Minister blames rising poverty in Ghana on climate change

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Humphrey 10 years ago

How come human beings like this that cannot reason or think are in wrong positions of late? All of them. Stupid reasoning.

How come human beings like this that cannot reason or think are in wrong positions of late? All of them. Stupid reasoning.
Akos 10 years ago

Clueless and ignorant woman, calling herself minister.

Clueless and ignorant woman, calling herself minister.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Clueless indeed. Did she forget to mention corruption, especially at high places in government? If fuel prices are increased arbitrary and without increase in wages and salaries. What do you expect?

Clueless indeed. Did she forget to mention corruption, especially at high places in government? If fuel prices are increased arbitrary and without increase in wages and salaries. What do you expect?
Ali Atuku 10 years ago

Mahama and his gang of Ali Baba thieves have no clue of governing except stealing. Hey! Mahama and his gang of thieves should stop digging their hands in the cookie jar and use the money for development that will help the poo ...
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Mahama and his gang of Ali Baba thieves have no clue of governing except stealing. Hey! Mahama and his gang of thieves should stop digging their hands in the cookie jar and use the money for development that will help the poor and the needy.Mahama the leader doesn't know where he is going what happens to his followers?
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

ANODA "FA WO TO B3GYE" MINISTER.LEARN FROM VIC MAHAMA N KEEP U 3 HOLES SHUT

ANODA "FA WO TO B3GYE" MINISTER.LEARN FROM VIC MAHAMA N KEEP U 3 HOLES SHUT
insight to the bone 10 years ago

where pepeni finds hopelessly incompetent ministers from , has she not heard of better organisation and modern farming solutions , people are turning even deserts into arable land and we with our sun are unable to achieve 3 h ...
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where pepeni finds hopelessly incompetent ministers from , has she not heard of better organisation and modern farming solutions , people are turning even deserts into arable land and we with our sun are unable to achieve 3 harvests a year instead these corrupt callous characters collect millions from GMO monsanto lobbyists and take us all on a jolly ride to hell , commot from there
K-DE-K 10 years ago

This is the least expected from a deputy of minister . These are the people steering the affairs of the nation What is her education back ground? I blame the people who hate their own country and voted for these heartless pe ...
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This is the least expected from a deputy of minister . These are the people steering the affairs of the nation What is her education back ground? I blame the people who hate their own country and voted for these heartless people If you love Ghana , you will never vote for this party.
Don Blunt 10 years ago

Thank God she did not blame WITCHES for the rising poverty in Ghana.

The least said about this NDC administration, the better, I am convinced

Thank God she did not blame WITCHES for the rising poverty in Ghana.

The least said about this NDC administration, the better, I am convinced
KOO 10 years ago

Is Ghana the only country affected by this climate change?.These sorts of ministers make a mockery of the positions they hold.They are just ignorant.When others are looking for solutions these ministers mount the platform to ...
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Is Ghana the only country affected by this climate change?.These sorts of ministers make a mockery of the positions they hold.They are just ignorant.When others are looking for solutions these ministers mount the platform to tell why it is happening.If that is what Ghanaians need then we all should invite the professors on this field to educate us.
Dede 10 years ago

This prove just how far remove politicians are in Ghana. They are either blind or just plain ignorant and heartless for the plight of the poor people.

This prove just how far remove politicians are in Ghana. They are either blind or just plain ignorant and heartless for the plight of the poor people.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

no vision, no plan, no clue

no vision, no plan, no clue
Kwame Dokyi 10 years ago

This is a clear demonstration of non-performance and a fallacious appeal to false cause. If desert inhabitants eat, what is/are the solution/s to the honorable minister's dilemma?

This is a clear demonstration of non-performance and a fallacious appeal to false cause. If desert inhabitants eat, what is/are the solution/s to the honorable minister's dilemma?
kofi ofori amoako 10 years ago

Assuming what your ignorant self is saying is accurate, what policies are you implementing as the esteemed Minister and by your government to mitigate the negative consequences. Stating the problem without providing policy so ...
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Assuming what your ignorant self is saying is accurate, what policies are you implementing as the esteemed Minister and by your government to mitigate the negative consequences. Stating the problem without providing policy solutions is counter productive. Provide some leadership
KOKU MANU TIMANKRA 10 years ago

