Ghana is on the right path, Mahama assures in first blog of year

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MAPUTO 2011 10 years ago

Corruption here, Corruption there, Corruption everywhere: ¢8.8 Billion Maputo Scandal Pt. 2 ...GH¢808,955.00 and US$2.2 Million for 232 Contingent

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Corruption here, Corruption there, Corruption everywhere: ¢8.8 Billion Maputo Scandal Pt. 2 ...GH¢808,955.00 and US$2.2 Million for 232 Contingent

Documents intercepted by the Front Page newspaper suggests financial impropriety and malfeasance in the run-up to Ghana's participation in the All African Games hosted in Maputo the capital town of Mozambique in 2011.

In the said documents, the National Sports Council (NSC) led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Worlanyo Agra presented a total budget of GH¢808,955.00 and US$2.2million for 232 contingents.

STRUCTURES UNDERMINED
The Committee believes that given the extent of managerial incompetence, institutionalized corruption and organization rot that is going on at the National Sports Council, it is only a 'roots and branch' shake up of the entire setup that will rid the organization of these ills.

FAILINGS OF THE CHEF DE MISSION
Mr. Erasmus Adorkor was the main cause of the accreditation problems experienced by Team Ghana in Maputo. He failed woefully to meet deadlines set for Chefs de Mission to complete the accreditation process electronically, which would have guaranteed that Team Ghana had pre-accreditation tags before entering Mozambique.

The Committee found out that visa fees for entering Mozambique were waived for all participating countries. However, because Team Ghana had not complied with the pre-accreditation requirements Mr. Adorkor engaged in unnecessary and needless spending: $1,320.00 on visa fees; $1,750.00 on feeding; and another $538.00 on feeding, all as a result of lack of accreditation.

According to the Committee Mr. Adorkor was negligent in booking Paradise Lodge: first, for not seeing the rooms before booking; and second, for keeping the reservations for the 10 rooms for 10 days without putting the rooms to good use or letting go of them. By not doing so, the National Sports Council lost $900.00.

POOR INFORMATION FLOW
Mr. Adorkor failed to relay information concerning the Games to both athletes and officials travelling to the Games. All Chefs de Mission were supplied dossiers that contained information needed the various sporting disciplines for the Games. Yet, Mr. Adorkor got these dossiers and kept them to himself without sharing them with athletes and officials going to Maputo.

He also failed to comply with the requirement that each country was supposed to inform COJA of its arrival 30 days before time. As a result no Ghanaian group was met at the Maputo Airport by a reception party.

PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES
The Committee also finds that the National Sports Council obtained money from Government to pay the Ghanaian contingent for 22 days, but then paid them for 18 days only.

The Committee finds that the Vice-President of the Ghana Taekwondo Association, Mr. Chris Essilfie, was not paid his per diem allowance of $500.00 which was the first tranche paid to all Presidents of sports associations and/or their representatives.

NON-UTLIZATION OF FUNDS
The Committee finds that out of a total sum of GH356,725.00 cedis voted by Government for the purchase of general kitting for athletes and officials, not one pesewa was spent or utilized for that purpose. Thus, Ghanaian athletes and officials went to the Games without branded or national wear supplied by the National Sport Council. Nigeria, for example, came to the Games with at least four different uniforms, not to mention straw hats, caps, which had all been branded in national colours.

The Committee also finds that out of an amount of GH185,925.00 cedis the Government voted for the purchase of kits, equipment, and accessories for the needs of individual sporting disciplines participating in the Games, only GH44,000.00 was spent on three sports associations, leaving many associations without any kits and accessories.

The Committee finds that the President of the Badminton Association, Mr. Nestor Percy Galley, spent $150.00 of his own money in Maputo to re-string rackets and further bought seven new rackets for his players at the cost of $150.00 each. He also paid $100.00 for the one night he spent at the Paradise which he should not have paid, thus making a total sum of $1,300.00 that he should not have had to pay out of pocket.

