Roads Minister responds to World Bank’s Big Push warning

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Kwame Nkrumah 1 day ago

Foolish world bank. We should struggle and lean forward. Look who is talking at the world bank. What is his background. Roads and highways is cocoa, gold, and a natural resources. World bank shut up!!!!

Foolish world bank. We should struggle and lean forward. Look who is talking at the world bank. What is his background. Roads and highways is cocoa, gold, and a natural resources. World bank shut up!!!!
SULLEY 1 day ago

You NDC fooled soldiers will always come and insults at whoever talks sense against your failures. For nineteen months you've allowed legacy road projects to rot on the roads while you're making noise about the so-called Big ...
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You NDC fooled soldiers will always come and insults at whoever talks sense against your failures. For nineteen months you've allowed legacy road projects to rot on the roads while you're making noise about the so-called Big Push which you know very well thay they're being rushed b3cause of the money you'll get out of them. That's the r3ason why you rushed all of them through sole source tendering processes. They know your weak maintenance culture and how you destroy what you've come to meet. Since you came to office you've abandoned all the Accra-Kumasi Dualization projects. The Abberton Woods Institutions know you better than Ghanaians know you. Ask your loud mouth followers to stop the insults.
STGHFUO: Monkey see, Monkey do 1 day ago

So after all these years this party does not have a blueprint for financing roads and highway construction? You have to borrow to do these? Other nations use taxes, public private partnerships go on Gemini and obtain idea gh ...
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So after all these years this party does not have a blueprint for financing roads and highway construction? You have to borrow to do these? Other nations use taxes, public private partnerships go on Gemini and obtain idea gh leaders are lazy and stupid
FRANKIE 1 day ago

These fvcken Aryan Caucasian rascals. The modafvcker Bretton woods secular trinity of the IMF & co have always been the bane of our underdevelopment. Fvck them! How about building our maintenance capacity!

These fvcken Aryan Caucasian rascals. The modafvcker Bretton woods secular trinity of the IMF & co have always been the bane of our underdevelopment. Fvck them! How about building our maintenance capacity!
Kofi 1 day ago

World Bank , IMF and those institutions are not happy that, the government is not borrowing from them. They want the previous government borrowing and they can not control themselves.

World Bank , IMF and those institutions are not happy that, the government is not borrowing from them. They want the previous government borrowing and they can not control themselves.
Aduomi 1 day ago

If you had any sense and not blinded by npp colors, you would know that the world bank doesn't mean us well. They will try and discourage us from being self sufficient... Have you u ever heard the world bank advising against ...
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If you had any sense and not blinded by npp colors, you would know that the world bank doesn't mean us well. They will try and discourage us from being self sufficient... Have you u ever heard the world bank advising against any infrastructure development in the advanced world? Noooo... they rather encourage it, but when you the black man decide to develop your country which in the long run will wean you off their dominance, they will discourage you.. and because of idiots like you, they win..
TRUTH 1 day ago

So was the World bank in Ghana when Atta Ofori was borrowing their Eurobinds like cheap gari soaking?

This is better than loans for roads.

So was the World bank in Ghana when Atta Ofori was borrowing their Eurobinds like cheap gari soaking?

This is better than loans for roads.
Kkkk 1 day ago

Just see the pain the World Bank and IMF seem to be in because Ghana is making some progress without running to them so they can impose their conditionalities on us.
These are the people the NPP wants to make us believe lov ...
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Just see the pain the World Bank and IMF seem to be in because Ghana is making some progress without running to them so they can impose their conditionalities on us.
These are the people the NPP wants to make us believe love us so much, such that we should take anything they say about our economy.
Shame on them; can they send similar warnings to to any Western country?
Sadly, the NPP house niggers and nation wreckers will take this and run with it.
Test2 21 hours ago

WITHOUT WORLD BANK GHANA WOULD NOT BE A COUNTRY
BECAUSE WITH ALL YOUR COCOA GOLD OIL MAGANESE BAUXITE TIMBER DIAMOND ETC YOU STILL BORROW FROM WORLD BANK
ISNT IT A SHAME
YOUR POLITICIANS SRE THIEVES

WITHOUT WORLD BANK GHANA WOULD NOT BE A COUNTRY
BECAUSE WITH ALL YOUR COCOA GOLD OIL MAGANESE BAUXITE TIMBER DIAMOND ETC YOU STILL BORROW FROM WORLD BANK
ISNT IT A SHAME
YOUR POLITICIANS SRE THIEVES
Michael 1 day ago

So the World Bank does not want the govt to construct the roads or what? What is maintenance burden compared to the economic benefits that come with good road network?
Is the World Bank serious at all? Do they say this to ot ...
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So the World Bank does not want the govt to construct the roads or what? What is maintenance burden compared to the economic benefits that come with good road network?
Is the World Bank serious at all? Do they say this to other countries with good roads in Europe, US etc?

