State can't employ every graduate — Mahama

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The mask 9 years ago

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THEME 9 years ago

LAZY GHANAIANS

LAZY GHANAIANS
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the ne ...
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AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next flag bearer of the Party by excluding them even before the mortal remains of the demised President were interred. It is also symptomatic of how political party elites in Ghana and Africa worm their way into the confidences of persons perceived as likely to ascend to power positions for purposes of eventual personal economic gain at the expense of the generality of the mass of Party members and the Nation which every President swears to serve under the Constitution
BEN 9 years ago

WE ARE LAZY FOLGES

WE ARE LAZY FOLGES
makmkamkam 9 years ago

and he wsa right..but he forgot to add that he used to worship rawlings in the early days

and he wsa right..but he forgot to add that he used to worship rawlings in the early days
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AF ...
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BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AFEDE FILLING HIS BANK ACCOUNTS ABROAD< ASIEDU NKETIA SPREADING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER BRONG AHAFO AND BUYING MANSION IN CALGARY CANADA, HANNA BISSIW ,OYI LITHUR ANITA DISOSO SPREADING MONEY AS IF GHANA HAS NO PROBLEM
Dessy 9 years ago

Rawlings open doors for our democracy

Rawlings open doors for our democracy
OPO 9 years ago

GHANAIANS ARE REALLY LAZY; EVERYTHING MUST COME FROM THE STATE FUNDS

GHANAIANS ARE REALLY LAZY; EVERYTHING MUST COME FROM THE STATE FUNDS
agya 9 years ago

you mean funds in Mahama's pocket? clarify

you mean funds in Mahama's pocket? clarify
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

President Mahama , you are doing a great job , 2016 is for you.

President Mahama , you are doing a great job , 2016 is for you.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 9 years ago

Swine you, if NDC hopeless administration were competent enough
and are not thieves and brigands all
these hardships wouldn't have brought to bear on the people of this nation.

Why NDC refused to do the right thing?

I ...
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Swine you, if NDC hopeless administration were competent enough
and are not thieves and brigands all
these hardships wouldn't have brought to bear on the people of this nation.

Why NDC refused to do the right thing?

It is all because they are thieves, brigands and incompetent fools who
came into the sheep yard through the
back door, the people of Ghana were expected justice, but found bloodshed, integrity, but only a cry and distress
under the bunch of NDC criminal administration, a position which does not belongs corrupt and hopeless Dramani Mahama who robbed the the conscience of the majority people of this nation. It is because of NDC thievery and their diabolical activities has today resulted our nation a very hopeless State and foolish, what a disgraceful Government
we have in our country.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author:..Rastafara"I"...

She just rented a hotel room at market rate!!! People.

Mahama brother took millions from a bank and said he will not pay because his brother is president...
Even a Gyan's brother can beat up ...
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Author:..Rastafara"I"...

She just rented a hotel room at market rate!!! People.

Mahama brother took millions from a bank and said he will not pay because his brother is president...
Even a Gyan's brother can beat up a journalist and walk away free....

Minister of Sports openly stool STATE money with Nyantekyi and he gets promoted...

Sack CHRAJ boss for renting a hotel room? That is the height of hypocrisy...Its not her fault that a third world country a hotel room cost $500 a night
JKD 9 years ago

....coming from a president! It is a fact that government cannot employ all graduates and everyone knows.....no need to rub that into your speech. Good presidents do not talk like that! Frustrated presidents do!

....coming from a president! It is a fact that government cannot employ all graduates and everyone knows.....no need to rub that into your speech. Good presidents do not talk like that! Frustrated presidents do!
USA 9 years ago

You are a bad leader for the country. Tell me the main reason you were elected to be the President, do you think it is to travel around the world and leave lots of debts for the country. You have bring jobs to the country by ...
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You are a bad leader for the country. Tell me the main reason you were elected to be the President, do you think it is to travel around the world and leave lots of debts for the country. You have bring jobs to the country by helping the pravite sector to grow the economy. You are a waste to our country.
Kwabena Mensah 9 years ago

Yes it's people like you who don't understand governance that will talk as you've done. Tell me how many jobs has the Federal government of USA created? Is the American economy not driven by the private enterprise? In USA whe ...
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Yes it's people like you who don't understand governance that will talk as you've done. Tell me how many jobs has the Federal government of USA created? Is the American economy not driven by the private enterprise? In USA where you are domicile is your place of work public or private? No wonder you couldn't survive here because of your laziness.
MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

Both the public sector and private sector have obligations to prepare our young ones for the future, to help them to play roles that will benefit the whole nation. The president of the nation should know this.

