Revisit Mills' blueprints for success - Mahama told

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Before & After 9 years ago

That's what they mean by y3ntie obiaa. This Mahama boy doesn't listen to anyone. 80% of the people around him are as ignorant as he is.

That's what they mean by y3ntie obiaa. This Mahama boy doesn't listen to anyone. 80% of the people around him are as ignorant as he is.
Komla Agbeshie ( Ho ) 9 years ago

A fly which does not take advice follow the corps into the greave .The yen tie obiaa slogan has been the life and character of Mahama led government. My credit goes to Dr.Bawumia for his good Economic analysis which this "Ye ...
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A fly which does not take advice follow the corps into the greave .The yen tie obiaa slogan has been the life and character of Mahama led government. My credit goes to Dr.Bawumia for his good Economic analysis which this "Yentie obiaa 2 government did not take. Mahama will continue to fall until he come back to his normal senses, God Bless Ghana and let us elect a visionary leader in 2016.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author: OYOKOBA.....

How I wish I had the wherewithal to appoint this man, Amidu as the Attorney General again.

John Dramani Mahama has no shame and no credibility otherwise he would have appointed this one and only goo ...
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Author: OYOKOBA.....

How I wish I had the wherewithal to appoint this man, Amidu as the Attorney General again.

John Dramani Mahama has no shame and no credibility otherwise he would have appointed this one and only good NDC man Attorney General, not today or yesterday but the very day he assumed the mantle of leadership of this country. But alas, he himself is soiled with corruption big time, hence wouldn't want somebody like Amidu looking over his shoulders. The only way Mahama can win the trust, respect and confidence of the people back in fighting corruption, is to get this man back as soon as possible in the AG's department. Anything less than that is just lip service.

How can we waste the talent of such a person as Mr. Amidu baffles and boggles my mind. Are we that stupid? Damn!
Ben 9 years ago

THIS MAN MUST BE JOKING!

THIS MAN MUST BE JOKING!
DAVI 9 years ago

AFRC-PNDC MAN WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A NDC MAN,THAT IS IBN CHAMBAS FOR YOU,HE FORGOT TO MENTION THE PRUDENT FISCAL POLICIES AND CEDI STABILITY BETWEEN 2000 TO 2008.

AFRC-PNDC MAN WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A NDC MAN,THAT IS IBN CHAMBAS FOR YOU,HE FORGOT TO MENTION THE PRUDENT FISCAL POLICIES AND CEDI STABILITY BETWEEN 2000 TO 2008.
KELE WELE 9 years ago

RAWLINGS.
RAWLINGS LIKES MAHAMA FOR 'KOWTOW' HIM AND HATES MILLS FOR BEING FAITHFUL TO GHANA.
RAWLINGS HATES KUFFOUR, CALLS HIM THIEF WHEN HE RAWLINGS STOLE BILLIONS INCLUDING AFRC MONEY
RAWLINGS EXPOSED.

RAWLINGS.
RAWLINGS LIKES MAHAMA FOR 'KOWTOW' HIM AND HATES MILLS FOR BEING FAITHFUL TO GHANA.
RAWLINGS HATES KUFFOUR, CALLS HIM THIEF WHEN HE RAWLINGS STOLE BILLIONS INCLUDING AFRC MONEY
RAWLINGS EXPOSED.
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Wofa 9 years ago

Yes... But the chop chop under NDC started with Mills appointees.

Yes... But the chop chop under NDC started with Mills appointees.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Source: Daily Guide...

All of a sudden nonentities want to portray to the world how close they were to the late President.

Those who had to chat with him for one hour everyday, those Deputy Ministers who had to call him ...
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Source: Daily Guide...

All of a sudden nonentities want to portray to the world how close they were to the late President.

Those who had to chat with him for one hour everyday, those Deputy Ministers who had to call him every morning before the man could even brush his teeth, and still those who would be called to the Castle by the late President to express his appreciation for job well done after they had gone to insult political opponents in the media on his behalf. Shameless id.iots raising their egos
Princeattapy Ribeiro 9 years ago

