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With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn’t flood - IMANI Boss tells Government

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06-22 09:51
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Master what logic is this ? Your sisters and family members build on water ways, dump refuse in gutters, your mates manning state institutions collects bribes and dont enforce the law and you are talking about ministers. The

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moi
06-22 09:51
 
 
 
 
Everyone become an analyst I lol. Sometimes when educated people try to politicize every thing whilst they go around the main issues I feel sad. Mr Bentil I expected you to talk about what to do about buildings in waterways . Also how we need to engage

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Colombus
06-22 10:05
 
 
 
 
 
Oh IMANI am disappointed I really cherish IMANI for their boldness and their frankness until today. Even an illiterate knows that nothing can stop a natural disaster. Americans and Japans with all their techs and better drainage couldn't stop tsunami

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Kabokabo
06-22 12:01
 
 
 
 
BENTIL , YOUR LEVEL OF THINKING ..... Go to Houston, one of the best cities in the world , well designed and planned was washed away in the midst of congressmen , mayors , senators and two former president but nobody talk such kind of shit , I used to respect you

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Stevo
06-22 10:06
 
 
 
 
 
ooh hooo IMANI What is this? We agree that the number of ministers is high but to blame them for flooding? This is a new low for IMANI. K4 tried by building these huge gutters to help with flow of water but from Huston's flooding experience

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Bold
06-22 11:46
 
 
 
 
Stupid logic, becoming “Stupid Tank” How does anyone stop floods? Even the US with all their advancements can’t do that. Yes, they can send warnings of severe rainstorms, flooding etc and be prepared to rescue and help victims. IMANI might as well call on th

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Bribi wo soro
06-22 13:55
 
 
 
With over 100 minister Some of these people must be serious. What has flooding got to do with 110 ministers. These people call themselves being smart. They need to make useful suggestion than running to their face book wall and write nonsense.

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Kwabena Kwaku.
06-22 09:53
 
 
 
 
Foolish boy You Monkey Boy is not a future thinker. Enjoy you Bananas, for the Banana plant is under threat from diseases like you. Enjoy

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Pan-African
06-22 09:59
 
 
 
 
Your Logic is Illogical The logic is at least 1 minister among the 100 should be able to come out with a master plan and solutions to solve the floods. The DCEs are supposed to enforce bye-laws, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development

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GOOD BOY
06-22 10:20
 
 
 
 
 
Re: Your Logic is Illogical It's we the same Ghanaians who invoke curses on governments if there is a call in increases in taxes for developmental projects. Let the MMDA's decide to pull down buildings and structures that are blocking waterways, we the

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Larry Oduro, Adent a
06-23 17:26
 
 
 
 
Mr fool Foolish talk are they not be been payed to work?

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Guy
06-22 10:33
 
 
 
Gagged The Ministers are lawyers not Engineers, designer, or developers. Ministers are not future thinkers. The Ghanaians who can think, develop future designs are driven out. IMANI keep up the good work, at the end it will be chan

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Pan-African
06-22 09:54
 
 
 
IMANI boss This IMANI man is on a vendetta against the NPP government if over 100 ministers at work and Accra is still flooded I suggest before he goes making such comments he should look back at the source or reasons as to why the floo

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Shaft
06-22 09:55
 
 
 
 
NPP Spermicide Monkey Boy you have plenty talk. Stop looking back at who didn't, make the change now, or we put you back in your baby nappie. Your ministers, who are lawyers are there only to safeguard a win.

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Pan-African
06-22 10:05
 
 
 
 
 
# @ pan African chimps Pan- AFRICAN CHIMPANZEE

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Shaft
06-22 11:39
 
 
 
Nonsense Even in the advanced economies like the US or Germany there are floods every year. Besides how long is this government in power? Preventive measures to at least minimize the effects of flooding need time to plan. No gover

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Kwaa
06-22 09:57
 
 
 
Mediocrity This is bad perception IMANI. This is not good for your image. You are now being petty

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Joyce
06-22 09:59
 
 
 
NANA WOULD LOSE HEAVILY COME 2020 Why won't there be floods when we have ALI BABA and 110 thieves managing the affairs of Ghana.

