Germany promises to help Ghana end blackouts

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Chief amankwa 9 years ago

But the begger has more money than the giver .
Mahama is richer than markel ,..trust me .
The difference between African leaders and usa , eu leaders

But the begger has more money than the giver .
Mahama is richer than markel ,..trust me .
The difference between African leaders and usa , eu leaders
Sethoo 9 years ago

Hahahaaaa this Bole Bamboi boy is not aware the German Ambassador has informed Auntie Angela that we've burnt the drugs they gave us to cure malaria & waist pain.

Hahahaaaa this Bole Bamboi boy is not aware the German Ambassador has informed Auntie Angela that we've burnt the drugs they gave us to cure malaria & waist pain.
JOE ALEGELI 9 years ago

GHANAIAN SO CALLED "AKANFUOR"SHOULD KNOW THAT GERMANY IS ALWAYS COMMING TO THE AID OF THE COUNTRY GHANA BÇOS OF THE COLONIAL TIES THEY HAD WITH THE THEN TRANS-VOLTA- TOGOLAND ( MOSTLY FROM THE CENTRAL-THE NORTHERN PART OF TH ...
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GHANAIAN SO CALLED "AKANFUOR"SHOULD KNOW THAT GERMANY IS ALWAYS COMMING TO THE AID OF THE COUNTRY GHANA BÇOS OF THE COLONIAL TIES THEY HAD WITH THE THEN TRANS-VOLTA- TOGOLAND ( MOSTLY FROM THE CENTRAL-THE NORTHERN PART OF THE VOLTA REGION ). WHERE IS THE "Y3N AKANFOUR'S" COLONIAL MASTERS?
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 9 years ago

AKUFO ADDO WILL LOOSE 2016

AKUFO ADDO WILL LOOSE 2016
facts 9 years ago

In then end we shall hear: the government has succeeded in securing a loan....from Germany. Mahama is always looking for loans to continue the 'creat loot and share policies of the NDC.

In then end we shall hear: the government has succeeded in securing a loan....from Germany. Mahama is always looking for loans to continue the 'creat loot and share policies of the NDC.
asiedu nketia snr 9 years ago

German Chancellor Angelica Merkel has said it all. "We value the partnership of Ghana and it is a friendly one"-Ghanaians appeal to Chancellor Angelica to stick to that mere friendship ties without money involved.mahama is in ...
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German Chancellor Angelica Merkel has said it all. "We value the partnership of Ghana and it is a friendly one"-Ghanaians appeal to Chancellor Angelica to stick to that mere friendship ties without money involved.mahama is indeed ineed of money for 2016 general élections campaign and would hardly invest any aid to any meaningful venture that will benefit the poor people.Just see him off and say goodbye for,our Young generation already have much to settle in terms of foreign aid.We advice EU Community not to trust mahama after all Ghana is a young OIL producing country with Chianese rushing for rich Ghana gold without control from the government.mahama should be ashamed of himself for begging for alms whiles his brother Ibrahinm can rescue Ghana in terms of Financial. aid
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

AND WHEN THE MONEY COMES HE USE IT FOR NKONFEM FOR THEM TO FLY AWAY TO BURKINA AND GIVE THE REST TO AFRIYIE ANKRA! NDC THIEVES

AND WHEN THE MONEY COMES HE USE IT FOR NKONFEM FOR THEM TO FLY AWAY TO BURKINA AND GIVE THE REST TO AFRIYIE ANKRA! NDC THIEVES
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi Must Die! 9 years ago

Just Boycott GBSTARS
Look at those useless jerseys again! Puma Afcon..so can't we get quality jerseys like the south Africans have? Every nation played thus far with the exception of cape verde and South Africa, have puma j ...
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Just Boycott GBSTARS
Look at those useless jerseys again! Puma Afcon..so can't we get quality jerseys like the south Africans have? Every nation played thus far with the exception of cape verde and South Africa, have puma jerseys. What the fuck is this? Gyimifuo macho kwasia nyantakyi, Tani aboafunu, useless garbage!. We are ready for fifa ban. U are utterly useless!
Shots on Goal: Ghana 2. Senegal 11 muahahahahaaaaaaa
Grant has no tournament experience. Grant underestimated afcon like napoleon underestimated rawshia. U leave off worthy players like antwi, yiadom, painstil, seidu salifu, mensah of portugal, adams, kwarasay, essien, muntari, ainooson, adusei and settle on players like accam(weak swedish league), atsu(useless for everton), boye(erratic), Akwasi appiah(3rd division), Afriyie acquah(relegation), otoo(relegated), fatau(rusty), amartey etc
Shots on target. Ghana 2, Senegal 11 muahahahahaaaaaaa
The ghana players lack conditioning. Always tired. They must also lift metal. Stop dancing, Nkwasiafuo. A lot of problems. I told you Grant has no tournament experience. Instead of preparing in similar weather conditions to equatorial guinea. You went to spain muahahahahaaaaaaa. When you adopt the counter. You must steal the ball and hit back your opponents. Ghana is not trying to steal the ball and hit back with quick, swift passes. They are simply defending. You can't do that.......tweaaaaa! Grant like plavi underestimated afcon. Like napoleon, he will see fire. I said all this.......muahahahahaaaaaaa. Fie ne fie. 3b3y3 ogya!
Nimdee2k 9 years ago

