Akufo-Addo administration diverted $65m flood funds to COVID-19 - Finance Ministry

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A Ghanaian. 2 weeks ago

Mr MINISTER GO ARREST AND TRIAL THEM IF FOUND GUILTY JAIL THEM AND STOP MAKING THE LAMENTATION

Mr MINISTER GO ARREST AND TRIAL THEM IF FOUND GUILTY JAIL THEM AND STOP MAKING THE LAMENTATION
AKRONFO ADDOOLITTLE-mumu bawuliar-OFUI ATAAA AYI THE FUGITIVE 2 weeks ago

HE CANT ARREST THEM BECAUSE DIVERTING FUNDS FOR OTHER LEGAL THINGS ARE NOT CRIMES-HE IS JUST STATING A FACT-WHY? THIS SAME ANOMAKONEKONE NPP WILL TURN AROUND AND BLAME MAHAMA ADMIN FOR CAUSING THE RAINS, FLOODS AND ITS IMPLIC ...
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HE CANT ARREST THEM BECAUSE DIVERTING FUNDS FOR OTHER LEGAL THINGS ARE NOT CRIMES-HE IS JUST STATING A FACT-WHY? THIS SAME ANOMAKONEKONE NPP WILL TURN AROUND AND BLAME MAHAMA ADMIN FOR CAUSING THE RAINS, FLOODS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE ODINARY GHANAIAN. POLITICS IS CHEAP
GHANA IS A COUNTRY FOR DEVELOPING CRIMINAL LEADERS, NOT TALENTS, PERIOD! 2 weeks ago

MANY GHANAIANS TALK LIKE FOOLS AS IF THEY DO NOT KNOW THEIR THIEVING LEADERS.
THE TYPICAL GHANAIAN LEADER ONLY THINKS ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY CAN CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, SO THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF GHANA PLC TAKES THE BACK ...
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MANY GHANAIANS TALK LIKE FOOLS AS IF THEY DO NOT KNOW THEIR THIEVING LEADERS.
THE TYPICAL GHANAIAN LEADER ONLY THINKS ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY CAN CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, SO THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF GHANA PLC TAKES THE BACK SEAT.

HOPELESS GHANA IS NEVER A COUNTRY FOR DEVELOPING NATURAL TALENT OF POOR GHANAIAN HUMANS.

GHANA IS A COUNTRY FOR DEVELOPING CRIMINAL LEADERS, NOT TALENTS, PERIOD!

THERE ARE COUNTLESS TALENTED GHANAIANS WHO HAVE ROTTEN AWAY OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE THE FUNDS TO BE DEPLOYED IN DEVELOPING SUCH TALENTED PEOPLE ARE LOOTED BY GHANA'S SUCCESSIVE LEADERS.

NO SANE POOR GHANAIAN PARENT CAN NURTURE AND DEVELOP HIS/HER TALENTED KIDS IF THEY ALLOW THEIR KIDS TO STAY IN HOPELESS SHITHOLE GHANA. THIS HAS BEEN MADE CLEAR BY THE VERY LARGE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS-TRAINED GHANAIAN PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR THE BLACK STARS OVER THE YEARS.

TWO, THE WAY GHANA'S SCHOLARSHIPS SECRETARIAT IS RUN TELLS THE WHOLE STORY. SCHOLARSHIP SECRETARIAT IS ONLY MEANT FOR THE BLOCK-HEADED KIDS OF GHANA'S CORRUPT FREELOADING POLITICIANS LIKE YOUNG BLOCK-HEADED AKUFO-ADDO AND MANY OTHERS, AND KIDS OF OTHER RICH PEOPLE IN GHANA, PERIOD, WHILE THE BRIGHT CLEVER KIDS OF THE POOR ARE BULLSHITTED BY GHANA'S SCHOLARSHIPS SECRETARIAT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS TO DESERVING GHANAIAN KIDS OF THE POOR TO STUDY ABROAD OR IN GHANA.

THE SAME APPLIES TO THE CORRUPT PRACTICE OF "PROTOCOL ADMISSIONS" TO GHANA'S PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, UNLESS THE POOR UNCONNECTED PARENTS CAN BRIBE TO GET THEIR KIDS CONSIDERED. SAME APPLIES TO JOBS IN GHANA.

GHANA IS A SHITHOLE OF A COUNTRY!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 weeks ago

IN THE MIDST OF SUCH A MASSIVE DISASTER, NDC ARE STILL FOOLING!!!

IN THE MIDST OF SUCH A MASSIVE DISASTER, NDC ARE STILL FOOLING!!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 weeks ago

GHANA’S ONLY PROBLEM IS INCOMPETENT, CORRUPT AND EVIL NDC!!!!!!

