President Mahama directs Buffer Stock to supply local rice to schools

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Sycamore 20 hours ago

Mahama that's all you know,where is ORAL? be careful for this is your legacy term and the legacy you'll leave will follow you forever. Be careful you don't go down as an indecisive president,who is good at speeches and zero a ...
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Mahama that's all you know,where is ORAL? be careful for this is your legacy term and the legacy you'll leave will follow you forever. Be careful you don't go down as an indecisive president,who is good at speeches and zero at delivering or walking the talk. I am really getting very impatient,seeing the crooks who pillaged this country as if there was no tomorrow walking freely on our streets and talking nonsense. The ndc in particular should not sit aloof and allow Mahama to destroy the party's political capital because of unfulfilled promises and indecisiveness. I am only scared of the bad alternative we have in the conglomerate of thieves and nation wreckers party called the npp and their joker of a flag bearer called Bawumia the incompetent serial liar and his sankwass five.
Prof Azar 18 hours ago

The leaders of ghana are so stupid ... it should take the president to tell buffer stock to buy ghana rice

The leaders of ghana are so stupid ... it should take the president to tell buffer stock to buy ghana rice
Kwasi Addai 16 hours ago

Nobody can turn back time!!! The wasted eight years rule under Akufo Addo government should have been turned back for a better Mahama government. With a the lies from the fake economist Bawumia and stealing spree of this crim ...
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Nobody can turn back time!!! The wasted eight years rule under Akufo Addo government should have been turned back for a better Mahama government. With a the lies from the fake economist Bawumia and stealing spree of this criminal gang Nkwaseafo People's Party.
Kwasi Addai 16 hours ago

... with all the lies...

... with all the lies...
FRANKIE 20 hours ago

This is it JM. You nailed it with power, precision, pace, prowess, poise, panache and perfection. Mahama is the hope.... He is the hope..... He is the hope for mother Ghana!!!

This is it JM. You nailed it with power, precision, pace, prowess, poise, panache and perfection. Mahama is the hope.... He is the hope..... He is the hope for mother Ghana!!!
Gaza 9 hours ago

FRANKIE ONE OF THE SYCOPHANTS!!! FIFFI KWETEY WAS RIGHT!! PRAISE SINGERS AMD SYCOPHANTS!!

LOOK AT YOU. A WHOLE PRESIDENT DIRECTS AN INSTITUTION TO BUY GHANA RICE AND AUTOMATICALLY SYCOPHANTS ARE SINGING PRAISES. WHAT HOPE ...
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FRANKIE ONE OF THE SYCOPHANTS!!! FIFFI KWETEY WAS RIGHT!! PRAISE SINGERS AMD SYCOPHANTS!!

LOOK AT YOU. A WHOLE PRESIDENT DIRECTS AN INSTITUTION TO BUY GHANA RICE AND AUTOMATICALLY SYCOPHANTS ARE SINGING PRAISES. WHAT HOPE FOR GHANA???

THEN KWAME NKRUMAH AND LEADERS OF OTHER NATIONS BUILDING INDUSTRIES AND REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT SHOULD BE CARRIED TO THE MOON!!!

WHERE IS THE 24 HOURS ECONOMY???

FOOLISH NDC PROPAGANDIST FRANKIE AND BOOTLICKER!! SYCOPHANT!!
Nnamdi 20 hours ago

Mist thet wait until the president issues that directive?

Mist thet wait until the president issues that directive?
Pure 20 hours ago

Must it take the president to issue a directive to buy local rice? This government is a joke

Must it take the president to issue a directive to buy local rice? This government is a joke
YOU ARE A MORON- Ghanawatch 19 hours ago

A joke to you. Did your Akuffo- Addo ever have the sense and gut to issue such a progressive directive? You are a moron.