Are you a Ghanaian or NDCian? Energy crisis in West African has no party barrier. At some point we need to stop identifying ourselves with the parties and think of the best interest of our future kids. This not NDC or NPP o ...
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Are you a Ghanaian or NDCian? Energy crisis in West African has no party barrier. At some point we need to stop identifying ourselves with the parties and think of the best interest of our future kids. This not NDC or NPP or CPP. This a West African issue.
So, let us disccus ideas and not negative stuff like NPP will lose. We don't care who wins, what we care about is building a better infrastructure to foster better commerce.
OSEI TAWIAH 9 years ago

The Germans are the most intelligent of all Europeans. They are aware of the debt load the NDC has put on the head of the Ghanaian people. Don't forget the Germans started HIPC or whatever for all our debts to be cancelled. T ...
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The Germans are the most intelligent of all Europeans. They are aware of the debt load the NDC has put on the head of the Ghanaian people. Don't forget the Germans started HIPC or whatever for all our debts to be cancelled. They are also aware of the 3 billion Chinese loan which the NDC acquired to solve the Dumsor crises but has since chopped the money. Angela Merkel is only talking about 2016 when the NPP takes over. Remember they've already sent an envoy to see Akuffo Addo about this during the election crisis. As for "Yen Akanfuor" colonial masters, Ghana would never have needed them if there were no Ayigbe, Pepe and Ga in Ghana.
Gye Nyame 9 years ago

A small nation with so much in resources has to go begging all the time. I wonder what the Germans got for the deal, assuming there is really one, signing EPA? I am sure the West must be tired of us calling for help, help all ...
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A small nation with so much in resources has to go begging all the time. I wonder what the Germans got for the deal, assuming there is really one, signing EPA? I am sure the West must be tired of us calling for help, help all the time, China already bailed out. Mahama must have felt bad begging from a lady, you can tell from his face that he is uncomfortable. I wonder if he tried to smooth talk Angela like he does to his women. Huh! what a country.
Jew 9 years ago

How do you know that?

How do you know that?
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 9 years ago

Didn't we read this same above news yesterday?

Didn't we read this same above news yesterday?
KWADASO 9 years ago

IF I WERE PRESSED TO PICK MY TOP FIVE FAVORITE,MOST ADMIRED AND MOST RESPECTED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD THEY WOULD BE 1.ISRAEL(JEWS CAME OUT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOWING NEVER AGAIN)2.GERMANS(THOUGH THEIR DISCIPLINE AND INGENUIT ...
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IF I WERE PRESSED TO PICK MY TOP FIVE FAVORITE,MOST ADMIRED AND MOST RESPECTED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD THEY WOULD BE 1.ISRAEL(JEWS CAME OUT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOWING NEVER AGAIN)2.GERMANS(THOUGH THEIR DISCIPLINE AND INGENUITY HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN USED FOR GOOD THERE IS NO DENYING THAT THEY ARE DYNAMIC PEOPLE.A LOT OF THEIR INVENTIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED OR ATTRIBUTED TO OTHERS)3.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(NEED I SAY MORE)4.BRAZIL(THE MOTTO FOR BAZIL SHOULD BE WORK HARD,PLAY HARD)5.GHANA(I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS,I JUST LOVE GHANA.I WISHED GHANAIANS COULD TRAVEL AROUND GHANA MORE AND MEET THE REAL GHANAIANS IN TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACROSS THE NATION)
Nimdee2k 9 years ago

What about Kwadaso people!!! LOL!!!

What about Kwadaso people!!! LOL!!!
NDC MAN BUT SAD 9 years ago

i agreed with you boss. if all the african leaders and their ministers stop stealing and be honest to the continent, we could have been far better than the west. just look closely at mahama, there is shyness in his smile. the ...
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i agreed with you boss. if all the african leaders and their ministers stop stealing and be honest to the continent, we could have been far better than the west. just look closely at mahama, there is shyness in his smile. the west and their fake smiles with the african man,will turn around and say sh*t about us. its possible mahama or someone in the ministry is richer than angela, why? how much is your salary mr politician?? stupid
Sod 9 years ago

is it only Africa leaders and their miniosters that steal? Almost every African steals and the Western World knows that. Go to Police School Airport and see how teachers extort illegal monies from innocent pupils

is it only Africa leaders and their miniosters that steal? Almost every African steals and the Western World knows that. Go to Police School Airport and see how teachers extort illegal monies from innocent pupils
Kk 9 years ago

The begging bowl is leaking

The begging bowl is leaking
GoodMan 9 years ago

K.K what should Mahama do when we have university of science & technology and other intellectuals & academicians all over the place and nobody want to help with his or her degree.Aren't we useless.We learn so many things but ...
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K.K what should Mahama do when we have university of science & technology and other intellectuals & academicians all over the place and nobody want to help with his or her degree.Aren't we useless.We learn so many things but we don't use them.Prez. Kuffour came and sold Ghana Telecom.Rawlings slso sold some state properties.So this is our problem.Think about it
Ghana citizen 9 years ago

Dear Mr president you are the man. We believe in you. Those losers of npp are always jealous

Dear Mr president you are the man. We believe in you. Those losers of npp are always jealous
old boy 9 years ago

when your own nation is sinking,you are rather talking about jealousy.think straight

when your own nation is sinking,you are rather talking about jealousy.think straight
ELECTRO CUTE 9 years ago

gone begging again, we've been independent for over fifty years and still begging for handouts...how very embarrassing

gone begging again, we've been independent for over fifty years and still begging for handouts...how very embarrassing
Johnny 9 years ago

Its a big lie the Germans have their own energy problems,they're begging Russia as we speak not to switch-off their Gas pipelines.How can a beggar give?