OVER-PAYMENT TO TRAFIX CATERING SERVICE
The Committee finds that the Managing Director of Trafix Catering Service, Madam Bella Ahu, was overpaid to the tune of GH48,804.00 cedis. She presented an invoice for feeding 200 athletes and officials for 20 days at the cost of GH20.00 per day, totaling GH80,000.00 cedis. The invoice also included GH231.20 for water plus 15% VAT of GH12,034.00, all of which amounted to GH92,265.88 cedis. However, by our calculations per information received from the General Secretaries about their respective teams, Trafix could actually have fed only 148 athletes and officials over different days that numbered fewer than 20 in the case of virtually all the teams. Because there was actually no contract document stating the unit price per plate, the Committee reverted to the feeding cost of GH18.00 per day, which Trafix had charged the National Sports Council for the Unity Games.

QUALITY OF TAILORING SERVICE BY KWASHIE TAILORS

The Committee finds that Kwashie Tailor & Dry Cleaners failed to supply 205 suits to Team Ghana by 28th August 2011 as stipulated in the contract letter. Because of the late delivery of the suits Team Ghana could not use the suits for the purpose for which they were intended.

The Committee also finds that there was no supervision of the tailoring job undertaken by Kwashie Tailors, because if the job had been supervised it would have been known that only 70 suits had been delivered by the time Team Ghana departed to Maputo. The last suits were delivered on 19th October 2011, that is to say, a whole month after the Maputo Games had officially ended on 18th September.

QUALITY OF TRAVEL SERVICE BY ROYAL DERBY TOURS

The Committee finds Royal Derby Tours to have provided a very poor quality service to the National Sports Council when the latter contracted the company to airlift Team Ghana to Maputo for the All Africa Games. The main reason the company provided the poor quality service was because it did not have the money to secure the airline seats the National Sports Council had ordered.

The Committee finds Royal Derby Tours to be liable for the trauma experienced by 16 Team Ghana passengers who got stranded, and in distress, in South Africa for three days, and who ended up having to travel to Maputo by road.

The Committee finds Royal Derby Tours liable for the luggage of the Disabled Sports athletes and officials which was left behind in South Africa for a good one week. The least Royal Derby Tours could have done, knowing it was going to use Oliver Tambo Airport as a transit airport for over 200 of its passengers many of whom Royal Derby had not been able to secure through passage for, was to have stationed one of its agents in Johannesburg or negotiated with South African Airlines, or another airline, to manage the transit transactions for a fee. After all, this was a very sizeable contract for almost GH1,000,000 cedis.

The Committee finds that Mr. Erasmus Adorkor, the Chef de Mission, failed to exercise appropriate judgment by not using part of the $10,000 imprest he had on him to alleviate the suffering of the disabled athletes. Mr. Adorkor should have arranged for the luggage of the disabled athletes and officials to be airlifted from Johannesburg to Maputo within a day or two of knowing about the plight of 'Disabled Team Ghana'. The disabled athletes, without their wheelchairs could not leave their place of lodging even to go for food; tragically, after the first day their coach, who was picking up food from the cafeteria for all the athletes, was no longer allowed to do so by the cafeteria officials.
kyekyeku 10 years ago

Mahama and his family are the only people are on that so called fight path, taking christmas holiday in Dubai , stealing our Gold through Turkey to Iran, selling merchant bank to his own, corruption everywhere, Dumso, Dumso s ...
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Mahama and his family are the only people are on that so called fight path, taking christmas holiday in Dubai , stealing our Gold through Turkey to Iran, selling merchant bank to his own, corruption everywhere, Dumso, Dumso still going on Except where he lives . he is clueless.
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insight to the bone 10 years ago

We see in the Ukraine today how justice and freedom are obtained , if you are not ready to fight for it nobody will give it to you on a silver platter. no corrupt judiciary like atuguba or police can lie to these idealists an ...
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We see in the Ukraine today how justice and freedom are obtained , if you are not ready to fight for it nobody will give it to you on a silver platter. no corrupt judiciary like atuguba or police can lie to these idealists and nationalists , no compromise or bribe of power sharing is good enough to make them sell out on the wishes of the people . npp should follow ken agyapong and 10,000,000 of us insights to the bone will come out and fight to the death in the streets to reverse the injustices to the Akans of the last 60 years. the abuse of the electoral processes by rigging did not pass there and should not pass here in Ghana. we dream like we have a democracy like the usa or any other normal country but in reality we have a system of governance with characters like we see in north Korea and Ukraine , criminals to the core are in charge, arise people of Akan and fear not the fight as we shall be victorious and triumph in this fight , yes its time for war . long live the republic of Akan
Asante Kwame 10 years ago

Have you got a concrete proof of what you are saying? If not try to keep yourself from trouble and look after your children and family.

