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No pilgrimage by pastors will save government

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  • ANNAN 11 years ago

    "IT NEEDS PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT ACUMEN AND HABITS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE COUNTRY". THIS QUOTE FROM DR BOKOR'S ARTICLE ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT SUMS UP ALL THAT THE NDC NEEDS TO DO TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGH ...
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  • steve 11 years ago

    Can you make a copy of this article available to both the government and, ministers as well as the opposition?

  • K. Listowell 11 years ago

    I have never commented on any article posted on ghanaweb, but this is something all rational, meaningful and thinking Ghanaians need to commend. This is one of the best articles ever written as far as national interest is con ...
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  • KWAHU 11 years ago

    FASTING AND PRAYING IS NOT THE ANSWER TO GHANA'S PROBLEMS. WE FAST AND PRAY AND SPEAK IN TONGUES ALL THE TIME BUT OUR PROBLEMS REMAIN. AFTER ALL THE PRAYING WE GO TO THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOR ASSISTANCE. WE GO BEGGING THE ...
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  • Amegaxoxo 11 years ago

    Michael,this is ,to my mind the best article to have come from you.

    It was deep,incisive,well thought out,full of wisdom and above all,patriotic.I hope those who initiated this move and those pushing it will pause for a ...
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  • Monty Python 11 years ago

    When the amount is even just 600,000 Dollars, it can help a mass Ghanian to be medical treat at the hospital. Invest in medical equipments.

    Ghana, be careful and aware of the machinations of that Nation Israel. Their land ...
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  • DODOWA 11 years ago

    Its mental when people dont have drinking water you are give confused group of people to go to the land forcefully taken by American and daily kills people because of their our land.
    Shame to John confuses Mahama, dont know ...
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  • Samuel Osei-Tutu 11 years ago

    Can it really be true that this government is contemplating sponsoring pastors to Jerusalem? If indeed the report is correct then what for? What is the motive?
    I personally think this is an April Fool story in advance.

  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

    I just do not know who is advising President Mahama on such matters and whether the $600,000 was captured in the 2013 budget. Why can't these false pastors pray in Ghana is anyone's guess. Is President Mahama scared of death ...
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  • K. Danso Gbawe-Accra 11 years ago

    if dis story is really true den am seriously confused.and infact someone should help me.

  • NYAME BA 11 years ago

    IF A OUR LATE PRESIDENT PROF MILLS WENT TO SEE THE CON MAN AND ILLITERATE NIGERIAN TB JOSHUA, THEN THIS IS TRUE. WE DONT USE OUR BRAINS.

  • Emmanuel E. Kumah 11 years ago

    This government has disappointed me. Even if this is not true, their communication team has made matters worse.
    Mahama must sit up. NPP is always and poised like a lion, ready to jump on a prey so the government should stop ...
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  • Concerned Patriot 11 years ago

    This Gov't is sick in the head! Mahama is desperate. We need to do the right thing to glorify God. God is everywhere and reachable by us all. but, if Mahama knows he has cheated the poor then God will not be happy with him. J ...
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  • Abdallah 11 years ago

    It seems we have really lost our way as a country.I always say that we as Ghanaians have become irresponsible parents. We haven't paid our children's school fees but we are having party simply because we have attained the age ...
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  • Yaw Buor 11 years ago

    This is the first time Bokor has called a spade a spade. For the first time, I read your article in full. I wonder why Bokor didn't defend the government this time around. If people like Bokor had chastised the government whe ...
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  • Nyansa 11 years ago

    It is disapointing for Afriyie Ankrah instead of sitting down to do his ministerial work should be seen coordinating this reckless venture. I cant believe this govt could be involved in this. President mahama shine your eyes ...
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  • justice 11 years ago

    This article is well written, but as the writter clear clearly outline,the reasoning was biased, onesided and clearly ignored the nature of government business.
    Runing a nation is complex and it involves diverse stakeholders ...
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  • KOFI SEI 11 years ago

    NO MATTER WHO DOES THE SPONSORING , IT IS A FOOLISH IDEA TO GO TO JERUSALEM TO PRAY TO A GOD WHO IS ALREADY IN YOUR HEART. ONLY AN IDIOT WOULD THINK GOD IS ONLY IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION.

  • AFIBA 11 years ago

    when we blow 1 million on hip pop artiste, its normal.blowing 2 million on pastors becomes national issue.lets be realistic here, what shows the govt gave out such amount to the pastors? is it justifiable?

