Tension at Army Headquarters over gratuities

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Kay 8 years ago

NDC was born out of the military coup but anytime they come to power retired soldiers go thru a hell to receive their pension entitlements.The last time Rawlings left the scene,it was Kufour who remedied the situation.

NDC was born out of the military coup but anytime they come to power retired soldiers go thru a hell to receive their pension entitlements.The last time Rawlings left the scene,it was Kufour who remedied the situation.
kwadwo 8 years ago

Oh Bro these soldiers believed whatever the NDC was spreading during the campaign of 2008 and12. Rawlings was paying $10/day for UN duties during his regime. Former President kuffuor increased the same allowance to about $25/ ...
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Oh Bro these soldiers believed whatever the NDC was spreading during the campaign of 2008 and12. Rawlings was paying $10/day for UN duties during his regime. Former President kuffuor increased the same allowance to about $25/day. Now the difference is clear. I have never trusted this NDC party when i was in uniform.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

LOOKING AT THE DESTRUCTION NDC HAS CAUSED TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN THE PAST 6 YEARS, ANY TALK ABOUT THIS INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION WINNING THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS, WOULD BE DEEMED AS A BIG INSULT ON THE INTELL ...
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LOOKING AT THE DESTRUCTION NDC HAS CAUSED TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN THE PAST 6 YEARS, ANY TALK ABOUT THIS INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION WINNING THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS, WOULD BE DEEMED AS A BIG INSULT ON THE INTELLIGENCE OF ALL GHANAIANS!!!!!!! INSTEAD OF NDC TALKING ABOUT WINNING THE 2016 ELECTIONS, THEY MUST RATHER RENDER THEIR UNRESERVED AND SINCERE APOLOGIES TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA, FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED. NDC ARE NOT MANAGERS, THEY ARE DAMAGERS!!!!!!!!
M.D 8 years ago

This Gvt will cheat everybody including u the soldiers in ghana.

This Gvt will cheat everybody including u the soldiers in ghana.
ex wo11 Nandara william 8 years ago

Hmmmm those who voluntarily retire go through he'll to get their gratuity I served for nineteen years three months I voluntarily retired since November six it's been six months I am yet to receive my eighty percent mean while ...
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Hmmmm those who voluntarily retire go through he'll to get their gratuity I served for nineteen years three months I voluntarily retired since November six it's been six months I am yet to receive my eighty percent mean while the cedis have depriciated
kwadwo 8 years ago

Poor you. Credit to Sgt. Akatapore

Poor you. Credit to Sgt. Akatapore
Man of Character 8 years ago

The National Demoncrazy Criminals ( NDC ) government isn't good for soldiers. Vote them out. Dr. Limann raised UN Operational allowances from Ghc11 to Ghc18 during his administration. When Rawlings overthrew him, he reduced ...
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The National Demoncrazy Criminals ( NDC ) government isn't good for soldiers. Vote them out. Dr. Limann raised UN Operational allowances from Ghc11 to Ghc18 during his administration. When Rawlings overthrew him, he reduced it to Ghc10. Then came the NPP administration, President Kuffour raised it again from Ghc10 to Ghc25. So, why should soldiers waste their time to vote for a party like NDC which is made up with thieves and criminals. Look at what is happening now. Pensioners have not been paid. What do you expect them to eat? Yet you are enjoying with your families. The criminals should go. And it's now.
MAHAMA 8 years ago

Thank you bro. I have been telling people about this issue. it happening to me and I swear that the day I will reach Ghana wherever the money is I will take it that day. its not threatening but its a promise. somebody got to ...
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Thank you bro. I have been telling people about this issue. it happening to me and I swear that the day I will reach Ghana wherever the money is I will take it that day. its not threatening but its a promise. somebody got to die before the right thing would be done. There are brave ex-soldiers still around but not in the country so please do the right thing before things get out of hand
Worried Soldier 8 years ago

