Ghana's economy is poorly managed - Akufo-Addo

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

MAHAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF CROOKISH INCOMPETENT CORRUPT MONSTERS CAN NEVER DO IT! NO! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!! NDC LACK THE BRAINS. ---------------WHO CAN PROVE KWASI ADADE WRONG? I AM SAYING, THAT, GHANAIANS VOTED FOOLISHLY!!- ...
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MAHAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF CROOKISH INCOMPETENT CORRUPT MONSTERS CAN NEVER DO IT! NO! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!! NDC LACK THE BRAINS. ---------------WHO CAN PROVE KWASI ADADE WRONG? I AM SAYING, THAT, GHANAIANS VOTED FOOLISHLY!!-- IS THIS NDC'S BETTER GHANA? THEN WHAT WILL THEIR BITTER GHANA BE?--- IF THIS IS NDC'S PRAISE THE LORD, THEN, WHAT WILL THEIR CRUCIFY HIM BE?--- GHANA'S PROBLEM, TODAY, IS NOTHING BUT THE RESULT OF CRIMINAL NDC'S ALLIANCE TO CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE POLICY***---------------*** "IT IS ONLY A FOOL, WHO ALLOWS HIS TESTICLES TO BE STEPPED ON, TWICE"-------GO OUT THERE AND RECEIVE YOUR REWARD, ALL GHANAIANS. GO AND PAY THE PRICE FOR YOUR FOOLISHNESS. YOU DON'T GIVE A SECOND MANDATE TO AN INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT, NO!! NOT AT ALL, THAT IS ABOMINATION IN DEMOCRACY, VERY SUICIDAL. HAD NDC MANAGED THE ECONOMY WELL, THESE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE SITUATION. NDC HAS PRESIDED OVER THE BIGGEST RESOURCES GHANA HAS EVER HAD. THEY HAVE ALSO CONTRACTED MORE LOANS THAN ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT IN OUR HISTORY, BUT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THIS. GHANAIANS SHOULD HAVE ENJOYED SOME ECONOMIC PROGRESS AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY. THE ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS SO CORRUPT. TO RESCUE THE SITUATION, THE POOR IS NOW BEING FORCED TO PAY. THIS IS INJUSTICE. THIS IS NOT THE GHANA KUFFOUR HANDED OVER TO NDC, HE EVEN ADDED FRESH CRUDE OIL WELLS. NPP TRANFORMED GHANA TO A MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES BUT GOOD POLICIES. NDC IS WOEFULLY REVERSING THESE NPP ACHIEVEMENTS. GHANA'S CURRENT SITUATION IS VERY DISTURBING. WHEN THE HISTORY IS TOLD, IT WILL BE SAID THAT GHANAIANS WERE OFFERED FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION, IMPROVED UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL HOUSING FOR THE POOR AND AN EGALITARIAN SOCIETY BUT 50% SAID NO THANK YOU. THEY PREFERRED ECONOMIC "WOYOMISATION" , PHANTOM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PHILANDERERS FOR LEADERS, MACHIAVELLIAN DISRESPECTFUL CORRUPT LOUTS AND A VISIONLESS EVIL GOVERNMENT. I AM SO PROUD I VOTED FOR NANA AKUFFO ADDO.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

only fools dont see ghana is dead and all we are doing is flogging a dead horse . the corruption has lead to the failure and non performance of all state institutions talk less of heading in the right direction . none of the ...
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only fools dont see ghana is dead and all we are doing is flogging a dead horse . the corruption has lead to the failure and non performance of all state institutions talk less of heading in the right direction . none of the parties can fix the mess we are in except with a total overhaul or even bloody revolution .
NEMESIS RADAR, London!! 10 years ago

Nigeria overtake S.Africa as Africa's biggest economy
Nigeria | 6 April 2014

Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and largest oil producer, is set to emerge as the continent's biggest economy on Sunday ...
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Nigeria overtake S.Africa as Africa's biggest economy
Nigeria | 6 April 2014

Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and largest oil producer, is set to emerge as the continent's biggest economy on Sunday when the results of an overdue rebasing of its gross domestic product are announced.

Although United Nations statisticians recommend that countries rebase their GDP calculations every five years to reflect changes in the structure of production and consumption, Nigeria last carried out the exercise in 1990.

So the new figures expected to be unveiled by Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela and top government statisticians from 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) are expected to place Nigeria ahead of continental powerhouse South Africa as new and fast-developing sectors such as telecoms, music and local film industry, Nollywood, are considered in the GDP rebasing.

Following the adjustment, Nigeria's economy is expected to increase by as much as 60 percent, taking it from $264 billion past South Africa's $384 billion.

Nigeria, with 170 million people is about three times the size of South Africa, but its economy is the second-largest on the continent, after South Africa.

Africa's leading crude producer has enjoyed high rates of growth, notwithstanding widespread corruption, poor governance, rampant oil theft and a raging Islamist insurgency in the north.

The annual growth rate averaged 6.8 percent from 2005 to 2013 and the economy is projected to grow this year at a rate of 7.4 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund.

That compares to a little over five percent between 2005 and 2008-9 in South Africa, which has struggled to go beyond 3.5 percent since.

Analysts say while at this stage we can only speculate how big the impact of the rebasing will be, the actual size of the adjustment is probably of less significance than the psychological effect this will have on perceptions about Africa.

It would be interesting to see how international relations will be affected when South Africa is no longer the largest African economy. South Africa is, for example, the only African country represented in the G20.

For Nigeria, the rebasing will probably not mean a significant change, but it will improve the country's balance sheet and its credit rating. This should lead to lower borrowing costs for the government, which is ultimately beneficial for the country's citizens.

It will also shore up Nigeria's image and make it interesting as an investment destination for foreigners, a status hitherto enjoyed by South Africa.

But analysts cautioned against viewing the new figures as a sign of development, noting that South Africa is still way ahead in terms of GDP per capita, infrastructure and governance.

Nigeria still faces an immense challenge in terms of infrastructure deficits. Slow ports, bad roads and a lack of electricity are some of the major factors hampering business activity.

Despite its vast oil wealth, the last available World Bank figures from 2010 indicated that a staggering 84.5 percent of Nigeria's 170 million people lived on less than $2 a day.

"For the average person on the street, it (rebasing) really does not have any meaning," Pat Utomi, professor of political economy at the Lagos Business School, told AFP.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Nana binladdo is not a unifier, but rather a divider. After Nana disgraceful hiding in London for more six months, Nana binladdo came back to Ghana just to create a confusion and divide the country on regional and tribal basi ...
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Nana binladdo is not a unifier, but rather a divider. After Nana disgraceful hiding in London for more six months, Nana binladdo came back to Ghana just to create a confusion and divide the country on regional and tribal basis. Some of us in eastern region can't understand why Nana should ignore a whole " okyehene " and rushed to "Manshia " and offered " Asantehene his highest respect and even said he respected he "Asantehene" more than that of his own grandfather and a paramount chief of Akyen Abuakwa " traditional area . Nana is a digrace to our area, he didn't bother to visit " Okyehene" who is closer to his Nana's Nima residence , from Nana' house to Kyebi , is closer than that of Manshia, but because he is arrogant, he chose to go to Manshia first. We the people of Akyen Abuakwa traditional area want to let Nana addo knows very well that we acknowledged the disrespect he showed to our Okyehene and his elders in the area, we shall respond to his call in the same measure at the right time coming 2016 election.
I say 10 years ago

Why are you so bitter?

