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Opposition woos voters with billion-dollar spending promise

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  • Asafo Agladza 7 years ago

    They should come out clean and tell the whole world where they will get that kind of money from under the present economic crises of the country.
    Unless they are going to make once again Ghana's coast as the transit quarters ...
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  • P Djamgbe 7 years ago

    The animals were told that electricity would be generated and their usual farm work (the work they had been doing under the supervision of man) would be done mechanically while they spent all their time leisuring and grazing ...
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  • AMA 7 years ago

    GhanaWeb is really campaigning for NANA. Eeeiii....!!!

  • SHEI 7 years ago

    ALL THEIR POLITICAL NEWS IS ABOUT NANA ADDO. THIS GOVERNMENT CHANGE AGENDA IS REALLY WORKING YOUR GHANAWEB.

  • ghana boy 7 years ago

    Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings on Wednesday tagged the New Patriotic Party as nation wreckers who almost destroyed the country in their eight-year rule between 2001 and 2009.

    She said corruption was not o ...
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  • Shipah...tema 7 years ago

    U ppl fool ooo....one million dollar e be money? Wayome alone how much we give am...the akomfem for north how much e cost we...the bus branding be how much... The sada move be how much...Ghana ppl no get sense...lol...u know ...
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  • VOLTA BOY 7 years ago

    TOO DESPERATE

  • NANA, DOCTOR ALL THE WAY 7 years ago

    SO IS GHANA.-D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E

  • Jay 7 years ago

    Go and ask your mother to ask Mahama where he got the money for the circle interchange project that cost 172m$, the the tamale and Kumasi airport renovations which costs about 130m$. Add just these 3 up and =300. Ghana has 27 ...
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  • BEN NPP 7 years ago

    WHY ALL THESE DESPERATION

  • NANA, DOCTOR ALL THE WAY 7 years ago

    BECAUSE, GHANA IS IN DESPERATION.GHANA NEED HELP BEFORE IT SINKS.

  • DR TRUTH 7 years ago

    MAHAMA IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO BENEFIT FROM OIL REVENUE, THANKS TO NPP AND KUFFUOR HARDWORK IN DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING OIL FIELDS. GHANA GETS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM IT BUT MAHAMA STEALS MOST

  • DR TRUTH 7 years ago

    MAHAMA IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO BENEFIT FROM OIL REVENUE, THANKS TO NPP AND KUFFUOR HARDWORK IN DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING OIL FIELDS. GHANA GETS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM IT BUT MAHAMA STEALS MOST

  • Abongo 7 years ago

    You are a fool

  • NOBODY 7 years ago

    Not true. Kufuor and the NPP fleeced oil companies engaged in off-shore oil drilling out of millions of dollars before leaving office. The NPP loves to practice hypocrisy and deception.

  • OBAA YAA 7 years ago

    Before I proceed, let me ask you much did Mahama administration where he got the money to brand those buses with his images?

    Do you know the concept of decentralization? Which is an abstract idea or general notion where t ...
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  • Joe 7 years ago

    NDC must shut up.

  • Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 7 years ago

    K4 gave every district 1 billion as poverty alleviate funds where did he get the money?you ndc idiots and nonentities been ndc sympathizers don't get it because you're ndc fools have no idea what it takes to govern with wisdo ...
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  • PASTOR OGOGLO QUARTER,,!!! 7 years ago

    DRUG MONEYS DE COME.,,,

  • shamu 7 years ago

    How can NANA's promise be possible? Gone are those days when UP promised people and eventually lost to Kwame Nkrumah. I wish in some days to come, NANA wil promise Ghanaians to take them to heaven

  • Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 7 years ago

    K4 administration gave 1 billion poverty alleviate funds to every district where did that administration get the money?oh ndc fools buy wisdom from Dr Bawumia instead

  • JOHN 7 years ago

    WHEN VAT WAS INTRODUCED, NANA ADDO VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED IT AND THEREFORE ORGANISED A BIG DEMO CALLED KUME PREKO IN WHICH MANY PEOPLE DIED BUT WHEN NPP WON THE ELECTIONS, THEY RATHER INCREASED THE VAT AND IGNORED THE FAMILIES OF ...
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  • Jay 7 years ago

    His is all you can do? Always say vat vat vat everyday??? I guess professor mills should be the one you should be blaming. So now nana Addo has to compensate their families for fighting for Ghana? Are you even sane at all?

  • Ritewing 7 years ago

    Who organized and let loose the rogues who killed the peaceful demonstrators.? Elements from the party you support, I presume. You are not even remorseful about this heinous act from your own backyard. Rather, like the typica ...
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  • NPP FOUNDER MEMBER 7 years ago

    MY MOTHERS , GRANDMOTHERS , SISTERS & DAUGHTERS AREN'T YOU BEAUTIFUL , YES YOU ARE , THEREFORE WHY ALLOW ALIENS TO OCCUPY THE FLAGSTAFFS 2ND COMMAND

    VOTE FOR JM FOR BOTH WIVES OF THE 1ST & 2ND GENTLEMEN WIVES TO OCCUPY T ...
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  • Ritewing 7 years ago

    You probably need some help, which one I cannot tell. But I believe, if there are some friends and family who read your piece, they will be able to offer help. Good luck.