Abu 1 day ago

Good job Minister. We should by now know that the WB is like any other bank that we know. The more you mismanage yourself the better it is for them so that you come running to them for loans with outrageous interest rates.

Good job Minister. We should by now know that the WB is like any other bank that we know. The more you mismanage yourself the better it is for them so that you come running to them for loans with outrageous interest rates.
LONGJOHN 1 day ago

THE WORLD BANK HAS SEEN HOW THE COUNTRY IS BEING RUN NOW WE ARE NOT GOING FOR LOANS SO THEY SAY ANYTHING FOR AFENYO AND HIS COHERTS TO SMEAR THE CURRENT GOVENMENT

THE WORLD BANK HAS SEEN HOW THE COUNTRY IS BEING RUN NOW WE ARE NOT GOING FOR LOANS SO THEY SAY ANYTHING FOR AFENYO AND HIS COHERTS TO SMEAR THE CURRENT GOVENMENT
Prof 1 day ago

Why is the world Bank and IMF so jittery about Ghana's improved and smart financing arrangements. They always want us to beg them for funds so that they will perpetually control us. All the complaints about Goldbod and the ro ...
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Why is the world Bank and IMF so jittery about Ghana's improved and smart financing arrangements. They always want us to beg them for funds so that they will perpetually control us. All the complaints about Goldbod and the roads are just because we have not taken loan from them for the massive projects
kulbogo 1 day ago

A minister who can't speake good english, this are the people the useless ndc claimed they have the men, the paid bloggers would visit this platform to insult kulbogo and trust me guys i enjoy your insults so much,

A minister who can't speake good english, this are the people the useless ndc claimed they have the men, the paid bloggers would visit this platform to insult kulbogo and trust me guys i enjoy your insults so much,
NOT THE AKUFFO-ADDO TYPE,PLEASE- Ghanawatch 1 day ago

We need people who are competent and deliver and not the Akuffo-Addo type who speak the queen's english but cannot deliver and like Ofori Atta who is now a fugitive thief in America.

We need people who are competent and deliver and not the Akuffo-Addo type who speak the queen's english but cannot deliver and like Ofori Atta who is now a fugitive thief in America.
STGHFUO: Monkey see, Monkey do 1 day ago

Idiot if you can't communicate ropperly to foreigners to seek financing, broker finance deal and even seek public private partnerships to build and maintain roads..how can you be effective? Afuom.gyimifuo investors don't spea ...
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Idiot if you can't communicate ropperly to foreigners to seek financing, broker finance deal and even seek public private partnerships to build and maintain roads..how can you be effective? Afuom.gyimifuo investors don't speak ewe. They don't speak stupidity and corruption
Zebuntie Zaato 1 day ago

Like Kwesi Bekoe of Goldman Sach? Or Richard Ahiagbah and Palgrave of Wontumi camp. English and Political Science keke. Apuuuu

Like Kwesi Bekoe of Goldman Sach? Or Richard Ahiagbah and Palgrave of Wontumi camp. English and Political Science keke. Apuuuu
TRUTH 1 day ago

@so this monkey see, monkey do can not use his faculties at all.

At least, try using it a bit.

How did those foreigners generate enough wealth to wait for an English speaking African to come and borrow some?

Again, h ...
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@so this monkey see, monkey do can not use his faculties at all.

At least, try using it a bit.

How did those foreigners generate enough wealth to wait for an English speaking African to come and borrow some?

Again, how does those foreigners communicate with nations where the people neither speak English at all but stick to their native language or another language ie, Spanish or French?

At least, learn to swing the trees like a good monkey.
Akufo Addo 1 day ago

Kulbogo kwasiampanin, even Ofori Attah who couldn't construct one good sentence was once a minister in this country. Kwasia aboa mu aboa. Mmoa bi ba

Kulbogo kwasiampanin, even Ofori Attah who couldn't construct one good sentence was once a minister in this country. Kwasia aboa mu aboa. Mmoa bi ba
Akufo Addo 1 day ago

*Amoako Atta

*Amoako Atta

Afetor Kwasi 1 day ago

Is this writing good English?