Its a big lie the Germans have their own energy problems,they're begging Russia as we speak not to switch-off their Gas pipelines.How can a beggar give?
django 9 years ago

What do you understand by energy problem? I'm sure you read only topics of newspapers

What do you understand by energy problem? I'm sure you read only topics of newspapers
MENSAH 9 years ago

Ghana has sun energy 365 days a year.
Germans do not have it like that.
They wished they had our sun energy everyday.
Our leaders are short-sighted,ignorant,naive,who are sleeping on lots,but have not even discern it,and g ...
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Ghana has sun energy 365 days a year.
Germans do not have it like that.
They wished they had our sun energy everyday.
Our leaders are short-sighted,ignorant,naive,who are sleeping on lots,but have not even discern it,and go about begging,only to expose our ignorance,shortcomings,weakness and as losers.
It's sad,we are not trying at all,for the future of our children.
Yet we have more than we need.
WE APPEAR TO BE POOR PEOPLE FINANCIALLY,ECONOMICALLY,BUT ONLY IN POOR LEADERSHIP AND WEAK PLANNING..
Jim 9 years ago

The begging and the offer to help comes with perpetual strings attached to it. These strings do not facilitate sustainable development. On the contrary, we seem not to have the ability to run our own affairs. Sad for future g ...
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The begging and the offer to help comes with perpetual strings attached to it. These strings do not facilitate sustainable development. On the contrary, we seem not to have the ability to run our own affairs. Sad for future generations.
gloria usa 9 years ago

Even if they help ndc leaders will chop the money nyafu nyafu and there will still be dumsor

Even if they help ndc leaders will chop the money nyafu nyafu and there will still be dumsor
Fredsaid 9 years ago

This Mahama a communist socialist social democrat per se, is now begging the capitalist Western Germany to save Ghana from dumsor dumsor. You have been independent from the white man for over 57 years; a sovereign independen ...
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This Mahama a communist socialist social democrat per se, is now begging the capitalist Western Germany to save Ghana from dumsor dumsor. You have been independent from the white man for over 57 years; a sovereign independent banana republic where the governments of the day cannot ensure regular supply of water and electricity and adequate public toilets, sanitation, basic transport, housing, education and yet we as a country under this ndc government led by Mahama, can dissipate the country's resources through a planning, looting and sharing brigade via woyome, waterville, isofoton (ablakwa's baby)cp partners, sada, suba, ghost tree planting, akonfem, Rlg Zoomlion, Gyeeda, Nss, Black star corruption (ankrah n co), merchant bank fortiz, workers pension funds, ghana's gold illegally flown to Iran via Turkey,now vvip being used to traffic cocaine (what a disgrace)

Inspite of all these aberrations, Mahama, JJ Rawlings, and other present and past political leaders of Ghana are all richer than all the western leaders including Merkel and Obama (leader of the most powerful nation on planet World). Just google the top ten richest men in Ghana and you will see what I mean.

WHEN ARE WE AS A NATION GOING TO BE INDEPENDENT IN THE REAL SENSE AND STOP BEGGING FOR BASIC SIMPLE THINGS.
DAN 9 years ago

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother ...
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Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana
MEELON 9 years ago

Look at this,and the shameful PRES. MAHAMA GOES AROUND WITH HIS NORTHERN CALABASH BEGGING,thinking EUROPIANS ARE FOOLS.

Look at this,and the shameful PRES. MAHAMA GOES AROUND WITH HIS NORTHERN CALABASH BEGGING,thinking EUROPIANS ARE FOOLS.
Jew 9 years ago

Yes you are right. But the problem does not sit with the presidents or leaders alone.The people have a certain mentality. Everyone wants to get rich overnight, and those who steal government money or public property are respe ...
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Yes you are right. But the problem does not sit with the presidents or leaders alone.The people have a certain mentality. Everyone wants to get rich overnight, and those who steal government money or public property are respected rather than being exposed and punished. A few honest people who try to do the right thing are seen as emenies and they are punished for trying to do the right thing. For example, in Ghana people have to bribe in order to get a job with the customs, police, immigrations and fire services. Is it the president receiving the bribes at these departments? Why is noe reporting these corrupt practices? That is because nothing gets done to the criminals.
DAN 9 years ago

with deterrents right from the top to the buttom. As you pointed out there are no sanctions for wrong doing nationally. If the leaders for a start were to enforce, for example the constitutional requirement for mps and minist ...
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with deterrents right from the top to the buttom. As you pointed out there are no sanctions for wrong doing nationally. If the leaders for a start were to enforce, for example the constitutional requirement for mps and ministers in parliament to declare their assets before and after leaving office would that not be a good starting point, so you know you will be found out and if you cannot reconcile your income and assets and appropriate taxes paid your assets would be confiscated, sold to build public toilets instead of ppl shitting on tourist sites like nungua and korle gonno beaches, plus going to prison for embezzlement if proven?

