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Dr. Amoah, Alhassan Yakubu, 10 other GCB board members received $33,000 each for 'questionable overseas training' - Report

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  • Kofi 2 years ago

    This corrupt government will collapse all Ghana institutions before leaving power. God is punishing Ghana for making wrong decision for electing Nana Addo as president.

  • ghana 2 years ago

    SO THIS DR: AMOAH WAS CRYING FOR HIS STOMACH AROUND NDC GOVERNMENT TIME: LOOK AT HIS HEAD LIKE COCONUTS: THIEF MAN WAS CRYING LIKE A BABY ONLY TO COME AND STEAL OUR MONEY: GOD WILL PUNISH AMOAH

  • ghana 2 years ago

    GOD WILL SURELY PUNISH STEPHEN AMOAH DEARLY- SEE HIS HEAD LIKE COCONUT:

  • Apraku 2 years ago

    Ghanaweb IT Security !!!

    When l click the comment section it routes me to CINSIANT or the OPERA malware. Ghanaweb please check

  • Apraku 2 years ago

    This malware downloads itself automatically!!!!

  • DotCom 2 years ago

    FAITHFUL DEFENDERS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION

    What else do you want to see before you accept that there is something seriously wrong with the way this government spends our money? This cannot be anymore between you and them. ...
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  • Rex 2 years ago

    These people den KRCNO, they only came to steal, to kill and to destroy .

  • Turning the Corner 2 years ago

    So the Tadpole MP, Dr. Amoah was busily stealing $33,000 from the poor tax payers and then blaming the same poor tax payers falsely that they have been travelling to Maldives.

  • The demagogue president 2 years ago

    Yeah!!!
    I also noticed that. I was obliged to pay for internet security application to block that anytime I click on comment.

  • KWAKU HAMBURG 2 years ago

    DR STEPHEN AMOAH HEAD LIKE A CARICATURE HEAD- HAHAAAAAAAAAAA

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 2 years ago

    LOOK AT THE THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!

  • Dogo 2 years ago

    Hahaha, I pity Ghanaians ooo. All they will do in the face of this gargantuan thievery is to talk talk talk and forget the next day. That is why these bunch of thieves will continue to steal with impunity. They will continue ...
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  • Corruption is legal now 2 years ago

    You can say that again

  • Queen 2 years ago

    So where are the NPP ghanaweb policemen? How do u feel if u hear these things? Do u get some of these monies? Shud we be defending everything? Think twice our leaders are killing us

  • James 2 years ago

    Bro sincerely I feel your pain. These guys are literally robbing us yet we are the same people defending them....it's rly a pity

  • John,Tema 2 years ago

    In the first place was it a normal practice for GCB to give that type of training to its board members?Did the bank make profit for the Yr prior to this pmt and how much dividend was paid to shareholders?Did they mention this ...
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  • Kwaku 2 years ago

    This is the normal thing in all state institutions since independence. Why do you think we are where we are? Those we elect based on what they said they will do always ends up this way. Go through our archives and you will w ...
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  • KWAKU HAMBURG 2 years ago

    YES - THIS IS THE SECOND TIME - GOD IS PUNISHING GHANA- UNDER ERWARD AKUFO TOO- GOD PUNISHED US FOR REMOVING NKRUMAH

  • Ghana is finish 2 years ago

    Ooh nooo what Jesus christ.

  • @Fellow Ghanaians 2 years ago

    Simple: This NPP government is raping Ghana in broad daylight.

  • Blackman 2 years ago

    So who is going to retrieve these tax payers monies for us and jail them? My 25 years pay as a public servant cannot reach 33,000 US for one person. Ahhh are we wicked like that not thinking of tomorrow.

  • Joe 2 years ago

    For three(3) years they haven’t paid any dividends to shareholders yet they are sharing the money nyafu nyafu. Siaaa!!!

  • AKWASI 2 years ago

    This NPP government is the most corrupt governments in the history of Ghana.

