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Public sector workers to lose salaries

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  • Monica 7 years ago

    They should be careful. Genuine workers' names end up being deleted with the fake ones and getting your name back on the payroll is a herculean task.

  • Man Power 7 years ago

    The unified ID system is going to do wonders for Ghana, not just during voting but also to hopefully delete all the duplicate data and multiple identity people have been claiming wages with.
    Well done finance minister, well ...
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  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    Honestly I am disappointed by this government's programs and policies already. Nana has disappoint and disgraced most of us , who came out openly and strongly to campaign for him. SAD, SAD ,SAD.

  • Kwaku Ananse 7 years ago

    Honestly? Are you disappointed by this initiative? Your unqualified statement is empty with thought. You seem to like maintaining the status quo n the fleecing and plundering of government resources. Please explain your state ...
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  • Deep Thinker 7 years ago

    Who cares Mr fraudster?Your time is up!That is one of the most efficient ways of protecting the public purse.

  • DARKO AMOAH 7 years ago

    TYING UP PUBLIC WORKERS WITH SSNIT BIOMERTRICALLY GENERATION REGISTRATION NUMBERS IS THE SMARTEST MOVE TO MAKE AND LONG OVERDUE. LET'S SUPPORT GOOD INITIATIVES AND CONDEMN PRACTICES WHICH ENRICH A FEW AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PU ...
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  • Kush Tailor 7 years ago

    You are right .

  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 7 years ago

    A positive step to eliminate all the ghost names.

  • nimdee2k 7 years ago

    Common Sense Policy

  • Kakyere nua 7 years ago

    Public sector worker will need little bit of time to comply as it takes more time for the number and card to be generated.

  • kwame 7 years ago

    Zongo funds...what does these Npp government mean? ..For me its better that money goes to good Housing infrastructures Somewhere . .then people in the zongo s moves in ..it makes sense than to rather funds shanty towns. Ac ...
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  • koo nimo ct USA 7 years ago

    nice, remove all ghost names

  • john mahama 7 years ago

    yes, that is the way things should be done

  • Koo 7 years ago

    GREAT idea and common sense!NOW IS THE TIME TO WEED OUT GHOST NAMES FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR.THANKS NANA AND FINANCE MINISTER.

  • Chabba 7 years ago

    Stop your stupid propaganda, Ghanaweb imbeciles! Why are you presenting the headline as if it is something new? You wicked and diabolical plans against the NPP government will fall on your own iniquitous heads! After doing ev ...
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  • nimdee2k 7 years ago

    Agreed. Like it is a Bad Thing.

  • nimdee2k 7 years ago

    What took us so long to get here? This is the beginning of accountability in the Country. Very Very good policy.

  • Hohoho, montreal 7 years ago

    Nana addo wants to use this to employ invincible forces and eliminate genuine workers on govt pay roll.

  • John ghanaba 7 years ago

    Look! don't behave in such a ruthless way like the NDC.some may find it difficult to register because of a whole range of issues,such as inconsistencies in the system,transportation problems,financial and literacy issues.you ...
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  • AYAB 7 years ago

    We are tired with all this. Every government comes when it measures to sanitise the system but all this end up by punishing the innocent people when the "robbers " themselves site on the machines to delete good workers.Be car ...
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  • Kofi K 7 years ago

    Good move by govt. Eliminate all the Ghost names.

  • Yaw 7 years ago

    This is a sign of government which means business.
    It's long over due for decency and discipline to be installed in the country.
    Who are these people who put ghost names out there to drain or rob the nation?

  • Earl Jones 7 years ago

    Before you use the snitt database as a sacrosanct source of the truth, check to ensure that the database is an accurate reflection of the reality on the ground. If the database has not captured accurately all those who qualif ...
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  • Sintim 7 years ago

    LACK OF GOVERNMENT DIRECT INVESTMENT IN GHANA'S VAST DEPOSITS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LACK OF RESPONSIBLE BORROWING ARE SETTING GHANA BACK BIG TIME!

    GHANA OPERATES A BORROW AND SPEND ECONOMY INSTEAD OF BORROW AND INVEST E ...
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  • Afia.Sika Gomoa.Nkran 7 years ago

    I Strongly Supports The Elimination Of Payments In Cash At All Service Delivery Points Especially At The Toll Booths. Machines Should Be Used In Place Of Persons At All Service Delivery Paypoints And We Would Know How Much Ou ...
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  • Big Six 7 years ago

    Let us not be in a hurry to condemn
    the move... but rather appreciate it

  • Komfoh clean 7 years ago

    Such a smart move, but hey it should cover all aspect of the National machinery.
    So they should be quick with the National ID

  • bra qweku qadi 7 years ago

    ooh daabi...let's keep quiet and suffer...we wanted change, now it is here.... hihihihihihi... sosket....

  • Ako Forson- CCT-Gh 0243086370 Gen Sec 7 years ago

    The lapses in the system should be addressed instead of deleting people from the pay roll. what prevents Government from getting all public sector workers to get their SSNIT numbers. cutting them off will worsen workers pligh ...
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  • duodu in düsseldorf . 7 years ago

    Give every citizen an ID-card. Give all the streets names and the houses numbers. I am sure most of these problems will vanish.