This kind of leadership will apply the same rules for institutional heads and even school headmasters. If everyone is aware that there are sanctions and these would be enforced won't ppl think twice? As it is woyome is still walking a free man with his asset despite Amidu's legal victories on behalf of Ghana. The rulling has not been enforced and Mahama says nothing about it. Is that a patriot of a leader?
Charles Agbenu 9 years ago

Germany will give the money and Mahama will spend the money recklessly with SOLE-SOURCED Contracts. $10m will be depicted as $100m then they will pocket the rest. Then they will do selective arrests to silence Opposition. The ...
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Germany will give the money and Mahama will spend the money recklessly with SOLE-SOURCED Contracts. $10m will be depicted as $100m then they will pocket the rest. Then they will do selective arrests to silence Opposition. Then they will harass THINK TANKS to keep quiet. Then they will gag and jam OMAN FM to silence criticisms. This group of TOTALITARIAN and GREEDY bastards and evil dwarfs with vindictive mindset and vile divisionist who do lop side developments
KurtMcD... 9 years ago

This is a good move by JM but I hope German companies come and build these energy plants and not Chinese.

The Germans are the best in energy issues

This is a good move by JM but I hope German companies come and build these energy plants and not Chinese.

The Germans are the best in energy issues
YB 9 years ago

Is it then wrong for Germans help Ghana solve energy problem? Is the case that when Mahama came to the thronw that we destroy all he dams that suppkly us with power? I think if he is allowed anotrher term he can help solve ou ...
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Is it then wrong for Germans help Ghana solve energy problem? Is the case that when Mahama came to the thronw that we destroy all he dams that suppkly us with power? I think if he is allowed anotrher term he can help solve our energy issue. He needs encouragement instead of this skin pain attitude by Ghanaian mentality. The western world will not do the kind of poliotics we do in this coutry. It is a shame
Frank Darko 9 years ago

Those of you who are criticising the president are nothing but fools I mean complete fools.we all beg for help so what's wrong is there asking help? Hypocrites.

Those of you who are criticising the president are nothing but fools I mean complete fools.we all beg for help so what's wrong is there asking help? Hypocrites.
Speak de truth 9 years ago

Ooooh yu re dumn sh****t re yu in dis country

Ooooh yu re dumn sh****t re yu in dis country
KurtMcD... 9 years ago

Why no advocate for Germany to build the plants and donate to us? Dimwits like you should be sent to farms to weed

Why no advocate for Germany to build the plants and donate to us? Dimwits like you should be sent to farms to weed
Papa yaw 9 years ago

No

No
mike 9 years ago

We hear this all the time the president visits a western country hhamains it's about time we solve our own problems we cannot keep relying on the west they will promise you everything but doing it is another thing we are tire ...
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We hear this all the time the president visits a western country hhamains it's about time we solve our own problems we cannot keep relying on the west they will promise you everything but doing it is another thing we are tired of constant empty promises from the west over the years
kk 9 years ago

Jm ask her if she has stolen state funds as you and your ndc crooks are seriously engaged in.

Jm ask her if she has stolen state funds as you and your ndc crooks are seriously engaged in.
Egya 9 years ago

What a shame???

What a shame???
tuy 9 years ago

Germany does not have any interest in solving Ghana's Dumsor problems. It is Ghana problems. If Ghanaian leaders are incapable of solving their own problems, a foreign leader would be of less help. We don't solve our problems ...
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Germany does not have any interest in solving Ghana's Dumsor problems. It is Ghana problems. If Ghanaian leaders are incapable of solving their own problems, a foreign leader would be of less help. We don't solve our problems by constantly asking for help from foreign countries. We have bad roads everywhere. How do we solve Ghana's bad roads problems? Ask Germany for help. We have incompetent medical doctors and underfunded medical system. How do we solve that problem? ask Germany for help? We have very corrupt political leaders. How do we solve this problem? The list goes on.
Asylpolitik 9 years ago

Its Not true Germany Wants To help Afrika for ebola

Its Not true Germany Wants To help Afrika for ebola
GERMANS DOESN'T SPEAKS ENGLISH 9 years ago

WHAT A SHAME ,GHANA CAN'T SOLVE COMMON DUMSOR BY THEMSELF IN 21st CENTURY - THEN WHY ARE WE SCHOOLING FOR ? WE WILL BE BETTER OFF TO LEARN GERMAN LANGUAGE IN SCHOOL SINCE ENGLISH IS NOT HELPING US DO NOTHING .

WHAT A SHAME ,GHANA CAN'T SOLVE COMMON DUMSOR BY THEMSELF IN 21st CENTURY - THEN WHY ARE WE SCHOOLING FOR ? WE WILL BE BETTER OFF TO LEARN GERMAN LANGUAGE IN SCHOOL SINCE ENGLISH IS NOT HELPING US DO NOTHING .
KurtMcD... 9 years ago

Massa think, It takes money and knowhow to build infrastructure. Can any black nation build and energy plant?

Massa think, It takes money and knowhow to build infrastructure. Can any black nation build and energy plant?
Kweku 9 years ago

Are you really thinking by this your view? I wish you clearly understand that general developmental issues hindering Ghana is not technology as such because properly governed states could develop technologies that are peculia ...
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Are you really thinking by this your view? I wish you clearly understand that general developmental issues hindering Ghana is not technology as such because properly governed states could develop technologies that are peculiar to their problems whiles still engaging other peoples technology.

Ghana's problem for the incurable energy crises is simply corruption and mismanagement of state affairs. Mahama should rather ask Germany for assistance in dealing with CORRUPTION that is killing energy supply and all sectors of the economy. The money and knowhow you mentioned are abundant here but corruption has made it really scarce.
ALI BABA 9 years ago

STEAL WHAT YOU HAVE AND BEG OTHERS FOR THEIRS. THAT IS THE ZUZADEBEKEKE GOVERNANCE MODEL.