Have you got a concrete proof of what you are saying? If not try to keep yourself from trouble and look after your children and family.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Mahama, you are doing your best but that is not the right path. Is it the right path to unchecked corruption everywhere? Arbitrary taxation on everything? Poor power and water supply? Neglected education? Poor road network? W ...
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Mahama, you are doing your best but that is not the right path. Is it the right path to unchecked corruption everywhere? Arbitrary taxation on everything? Poor power and water supply? Neglected education? Poor road network? What does mahama mean by inviting multinational companies? Is it not a shame to him that they can intimidate you and you cannot even flex your muscles. Can the mining companies threaten Mugabe with layoffs? Can they do that to venezuela. Mahama, with all due respect, we are going the wrong way
william 10 years ago

If I get you right, corruption started or became serious only a year ago!The roads became bad only a year ago! Taxation started only a year ago(never mind that outside Ghana you whether you like it or not!). Ghana is immune t ...
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If I get you right, corruption started or became serious only a year ago!The roads became bad only a year ago! Taxation started only a year ago(never mind that outside Ghana you whether you like it or not!). Ghana is immune to global economic challenges. And by Presidential decree all our woes can be wished aweay in a year or less! Great thinking, great narrow thinking, I mean! I hereby have the distinct honor of awarding you 'order of the star of 'sir john' the part time lawyer!
kyekyeku 10 years ago

Mahama is worse than Atta Mills, I don't blame him but all those fools who voted for him. now who is enjoying holiday trips to Dubai and New york and who can't pay for their bills and school fees.what a foolish president we h ...
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Mahama is worse than Atta Mills, I don't blame him but all those fools who voted for him. now who is enjoying holiday trips to Dubai and New york and who can't pay for their bills and school fees.what a foolish president we have.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

HE IS SIMPLY CLUELESS. HAS NO IDEA WAT IS GOING ON IN HE COUNTRY HE GOVERNS. HE HAS NO CARES FOR THE PLIGHT OF THE PPL. SO I SIMPLY THINK GH NEEDS TO GET CHAOTIC FOR THE SAKE OF SANITY. PPL ARE COMMITTING SUICIDES BCOS OF UNT ...
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HE IS SIMPLY CLUELESS. HAS NO IDEA WAT IS GOING ON IN HE COUNTRY HE GOVERNS. HE HAS NO CARES FOR THE PLIGHT OF THE PPL. SO I SIMPLY THINK GH NEEDS TO GET CHAOTIC FOR THE SAKE OF SANITY. PPL ARE COMMITTING SUICIDES BCOS OF UNTOLD HARDSHIP. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO WHO HAS RETURN FROM GH FOR THE HOLIDAYS IS SAYING THINGS ARE BAD. PPL ARE ENJOYING, BUT THINGS ARE VERY BAD FOR THE HAVE NOTS. THIS IS THE TIME FOR LOCAL TERRORISTS TO PLANT BOMBS ON THESE COCKSUCKERS!
ELINAM 10 years ago

Mahama coward in under pressure from foreign mining companies and suspended the windfall tax enacted by parliament. Now with a huge deficit in the budget and with high inflation that saw the cedi experiencing a free fall, th ...
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Mahama coward in under pressure from foreign mining companies and suspended the windfall tax enacted by parliament. Now with a huge deficit in the budget and with high inflation that saw the cedi experiencing a free fall, the only happy family headed by Mahama is saying he's on the right path. Really?

