Striking pharmacists to meet National Labour Commission

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• TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

  Mahama can pay every single one of you from out of his pocket. Yes he has stolen that much

  Mahama can pay every single one of you from out of his pocket. Yes he has stolen that much

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• Onipa, USA 12 years ago

  This is the result of weak leadership, irrespective of party. Ghana currently needs a nationalistic and autocratic leader who will stand firm in face of difficulties or pressure from any group of persons even if they come fro ...
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  This is the result of weak leadership, irrespective of party. Ghana currently needs a nationalistic and autocratic leader who will stand firm in face of difficulties or pressure from any group of persons even if they come from his/her own party. The government should seriously review the relevancy of some of these lecturers (or instructors). There are far too many of them teaching some useless courses in the universities. They recycle old notes and sell them to students. Most of these students don’t have any marketable skills when they graduate – they cannot communicate properly (orally or in writing); they lack analytical and problem solving skills; some even don’t know the subject matter of their studies. The government universities should concentrate on programs that are relevant to the economy. There is too much duplication of useless programs across the universities Seriously speaking the Government/Country CAN AFFORD to close down the universities for about two (2) years without any serious repercussions. We will then save substantial amount of money, curtail the production of hundreds or thousands of half-baked illiterate graduates; weed out bogus lecturers and eliminate programs and courses irrelevant to the economy and future development of the country.
  A significant number of Ghanaian public servants are spoiled, lazy and outright incompetent. All they care for is opportunity to cheat the government and “allowances”. They work about 2-4 hours of the day. The doctors refer the patients to their private clinics – in effect they use the hospitals as conduits to funnel clients or recruit clients. The lecturers recycle old notes which they photocopy and sell to students. The pharmacists pilfer drugs or also refer clients to their private “drug stores”. Some public servants go to work at 10:00am, go to lunch from 12:00 to 2:30pm and close at 4:00pm; and then go to fill their pot bellies with beer/kebabs and chase girls with the bribes they collected at work.
  I bet you; at least 50% of Ghanaians workers cannot survive in US, unless they undergo serious retraining, indoctrination and change their attitudes.
  I know very well that there is a shortage of doctors in Ghana; I said they should be allowed to reapply for their jobs (under different conditions). If they refuse to reapply where will they go? There aren’t enough private practices to absorb all of them; or they will go set up offices in some single rooms.
  The government should FIRE any group of persons who go on strike and each employee should be made to reapply for his/her job. They can use the opportunities to remove the chaff and also to downsize. The public sector is outrageously bloated and grossly inefficient. There are far too many MPs, ministers, directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, etc.
  I am sick and tired of these useless strikes. Mahama and his government may resolve not seek reelection, bite the bullet and take serious action(s) against these strikers. They should review salaries (and useless and expensive allowances) of all public servants including MPs, ministers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc. They should remove all subsidies and perhaps increase taxes.

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• Kwame Wusu 12 years ago

  I like a lot of Onipa's submission, especially the fact that all Ghanaian public/civil servants must be hardworking and disciplined. However, he failed to point out the irresponsibility, sometimes, of gov't and his assigns (t ...
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  I like a lot of Onipa's submission, especially the fact that all Ghanaian public/civil servants must be hardworking and disciplined. However, he failed to point out the irresponsibility, sometimes, of gov't and his assigns (the politicians). They're the cause of all the current strikes - this is factual, not politics. Why should a pharmacist be migrated from HSS to SSPP and earn less after 2yrs of negotiations with clear documentary facts. It had to take a compulsory arbitration at NLC to rule in favour of the p'cists, and yet after 6mths FWSC is reluctant to implement this ruling which should have been implemented in 2010. So Onipa, and fellow Ghanaians, what else should p'cists do after this, when politians with virtually no productive skills are being paid huge sums (GHS4000+) overnight, but a Principal P'cist cannot get his GHS2000 after 15yrs dedicated service. Who born dog?

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• ama 12 years ago

  is dis the best u can say? why not say sometin beta. can these doctors n pharmacists revive de dead after their money is paid? why do some of u always treat issues at hand with politics?

  is dis the best u can say? why not say sometin beta. can these doctors n pharmacists revive de dead after their money is paid? why do some of u always treat issues at hand with politics?

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• Proxy 12 years ago

  i support this fact

  i support this fact

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• Paul Amuna 12 years ago

  In all these labour disputes, there is no doubt that the health workers have a good case.
  
  However it is important to strike a balanced tone, engage in 'hard-nosed' negotiations and all parties work their way through it wi ...
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  In all these labour disputes, there is no doubt that the health workers have a good case.
  
  However it is important to strike a balanced tone, engage in 'hard-nosed' negotiations and all parties work their way through it with goodwill and a transparency that demonstrates seriousness and genuineness. The government side and the various stakeholders e.g. NLC need to play their part and demonsrtate seriousness in finding an amicable (and lasting) solution without giving the impression that there is an ulterior political motive in their actions.
  
  I find it wholly inappropriate for the type of 'deadlines' that organisations such as the GMA seem to be giving, and their lack of consistency. It is amateurish, and frankly unhelpful. I also blame parliament for the current 'stepping up of strikes' after their poor timing and insensitive approach to awarding 'retiring members' GHC200,000 ex-gratia payments at the a time when labour unions are 'fighting' with government for their salary arrears and other benefits due them to be paid.
  
  Worse still is their attempt to justify these sums at a time of economic pressures on government and the country. I also wonder what the basis of the ex-gratia payments is, and the implications for any member of the house who, having lost an election, received their ex-gratia payment, then wins his seat at the next election. I simply find it difficult to grasp (but that's just me).
  
  The pharmacists have struck the right tone and I hope that the negotiations will be by 'cool heads' and that they will be focused and agreements honoured by both sides. That is what I would call 'true democracy in action'. I am sure as a nation we can do that.

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• CHAIRMAN MING 12 years ago

  ON YOUR DOUBLE DECKER BEDS!!

  ON YOUR DOUBLE DECKER BEDS!!

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• Malik 12 years ago

  NLC please be up and doing

  NLC please be up and doing

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• ANU 12 years ago

  Dr Kwabena Opoku Adusei, I pray that may you mother, father or close relative be a victim of what you are planning against innocent Ghanaians whom you yourself decided to protect

  Dr Kwabena Opoku Adusei, I pray that may you mother, father or close relative be a victim of what you are planning against innocent Ghanaians whom you yourself decided to protect

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• nana 12 years ago

  physician assistance are also about to strike next weekn

  physician assistance are also about to strike next weekn

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