STEAL WHAT YOU HAVE AND BEG OTHERS FOR THEIRS. THAT IS THE ZUZADEBEKEKE GOVERNANCE MODEL.
Kanawu 9 years ago

This is the best gesture which our pld colonial masters, Britain, and US our spinal supporter cannot MATCH. But for God sake,Mrs Merkel please please send German funds, project managers, accountants, engineers, administrators ...
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This is the best gesture which our pld colonial masters, Britain, and US our spinal supporter cannot MATCH. But for God sake,Mrs Merkel please please send German funds, project managers, accountants, engineers, administrators every thing to solve our "Dumsor" Please don't leave the funds in hands of corrupt Ghanaians be they NDC, NPP, CPP etc.
Fosu 9 years ago

Use Germans all through to the end.

Use Germans all through to the end.
Sheikh Abdulahi 9 years ago

God has send the Germans to help us. May Allah be blessed

God has send the Germans to help us. May Allah be blessed
Fiction 9 years ago

My advice to Germans is to bring in their own experts to cum n work on de energy crisis if indeed dey wanna help otherwise if dey give de funds to dis thieves dey ll turn round to steal all de money into their pockets de mo ...
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My advice to Germans is to bring in their own experts to cum n work on de energy crisis if indeed dey wanna help otherwise if dey give de funds to dis thieves dey ll turn round to steal all de money into their pockets de most criminals led by de chief criminal mahama has no shame whn it cums to stealing state funds
Ofui 9 years ago

Don't spoil the party Fool

Don't spoil the party Fool
GHBoy 9 years ago

So what specific deal did we get from the Germans concerning power generation in Ghana?

So what specific deal did we get from the Germans concerning power generation in Ghana?
Nsafoah 9 years ago

Please send equipment and expertise not cash. It may end up with NDC ghosts' names

Please send equipment and expertise not cash. It may end up with NDC ghosts' names
KWAKU ANANSE 9 years ago

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Payroll Mafia Exposed… Defies Dufuor’s Directives

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By Emmanuel Akli

Tetteh Antonio, C.E.O of SoftribeDespite all the great work done by KPMG, an international aud ...
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LEAD STORIES
Payroll Mafia Exposed… Defies Dufuor’s Directives

On January 19, 2015
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By Emmanuel Akli

Tetteh Antonio, C.E.O of SoftribeDespite all the great work done by KPMG, an international auditing firm which exposed most of the fraudulent activities going on the Government of Ghana payroll including ‘ghost names,’ the Controller and Accountant General’s Department failed to fully implement its recommendations.
An attempt by a private ICT firm, SOFTTribe, contracted by the government to rollout a clean government payroll, was also frustrated by the ‘system’ for reasons one cannot decipher. Not even a suggestion from the former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Dufuor, to right the wrong was heeded to by the CAGD.
On June 12, 2012, Dr. Dufuor wrote a letter to the Controller and Accountant General’s Department, instructing it and SOFTTribe, an ICT firm that had developed a new software known as’ Akatua’ for the government, to migrate the subvented payrolls onto ‘Akatua’.

These subvented agencies include institutions such as the universities, polytechnics, National Service Secretariat (NSS), Ghana Police Service, and Forestry Commission, among others, which constitute about 30% of workers on the government payroll.

Unfortunately, this was not done. The Chronicle is reliably informed that it is this 30% of workers on the payroll being run by the CAGD that has so many ‘ghost names’ and draining the government off the needed resources to execute development projects to the benefit of all Ghanaians.

Dr. Dufuor’s Letter
Dr. Dufuor’s letter, which was headed, ‘RUNNING OF LIVE ACTIVE PAYROLL ON IPPD3’, reads:
Over the past 6 years, your organization has been running live payroll from the IPPD2 (old payroll system known as Oracle) with numerous challenges. The IPPD (Akatua) was therefore procured in 2008 as a back-up system. As it is now, your organization has two payroll systems, viz. IPPD2 (oracle) and IPPD3 (Akatua) and it is my understanding that since the purchase of the IPPD3 it has been running in parallel on standby.

Given the current challenges with the payroll, I request that you give the IPPD3 on-site team currently running the live pensions access to run the live active payroll in its totality. To this end, please write to the vendors of the IPPD3, i.e., the SOFTTribe Ltd, and request for a comprehensive project roll-out plan for implementation. You are also requested to submit a monthly report from both the IPPD2 and IPPD3 with effect from this, June 2012. Kindly treat this request with all the ‘urgency it deserves.

Yours sincerely, Dr. Kwabena Dufuor.
The Chronicle established that based on this instruction, SOFTTribe worked and completed the loading and test processing of the universities, and was about to continue with the National Service and the rest, when it was ordered to stop work. Late last year, the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) uncovered massive fraud associated with the payroll of the NSS. Millions of Ghana cedis were being siphoned on a monthly basis into individual pockets.

Suspicious orders
Available information indicates that in January 2013 after Dr. Duffuor had left office as Minister of Finance, the CAGD wrote to inform SOFTTribe that the CAGD was suspending all further migration of payrolls onto Akatua, a move which was pregnant with suspicions. In a statement released on Saturday, the Chief Executive Officer of SOFTtribe, Tetteh Antonio, noted that this was not the first time the CAGD had halted their work, which was meant to wipe away all the fraud on the government payroll.

