Mahama orders payments for 'frustrated students' abroad

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• Ghana Ni 12 years ago

  I am not blaming the President, but why have the two ministries waited until a directive from the President?
  
  We must get our priorities right.
  
  If there is no money, then don't send them abroad; if there is money, why do ...
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  I am not blaming the President, but why have the two ministries waited until a directive from the President?
  
  We must get our priorities right.
  
  If there is no money, then don't send them abroad; if there is money, why do these students have to endure these difficulties before their cries are heard?

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• Kwaku 12 years ago

  This was a president who benefited from the former Soviet Union scholarship,and look at how he has been treating his fellow Ghanaians abroad.I suspect Felix also benefited from the same scheme for his so call oil engineering ...
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  This was a president who benefited from the former Soviet Union scholarship,and look at how he has been treating his fellow Ghanaians abroad.I suspect Felix also benefited from the same scheme for his so call oil engineering expect.

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• insight to the bone 12 years ago

  what a load of bullshit , they come and weaken our institutions and pepeni by corrupting them all into compliance and say something good can come out of this , china is at war against Africa and is doing everything to ensure ...
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  what a load of bullshit , they come and weaken our institutions and pepeni by corrupting them all into compliance and say something good can come out of this , china is at war against Africa and is doing everything to ensure the so called dimwitted idiot leaders who only think how to chop today as for them there is no tomorrow do their biding . so disastrous is their policy that the people end up being enslaved for generations to come . the chinese admit their army of citizens are here to exploit but where in the world have any people benefited by being exploited. their warped sick toxic policy will sooner or later be their own undoing

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• Gago 12 years ago

  These students must return to Ghana to serve the poor people who supported them financially

  These students must return to Ghana to serve the poor people who supported them financially

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• Dan 12 years ago

  ELVIS AFRIFIE ANKRAH HAS ALSO BANKED A LOT OF MONEY.

  ELVIS AFRIFIE ANKRAH HAS ALSO BANKED A LOT OF MONEY.

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• Murtalla 12 years ago

  Did he think about this when he stole US$50,000 x 200 to "send" students majority of whom were from his tribe to Cuba to do medicine when we had four state owned medical schools here in Ghana? When Cuba advertised on their we ...
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  Did he think about this when he stole US$50,000 x 200 to "send" students majority of whom were from his tribe to Cuba to do medicine when we had four state owned medical schools here in Ghana? When Cuba advertised on their website that they had awarded scholarships to 200 Ghanaian students to study medicine in Cuba, John Mahama said the state was paying for it. When will this John Mahama stop the robbery. How many of the students on scholarship are not connected to NDC? ....... Tell Ghanaians.

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• OLD SOLDIER 12 years ago

  When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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  When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...

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• OZA 12 years ago

  We received the debt settlement money back, so maybe we can pay real government expenses like scholarships

  We received the debt settlement money back, so maybe we can pay real government expenses like scholarships

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• ELINAM 12 years ago

  Ask some my brother. If these people in charge working as they suppose to without being told to do what is part of their job description like zombies, then the president don't even have to come in.

  Ask some my brother. If these people in charge working as they suppose to without being told to do what is part of their job description like zombies, then the president don't even have to come in.

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• Nicholas J Bedzo 12 years ago

  The president is throwing dust into
  peoples eyes,the money is not there,
  This is a grave situation for the students. Mahama please speak the truth. This is only Administration,who
  cares.

  The president is throwing dust into
  peoples eyes,the money is not there,
  This is a grave situation for the students. Mahama please speak the truth. This is only Administration,who
  cares.

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• THE MASK 12 years ago

  YOU CAN'T GET BLOOD OUT OF A STONE
  GHANA IS BROKE AN BROKEN
  HE CAN ORDER WHATVER
  STILL THEY WON'T GET $...THERE IS NONE TO SEND.

  YOU CAN'T GET BLOOD OUT OF A STONE
  GHANA IS BROKE AN BROKEN
  HE CAN ORDER WHATVER
  STILL THEY WON'T GET $...THERE IS NONE TO SEND.

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• MARTIN 12 years ago

  WHAT COURSE DID THE SON OF YOUR WIFE'S SENIOR SISTER BABA JAMAL WHO JUST GRADUATED 2 WEEKS AGO PURSUED IN THE UK. DONT WE HAVE THE SAME COURSES IN GHANA AND YET YOU GAVE HIM SCHOLARSHIP?. WHAT A HYPOCRISY IN GHANA. GOD IS ...
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  WHAT COURSE DID THE SON OF YOUR WIFE'S SENIOR SISTER BABA JAMAL WHO JUST GRADUATED 2 WEEKS AGO PURSUED IN THE UK. DONT WE HAVE THE SAME COURSES IN GHANA AND YET YOU GAVE HIM SCHOLARSHIP?. WHAT A HYPOCRISY IN GHANA. GOD IS WATCHING ALL OF US.