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GOOD BOY
06-22 10:05
 
 
 
 
Re: NANA WOULD LOSE HEAVILY COME 2020 Let Nana lose, even if Jesus comes to rule Ghana and Ghanaians refuse to reform our attitude towards filth and poor sitting of buildings and structures along waterways, we'll still be submerged under floods once it rains. We

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Larry Oduro, Adent a
06-23 17:38
 
 
 
IMANI TURNING TO BE A LAUGHING STOCK. This Imanai is turning to be a laughing stock. They seem to be full of them selves. I remember on of them Dr Bentil reporting AGAINST THE FRRE SHS. These are the people who think they have monopoly over wisdom. Nonsense.

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FRANCIS
06-22 10:05
 
 
 
 
NPP Spermicide Francis. You represents the vast majority of Ghanaians. Why should the status quo change? But answer this, who wants to invest in a City that floods yearly? Imagine going to your local market to buy food and vegetables swi

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Pan-African
06-22 10:28
 
 
 
 
 
Cow dung If idiots like you will stop filling drainage courses with rubbish and stop building on drainage courses the flooding will stop

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Zzzcp
06-23 17:57
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn This statement by kofi Bentil is undisputed fact"nokware trodooo"

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libilibilabalaba
06-22 10:07
 
 
 
Weakest Argument Am not sure this argument is coming from IMANI. Either it's misreporting or out of cheap political talk. IMANI is bigger and better than this political talk and Franklin Cudjoe and his team would never come out with such a w

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Charles
06-22 10:17
 
 
 
 
100m Are they minister for only Accra? Idiot, *

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Kojo
06-22 10:22
 
 
 
With over 100 ministers With a think tank like IMANI who claims to know everything,'Accra shouldn't flood'.

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DAN
06-22 10:19
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Stop talking nonsense, apart critizising people what have you done for this nation.

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Spider
06-22 10:24
 
 
 
NPP AND NDC ARE BOTH USELESS!!!! Since 1992, please let me know how our dear nation has fared till this day?? Hasn't it deteriorated to become a SHITHOLE?????? GHANAIANS must take a good look around! Year in, year out - flooding, after flooding and al

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NON-ALIGNED
06-22 10:29
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn All of them are a bunch of useless lots stealing from the ordinary Ghanaian tax payers. Common thiefs!

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GHANA FORAY
06-22 10:31
 
 
 
Flooding I hate to hear when people say people have built on waterways and thus flooding.where are the engineers in Ghana .i can fix this problem

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Eric Asamoah USA
06-22 10:33
 
 
 
 
To Eric Asamoah USA I can also fix the problem!!! But unfortunately, I don't think you understand the processes involved. Let me enlighten you a bit here, my brother. 1. The engineers can be spot on with their designs etc. but, they are no

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NON-ALIGNED
06-22 10:59
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Even city of new York atimes flood can u control nature gives US break n stop this noise

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Wise man
06-22 10:45
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Even new York atimes flood what is this noise about can u control nuture what does this got to do with 100 ministers

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Wise man
06-22 10:50
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn This man is Speaking like a drunkard

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rr
06-22 10:52
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn What is this Bush guy want at all ??

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Nana Amoh (Andy)
06-22 10:53
 
 
 
No Politics into the Flood Issue The flooding matter is not about politics.No one should tag it with NPP or NDC.The high time we find permanent solutions to it the better avoiding our dirty politics.The government is the people.What can we citizens do? What

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Agyapong Michael
06-22 11:10
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn No politics will be entertained in the flooding matter.

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Agyapong Michael
06-22 11:12
 
 
 
THIS IS CAUSED BY NATURE HOW DO YOU BLAME 100 MINISTERS FOR A NATURAL DISASTER? THAT'S IS SAD. COME AND SEE FLOODINGS IN TEXAS IN MARYLAND. GET TO JAPAN WITH ALL THEIR ADVANCEMENTS TSUNAMIS AND EARTHQUAKES DO OCCUR. NO HUMAN BEINGS

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Wofa Yaw usa
06-22 11:14
 
 
 
kk Sometimes IMANI is becoming irrelevant. Is all these 100 ministers working as environments ministers? Come on! Tell those living in Accra for instance, to keep Accra tidy. Stop these cheap statements.

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Too known
06-22 11:16
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Awooooo IMANI is gradually loosing it credibility. Seriously. Instead of a so called think tanks helping with suggestions they have become opposition to the state. Petty

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Adom Mahaha
06-22 11:18
 
 
 
Accra Should not flood This is insane assumption Kofi Bentil. Your statement is overboard. In as much as I agree that the flooding in Accra is not good, we cannot eradicate flooding. It can be curtailed but not total eradication. Even the USA have

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kojo
06-22 11:22
 
 
 
110 ministers These Imani guys should shut up with their BS. They are not the smartest Ghanaians out there....