The NDC has simply no idea of what is going on and what to do to abate the dollar situation. With Amisah Arthur and Mahama dont expect any improvement. Just call them and ask one way of getting over the free fall and I can te ...
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The NDC has simply no idea of what is going on and what to do to abate the dollar situation. With Amisah Arthur and Mahama dont expect any improvement. Just call them and ask one way of getting over the free fall and I can tell you there will NOT be any answer. These guys just meeting for one hour at the Jubilee house and sleep the rest of the day. Ask Mahama if the current conditions are indications of a better Ghana. Mahama go to HELL. Who is this minister who knows next to nothing. I now know the NDC has nothing , nothing to offer
Tijani 10 years ago

who appoints such brainless ministers?
who told her that modern Agric depends solely natural environments, 3y3 as3m oooooo

who appoints such brainless ministers?
who told her that modern Agric depends solely natural environments, 3y3 as3m oooooo
JON BRUCE 10 years ago

many of these so called deputy ministers are stupid. most of them are WOMEN. their ASSES are FUCKED by the BIG CONNECTED MEN and THEY go out and blow the SHIT out of their STINGING mouths. FOOLS!

many of these so called deputy ministers are stupid. most of them are WOMEN. their ASSES are FUCKED by the BIG CONNECTED MEN and THEY go out and blow the SHIT out of their STINGING mouths. FOOLS!
kwagyn 10 years ago

Even in Libya Gadhafi was able to cultivate wheat on the desert due to proper agric policies.Another exhibition of incompetence.

Even in Libya Gadhafi was able to cultivate wheat on the desert due to proper agric policies.Another exhibition of incompetence.
Tijani 10 years ago

bloody idiot liar, what do you know about science. blame the rising poverty on your corruption and not climate change. since when has the climate change started, for a decades now, we have been living on poverty.

bloody idiot liar, what do you know about science. blame the rising poverty on your corruption and not climate change. since when has the climate change started, for a decades now, we have been living on poverty.
Gypsy 10 years ago

Omg, ghana is doom with fools like this as ministers.

Omg, ghana is doom with fools like this as ministers.
Nii Lartey Natey 10 years ago

This minister is gone mental and urgently need her head checked at Pantang.

It is my strong advise that she is made to check in with a psychiatrist.

How could Ghana's poverty be attributed to climate change?

These cr ...
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This minister is gone mental and urgently need her head checked at Pantang.

It is my strong advise that she is made to check in with a psychiatrist.

How could Ghana's poverty be attributed to climate change?

These criminally corrupt NDC gangsters appointed riffraffs incompetent ministers have taken the entire people and country for granted to the point that they have even stop using their heads when speaking to the public, thinking tell them anything and they will accept them as factually indications of their unbearable social economic hardship to keep on manipulating them whilst the few criminal turned politicians walk smiling to fill their bank accounts.

The weak immoral Mahama led NDC government is the most laughable ever.
oppong london 10 years ago

ignore the gmo,it ,s a killer system,even some european countries don,t want it,ndc mps and ministers shouldn,t take bribes and kill ghanaians.ghana don,t need any scientific food in the system.

ignore the gmo,it ,s a killer system,even some european countries don,t want it,ndc mps and ministers shouldn,t take bribes and kill ghanaians.ghana don,t need any scientific food in the system.
kwam 10 years ago

This Minister is not being fair, corruption and non compliance of regulations is the cause of poverty in Ghana. E.g GYEEDA, WOYOME, GHANA @ 50 ETC.

This Minister is not being fair, corruption and non compliance of regulations is the cause of poverty in Ghana. E.g GYEEDA, WOYOME, GHANA @ 50 ETC.
Kennedy Adongo 10 years ago

The other time we were told to see a chicken as a big cow, we were told that, powerful military fighter jets were to be imported into the country to fight armed robbers, we were told the late President Agya Atta Mills ring ma ...
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The other time we were told to see a chicken as a big cow, we were told that, powerful military fighter jets were to be imported into the country to fight armed robbers, we were told the late President Agya Atta Mills ring magically stopped the flooding, we were also made to believe that we can dig nine graves to bury one corpse, and today we are told to push down our throats the undrinkable bitter pill to make us believe that our poverty is a natural cause of the despicable global climate change.

Abaaaaaa!!! do these bigot of ministers have any conscience? how do they rate the intelligence and the understanding of Ghanaians?

I bet a trained baboon from the mountains will not make such unfounded statement.