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• WEAR 12 years ago

  This really reminds me of the olden days in Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah´s time when we the Ghanaian students in U.K before the months reached our money is already in our bank accounts, now look at this 21st century rather it ...
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  This really reminds me of the olden days in Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah´s time when we the Ghanaian students in U.K before the months reached our money is already in our bank accounts, now look at this 21st century rather it is opposites side. what a shame. I don´t think Ghana can come back to is feet in this 21st century comparing to the Nkrumah time.

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• HUMBLE 12 years ago

  BISHOP DUNCAN WILLIAMS IS RIGHT WITH STATEMENT THAT A NATION SHOULD NOT BE RULED WITH APPRENTICE MINISTERS.NOVICES OF MINISTERS WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR RIGHT FROM THE LEFT.GHANA IS IN A BIG TROUBLE WITH THESE USELESS BUNCH OF MI ...
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  BISHOP DUNCAN WILLIAMS IS RIGHT WITH STATEMENT THAT A NATION SHOULD NOT BE RULED WITH APPRENTICE MINISTERS.NOVICES OF MINISTERS WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR RIGHT FROM THE LEFT.GHANA IS IN A BIG TROUBLE WITH THESE USELESS BUNCH OF MINISTERS IN GOVNMNT.MAHAMA SHOULD SIT UP OR GET OUT.

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• KANAWU (U.S) 12 years ago

  You are quick and ready to pay for them since they are all NDC members. You see, You have not done anything to the nurses, teachers, doctors which you equally owe them. This is a shame to you Mr. President!! Selectiv payment. ...
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  You are quick and ready to pay for them since they are all NDC members. You see, You have not done anything to the nurses, teachers, doctors which you equally owe them. This is a shame to you Mr. President!! Selectiv payment.!! Only President for the NDC but not other poor Ghanaian. Imagine you have worked but not paid for a whole year. An Impudence!

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• Real KT 12 years ago

  So you meant that the doctors, nurses, teachers are all oppositions?

  So you meant that the doctors, nurses, teachers are all oppositions?

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• Fathia 12 years ago

  Remember these students were counted as amoung the registered voters according to the initial figures given out as those who registered in the diaspora.
  Their card were voted with without verification and they need to be re ...
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  Remember these students were counted as amoung the registered voters according to the initial figures given out as those who registered in the diaspora.
  Their card were voted with without verification and they need to be rewarded.

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• Ewusi 12 years ago

  Frustrated President,next time you would think twice before you pay Woyome,thieves.

  Frustrated President,next time you would think twice before you pay Woyome,thieves.

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• James 12 years ago

  Come and study all the fake doctors, nurse and teacher are all half bake and come to Ghana to kill people. Ghana train better professionals than these far east country. If the scholarship money is not coming come home.

  Come and study all the fake doctors, nurse and teacher are all half bake and come to Ghana to kill people. Ghana train better professionals than these far east country. If the scholarship money is not coming come home.

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• NANDOS 12 years ago

  PREZ I KNOW FOR A FACT YOUR SON IS STUDYING IN KENT UNIVERSITY HOW ARE HIS FEES PAID?

  PREZ I KNOW FOR A FACT YOUR SON IS STUDYING IN KENT UNIVERSITY HOW ARE HIS FEES PAID?

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• J H New York 12 years ago

  Someone please tell me.Those on govt Scholarship,is it budgeted for or not.If no,why ? If yes, (which i suspect it is) why should the sector ministries wait for instructions from the president before they acts.
  The sector m ...
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  Someone please tell me.Those on govt Scholarship,is it budgeted for or not.If no,why ? If yes, (which i suspect it is) why should the sector ministries wait for instructions from the president before they acts.
  The sector ministries should know that the president needed them to work and not to wait on him for directives.That's the reason why he the president gave them the appointment to help him.

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• J H New York 12 years ago

  Waiting until the whole wide World is aware for the president to come out to give directives before Students on Scholarships are remitted amounts to gross administrative inefficiency and professional incompetence.
  Another ...
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  Waiting until the whole wide World is aware for the president to come out to give directives before Students on Scholarships are remitted amounts to gross administrative inefficiency and professional incompetence.
  Another non performance/performing academic degree holders in suits,and a wastes of Taxpayer funds.

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• J H New York 12 years ago

  Waiting until the whole wide World is aware for the president to come out to give directives before Students on Scholarships are remitted amounts to gross administrative inefficiency and professional incompetence.
  Another ...
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  Waiting until the whole wide World is aware for the president to come out to give directives before Students on Scholarships are remitted amounts to gross administrative inefficiency and professional incompetence.
  Another non performance/performing academic degree holders in suits,and a wastes of Taxpayer funds.