  • SUGRU MANWURIBA 11 years ago

    Ghana need people of conscience and not this mental slavery, May the spirit of Africa help Ghanaians to realized their self beingness, to stop this barbaric unity mental slavery. we can do better than this, arise, arise, aris ...
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  • Black Arrow-Charlotte, NC 11 years ago

    People Ghana needs God intervention because we are falling out from the grace of God due to our corrupt leaders. Why are we so blessed with all these riches but yet we are among the poor nations in the world because of such i ...
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  • Sam 11 years ago

    Let's think about the long term benefit i.e. spiritual benefit not the cost or our stomachs and convenience. There is more to life than the physical aspect.

  • KB 11 years ago

    If that money was used to bring electricity to even ONE rural area, we would see more returns on the investment than if it was wasted on this trip.

  • DEACON OSEI 11 years ago

    DID JESUS EVER ASK US TO GO TO JERUSALEM TO PRAY? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT? THERE IS NO BENEFIT. GOD IS EVERYWHERE. IF YOU CAN PRAY TO GOD IN YOUR HOUSE, WHY WASTE MONEY AND TRAVEL TO JERUSALEM.

    $600,000 CAN DIG MANY WELLS, IT ...
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  • wasik 11 years ago

    SORRY GHANAIANS!WHEN A BLIND MAN LEADS A BLIND MAN BOTH GET LOST.I CRY FOR GHANA.

  • kojo brenya 11 years ago

    Why is the disgraced, incompetent and useless ndc now want to go on a pilgrimage ?
    They have proven beyond reasonable doubt that they are not capable of managing the Ghanaian economy.
    Lets pray to Jehovah God to lead the s ...
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  • Yaa 11 years ago

    What are you complaining about? It's your people in power. Is it only now you're starting to realise they aren't ready to govern anything, not even a piss-up in a pito parlour? If not, why are you so surprised?! After all, th ...
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  • Ras Tsidi 11 years ago

    Yaa,

    You can do better. At least Mike has demonstrated in this article that he's not a blind follower of party lines. Regardless of our politics, we should have the moral courage to speak truth to power, and that's what Mi ...
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  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    I RESPECT BOKOR FOR THE ARTICLE. HE IS NOT A BLIND FOLLOWER. KUDOS TO BOKOR.

  • Daniel 11 years ago

    This is a joke right? if this is true in our day and age then We might as well ask Queen Victoria to send her colonial Governor Back because we have indeed made a big mistake removing ourselves so soon from here umbilical cor ...
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  • K. Listowell 11 years ago

    Please, whoever wrote this article make plans to appear on TV, live radio or something that can catch the attention of those in government. Fifty six years after gaining the so called' independence', you cannot provide yourse ...
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  • bingo 11 years ago

    Borkor, we need you on tv to expose all these good food for thought to all good minded ghanaians. great article there!

  • Baba 11 years ago

    You know what! We were told Ghana's gold has been interserted in Turkey what has happened. Gorv. was going to investigate and yet we have been told nothing. This is a country we live in and officials do what they like and no ...
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  • KOOLOKO SAASEY - LA 11 years ago

    MR MAHAMA,HAS BEEN CURSED,AND HE IS LOOKING FOR SOLUTION.UNFORTURNATELY,THE PASTORS ARE NOT GIVING HIM THE RIGHT ADVICE.AS A CONCERN CITIZEN,I WILL GIVE HIM A FREE ADVICE AND ALSO TELL HIM THE TRUTH.
    GIVE TO CEASER WHAT IS C ...
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  • Kofi 11 years ago

    This is probably the best "idea" of the current government. Security is high on their agenda.The war is now either cyber(computer based) or Spiritual. Where else can you get spiritual arsenals..Isreal of course.
    Poor Ghana.. ...
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  • NO NAME 11 years ago

    ITS A TRAP.GHANAIAN PASTORS MUST STAY ON THE LAND,PRAY AND INTERCEDE STILL.MONEY CAN BE USED FOR MORE OTHER ISSUES.PASTORS DONT NEED GOVERNMENT MONEY ,THEY ARE ALREADY BLESSED BY GOD AND THEY TAKE THEIR OWN TRIP WHEN ORDERED ...
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  • Miz Akwele 11 years ago

    That was a long and precise article. I enjoyed reading every bit of it; only if most of our leaders and Ghanaians would read articles like these instead of listening to some of our bias local radio stations' sentiments on the ...
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  • cow lane 11 years ago

    I LIKE THE CONCLUSION OF THE WRITER. SOME ONE IN GOVERNMENT CONNECTED TO THIS TRIP IS NOT THINKING RIGHT. I WILL LOVE TO BE PART OF THIS TRIP BUT WHEN EVERYTHING IS DOWN AND ALMOST OUT. MAHAMA IS ON THE VERGE OF COMMITNG SUIC ...
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  • @@@@@@B 11 years ago

    I am getting disappoionted in President Mahama. Mr. President you are younge please use your head to rule Ghana. Not your heart.