Why are you so bitter?
Addo Mensah 10 years ago

We Akyems dey control NPP, Fuck the Ashantis and their Fante man Alan K. and their Paul Afoko. Sir go win

We Akyems dey control NPP, Fuck the Ashantis and their Fante man Alan K. and their Paul Afoko. Sir go win
The Mask 10 years ago

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ZOEY & ZARA 10 years ago

Aboaba mind your business, is Nana's movement your concern? That is why ndc is finding it difficult to govern because there are a lot of fools in that party, if a grown up like Nana decides to do something he thinks is
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Aboaba mind your business, is Nana's movement your concern? That is why ndc is finding it difficult to govern because there are a lot of fools in that party, if a grown up like Nana decides to do something he thinks is
good for him does he has to consult anybody to tell him where to go first? JDM if such people like this fool namoale amasa aka BBCNEWS!!!!! is your follower then you have a long way to go.People who think from their belly full of food and shit ? GOD HAVE MERCY.No wonder the president have people like this guy BBC NEWS !!!!!!!!!! who advises him so of what good are we the people of ghana going to benefit from this ndc party.Western, Central, Eastern, BA, Ashanti come together and lets vote these incompetent people out of power and put people with substance, people who are competent and will get the work done to put smile in the faces of our people.
Agyei Sikapa 10 years ago

Namoale Amasa aka BBC News, you are the biggest trash on this planet.

If John the thief Mahama who could not be trusted by his president Atta Mills, who else, apart from nitwits like Namoale, can trust and respect this arm ...
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Namoale Amasa aka BBC News, you are the biggest trash on this planet.

If John the thief Mahama who could not be trusted by his president Atta Mills, who else, apart from nitwits like Namoale, can trust and respect this armed robber president. He needs plenty of money to look after his 23 children and the 13 or so mothers.

How he services all these women surprises some of us - indeed we have a stupid bull for a president. If visiting all these women is a past time, Ghanaians have a problem. No wonder he talks so much nonsense.
solomon king 10 years ago

u should have told them,about all die be die,a selfish politician who doesnt care if people die for u to rule ghana.U will neva rule Ghana until u meet ur kammer.U r arrogant,tribalistic,and has no value for human life,for th ...
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u should have told them,about all die be die,a selfish politician who doesnt care if people die for u to rule ghana.U will neva rule Ghana until u meet ur kammer.U r arrogant,tribalistic,and has no value for human life,for this matter u dont deserve to president.
Joe 10 years ago

Nigeria become largest economy in Africa should not be anything to jubilate of. Until Nigerian unemployment fell into single digit figure such economy growth is meaningless. A country where corruption strive and good goverran ...
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Nigeria become largest economy in Africa should not be anything to jubilate of. Until Nigerian unemployment fell into single digit figure such economy growth is meaningless. A country where corruption strive and good goverrance suffer and wher human right pervasive.President Jonathan refusal to investigates Minister of petroleum Alison Madueke speak thousand words over the missing billions USD former CBN boss Sanusi Lamido alleged missing, and inspite Lamido money recklessnes hes now seen as a patriotic individual and a celebrity beyond the shore of nigeria.Infact won law suit against federal government and pay millions of damages in court.Back to my point Economy growth without jobs creation amounted to nothing. Nigeria is where poverty continues to grow and our government feel all is well and majority of nigeria in the street continue to say the opposite which is the obvious truth. Here are somepossible solutions for the government to follow
1 Total ban on importation goods that can be produced local
2 Nigerians should buy more locally made goods
3 Customs official at various border should be replaced every 3 months so as to reducing cases of illegal import goods coming to the country which hurting local goods produce in the country. The federal Federal minister of Agriculture was right when he said illegal rice asmugling through nigeria borders hampered economy growth.Foreign investors and locals should use more than 80% raw materials locally available in the country.
4 There should be total ban on generator import because some traders fully responsible to sabotage efforts of the privatisation power sectors and death penalty bill should be passed to offenders vandalize to cable and other related power equipments 5 No country ever develop without technical education and government at difference level should embark on massive technical and vocation school.
6 Government must quickly diversify to Agriculture and solid minerals exploitation,and ict services.
7 In the coming election there should be a tribunal set up by the federal govt to prosecutes any one or groups try to causing violence across the country prior, during and after the elections next year..
8 Government arms of justice and legislative bodies should do more to fighting corruptions and money laundary.immunity of serving government officials should be abolish so that any criminal can be punished according to the constitution.
9The role of the media is very important in any democratic process.Unfortunately Nigerian jounalist often becomes a target by the so call power broker by way of eliminatings some crucial and important coverage news report not to be released to the public. Nigeria foreign image already destroyed can be restored if journalist is allowed to operates freely and independently without bounty on their heads,some governor in nigeria can no longer function well and to discharge their daily duty but refuse to vacates seats,and that was not how a true democracy function.The forth coming election in 2015 is a real test if Nigeria must to move forward or not . If country like Afghanistan successful hold a very peaceful election election,and i see no reason why nigeria election should not be peaceful.Lastly religion should not come forfront to decides the country future and success but respect to the constitution and peaceful co existence after all Nigeria is not the only country in the world there is multi religeous practise.
marlyn 10 years ago

Lets see if that will happen.U people lack electricty so u have life.Too many hungry and poor people than any where in west africa.All of u are selfish and greedy so that country is a curse.

Lets see if that will happen.U people lack electricty so u have life.Too many hungry and poor people than any where in west africa.All of u are selfish and greedy so that country is a curse.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Nana looks like his spirit has already left his body. Or is it the withdrawal symptoms?

Nana looks like his spirit has already left his body. Or is it the withdrawal symptoms?
Close Observer 10 years ago

O you mean just like Atta Mills when you asked him to jog at the airport tarmac? Hypocrites!

O you mean just like Atta Mills when you asked him to jog at the airport tarmac? Hypocrites!
Sea 10 years ago

Yes, just like Mills.

Yes, just like Mills.
ZOEY & ZARA 10 years ago

Some ayigbe people wish our Nana is no more but alas he that is protecting him is greater than your voodoo and juju.Whatever ill you plan against him will return to sender in Jesus name and everone who has put his hand in gha ...
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Some ayigbe people wish our Nana is no more but alas he that is protecting him is greater than your voodoo and juju.Whatever ill you plan against him will return to sender in Jesus name and everone who has put his hand in ghana's cookie jar will be prosecuted by the next government formed by the npp with Nana Addo as the president.So called sea, Fiadzoe, Kojo T and all you ayigbe mafias and cartels your plans will amount to Zero.
oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana 10 years ago

The evil that you suggested to your neighbour will surely come upon you! This is just a picture and you cannot depend on this to accuse him. You bastard. Have you seen Mahama's current picture? He looks like as if he is 120 y ...
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The evil that you suggested to your neighbour will surely come upon you! This is just a picture and you cannot depend on this to accuse him. You bastard. Have you seen Mahama's current picture? He looks like as if he is 120 years old.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

We all wish Nana looked healthier than this. But I am sure you know that merely attacking people who pass comments out of genuine concern will not reverse the truth. When Prof Mills was made to jog at the airport just to parr ...
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We all wish Nana looked healthier than this. But I am sure you know that merely attacking people who pass comments out of genuine concern will not reverse the truth. When Prof Mills was made to jog at the airport just to parry away the rumours going round that he was not well never healed him.