This is what Democracy can bring, the Ghana Armed Forces has been divided into political groupings hence all this revelations. During my retirement,similar thing misfortune happened but but was treated within the corridors o ...
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This is what Democracy can bring, the Ghana Armed Forces has been divided into political groupings hence all this revelations. During my retirement,similar thing misfortune happened but but was treated within the corridors of the Ghana Armed Forces. It is the same soldiers who leaks information to the public. It is shame for some of us to walk in town and pose to be Retired Soldiers because of all this disgrace we are giving to ourselves. I suggest the CDS, Army,Navy and the Airforce Commanders and with the help of Force Sergeant Major to bring tranquility into the Armed Forces we left, Thank you all.
kwadwo 8 years ago

The military is polarised. No more discipline. Promotions are not done on merit anymore. Agitation will result to that. Let's commit to do things right

The military is polarised. No more discipline. Promotions are not done on merit anymore. Agitation will result to that. Let's commit to do things right
Sgt 8 years ago

NOBODY SHOULD CRY WE WISH FOR IT AND NOW WE ARE HAVING IT, WHEN WE ARE IN THE BARRACKS SO SO NDC NDC BUT CAN SOMEONE TELL ME ONE GOOD THING NDC HAVE DONE IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER, NO UNIFORM, NO BOOT,RANK BEING SOLD, OPERATIO ...
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NOBODY SHOULD CRY WE WISH FOR IT AND NOW WE ARE HAVING IT, WHEN WE ARE IN THE BARRACKS SO SO NDC NDC BUT CAN SOMEONE TELL ME ONE GOOD THING NDC HAVE DONE IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER, NO UNIFORM, NO BOOT,RANK BEING SOLD, OPERATIONS BEING SOLD FOR 2000 DOLLARS EVERYTHING IN THE BARRACKS BASAA THEN WE WAKE UP AND FOLLOW THIS PARTY, WHY SOLDIERS LET'S THINK OF OUR MOTHER GHANA, AND STOPPED FOLLOWING THIS IDIOTS I REPEAT IDIOTS,
Akatu Koblah. 8 years ago

The military need to learn more, this has been happening years back, but non of them never took the pain to fine out how their pension benefits is disbursed. The affect soldiers should kindly go to the controller& accountant ...
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The military need to learn more, this has been happening years back, but non of them never took the pain to fine out how their pension benefits is disbursed. The affect soldiers should kindly go to the controller& accountant dept, and the finance ministry for the authentic documnents to enable them chase for their money. They are quite many, and can organise money, and get the service of a lawyer to help them get all their retirement benefits.Taking it to the media will not help them, they should rather engage the service of a lawyer.Ghana salute you.
Adinkra a proud Akan 8 years ago

NDC government is stealing from every one,even stealing from the disabled,they have no consideration about nobody but themselves.

NDC government is stealing from every one,even stealing from the disabled,they have no consideration about nobody but themselves.
wo 8 years ago

Massa will u shut up, we are talking about soldiers and you are bringing disable is disable person a soldier. We are serious about our issues

Massa will u shut up, we are talking about soldiers and you are bringing disable is disable person a soldier. We are serious about our issues
ISSA ABONGO 8 years ago

THE EVIL SNAKE OF NDC CORRUPTION AND STEALING HAS ENTERED THE GHANA ARMED FORCES TOO. THE WHOLE OF GHANA HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH THE NDC CANKER OF CORRUPTION. THESE MEN HAVE WORKED HARD ALL THEIR LIVES, ONLY TO BE CHEATED ...
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THE EVIL SNAKE OF NDC CORRUPTION AND STEALING HAS ENTERED THE GHANA ARMED FORCES TOO. THE WHOLE OF GHANA HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH THE NDC CANKER OF CORRUPTION. THESE MEN HAVE WORKED HARD ALL THEIR LIVES, ONLY TO BE CHEATED BY A CORRUPT NDC GOVERNMENT, WHEN THEY NEED MONEY TO RETIRE IN DIGNITY. VOTE THESE THIEVES AND ROBBERS OUT, ELSE GHANA WILL BE DESTROYED.
More ???? 8 years ago