GHANA’S ONLY PROBLEM IS INCOMPETENT, CORRUPT AND EVIL NDC!!!!!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 weeks ago

AFRC/PNDC/NDC STILL STONE-AGE POLITICAL ENTITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

AFRC/PNDC/NDC STILL STONE-AGE POLITICAL ENTITY!!!!!!!!!!!!
THINK DEEP 2 weeks ago

Can I go for a loan from ABSA or Standard Chartered Bank for biz and then use the money for Funeral, go back to the same bank for a top-up? What document can I use to show to the Bank that I'm in Biz for verification?

Can I go for a loan from ABSA or Standard Chartered Bank for biz and then use the money for Funeral, go back to the same bank for a top-up? What document can I use to show to the Bank that I'm in Biz for verification?
Lori 2 weeks ago

Corrupt dwarf.

Corrupt dwarf.
Kwaku Tee 2 weeks ago

I have always said Cassiel Ato Forson is not qualified to be a Finance Minister bcoz of his Criminal past history. World Bank would never allow a Recipient Country to divert the usage of a Loan.It is complete Lie. That would ...
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I have always said Cassiel Ato Forson is not qualified to be a Finance Minister bcoz of his Criminal past history. World Bank would never allow a Recipient Country to divert the usage of a Loan.It is complete Lie. That would always come with a Punishment or Cancellation of the Funding of the Project.
Ghana Cocoa NPP Demo 2 weeks ago

Even 0.01% of Ato's effectiveness, you can't have. More Salvo to expose the Cecelia Dapaah-Russia-Ukraine-Covid Looting mafiasm. Stop the Mother for All. Too much of NPP stupidity!

Even 0.01% of Ato's effectiveness, you can't have. More Salvo to expose the Cecelia Dapaah-Russia-Ukraine-Covid Looting mafiasm. Stop the Mother for All. Too much of NPP stupidity!

Cukoos Nest 2 weeks ago

Look yet another misapplication rot, to fill akyem-mafia looting pots. Yet stupid Miracles Aboagye can open his smouth like monkey with hernia. To slam rescue teams for no equipment. Gbemela

Look yet another misapplication rot, to fill akyem-mafia looting pots. Yet stupid Miracles Aboagye can open his smouth like monkey with hernia. To slam rescue teams for no equipment. Gbemela
Kleptomaniac NPP 2 weeks ago

The most useless entity in Ghana is akyem mafia Npp. These kleptomaniac akyem abwakwa people, their stories are beyond belief. They lie, loot, bragg, fvck toto in aeroplanes, later vamoose as fugitives. Yet can talk rubbish. ...
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The most useless entity in Ghana is akyem mafia Npp. These kleptomaniac akyem abwakwa people, their stories are beyond belief. They lie, loot, bragg, fvck toto in aeroplanes, later vamoose as fugitives. Yet can talk rubbish. Aboaa Fum
Kingly Nana o, Nana no no 2 weeks ago

Even jurisdictions kuraaa, they can loot. Igwe Okyehene, good morning o, Oga! How far?

Even jurisdictions kuraaa, they can loot. Igwe Okyehene, good morning o, Oga! How far?
Sly 2 weeks ago

The previous government diverted funds and yet there was no flood. You have not diverted any flood funds but our brothers and sisters are picked up from gutters like carcasses and you celebrate a shameless 'thanksgiving day' ...
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The previous government diverted funds and yet there was no flood. You have not diverted any flood funds but our brothers and sisters are picked up from gutters like carcasses and you celebrate a shameless 'thanksgiving day' to thank God for the 'showers' you call blessings: with the President leading the vocals.
Where have we gone wrong as a country?
Your statement does not check the logic box. Or you can explain? Sad!
YLS 2 weeks ago

@ Sly, Accra was hit by severe floods in 2019,2020, 2022 and 2023.
were you on Planet mars or under Akufo Addo"s testicles?

@ Sly, Accra was hit by severe floods in 2019,2020, 2022 and 2023.
were you on Planet mars or under Akufo Addo"s testicles?
Sly 2 weeks ago

@YLS. Well, the records are starkly different. In those years as in every year, we count the number of rooms water gushed into. This year, just as in 2015 and in 1995, we count lives lost to water not talking of property wort ...
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@YLS. Well, the records are starkly different. In those years as in every year, we count the number of rooms water gushed into. This year, just as in 2015 and in 1995, we count lives lost to water not talking of property worth millions.
Take out the name of Akufo Addo and check the logic in your write-up and come again, or you want to take Goldbod salary for data and explain further.
Johnny 2 weeks ago

