Full text of the fifth State of the Nation Address

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• dotcom 12 years ago

  a great speech.......

  a great speech.......

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• OBAA YAA 12 years ago

  What the President fail to add is that over the past years vendors, particularly on the streets of Accra and other major cities in country has increase tri-told.
  Mr. President what are your job plan for the youth?

  What the President fail to add is that over the past years vendors, particularly on the streets of Accra and other major cities in country has increase tri-told.
  Mr. President what are your job plan for the youth?

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• agyabroni 12 years ago

  Obaa Yaa nkwan ! ?y? buee!! Na ne d? nso y? kamakamakama!!! {OBAA YAA'S SOUP!! ITS SUPER!!SHE IS VERY VERY VERY GOOD WITH HER MAN.OBAA YAA DON'T WORRY MR. PREZ WOULD PROVIDE JOBS AND YOUR SOUP WILL SELL WAA WAA WAA.

  Obaa Yaa nkwan ! ?y? buee!! Na ne d? nso y? kamakamakama!!! {OBAA YAA'S SOUP!! ITS SUPER!!SHE IS VERY VERY VERY GOOD WITH HER MAN.OBAA YAA DON'T WORRY MR. PREZ WOULD PROVIDE JOBS AND YOUR SOUP WILL SELL WAA WAA WAA.

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• KOJO 12 years ago

  THE BEST PRESIDENT TO BE

  THE BEST PRESIDENT TO BE

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• JRA 12 years ago

  I CAN SEE SUCCESS AND TRUTH IN HIS SPEECH; THIS MAN IS CHOSEN BY GOD FOR GHANA EVEN IF WE DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM;GOD HAS FORCE VOTED HIM FOR US:

  I CAN SEE SUCCESS AND TRUTH IN HIS SPEECH; THIS MAN IS CHOSEN BY GOD FOR GHANA EVEN IF WE DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM;GOD HAS FORCE VOTED HIM FOR US:

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• things falling in line 12 years ago

  THIS IS A GOOD READING TEXT THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO READ TO BUILD THEIR LANGUAGE AND CIVILITY.

  THIS IS A GOOD READING TEXT THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO READ TO BUILD THEIR LANGUAGE AND CIVILITY.

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• TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

  SOMEBODY TELL NPP THAT MITT ROMNEY HAS RETIRED AND SAYS, "LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE". DEFEAT IS DEFEAT AND NOT WARMONGERING. AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS BUNCH OF IGNORANT ANIMALS IN THE BUSH ARE STILL DISPLAYING DOGMATISM. BUUULUI. WHERE ...
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  SOMEBODY TELL NPP THAT MITT ROMNEY HAS RETIRED AND SAYS, "LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE". DEFEAT IS DEFEAT AND NOT WARMONGERING. AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS BUNCH OF IGNORANT ANIMALS IN THE BUSH ARE STILL DISPLAYING DOGMATISM. BUUULUI. WHERE IS THAT JAKE ..HE IS JUST LIKE A WET FOWL. LOOOOOSERS. GO TO BED. BYEEEEE TO 2012.

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• GHANA FIRST 12 years ago

  It is you the praise singers that are the real enemy of the president
  Because you refuse to marry reality
  You did the same to late Atta Mills

  It is you the praise singers that are the real enemy of the president
  Because you refuse to marry reality
  You did the same to late Atta Mills

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• SGT ANANI FIADZOE 12 years ago

  Nana Addo will be forced to smoke kilos of marijuana in order to face Tsatsu in court. But that will only make things worse.

  Nana Addo will be forced to smoke kilos of marijuana in order to face Tsatsu in court. But that will only make things worse.

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• TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

  SOMEBODY EXPLAIN THE WORD 'DEFEAT' TO NPP. IF THEY LOST ON THE GROUND, HOW THEN CAN THEY WIN OFF GROUND? KWASIAFO.

  SOMEBODY EXPLAIN THE WORD 'DEFEAT' TO NPP. IF THEY LOST ON THE GROUND, HOW THEN CAN THEY WIN OFF GROUND? KWASIAFO.