I wonder how you can hide ill-health. Nana's pictures show he is in very poor health.
Close Observer 10 years ago

YOU should have come out like this to tell those who forced him to deceive Ghanaians by jogging on the tarmac to stop it, but you didn't. Today, they have succeeded in killing him, and I'm sure you feel sorry you were blind t ...
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YOU should have come out like this to tell those who forced him to deceive Ghanaians by jogging on the tarmac to stop it, but you didn't. Today, they have succeeded in killing him, and I'm sure you feel sorry you were blind then. Hypocrisy is killing Ghana.
Osman 10 years ago

Infact they were not voted to power, they stole

Infact they were not voted to power, they stole
Chelsea Rolland 10 years ago

Afari gyan impose it on us

Afari gyan impose it on us
PowerMike 10 years ago

With greatest respects, Nana what culminated in leasing or is it selling of your family property if you are so good in managing a business?. As far I am concerned, The previous government only succeeded in creating cash in th ...
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With greatest respects, Nana what culminated in leasing or is it selling of your family property if you are so good in managing a business?. As far I am concerned, The previous government only succeeded in creating cash in the pockets of relatives and friends who agreed to help milk the nation dry. Is that the legacy we are talking about? The economy was so resilient that you had to pawn off Ghana Telecom in order to pay Workers? Hmmm let us wait on the Lord. The battle indeed is the Lord's
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

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It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, c ...
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It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, corruption, economic hardship, cash and carry system, and more seriously, serial killings of women.

What then did President John Agyekum Kufuor and his NPP do with the power given him between 2001 and 2009? This write-up seeks to find the answer under social infrastructure, policies & programmes, and good governance.

ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE • Kufuor's tenure witnessed the construction of two new sports stadia at Essipong and Tamale; the rehabilitation of both Accra and Kumasi sports stadia, and another sports complex in Cape Coast.

• Under Kufuor, a new Presidential Palace was built to house the president and his family; the Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta.

• A $622m loan was secured for the construction of the Bui Dam & Bui City Project; the Boankra Inland Port was started (now abandoned); major feeder and trunk roads (Accra-Kumasi-Aflao-Kasoa-Cape Coast, Aburi), several by-passes in Accra and Kumasi including the Sofoline and Asafo interchange, and George Walker Bush 14km High Way were all constructed.

• The Peduase Lodge, which had been abandoned was restored; several boreholes were drilled to end the perennial water problems in Cape Coast and Tamale; the Aboadze Thermal Plant was expanded; the Kofi Annan ICT Centre for Excellence, and state-of-the art wood village at Sokoban in Kumasi for Anloga carpenters were all built.

• Another legacy of Kufuor is the construction of the Accident and Emergency Centre with a landing base at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This has saved several precious lives.

• Besides, 56 existing senior high schools were upgraded as Model Schools; two institutions (University of Education, Winneba, and University of Mines & Technology) were given autonomy to run as public universities, UDS had Campuses at Wa and Bolgatanga, 21 new senior high schools, 1,334 new JHS blocks, 1,331 primary schools, and 5,164 pre-schools were built.

• Also, over 5,000 affordable housing units at various parts of the country were built. A cocoa processing plant was built in Kumasi. The West African Gas Pipe Line was nearly completed. There was expansion of the road network from 39,000 km of accessible roads to 65,000 km by 2008.

• The Ghana @ 50 ‘legacy’ projects like recreational parks, renovation of public buildings, and historical monuments across all the 10 regions and their district capitals were built. The government also built 14 fishing harbours in our fishing communities.

ON POLICIES & PROGRAMMES • The Kufuor government introduced free basic education through the capitation grant (fee- free). There was school feeding programme where pupils from some selected public basic schools were given one hot meal a day.

• The National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced to replace the cash and carry system and make health care affordable. There was also the introduction of free maternal care to reduce child mortality.

• The government frequently released brand new buses to GPRTU, and introduced the metro mass transit, replaced the Ghana Airways with Ghana International Airlines (all meant to improve the transportation system.

• The NPP introduced the Northern Development Fund with a US$25m seed fund to reduce the North-South poverty gap; free bus ride for school kids, brought Zoom Lion Company Limited to rid our cities of filth, created Youth Fund with a $50m seed money and instituted the National Youth Employment Programme, which rolled out seven programmes including community police, teaching assistance, health care, agric extension, etc to reduce the country’s high unemployment.

• Kufuor also introduced the mass cocoa spraying exercise, frequently increased the producer price of cocoa; subsidised fertilizer, and made prompt payment of bonuses to cocoa farmers.

• In his quest to mechanise agriculture, the Kufuor government imported 3,331 brand new tractors, but unfortunately, Mahama Ayariga, and Alban Bagbin used their positions in government to buy some at only GHC1,000.

• The annual cocoa yield increased from 350 metric tonnes in 2000 to 750 metric tonnes in 2006 with an income of US$1bn to the economy. By 2010, Ghana had hit 1m cocoa production. This feat alone moved Ghana from the 4th position to the 2nd position in terms of the world’s leading producers of the product.

• The size of the Ghana's economy quadrupled from US$3.9m in 2008 to US$16.3m in 2008, thus ending the year with GDP growth rate of 8.4%.

• Whilst inflation was reduced from 40% in 2000 to 9.8% in 2006 (single digit) and later 18% in 2008, interest rate fell from 50% to 25% during the period under consideration. The daily minimum wage was increased from 42Gp (4,200 old cedis) in 2000 to GHC2.25 (22,500 old cedis) in 2009.

• A New Education Reform was put in place in 2007 with special emphasis on Maths, Science, Vocational and ICT. Kindergarten education officially became part of our basic education system.

• The admission of JHS graduates into SHS was computerised to reduce corruption and hassle of parents; there was Baah-Wiredu Laptop project aimed at giving one laptop to every school child.

• All the 38 Teacher Training Colleges were upgraded into tertiary status (Colleges of Education); Distance education programme was introduced for teachers and workers.

• The government also introduced Untrained Teacher Education Programme for Pupil Teachers to become trained teachers, Access Course to Teacher Training Colleges for SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English. The purpose was to upgrade the knowledge of the teacher, beef up the teacher population, and subsequently help to address the falling educational standards in the country.

• Private universities sprung from 4 to over 50, whilst existing infrastructure in the public universities and other public tertiary institutions were expanded through the GETFund.

• The SSNIT Loan Scheme was restructured for students to take more loans. Plans were far advanced to start not only Single Spine Salary Structure for public sector workers, but also a new 3-tier pension scheme for both private and public sector workers.

ON GOOD GOVERNANCE • His Excellency, President J. A. Kufuor tolerated all shades of opinion and verbal abused from ‘Dr.’ Asemfoforo, an NDC paid serial caller, and J. J. Rawlings, who at one time referred to the then sitting President as ‘Ataa Ayi’ - a notorious armed robber.

• Ghanaians witnessed the National Reconciliation; the reburial of three former heads of state namely; Okatakyie Afrifa, Gen. I.K. Acheampong and Gen. F.W.K Akufo and five senior military officers, who were executed in 1979 by J. J. Rawlings.

• In addition, over 100 assets of noble and hard working citizens seized by J.J. Rawlings were deconfiscated to their owners.

• The criminal libel and seditious laws which had provided 10 years’ maximum imprisonment for offenders was repealed. The People’s Assembly concept which made it possible for Ghanaians to interact with the President and his Ministers on yearly basis was instituted.

• There was all-inclusive governance with the likes of Mallam Issah (PNC), Dr. Paa Nduom, Prof. Badu Akosah, Prof. Hagan - all CPP leading members, working under the NPP administration. Kufuor also facilitated the appointments of Dr. Ibn Chambas as the Secretary General of ECOWAS, and Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Chief Executive Officer of CTO.

• Kufuor created 60 additional districts and raised some of them to municipal & metropolitan status to facilitate local governance. The District Assembly Common Fund was increased from 5% to 7.5%.

• There was a plethora of FM Radio stations, regular media encounters with the President, broadcasting of news in the major local dialects on the Ghana Television (GTV), which hitherto had been in English and Akan.

• The Kufuor government passed the Representation of the People Amendment act (ROPAA) into law to enfranchise Ghanaians in the diaspora, though Afari Gyan failed to make it operational.

• Kufuor should also be commended for the expansion of mobile phone network across the length and breadth of the country as he removed tariffs on mobile phone importation.