Both the public sector and private sector have obligations to prepare our young ones for the future, to help them to play roles that will benefit the whole nation. The president of the nation should know this.
MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

It is time to establish teachers-parents charter schools; government funded, but organized and controlled by parents, teachers, and community members. You fail to deliver, you lose your funding.

We are entitled to have cho ...
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It is time to establish teachers-parents charter schools; government funded, but organized and controlled by parents, teachers, and community members. You fail to deliver, you lose your funding.

We are entitled to have choice in our educational system.
fail 9 years ago

bbc news is just plain stupid

bbc news is just plain stupid
Fredsaid 9 years ago

Despite being called a communication expert what he says and the way he talks to the people is really unbecoming of a president of a nation who should be motivating the people and the young positively. You should speak posit ...
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Despite being called a communication expert what he says and the way he talks to the people is really unbecoming of a president of a nation who should be motivating the people and the young positively. You should speak positively instead of coming out with excuses that government cannot employ all graduates. That is not the way to sell your government or Ghana; you are in the wrong job Mahama. It is better to start your cocoa farming before 2016 and leave the kitchen for it is too hot for you.
Yaw Anane 9 years ago

Not a motivator at all

Not a motivator at all
Bash 9 years ago

Mr President this is not the same story you tell during the campaign season. You are now changing the goal post. That is why Martin Amidu said you are very corrupt and you could not even deny it.

Mr President this is not the same story you tell during the campaign season. You are now changing the goal post. That is why Martin Amidu said you are very corrupt and you could not even deny it.
Lawyer KD 9 years ago

So what measures have you put in place as a leader?

So what measures have you put in place as a leader?
Kofi - USA 9 years ago

MR. PREZ HOW CAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR EXPAND WITH DUMSOR, DUMSOR. YOUR POLICES ARE KILLING JOB CREATION WITH HIGH ELECTRICITY COST, HIGH FUEL PRICES, INCREASE VAT AND THE LIST GOES ON. NOBODY WANTS TO CREATE JOBS BECAUSE IT IS ...
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MR. PREZ HOW CAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR EXPAND WITH DUMSOR, DUMSOR. YOUR POLICES ARE KILLING JOB CREATION WITH HIGH ELECTRICITY COST, HIGH FUEL PRICES, INCREASE VAT AND THE LIST GOES ON. NOBODY WANTS TO CREATE JOBS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. YOU CAN NOT EMPLOY EVERY GRADUATE YET YOU HAVE ALL THESE UNDERGRADUATES WITH NO EXPERIENCE IN YOUR GOVT AS MINISTERS. HOW CAN THEY HELP THE COUNTRY WITH NO EXPERIENCE IN LIFE?
BRUCE 9 years ago

PREZ MAHAMA NEEDS A SPEECH WRITER FAST.
NEEDS GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

PREZ MAHAMA NEEDS A SPEECH WRITER FAST.
NEEDS GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
makmkamkam 9 years ago

That what you get when you destroyed the best educational system we had..now u produce univerity graduate who are less educated,,,,,,cannot thijk for themselves ..cannot use their imaginative faculties to create businesses ...
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That what you get when you destroyed the best educational system we had..now u produce univerity graduate who are less educated,,,,,,cannot thijk for themselves ..cannot use their imaginative faculties to create businesses for themselves,,,,,
Egya 9 years ago

How can we support our own locals to provide jobs when a whole president moves to a hotel to launch a foreign bank - campaign supporter? And he does not do this for local banks?

How can we support our own locals to provide jobs when a whole president moves to a hotel to launch a foreign bank - campaign supporter? And he does not do this for local banks?
seth CALL 07737190496 9 years ago

you are a wise man to ask such a brilliant question.loose talk from the president.MAY GOD HELP GHANA TO CHOOSE A GOOD LEADER.

you are a wise man to ask such a brilliant question.loose talk from the president.MAY GOD HELP GHANA TO CHOOSE A GOOD LEADER.
NANAO!! MOTHER 9 years ago

God bless you Agya this is a nice question.I wish the corroupt president read your comment himself.