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• Kwakusei 12 years ago

  SHS FEE PAYING TO APPLY TO ALL GHANAIANS - NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST NOW UNTIL THE COUNTRY IS READY TO IMPLEMENT FREE SHS. EQUAL AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL GHANAIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES eg: A SOLDIER OR A POLICE OR A BORDER G ...
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  SHS FEE PAYING TO APPLY TO ALL GHANAIANS - NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST NOW UNTIL THE COUNTRY IS READY TO IMPLEMENT FREE SHS. EQUAL AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL GHANAIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES eg: A SOLDIER OR A POLICE OR A BORDER GUARD FROM NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST RECEIVE SALARIES WITHOUT DISCIMINATION. EQUAL FACILITIES SHOULD THEREFORE APPLY TO ALL

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• KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 12 years ago

  Ghanaians should count themselves Lucky for a King Solomon type Like John Mahama.
  
  And we should pray that future presidents have such qualities, caliber and all the good physical characteristic features to be proud of.
  
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  Ghanaians should count themselves Lucky for a King Solomon type Like John Mahama.
  
  And we should pray that future presidents have such qualities, caliber and all the good physical characteristic features to be proud of.
  
  But we should weary of lilliputian with short 'jump-leads'.

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• ASIEDU NKETIA 12 years ago

  Listern to the thief praising himself of achievements. Yes it is true that no single head of state has ever stolen huge money,and have allowed gargantuan corruption in the country.Look at how the down troden people are crying ...
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  Listern to the thief praising himself of achievements. Yes it is true that no single head of state has ever stolen huge money,and have allowed gargantuan corruption in the country.Look at how the down troden people are crying of poverty.Thief president.

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• OBAA YAA 12 years ago

  Wrong Mr. President the purpose of State of the Union is not only to place on historical record an account of his stewardship but to outline the administration polices for the coming years ….Unfortunately, no mention of a s ...
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  Wrong Mr. President the purpose of State of the Union is not only to place on historical record an account of his stewardship but to outline the administration polices for the coming years ….Unfortunately, no mention of a single policy from the speech.

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• WILLIAM 12 years ago

  Looks like you missed the point that he explained he needed to be brief because he will be doing what you rightly ask about in a couple of weeks in his first state of the nation address before the 6th parliament of the 4th re ...
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  Looks like you missed the point that he explained he needed to be brief because he will be doing what you rightly ask about in a couple of weeks in his first state of the nation address before the 6th parliament of the 4th republic!!

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• FRANK FELIX OSAFO 12 years ago

  where lies ur concience in calling the prez thief nd forgetting so quickly the level of thievry the ex-prez Kuffour marshalled including his ministers up to the cleaner ; yet you hypocrates refused to address and shamefully f ...
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  where lies ur concience in calling the prez thief nd forgetting so quickly the level of thievry the ex-prez Kuffour marshalled including his ministers up to the cleaner ; yet you hypocrates refused to address and shamefully fill the four walls of various churches in the country to the up-set and total angry of our DEAR CREATOR ? Bow ur crooked head in TOTAL SHAME AND WORSHIP UR MAKER IN TRUTH,UPRIGHTNESS AND HUMILITY !

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• ASIEDU NKETIA 12 years ago

  Ghanaians should start crying since Mahama is going to be our next president. All our oil money, tax payers money are going to be stolen. Tell the govt. to come out with how the oil money was used in the last 4 years. All is ...
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  Ghanaians should start crying since Mahama is going to be our next president. All our oil money, tax payers money are going to be stolen. Tell the govt. to come out with how the oil money was used in the last 4 years. All is stolen.

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• OBAA YAA 12 years ago

  The Politic of our domestic maize production output recorded surpluses in 2010 and 2011, despite the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2011. With production rice doubling from the 2008 level. Thereby, reducing our ri ...
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  The Politic of our domestic maize production output recorded surpluses in 2010 and 2011, despite the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2011. With production rice doubling from the 2008 level. Thereby, reducing our rice imports by almost 50 percent. Is the same old nonsense we keep hearing from this useless Government.
  Where are the policies to create jobs, improve road network, education, health and housing?
  Where are the plans to improve the environment, where almost every river or creek in the country has polluted by illegal mining?

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• agyabroni 12 years ago

  There used to be a saying that 'Oh,we're getting a new person but he is like the one we're getting rid of' Same old pronouncements.One of the best economic ventures would be improving and extending our railway system to the ...
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  There used to be a saying that 'Oh,we're getting a new person but he is like the one we're getting rid of' Same old pronouncements.One of the best economic ventures would be improving and extending our railway system to the northern regions,with a future eye on Burkina Faso and other countries up there.Bulk transportation as well as local goods transportation and people as well.We have been hearing this post Nkruma era.They say and forget it ,just like bedroom promises.Same old no sense statements.