That is a slap in the face of all of us and its about time we think and think deep to decide if we still want such bigots to keep on ruining our lives with their discriminative corruption and shamelessness.

I strongly stand to believe the ignorant minister was quoted out of context, other wise this is yet another huge embarrassment to the NDC non-performing government.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

A FOOL and an IDIOT like this dep. min talks BECAUSE she has to say SOMETHING...however STUPID!!!
But since the INTELLIGENT people choose to "sit on the fence and watch", THIS is the caliber of the educated left to do polit ...
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A FOOL and an IDIOT like this dep. min talks BECAUSE she has to say SOMETHING...however STUPID!!!
But since the INTELLIGENT people choose to "sit on the fence and watch", THIS is the caliber of the educated left to do politics!!!Ghana IS DOOMED!!!
Pelicles 10 years ago

Who appointed this lady as a Minister? She is absolutely clueless about the job given to her. She should go to places like Israel, Libya etc. The desert in these two countries are being turned into fertile lands for cultiv ...
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Who appointed this lady as a Minister? She is absolutely clueless about the job given to her. She should go to places like Israel, Libya etc. The desert in these two countries are being turned into fertile lands for cultivation of any eatable food or whatever. When truants are our leaders, we more often than not, hear such foolish talk because the "so-called" ministers and their deputies are foolish and cannot think outside the box.

Does this lady know what a climate change is if that term did not come from the west? There are some positions which should not be given to a woman because they hardly think deep before speaking; excuse me.
KWAA 10 years ago

Ghanaians are poor because of corruption.If your fello Minister confesses that,she came into politics to aquire one million dollars,money hich e could invest in poverty alliviation,why wouldn`t Ghanaians be poor?
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Ghanaians are poor because of corruption.If your fello Minister confesses that,she came into politics to aquire one million dollars,money hich e could invest in poverty alliviation,why wouldn`t Ghanaians be poor?
Tell your clueless Government to stop corruption and fix the economy.
KANAWU 10 years ago

SIMPLY IGNORANT

SIMPLY IGNORANT
Idi Amin Mobutu Mokassa Jr. 10 years ago

Climate change is a phenomenon that is affecting the whole earth and its inhabitants. How come it's only Ghana that is stating that it's poverty is attributable to this change? When the weather pattern was favorable in the pa ...
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Climate change is a phenomenon that is affecting the whole earth and its inhabitants. How come it's only Ghana that is stating that it's poverty is attributable to this change? When the weather pattern was favorable in the past, were Ghanaians rich? No, we weren't. Corruption, favoritism, nepotism, greed, callousness, get-rich-quick and inefficiency in government are the root causes of our woes and abject poverty. Don't blame Mother Nature.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

What about human activities of Ghanaians impacting on the environmental conditions?

What about human activities of Ghanaians impacting on the environmental conditions?
Tijani 10 years ago

NOW THEY HAVE FINISHED BLAMING MANKIND FOR THEIR INEFFECTIVENESS, ITS GOD'S TURN NOW

NOW THEY HAVE FINISHED BLAMING MANKIND FOR THEIR INEFFECTIVENESS, ITS GOD'S TURN NOW
Ziblim 10 years ago

Appointment of greedy brainless bastards like you are the cause of poverty in Ghana. Don't blame nature

Appointment of greedy brainless bastards like you are the cause of poverty in Ghana. Don't blame nature
Adongo Tongo 10 years ago

Only fools in the cesspool of Ghana politics called the NDC can make such outrageous comments like this and get away with it.

Only fools in the cesspool of Ghana politics called the NDC can make such outrageous comments like this and get away with it.
OWEN, NEW YORK. 10 years ago

When countries like Libya ,Burkina and Morocco who are in the desert are using irrigation , Ghana is still talking about rain-fed agriculture. This government is behind time, blaming climate change for food shortage and econo ...
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When countries like Libya ,Burkina and Morocco who are in the desert are using irrigation , Ghana is still talking about rain-fed agriculture. This government is behind time, blaming climate change for food shortage and economic hardship. Now I know that Ghanaians voted for the wrong party and people. Nana should prepare for the seat of government come 2016
goofy 10 years ago

THIS MINISTER MS BABARA SERWAH ASAMOAH AND DEPUTY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DR ARHED YAKUBU AIHASSAN ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID WHAT HAS CLIMATE CHANGE GOT TO DO WITH CREATING JOBS