In a statement released last week by the CAGD in reaction to the KPMG report being carried by the media, the CAGD stated that ‘Akatua’ was equally confronted with the same challenges of payroll management as the Oracle system IIPPD2 (the payroll system being run by the government), which is also owned by CAGD.

Mr. Tetteh Antonio, however, dismissed the claim. According to him, when the ‘Akatua’ (meaning payment in Akan) software was first implemented in 2008, it flagged and rejected the faulty data which had been retrieved from the Oracle system being implemented by the CAGD then.

“CAGD instructed SOFTtribe to temporarily disable the requisite controls from Akatua, such that it could accept the faulty data from their Oracle system. CAGD informed SOFTtribe that CAGD was responsible for payroll administration and validation, whereas SOFTtribe was responsible for the technology.

SOFTTribe, therefore, duly complied with their client’s request,” the CEO noted.
Softtribe Statement
The following is the full statement issued by SOFTtribe and copied to The Chronicle.

“Over the last week, a number of issues have been raised in the national media by IMANI and responded to by CAGD, concerning the Government payroll. SOFTtribe has been specifically mentioned in a number of these interviews, and some erroneous information has been reported on our involvement with the government payroll.

As a reputable locally grown ICT software development company with over 20 years’ experience in payroll and numerous clients, we are extremely concerned that our international reputation may be tarnished and we wish to set the record straight.

SOFTtribe developed the first versions of Akatua HRMIS/payroll management software over 20 years ago. CAGD purchased Akatua known as IPPD3 in 2008, and currently uses it to process 70% of live government payroll.

CAGD states that Akatua is equally confronted with the same challenges of payroll management as the Oracle system IPPD2 which is also owned by CAGD. This is not completely accurate. When Akatua was first implemented in 2008, it flagged and rejected the faulty data which had been retrieved from the Oracle system. SOFTtribe would like to state here that Akatua possesses a rigorous set of validations and controls, which is known in the industry.

CAGD instructed SOFTtribe to temporarily disable the requisite controls from Akatua, such that it could accept the faulty data from their Oracle system. CAGD informed SOFTtribe that CAGD was responsible for payroll administration and validation, whereas SOFTTribe was responsible for the technology.

SOFTtribe, therefore, duly complied with their client’s request and successfully processed five years of unprocessed arrears in under six weeks, which the Oracle system had been incapable of processing over the years. The CAGD was duly satisfied with the quality and speed of the work executed.

Given that SOFTtribe deemed this situation to be unusual, based on SOFTtribe’s industry experience, at the handover of Akatua to the CAGD, SOFTtribe was compelled to alert the CAGD of the dire state of the data they had received. (Please find attached the alert issued to CAGD on 12th February 2010, and the relevant Arrears Release Order).

Dr. KwabenaInterestingly to date, SOFTtribe is yet to receive the CAGD’s response to this letter. After six years of running payroll, the Oracle system was still facing major challenges. On 12th June, 2012, therefore, SOFTtribe was copied on a letter from the Minister of Finance, instructing the Controller to move the live government payroll in its totality onto the more stable Akatua.

SOFTtribe duly prepared Akatua for this activity. SOFTtribe successfully implemented the Pensions and GES payrolls, which constitutes 70% of government payroll.

Once again, SOFTtribe alerted the CAGD of the dire nature of the Pensions data that had been retrieved from the Oracle system, and again SOFTtribe was instructed to temporarily switch off Akatua’s controls to enable the payroll to be processed on incomplete data. (Please find attached the relevant documentation).

In November 2012, the Ministry of Finance instructed CAGD and SOFTtribe to migrate the subvented payrolls onto Akatua. These subvented agencies include institutions such as the Universities, Polytechnics, National Service, Ghana Police Service, Forestry Commission, etc … SOFTtribe had completed loading and test processing of the Universities and was about to continue with the National Service and the rest.

However, early in 2013 CAGD informed SOFTtribe that CAGD was suspending all further migration of payrolls onto Akatua. In IMANI’s commentary, IMANI stated that SOFTtribe’s Akatua took three (3) days to process 70% of the payroll. This is inaccurate. It is in fact the case that Akatua processes 70% of payroll which is over 400,000 workers in under two hours.

IMANI further stated that 70% of the GoG payroll had been outsourced to SOFTtribe. This is also inaccurate. The fact is that CAGD has purchased and owns SOFTtribe’s Akatua payroll software platform and currently uses it to run 70% of the government payroll.

Tetteh Antonio
Chief Executive Officer

Tags: Akatua, CAGD, Dr. Dufuor’, Dr. Kwabena Dufuor, former Finance Minister, GES payrolls, GoG, IMANI, KPMG, Payroll Mafia, Payroll Mafia Exposed, SOFTtribe, SOFTtribe’s Akatua
nana 9 years ago

don't sell the oil before we dig.

don't sell the oil before we dig.
nana 9 years ago

Always think help is outside. Sit down and think we have more than enough resources.

Always think help is outside. Sit down and think we have more than enough resources.
Efo Kwaku Canada 9 years ago

A woman with wisdom managing the affairs of Germany into prosperity and with all our resources Mahama with two hands holding one hand of this lady looking foolish begging for support , visionless president incompetence been ...
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A woman with wisdom managing the affairs of Germany into prosperity and with all our resources Mahama with two hands holding one hand of this lady looking foolish begging for support , visionless president incompetence been display at stupidity levels, this people always laughing at us I'm not joking in their close doors they think we don't have brains
cwesi 9 years ago

How is Germany going to bebefit from this?Remember there is nothing free in this world except the air we breathe.