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• jj 12 years ago

  Everyone should check what telepromter is and how it works. Mahama used telepromter to create the impression that he was delivering the adress without reading from a script.

  Everyone should check what telepromter is and how it works. Mahama used telepromter to create the impression that he was delivering the adress without reading from a script.

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• appiah 12 years ago

  A great and nice speech.NDC has acheived alot and i hope Mahama will contnue to advance the country further
  Bravo.

  A great and nice speech.NDC has acheived alot and i hope Mahama will contnue to advance the country further
  Bravo.

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• Paul Amuna 12 years ago

  A very clear, concise and focused speech appropriate for the occasion. So what is all the fuss and condemnation from some politicians? Does it mean that if you are consumed by partisan emotions, you shut your ears to what the ...
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  A very clear, concise and focused speech appropriate for the occasion. So what is all the fuss and condemnation from some politicians? Does it mean that if you are consumed by partisan emotions, you shut your ears to what the man has to say? I regard those politicians who condemn this speech immature, hypocritical and quite frankly not fit to represent their constituencies, not to talk of Ghana. This is a speech about unity and working together for the Better Ghana Agenda. Let us EMBRACE it even if we disagree with the MESSENGER.

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• FADI KA FUUTA 12 years ago

  The President started well with by trying to unite the country and as a typical NDC man he deviated into partisan politics and mess up the whole idea of unity.He just wanted to satisfy his party boys.We dey look sha.

  The President started well with by trying to unite the country and as a typical NDC man he deviated into partisan politics and mess up the whole idea of unity.He just wanted to satisfy his party boys.We dey look sha.

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• okukwasia kwa! 12 years ago

  retarded country with retarded leaders

  retarded country with retarded leaders

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• CLEAN ELECTION IS A CLEAN DEMOCRACY 12 years ago

  its a pity that we have a military party as the strongest political party. It was funded by the state led by dictators

  its a pity that we have a military party as the strongest political party. It was funded by the state led by dictators

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• Abena Kwaw Dzantu 12 years ago

  The STX deals, the money for Cuban training of doctors (which according to Cuba is free), The deterioting state of our roads, killing of NHIS, Renaming of NYEP, deception of northerners over SADA. Refusing to give free SHS to ...
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  The STX deals, the money for Cuban training of doctors (which according to Cuba is free), The deterioting state of our roads, killing of NHIS, Renaming of NYEP, deception of northerners over SADA. Refusing to give free SHS to Ghanaians because people will be enlightened and will not vote for NDC, the list goes on.

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• Worlanyo 12 years ago

  Started chopping our money already by sending some to south africa to deposit in his account.Mr. Mahama could you explain why SHS are charging exhorbitant fees preventing JHS leavers from going to school? Why are your childre ...
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  Started chopping our money already by sending some to south africa to deposit in his account.Mr. Mahama could you explain why SHS are charging exhorbitant fees preventing JHS leavers from going to school? Why are your children using or money to school in the UK?

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• Mr Jay ******************London 12 years ago

  It is easy to preach unity after stealing the most important job.
  
  Who do these NDC think they are fooling?
  
  Certainly themselves, for time will catch up with them sooner than later.

  It is easy to preach unity after stealing the most important job.
  
  Who do these NDC think they are fooling?
  
  Certainly themselves, for time will catch up with them sooner than later.

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• precious 12 years ago

  well done JM.Is ALLAH who selects not human and INSHALLAH u will be protected by him.

  well done JM.Is ALLAH who selects not human and INSHALLAH u will be protected by him.

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• INSIDER 12 years ago

  do we still have to listen to this twart? Big thief. becos you have stolen peoples mandate by conniving with that Nincompop Afari Gyan. watch out.

  do we still have to listen to this twart? Big thief. becos you have stolen peoples mandate by conniving with that Nincompop Afari Gyan. watch out.

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• KWAJO ASOM S/AKONTOMBRA 12 years ago

  May the lord help you to do more for our nation
  God bless you.
  The last 8years of NPP in power,they managed to offer 54 percent
  Of electricity to our people and just 4years NDC has made
  It 70+ what is going to happing nex ...
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  May the lord help you to do more for our nation
  God bless you.
  The last 8years of NPP in power,they managed to offer 54 percent
  Of electricity to our people and just 4years NDC has made
  It 70+ what is going to happing next 4year?
  Indeed Ghanaians have see what NDC has done that is the reason
  They Voted her again.
  Lets pray for Mahama to do more for our people. But any one who may wish him ill will
  May not also live to see the next day.