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• Pontius Pilate 12 years ago

  you know why? sometimes these guys forget and assume that the information they churn out is for local consumption only. i was eager to read the other "holistic" measures government has put in place but alas there was nothing ...
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  you know why? sometimes these guys forget and assume that the information they churn out is for local consumption only. i was eager to read the other "holistic" measures government has put in place but alas there was nothing on that. please i am personally interested. mr. minister come again with that bit.

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• yaw yeboah 12 years ago

  first we have to know their IDENTITY:Check,who send them.belive this PEOPLE will put this MONEY in their PRIVATE ACCOUNT:

  first we have to know their IDENTITY:Check,who send them.belive this PEOPLE will put this MONEY in their PRIVATE ACCOUNT:

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• Dr Robert K Glah 12 years ago

  We can build excellent Universities in Ghana in all relevant Faculties to meet our development needs.
  Then, no need to send students abroad
  We have about six public Universities at the taxpayers expense and about 40 private ...
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  We can build excellent Universities in Ghana in all relevant Faculties to meet our development needs.
  Then, no need to send students abroad
  We have about six public Universities at the taxpayers expense and about 40 private Universities.
  Why our students are still going abroad?

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• Donboli 12 years ago

  John Mahama is a failed government, when it come to Woyome and Waterville they pay them with interest.
  Just because of John Mahama failure, our brothers and sisters are suffering in foreigh countries.
  John Mahama dont have ...
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  John Mahama is a failed government, when it come to Woyome and Waterville they pay them with interest.
  Just because of John Mahama failure, our brothers and sisters are suffering in foreigh countries.
  John Mahama dont have a government, he has to do everything by himself to the extend that he orders who get paid or not.
  What do the ministries do and what is their job. If JM really gave the order for the students to be paid his minister for education and finance ministers should be sack. What is their job. JM dont have government but thievies.

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• clarence 12 years ago

  I think if the ministers/MP/any CEO had their children among this group of students aboard they will not surely be facing such hardships, I think it looks like an animal farm story I must say. So why wont most of them refuse ...
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  I think if the ministers/MP/any CEO had their children among this group of students aboard they will not surely be facing such hardships, I think it looks like an animal farm story I must say. So why wont most of them refuse to return after their courses?? I believe that if we treat people with respect and they will surely return the courtesy. thank you

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• Kofi 12 years ago

  Is this the work of the president? Didn't the government know that those it had sponsored to study abroad need to be catered for? If it should take the whole president to intervene then we have a big problem.

  Is this the work of the president? Didn't the government know that those it had sponsored to study abroad need to be catered for? If it should take the whole president to intervene then we have a big problem.

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• James B. Otafregya 12 years ago

  Like you pointed out, if people in authority must wait for the President for directive then we have a big big problem.
  
  What excatly are the people at Scholarships Secretariat doing?

  Like you pointed out, if people in authority must wait for the President for directive then we have a big big problem.
  
  What excatly are the people at Scholarships Secretariat doing?

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

  Look at the quality of ministers and ministerial deputies... managerial incompetence at play

  Look at the quality of ministers and ministerial deputies... managerial incompetence at play

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• ACHEAMPONG EVANS 12 years ago

  PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA,I THANK YOU FOR YOUR DIRECTIVE,MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR THAT DIRECTIVE.I AM LIKE AN ORPHAN HERE, MY UNIVERSITY WILL ALL THE TIME REQUEST FOR MY RECEIPT INDICATING WHETHER I HAVE PAID MY TUITION FEE.I WILL P ...
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  PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA,I THANK YOU FOR YOUR DIRECTIVE,MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR THAT DIRECTIVE.I AM LIKE AN ORPHAN HERE, MY UNIVERSITY WILL ALL THE TIME REQUEST FOR MY RECEIPT INDICATING WHETHER I HAVE PAID MY TUITION FEE.I WILL PRINT OUT THIS INFORMATION TO MY PROGRAM'S DIRECTOR TO SHOW THAT AT LONG LAST THE BATTLE HAS ENDED.PLEASE MR PRESIDENT LET YOUR DIRECTIVE COVER WE THOSE IN ASIA TOO. THANK YOU

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

  Do not thank him .. blame for appointing low grade ministers and deputies

  Do not thank him .. blame for appointing low grade ministers and deputies

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• Say the Truth 12 years ago

  YOU SO DESPERATE TO THE THE MONEY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE HAD TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA AS OBLIGATED TO DO AND HASNT BEEN DONE FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT!!!!!!
  
  DON'T NEED TO THANK HIM FOR HIS INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT/GOV ...
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  YOU SO DESPERATE TO THE THE MONEY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE HAD TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA AS OBLIGATED TO DO AND HASNT BEEN DONE FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT!!!!!!
  
  DON'T NEED TO THANK HIM FOR HIS INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT/GOVERNANCE!!!!!
  