  • Kofi 2 years ago

    Nyafunyafu

  • Fake 2 years ago

    Bad

  • James 2 years ago

    What a funny kentri with funny misleaders

  • Kwaku 2 years ago

    The public needs more information b4 they can pass judgement on this payment.Mind you The Herald is NDC papers.Late JJ Rawlings used this propaganda to come to power but as at his handover he had 7 Mercdes Benz cars in his ho ...
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  • Tampiro 2 years ago

    Oh, I see... so you want to say that JJ did it, so your evil government apparatchiks must also deepen it

  • Bobby Stones 2 years ago

    Liar, were the one who drove those cars or you're the supervisor of his household. Stop justifying these waton rape of the public purse by giving these poor examples. Can you publish the license plates of those supposed seven ...
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  • Man Nie 2 years ago

    Ghana Yamutu. Thanks to WICKED Akufo Addo.

  • Kay 2 years ago

    Let the BLOOD FLOW I remember late JJ Rawlings very well supported by the empty headed public masses in 1979.In the end JJ and his gang committed more crimes than those they killed.

  • The Spear 2 years ago

    Which were the crimes?

  • and 2 years ago

    hmmmmmm

  • Jamestown-Bi Sam 2 years ago

    They are chopping our money nyafu nyafu. My money at GCB has been part of the domestic debt exchange for the past 3 years and I have not seen a cedi of it yet. These people are just wicked and selfish. Sad indeed. You can't t ...
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  • Blackman 2 years ago

    This Dr Amoah was in the news recently blaming people traveling to Maldives with their own money for making the dollar rise. Look at you taking 33,000US as allowance alone not mentioning other costs. And you keep quiet becaus ...
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  • EK 2 years ago

    Why leadership are not concern about their actions in these institutions..... wasting everywhere...sad!!

  • Mr Ibu 2 years ago

    You see their baboon faces. They are all thieves.They dont care about Ghana

  • Ananse System 2 years ago

    I hereby declare that Akuffo Addo is the most corrupt and useless president ever since independence

  • Kwaku Yeboah 2 years ago

    Akufo Addo and Bawumia have brought our country on its knees. Look at the level of corruption in the country. Only a few people are rich in Ghana and the masses wallow in abject poverty.

  • K.B 2 years ago

    We should introduce firing squad back

  • Loot and share. Family and friends govt 2 years ago

    Loot and share. Family and friends govt

  • Kaiser 2 years ago

    ... after the wastage and massive corruption they will impose more taxes on the already suffering citizens. The problems in Ghana is not revenue generation but waste and corruption.

  • ATAKPA 2 years ago

    We are sick and tired ...with all these evidence some stupid fools ll still be defending them...

  • Ghanaba the Insider Man 2 years ago

    You haven't seen anything yet. Go and investigate three institutions where akuffo addo has his family members breaking all rules and protocols: Ghana Commodity Exchange, Ghana Tourist Board, Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance ...
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  • Dora 2 years ago

    That's why they are busy trying to impose that useless confused so called economist there so they can get away with murder and still commit worse! If ghana vote for that useless creep bawumia, then you deserve your suffering!

  • maapa o 2 years ago

    so do these people sleep well after this executive thievery hmmmmmmm

  • Achakanapaya 2 years ago

    I miss 1979 .
    A vote for Bawulair Timothy is a vote for Akuffo Addo's 3rd term in power.
    I rest my case.

  • Abusua 2 years ago

    So Dr Amoah who was carrying himself about as holier than thou is also a thief. They shall surely answer for every pesewa.

  • Akua 2 years ago

    GIMPA WAS SET UP FOR THESE KIND OF TRAINING

  • We have to do something about these per diems! 2 years ago

    No government official working for a state agency should be paid any per diems when they travel! Like it is done in other countries, All expenses must be receipted and reimbursed upon return from travel. There is too much was ...
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  • Benny 2 years ago

    Awaiting prison sentences. Just wait.

  • REVOLUTION 2 years ago

    LINE THEM UP AND SHOOT THEM, THE WHOLE CRIMINAL GANG.

  • manner less 2 years ago

    The Las straw that broke the camels back. They will come defending this vehemently., even the the poor and the ignorant fools for luv of their demonic party.