Fraudulent President John Mahama & Cassiel Ato Forson think every Ghanaian is as Foolish as their NDC Followers. World Bank or IMF would never forgive any country misdirect funds for a project.They would either stop financin ...
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Fraudulent President John Mahama & Cassiel Ato Forson think every Ghanaian is as Foolish as their NDC Followers. World Bank or IMF would never forgive any country misdirect funds for a project.They would either stop financing the project or collect their monies back. NDC shd be ashamed of such lies. To my knowledge the contract for the project was signed in 2019, but soon as the project started Covid 19 came in.As per all WB financed contracts, whenever there's a natural calamity in a recipients country the bank can decide upon a request for part of its funds to be diverted to assist of the accident
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Blacks are wicked. 2 weeks ago

Despicable statement from confused government

Despicable statement from confused government
Nii 2 weeks ago

President John Dramani Mahama is just a Disgraceful President that Ghana has ever had. Completely unacceptable response from NDC. Initially I never believed Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, but this response from Cassiel Ato Forson mea ...
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President John Dramani Mahama is just a Disgraceful President that Ghana has ever had. Completely unacceptable response from NDC. Initially I never believed Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, but this response from Cassiel Ato Forson means Kojo was right in his statement

KD 2 weeks ago

This is the most stupid statement from this minister. Covid was an emergency and it needed an emergency response.

This is the most stupid statement from this minister. Covid was an emergency and it needed an emergency response.
Cool 2 weeks ago

The initial Loan for the project was US$200 Million, World Bank allowed Akuffo Addo's govt to use US$65M for Covid that is why Ghana had additional US$150 Million. This NDC Govt is a Group of Lies & Scammers.

The initial Loan for the project was US$200 Million, World Bank allowed Akuffo Addo's govt to use US$65M for Covid that is why Ghana had additional US$150 Million. This NDC Govt is a Group of Lies & Scammers.
wiseman 2 weeks ago

This government ..dabi dabi. Talk talk saa no action. Yeabr3 mo ne unnecessary accusations.

This government ..dabi dabi. Talk talk saa no action. Yeabr3 mo ne unnecessary accusations.
KK 2 weeks ago

Why can't government work without spinning politics into every situation? Mr. Technical Advisor had this information all these while till the Flood came! I weep for my country

Why can't government work without spinning politics into every situation? Mr. Technical Advisor had this information all these while till the Flood came! I weep for my country
Akosomo 2 weeks ago

Naivety, cowards and lazy Leaders. Always looking for excuses.

Most of our current ministers were deputies during their last administration and it seems they learned nothing then.

Naivety, cowards and lazy Leaders. Always looking for excuses.

Most of our current ministers were deputies during their last administration and it seems they learned nothing then.
Hmmm 2 weeks ago

Why now

Why now
The 2 weeks ago

President John Mahama & his govt has every right in reporting Akuffo Addo govt to World Bank for misdirecting of Loan. With NDC majority in Parliament they can force a bill to punish Akuffo Addo if only they are right.

President John Mahama & his govt has every right in reporting Akuffo Addo govt to World Bank for misdirecting of Loan. With NDC majority in Parliament they can force a bill to punish Akuffo Addo if only they are right.
Abasa 2 weeks ago

We re tired of u both party. Always accusing each other but no arrest. Then arrest the culprit and stop also de blame games

We re tired of u both party. Always accusing each other but no arrest. Then arrest the culprit and stop also de blame games
Matata 2 weeks ago

Always blaming games, there are no beds at korle-bu , roads are very bad but free plane tickets were bought for thousands of NDC officials to go and watch the World Cup while people were suffering due to the floods, which use ...
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Always blaming games, there are no beds at korle-bu , roads are very bad but free plane tickets were bought for thousands of NDC officials to go and watch the World Cup while people were suffering due to the floods, which useless government is this, no vision party
Ghanaba 2 weeks ago

Is that the reason they didn’t do their job properly?

Is that the reason they didn’t do their job properly?

Chaddar the President 2 weeks ago

Nana Addo just came to make cash@ Ofori Atta

Nana Addo just came to make cash@ Ofori Atta
Roadrunner 2 weeks ago

You mean the $65 million found it's way into politicians don't you.There would have been no account to where these funds were directed.$65 million US. Is a lot of money just for fumigation and I would bet you any money you li ...
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You mean the $65 million found it's way into politicians don't you.There would have been no account to where these funds were directed.$65 million US. Is a lot of money just for fumigation and I would bet you any money you like,that an forensic audit would show that not all that money went to fumigation,if at all.
Roadrunner 2 weeks ago