We deserve it.Wen we go for Rsm's conference instead of us talking abt end of svc benefits,we talk abt boot band n uniforms too tight.Let's wake up

We deserve it.Wen we go for Rsm's conference instead of us talking abt end of svc benefits,we talk abt boot band n uniforms too tight.Let's wake up
John Storey Mann 8 years ago

I support any thing to get this monies paid including raising arms. Aluta Aluta

I support any thing to get this monies paid including raising arms. Aluta Aluta
MAHAMA 8 years ago

Don't worry bro. its coming soon and faster than you can judge

Don't worry bro. its coming soon and faster than you can judge
Cassius 8 years ago

Is a shame. Those in command overseeing this situation and no taking appropriate action will suffer the same fate. I have witnessed retired general complaining at the Accountant General's office about his retirement emolume ...
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Is a shame. Those in command overseeing this situation and no taking appropriate action will suffer the same fate. I have witnessed retired general complaining at the Accountant General's office about his retirement emoluments. Note that you will not be in the military forever. Soldier go soldier come.
MAHAMA 8 years ago

The Generals at the Army General Hqrs are soo corrupt that you cant trust any of them. When I was at the training center, I don't know what is tribe. But tribalism brought indiscipline and corruption into the Armed Forces.

The Generals at the Army General Hqrs are soo corrupt that you cant trust any of them. When I was at the training center, I don't know what is tribe. But tribalism brought indiscipline and corruption into the Armed Forces.
Dessie 8 years ago

"Walking misinformation machines"

"Walking misinformation machines"
Okumsekyerehene 8 years ago

Let transparency prevail for the cheating is becoming too much ,now who is telling lies? wangyae atetetetea wongyae WO waniwani ,with present state of our economy u wnt to dupe them again .Eih!!! soja npayinfo greedy people s ...
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Let transparency prevail for the cheating is becoming too much ,now who is telling lies? wangyae atetetetea wongyae WO waniwani ,with present state of our economy u wnt to dupe them again .Eih!!! soja npayinfo greedy people shame !!!and the govt can't talk because same same. ooo o
Amidini 8 years ago

Please the consent authorities must settle these battalions well to avoid any coup in Ghana. These retired soldiers can organise coup. Whatever is due them, give them for the seek of peace.

Please the consent authorities must settle these battalions well to avoid any coup in Ghana. These retired soldiers can organise coup. Whatever is due them, give them for the seek of peace.
jack 8 years ago

God will surely pay this our senior officers .infact the govt should come and audit our Armed forces and see what exactly is going on in this service .
i am currently in liberia for peacekeeping ,they're organising leave for ...
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God will surely pay this our senior officers .infact the govt should come and audit our Armed forces and see what exactly is going on in this service .
i am currently in liberia for peacekeeping ,they're organising leave for US ,and they ordered US to pay our own flight fee .
i will like to know is the united nations. and Ghana govt not aware of our leave ?because i know our earn dollars is being paid to the before they give US thirty (30)dollars per a day .and now out of that thirty dollars they re deducting the flight fee .
Efo Kwami 8 years ago

Shameful publication, inaccurate nonsense story.First the number of retiring soldiers of 1,340 is not correct. secondly there's no ranks as senior staff sergeant and the source of the story is doubtful

Shameful publication, inaccurate nonsense story.First the number of retiring soldiers of 1,340 is not correct. secondly there's no ranks as senior staff sergeant and the source of the story is doubtful
Efo Kwami 8 years ago

Is only lazy soldiers who do party politics in the barracks.If the NPP cronies care to know,in 2010 the monthly pension of a retired Wo1 was around GHC340.Today as you iinsult whoever,the mthly pension is above GHC1,120.Be co ...
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Is only lazy soldiers who do party politics in the barracks.If the NPP cronies care to know,in 2010 the monthly pension of a retired Wo1 was around GHC340.Today as you iinsult whoever,the mthly pension is above GHC1,120.Be content
Mohammed Ali 8 years ago

Efo Kwame, Ghc 340 in year 2010 is worth much more ie could purchase more items than even Ghc 1,200 now in 2015. Go get ur figures right before u post.