• Kufuor created a Ministry for Public Sector Reform with the view to developing a new and positive mindset for public sector workers; Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs to empower women and improve their lot; and the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to tap the rich expertise of our noble traditional leaders.

• Also, June 4 and the 31st December were removed from the statute books as public holidays. The 64th Infantry Regiment were disbanded to other units to ensure discipline in the Armed Forces.

• Kufuor featured regularly at all G-8 Summits. His excellent diplomatic relations with world leaders enabled Ghana not only to attract attention and investment worldwide, but also he was unanimously elected to chair both the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Under his leadership, Ghana had the opportunity to assume the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council.

• President Kufuor also won several international awards including the Chatham House Prize Award in 2008 as a result of peace and economic growth which characterised his two terms in office. No wonder he was given a rousing welcome by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England.

• Again, President Kufuor took a leading role in mediating in regional conflicts including those in Liberia, La Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.

• As a true democrat, he was even criticised by his own party members and sympathisers for not hanging onto power before the Tain by-elections when the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo was leading in the 2008 Presidential elections.

• Kufuor is on record as the only President who left office in the peaceful manner in which he entered it. This is indeed a lasting legacy because all his predecessors were either overthrown by the military or metamorphosed themselves into civilian presidents.

• Kufuor introduced the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, where the aged and other vulnerable people in Ghana were paid monthly allowances of between 8 and 15 Ghana cedis.

• Under President Kufuor's leadership, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to cut in half the proportion of its people who suffer from hunger. He and LUIZ DA SILVA of Brazil jointly received the 2011 World Food Prize.

• He introduced micro finance loans to help small and medium-scale businesses, the Export Development Fund (EDIF), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which makes it possible for local producers to access the US market, as well as, the Ghana Poverty Reduction Programmes I & II were all aimed at improving the lot of Ghanaians.

• The Kufuor-led NPP administration purchased VALCO from the Americans at a cosmic sum of US$20m.

• On corruption, a minister of state under his administration was charged for wilfully causing financial loss to the state and together with other members of the previous government, was sentenced to a prison term.

• Ghana was the first country in Africa to submit herself to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It would also interest readers to note that for the first time in 50 years, Ghana under the leadership of Kufuor earned a respectable B+ rating on the international financial scene in 2006 and this indeed, facilitated the country’s successful bid to access over US$ 750m from the Eurobond market.

• The passage of the Public Procurement Act, Financial Administration Act, Internal Audit Agency Act, which made the agency exceed its revenue target every year, the Office of Accountability Act, the Whistle Blowers Act, the importation of new police uniforms and over 1000 police vehicles to combat crime, the Right to Information bill, the establishment of Fast Track High Courts, the strengthening of state institutions like the SFO, CHRAJ, among others, were all geared towards the eradication of this social evil in the Ghanaian society.

• Last but not the least, Ghana under Kufuor’s reign became the largest recipient of Millennium Challenge Account funds of US$547m to combat poverty in Ghana. The bilateral and multilateral debt cancellations as a result of Ghana joining the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and the UN's and World Bank’s lucrative jobs for His Excellency, J. A. Kufuor even before the 2008 general elections make him stand tall among his contemporaries. He made Ghana, an oil producing country as oil was struck in commercial quantities in 2010.

How could the excellent record enumerated above be a factor to the NPP's electoral defeat? I leave it for the judgement of the Ghanaian voter in 2016.

God bless Ghana! God bless the NPP!! God bless Kufuor!!!

Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, Asante Bekwai-Asakyiri (Free SHS Ambassador) Official blog: (www.katakyie.com) katakyienpp@yahoo.co.uk 0202471070 : 0264931361 : 0547851100
HolyGhost 10 years ago

Mahama's government hasn't sold a single government property to pay workers like Kufour did when he so desperatly sold ghana telecom for peanuts in his office to pay workers

Mahama's government hasn't sold a single government property to pay workers like Kufour did when he so desperatly sold ghana telecom for peanuts in his office to pay workers
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Talk is cheap and any fool can criticise, but when given the job they fumble big time.

We all remember when the economy under Kufuor came down to its knees and they had to sell off Ghana Telecom at a discount otherwise sal ...
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Talk is cheap and any fool can criticise, but when given the job they fumble big time.

We all remember when the economy under Kufuor came down to its knees and they had to sell off Ghana Telecom at a discount otherwise salaries would not have been paid. Now hear Nana pontificating as if he was not part of the looting brigade that ruined our economy beyond repairs and expects their successor to work miracles.

Or could it be that Nana made this statement when he was not himself?
Poku 10 years ago

Please enough of the complaints and blame,we know what is going on in Ghana.
Some of us stayed in the current economic madness when you enthusiastically run to cool off in the land of the people trying to sell these atrocio ...
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Please enough of the complaints and blame,we know what is going on in Ghana.
Some of us stayed in the current economic madness when you enthusiastically run to cool off in the land of the people trying to sell these atrocious deals to us.
Kindly let us know you and your party's take on the current EPA agreement and GMO bill in parliament.
JONAS 10 years ago

Talks are very cheap like the who is talking. Look at him! This man is laughable! The Economy is not being managed properly by the present government. Hmmmm! Every idiot can talk and this arrogant useless old man is no except ...
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Talks are very cheap like the who is talking. Look at him! This man is laughable! The Economy is not being managed properly by the present government. Hmmmm! Every idiot can talk and this arrogant useless old man is no exception. How did these thives leave Ghana! If only this foolish old man had talked about how they loot the Economy dried! If they have performed well as he wants the Nigerians to believe, why were they booted out of power and he himself disgracefully losing twice to the ruling government? This man is a very pathetic frustrated man! A fake man with dubious charatcer! A drug addict and a diplomatic passport thief. A dirty tribal warlord who has called for the killing of certain tribes in Ghana! To hell with this stupid certificateless dwarf! Bullshit!
Alex London 10 years ago

Jonas, I am reluctantly giving you the benefit of doubt that you have a brain that works. So, I want you to come back to this forum and give us the evidence to disprove that in the "In the election year, 2012, we had a defici ...
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Jonas, I am reluctantly giving you the benefit of doubt that you have a brain that works. So, I want you to come back to this forum and give us the evidence to disprove that in the "In the election year, 2012, we had a deficit of US$4 billion and, in terms of our GDP, it represented something like 11%" and tell us what this figure was at the end of last year? And another thing.... perhaps you could also shed light on how the debt stock of £56billion have been spent.
Kenkey Warriors!! 10 years ago

How can any reasonable person entrust the running of Ghana with a man who fraudulently calls himself a lawyer. Ghana is not a drug cartel.