THIS MINISTER MS BABARA SERWAH ASAMOAH AND DEPUTY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DR ARHED YAKUBU AIHASSAN ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID WHAT HAS CLIMATE CHANGE GOT TO DO WITH CREATING JOBS
Igp 10 years ago

hey Barbara, you know what, Col Acheampong said worst that yours by going extra mile to bemoaned God for the drought we went through in 1974. You folks can spin all you want, Ndc is not performing and you be voted out come 20 ...
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hey Barbara, you know what, Col Acheampong said worst that yours by going extra mile to bemoaned God for the drought we went through in 1974. You folks can spin all you want, Ndc is not performing and you be voted out come 2016.
Akologo 10 years ago

Guys, it is another wicked attempt to siphon our scarce resources into private pockets. These greedy people will use every useless excuse to create, loot and share. Mark it on the wall, they would soon come out with useless ...
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Guys, it is another wicked attempt to siphon our scarce resources into private pockets. These greedy people will use every useless excuse to create, loot and share. Mark it on the wall, they would soon come out with useless policies that they want to combat the effects of climate change on the country in order to reduce poverty. Meanwhile, such policies would not yield any meaningful results. Let us try to resist any hopeless policy that would be forced down our throats as solutions to the negative effects of climate change.

The North for instance needs many dams for dry season farming to engage the inhabitants especially the strong youth who migrate to the South for non-existent jobs. Yet what do we see as solutions proffered to bridge the gap between the North and the South? Useless Guinea fowl project whereby most of the guinea fowls have flown to Burkina Fasso, and the non-existent trees supposedly planted by SADA. The people do not need these. They want dams to irrigate their farmlands during the dry season and thus become self-employed. They know of all this but because it would not benefit they the implementers personally, they would not go in for such laudable projects. The Northerners want dams, please Mr. John Mahama. Posterity will judge you if you do not use this opportunity to help your people come out of poverty through the implementation of wise and truly income generating policies.

Ghanaians should wise up and not vote on tribal lines. When we do this we get negative results and so we should blame ourselves for the present predicament.
Osofo 10 years ago

There is no planning whatsoever.

There is no planning whatsoever.
OTU KOUKOUTE GHANABI 10 years ago

RUBBISH,GHANAIANS WANT SOLUTIONS NOT EXCUSES.PERHAPS A GOOD DRAINAGE SYSTEM MIGHT HELP THE NOW REGULAR FLOODING.

RUBBISH,GHANAIANS WANT SOLUTIONS NOT EXCUSES.PERHAPS A GOOD DRAINAGE SYSTEM MIGHT HELP THE NOW REGULAR FLOODING.
MARCUS AMPADU 10 years ago

From what the Deputy Minister is saying, what the Minister of Agriculture said, and judging from people's responses to them as expressed in this forum, it is quite obvious that we don't really know what climate change is and ...
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From what the Deputy Minister is saying, what the Minister of Agriculture said, and judging from people's responses to them as expressed in this forum, it is quite obvious that we don't really know what climate change is and what it isn't, and what its consequences are.
With this lack of knowledge about the causes and consequences of climate change, can we as a nation come up with the right policy or policies that would help our country?
BUHARI 10 years ago

I hope the said individual who blamed rising poverty in Ghana on climate change is not a Minister in the strictest sense of the word, a bona fide minister in the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur.
If she is th ...
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I hope the said individual who blamed rising poverty in Ghana on climate change is not a Minister in the strictest sense of the word, a bona fide minister in the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur.
If she is then Ghanaians are in for a very rough, rudderless, leaderless, bumpy, topsy-turvy ride of their lifetime under this incomparably inept and ineffective thieving corrupt NDC gov't.
Kofi 10 years ago

The title is wrong. It should be "Minister blames rising poverty on Ghana's climate change"

The title is wrong. It should be "Minister blames rising poverty on Ghana's climate change"
NANDOS 10 years ago

climate change is GLOBAL ! WRONG POLICIES ARE THE CAUSE AND NDC JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DOING

climate change is GLOBAL ! WRONG POLICIES ARE THE CAUSE AND NDC JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DOING
ALLOTEY PAPOE 10 years ago