Mills Blueprint puts Rawlings to shame

Mills Blueprint puts Rawlings to shame
Concerned citizen 9 years ago

President Mills strongest point was his modest lifestyle. The man had a very small TOYOTA 4x4, which he used and parked at the castle. He was not ostentatious. Mills hated the use of long convoys from his Regimanuel estate on ...
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President Mills strongest point was his modest lifestyle. The man had a very small TOYOTA 4x4, which he used and parked at the castle. He was not ostentatious. Mills hated the use of long convoys from his Regimanuel estate on Spintex Road to the castle. So he moved to stay at the castle throughout the week. And even when he went home on weekends, he wuld use the bush-road by the airport, all to avoid causing inconvenience to ordinary Ghanaians. Yes Mills also refused to take per diem through out his travels, his salary and allowances were enough for him. He did not boast of any mansions. When even he tried to construct a structure to accommodate his security details it was misconstrued, until journalists physically visited the place. He was very punctual at all events and some Ghanaians including some of his appointees found this to be "unGhanaian". He was deeply religious and a Christian in the true sense of the word. No invitation was too small for him to honour. But the
"Asumdwehene" had his faults as a
president.Such as his directive to Govt appointees to open their doors to NDC footsoldiers. As if he was president for only NDC and not the whole country. Vice President
Mahama was against this policy and they said he was in bed with the opposition. Again Mills allowed too much power to those around him including advisors, spokespersons and presidential staffers some of whom were having their first stints in employment. Too much inexperience in sensitive areas. John Mahama had to methodically and slowly replace all these people and wean off their influence. It is not so easy given the grip these "old dwarfs" and "babies with sharp teeth" had on power. Also Mills had some apprehension for Mahama,sown in him by his adivisors, to the extent that Mahama was never the Number 2 man in the castle, he might have been No 4.
The issue about his health and how he
allowed himself again to be ill-advised beats every body's mind. Then the payment of judgement debts rests solely on Mills, even though he feigned ignorance. Mills disclosed to parliament in his first address in 2009 that judgement debt payments were going to be effected as it was morally wrong and irresponsible on the part of govt to refuse to pay. This was the tip of the ice-berg. Payments were made to Nana Konadu and Woyome with his blessing. President Mahama has his faults too largely trying to be Mr "Nice Guy" and not hurting any body, almost like Mills. But Rawlings warned him. Ghanaians don't like these type of leaders, they want firebrands, even though many will disagree with him. But the examples somehow bears Rawlings out. One example was carving into the
demands of MPs to raise their allowances beyond the comprehension of many well meaning Ghanaians. This singular act opened the doorway for worker agitations and strikes. Once approved, the MPs were in no mood to allow any cuts. Then his readiness to give audience to groups of agitators who had not exhausted all laid down procedures. Top managements felt the president was too condescending and ursurping their functions. President Mahama must come out from this nice guy posture and bare his teeth at ministers and govt appointees who are betraying the peoples' trust. If times are hard, everyone must bare some part of the hardship, some should not be allowed by the
presidentto live ouside this situation. Pragmatic measures must be taken and implemented. His appointees must show a modest lifestyle. Yes, President Mills legacy is his modesty, which Mahama and his appointees must copy.
Palmwine Tapper 9 years ago

