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We are poor because we sleep too much – Ofosu-Ampofo

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  • OSABARIMA MENSA 7 months ago

    Typical buga buga party leader, he talks before he thinks. How can this idiot insult our farmers and our hardworking market women/mothers who wake up at dawn, before the cock crows, to get to work? Gyimii saa!

  • Yaovi 7 months ago

    If you had dine your medicak check up here, in Ghana, you would not have talked like this. You have gone to give employment to workers in abroad now see what you're tekking your people.

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 months ago

    LISTEN TO THE NEW PhD...OFOSU AMPOFO!!!!!!!

    DUTCH PASSPORT IS WORTH MORE THAN HIS DOCTORATE!!!!

    TOO MANY CHEAP PhDs in GHANA!!!!!!!

  • godfather 7 months ago

    How can this man talk this way

  • Food poisoner 7 months ago

    He has a point at night after 7pm everything literally shuts down..24hr economy is necessary and also each region should produce or offer a specific item for national consumption or export look at some western nations like De ...
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  • Ben 7 months ago

    Look at this idiot too. Mahama, if you want to win this year's election be careful the people who speak on your behalf. Look at this nonsense. Is it because you lost the national chairmanship that is why you are trying to pu ...
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  • Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 months ago

    @ Ben : OYIWA!
    OF COURSE HE HAS DEFLATED NDC FALSE CLAIMS! YOU KEEP BLAMING YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION ON THE PRESIDENT! MEANWHILE MOST OF YOU WANT TO BE RICH OVERNIGHT WITHOUT ANY TOILING!

    He is talking about the lazines ...
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  • Kay 7 months ago

    I enjoy listening to Ofosu Ampofo and Fiifi Kwettey when they are on stage at political rallies.They help in driving away discerning voters to NPP Camp.Both characters talk as if they are drunkards.

  • Very true , good observation!! 7 months ago

    The utterances of Fifi Kwettey drives away voters away. Period

  • Critical 7 months ago

    They are they drink a lot of Smirnoff and whisky

  • Johnny Clief 7 months ago

    This is an insult to the hardworking men and women in Ghana. He has not moved around this country to see people working almost 24 hours. People from the North of Ghana travel overnight to Accra to purchase items for business ...
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  • Nii 7 months ago

    Ofosu Ampofo is just a Fool do our brothers and sisters who travel to USA,UK Germany or Canada go there to sleep?Why would a rational human being sleep when there is work to do and feed himself/herself.

  • Tijani 7 months ago

    That's why we can't develop the man is telling the truth. What kind of hard do we do in Ghana. He's telling you how many people work during the night. We all go to bed sleep throughout the night.

  • Critical 7 months ago

    So do people travel overnight to Togo and vote divoire

  • Obaayaa 7 months ago

    If politicians will stop stealing Africans won’t be poor.
    Look at Bukina Faso one honest man is changing his people’s destiny

  • Mugabe 7 months ago

    That is what I was expecting him to say

  • Nsawam boy 7 months ago

    Exactly.

  • Paul Amba-Nyem 7 months ago

    Massa stfu! You never talk sense.

  • I LOVE MY NDC 7 months ago

    Well noted uncle Ofosu Ampofo, the question comes to you that when our NDC was in power before 2017 what did you the leaders do to keep the country, even now in opposition the NDC is not able to give hope of how to cut down t ...
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  • KBM t 7 months ago

    Ofui, another NDC absurdity.Do you and your Mahama work all night, or does Mahama use his extra hours at the drinking bars?

  • yaw 7 months ago

    woy3 aboa

  • Musa 7 months ago

    U cant be serious for saying that. People like u are the reason why we are poor. How I wish Christianity and democracy were not introduced to us. If u guys were to swear by a deity before assuming political office we would ha ...
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  • What..!!!!!!!! 7 months ago

    The same way i also wish islam and dictatorship was not in this world. the world would have been free from Terrolism and Extremism

  • Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 7 months ago

    I'm happy someone has praised Bukinafaso and it's transformation, I wish Ghana goes the same way for 5 years

  • Monyo 7 months ago

    That is true, Africans work for only 8hrs and the rest of the time is for sleeping. And the leaders also use the same period thinking and planning how to steal the resources vested on them.

  • Registered Independentoid 7 months ago

    Stealing is the cause STUPID. You politicians have stolen the country blind and now you're giving this absurd, unintelligent and flimsy excuse to cover up your actions. Who tells you Americans don't sleep you idiot. Stop stea ...
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  • mom 7 months ago

    HE IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

  • Yaovi 7 months ago

    He cannot be right. I'm on night shift today

  • Kojo 7 months ago

    Maybe after taking photos in the day he goes to sleep. I worked in the public service as an engineer. We were working even in the night without being paid overtime allowance. I don't remember a day l work only eight hours.