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• Yaa 12 years ago

  "With four years of growth, we have won back the basic strength of our economy...."
  
  You and who?

  "With four years of growth, we have won back the basic strength of our economy...."
  
  You and who?

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• joey london! 12 years ago

  No more goods (brown suger) from sud amerique via accra to zurich hehehehe not even free pass for curved back sides! Gbemi

  No more goods (brown suger) from sud amerique via accra to zurich hehehehe not even free pass for curved back sides! Gbemi

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• Paa Kodwo 12 years ago

  IT IS INDEED A PITY THAT, NPP ENCOURAGED SCHOOLS UNDER TREES IN THEIR EIGHT YEARS OF RULE IN GHANA.
  
  WHAT A BIG SHAME ON THEIR FACES.
  
  SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING THEIR TIME HAD ALSO TO ATTEND CLASSES WITH THEIR OWN KITCHEN ST ...
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  IT IS INDEED A PITY THAT, NPP ENCOURAGED SCHOOLS UNDER TREES IN THEIR EIGHT YEARS OF RULE IN GHANA.
  
  WHAT A BIG SHAME ON THEIR FACES.
  
  SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING THEIR TIME HAD ALSO TO ATTEND CLASSES WITH THEIR OWN KITCHEN STOOLS, WHILE THE COUNTRY'S RESOURCES WERE USED TO IMPORT EXPENSIVE LUXURY CARS AND JEEPS FOR THEIR MERRY-MAKING IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  PRESIDENT, GHANA WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NDC ELECTED TO POWER O CHANGE THE DEPLORABLE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  PRAISE TO THE LORD.
  
  GHANAIANS DO KNOW THAT,THE NEXT FOUR YEARS OF THE NDC GOVERNMENT WILL BRING AGAIN MORE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR LIVLIHOODS.
  
  NPP CAN ONLY CORRUPT THEMSELVES IN THE BUSH.
  
  NEVER AGAIN WITH NPP CORRUPT POLITICIANS,
  
  THEY ARE DOOMED TO HELL.

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• Prof Kwame 12 years ago

  This is the hollowest state of the nation address. The president must apologise to the nation for this abysmal performance.
  Ghanaians deserve better.

  This is the hollowest state of the nation address. The president must apologise to the nation for this abysmal performance.
  Ghanaians deserve better.

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• ALOUR 12 years ago

  This man is a man of GOD,He is true and just and the right person to move the nation ahead.May GOD bless Him!!!!!

  This man is a man of GOD,He is true and just and the right person to move the nation ahead.May GOD bless Him!!!!!

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• Addo Obeng 12 years ago

  Great Leader's speech, down to the point.

  Great Leader's speech, down to the point.

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• KOOSU1 12 years ago

  Mr. President Remember A Vice President like you were before, passed away but you refused to mention it because he was an NPP man.

  Mr. President Remember A Vice President like you were before, passed away but you refused to mention it because he was an NPP man.

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• Paul Amuna 12 years ago

  The speech was NOT about that. The president MENTIONED the departed vice president in his NEW YEAR's ADDRESS to the nation. WHERE WE YOU?

  The speech was NOT about that. The president MENTIONED the departed vice president in his NEW YEAR's ADDRESS to the nation. WHERE WE YOU?

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• STATE OF AKANLAND 12 years ago

  This article is a big lie. To The Whole World, Ghanaweb is a big lie, bought and bribed by John Mahama Dramani and PNDC/NDC.
  
  Ghana is history. Ghana will fail to exist. Ghana was just a fake and failed experiment that sta ...
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  This article is a big lie. To The Whole World, Ghanaweb is a big lie, bought and bribed by John Mahama Dramani and PNDC/NDC.
  
  Ghana is history. Ghana will fail to exist. Ghana was just a fake and failed experiment that started in 1957, useless 55 years of the experimental existance of a fake thing called Ghana.
  
  Fucking Togolese NDC Ewe, Ga-Adangbes, better leave Akanland now, and go back to Togo homeland.
  