How can any reasonable person entrust the running of Ghana with a man who fraudulently calls himself a lawyer. Ghana is not a drug cartel.
Onipaba Of Akyem Maase 10 years ago

The truth is that, Nana Addo would have built a solid economy from where Kuffour left it. However, propaganda from within and without caused Ghanaians to be pretentious fools to vote without thinking about the consequences. O ...
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The truth is that, Nana Addo would have built a solid economy from where Kuffour left it. However, propaganda from within and without caused Ghanaians to be pretentious fools to vote without thinking about the consequences. Our university professorssat down for Mills? Mahama NDC to spew unrealistic policies on us. Today, thievery and corruption are in high places. Crime is the order of the day. Even this observation he just made is going to attract insults and fabrications to smear him. But we know that, the will of God will not change. Nana will surely lead us.
Obournana 10 years ago

The foundation of stealing state properties and looting of Ghana monies? And sharing of the remaining percentage of oil production which Kuffour and cronies took 3.5%? Were Ghanaians not in difficulty during Kuffour's rule? D ...
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The foundation of stealing state properties and looting of Ghana monies? And sharing of the remaining percentage of oil production which Kuffour and cronies took 3.5%? Were Ghanaians not in difficulty during Kuffour's rule? Did NDC created tension as Gabby Otchere and the rest of your folks are doing trying to make the country ungovernable? Shame. We are all going to suffer for your evil deeds. We are not afraid because you did it to Osagyefour Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to Dr. Hilla Limann, Rawlings and Prof. Mills so Mahama will prevail in the end.
Onipaba Of Akyem Maase 10 years ago

The problem with your NDC is that, they force you to swallow vile propaganda and make you zombies. If your allegation of 'Kuffour and cronies' bagging monies are in deed true, what stops you from challenging them at your vill ...
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The problem with your NDC is that, they force you to swallow vile propaganda and make you zombies. If your allegation of 'Kuffour and cronies' bagging monies are in deed true, what stops you from challenging them at your village court? We will all support you. Were you ever able to prove and succeed in any of your stupid attempts to drag people in Kuffour's regime to jail? Your NDC is in power but never in charge. Because we have competent people, We direct the course of the economy so when you refuse to listen, the economy goes into gutters as we see today. Of course we are not angels since certain bad nuts take the undue advantage of our goodwill to satisfy their selfish ends, but NDC as a party is nothing but a curse. Your stainless Mills supervised the heinous levels of corruption in the history of this country aside 'dumsor dumsor', Mahama continued with the trend in conniving with inexistent entities to dupe the very people he claimed to help. Where do you and your NDC stand? Do have your own minds? Your fraudulent acquisition of power will fall flat under your very eyes. You will line up before Nana Addo to plead for forgiveness.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

Amen.

Amen.
Isaac 10 years ago

YOU FORGOT WHEN YOUR MAN WAS IN POWER WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS GOING LIKE CAR RUNNING AND YOU PEOPLE WHERE USING COCAINE MONEY TO CEASE IT PLEASE GO AND PAY YOUR FAMILY HOUSE YOU USE FOR MONEY AT THE BANK AND STOP THAT NOSE I OK ...
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YOU FORGOT WHEN YOUR MAN WAS IN POWER WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS GOING LIKE CAR RUNNING AND YOU PEOPLE WHERE USING COCAINE MONEY TO CEASE IT PLEASE GO AND PAY YOUR FAMILY HOUSE YOU USE FOR MONEY AT THE BANK AND STOP THAT NOSE I OK WITH GHANA ECONOMY YOU CAN GO TO HELL
Kenkey Warriors!! 10 years ago

....of his stinking mouth. Can't answer a simple question about how he was going to address the economic mismanagement. Just like he was unable to tell us how he was going to fund his free education policy, he is incapable of ...
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....of his stinking mouth. Can't answer a simple question about how he was going to address the economic mismanagement. Just like he was unable to tell us how he was going to fund his free education policy, he is incapable of articulating any meaningful solution.
Nana is a joke!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

THE DAMAGE NDC HAS CAUSED TO OUR ECONOMY, TO ME, IS BEYOND REPAIRS. IF YOU READ CAREFULLY, YOU COULD EASILY DEDUCE, THAT, THE INTEREST WE ARE PAYING ON THE MASSIVE DEBT NDC HAS HEAPED ON US FOR WHICH THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW ...
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THE DAMAGE NDC HAS CAUSED TO OUR ECONOMY, TO ME, IS BEYOND REPAIRS. IF YOU READ CAREFULLY, YOU COULD EASILY DEDUCE, THAT, THE INTEREST WE ARE PAYING ON THE MASSIVE DEBT NDC HAS HEAPED ON US FOR WHICH THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW TO JUSTIFY IT, SWALLOWS ALL THE INCOME WE GET FROM OUR OIL REVENUE.THE INTEREST WE ARE PAYING LET ME HIGHLIGHT ON IT AGAIN IS 4 TIMES THE OIL REVENUE.--- NOW, ADVICE NDC YOURSELF!! ADVICE THE IDIOTS NOW!!!1
Samba nene 10 years ago

Just listen to that wee smoking geriatric talking. Was he not sitting in Kuffuor's government? What exactly did he do?

Just listen to that wee smoking geriatric talking. Was he not sitting in Kuffuor's government? What exactly did he do?
Dready 10 years ago

You know how to manage it but we shall not give you chance to. Keep on dreaming hard . You are an evpired good in politics why cant you understand simple and plain thingsd for your own good?!you are not destined to rule.

You know how to manage it but we shall not give you chance to. Keep on dreaming hard . You are an evpired good in politics why cant you understand simple and plain thingsd for your own good?!you are not destined to rule.
Asem Beba Dabi 10 years ago

Hse. He is the sorry thief who is Currently robbingGhanaians - with his 'friends & family'

Hse. He is the sorry thief who is Currently robbingGhanaians - with his 'friends & family'
CONFUCIUS 10 years ago

Is not fact that things are going high?. people are suffering? Govt is borrow much? doomsor doomsor is going on? the economy is collapse? fuel price is high? cedis is falling to both dollars and pounds? Is not true corruption ...
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Is not fact that things are going high?. people are suffering? Govt is borrow much? doomsor doomsor is going on? the economy is collapse? fuel price is high? cedis is falling to both dollars and pounds? Is not true corruption is ongoing in mahama administration? example 6 classroom during koffour era built 80 million now they build it 260 million? Is not true that during koffour end his administration the debt is 9 billion now 5years of mills and mahama administration the debt turn to 54 billion? 9 billion borrowed by koffour Look at the infrastructure koffour did in 8 years and see 54 billion borrow by mills and mahama 6 years where is infrastructure, they have to do 5 times than koffour administration. See the deal of fortz bank, they bought it for themselves is not corruption?
Nana Yaw Afriyie 10 years ago

Behave as the biggest opposition leader who has alternatives to our problems to convince us to vote for you and stop this primitive style of politics which has always failed you. you will never be president if you do not chan ...
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Behave as the biggest opposition leader who has alternatives to our problems to convince us to vote for you and stop this primitive style of politics which has always failed you. you will never be president if you do not change. old man like you with loose talk.
Asemfofro Eli 10 years ago

dID THE LATE aKUFO DID ANY THING OF ECONOMIC INTEREST THAT HIS SON IS SAYING THE ECONOMY WAS BADLY ,MANAGED ? tHE YOUR OWN FATHER WAS AN INSTRUMENT IN THE MISMANAGEMENT BECAUSE HE WAS ONCE THE HEAD OF STATE OF GHANA

dID THE LATE aKUFO DID ANY THING OF ECONOMIC INTEREST THAT HIS SON IS SAYING THE ECONOMY WAS BADLY ,MANAGED ? tHE YOUR OWN FATHER WAS AN INSTRUMENT IN THE MISMANAGEMENT BECAUSE HE WAS ONCE THE HEAD OF STATE OF GHANA
NANAO!! MOTHER 10 years ago

You really ,really need the free education NANA ADDO is talking about.

You really ,really need the free education NANA ADDO is talking about.
Korsi Vivor 10 years ago

NANA, YOU ARE STUPID.NIGERIANS WILL VOTE FOR YOU IN THE NEXT ELECTION. IF NIGERIA ECONOMY IS BETTER THEN GHANAIAN ECONOMY, WHY IS NIGERIAN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN RUNNING TO GHAN DAY IN DAY OUT TO DO BUSINESS? THE HARDSHIP IN NI ...
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NANA, YOU ARE STUPID.NIGERIANS WILL VOTE FOR YOU IN THE NEXT ELECTION. IF NIGERIA ECONOMY IS BETTER THEN GHANAIAN ECONOMY, WHY IS NIGERIAN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN RUNNING TO GHAN DAY IN DAY OUT TO DO BUSINESS? THE HARDSHIP IN NIGERIA IS 1000,000 TIMES GREATER THNA IN GHANA. KWESSIIAAAAAA......
Korsi Vivor 10 years ago

YOUR FATHER DID NOTHING..........................................................................WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF STATE.