How is Germany going to bebefit from this?Remember there is nothing free in this world except the air we breathe.
VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

And go cup in hand begging for financial help......only a dumb, pea-brain president will contemplate such a thing

And go cup in hand begging for financial help......only a dumb, pea-brain president will contemplate such a thing
DAN 9 years ago

THATS WHY HE IS 5TH RICHEST SOCIALIST (PRESIDENT) SOCIAL DEMOCRAT NDC POLITICIAN IN GHANA

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Gh ...
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THATS WHY HE IS 5TH RICHEST SOCIALIST (PRESIDENT) SOCIAL DEMOCRAT NDC POLITICIAN IN GHANA

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana
NKANSAH-DOMPEY,USA 9 years ago

Germany may hel because of the oil."Merkel said Germany is prepared to support the young oil-producing country in various sectors".
Mahama must be careful not to scratch the palm of the Chancellor as he is a WOMANIZER.

Germany may hel because of the oil."Merkel said Germany is prepared to support the young oil-producing country in various sectors".
Mahama must be careful not to scratch the palm of the Chancellor as he is a WOMANIZER.
BMK 9 years ago

Barabara. Why are African leaders too good at begging?

Barabara. Why are African leaders too good at begging?
mustapha 9 years ago

I hope the hardship our good country is going through now is all about Afari Gyan but mark my words any body who raged 2016 election for money will pay thousand times of that amount.

I hope the hardship our good country is going through now is all about Afari Gyan but mark my words any body who raged 2016 election for money will pay thousand times of that amount.
antwi 9 years ago

You npp hypocrites burning govt properties shld stop. That's evil. Mahama cool chop 2016 is yours.

You npp hypocrites burning govt properties shld stop. That's evil. Mahama cool chop 2016 is yours.
NDC OUT OF POWER 2016 9 years ago

leader with no vision mahama , slove your own problem and stop distubing germany they also have their own problem

leader with no vision mahama , slove your own problem and stop distubing germany they also have their own problem
Kojo 9 years ago

Should we as a nation go begging for help always. What is wrong with us, why can't we do this on our own. Am so disappointed anytime we go begging. Whiles others help us, who do we help?

Should we as a nation go begging for help always. What is wrong with us, why can't we do this on our own. Am so disappointed anytime we go begging. Whiles others help us, who do we help?
BOY KOFI 9 years ago

Germany must consider helping Ghana in building more Gas Thermal Plants because we have heavy reserve of natural gas.Thank you.

Germany must consider helping Ghana in building more Gas Thermal Plants because we have heavy reserve of natural gas.Thank you.
YEBOPOWER 9 years ago

This Bole Bamboi Boy(BBB) is a direct representative of failed African leaders. He is showing all the characteristics of Colonial Africa that the black man is not capable of fixing himself. Why don't he sign a communique with ...
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This Bole Bamboi Boy(BBB) is a direct representative of failed African leaders. He is showing all the characteristics of Colonial Africa that the black man is not capable of fixing himself. Why don't he sign a communique with Angela and give Ghana to Germany as a protectorate and resign?
DAN 9 years ago

BUT HE IS CAPABLE OF STEALING NATION'S RESOURCES

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet ...
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BUT HE IS CAPABLE OF STEALING NATION'S RESOURCES

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana
joe,boston 9 years ago

Shamful NPP, you demonstration plans did not work. By the way, how much of the missing 77 parcels of cocaine proceed did you to fly tribal hooligans to Ge many?

Shamful NPP, you demonstration plans did not work. By the way, how much of the missing 77 parcels of cocaine proceed did you to fly tribal hooligans to Ge many?
Akans Prophecies 9 years ago

Some were born as kings others steal themselves to kingship. Rawlings stole our presidency and he messed himself for 2 decades. Mahama stole our presidency and is the most ridiculous in Ghana history. After 50 years of indep ...
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Some were born as kings others steal themselves to kingship. Rawlings stole our presidency and he messed himself for 2 decades. Mahama stole our presidency and is the most ridiculous in Ghana history. After 50 years of independence, a pretending present is seeking a solution of his country 'site electricity in far away Germany. How brave this son of Jakpo who scores to ridicule mother Ghana. KENKEN KWA !
APUU LEGE 9 years ago

UPPON ALL OUR RESOURCES LIKE PREKESE AHABAYERE ,OIL THE BOLE MAN IS ON HIS HEELS BEGGING INSTEAD OF PRAYING ANYWAY HE WILL GET A PERCENTAGE

UPPON ALL OUR RESOURCES LIKE PREKESE AHABAYERE ,OIL THE BOLE MAN IS ON HIS HEELS BEGGING INSTEAD OF PRAYING ANYWAY HE WILL GET A PERCENTAGE
Ibn Abudu @CANADASHEABUTTER(GHUWR) 9 years ago

EITHER REACTIVATE THE DAWENYHE NUCLEAR STATION OR SALINIZATION OF SEAWATER DOWNSTREAM TO KEEP THE AKOSOMBO TURBINES 24 /7 / 365 DAYS AND STOPPED ALL THE NONSENSE

EITHER REACTIVATE THE DAWENYHE NUCLEAR STATION OR SALINIZATION OF SEAWATER DOWNSTREAM TO KEEP THE AKOSOMBO TURBINES 24 /7 / 365 DAYS AND STOPPED ALL THE NONSENSE
Commonsense 9 years ago