  • Johnny,Oyarifa -Madina 7 months ago

    You know the guy right.He was once a photographer b4 entering politics. His destiny has changed so he can talk foolishly without thinking of the message.

  • Kk . 7 months ago

    Chairman I beg this one you got it wrong. We are poor because of our useless leaders. Period

  • SHAMEFUL 7 months ago

    MARKET WOMEN WOKE UP (3AM),ONE MAN RECEIVED DOUBLE SALARIES

  • Ann 7 months ago

    This is an insult! There are poor people that work so hard but the odds are stacked against them. How can there be opportunities for all with so much corruption at the top that makes it harder for many citizens. What an arrog ...
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  • OSOFO KOFI WUO, 7 months ago

    Mr.Ampofo you got it all wrong. Check President Trump's speech on why Africa is so poor on you-tube. According to Trump the circumstances,situation and conditions Africa finds itself was designed by the West.The continent i ...
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  • Food poisoner 7 months ago

    Didn't nkrumah forewarned Africa about the west with his book on neo colonialism? Anything to put brakes on your Development and progress as a nation even thr whole point of bringing kamala as president is so they can use her ...
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  • What..!!!!!!!! 7 months ago

    The man is 100% right because he was the chairman when his party ministers was receiving Double salaries as M.P and as Ministers that money's meant for others to work 24hrs....hmmm this the reason Lazy peoples Loves NDC
    Don ...
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  • Bukari 7 months ago

    THESE ARE THE TYPE OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO RULE GHANA? ANOTHER BABY WITH SHARP TEETH

  • Charles Graham 7 months ago

    USELESS PIECE OF SH*T! WHO'LL SLEEP IF THERE WERE JOBS FOR THEM? TRAVEL ABROAD AND EDUCATE YOURSELF ON HOW GHANAIANS MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN THE SERVICE STRUCTURE IN THOSE COUNTRIES. WHERE WILL YOU HAVE BEEN WITHOUT NANA KONADU? ...
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  • Tweaa 7 months ago

    Hahaha , 24 hour economy ono na 24 hr mmesiafo won bank. , Ghana aye yie awie oooooh !

  • MAAME TIWAA AGYEMAN 7 months ago

    Women will do everything for men with unshaved well stiffened 9 inches long hard dick.This is a proven fact.

  • Hey 7 months ago

    You have no brains to talk like this. Foolish man. Go to circle. Ahafo ho and see. Lazy man like you.

  • Liber8 7 months ago

    Aboa!
    You think everybody is privileged to do shady deals, meet opposition and make deals to bring down their party?
    Should the tonnes of nurses and teachers at home go and breastfeed cattle?

  • Cc 7 months ago

    Listen to that mad man too

  • Zakarakis 7 months ago

    True. Most Ghanaians are not as hardworking as the Chinese or Japanese!!!!.

  • Yaovi 7 months ago

    Go the miming sectors, and see if people on duty are sleeping

  • THIEF OF BAGDAD 7 months ago

    Foolish akyem npp supporter you help the npp to rig 2020 election if not politics your photigraphic can make you reach like before. Ampofo a useless man. When you were the chairman of NDC you made arragement with your tribal ...
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  • Kwame Peter 7 months ago

    What do you want us to do wheh we have no work and no enabling environment? In countries with solid leadership,ministers of Trade and industry go and look for business in opportunities in other countries for their manufacture ...
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  • Kwabena Agyei 7 months ago

    That is Ofosu Ampofo's explanation of the 24 - hour economy.
    Concert party.

  • Edwin 7 months ago

    Ofosu Ampofo, this is a very STUPID state.
    How. much was your worth when you first started politics?
    After your illigal amassing of wealth, you turn round to spew this rubbish.
    Africans are poor because of people like you. ...
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  • Kofi Sam 7 months ago

    I disagree Mr. Rather you politicians siphon off all our wealth from our sweat and our natural resources

  • Nii Amarteifio 7 months ago

    Ofosu Ampofo, you are very naive and it's better you keep quiet if you don't have anything to say. Politics have made you rich and useful. White elephant like you. Don't expose your stupidity

  • Mr.sunsum 7 months ago

    After they have destroyed the good people of our nation and marking them selves rich they're telling us that we sleep too much. God will punish any politician who has enrich him with Ghanaians money if you're not you're free ...
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  • ISSAH ALI 7 months ago

    KIDN.PPER ???