YOUR FATHER DID NOTHING..........................................................................WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF STATE.
Halidu 10 years ago

ur business

ur business
OKYEMAN 10 years ago

All what the sensible man (Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo) said is true, it time Ghanaian put a halt to the Party they support and voice out wrong doings of Mahama's poor management which have resulted the country Ghana to be ...
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All what the sensible man (Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo) said is true, it time Ghanaian put a halt to the Party they support and voice out wrong doings of Mahama's poor management which have resulted the country Ghana to be in difficult crisis. God's chosen during the 2012 election who is Akuffo Addo is at the bench and the chosen one from the devil is currently ruling the country, thus why the country is suffering. Until Nana become President of Ghana, we will continue to be in Crisis.
Kwame Asante 10 years ago

If wishes were horse fools like you okyeman would be riding. You see a spelt your name with a small letter for you act below the average intelligences of a he-goat. You can now read God's mind and even conclude that man can c ...
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If wishes were horse fools like you okyeman would be riding. You see a spelt your name with a small letter for you act below the average intelligences of a he-goat. You can now read God's mind and even conclude that man can change God's decision? You have sinned against the almighty God and you need to repent for lying against any mortal is pardonable to lie against the most high is profane. It is such mighty sins in disguides that will keep Your Nana Addo perpetually on the bench.
Ewusiam 10 years ago

This liliputian thinks he is so wise that Ghanaians cannot decifer what is on his mind. He sold his late father's properties and wasted all the proceeds on his silly and foolish ambition to become a president of Ghana at all ...
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This liliputian thinks he is so wise that Ghanaians cannot decifer what is on his mind. He sold his late father's properties and wasted all the proceeds on his silly and foolish ambition to become a president of Ghana at all costs but on two occasions, he lost terribly to the ones chosen by God. Because his late father acquired those properties through corruption, all those illegally acquired had to go waste. What would have happened to Ghanaians if he had been given the mandate to rule Ghana? the first thing he would do was to get back all those properties of his late father through corruption. This liliputian does not have anything good for Ghana but to follow the footsteps of his late father and his colleaques led by evil and demonic dr abrefa busia who only came in, booted dr Kwame Nkrumah out of power and killed the spirit of Ghana on 24th February 1966.
Kk3 10 years ago

This man would have done nothing different. Granted Mahama has further compounded the economic demise but the root of GH issues is in our collective mentality.the slave chains and shackles have relocated from our wrist and a ...
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This man would have done nothing different. Granted Mahama has further compounded the economic demise but the root of GH issues is in our collective mentality.the slave chains and shackles have relocated from our wrist and ankles into our brains. Where did this man go to 'rest' after getting his ass kicked in the elections? GH, free ur mind and the rest will follow.
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nanaba 10 years ago

fool

fool
------------ 10 years ago

SEE WHO IS TALKING? YOUR NPP CONTRIBUTED MASSIVELY TO IT.

SEE WHO IS TALKING? YOUR NPP CONTRIBUTED MASSIVELY TO IT.
K O B 10 years ago

We are praying to our Almighty God to change the prescent situation in Ghana and give us Nana Akufo Addo to take the whole country to the promissed land.

We are praying to our Almighty God to change the prescent situation in Ghana and give us Nana Akufo Addo to take the whole country to the promissed land.
Grace MFA 10 years ago

KOB, you just a fool. Go find work and stop tickling yourself and laughing. Did you hear what president Kufuor said at Obuasi.? If prayer doesnot change economy then only fools like you would continue to pray for a change in ...
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KOB, you just a fool. Go find work and stop tickling yourself and laughing. Did you hear what president Kufuor said at Obuasi.? If prayer doesnot change economy then only fools like you would continue to pray for a change in government. Kwasea be suuu,ye bre. I hope you understand. Bye
Osei Yao 10 years ago

TELL YOUR COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN HOW YOU SOLD THE DRILL SHIP CLANDESTINELY. AS ATTORNEY GENERAL YOUR GOVT SOLD OFF ,AT A DICSOUNT, THE GHANA TELECOM. WERE THESE PRUDENT ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT?

TELL YOUR COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN HOW YOU SOLD THE DRILL SHIP CLANDESTINELY. AS ATTORNEY GENERAL YOUR GOVT SOLD OFF ,AT A DICSOUNT, THE GHANA TELECOM. WERE THESE PRUDENT ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT?
YAAYIMA _ Jasikan 10 years ago

Thank u wise one .
You are the best among the rest.
Everybody abr3 it is no more boys abr3.
I wish u well and gud luck in the coming election year.
I know some stupid idots will still say some stupid tins about this but t ...
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Thank u wise one .
You are the best among the rest.
Everybody abr3 it is no more boys abr3.
I wish u well and gud luck in the coming election year.
I know some stupid idots will still say some stupid tins about this but they hav all br3 but will never say the truth.
Allah bless u Nana.
Long live NPP, long live Nana and long live Ghana.
Grace MFA 10 years ago

Another CAPITAL FOOL, Kwasea be suu, ye bre. Ask for the meaning and don't quixote.

Another CAPITAL FOOL, Kwasea be suu, ye bre. Ask for the meaning and don't quixote.
Nii Akwei 10 years ago

I don't see any hope for Ghana. Sorry folks.

I don't see any hope for Ghana. Sorry folks.
tony 10 years ago

You are more than worse.thete is nothing good in you. (Yate abre)

You are more than worse.thete is nothing good in you. (Yate abre)
Yaw. ed 10 years ago

How

How
Osman 10 years ago

Mmmmm, We the poor teachers of Ghana are bemoaning over our promotion arrears. I planned to use this arrears to roof my three rooms. cos I will soon be retiring.Mahama, would you kindly pay us our arrears,why are you rubbing ...
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Mmmmm, We the poor teachers of Ghana are bemoaning over our promotion arrears. I planned to use this arrears to roof my three rooms. cos I will soon be retiring.Mahama, would you kindly pay us our arrears,why are you rubbing and cheating us this way? have pity on the poor teacher!!!!!!!
Sea 10 years ago

From his looks he has changed so quick. He looks very sick. I plead with our party leaders to be very smart in their flag bearer selection, because I do not think nana Addo would be fit for the campaign in 2016. We should pre ...
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From his looks he has changed so quick. He looks very sick. I plead with our party leaders to be very smart in their flag bearer selection, because I do not think nana Addo would be fit for the campaign in 2016. We should prevent what happened to Professor Mills from happening to us.
Mike 10 years ago

Only a fool will put party ahead of country. If you Think the country is doing so well, then you are a fool and you need to examine your brain. Country first people!!!!

Only a fool will put party ahead of country. If you Think the country is doing so well, then you are a fool and you need to examine your brain. Country first people!!!!
Alaska 10 years ago

There is no way ndc government can manange de economy of Ghana . They ar failure to governance. shame

There is no way ndc government can manange de economy of Ghana . They ar failure to governance. shame
Whatever 10 years ago

This drill ship sale, did it benefit the state of Ghana in the long run? All of them when you give them the chance to rule, they go there to sip and dine with European corporate chiefs and end up betraying the people and cont ...
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This drill ship sale, did it benefit the state of Ghana in the long run? All of them when you give them the chance to rule, they go there to sip and dine with European corporate chiefs and end up betraying the people and contribute to the building European empires in Ghana. The mentality of Ghanaian politicians is wrong. All of them
south 10 years ago

Mr failure Ghana economy is better than mismanaged your family property, just stop burning our markets.

Mr failure Ghana economy is better than mismanaged your family property, just stop burning our markets.
south 10 years ago

Even you failed to managed your small family property, how can you rule a whole country?