God bless you Agya this is a nice question.I wish the corroupt president read your comment himself.
koloas 9 years ago

HIS ERRAND BOYS HAVE TAKEN THE 29% CUT SO HE HAS OBLIGATION TO GO AND SAY THIS NONSENSE!!!! THE PROBLE IS WHEN U HAVE DEMOCRACY WITH 80% ILLITERATE WHO VOTE ON YOUNGENESS AND TRIBAL LINES, THE SAME HIGHLY EDUCATED POLITICIAN ...
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HIS ERRAND BOYS HAVE TAKEN THE 29% CUT SO HE HAS OBLIGATION TO GO AND SAY THIS NONSENSE!!!! THE PROBLE IS WHEN U HAVE DEMOCRACY WITH 80% ILLITERATE WHO VOTE ON YOUNGENESS AND TRIBAL LINES, THE SAME HIGHLY EDUCATED POLITICIAN WILL RAPE THE SAME PEOPLE. AND THE PEOPLE WILL KEEP VOTING FOR THEM. IT IS LIKE WHY WIVES WHO ARE BEATEN BY THEIR HUSBAND CANNOT SEEK DIR VOICE!!! THIS PRESIDENT IS A GANGERS IN SUIT AND SMOOTH TALKING!!!!
koloas 9 years ago

THE MONIES THAT YOUR CRONIES HAVE LOOTED GHANA STANDS AT ABOUT $5BILLION THAT MONEY COULD CREATE JOBS!!! U SOLD MERCHANT BANK TO YOUR BROTHER. NOT ALL GRADUATES HAVE BROTHERS WHO ARE PRESIDENT OR MINISTERS!! U PROMOTE PEOPLE ...
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THE MONIES THAT YOUR CRONIES HAVE LOOTED GHANA STANDS AT ABOUT $5BILLION THAT MONEY COULD CREATE JOBS!!! U SOLD MERCHANT BANK TO YOUR BROTHER. NOT ALL GRADUATES HAVE BROTHERS WHO ARE PRESIDENT OR MINISTERS!! U PROMOTE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAILED AND WASTED THE NATIONS MONEY THAT COULD CREATE JOBS. THE LIKES OF AFRIYIE ANKRAH, ECT AND THE LIKES. AND U HAVE AUDACITY TO SAY THAT GOVERNMENT CANNOT EMPLOY EVERY GRADUATE. THAT IS EVEN NOT THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS: AS A PRESIDENT U MUST CREATE THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO DRIVE THE ECONOMY. YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE COST THAT ELECTRICITY OUTAGE IS CAUSING BUSINESS AND U DONT HAVE A CLUE IN SOLVING THIS OTHER THAN RELYING ON NIGERIA GAS!!! WE ELECT LEADERS TO LEAD NOT TO ADMONISH THE CITIZEN AND MORE SO THE FUTURE GENERATION!! YOUR STATEMENT IS A DISGRACE AND DISCOURAGE THE YOUTH!!! U WILL SEE MORE CRIMES ON THE STREET AND SUICIDE!!HOPELESS EVIL MAN"!!
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago

I agree

I agree
fredsaid 9 years ago

VERY WELL SAID N TO THE POINT

VERY WELL SAID N TO THE POINT
naa 9 years ago

what did u tell the people on the campaing platforms did u know this before or u just relised it

what did u tell the people on the campaing platforms did u know this before or u just relised it
Kwame 9 years ago

For a state to employ all her graduates depends on the socioeconomic system. There are graduate unemployment in Cuba and North Korea because their economy is socialist, thus the state makes sure that no knowledge and skill is ...
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For a state to employ all her graduates depends on the socioeconomic system. There are graduate unemployment in Cuba and North Korea because their economy is socialist, thus the state makes sure that no knowledge and skill is wasted. The capitalist at times even refuse to engage labour so as to make the cost of hiring labout low since there are many people seeking for the same job. Socialism aim about man is to everyone according to his ability. Thus a person who has the ability to work is not wasted and at the same time is paid in accordance to the labour he performs. It is also said in socialism that he who does not work does not eat, but in capitalism people who do not work eat more than those who actually produce both material and human resources. However capitalist who do not believe in the right of society to property on behalf of all her members. I can not imagine when capitalist rather refer to socialist countries as "Animal Farm" so capitalists want people to believe that their discrimination on race and even language in a Human Farm. Since human's are animals thus all socioeconomic systems that do not respect the dignity of the human person is an animal farm and capitalism is the most cruel of Animal Farm in which even the right of people to self determination and universal adult suffrage have been subverted. We have seen the animal behaviour of capitalist states which have created a lot of terrorists all over the world.
AKOKO DARKO (U.S.A.) 9 years ago