Please take this foolish evil face from the primitive Tani from our computer screen

Please take this foolish evil face from the primitive Tani from our computer screen
ABIE 9 years ago

GERMANY WE DONT NEED ANY HELP OK, ONLY 5 PEOPLE WILL SHARE THAT MONEY NONSENSE

GERMANY WE DONT NEED ANY HELP OK, ONLY 5 PEOPLE WILL SHARE THAT MONEY NONSENSE
Z A washtong 9 years ago

may God help u to over come our power criases presiden mahama

may God help u to over come our power criases presiden mahama
Dan zango 9 years ago

Change is must

Change is must
Kofi London 9 years ago

NPP should know that this man is going in for 8yrs, nothing less than that.the man is doing job,he is a better man than the Old Monkey

NPP should know that this man is going in for 8yrs, nothing less than that.the man is doing job,he is a better man than the Old Monkey
Nimdee2k 9 years ago

West Africans has always been the Whiteman's burden. We've very educated innovators all over the world, but your president chose to outsource the job to the Germans.
Until we learn how to trust ourselves, we'll always hav ...
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West Africans has always been the Whiteman's burden. We've very educated innovators all over the world, but your president chose to outsource the job to the Germans.
Until we learn how to trust ourselves, we'll always have ignorants as presidents to lead the country.
JAH SOLDIRE 9 years ago

FRM.DA PIX. MIKEL FALL FOR MAHAMA

FRM.DA PIX. MIKEL FALL FOR MAHAMA
Brobbey Ellis 9 years ago

NPP eyes are RED; envy is the word.
Where is their so-called demo? Akuffo Addo the loser will lose again. You see since the election year is not ending with a zero Akuffo Addo should look forward to being considered for 2020 ...
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NPP eyes are RED; envy is the word.
Where is their so-called demo? Akuffo Addo the loser will lose again. You see since the election year is not ending with a zero Akuffo Addo should look forward to being considered for 2020 - when he is 76 years or so. NPP will still make him the flagbearer since he must be president of Ghana rain or shine.
Bukas 9 years ago

Foolish Asagah, when you reduced fuel price by 2% and in less than two weeks after the 2015 buget you increased fuel price again by 3%. Simple mathematics(12-3=9%).

Foolish Asagah, when you reduced fuel price by 2% and in less than two weeks after the 2015 buget you increased fuel price again by 3%. Simple mathematics(12-3=9%).
MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

This all that African leaders want, promises from the West. We don't fulfill the promises we make to ourselves, but always expect the West to fulfill theirs

This all that African leaders want, promises from the West. We don't fulfill the promises we make to ourselves, but always expect the West to fulfill theirs
Alhassan Fuseini 9 years ago

I am sure the Chancellaor of Germany is very much aware of how corrupt John Mahama himself is, and how corrupt his entire government is. I am sure the german chancellor might have told John Mahama to begin to solve the corrup ...
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I am sure the Chancellaor of Germany is very much aware of how corrupt John Mahama himself is, and how corrupt his entire government is. I am sure the german chancellor might have told John Mahama to begin to solve the corruption problems first before he could receive any help from Germany.
John Dramani Mahama is Ghana's most corrupt president in history !!
Kwame Boachie 9 years ago

Maame .you foolka

Maame .you foolka
Adongo 9 years ago

We always hear and see such state visits. It has become a routine. Anyway, if we can not solve our own problem we should not expect Germany to solve our problem.

We always hear and see such state visits. It has become a routine. Anyway, if we can not solve our own problem we should not expect Germany to solve our problem.
ED 9 years ago

We will go and beg if our engineers are good at stealing and incompetent
Just shut up,if we beg and the crises is solved if you wish do not use the power because we went to beg for it

We will go and beg if our engineers are good at stealing and incompetent
Just shut up,if we beg and the crises is solved if you wish do not use the power because we went to beg for it
Nana amoh kofi 9 years ago

J m bravo you are working. Thanks to the people of German

J m bravo you are working. Thanks to the people of German
mark 2 9 years ago

Ghana can not ran from black our.because it will take south Africa five years to fixed black out.

Ghana can not ran from black our.because it will take south Africa five years to fixed black out.
concerned citizen 9 years ago

Should everything be about ethnicity? People like u are the reason Ghana is at a standstill. We have to learn to live together in peace and harmony regardless of ethnic backgrounds.

Should everything be about ethnicity? People like u are the reason Ghana is at a standstill. We have to learn to live together in peace and harmony regardless of ethnic backgrounds.
VVIP MAHAMA COCAINE 9 years ago

WE KNOW THEY WILL SEND GERMAN PEOPLE TO COME AND WORK FOR GHANIANS,NOT MONEY PERIOD

WE KNOW THEY WILL SEND GERMAN PEOPLE TO COME AND WORK FOR GHANIANS,NOT MONEY PERIOD
GoodMan 9 years ago

Our tecnocrats are not using their head that is why Africans are suffering.The white people study knowledge at school and use it to develope their country.What about we blacks?Everybody want to travel to the white mans countr ...
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Our tecnocrats are not using their head that is why Africans are suffering.The white people study knowledge at school and use it to develope their country.What about we blacks?Everybody want to travel to the white mans country including those with degrees.So who should solve the dumsor problems.Lt us use our engineers to solve our own problems

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