  Fucking Bastard Thief John Mahama Dramani, Fake President, and stolen unelected Fake President, Watch your Back Thief son of a Devil John Mahama Dramani Bastard Fake.
  
  The Independence of the Akan State of Akanland is very near.

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• truth investigator 12 years ago

  PATHETIC and below standard.Poor quality speech.Confused man.

  PATHETIC and below standard.Poor quality speech.Confused man.

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• ASHIE MOORE 12 years ago

  STATEMENT FELL SHORT OF MENTIONING HOW HUGE SUMS OF MONIES WERE COVERTLY STOLEN FROM THE NATIONAL PURSE BY PROMINENT GOVERNMENT AND NDC PARTY OFFICIALS AND AGENTS AND THE APPARENT PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY FAILINGS ...
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  STATEMENT FELL SHORT OF MENTIONING HOW HUGE SUMS OF MONIES WERE COVERTLY STOLEN FROM THE NATIONAL PURSE BY PROMINENT GOVERNMENT AND NDC PARTY OFFICIALS AND AGENTS AND THE APPARENT PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY FAILINGS TO RETRIEVE THEM.JOHN DO YOU INTEND TO DO SO NEXT MONTH AND INDEED FOLLOW UP?

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• kaketonti 12 years ago

  We are winning,GHANA knows we are.GHANA will get there and HEAVENS know how GHAHA will get there.PRESIDENT MAHAMA THE BEST VOTERS ADMIRE

  We are winning,GHANA knows we are.GHANA will get there and HEAVENS know how GHAHA will get there.PRESIDENT MAHAMA THE BEST VOTERS ADMIRE

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• amsterdam 12 years ago

  Do ghanaians and i mean those who speak before they think really understand the word politics at all????? Infact illitiracy is sickness indeed.

  Do ghanaians and i mean those who speak before they think really understand the word politics at all????? Infact illitiracy is sickness indeed.

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• Julor Kufor 12 years ago

  We need an optimist on the continent. Ghana is blessed with one now

  We need an optimist on the continent. Ghana is blessed with one now

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• amsterdam 12 years ago

  I have heard that the brother of president mahama owns a private jet right??Can someone Mail me and tell me where this jet is being packed in ghana. e-mail adress; samwilliams@live.nl thanks.

  I have heard that the brother of president mahama owns a private jet right??Can someone Mail me and tell me where this jet is being packed in ghana. e-mail adress; samwilliams@live.nl thanks.

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• joey london! 12 years ago

  Because addo didn't win the elections,it is better for you to stay in NI for your dope!

  Because addo didn't win the elections,it is better for you to stay in NI for your dope!

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• Nana addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo 12 years ago

  i think even with a state of the nation address like this all my npp mp's are thinking of joining the president elect and his government to take our nation forward.why am i forcing myself to be president whiles am not,indeed ...
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  i think even with a state of the nation address like this all my npp mp's are thinking of joining the president elect and his government to take our nation forward.why am i forcing myself to be president whiles am not,indeed his brief address is that of a president not a tribalistic person that i am.Mills/Mahama,now Mahama/Amisah Arthur have shown the patriotic way not.Good Job.

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• Bismarck Asare, USA 12 years ago

  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job ...
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  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job creation targets before and after, youth unemployment situation in 2008 and now what has been achieved, the specific targets for schools under trees as they call it in 2008 and what was targeted annually and whether we did well or not. If he just said we have achieved 40% in 4 years, it is very weak. In terms of retraining of our youth on the street into employable skills, how many did we target in our investment in people policy as he said and how much achieved? In terms of the environment, what did we do to address the various illegal activities by illegal miners, forest and land degradation, etc? We should be able to give some detailed accounts on certain important national issues than just generalizing things as found in the speech. This does not help. How many Ghanaians understand GDP and all those weak statements? We should indicate certain policy specifics that the government took upon itself in 2008 and how it has been able to achieved it. If you used a whole 4 years to build just 12 district hospitals and 15 polyclinics, and we do not know how many districts in the country do not have hospitals and where some of these 12 completed ones are located, then I have a problem. 161 ambulances purchased in 4 years? Our major highways are being used by armed robbers to rob poor innocent travelers who just want to go about their normal lives. We do not have any program for equipping our MTTU or the police to effectively patrol our highways or even deploy some of our military personnel to keep our highways, roads and communities safe? What at all, can the ordinary citizen use the measure progress in his or her own community when it comes to safety? There are many issues to talk about on the speech but I will pause here and continue another time. Thank you all for reading my comment.