Oh Pls. spare GHs. the misery and agony of slow thinker Agya Atta Mills.
The last time we checked, his so-called blueprints were made by Oga Nigerian fake pastor, Joshua.
It has NO F*****cking merits or material use. What ...
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Oh Pls. spare GHs. the misery and agony of slow thinker Agya Atta Mills.
The last time we checked, his so-called blueprints were made by Oga Nigerian fake pastor, Joshua.
It has NO F*****cking merits or material use. What good are they to GHs. other that stench like Zongo latrine.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Whom are you fighting for? The corruption everyone is talking about started from ADAM inherited and revisited by Kuffour. It is a fact that the Busia faction in the NPP has had their share of looting again through Kuffour and ...
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Whom are you fighting for? The corruption everyone is talking about started from ADAM inherited and revisited by Kuffour. It is a fact that the Busia faction in the NPP has had their share of looting again through Kuffour and so the Dankwa faction must take their turn to have their share. That is the meaning of “all die be die” This is what has called gripped the minds of even the bishops, pastors and imams among them to prophesised falsely without checking the fundamentals. What is wrong with the conscience of these rogues who have pledge to sell everything in Ghana to foreigners with the aim of receiving just dividends for children’s children. They survive on the booty their fathers looted after overthrowing Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Today they have sold and misappropriate these ill-gotten wealth bequeathed to them by their forefathers through dirty campaign. Juxtapose Nana Addo and Kuffour, analyse these two men carefully (you can add what you know personally) what have these two men achieved personally if it has nothing to do with corruption? Kuffour`s corrupt allegations are very clear and glare that even the devil would be shocked to know the enormous mischief and evil this man possesses.All we saw in eight years of Kuffour in office was day light robbery of properties and owning them at all cost. He supervised a regime of no shame, penetrated into state reserve lands and forcefully paid peanut for them. Siphoning from state account and redenominated the currency with impunity. They portrayed glare demonstration of arrogant and abuse of power. It is unbelievable how their numerous presidential initiatives, ended up in “MATREKO WO” island. None of them prospered just like his mentor Dr. Abrefa Busia.Kuffour sold our precious assets: Ghana Airways and its properties abroad, Ghana Telecom, the oil Rig and Ashanti Gold Fields. He is the villain and the enemy of state Ghanaians must look for and demand justice, He is the demon and very evil who came to kill, steal and destroy. Kuffour did not construct any road in Accra yet he managed to change and rename what his predecessors have done to create the impression that he is workingNana Addo’s insincerity starts from his demeanour as a drug addict, his educational qualifications, and his dealings with the nation’s oil exploration which he is dying for to be president at all cost. This is what is making him to defy nature about his health condition. Nana sources of income did not come from his personal sweat. He is where he is as a result of the booty bequeathed to him by what his father looted from the economy and also the bribe his father took, serving as a traitor to overthrow Dr.Kwame Nkrumah. Now that he has used up all the wealth through dirty campaign and empty litigations, what he thinks of doing is using his demonstration talent to buy the conscience and lobby by using corrupt minds in leadership position in the country; some of them who pose as men of God, to chastise Government and make the country unstable. The tactics of Nana Addo is nothing new to what his father did to Ghanaians. Their sole interest is to make every regime ungovernable by castigating lies, ugly insults, throwing bombs, killing women, burning markets, lengthy shallow litigations in courts and false alarm blowers. What can they boast of themselves and what have they achieved for Ghana? They want Ghanaians to be sub-servants to them whilst in their own thinking and mental deliberations; they remain perpetually slaves to neo colonialism.Today, you can see and hear anyone blaming leadership by just talking and blowing false alarm. However, if you analyse those personalities in question you can easily tell that they are more corrupt than whom they are accusing of corruption. The voice of the wise have been watered down and rubbished. The use of gullible words is more appreciated and encouraged and this is what is being imbibed into the minds of the mass illiterate and semi-literate people in society. What can Nana Addo differently of which Mahama is not doing? This is what he needs to dialogue and preach by using of decent language.
Onipaba Of Akyem Maase 9 years ago

Now, things have fallen apart and the center cannot hold. Where are the so called men who were touted by Segbefia and the milk toothed Ofusu Kwakye? The Senchi accord is no more useful and we like to adopt the Mills Dzi Wu Fi ...
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Now, things have fallen apart and the center cannot hold. Where are the so called men who were touted by Segbefia and the milk toothed Ofusu Kwakye? The Senchi accord is no more useful and we like to adopt the Mills Dzi Wu Fi As3m and his Laisefair leadership?
Eric 9 years ago

Just because Mills is dead does not mean that you should state saying very fancy things about him. How can you talk of blueprints of success under Mills?

Which success under Mills? The economic was already weak under Mills ...
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Just because Mills is dead does not mean that you should state saying very fancy things about him. How can you talk of blueprints of success under Mills?

Which success under Mills? The economic was already weak under Mills-Mahama and finally collapsed under Mahama.

The only economic success story we have known recently was under Kuffour!
Dongomi 9 years ago

Yes, we had great success with looting of state money and properties with a gentle-giant face.

Yes, we had great success with looting of state money and properties with a gentle-giant face.
Osofonana 9 years ago

THE MAN WAS FORCED INTO BECOMING PRESIDENT IN SPITE OF HIS FAILING HEALTH THAT SENT HIM CHASING EVERY PROPHET AND MAN OF GOD! PEOPLE TOO DECISONS IN HIS NAME AND THE DECISIONS WERE OFTEN BAD. THEY INCLUDED THE PAYMENT OF DUBI ...
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THE MAN WAS FORCED INTO BECOMING PRESIDENT IN SPITE OF HIS FAILING HEALTH THAT SENT HIM CHASING EVERY PROPHET AND MAN OF GOD! PEOPLE TOO DECISONS IN HIS NAME AND THE DECISIONS WERE OFTEN BAD. THEY INCLUDED THE PAYMENT OF DUBIOUS JUDGMENT DEBT TO WOYOME. WHAT IS THE ACHIEVEMENT IN THIS? THE FRANTIC ATTEMPT TO IMMORTALISE HIM REMINDS ONE OF SIGMUND FREUDS OF THEORY OF THE HUMAN HORDES WHO KILLED THEIR FATHER AND THEN OUT OF GUILT SET UP A TOTEM IN HIS NAME AND BEGAN WORSHIPPING HIM AS A DEITY! CHAMBAS IS TOO INTELLIGENT TO DO THIS.
Victor 9 years ago

Mills has no blueprints,it is only in the imagination of the few NDC scholars and supporters.

