and also the fuel for their vehicles. They should buy their own vehicles and maintain them. That would ...
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  • akonfem mahama,booool 10 years ago

    USELESS MAHAMA IS FAKE TO THE NATION,SHAME OH HIM,

  • Dela 10 years ago

    Addressing the wrong area

  • Proud Pepeman. 10 years ago

    THIS IS A GOOD THING MR PRESIDENT. AFTER ALL PEOPLE VOLUNTEER TO BE MPS. ONCE THE GET IN THEY WANT US TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR EVERYTHING. LET US ALSO TACKLE THEIR FUEL ALLOWANCES. BUT DON'T FORGET THE CIVIL SERVICE OR SHOULD I ...
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  • Efo Mensah 10 years ago

    This is laudable but the next to be considered is these security personnel, the Police and the Military Barracks. I think the Barracks should be provided with compound lights to be part of street light levy. But in individual ...
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  • JACOB YAO ABALI 10 years ago

    The prisident is right, they need to pay all those things are some of the thing we need to talk about.They used everything free too much,that is making the economic difficult. So it should be emplemented.

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    The president has talked but it will be left on the shelves of rhetorics. Will anybody ensure to the letter that this instruction is carried out? There is not equity in our system at all. Many of us will be pushed to the bac ...
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  • Hmm... 10 years ago

    I hope this will be done in good faith without high rate of corruption? I think also this will bring to book those who are on corruption payroll. Peace be with Ghana and may God Almighty give us our daily bread.

  • There Is 10 years ago

    Is about the time and same must be applied to ministers and government officials uses coupons or checks to buy petrol, to stop the practise of government officials enjoyed state cars even on weekends, only if there are assign ...
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  • Alex 10 years ago

    The damage has already been done

  • DANTE 10 years ago

    NO WONDER THAT GHANA IS ALWAYS RUN ON DEFICIT BUDGETS.

    THESE FREEBIES TO TOP POLITICIANS AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS MUST STOP FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

    FREEBIES TO TOP PUBLIC OFFICERS ARE SOME OF THE MANY COLONIAL LEGACIES IMP ...
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  • kb 10 years ago

    Too much of everything is bad,our colonial imperial masters impliment the free bungalows,electricity,water,transport,etc for their official.In U.K.and U .S.A there's nothing free like that.Is tith your belt time,do get Presid ...
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