  • NPP FOUNDER MEMBER 7 years ago

    Comment: GHANA HAVE BEAUTIFUL 1ST & 2ND LADIES
    Author: NPP FOUNDER MEMBER
    Date: 2016-09-06 12:18:18
    Comment to: Those without brains mock Nana Addo' s policies -


    MY MOTHERS , GRANDMOTHERS , SISTERS & DAUGHTERS AREN'T ...
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  • Nana Kasa 7 years ago

    Nana Ado is sick

  • MAN 7 years ago

    Nana promise of no hope just to win power.Every week of different promised.

  • Nana Kasa 7 years ago

    Nana is sick

  • MAN 7 years ago

    NPP cant fool Ghanaian s again.

  • Ahiable 7 years ago

    Who caused those crisis? Is it not the incompetent Mahama?

  • littleman 7 years ago

    If Kenya has been able to do it why not Ghana. Kenya has a constituency development fund that is helping to develop their constituencies. It is possible but the political will to do it is the problem.

  • Abongo 7 years ago

    Have you ever been to kenya idiot

  • Ganja Planter 7 years ago

    They Stared talking about Buhari.Not anymore cos Now take a look at Nigrria's economy.

  • aston abek fada 7 years ago

    Nana Nana Nana Nana ohh! Please put all of this on paper if not manifesto I beg you in the name of God wai

  • kofi 7 years ago

    nd this is the same party that's asking Ghanaians to donate 1ghc cedis to you. Lol you can not win power with this lies, Ghanaians are way too smart for this. Fake promises lol. What a desperate man.

  • @@@@@@ 7 years ago

    HOW CAN A RATIONAL PEOPLE BUY INTO ALL THIS LIES NANA ADDO IS THROWING IN THE WIND.

  • bam 7 years ago

    If Woyome alone can spent 51 million Ghana cedis, out 25 million Ghanaians, then there is no need asking where to get money.

  • aston abek fada 7 years ago

    @ bam read what Kofi wrote about the gh1.00 that your Nana is taking from the poor people, is it the same he would give back in double double? I can't think mad!

  • BOY KOFI 7 years ago

    Nana Addo's campaign orientation is the same as Hitler's National Socialist (Nazi) campaign in the 30s.As opposition party leader,accusing the govt of running down the economy,how could you make presumptuous proposals now?Tha ...
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  • NOBODY 7 years ago

    It should be obvious to all by now that clueless Serial Loser Akufo-Addo has nothing to offer Ghana, given his demented and delusional promises. Speaking of Hitler, clueless Akufo-Addo's use of evil hate monger and Hitler clo ...
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  • kwame 7 years ago

    Nana full of lies n empty promises . fget him now

  • Vgh 7 years ago

    In 2004 they stated in their manifesto that they will create 4 factories in each of the 110 districts. Yet nothing came out of it. Have you been to Kumasi where somebody tries to sell you inferior goods but tells you is from ...
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  • opana 7 years ago

    This amount is not a big deal. Have u forgotten that de amount of money waste through corruption a year is far more than de four year promised amont? God willing Nana will come with his unmatched vision for Ghana.

  • Isaac 7 years ago

    We are not going to take you serious again what kind of stupid promises is that any place with it promise why?

  • Mimi 7 years ago

    We all know Mahama don't deserve a second term but Nana is starting to sound like a desperate man & that's a concern. No right hearted citizen will take the outrageous promises by politicians seriously. To say these things to ...
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  • Ritewing 7 years ago

    The Promise: 1 village 1 dam is not ridiculous as you would want us believe. Siting these in a dessert-like terrain in the northern parts of Ghana, so Ghanaians will be able to grow their own vegetables. And no longer have to ...
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  • toronto fire nankese 7 years ago

    Sure we believe u nana Addo

  • the lone Prophet of Jehovah 7 years ago

    Vote with or by track record,we have heard millions of promises from politicians.Every now then Kwame Nti stories all over why. TRACK RECORDS PLEASE SHALOM

  • Yakubu 7 years ago

    Ei, asem ni !!What loose, irresponsible, desperate talk!!
    This money will not come from taxation because the NPP does not believe in tax increases. It will not come from borrowing because they accuse the NDC of borrowing, so ...
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  • # KICK MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

    Mahama has Proven to be the most Shameful Miserable Failed President Since Ghana Existed. The Organized Crime Industry Will Appoint Mahama as Leader when Mahama is Voted Out because he is a Fantastic Fraud,con-Man,Fake and Th ...
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  • # KICK MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

    Another 4 Years under mahama means Ghana will not survive as a Country, Ghana will be an Empty Space on the Map.!

  • Yakubu 7 years ago

    My friend, I think you really ought to come to Ghana a bit more often. I can see from your sour comments that you have not been to Ghana for years. Otherwise, you will forever condemn your own country simply because some powe ...
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  • BB 7 years ago

    and

  • # KICK MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

    On Election Day, Your Vote is the Exit Point for All Ghanaians to Kiss Good Bye to the Fantastic Fraud,con-Man,Fake and Bribe-taking Thief Mahama.!