Even you failed to managed your small family property, how can you rule a whole country?
Asem Beba Dabi 10 years ago

Akuffo Addo owned One of the best Law firms In Ghana before he entered politics. Thief Drosmani on the other hand entered politics when he was q Common embassy worker.

Akuffo Addo owned One of the best Law firms In Ghana before he entered politics. Thief Drosmani on the other hand entered politics when he was q Common embassy worker.
John De-Clerk 10 years ago

That was a very lazy journalism. A BBC journalist would have cross-checked all the indices and statistics before requesting the opposition leader for the interview. He ( journalist) would then be better informed and could eve ...
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That was a very lazy journalism. A BBC journalist would have cross-checked all the indices and statistics before requesting the opposition leader for the interview. He ( journalist) would then be better informed and could even questions the statistics if they are deemed to be inaccurate. An apology of a journalist!!
Andy 10 years ago

Urgly old fool,NANA if it were to be u,ur own will be worse keep quite and safer.

Urgly old fool,NANA if it were to be u,ur own will be worse keep quite and safer.
FILLER ELLEMBELLE. 10 years ago

NPP MUST THEIR HEAVY NOISE THEY ARE MAKING NOW IN GHANA ABOUT THE DUMSOR DUMSOR BECAUSE THEIR OWN DOUBTING THOMAS NANA AKUFO ADDO IS ADMITTING THAT NIGERIA ALSO FACING THE DUMSOR DUMSOR CHALLENGES.

NANA ADDO SAID NPP HAS A ...
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NPP MUST THEIR HEAVY NOISE THEY ARE MAKING NOW IN GHANA ABOUT THE DUMSOR DUMSOR BECAUSE THEIR OWN DOUBTING THOMAS NANA AKUFO ADDO IS ADMITTING THAT NIGERIA ALSO FACING THE DUMSOR DUMSOR CHALLENGES.

NANA ADDO SAID NPP HAS A TRack RECORD OF MANAGING THI COUNTRY, MY QUESTION TO HIM IS THAT, WHAT ENERGY GENERATION CAPACITY DID NPP GOVERNMENT ADDED TO OUR POWER WHEN THEY WERE IN POWER FOR GOOD 8 YEARS?
KWAME OWUSU 10 years ago

THATS WHY YOU ARE ON THE BENCH, PLEASE LET MAHAMA DO HIS THINGS WHEN IS YOUR TURN, VISION 2020 YOU CAN SHOW US WHAT YOU HAVE.

THATS WHY YOU ARE ON THE BENCH, PLEASE LET MAHAMA DO HIS THINGS WHEN IS YOUR TURN, VISION 2020 YOU CAN SHOW US WHAT YOU HAVE.
Sefah-Amanquah 10 years ago

Here we are again Akufo Addo lamenting and talking down Ghanaian economy in foreign soil because he is the veteran NPP saviour Prez.candidate.As former Nigerian politician Azikawe said "when you bend down and shout that look ...
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Here we are again Akufo Addo lamenting and talking down Ghanaian economy in foreign soil because he is the veteran NPP saviour Prez.candidate.As former Nigerian politician Azikawe said "when you bend down and shout that look at that man's backside as he bends down you have forgotten that you too is displying your backside to person behind you.What on earth can you boast about Kufuor's government in which you were a prominent minister in the NPP government which left the country's infra-stuctures in mess,country's highways and the fly-overs dusty and uncompleted despite the fact that Kufuor and his NPP government sold Ghana Airways which had operated for more than forty five years and the Ghana telecommunications to Vedafone and shared the money with impunity.You and yuor culprits are still alive and kicking.Can you compare Ghana roads,Infra-structure,highways especialy Accra-Kumasi road all the cities dusty roads and the fly-overs.Alas the NPP will never come to power again because of your record and boasting that because Ghana change from NDC to NPP to NDC shows that Ghana is more democratic than Nigeria is false in comparison to socio-economic and development.At least the Prez.Mahama and NDC government have been able to improve our Infrastructures,highways and fly-overs without selling off any national assetts to destroy our scientific bases and our brain drain.The NPP consists of only lawyers Who are classsified as documentations scholars who have not been able to stand veteran lawyer Tatsu Tsikata in any case in Ghana courts.Infact "Book knowledge without good character means nothing to Humanity".Long live Ghana,long live progressive Ghanaian political parties such as NDC,CPP,PPP,ETC. less NPP.
mahama new twince,hmmmm 10 years ago

INCOMPETENT NDC ARE EMPTY HEAD,USELESS,EVILS, CRIMINALS GANGATUAN CORRUPT,MAHAMA IS NUMBER ONE CORRUPT IN GHANA HISTORY,SHAME,

INCOMPETENT NDC ARE EMPTY HEAD,USELESS,EVILS, CRIMINALS GANGATUAN CORRUPT,MAHAMA IS NUMBER ONE CORRUPT IN GHANA HISTORY,SHAME,
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

NANA ADDO ALL THE WAYEEEEE,NANA IS GREAT,OD BLESS NANA ADDO,

NANA ADDO ALL THE WAYEEEEE,NANA IS GREAT,OD BLESS NANA ADDO,
Afua US 10 years ago

Nana Addo pls. pls don't go there with ur criticism of this gov't economic, what were u able to do in ur small way, as a minister of foreign affairs and an mp at Abuakwa during the 8 yrs when ur party was in power, give us br ...
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Nana Addo pls. pls don't go there with ur criticism of this gov't economic, what were u able to do in ur small way, as a minister of foreign affairs and an mp at Abuakwa during the 8 yrs when ur party was in power, give us break.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 10 years ago

Sister Afua, please know that Nana Addo did not mount a platform by himself to give a talk about Ghana's economy. It is an interview granted where questions were raised which as a stateman, he had the right to tell what he se ...
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Sister Afua, please know that Nana Addo did not mount a platform by himself to give a talk about Ghana's economy. It is an interview granted where questions were raised which as a stateman, he had the right to tell what he sees which most Ghanaians agree to and are facing. Recently, Dr. Bawumiah gave a talk about the economic situation in Ghana where the ruling Party's mouth pieces descended heavily on him with all insults.

However, the points he made have been confirmed by IMF and other International Monetary Watch Dogs as truth which if the authorities do not take drastic measures to put a complete stop with brakes pull in place to stop such uproductive borrowing, our grandkids will come and inherit a mounting debts which will drag them back to pre-colonial era. You, me and everyone else who have the country at heart, should not be afraid to call a goat as a goat and not a goat as a cow. E&OE.
koffi parker 10 years ago

I hope your wife will still vouch for you when it comes to your ability to perform

I hope your wife will still vouch for you when it comes to your ability to perform
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Say it again! You've hit the nail right on the head. We can't wait for change of govt.

Say it again! You've hit the nail right on the head. We can't wait for change of govt.
TRIBALWALL 10 years ago

"Experience is the best teacher" As attorney general and minister of finance this above phrase is true with Nanas position of knowledge. But not only that, it is true wisdom follow at birth.

"Experience is the best teacher" As attorney general and minister of finance this above phrase is true with Nanas position of knowledge. But not only that, it is true wisdom follow at birth.
NanaforPresidentNow 10 years ago

When a party in Ghana loses and their god flagbearer is grieved, bitterness results. They spend 4 years nursing their wounds and whining and insulting the president and party in power. Bitterness is a disease and NPP supporte ...
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When a party in Ghana loses and their god flagbearer is grieved, bitterness results. They spend 4 years nursing their wounds and whining and insulting the president and party in power. Bitterness is a disease and NPP supporters got it this time. Just hope the NDC supporters won't catch same disease when NPP comes to power in future. Oh Ghanaians.....you have ceased to be Ghanaians. Most of you are die-hard NPP supporting current-president insulting haters of the party in power and the president because he comes from a supposed inferior ethnicity.Africans and Ghanaians are just primitive tribalist, narrow-minded idiots who live to hate.No wonder they have not been to the moon yet! It is a shame to be Ghanaian and I want to gain citizenship of another country where tribalism is dead!!
Justwanttoknow 10 years ago

I think Nana is very short and a pigmey but can make a tall president and give tall orders, tall free SHS, tall everything. Nana is so Tallllllll!!!!He is a giant indeed.