Is this writing good English?
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Achakanapaya 1 day ago

What at all is wrong with this world Bank and the IMF??? They are evil forces pulling Africa backwards. They should leave Ghana alone.
They are enemies of progress.
Evil people.
The white Man is the representative of the d ...
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What at all is wrong with this world Bank and the IMF??? They are evil forces pulling Africa backwards. They should leave Ghana alone.
They are enemies of progress.
Evil people.
The white Man is the representative of the devil on Earth.
Abusua 1 day ago

So are they saying that because of our lack of maintenance culture we shouldn't build quality roads. I'm really shocked unless maybe the world bank might have been misunderstood. Because in the advanced countries what you see ...
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So are they saying that because of our lack of maintenance culture we shouldn't build quality roads. I'm really shocked unless maybe the world bank might have been misunderstood. Because in the advanced countries what you see is good roads along side interchanges and over pass with good street lights and good road markings and the rest est. So I will be very surprised if the world Bank really said that or made that statement unless otherwise.
Joe 1 day ago

God bless you my brother, Honourable

God bless you my brother, Honourable
Kofi 1 day ago

Why don't you use the big push money to construct railways which are more everlasting?

Why don't you use the big push money to construct railways which are more everlasting?
Of 1 day ago

As for good English please English is not out language so you have no point but there is nothing wrong if the world bank caution us because world bank is our partners in development

As for good English please English is not out language so you have no point but there is nothing wrong if the world bank caution us because world bank is our partners in development
Yellow man 1 day ago

Political talk

Political talk
We Need THE BIG PUSH in the Water Sector 1 day ago

Water is not reaching our homes ooooooo, Mr. President

Water is not reaching our homes ooooooo, Mr. President
Zaga 1 day ago

Forget world bank and develop the country

Forget world bank and develop the country

SAWUA MENSAH 1 day ago

MAJORITY OF NPP SUPPORTERS ARE ILLITERATES THAT'S WHY THEY BELIEVE WHOEVER SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH IS INTELLIGENT.THE QUESTION ASK IS WAS FORMER ROAD MINISTERS AMOAKO ATTA AND ASENSO BOAKYE SPEAKING GOOD ENGLISH THAN AGBODZA WH ...
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MAJORITY OF NPP SUPPORTERS ARE ILLITERATES THAT'S WHY THEY BELIEVE WHOEVER SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH IS INTELLIGENT.THE QUESTION ASK IS WAS FORMER ROAD MINISTERS AMOAKO ATTA AND ASENSO BOAKYE SPEAKING GOOD ENGLISH THAN AGBODZA WHO'S DOING MARVELLOUS JOB. AS FOR NPP PARTY THEY WILL NEVER CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE OF LICKING WHITE MANS ASS BECAUSE THEY ARE LAZY IN THINKING THAT'S WHY THEY ALWAYS PREFER THE WHITE MAN TO DIRECT THEM HOW TO GOVERN...THEIR STUPIDITY IS UNPARARELLED.
Let Us Give Honourable Agbozo A Chance. 1 day ago

Put your partisan lenses and bias aside and allow this hard working road minister to do his work.
I believe the minister of Roads, in the person of Honourable Mr Agbozo is a genuine and serious man on the job. Let’s give h ...
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Put your partisan lenses and bias aside and allow this hard working road minister to do his work.
I believe the minister of Roads, in the person of Honourable Mr Agbozo is a genuine and serious man on the job. Let’s give him a chance.
Let Us Be Constructive In Our Criticisms. 1 day ago

Please let our comments rather be constructive instead of vilifying every opponent.

Please let our comments rather be constructive instead of vilifying every opponent.
George 1 day ago

Well Mr Roads Minister. I hope what you said will happen when the roads are constructed. However, l will believe you when I see that there is a system in place for roads maintenance. I am sorry to say we black people are not ...
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Well Mr Roads Minister. I hope what you said will happen when the roads are constructed. However, l will believe you when I see that there is a system in place for roads maintenance. I am sorry to say we black people are not disciplined nor responsible for taking care of our environment and surroundings including the maintenance of everything that we have constructed. Look at Nigerian, they have built a totally new national capital (Abuja) which is now falling apart due to poor maintenance of everything built.
Kwabee - shai 1 day ago

The entire African continent should be wary of the IMF, the world bank and the West. You see what they are telling us. They want us to drive in potholes rather than building the roads. Because of maintenance burden we should ...
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The entire African continent should be wary of the IMF, the world bank and the West. You see what they are telling us. They want us to drive in potholes rather than building the roads. Because of maintenance burden we should endure manholes on our roads; very wicked fellows. They try to shut down anything good being done on the continent by sowing seeds of confusion like they did to goldbod. And they will have fellow citizens following them. Arise Ghana!
Dr. Spider 1 day ago

Roads are good. The most effective transportation in the developed world is TRAIN. Imagine a single line from Tema to Takoradi. Then from Accra, Koforidua, Kumasi, via Sunyani to Tamale are in operation; consider job opportun ...
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Roads are good. The most effective transportation in the developed world is TRAIN. Imagine a single line from Tema to Takoradi. Then from Accra, Koforidua, Kumasi, via Sunyani to Tamale are in operation; consider job opportunities around the clock. That the main 24 Hour Economy in the developed world. Ghanaians travel to those countries, how do they examine the process. Ghana s blessed nation with leadership problems. The main reason why NPP supporter refuse to vote when their chosen leaders had failed without justifiable reasons.
TRUTH 1 day ago

Did the World bank suggest an alternative?