How can you be on the right path when you deviated from the path that led to taxing in more money from the miners?
Only a sick man can say that.
ELINAM 10 years ago

Keep dreaming Mahama. Mahama is a prosperity gospel junkie who believes in harvesting without sowing. The only foreigners coming in are criminal mafia coming to take control with threat of brimstone and fire if you ever taxed ...
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Keep dreaming Mahama. Mahama is a prosperity gospel junkie who believes in harvesting without sowing. The only foreigners coming in are criminal mafia coming to take control with threat of brimstone and fire if you ever taxed them.
ELINAM 10 years ago

Mahama coward in under pressure from foreign mining companies and suspended the windfall tax enacted by parliament. Now with a huge deficit in the budget and with high inflation that saw the cedi experiencing a free fall, th ...
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Mahama coward in under pressure from foreign mining companies and suspended the windfall tax enacted by parliament. Now with a huge deficit in the budget and with high inflation that saw the cedi experiencing a free fall, the only happy family headed by Mahama is saying he's on the right path. Really?

How can you be on the right path when you deviated from the path that led to taxing in more money from the miners?
Only a sick man can say that.
no mercy 10 years ago

Mahama,must overthrone,Ghanaians must
stand-up against this Bastard President
Corrupt ,corrupt President,

Mahama,must overthrone,Ghanaians must
stand-up against this Bastard President
Corrupt ,corrupt President,
johnny 10 years ago

JM CHECK ON RAMPART INCREMENT IN PETROL AND ELECTRICITY/ WATER BILLS BEFORE IS TOO LATE.I KNOW U WILL NOT FAIL GHANAIAN'S AND GOD WILL BLESS IF YOU DO SO.

JM CHECK ON RAMPART INCREMENT IN PETROL AND ELECTRICITY/ WATER BILLS BEFORE IS TOO LATE.I KNOW U WILL NOT FAIL GHANAIAN'S AND GOD WILL BLESS IF YOU DO SO.
godfreywills@hotmail.com 10 years ago

I wanted to hear about developments, industries and jobs not just stupid blind hope as always by this president.

I wanted to hear about developments, industries and jobs not just stupid blind hope as always by this president.
OWEN, NEW YORK. 10 years ago

Keep on promising when people are completely lost hope in you and your government. People are bitter about life in Ghana

Keep on promising when people are completely lost hope in you and your government. People are bitter about life in Ghana
Dictator 10 years ago

Mr president, I think you mean the opposite. With this harsh conditions you have created in the country, know that the only right path you have created for Ghanaians for Ghanaians is the path that leads to death.

Mr president, I think you mean the opposite. With this harsh conditions you have created in the country, know that the only right path you have created for Ghanaians for Ghanaians is the path that leads to death.
MAHAMATHELIA R 10 years ago

Ghanaians are suffering while your Nkomfem continue to enjoy their never-ending holidays in Burkina Faso, and you say we are on the right path ? Say YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH ..... that is why you could afford ...
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Ghanaians are suffering while your Nkomfem continue to enjoy their never-ending holidays in Burkina Faso, and you say we are on the right path ? Say YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH ..... that is why you could afford to spend Christmas and New Year in Dubai while we the over-taxed and over-burdened Ghanaians could barely remember the meaning of Christmas. "We are on the right path".........INDEED !!!!!!!!
CLUELESS PRESIDENT 10 years ago

What fruits did your Government sow in 2013, Mr. President? Do you mean the seeds of misery that have turned our lives into hell today? Please do not mock us even as you inflict pain on our lives. Hopelessness is what we are ...
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What fruits did your Government sow in 2013, Mr. President? Do you mean the seeds of misery that have turned our lives into hell today? Please do not mock us even as you inflict pain on our lives. Hopelessness is what we are harvesting, Mr. President, extreme hopelessness !!!
BUGA BUGA ATUGUBA 10 years ago

Mahama is on the right path to being a failed nation. IT'S A SHAME AFTER %^ YEARS IF INDEPENDENCE.This is the Correct self assessment of Mahama's t. Thank You clueless Mahama.

Mahama is on the right path to being a failed nation. IT'S A SHAME AFTER %^ YEARS IF INDEPENDENCE.This is the Correct self assessment of Mahama's t. Thank You clueless Mahama.
Jeremiavich 10 years ago

Ghana from all indications is being sent into the unending pit of retrogression by the unbridled stealing, looting, plundering, thievery, corruption and stinking robbery of the national kitty and state assets. That is the wro ...
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Ghana from all indications is being sent into the unending pit of retrogression by the unbridled stealing, looting, plundering, thievery, corruption and stinking robbery of the national kitty and state assets. That is the wrong path the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur is leading Ghana, on a hopeless path of unbridled and institutionalized looting, corruption and thievery of state assets and the national kitty with absolutely no end in sight. The most recent is merchant bank-very, very crude thievery by the Mahama family and friends looting bandits.
Meshack 10 years ago