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  • Everything is wrong with Ghana 2 years ago

    There's no future for the youth in this country with this kind of leadership

  • Kweku 2 years ago

    Ghana can never be developed by the political class we have in the country now. They are all after state money to enrich themselves

  • Obempe Mensah 2 years ago

    They want to empty the accounts before leaving eeii bibinii b3 y3 den koraa wo wiase

  • Owusu 2 years ago

    These guys are just killing this nation. What have we done wrong?

  • KK 2 years ago

    Yet the military are sitting there quietly and watching Wowwww, Men in uninform have really let down this country..... Big ups Burkina Faso and the rest who stood up for their people...

  • The Cedi is at all time low 2 years ago

    All this training and the cedi keeps depreciating

  • Investigate Bank Of Ghana Training 2 years ago

    BOG is worse. Dubious overseas training to directors. This should be investigated. Milking the tax payer.

  • Fred 2 years ago

    ODWAN KWASIAMPANIN AKUFFO ADDO, SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH TAX PAYERS MONEY. MAY GOD PUNISH THIS USELESS PRESIDENT.

  • Kwadwo 2 years ago

    Create loot and share party. Thieves in government

  • Loot and share 2 years ago

    Animals in Power Nboa

  • Joy 2 years ago

    Hahahaha. Our independence has been a huge problem on us. Hahahaha. What are they going to learn to better Ghana economy? Look I red economics from sss and trust me as say it for a fact that any country who think of sending ...
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  • Gilbert 2 years ago

    These hardened bandits have collapse our poor country .

  • Johnny K. Yendoh 2 years ago

    Going forward l want to advice government appointees in public institutions to be very careful in Thiers day to day activities. Officers there who are perceived as Against will disclose some of this transactions to disgrace y ...
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  • Joko 2 years ago

    Is there any way the election can be moved closer ???? This people will kill Ghana before we have the chance to vote them out. It's completely out of hand .

  • Heart of Gold 2 years ago

    Thunder should strike all corrupt politicians.

    This money can build a school for children in my village, kwashior fuo

  • Asonaba asiedu 2 years ago

    Ei! Ghana and Africa. Our leaders!!

  • Useless paying in dollars 2 years ago

    What is their value creation. The boards do not add value. These boards fleece the State. Whst a sad system.

  • JAAPHEN 2 years ago

    herrrrrr we are wasting money in Ghana oooooo

  • Mother Gh 2 years ago

    Ghana is finished,what a bunch's of criminals.Akuffo Addo julo3 Bankumian banza.

  • Votozy 2 years ago

    These nppigs want to finish ghana totally. What a dark period to be a Ghanaian.

  • ROCKY USA 2 years ago

    How do you expect such criminals to remain in power?. It's only God who can serve this country from this syndicates akuffo addo family government

  • kan 2 years ago

    Ghana should go back to military rule to wipe out all these thieves and crooks.

  • 1992 CONSTITUTION HAS FAILED US 2 years ago

    THIS NEEDS MILITARY TAKEOVER... THE 4TH REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION HAS FAILED US. THE
    CURRENT CROP OF POLITICIANS HAS COMPLETELY FAILED THE NATION. AND THERE IS NO HOP.

  • OSAFO KANTANKA 2 years ago

    For my money these characters should be placed in Custody Immediately. Firstly for breach of Trust ,abuse of trust, misappropriation of state finances etc…

  • Kwadjo 2 years ago

    Total lack of accountability. These folks are supposed to be bright individuals. There should be an investigation by an "Ombudsman".

  • LOOTING ALL OVER 2 years ago

    THIS GCB BANK WILL COLLAPSE SOON. DDEP AND YOU ARE SPENDING THESE AMOUNT ON TRAINING???

  • Kojo 2 years ago

    Government pays it officers in Dollars and turn round to complain.....

  • Yaaaa 2 years ago

    Muuuuuuuuu.. If the amount is too high fine. I agree. Thry traveled outside the country. Are you saying they should have given them cedis?