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baba zakaria
06-22 11:26
 
 
 
Simply ignore IMANI IMANI has since last year become illogical. We know that they were on the payroll of the NDC but we'd expected them to expouse logical arguments when doing the bidding of NDC. The simple point is that since they have become p

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Banfo
06-22 11:29
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn This mediocrity and shallow thinking. IMANI is a nuisance think tank.

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Kwame
06-22 11:30
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Bla Kofi Bentley it appears you have decided to criticise the government at every opportunity yet on some parts of UK flooding is perrenial Not only that in other parts of the world nature is at its worse than in Ghana. W

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Bla Apau
06-22 11:36
 
 
 
BULLSHIT What has the number of ministers got to do with flooding? Imani is a political group disguised as a think tank. Teeeeeaaaa

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YaaYaa
06-22 11:41
 
 
 
OH NO, UNCLE KOFI KOFI BENTIL JUST GOOFED. HE COULD HAVE GIVEN A BETTER SUGGESTION, NOT TO BLAME MINISTERS. IN MY OPINION, THE CIRCLE -ALAJO-ODAW AREA SHOULD BE DECLARED NON RESIDENTIAL SO THAT THE RAINS OR FLOOD WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO CARRY AW

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OKOROMANSA
06-22 11:43
 
 
 
Loose talk by illiterate Imani boss This is a loose talk. Are the ministers pwd workers. ? Imani helped. Mahama to squander the circle funds meant to pay compensations and dredge the odaw river

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Kofi
06-22 11:43
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Is the psychiatric hospital full?Please send the Imani Boss there.

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Efo
06-22 12:55
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn So now we know the IMANI boss and where he stands, thank God.

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Seth Twum.
06-22 13:02
 
 
 
IMANI agitators? Think of what you can do for yourself not what your Ghana can do for you! Who do these so called IMANI guys think they are. Today this, tomorrow that, and most of the time they fail to address the situation with solutions. Th

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Togbe Aflao
06-22 13:31
 
 
 
Imani Boss Wrong On This One The Imani boss is not making any sense here. The flood problems existed before these ministers took office, secondary these ministers cannot change the habits of individuals building on waterways and dumping garbages in vario

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Kwesi Akonu
06-22 14:43
 
 
 
STUPID GUY INDDED !!!!!!!! FLOODING CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET IT DEPEND THE GRAVITY OF THE RAINFALL LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED IN ABIDJAN AND ELSEWHERE PLEASE THINK FAR

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OPK
06-22 15:56
 
 
 
Imani u should think please IMANI when one builds in a water way a thousand ministers cannot stop it from flooding. Again a thousand ministers cannot prevent the rain from falling. are ur really athinking as a think tank at all?

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mensah
06-22 19:03
 
 
 
Flooding in Accra. Abidjan hasn't not 110 ministers ,it is a modern city compared to Accra but the havoc caused by the rain on the 18th and 19th of this month cannot be compared to what happened in Accra.Not less than 20 people lost their lives

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Nana Yeboah
06-23 04:40
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn The truth of the matter is that Imani is not a think tank organization that they claim to be but rather a branch of the opposition Ndc. The government and for that matter Ghanaians should consider them as such.

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Idrisu guba
06-23 11:17
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn Are all the 110 Ministers working in the same Ministry? This is very illogical please. Until Ghanaians to change their mentality of dumping refuse and building "by heart", the perenial flooding will continue until thy kingdom

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Larry Oduro, Adent a
06-23 17:12
 
 
 
With over 100 ministers Sincerely speaking, I dont see the logic in this statement. Some of our finest educated men are getting wayward. Is it frustration or the inability to get attention from the Jubilee House?

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Kwabena in kwashieman
06-23 17:45
 
 
 
What an idiot You build on waterways, you shit in water bodies to cause the growth of algae, you dump faeces and trash in gutters and water bodies to prevent free flow of water and you motherfucker turn around and put the blame on Minister

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Zzzcp
06-23 17:48
 
 
 
Re: With over 100 Ministers at work, Accra shouldn hey! IMANI come out with constructive ideas not Propaganda. How can we solve the Problem. There was Flooding at the time of NDC with less number of Ministers as compared to the Present. That means the number of Ministers is i

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Owusey 1963
06-24 03:18