I have asked this question before and I need to ask it again...after fifty-seven years of Independence...is this the type of person we have to have as President...this man does not know shit and does not make any sense.Right, ...
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I have asked this question before and I need to ask it again...after fifty-seven years of Independence...is this the type of person we have to have as President...this man does not know shit and does not make any sense.Right, Ghana is on the right path...into the abyss...go sit down, jare!!!
ADWEN 10 years ago

JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA thinks that by merely saying something then it will happening and/or people will accept that it is happening.
This foolish and idiotic thinking by a so-called "president" (thanks to AFAR-DYAN and ATUGUBA) ...
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JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA thinks that by merely saying something then it will happening and/or people will accept that it is happening.
This foolish and idiotic thinking by a so-called "president" (thanks to AFAR-DYAN and ATUGUBA) who imposed this unenlightened person on Ghana to kill Ghanaians as he is doing now. Mahama is functioning at his highest level of incompetence - no vision or direction he is steering the country towards, he is just muddling through.
Hafiz. Techiman 10 years ago

2014 will definitely be a good year for Ghana. The president's positive thinking must be encouraged. He has streamlined things but some people refuse to acknowledge. These few people will not deter us. Mahama go on. Ghana w ...
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2014 will definitely be a good year for Ghana. The president's positive thinking must be encouraged. He has streamlined things but some people refuse to acknowledge. These few people will not deter us. Mahama go on. Ghana wi?l advance under you
YAA 10 years ago

MAHAMA TALK TALK NO WORK. PERSIDENT TALK DO NOTHING. GHANAIANS ARE SICK OF YOUR TALK SO GIVE UE A BREAK AND STEP DOWN FOR GOD's SACK. LOOK AROUND YOU IN ACCRA, EVERYONE IS CRYING, CAN'T YOU SEE MAHAMA? OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE ...
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MAHAMA TALK TALK NO WORK. PERSIDENT TALK DO NOTHING. GHANAIANS ARE SICK OF YOUR TALK SO GIVE UE A BREAK AND STEP DOWN FOR GOD's SACK. LOOK AROUND YOU IN ACCRA, EVERYONE IS CRYING, CAN'T YOU SEE MAHAMA? OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO GHANAIANS. WITH YOU IN OFFICE THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR GHANA, OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. GHANAIANS DON'T WANT TO JOIN THE VULNERABLE COUNTRIES, NO THANK YOU Mr PRESIDENT. THINK BEFORE YOU TALK. WHAT IS RIGHT ABOUT THE PATH YOU'ER TAKEING GHANA? SHAME ON YOU.
PA OKWAI 10 years ago

A STRUGGLING PRESIDENT.

A STRUGGLING PRESIDENT.
Okine 10 years ago

If you don't know where you are going, every path seems right.

If you don't know where you are going, every path seems right.
Papa Yaw 10 years ago

How

How
Jane Street 10 years ago

What is wrong with this guy ???

What is wrong with this guy ???
Isaac 10 years ago

This brainless pepeni is sick in the head.

This brainless pepeni is sick in the head.
Asempa Beba Dabi 10 years ago

Can anyone understand anything in this blog? Is this really supposed to give you and I hope? Communications expert indeed!

Can anyone understand anything in this blog? Is this really supposed to give you and I hope? Communications expert indeed!
Tokyo 10 years ago

Tweahh !!!

Tweahh !!!
Amenyo 10 years ago

Mahama the thief...those who call God the most are the most currupt..Mahama is a classic example.

Mahama the thief...those who call God the most are the most currupt..Mahama is a classic example.
JON 10 years ago

USELESS PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME..

USELESS PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME..
KOFI 10 years ago

these are pipe dreams and that is all an incapable leader will say. DREAMS

these are pipe dreams and that is all an incapable leader will say. DREAMS
concern ghanaian 10 years ago

THEY`LL COME HERE, WHEN`RE WE GOING THERE?