THIS IS THE MIND SET OF A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL!!!!!! RUBBISH. YOU WONDER HOW AND WHERE MAHAMA IDENTIFIED THESE ELEMENTS TO BE APPOINTED AS MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS THE MIND SET OF A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL!!!!!! RUBBISH. YOU WONDER HOW AND WHERE MAHAMA IDENTIFIED THESE ELEMENTS TO BE APPOINTED AS MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iman Erskine 10 years ago

No wonder. When you have ministers blaming poverty in a nation on climate change, it is called displaced truth. It is rather the bad economic policies of the govt. that is causing the widespread poverty among the populace. Lo ...
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No wonder. When you have ministers blaming poverty in a nation on climate change, it is called displaced truth. It is rather the bad economic policies of the govt. that is causing the widespread poverty among the populace. Look at the prices of fuel, electricity and water. These prices are pegged at dollar values and the people don't earn pay at dollar values. The govt waste money on things that don't add value to anything and with massive corruption you drive people to poverty. So stop the lies and blaming climate change. Too many empty heads in high places, who have nothing to offer but create, loot and share.
HABLUTA SENYO 10 years ago

AFRICAN LEADERS ARE TOO CORRUPT THAT ALL THE WEALTHY BUSSINES ARE BEING GIVEN TO CROAKS FROM AMERICA AND EUROPE
WHAT LEFT FOR AFRICANS ZERO.EVEN THE OIL,MINING&TIMBER BUSINESS IS JUST LIKE PENNY BUSINESS IN AFRICA OFCOURSE
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AFRICAN LEADERS ARE TOO CORRUPT THAT ALL THE WEALTHY BUSSINES ARE BEING GIVEN TO CROAKS FROM AMERICA AND EUROPE
WHAT LEFT FOR AFRICANS ZERO.EVEN THE OIL,MINING&TIMBER BUSINESS IS JUST LIKE PENNY BUSINESS IN AFRICA OFCOURSE
GHANAIANS WE BE POOR FOR EVER.

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Apio 10 years ago

Deputy Minister - are you dumb and stupid? what kind of excuse is this?

Deputy Minister - are you dumb and stupid? what kind of excuse is this?
Felix Baidoo 10 years ago

our leaders should learn how to speak truth for once

our leaders should learn how to speak truth for once
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO WITH SUCH IRRATIONAL COMMENTS.

POVERTY ARISES BECAUSE ITS CITIZENS DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DELIVER IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

PLEASE, DON' ...
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WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO WITH SUCH IRRATIONAL COMMENTS.

POVERTY ARISES BECAUSE ITS CITIZENS DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DELIVER IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

PLEASE, DON'T BE IGNORANT ON THESE REALITIES.
Asoreba 10 years ago

Does climate change affect only Ghana?
You people have misused the national resources and others stolen for their personal use and turn round to blame "climate change" Ofui bi like you.

Does climate change affect only Ghana?
You people have misused the national resources and others stolen for their personal use and turn round to blame "climate change" Ofui bi like you.
International Climate Expert 10 years ago

Unfortunately, I was not in Ghana to attend this program. Climate change cannot be directly attributed to poverty in Ghana. If Ghana is focusing on adaptation strategies, it is a brilliant idea but these are to enhance existi ...
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Unfortunately, I was not in Ghana to attend this program. Climate change cannot be directly attributed to poverty in Ghana. If Ghana is focusing on adaptation strategies, it is a brilliant idea but these are to enhance existing practices for sustainability. What has the government being about that since we started taking climate change data? In fact,I wonder who wrote this for the minister to read. ..and what did the members of the so-called academia say about that? I probably have to write an article to make things clearer.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Nonsense!

Nonsense!
TEE 10 years ago

MAHAMA GOD WILL PUNISH YOU AND ALL YOUR FAMILY

MAHAMA GOD WILL PUNISH YOU AND ALL YOUR FAMILY
Bumekpor Atsu Ho Central 10 years ago

Which this kind of people are this in our high offices this days President Mahama gave positions to the wrong people what kind of climate change or global warming are you talking about intead of you guys to think and bring ne ...
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Which this kind of people are this in our high offices this days President Mahama gave positions to the wrong people what kind of climate change or global warming are you talking about intead of you guys to think and bring new ideas to develop the country you guys are there blaming climate useless people in high offices all you are doing is houling money left and right you guys should wait 2016 is coming soon we shall see how much you will buy my vote
There Is 10 years ago

Some leaders lack foresight and vision to govern. In these case Ghana is number one.

Some leaders lack foresight and vision to govern. In these case Ghana is number one.

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