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• Bismarck Asare, USA 12 years ago

  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job ...
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  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job creation targets before and after, youth unemployment situation in 2008 and now what has been achieved, the specific targets for schools under trees as they call it in 2008 and what was targeted annually and whether we did well or not. If he just said we have achieved 40% in 4 years, it is very weak. In terms of retraining of our youth on the street into employable skills, how many did we target in our investment in people policy as he said and how much achieved? In terms of the environment, what did we do to address the various illegal activities by illegal miners, forest and land degradation, etc? We should be able to give some detailed accounts on certain important national issues than just generalizing things as found in the speech. This does not help. How many Ghanaians understand GDP and all those weak statements? We should indicate certain policy specifics that the government took upon itself in 2008 and how it has been able to achieved it. If you used a whole 4 years to build just 12 district hospitals and 15 polyclinics, and we do not know how many districts in the country do not have hospitals and where some of these 12 completed ones are located, then I have a problem. 161 ambulances purchased in 4 years? Our major highways are being used by armed robbers to rob poor innocent travelers who just want to go about their normal lives. We do not have any program for equipping our MTTU or the police to effectively patrol our highways or even deploy some of our military personnel to keep our highways, roads and communities safe? What at all, can the ordinary citizen use the measure progress in his or her own community when it comes to safety? There are many issues to talk about on the speech but I will pause here and continue another time. Thank you all for reading my comment.

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• Bismarck Asare, USA 12 years ago

  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job ...
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  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job creation targets before and after, youth unemployment situation in 2008 and now what has been achieved, the specific targets for schools under trees as they call it in 2008 and what was targeted annually and whether we did well or not. If he just said we have achieved 40% in 4 years, it is very weak.In terms of retraining of our youth on the street into employable skills, how many did we target in our investment in people policy as he said and how much achieved? in terms of the environment, what did we do to addresss the various illegal activities by illegal minners, forest and land degradation, etc. We should be able to give some detailed accounts on certain important national issues than just generalising things as found in the speech. This does not help. How many Ghanaians understand GDP and all those weak statements? We should indicate certain policy specifics that the government took upon itself in 2008 and how it has been able to achieved it.If you used a whole 4 years to build just 12 district hospitals and 15 polyclinics, and we do not know how many districts in the country do not have hospitals and where some of these 12 completed ones are are located, then I have a problem. 161 abulances for 4 years? Our major highways are being used by Armed robbers to rob poor innocent travelers who just want to go about their normal lives. We do not have any program for equipping our MTTUor the police to effectively patrol our highways or even deploy some of our military personnel to keep our highways,roads and communities safe? What at all, can the ordinary citizen use the measure progress in his or her own community when it comes to safety? There are many issues to talk about on the speech but I will pause here and continue another time. Thank you all for reading my comment.

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• Bismarck Asare, USA 12 years ago

  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job ...
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  I can understand why the opposition or certain individuals are saying that the President's speech does not have enough meat or substance in it. It is just the same old story we have been hearing. No specifics in terms of job creation targets before and after, youth unemployment situation in 2008 and now what has been achieved, the specific targets for schools under trees as they call it in 2008 and what was targeted annually and whether we did well or not. If he just said we have achieved 40% in 4 years, it is very weak.In terms of retraining of our youth on the street into employable skills, how many did we target in our investment in people policy as he said and how much achieved? in terms of the environment, what did we do to addresss the various illegal activities by illegal minners, forest and land degradation, etc. We should be able to give some detailed accounts on certain important national issues than just generalising things as found in the speech. This does not help. How many Ghanaians understand GDP and all those weak statements? We should indicate certain policy specifics that the government took upon itself in 2008 and how it has been able to achieved it.If you used a whole 4 years to build just 12 district hospitals and 15 polyclinics, and we do not know how many districts in the country do not have hospitals and where some of these 12 completed ones are are located, then I have a problem. 161 abulances for 4 years? Our major highways are being used by Armed robbers to rob poor innocent travelers who just want to go about their normal lives. We do not have any program for equipping our MTTUor the police to effectively patrol our highways or even deploy some of our military personnel to keep our highways,roads and communities safe? What at all, can the ordinary citizen use the measure progress in his or her own community when it comes to safety? There are many issues to talk about on the speech but I will pause here and continue another time. Thank you all for reading my comment.

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