THEY`LL COME HERE, WHEN`RE WE GOING THERE?
concern ghanaian 10 years ago

SOMEONE REMIND HIM TO WISH US HPY NEW YR

SOMEONE REMIND HIM TO WISH US HPY NEW YR
Vimma 10 years ago

Does he want to be a preacher now? Instead of working, he is coming to "scatter doubts". Governance is not about wishing problems away foo.ol. Stop the stealing and bring in competent people to help

Does he want to be a preacher now? Instead of working, he is coming to "scatter doubts". Governance is not about wishing problems away foo.ol. Stop the stealing and bring in competent people to help
Vimma 10 years ago

Mahama is just plain stupid

Mahama is just plain stupid
Sam, Bern 10 years ago

You look confused, give us a break, you are weak and not firm, l will access ypu on how you get the money from the mining companies who have messed us up for years. Let them pay and if the want to leave, let them but they ...
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You look confused, give us a break, you are weak and not firm, l will access ypu on how you get the money from the mining companies who have messed us up for years. Let them pay and if the want to leave, let them but they should meet all their environmental obligations before they leave.
I think ghana had enough of mining. A stop for another hundred years will do us some good. To save the environment for the next generation
Private Eye 10 years ago

This reminds me of the lyrics of the hit song in the 1980's by the legendary UK-based Ghanaian musical group:-

"We are going, Heaven know WHERE we are going, We will know we're there.

We Will get there, Heaven knows HOW ...
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This reminds me of the lyrics of the hit song in the 1980's by the legendary UK-based Ghanaian musical group:-

"We are going, Heaven know WHERE we are going, We will know we're there.

We Will get there, Heaven knows HOW we will get there; We know we will."

Mr President, we WILL definitely land SOMEWHERE - the question is WHERE?
We are prepared to tread the muddy path with you, no matter what the cost, if you simply set a "CLEAR COHESIVE VISION" and the "PATH" to get to our destination. Is that too much to ask?
Our weariness is due to the fact that we are just groping in the dark and not walking in unison.
CONSTABLE JOE 10 years ago

It is not easy but hold the faith and may God bless you.

It is not easy but hold the faith and may God bless you.
fredsaid 10 years ago

Prez I will, prez I have instructed, prez I have directed we are on the right path to nowhere with gyeeda woyome Waterville isofoton subah akonfem aa automobile tree planting merchant bank etc.

We are on the path to PERDI ...
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Prez I will, prez I have instructed, prez I have directed we are on the right path to nowhere with gyeeda woyome Waterville isofoton subah akonfem aa automobile tree planting merchant bank etc.

We are on the path to PERDITION. We are worse off thsn 46 years ago with education. Medical care etc.
Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

Atta Mills came with same religious gimmick and wasted our time for nothing. now you have also started. hope you've also started your mandatory morning devotion at the jubilee house abi?

sometimes I just wonder why leader ...
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Atta Mills came with same religious gimmick and wasted our time for nothing. now you have also started. hope you've also started your mandatory morning devotion at the jubilee house abi?

sometimes I just wonder why leadership has gone so wrong in this country.
WISEMAN 10 years ago

SOCRATES ONCE SAID THAT "TO BE WISE IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONE'S OWN IGNORANCE AND THEREFORE IN CONSTANT PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE" THIS ILLEGITIMATE, ATUGUBA INSTALLED PRESIDENT DOES NOT EVEN ADMIT THAT THE SHIP IS FACING AN ICEBERG. ...
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SOCRATES ONCE SAID THAT "TO BE WISE IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONE'S OWN IGNORANCE AND THEREFORE IN CONSTANT PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE" THIS ILLEGITIMATE, ATUGUBA INSTALLED PRESIDENT DOES NOT EVEN ADMIT THAT THE SHIP IS FACING AN ICEBERG. HE WILL SURELY STEER GHANA TO THE BRINK OF ECONOMIC REALITY WHICH IS HARDSHIPS IN 2014. YOU WATCH AND SEE. KWASEATO PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
KOTOKROBA 10 years ago

DO YOU MEAN WE ARE IN THE TITANIC?.