Mills has no blueprints,it is only in the imagination of the few NDC scholars and supporters.
Say the TRUTH 9 years ago

hahahahhahahahha Can't they figure out that right from 2009 to date all the data NDC used to get their economic plan in place for their governance was a "FAKE PLAN" READY FOR DOOM/FAILURE AND GOT EXPOSED BIG TIME RIGHT AFTER ...
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hahahahhahahahha Can't they figure out that right from 2009 to date all the data NDC used to get their economic plan in place for their governance was a "FAKE PLAN" READY FOR DOOM/FAILURE AND GOT EXPOSED BIG TIME RIGHT AFTER 2012!!!

WHY WOULD PRESIDENT MILLS PROMISE TO "REDUCE FUEL PRICE" DRASTICALLY THEN TURN AROUND IN 2 WEEKS TIME AFTER THE FIRST REDUCTION TO INCREASE IT SINCE THEN HAS NOT LOOKED BACK TO ANY REDUCTION!!!
THEY THREW AWAY THE ENERGY MECHANISM PRICE ADJUSTMENT PUT IN PLACE BY JAK/NPP GOVRENMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE SEEN TO THE GRADUAL INCREASE IN ALL ENERGY/UTILITY PRICES IN THE LONG RUN LETTING THE GOVERNMENTS OF GHANA (WITH THE CUSHION TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA NOT CREATING CHAOS) & AT THE SAME TIME LETTING THE GOVERNMENT SHELVE AWAY FROM SUBSIDIES "ON PAPER" THAT REALISTICALLY CANNOT BE ABSORBED OR SUSTAINED BY ANY GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY!!!

WHAT HAPPENED ....NOW GHANAIANS ARE REQUIRED TO SWALLOW THE BITTER PILL ALL AT ONCE & AT THE SAME TIME THE POLICY NOW SUSPENDED HAD MESSED ALL ASPECT OF THE GHANAIAN ECONOMY BIG TIME...INCLUDING THE FOREX EXCHANGE RATE!!!!

NDC..FROM MILLS UP TO MAHAMA HAD LIVED ON "FAKE POLICIES" AND THERE IS NOTHING THERE FOR THEM TO COPY!!! (NO MILLS BLUEPRINT - THAT IS A FIG OF THEIR IMAGINATION THAT SUCH A BLUEPRINT COULD WORK OR BE SUSTAINABLE).
NDC IS DOOMED...PITY GHANAIANS ARE STILL RELYING ON THEM.....TO TAKE THEM TO A NATIONAL DISASTER!!

GHANA "DON PAFUKA"!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kwame Baah 9 years ago

I beg,neither of them had any economic success.
It's just that Mill's wasn't this clueless and corrupt.

I beg,neither of them had any economic success.
It's just that Mill's wasn't this clueless and corrupt.
KOGYAM 9 years ago

"Under the careful and watchful eyes of President Mills, macroeconomic fundamentals including inflation and the exchange rates were stabilized for the first time since the 1980s. Inflation came down to 8.4% in 2010 from a hig ...
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"Under the careful and watchful eyes of President Mills, macroeconomic fundamentals including inflation and the exchange rates were stabilized for the first time since the 1980s. Inflation came down to 8.4% in 2010 from a high of 18% .1 % in 2008."

BETWEEN 2001-2008 THE CEDIS STABILIZED FOR A LONG TIME TO THE POINT WHERE $1 WAS EVEN EQUIVALENT TO 1 GHC.IN 2009 NDC2 TOOK OVER WHEN EXCHANGE RATE WAS $1=1.4 GHC
YOUR NDC1 GOVT. LEFT INFLATION OF 40% AND INTEREST RATE OF 45% BEFORE LEAVING THE SCENE IN 2001.(CHECK THE RECORDS). THIS WAS REDUCED TO 18% AND 10% RESPECTIVELY BY NPP GOVT IN 2001-2008.
PLEASE GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE AND DON'T ATTEMPT TO WRITE ANOTHER HISTORY FOR THE PEOPLE OF GHANA . TRUTH IS ONE. THE RECORDS CANNOT BE TWISTED.
Ebibiman 9 years ago

Mills was good .

Mills was good .
Dongomi 9 years ago

Yes, we must return to Woyome looting with the respectable face of Mills!

Yes, we must return to Woyome looting with the respectable face of Mills!
k. Agyei 9 years ago

H.E Mahama must listen. Blueprints must be followed.