Efo Kwame, Ghc 340 in year 2010 is worth much more ie could purchase more items than even Ghc 1,200 now in 2015. Go get ur figures right before u post.
Dan 8 years ago

Aggery should stop telling lies. The sort of cheating going on within the military is too much. Boko haram did not surface just because they take pleasure in killing innocent people. It is things of nature that necessitated i ...
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Aggery should stop telling lies. The sort of cheating going on within the military is too much. Boko haram did not surface just because they take pleasure in killing innocent people. It is things of nature that necessitated its formation.
sgt 8 years ago

people are sabotaging the government

people are sabotaging the government
Master Kwaku 8 years ago

From deatils of the story, it is apparent that the Service Personnel affected are "Other Ranks (OR)" and NOT Officers.In the Armed Forces there is a big difference between the officer category (i.e. 2/Lt to Field Mrshall) an ...
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From deatils of the story, it is apparent that the Service Personnel affected are "Other Ranks (OR)" and NOT Officers.In the Armed Forces there is a big difference between the officer category (i.e. 2/Lt to Field Mrshall) and the OR (i.e. Privates to Warrant Officers) category. Please get it right!
JOE 8 years ago

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH WELL ON COMMISSION OFFICER AND NON COMMISSION OFFICER IN THE GHANA ARMED FORCES, BEFORE YOU COMMENT OKAY.

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH WELL ON COMMISSION OFFICER AND NON COMMISSION OFFICER IN THE GHANA ARMED FORCES, BEFORE YOU COMMENT OKAY.
A.M.A 8 years ago

They are the lower ranks in the army.They are ordinary soldiers forming the lower ranks from a recruit to WO which is known as subofficers on promotion due to long service but not academically to be an officer.

They are the lower ranks in the army.They are ordinary soldiers forming the lower ranks from a recruit to WO which is known as subofficers on promotion due to long service but not academically to be an officer.
SOLDIER BOY 8 years ago

DISLOYAL OFFICER WHO MADE YOU A COMMISSION OFFICER,IT WAS YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER WHO TRAINED U AT THE ACADEMY,YOU WERE WEEDING AROUND WO'S BLOCK AT MATS CRYING TO UNIFORM NOW YOU HAVE MOUTH TO TALK.GYIMEE

DISLOYAL OFFICER WHO MADE YOU A COMMISSION OFFICER,IT WAS YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER WHO TRAINED U AT THE ACADEMY,YOU WERE WEEDING AROUND WO'S BLOCK AT MATS CRYING TO UNIFORM NOW YOU HAVE MOUTH TO TALK.GYIMEE
ACCOUNT 48 8 years ago

NDC has been practicing thievery for a very long time. If Ghanaians would recall, it was under this same NDC then operating as a military PNDC gov't, where an "account 48" was created to steal vividly from the citizenry.
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NDC has been practicing thievery for a very long time. If Ghanaians would recall, it was under this same NDC then operating as a military PNDC gov't, where an "account 48" was created to steal vividly from the citizenry.
The thievery has now hit the military with retiring servicemen now at the receiving end of the thievery, a case of it having gone and come back full circle.
This is what the P(NDC) is about; thievery, and until Ghanaians accept that, this is what that political grouping stands for, fights to get into gov't for, manipulates and buys the mandate for, to unleash thievery in all it's inglorious glory, Ghana is going nowhere, because of thievery.
KKK USA 8 years ago