DO YOU MEAN WE ARE IN THE TITANIC?.
w3 10 years ago

Kusaase road might not be all that right

Kusaase road might not be all that right
w3 10 years ago

Mamprose know the path to safety

Mamprose know the path to safety
KWAA 10 years ago

Here is a President who will rather tax Ghanaians than to implement the Windfall tax against Mining Companies.For fear of those Companies laying off workers,but it would have been a bold step to reforming our Economy.
As thi ...
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Here is a President who will rather tax Ghanaians than to implement the Windfall tax against Mining Companies.For fear of those Companies laying off workers,but it would have been a bold step to reforming our Economy.
As things stand now,without a well thought off reform,our economy downturn will keep on moving deeper.Of course no human being likes reform,but, at times it is the only way to make things better.
I don't agree with the President that Ghana is on the right path,because all the President's policies so far shows his only problem is to win the elections in 2016.He is afraid to take bold steps,which will hurt the people in the short term,but benefit the Country in the long term.
He should have implement the windfall tax,it would have been an opportunity for Ghana to reform it's job market,if the mining Companies should have go on the lay workers off.
What a missed opportunity.
Wawa 10 years ago

So right after spending our money in Dubai with family and friends. We can't wait for 2016.

So right after spending our money in Dubai with family and friends. We can't wait for 2016.
ASIEDU NKETIA 10 years ago

People die in Korle-bu because there is no oxygen and water while politicians pay dubious judgement debt in the millions to themselves and share and you talk this trash. God have mercy on Ghana. I feel sorry for the people li ...
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People die in Korle-bu because there is no oxygen and water while politicians pay dubious judgement debt in the millions to themselves and share and you talk this trash. God have mercy on Ghana. I feel sorry for the people living in this country.
OTOMPO 10 years ago

SO MR. PRESIDENT, YOU DID EMPLOYED THIS MALOR TO THROW DUST INTO GHANAIAN EYES THAT THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHT AS IF YOUR ARE BUILDING POLICIES FOR BETTER FUTURE FOR GHANA? BUT LET ME TELL YOU, WITHOUT PRESENT FUTURE IS USLESS ...
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SO MR. PRESIDENT, YOU DID EMPLOYED THIS MALOR TO THROW DUST INTO GHANAIAN EYES THAT THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHT AS IF YOUR ARE BUILDING POLICIES FOR BETTER FUTURE FOR GHANA? BUT LET ME TELL YOU, WITHOUT PRESENT FUTURE IS USLESS. AS THE SAYING GOES, THE PROPOROUS SATURDAY MARKET STARTS FROM FRIDAY'S EVENING. SOME OF US HAS PASS THE STAGE YOU EMPLOYED MR. MOLOR TO DO, SO GO BACK TO WORK.YOU WILL ONLY BE MARKED FOR ONLY FOUR YEAR TERM. USELESS PRESIDENT. I'M SORRY TO SAY THAT BUT BECAUSE OF THE STATEMENT YOU PRESENTED TO US. JUST A COOKED STORY. TIME WILL TELL.
Whatever 10 years ago

So the president belief that foreign multinational companies can help the population of Ghana get out of poverty? Multinational companies? Asiedu Nketia, so who is sitting in that flagstaff house polluting the mind our presid ...
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So the president belief that foreign multinational companies can help the population of Ghana get out of poverty? Multinational companies? Asiedu Nketia, so who is sitting in that flagstaff house polluting the mind our president this way? Is it not an open knowledge that foreign Multinational companies come into your country with capital and leave for their home country with the same amount of capital plus accrued profits because they're not fools. So this arrangement, how does it help the people of Ghana get out of quagmire of poverty? It is so painful to hear such hurtful senseless words coming out from the mouth of our president. Who told him we Ghanaians can't build the country on our own? You've moved away from trying to instill clear nationalistic confidence. Please let us have our peace and pares us such provocative blog
OTOMPO 10 years ago