H.E Mahama must listen. Blueprints must be followed.
5MONTHSMORE 9 years ago

Count down to the mother of all promises by Boshewura.

Count down to the mother of all promises by Boshewura.
Akomadan Adjei Nkansah Belgium 9 years ago

HAHAHAHAHA,TWEAAAAAAA MAHAMA KILLED MILLS,SO WHAT MORE DID HE NEED AGAIN??? NKWASEASEM TALKING FOOOOOOOLS

HAHAHAHAHA,TWEAAAAAAA MAHAMA KILLED MILLS,SO WHAT MORE DID HE NEED AGAIN??? NKWASEASEM TALKING FOOOOOOOLS
JH New York 9 years ago

After all,all is not gold that glitters is true to this day ! For,I'm utterly Surprised at the level of economic Naive and ignorance of someone like Dr Ibn Chambas.
So,Dr Chambas is not aware that the economic growth which G ...
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After all,all is not gold that glitters is true to this day ! For,I'm utterly Surprised at the level of economic Naive and ignorance of someone like Dr Ibn Chambas.
So,Dr Chambas is not aware that the economic growth which Ghana registered during late former president Atta Mills 1year - 18 months in Office was as a result of the Prudent Economic and Financial policies, measures ,and management by Kuffour's Osafo Maafo and others,which showed when Atta Mills won the elections.Because it takes some time for Economic Growth to Show.
Therefore, late president Atta Mills could not have registered 12 percent growth for being in the Office for just 18 months. Therefore,the results would have been the same if any other person either than Atta Mills had won the elections.I do not want to believe that Dr Ibn Chambas do not know that..
Dr Chambas,please know that late Atta Mills and ,or Mahama have never ever had any prudent economic plan before,now or ever .
So please Vote Wisely in 2016. Anyway.
Mankind 9 years ago

Mahama doesn't give a sh.. about anyone. His mission is to steal, steal!! Billions of US$ with his brother Ibrahim. They have succeeded and the whole nation is in economic catastrophe.
This Mahama boy does not give a damn ab ...
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Mahama doesn't give a sh.. about anyone. His mission is to steal, steal!! Billions of US$ with his brother Ibrahim. They have succeeded and the whole nation is in economic catastrophe.
This Mahama boy does not give a damn about Ghana. You people should know this by now. Don't be fooled!! Vote Mahama everyday, idiots!!!
concern citizen 9 years ago

PLEASE DR. CHAMBAS IS NO MORE WITH THE ACPGS.MR.MUMUNI THE FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER IS NOW IN CHARGE.

PLEASE DR. CHAMBAS IS NO MORE WITH THE ACPGS.MR.MUMUNI THE FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER IS NOW IN CHARGE.
KWAME KWAME 9 years ago

The public sector wage bill currently constitutes about 70% of the internally generated revenues for the Government. This definitely is unsustainable as it takes funds away from capital investments and trade that could be und ...
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The public sector wage bill currently constitutes about 70% of the internally generated revenues for the Government. This definitely is unsustainable as it takes funds away from capital investments and trade that could be undertaken to grow our economy. As a result, many economists have advised the Mahama Government to cut this wage bill by consolidating some ministries and laying off a lot of civil servants. Perhaps due to the current unemployment situation in the country, President Mahama has been reluctant to pursue this avenue; and he may have a point. However, I see the cutting of the wage bill as a unique opportunity for the Government to grow our private sector. We need to transform the affected civil servants into individual entrepreneurs and MSME owners. The private businesses they will end up creating and running will help expand the tax base and grow the Government revenues to be used for investments in other sectors including health, water, social etc. This way the Government will become leaner and more efficient while we also develop our private sector (private sector jobs), our tax revenues and our economy as a whole.

SOLUTION: 1) First Government needs to setup a Fund or use a fund already established for this exercise and call for potential demand-driven business proposals
2) Announce the layoffs BUT sensitize the affected persons with options available:
a) Take a severance package OR
b) Engaged in the proposed Micro, Small and Medium size enterprises Plus
c) any other options Government will think about

Since most of these civil servants do not have business management skills, a major component of the Fund's activity will have to be capacity building so as to guide these new business people from start-up, to implementation and growth of the their businesses for about a minimum of 2 years.
3) This retrenchment exercise should be carried out over 3 to 5 year period
CHE 9 years ago

Get your facts right. The current sec gen for ACP is Alhaji Muhammad MUMUNI and not Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas

Get your facts right. The current sec gen for ACP is Alhaji Muhammad MUMUNI and not Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas

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