I AM ALSO AN EX-SERVICEMAN I LEFT IN 2004 NOW MOST OF OUR BACK PAY HAS NOT BEEN PAY YOU DONT HAVE ANYONE TO COMPLAIN TO BECUSE YOU ARE OUT OF SVC THE SNR OFFICERS DONT MIND GO TO PAY OFFICE NO ONE MEINDS YOU NEW YOU SEE ITS Y ...
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I AM ALSO AN EX-SERVICEMAN I LEFT IN 2004 NOW MOST OF OUR BACK PAY HAS NOT BEEN PAY YOU DONT HAVE ANYONE TO COMPLAIN TO BECUSE YOU ARE OUT OF SVC THE SNR OFFICERS DONT MIND GO TO PAY OFFICE NO ONE MEINDS YOU NEW YOU SEE ITS YOUR TURN WHY SHOULD AN OFFICER WHO WAS TRAN BY OR BE ALLOW TO SERVE FOR MORE THAN 25YEARS BUT OR CANT JJ WE ARE CALLING CAME AGAIN WE DID THE COUP AND WITH NDC ALONE IN POWER WE WELL CAME BACK BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
KKK USA 8 years ago

COL AGGERY THIS ARE SOME OF YOUR MATES WE LOVE YOU SO DONT DEFEND THIS FOOLS NDC AND THE SO CALLED SNR OFFICERS YOU WERE WITH US AND SAW WHAT HAPPENS SOME TIME AGO

COL AGGERY THIS ARE SOME OF YOUR MATES WE LOVE YOU SO DONT DEFEND THIS FOOLS NDC AND THE SO CALLED SNR OFFICERS YOU WERE WITH US AND SAW WHAT HAPPENS SOME TIME AGO
Yaba 8 years ago

Daily shitlight news and ppl are having orgasm over this b.s. haaba!

Daily shitlight news and ppl are having orgasm over this b.s. haaba!
mumuni 8 years ago

Aggrey shut up. They did the same to your father at 5bn. You have joined them so you are defending them. If you have a country which have soldiers with degrees as other rank, while sss graduates are officers then there are pr ...
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Aggrey shut up. They did the same to your father at 5bn. You have joined them so you are defending them. If you have a country which have soldiers with degrees as other rank, while sss graduates are officers then there are problems
Josh 8 years ago

God should continue to shower peace on Mother Ghana because the centre cannot hold anymore.

God should continue to shower peace on Mother Ghana because the centre cannot hold anymore.
Man of Character 8 years ago

NDC, is wicked to soldiers. From operational allowances to monthly pay. How soldiers and retirees survive if they are not paid. School fees for their children are problem for the them. Yet MPs received Ghc50, 000 as rent allo ...
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NDC, is wicked to soldiers. From operational allowances to monthly pay. How soldiers and retirees survive if they are not paid. School fees for their children are problem for the them. Yet MPs received Ghc50, 000 as rent allowances. What a bloody fucking country ruled by a gang of thieves called themselves politicians.
goooo 8 years ago

come n see 2bn barracks road no good kwraaaaaaa

come n see 2bn barracks road no good kwraaaaaaa
OPK 8 years ago

LT COL AGGREY THE MONEY IS ON THE PAPER THAT IS WHY THEY ARE COMPLAINING BCOS YOU CAN NOT SEE GHC 100 ON YOUR CHECK BOOK AND THEY WILL PAY YOU GHC 50 THAT THE MONEY ON YOUR CHECK BOOK IS DIFFERENT FROM THE MONEY AT THE THEN Y ...
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LT COL AGGREY THE MONEY IS ON THE PAPER THAT IS WHY THEY ARE COMPLAINING BCOS YOU CAN NOT SEE GHC 100 ON YOUR CHECK BOOK AND THEY WILL PAY YOU GHC 50 THAT THE MONEY ON YOUR CHECK BOOK IS DIFFERENT FROM THE MONEY AT THE THEN YOU HAVE TO WRITE THE CHECK AGAING TO COVER THE AMONUT THIEF CDS.
JJK 8 years ago