SO MR. PRESIDENT, YOU DID EMPLOYED THIS MALOR TO THROW DUST INTO GHANAIAN EYES, THAT THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHT AS IF YOUR ARE BUILDING POLICIES FOR BETTER GHANA FUTURE. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, WITHOUT PRESENT FUTURE IS USLESS. ...
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SO MR. PRESIDENT, YOU DID EMPLOYED THIS MALOR TO THROW DUST INTO GHANAIAN EYES, THAT THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHT AS IF YOUR ARE BUILDING POLICIES FOR BETTER GHANA FUTURE. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, WITHOUT PRESENT FUTURE IS USLESS. AS THE SAYING GOES, THE PROPOROUS SATURDAY'S MARKET STARTS FROM FRIDAY'S EVENING. SOME OF US HAS PASSED THE STAGE YOU EMPLOYED MR. MOLOR TO DO, SO GO BACK TO WORK.YOU WILL ONLY BE MARKED FOR THE ACCOUNT OF FOUR YEARS AS A PRESIDENT BUT NOT WHAT FUTURE WILL BE. KWAME NKRUMAH WOULD NEVER EVER ESTIMATED THAT, A CERTAIN MAHAMA WILL RULED GHANA TO EXPERIENCED THESE GYEEDALISATION,WAYOMISATION,SUBAHLISATION ETC. MR. PRESIDENT, STOP THIS USELESS TALKING AND GET BACK TO WORK. I'M SORRY TO SAY THAT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE STATEMENT YOU PRESENTED TO US. IT IS A COOKED STORY. TIME WILL TELL.
Dr Robert Glah 10 years ago

Prez: you are on the right path and
focus on accelerated industrialisation of Ghana and Africa to create wealth, sustainable jobs for the youth and development.

Prez: you are on the right path and
focus on accelerated industrialisation of Ghana and Africa to create wealth, sustainable jobs for the youth and development.
salamatu 10 years ago

Mr. PRESIDENT, This is not campaign time. You talk too much,but produce no results. You and your government is incompetent. You have deceived us and this will come back to hurt the NDC big time.

Mr. PRESIDENT, This is not campaign time. You talk too much,but produce no results. You and your government is incompetent. You have deceived us and this will come back to hurt the NDC big time.
JAMES Y 10 years ago

The last sentence of the president's statement should be considered by all.

The last sentence of the president's statement should be considered by all.
dan 10 years ago

He gave the oil companies, mainly American new terms and conditions for operating in his country Venezuela. When they refused he kicked them out of the country and nationalised the oil companies. He then embarked on educati ...
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He gave the oil companies, mainly American new terms and conditions for operating in his country Venezuela. When they refused he kicked them out of the country and nationalised the oil companies. He then embarked on education, medical care, housing projects and today Venezuelans are better off than they were when they were being milked dry by foreign companies.

In the case of Mahama and his team they would rather work against the interest of Ghana; instead of pursuing policies to alleviate poverty in Ghana they instead collude with foreign companies to rip off the country for a 15% bribe cut. These are the people Ghanaians voted for 50.7% of voters.
peace 10 years ago

U STUPID IDIOT AND IGNORANT WHAT U DO BEST IS TALK NOBODY WANT TO HEAR

U STUPID IDIOT AND IGNORANT WHAT U DO BEST IS TALK NOBODY WANT TO HEAR
KAM 10 years ago

YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS ONE BIT MAHAMA GOVERNANCE IS NOT COMEDY.WHERE LIES THE HOPE FOR THE YOUTH WHEN THERE IS A BAN ON RECRUITMENT TO ALL PUBLIC SECTOR?INCREASE IN BILLS EVERYDAY,DEPLORABLE ROADS EVERYWHERE IN GHANA,CORRUPTION ...
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YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS ONE BIT MAHAMA GOVERNANCE IS NOT COMEDY.WHERE LIES THE HOPE FOR THE YOUTH WHEN THERE IS A BAN ON RECRUITMENT TO ALL PUBLIC SECTOR?INCREASE IN BILLS EVERYDAY,DEPLORABLE ROADS EVERYWHERE IN GHANA,CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE.
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Ghana's most corrupt Prez Mahama. Ghanaians have given you the mandate to govern. Enough of the blabbing and start doing what we voted for you to do.

Ghana's most corrupt Prez Mahama. Ghanaians have given you the mandate to govern. Enough of the blabbing and start doing what we voted for you to do.
TEE 10 years ago

MAHAMA IS A JOKER AND A DREAMER. MAHAMA IN WONDERLAND

MAHAMA IS A JOKER AND A DREAMER. MAHAMA IN WONDERLAND

Ghana is on the right path, Mahama assures in first blog of year

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