  • BB 7 years ago

    nhb

  • ..... 7 years ago

    It takes an outsider to give objective news, with an opposition lying to gullible electorate who are only interested in free stuff, most of who pay no taxes.

  • Kingsley 7 years ago

    Ghanaians do not trust NDC to handle the nation's money. Mahama's administration is associated with too much corruption, gift giving and bribery. Lots of them have become millionaires overnight. A great portion of the nation' ...
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  • Petterson 7 years ago

    If Nana uses billion dollars to benefit the entire country, we support him. It is better that a government that will our money to benefit only certain group of ghanaians-friends and "insulters".

  • Akoto razak tamale central 7 years ago

    Nana addo is a serious desperate propagander compaing mischief on all matters in our dear nation which only wise Ghana can see and never take him seriouse. Npp would loss the election.

  • littleman 7 years ago

    Constituencies Development Fund is possible. Nana will not doll out expensive V8 vehicles to foot soldiers and serial callers but will use it to develop our communities through this fund. Short vision people will give out exp ...
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  • OMG 7 years ago

    Making more Ghana MP millionaires, while the people do not have water, toilets, electricity, education and good health care.
    Shameful !

  • Adroba 7 years ago

    Please show some respect to the Ghanaian electorate. And even if it's possible look at the risk involved

  • K Mensah 7 years ago

    The useless ,visionless and obtuse NDC supporters and their equally obtuse president John Mahama will not understand this noble policy of Nana Addo. Nana AKUFO-ADDO is determined to reduce corruption in the system drastically ...
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  • Appiah 7 years ago

    john stop insulting nana

  • Appiah 7 years ago

    nana beye john becareful

  • Ernest 7 years ago

    Balance article and the Ghanaian media should also learn! My opinion is that economic promises by candidates will always be a challenge to achieve and so the many the promises the greater the difficulty; same thing confrontin ...
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  • tan90sin90cos90. 7 years ago

    Nana where will you get this money from? Ghanaians know that you trillions of dollars, ghs and pounds to be settled, and now you are promising money to each constituency, eiiii nana nono.

  • kwasi addo 7 years ago

    who are started to understand what? how did JDM n d NDC got money n with in 4yrs has spent such huge amount of money dat can't reflected to what they hv done? if u still sleeping wake up bcos the day has broken

  • 333333333333 7 years ago

    KWASI ADDO, YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL FOR YOUR PRESENT AND PAST SENTENCES ARE LL MIXED UP. OUCH.

  • DR TRUTH 7 years ago

    DONT MIND ANYONE, ENGLISH IS NOT OUR LANGUAGE AND YOU EVEN WRITE ENGLISH FAR BETTER THAN MOST ARABS AND CHINESE PEOPLE

  • DR TRUTH 7 years ago

    DONT MIND ANYONE, ENGLISH IS NOT OUR LANGUAGE AND YOU EVEN WRITE ENGLISH FAR BETTER THAN MOST ARABS AND CHINESE PEOPLE

  • odeneho 7 years ago

    Shallow minded people with shallow minded writer. Is possible to give every chief one v8 but is impossible to do dam at every village. God is coming ..... The cane that he will use is still sock in kerosene

  • CONGO SPANNER 7 years ago

    IF IT WERE PAJERO CARS TO BE GIVEN TO USELESS AKUA DONKOR , CRITICS WOULD HAVE APPLAUDED THE IDEA. IF IT WERE AIR TICKET FOR AKUA DONKOR TO FLY TO ITALY CRITICS WOULD HAVE HAILED THE PRESIDENT FOR MISUSING SUCH DOLLARS. VOTE ...
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  • NOBODY 7 years ago

    Nothing but more deceptions from NPP's bag of deceptions. Where's the money going to come from? Just a clueless and devious desperate flag bearer Akufo-Addo adding more spice to his factory in each district scam.

  • OGIDI 7 years ago

    Wat explanation do u need again? In Ghana wit all dis natural resources, can't we afford it?

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  • Kee 7 years ago

    What happened to your ONE LIFETIME NHIS PAYMENT, 200 SHS CLASSROOM BUILDINGS, PUTTING MONEY IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS, REDUCING TAXES AND PETROL DRASTICALLY, 'ADUMADUM NO BEGYAE' etc. Every policy in place was initiated by NPP whil ...
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  • richard amedo 7 years ago

    Anything Nana Addo say NDC will say it can't be possible. They ask where I'd he going to get money to do those project let me remind Mahama and NDC that they will cpigh all the state monies they have stolen .Wayome will pay h ...
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  • KG 7 years ago

    THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT WITH CLEVER PEOPLE AND GOODMINDED PEOPLE AND A GOVERNMENT OF LOOT, SHARE AND DRAIN A COUNTRY OF ITS RESOURCES.THE WASTE, V8 FOUR WHEEL CARS AND ALL THE MONEY THESE PEOPLE ARE LOOTI ...
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