I find it extremely obnoxious to hear the President say that government cannot employ every graduate.
Did somebody ask him to employ every Tom, Dick, and Harry? All we are asking for is, please create the enabling environme ...
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I find it extremely obnoxious to hear the President say that government cannot employ every graduate.
Did somebody ask him to employ every Tom, Dick, and Harry? All we are asking for is, please create the enabling environment for LOCAL yes emphasis on local business to thrive. Since you came to office can you boast of just one local business that you have facilitated to thrive other than assisting your cronies like Afriyie Ankrahs, Wayomes, Ofosu Kwakyes and the likes to dupe the nation by their create loot and share syndrome.
Yes Ghanaians have short memories if not, then why don't we ask you about the plane full of our hard earned gold that was intercepted. What has come of the so called investigation? How many commissions have you not set up? Has there been any white paper on any of their findings, let alone implementing them? Let me tell you, Mr. President, go to Cape-Coast and ask them what they did to the White men on the pool-tax saga and you will learn some history lessons that Ghanaians are not fools but rather very intelligent. The only issue is that we act methodically.
Asem beba dabi.
KING BRIGHT (USA) 9 years ago

So the question is what percentage has your government employed? Complete waste of everything. Banza president. !!

So the question is what percentage has your government employed? Complete waste of everything. Banza president. !!
Dessy 9 years ago

He is right.. We need private sector in the working force

He is right.. We need private sector in the working force
agya 9 years ago

i guess we will urine to fuel the private sector.

i guess we will urine to fuel the private sector.
d'nick 9 years ago

these people are taking ghanaians for granted we know the government can not absorb all graduates into the public sector but how many has he employed and he is there making silly, nonsense and unnecessary comment.
Stupid man ...
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these people are taking ghanaians for granted we know the government can not absorb all graduates into the public sector but how many has he employed and he is there making silly, nonsense and unnecessary comment.
Stupid man.
holy 9 years ago

Infact i feel so ashamed to address you as a pPresident of this country. God will punish you for what you just said. Why dont you deploy ur self from the seat u are stupidly occupying. Is Ghana for you n ur family alone? . I ...
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Infact i feel so ashamed to address you as a pPresident of this country. God will punish you for what you just said. Why dont you deploy ur self from the seat u are stupidly occupying. Is Ghana for you n ur family alone? . I pray that god will visit you one of these with his wrath for the troubles and hardships you have taken us into. Shame unto mahama
Jojo 9 years ago

RIDE ON MR PRESIDENT:

IT IS AT THE PUBLIC SECTOR THAT, A TRUE MARKET SYSTEM WORKS.

IT IS TIME FOR GHANAIAN GRADUATES,MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ENGINEERING AND MATURAL SCIENCE DEGREES TO COME UP WITH THEIR INVEWNTION ...
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RIDE ON MR PRESIDENT:

IT IS AT THE PUBLIC SECTOR THAT, A TRUE MARKET SYSTEM WORKS.

IT IS TIME FOR GHANAIAN GRADUATES,MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ENGINEERING AND MATURAL SCIENCE DEGREES TO COME UP WITH THEIR INVEWNTIONS AND FOR THE GOVERNMET TO SUPPORT THEM TO OPEN THEIR OWN BUSINESSES AND TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEMNT IN GHANA.

DO WE REALLY NEED ECONOMISTS,ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS AT A TIME THAT, WE DO NOT HAVE DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES,MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING PLANTS WITH 'INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT' TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GHANA.

SHOULD ILLITERATE COCOA FARMERS AND UNSKILLED MINE WORKERS CONTINUE TO BE THE ONLY PEOPLE TO EARN GHANA'S FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TO SERVICE THE BUDGET OF THE NATION.
Georgee 9 years ago

Yes the whole meat is gone we are left with bones.

Yes the whole meat is gone we are left with bones.

State can't employ every graduate — Mahama

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