WHAT DO YOU WHAT THE LT COL TO SAY, TO SAY THAT THE ARMY HAS CHEATED THEM OR WHAT HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE MASTERS HAVE ASKED HIM TO SAY. CDS NEEDS TO BE SACKED IMMEDIATELY BCOS THERE PAINS IN SOLDIERS HEART THE WAY THE CD ...
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WHAT DO YOU WHAT THE LT COL TO SAY, TO SAY THAT THE ARMY HAS CHEATED THEM OR WHAT HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE MASTERS HAVE ASKED HIM TO SAY. CDS NEEDS TO BE SACKED IMMEDIATELY BCOS THERE PAINS IN SOLDIERS HEART THE WAY THE CDS IS HANDLING THE SYSTEM
bone 8 years ago

please gentlemen avoid politics in this and comment positively regarding subject matter.all we should pray for is to ensure the truth is revealed and ascertained regardless of being a commissioned officer or not.money is rega ...
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please gentlemen avoid politics in this and comment positively regarding subject matter.all we should pray for is to ensure the truth is revealed and ascertained regardless of being a commissioned officer or not.money is regardless of persons .thanks
CONCERN RTD SOLDIER 8 years ago

IT MAY BE VERY PAINFULL ON BEHALF OF MY FELLOW COMARADE IF THEY ARE CHEATED AS SAID, THE 1983 GROUP WITH ALMOST 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO MOTHER GHANA THAT WAS RELEASED IN 2011 WAS PAID 50,000 FOR 80 AND 20% JUST AFTER ...
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IT MAY BE VERY PAINFULL ON BEHALF OF MY FELLOW COMARADE IF THEY ARE CHEATED AS SAID, THE 1983 GROUP WITH ALMOST 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO MOTHER GHANA THAT WAS RELEASED IN 2011 WAS PAID 50,000 FOR 80 AND 20% JUST AFTER SOME 3YEARS. WE THE 83 GROUP WISH TO STATE THAT WE SUPPORT THEM IF THE FIGURES THEY GAVE WAS CORRECT AND THEY MUST PAY OUR BALANCE TO US, WE REMAIN LAW ABIDING CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY AND NOT TO BE TREATED THIS WAY. LOOK AT WHAT AN MP TAKES ONLY FOR FOUR YEARS. WE BRING A LOT OF DOLLARS TO GHANA BY UN MISIONS WE HAVE BEEN TO. THOSE WHO NORMALY TALK ABOUT TAX PAYERS MONEY MUST KNOW THAT WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE WELL TO MOTHER GHANA.
Baba Daniel 8 years ago

if the senior officers clam they have been faithful 2 the soldiers since 1960s,, den y den did they kept the money(T & T) of the 1984-1987 year group until now dat this probm is out dat they have now released the money to the ...
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if the senior officers clam they have been faithful 2 the soldiers since 1960s,, den y den did they kept the money(T & T) of the 1984-1987 year group until now dat this probm is out dat they have now released the money to them.?? This senior officers shld no dat "the stone u throw on the bird will surely drop down" they shld watchout 4 the stone they have thrown cos is coming down 2 them..
GUS 8 years ago

25 years of hard work and their money is not even up to GH100,000.00 but still rubbing dem why ooooooo ghana

25 years of hard work and their money is not even up to GH100,000.00 but still rubbing dem why ooooooo ghana
Nyarko Getrude 8 years ago

The corruption in the Arm Forces is becoming to much and need a second look

The corruption in the Arm Forces is becoming to much and need a second look
EFAWOHEBEN 8 years ago

ALL THE TOP MUST BE WIPED AWAY NOW OR NEW REVOLUTION

ALL THE TOP MUST BE WIPED AWAY NOW OR NEW REVOLUTION
Kobie 8 years ago

CDs must sacked immediately

CDs must sacked immediately

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