Furthermore,what was fumigated?... COVID 19 was transferred from person to person wasn't it?...or am I wrong..? If you contracted it ,you were isolated weren't you? ..COVID 19 was progressive in cold conditions.Ghana only shu ...
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Furthermore,what was fumigated?... COVID 19 was transferred from person to person wasn't it?...or am I wrong..? If you contracted it ,you were isolated weren't you? ..COVID 19 was progressive in cold conditions.Ghana only shut down for three weeks...yep just three and infections you could count on one hand.because of Ghana warm dry conditions.Australia shut down for two years,and China three years.So $65 million for fumigation?
DONT THINK SO .
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Fireman 2 weeks ago

Ay3kaaa

Ay3kaaa
OSAFO KANTANKA 2 weeks ago

I really don’t understand the logic behind the “ACTIVITIES “ of Akufo Addo and his Government. Did they really plan to “ RIP-OFF “ the country to the GROUND that much or more to do with Incompetence or DOWNRIGHT EV ...
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I really don’t understand the logic behind the “ACTIVITIES “ of Akufo Addo and his Government. Did they really plan to “ RIP-OFF “ the country to the GROUND that much or more to do with Incompetence or DOWNRIGHT EVIL acts?? I don’t get it!!
Baafour 2 weeks ago

When will useless ndc accept responsibility as a government? Always blaming people for their incompetence.

When will useless ndc accept responsibility as a government? Always blaming people for their incompetence.
Harold 2 weeks ago

Covid was not planned
We as Ghanaians planned what we seeing
At least he was saving lives
Fix current crisi

Covid was not planned
We as Ghanaians planned what we seeing
At least he was saving lives
Fix current crisi
Abusuapanin 2 weeks ago

This is a big LIE. If you go through the documents, the money for Covid was stated clearly so no money for flood was diverted. The Ministry is doing Politics. Oh NDC AZAAR government is always blaming NPP for their failures. ...
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This is a big LIE. If you go through the documents, the money for Covid was stated clearly so no money for flood was diverted. The Ministry is doing Politics. Oh NDC AZAAR government is always blaming NPP for their failures. So sad.
Fatcobra 2 weeks ago

Blame game. Incompetent bastards

Blame game. Incompetent bastards
elvis 2 weeks ago

Diverting funds in the interest of COVID-19 is far better than the current Administration sitting on funds whilst citizens are suffering from unemployment and its related issues. What are we doing so far, BIG PUSH and currenc ...
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Diverting funds in the interest of COVID-19 is far better than the current Administration sitting on funds whilst citizens are suffering from unemployment and its related issues. What are we doing so far, BIG PUSH and currency stability alone cannot sustain our interest to vote for the NDC again. Please give clearance to the institutions to employ the youth for a better livelihood.
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Kay 2 weeks ago

Diverted food to his hometown or to his party members fool ya all are they not Ghanaians u guys should know better n make more sense

Diverted food to his hometown or to his party members fool ya all are they not Ghanaians u guys should know better n make more sense
Bukyi 2 weeks ago

The diabolic must stop.
The question is,was it necessary at the time?
The answer is YES.
Again, Akufo Addo administration did that with the approval of the world Bank

The diabolic must stop.
The question is,was it necessary at the time?
The answer is YES.
Again, Akufo Addo administration did that with the approval of the world Bank
KAD 2 weeks ago

He diverted funds to save deaths. Covid was in 2020, current floods is about a month ago. Akuffo Addo administration put in many sustainable measures to control floods when the need arises (zoomlion) immediately flood funds w ...
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He diverted funds to save deaths. Covid was in 2020, current floods is about a month ago. Akuffo Addo administration put in many sustainable measures to control floods when the need arises (zoomlion) immediately flood funds was diverted to save lifes. Now néw administration comes in and ended zoomlion’s contract and for almost 2 years No preventive measures were put in place to protect flooding. What do we expect?
Yad 2 weeks ago

Ah NDC ..you always want NPP to build something only for you to come and enjoy.

Ah NDC ..you always want NPP to build something only for you to come and enjoy.
smh 2 weeks ago

such a shame. Mr Ofori Attah did a number on us.

such a shame. Mr Ofori Attah did a number on us.
ASIEDU NKWASEA 2 weeks ago

HEY HEY, AKUFOO ADDO HAS COME AND GONE, IT'S YOUR TURN NOW. DELIVER AND STOP THE STUPID EXCUSES.

HEY HEY, AKUFOO ADDO HAS COME AND GONE, IT'S YOUR TURN NOW. DELIVER AND STOP THE STUPID EXCUSES.
BLAY 2 weeks ago

ALWAYS FALSE STORIES WITH NO PROVE NOR JAIL SENTENCES

ALWAYS FALSE STORIES WITH NO PROVE NOR JAIL SENTENCES

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Akufo-Addo administration diverted $65m flood funds to COVID-19 - Finance Ministry

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