I think Nana is very short and a pigmey but can make a tall president and give tall orders, tall free SHS, tall everything. Nana is so Tallllllll!!!!He is a giant indeed.
KWAME 10 years ago

What the fuck do you know about economics? You had a mere pass in Economics at Legon. Release your grades from Legon and make it a public document. Do that to show to we the voters that you understand economics.

What the fuck do you know about economics? You had a mere pass in Economics at Legon. Release your grades from Legon and make it a public document. Do that to show to we the voters that you understand economics.
koo nti 10 years ago

Nana's certificates are missing and Kpegah's case had been strangely struck out.Fantastic judicial system!

Nana's certificates are missing and Kpegah's case had been strangely struck out.Fantastic judicial system!
STONER KOBYLYNTON 10 years ago

Kwame, Know that a President with a Doctorate degree in economics will not be his own Finance Minister, Treasury Secretary or Economic Advisor. An expert need to be appointed or hired to do the job and report to the President ...
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Kwame, Know that a President with a Doctorate degree in economics will not be his own Finance Minister, Treasury Secretary or Economic Advisor. An expert need to be appointed or hired to do the job and report to the President.

Like a Governor in one of the states in USA mentioned in his Yearly State's Address said "Governing is not hard business if you hire the best brain irrespective of their political inclination to help in your administration". You are there as the CEO making sure that your Managers are doing what you campaigned for which made the electorates gave you the mandate to do. If you see anything going contrary to your dislike, call the individual or the team concern and learn from to make corrections in time.

Nana can have no knowledge in economics but hiring the best brain to do the job will give him ample time to focus and other pressing issues. Former Brazilian President - Lula is not an intellectual or economist, but was able to transform the Brazilian economy to what it is today. Visionary Leaders are born and these are some of the many talents God give to some individuals.

Mr. Mahama is not a visionary leader. With his unquestionable resume at his credit, his performance to date as President is very far below expectation. He is performing like some one who has just been introduce to governing. It is a shame. E&OE.
TEE 10 years ago

NANA ADDO THE BEST GHANA CAN GET PERIOD

NANA ADDO THE BEST GHANA CAN GET PERIOD
Time Will Tell. 10 years ago

This Government is in power for Power Sake. No Good Intentions For All Ghanaians but for the greedy lot chopping the State resources as if there is no Tomorrow.

This Government is in power for Power Sake. No Good Intentions For All Ghanaians but for the greedy lot chopping the State resources as if there is no Tomorrow.
bode 10 years ago

Nana Addo is a villager, washing your dirty rags outside because you want power, even in his party he will not win the primaries, let alone, the presidential seat.

Nana Addo is a villager, washing your dirty rags outside because you want power, even in his party he will not win the primaries, let alone, the presidential seat.
bot 10 years ago

Poor man

Poor man
VICKY LEE BENTON 10 years ago

LIKE HE CAN DO BETTER, A PROFESSIONAL THIEF LIKE YOU, WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR CRONIES DID WITH THE DRILL SHIP MONEY? WE CAN'T EVEN TRACE THE MONEY, AND WE SHOULD GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO THE PRESIDENCY, GOD KNOWS WHAT PLANS YOU HAV ...
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LIKE HE CAN DO BETTER, A PROFESSIONAL THIEF LIKE YOU, WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR CRONIES DID WITH THE DRILL SHIP MONEY? WE CAN'T EVEN TRACE THE MONEY, AND WE SHOULD GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO THE PRESIDENCY, GOD KNOWS WHAT PLANS YOU HAVE FOR THE COUNTRY. THE UNFINISH LOOTING IS ABOUT TO BE CONTINUED.
INSTEAD OF YOU BACKING THE YOUNG AND BRANIACS IN YOUR PARTY, YOU WOULD RATHER BLOCK ANYONE THAT STANDS YOUR WAY. WAIT AND SEE WHAT IS COMING ONTO YOU. WE WILL VOTE YOU OUT AND YOU WILL DIE WITH HEART ATTACK ON THE ELLECTION DAY.
A WICKED MONSTER LIKE YOU!
Clement 10 years ago

Nana couldn't offer a single solution to the problems we are facing today.When he was asked, how do you hope to address the problems you have raised? His answer was to raise more problems. This is not the best. I think as a s ...
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Nana couldn't offer a single solution to the problems we are facing today.When he was asked, how do you hope to address the problems you have raised? His answer was to raise more problems. This is not the best. I think as a somebody who want to be president of Ghana, he must demonstrate to Ghanaians that he has solutions to our problems. In that way people who vote on issues will begin to turn in his direction.
HABLUTA SENYO 10 years ago

BULLSHIT AKUFFO ADDO SHOULD GET LOST
NPP RULED GHANA FOR ONLY 8 YEARS
AND LOOTED GHANA TO ZERO GROUND.

BULLSHIT AKUFFO ADDO SHOULD GET LOST
NPP RULED GHANA FOR ONLY 8 YEARS
AND LOOTED GHANA TO ZERO GROUND.
Diasporan, Canada 10 years ago

Where is Akufo Addo's law certificate? This fake lawyer can never get another job to earn money to pay off his massive debts. He is, therefore, trying hard to find his way into politics where it would be easier for him to s ...
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Where is Akufo Addo's law certificate? This fake lawyer can never get another job to earn money to pay off his massive debts. He is, therefore, trying hard to find his way into politics where it would be easier for him to steal.

Akufo Addo's many past political failures have convinced Ghanaians that he will always be a failure. But like a mentally challenged child, this 7o-year-old loser is incapable of realizing that Ghanaians' rejection of him is final. Where is the law certificate that he calims he has? Only fools will trust this lier again.
nana 10 years ago

is an emergency! I think Ghana need help please do something about the currency

is an emergency! I think Ghana need help please do something about the currency
anna ghana 10 years ago

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Balado manu sylvester 10 years ago

May God be with Nana Addo for we need him .

May God be with Nana Addo for we need him .
Ankomah 10 years ago

SG-SSB HEAD OFFICE,RINGROAD ,ACCRA.
RING A BELL?
Mahama is hopeless,but you are not the replacement.

SG-SSB HEAD OFFICE,RINGROAD ,ACCRA.
RING A BELL?
Mahama is hopeless,but you are not the replacement.
Kodjo Buernorr 10 years ago

Why can't you shut your dirty mouth? So, you can now see that Ghana's economy is poorly managed. I thought you know about economics?. You should know that poor economic activities from the past surface into the present. It co ...
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Why can't you shut your dirty mouth? So, you can now see that Ghana's economy is poorly managed. I thought you know about economics?. You should know that poor economic activities from the past surface into the present. It could be cumulated. Nana, you were a senior member of the corrupt and incompetent Kufuor government and sadly, we are ripping the sorrowful results of your economic and political incompetence. Fool, we the youth has nothing to learn from your disgraceful experiences or from you 'all die be die' NPP.
kojo Asare 10 years ago

All what he has said is false and nobody is ready for Akufo Addo's admistration in Ghana. He is the course of our problems.

All what he has said is false and nobody is ready for Akufo Addo's admistration in Ghana. He is the course of our problems.

Ghana's economy is poorly managed - Akufo-Addo

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