Another opportunity to prove them wrong. I see the reason to invest in a much more expensive venture such as light trains and inter-city trains, but that also require heavy maint ...
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Did the World bank suggest an alternative?

Another opportunity to prove them wrong. I see the reason to invest in a much more expensive venture such as light trains and inter-city trains, but that also require heavy maintenance and in a developing nation as ours, recouping cost can also be difficult.

There are cost issues in everything hence the need for government and intuitive development.

I would think the World would advise Ghana to stop glorifying being the best monkey nation at exporting all her resources.

Resources we would need in future to grow our industries and country.

Are you here to help or frustrate Africa, especially, when the World is mostly filled with persons from nations that hate the thought of Africans moving to your over 'jobbed' countries.

There are jobs and taxes to be created from maintenance of these roads alone.

These same advise ended jobs like GNTC and maybe Ghana Airways. What do these people want from us?
Francis B. 1 day ago

The World Bank is warning the NDC government because it knows that the projects are too many and there is no way all of them can be completed in the next two years.and some may be abandoned by the next government. Again, t ...
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The World Bank is warning the NDC government because it knows that the projects are too many and there is no way all of them can be completed in the next two years.and some may be abandoned by the next government. Again, the contractors are not doing quality works because all the projects were sole- sourced and some of them are not good contractors.Thirdly, maintenance of the roads have not been thought of. .The country simply lacks maintenance culture.
TRUTH 23 hours ago

@Francis,, don't just state the problems, use your brains to suggest solutions.

Many of these roads were started by previous governments and NDC is just continuing them.

Should we limit our economy as the population gr ...
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@Francis,, don't just state the problems, use your brains to suggest solutions.

Many of these roads were started by previous governments and NDC is just continuing them.

Should we limit our economy as the population grows or expand it.

Do you think it is okay for the people of Brono to pay the same taxes and provide more agriculture produce for you in Accra and Kumasi but use deadly roads?

We might as well save on Free SHS and tell families to do family planning.
We must as well, cut back on policing and allow armed robbers to have a free time, we must as well disband the army and stop protecting the territorial integrity of Ghana.

Some losses are very necessary and have indirect benefits. We don't have to count everything in raw cash.

The worse thing we are doing is borrowing and borrowing all the time especially from external sources.
We make ourselves poor and stressed while making life comfortable for the very people who despise us with a passion.
Northern Boy 23 hours ago

Thank God today we have a trusted, dedicated, winning team. I hope they never take their eyes off the ball. Bravo!!

Thank God today we have a trusted, dedicated, winning team. I hope they never take their eyes off the ball. Bravo!!
Kwam 21 hours ago

Hmmm!! I travelled yesterday from Takoradi to Afloa and must admit at some sections of the corridor work has virtually come to a halt. I don't know why the slow down? The government must find money to complete these projec ...
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Hmmm!! I travelled yesterday from Takoradi to Afloa and must admit at some sections of the corridor work has virtually come to a halt. I don't know why the slow down? The government must find money to complete these projects before it leaves office. So that it will not be like others in the past. The President H. E. JDM , please finish these before you hand over if even going into our reserves to take money there .
Boba 19 hours ago

I think let's think through the caution. He could have sounded it better than he did but I'm equally happy to hear the Minister's response. However another sector that needs critical and urgent attention is rail to lift heavy ...
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I think let's think through the caution. He could have sounded it better than he did but I'm equally happy to hear the Minister's response. However another sector that needs critical and urgent attention is rail to lift heavy burden off our roads
Jo 18 hours ago

Always long English. Keep talking

Always long English. Keep talking
Mandela 15 hours ago

Securing financing is not the issue. The use of the money is crucial. So far, you're just throwing money in the air, running around and screaming to so-called contractors to finish the work, or be terminated. Are you serious? ...
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Securing financing is not the issue. The use of the money is crucial. So far, you're just throwing money in the air, running around and screaming to so-called contractors to finish the work, or be terminated. Are you serious? It's chaos everywhere, especially the Motorway. What kind of project management and execution is this?

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