  • Yaa Pompor 7 months ago

    You and who? Speak for yourself ooo

  • Nsawam boy 7 months ago

    Reduce the unemployment rates for the youth.

  • Ave-Vi 7 months ago

    Thank you Mr. Chairman,the truth must be told.

  • Stevie H 7 months ago

    Bulldooky. Nothing causes economic depression more than political corruption. Depressed people tend to sleep more. As for Americans; lack of proper rest causes accidents and poor work performance.

  • Nana KOOMSON 7 months ago

    This man paaaaa - so we must not sleep You have made your money so say what pleases you.

  • Papa Sei 7 months ago

    Waatie de3 kwataaa 3kekakeka

  • Essel Mensah 7 months ago

    Ghanaians a suffering because of corrupt politician like you is not about we sleeping. A former photographer, look at your riches now if not politics.

  • Tgeo 7 months ago

    Masa Ampofo stop talking like an idiot. I have an MBA and works for a foolish company for about 10 hours a day with just aa take home of GHS 2200. THEY TREAT US LIKE THAT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO JOBSS. And you are there talking ...
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  • Andrews Owusu Fordjour 7 months ago

    Then Watchmen ought to be billionaires. They don't sleep much.

  • Kwaku 7 months ago

    Oh Jesus!! What a dunce! Did you refine all the gold mined in Ghana? Did you add nuclear power generation to the power mix in Ghana after sixty years of talking about it? The man has a real neocolonialist mindset!!

  • Kwam 7 months ago

    Did he really made this statement?? If yes, it will be one of the most stupid talk in the history of this country, he should just go to kwame Nkrumah circle and see how people are awake. People like him has the opportunity ...
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  • Alidu 7 months ago

    Where is stupid Frankie, won't you come here to spew garbage? Stupid illiterate dog. Do you think speaking grammar is the only thing that makes you literate? I advise you to stop partisan politics and begin support government ...
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  • Agbemadu Savior 7 months ago

    After looting all the money and deposit it in overseas bank. Where are the factories and jobs to work at night?

  • Lori 7 months ago

    Only GIMPA will give such a fool PhD.

  • Peter Donkor 7 months ago

    I beg to differ. We are poor because, political elites like himself have not helped utilised the country's resources prudently. They have shared our resources along family and friends. When they're in power, they forget that ...
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  • Kojo Andoh 7 months ago

    Really?

  • Cathy 7 months ago

    Africa is poor because we have Politicians who are corrupt and Leaders who don't want to think...
    It is the Politicians who sleep too much,we beg your pardon!!

  • Omo 7 months ago

    I wonder how fools like this man find there way into politics.

  • Theophilus Akomah Donkor 7 months ago

    Ghanaians are sleeping too much because, PNDC and NDC brought it upon us. Before the coup there were many companies working day and night, but the curfews made them stop. Now you are saying we are poor because we sleep too mu ...
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  • Bodhisattva Tom 7 months ago

    I think sleep and working hours are mutually exclusive. 8 hours sleep is the recommended daily requirement. Economic productivity is another issue. The US is notorious for excessive working hours and less pay. Contrast this w ...
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  • Rob 7 months ago

    Stupid talk

  • Northern Boy 7 months ago

    Far from that. We are poor because our MISLEADERS are visionless and excessively corrupt. The same sleeping village teacher who couldn't afford a bicycle suddenly begins to build mansions in cities and acquire fleets of V8s j ...
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  • Yaw 7 months ago

    Kromfuo keep quiet Ofui senseless talking mumu kwasia kwa

  • KJ 7 months ago

    He's talking gbragbra like 4x4 would say. I don't blame him. I wonder what his children are doing by now

  • GPS 7 months ago

    POOR BRAINS OF AFRICA LEADERS. Africans don't use their brains period. Africa is very rich but the brains of the people are not working. Institutions don't work in Africa. Look at galamsey, corruption, and mismanagement in Gh ...
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  • Agree 7 months ago

    True. I agree.

  • Winsida 7 months ago

    This is very true the only night workers are doctors, nurses,security or watchmen then airport workers like customs,immigration and most of the airport workers because of shifts allocations.and there they fight for the night ...
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  • ankoma 7 months ago

    Who says Americans don't sleep ? They call it grave yard shift . Night shift workers have serious health problems , they are also paid more than 2nd and 1st shift workers. Back in my days in the US ,, l just hated third shift ...
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