  • Ewvevi 2 years ago

    If you say it, they will come and insult. Just look at their forest names. Ghana is mediocre because of akans. Tweeea.

  • Cc 2 years ago

    The more we see these nonsense, the less patriotic we become. Useless leadership.

  • Worried Soldier 2 years ago

    We stay in dangerous UN missions for one year and paid only $12,775 and these people travel for one week course and they are given $33,000 ?

  • Ewvevi 2 years ago

    Now you're complaining. What have you been doing with your gun as a soldier? By now you should have finished off that wee smoker of a fake lawyer and his body guards. Now you're crying, meanwhile you have a gun, licensed to k ...
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  • Gustavo 2 years ago

    Our government has not an hair breath about governance. Just sitting there like dead elephant.

  • Osofo Ginger 2 years ago

    The country called Ghana is a developing village full of thieves.The leaders are corrupt so as the so called ordinary citizens

  • John 2 years ago

    No brain news papers and so what. Only hatred in your people. Rawlings killed innocent people for nothing. Because of jealousy.

  • Isaac 2 years ago

    @john are you really normal? Or you are part of the looters? Just asking...... cos no sound person would make such comments. Callous people are milking the nation's coffers but all you could say is to compare previous inciden ...
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  • Akuffo Addo must be in that car 2 years ago

    I told you this NPP GOVERNMENT is a cartel.Akuffo Addo himself is the head of this criminal organization.They are in government to loots from Ghanians.Ghanaians youth are coward for this old dirty ugly criminal President to h ...
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  • Sage 2 years ago

    Stupid fools.
    Thief Mahama's bloated Bleached illiterate wife used 120,000 dollars to the States for shopping.
    These are State Officials doing their job.
    What is 33,000 dollars for an important Seminar ?
    Nonsense.

  • Nii Akwei 2 years ago

    $1000 a day for 12 nights. These people do not stay in hotels, they stay with fiends or family members.

  • Elephant Farmer 2 years ago

    Coming back to Accra international Airport, sleep in an Airport Hotel is much expensiver than a room in the US. These fools around Accra Airport they're filming you while you sleep deep. Foolish talk. Prices are correct. Comi ...
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  • Yaaaa 2 years ago

    Look at him.. A small hotel in NY and DC goes for above 400 dollars. Whilst a whole apartment in Accra Airport/cantoments could go for 100 dollars.
    When you come to Ghana you want everythingh cheap

  • Nana Adjei 2 years ago

    Collapse and buy-back. Property-owning democracy.
    Collapse ALL and buy-back with tacit alliance with some members of the judiciary. Go ahead and collapse ALL.

  • Hey 2 years ago

    33000x15.5= 521500.

    Hotel bill. 1000 x15.5= 15500????????

  • Zack Gye Nyame 2 years ago

    We always give to God in this country we the youth are not serious we have to stand against all this

  • Truth 2 years ago

    The deputy minister of finance, recently said the cedi is depreciating cos of holiday of Ghanaians to.maldives. ofui you go to South Africa and pay in cedis. Amokua! Nkwasiasem saa kwa. What is his pedigree, experience and wh ...
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  • cnc@yahoo.com 2 years ago

    bcbc

  • Kofi 2 years ago

    The head is rotten l,mean the akyem mafia soiled himself so it's now free for all. Real criminals and thieves managing Ghana's economy.

  • H Aborbi 2 years ago

    Per diem of $1500 per day, $1000 per day for accommodation, and additional allowance. You would not know the for board members were from a country in severe financial distress. I bet you, all these board members staid in brea ...
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  • JoyDadi 2 years ago

    My mother worked as a teacher for 27 years and retired with less than 30k cedis as her lump sum for all her life's work. These fools get 5 billion each in 2 just weeks. Your modas!

  • UNCLE PEE 2 years ago

    I worked for 27 years and retired with 7,000 Ghana Cedis as lump sum. My monthly pension started at GHC2.75.

  • Fololo Adams 2 years ago

    MONEY SWEET OOOO,,,,, JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS,WHERE ARE YOU???