A joke to you. Did your Akuffo- Addo ever have the sense and gut to issue such a progressive directive? You are a moron.
Kay 20 hours ago

I believe this directive is in the right direction, but it should have been done by the minister for Education. Must almost everything be done by the President, what are the various relevant agencies and appointees doing. I b ...
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I believe this directive is in the right direction, but it should have been done by the minister for Education. Must almost everything be done by the President, what are the various relevant agencies and appointees doing. I believe when even allegations of criminality are made the relevant security agencies do have a duty to act on the information, and not have to wait for directives from the presidency before any actions are taken. I do believe there is hope for our nation as we all put our hands to the plough and contribute our quota. God bless our homeland Ghana and make us great and strong. Happy Independence Anniversary.

Jimbo 20 hours ago

Oh, has Mahama changed his mind? Didn't he say he would give money to the headmasters to go and buy the foodstuffs including cassava and corn dough from the market to cook for students? What has soon changed?

Oh, has Mahama changed his mind? Didn't he say he would give money to the headmasters to go and buy the foodstuffs including cassava and corn dough from the market to cook for students? What has soon changed?
Woezor 13 hours ago

Lol, reading through the messages and only you made the intelligent observation. It seems most people don't know what goes on in Ghana. The man said he will cancel Nana Addo buffer arrangement to give money to Headmasters to ...
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Lol, reading through the messages and only you made the intelligent observation. It seems most people don't know what goes on in Ghana. The man said he will cancel Nana Addo buffer arrangement to give money to Headmasters to buy goat and things themselves on the market , why the turnaround? It's like all the policies they criticise, they are now using them
Nice Move Mr. President 20 hours ago

As a rice farmer myself I think this will be a very good start for the local producers if only the buffer stock people will adhere to it.
Ex President too promoted locally manufactured products to be used for the school feed ...
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As a rice farmer myself I think this will be a very good start for the local producers if only the buffer stock people will adhere to it.
Ex President too promoted locally manufactured products to be used for the school feeding but the buffer stock and school authorities bought imported and bad quality products to feed the students.
A proper monitoring system should be formed to ensure that the right things are done if not it will be a waste of time.
The heart of the average Ghanaian is wicked, greedy and selfish and without an iron fist to monitor everything we plan will never work.
BAN IMPORTATION OF RICE, ONIONS TOMATOES,CHICKEN.- Ghanani 19 hours ago

What is the government waiting for ? It should ban the importation of rice,tomatoes onions and chicken.These items can be produced in Ghana..If ghanaians are not prepared to eat local rice so be it.

What is the government waiting for ? It should ban the importation of rice,tomatoes onions and chicken.These items can be produced in Ghana..If ghanaians are not prepared to eat local rice so be it.
Ash 19 hours ago

Why should it take the President to issue this order on local rice consumption? What was the Education & Agric ministers doing? Reshuffle them.

Why should it take the President to issue this order on local rice consumption? What was the Education & Agric ministers doing? Reshuffle them.
NOTHING WRONG- Ghanawatch 19 hours ago

Is it wrong for the president to issue a directive? He is the head of the Executive.

Is it wrong for the president to issue a directive? He is the head of the Executive.
KANKAN NYAME 19 hours ago

Keep going First Gentle Man of the Land.. Millions believe and trust in you.
The local farmers will be empowered and grateful.
Resetting Truly.

Keep going First Gentle Man of the Land.. Millions believe and trust in you.
The local farmers will be empowered and grateful.
Resetting Truly.
Ras 19 hours ago

Excellent!

Excellent!
Abi 18 hours ago

Oh papa president thanks for realising there are farmers in Ghana. This will help and encourage farmers to grow more since they have buyer.what happend to our cooperative farmers market? I remember their stuff was cheaper tha ...
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Oh papa president thanks for realising there are farmers in Ghana. This will help and encourage farmers to grow more since they have buyer.what happend to our cooperative farmers market? I remember their stuff was cheaper than the market so every one was shopping from there.Thanks for bringing it back. Pls extend it to vegetables and livestock farmers too.ayekoooo paaaaa
Prof Azar 18 hours ago

The leaders of the ghana are so stupid....I cannot believe it takes the president to tell buffer stock to buy ghana rice

The leaders of the ghana are so stupid....I cannot believe it takes the president to tell buffer stock to buy ghana rice

DEEVINITY 13 hours ago

@Azar. Those heads of institutions and they're underlings are NOT stupid. They are CRIMINALLY RETARDED; their offices are only an avenue to steal the state blind so they can become funeral-donation heroes and village champion ...
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@Azar. Those heads of institutions and they're underlings are NOT stupid. They are CRIMINALLY RETARDED; their offices are only an avenue to steal the state blind so they can become funeral-donation heroes and village champions. That's all they're concerned about and they thrived under the 8 years of somebody whose name I shudder to pronounce. So there!
Dr. Zaato @ Sissala Farm Gate 16 hours ago

Superb move by president Mahama. Add Nursing Training College and Teacher Training College. On Christmas day send some to Nsawam led by Paul Adom Otchere holding a Christmas Tree. That thief

Superb move by president Mahama. Add Nursing Training College and Teacher Training College. On Christmas day send some to Nsawam led by Paul Adom Otchere holding a Christmas Tree. That thief
Nana 15 hours ago

A country call Ghana, because Rice is predominantly grown by northners the president has issued directive...it's funny, cocoa farmers deserve haircut but you are do quick to intervene for the rice farmer. God and right thinki ...
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A country call Ghana, because Rice is predominantly grown by northners the president has issued directive...it's funny, cocoa farmers deserve haircut but you are do quick to intervene for the rice farmer. God and right thinking Ghanaians are watching closely.
Truth 14 hours ago

This directive was given long time ago....does it mean people flouted it? Hmmm!

This directive was given long time ago....does it mean people flouted it? Hmmm!
Funny World. 13 hours ago

Mahama is a con artist who played on the intelligence of the ordinary citizens . In fact, I will give credit to him when it comes to exposing his incompetence. He displayed this in his memoir, My first coup d'etat, which he ...
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Mahama is a con artist who played on the intelligence of the ordinary citizens . In fact, I will give credit to him when it comes to exposing his incompetence. He displayed this in his memoir, My first coup d'etat, which he categorically stated that, he is somebody who cannot make decisions by himself. On this note, he made unintelligent decisions that have made him not to have gone near the presidency. He stood on his campaign platform to cancel the buffer stock supply to schools, but would rather give money to the headmasters and mistresses to buy the pantry themselves. Indeed, he tried that for three months and rescinded his decision. Earlier, he had told the world that the food Nana Addo was feeding the children with was so poor that his dog would reject it. After trying his ''new'' method for few months, he reversed to Nana Addo's system. When the education minister was questioned why the turnaround, he said that the food was worse than ever. There are so many instances that Mahama goofed big time. It's about time Mahama apologized to Nana Addo for his poor performance, but later adopted his( Nana Addo's) decisions. Just to mention but few.
A Ghanaian. 12 hours ago

LOCAL RUCE VERY EXPENSIVE

LOCAL RUCE VERY EXPENSIVE
Shine your eyes 11 hours ago

There was a campaign promise by the NDC to allow heads of institutions to purchase food items.
What has become of that promise?
Heads of institutions voted massively for the NDC because of that promise and Buffer stock are ...
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There was a campaign promise by the NDC to allow heads of institutions to purchase food items.
What has become of that promise?
Heads of institutions voted massively for the NDC because of that promise and Buffer stock are still being directed to supply schools with locally produced rice?
Jay Swiss 9 hours ago

Supply of local rice to schools? This is a fair deal from the president, well done! The government didn’t impose any additional tax on imported rice, but it also makes sure that the local rice producers get the market share ...
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Supply of local rice to schools? This is a fair deal from the president, well done! The government didn’t impose any additional tax on imported rice, but it also makes sure that the local rice producers get the market share. Although, this strategy will not reduce the importation of rice into the country because people will still demand for it due to the poverty rate in the country, but it will give local producers security and motivate them to stay in the market. Thank you so much Mr. President for not thinking digital but rather local! The next step: No farmland should be given to any foreigner or foreign investors, reduce the import of unemployment into the country when dealing with foreign investors like China.

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