  BE BOLD AND TELL THE TRUTH!!!!!
  HIS GOVERNMENT IS MESSING UP THE COUNTRY ALREADY IN A MESS!!!!

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• GREAT NANA ANTWI 12 years ago

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• kofi 12 years ago

  At last the govt pays attention to these students, its a scholarship n also a contract so if the students do their part why should it take so long a time for the gvt to also do its part?

  At last the govt pays attention to these students, its a scholarship n also a contract so if the students do their part why should it take so long a time for the gvt to also do its part?

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• NPPsupporter 12 years ago

  Why are we spending money on degrees that are meaningless to the country. There are many universities in Ghana why sending and paying hard foreign currency on these students. STOP this hand out and bring the students home. No ...
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  Why are we spending money on degrees that are meaningless to the country. There are many universities in Ghana why sending and paying hard foreign currency on these students. STOP this hand out and bring the students home. No need for students going to university abroad. We need the monies for health Ambulances for each school, fire station and clinics and hospitals in the country. Please spread the story so govt can act.

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• Kisey 12 years ago

  Do we need the President to come in before we send recipients their due. I'm so disappointed in this govt. Nothing seems to work well. Sanction those responsible for the delays.

  Do we need the President to come in before we send recipients their due. I'm so disappointed in this govt. Nothing seems to work well. Sanction those responsible for the delays.

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• Cover up 12 years ago

  Conceal this program, only Gov. official and politicians benefit from this corrupt program.

  Conceal this program, only Gov. official and politicians benefit from this corrupt program.

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• SHAKARA 12 years ago

  FOOLS DOES IT TAKE A WHOLE PRESIDENT TO STEP IN BEFORE SUCH PAYMENTS ARE MADE?
  THIS IS ALL DUE TO CORRUPTION. THOSE IN CHARGE REQUIRE THEIR PALMS TO BE GREASED. DID THE PRESIDENT TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NONPAYME ...
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  FOOLS DOES IT TAKE A WHOLE PRESIDENT TO STEP IN BEFORE SUCH PAYMENTS ARE MADE?
  THIS IS ALL DUE TO CORRUPTION. THOSE IN CHARGE REQUIRE THEIR PALMS TO BE GREASED. DID THE PRESIDENT TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NONPAYMENTS?
  ANY RESPONSIBLE PRESIDENT WOULD FOUND OUT WAS CAUSING THE DELAYS TO AVOID FUTURE DELAYS

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• the devils advocate 12 years ago

  I studied abroad under GhanaGovernment scholarship in the seventies and I can speak from experience .The whole system is rotten to the core and needs more than a presidential directive.Scholarships are not on merit Embassy st ...
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  I studied abroad under GhanaGovernment scholarship in the seventies and I can speak from experience .The whole system is rotten to the core and needs more than a presidential directive.Scholarships are not on merit Embassy staff filch student stipends while the students suffer, demand bribes to process repatriation entitlements ,people at the public services commission in collusion with departmental finance officials in tall ghost names in their payrolls and pocket the money etc.etc. We have virtually become a nation of clever thieves period!

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• Mumuni Iddrisu 12 years ago

  This John Mahama president has never studied anything at all in his entire life.
  He could not obtain admission to read law nor business administration at Legon. But he was given admission to read History of Ghana. Even with ...
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  This John Mahama president has never studied anything at all in his entire life.
  He could not obtain admission to read law nor business administration at Legon. But he was given admission to read History of Ghana. Even with this chance, he just obtained a bare third class degree. He then proceeded to Russia where he returned after 2 years and claimed to have a Masters Degree.
  This John Dramamni Mahama does not know what it really means to study, let alone know what it means to study abroad.
  There is nobody in his entire family who has ever studied, let alone studied abroad.
  This notion also explains why Mr. John Dramani Mahma has always opposed the idea of free education in Ghana, when he enjoyed that privilege himself.
  Ghanaians must disregard this idiot who is not, and can never be their president.

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• Nii Joromi 12 years ago

  Its a shame Ghana cannot be be managed by these same politicians who make thousands of promises to the electorate and no practically nothing once in power.

  Its a shame Ghana cannot be be managed by these same politicians who make thousands of promises to the electorate and no practically nothing once in power.

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• ako 12 years ago

  I hate dis fool for de mess he is doin in Ghana Embassy in America dat crazy

  I hate dis fool for de mess he is doin in Ghana Embassy in America dat crazy

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• TIMOTHY 12 years ago

  Why has it taken the government so long to settle this issue. Can we then say that the country is broke when will politicians in our part of the world do the right thing for once. God save us

  Why has it taken the government so long to settle this issue. Can we then say that the country is broke when will politicians in our part of the world do the right thing for once. God save us

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• dam 12 years ago

  The President never had to intervene in this. Must he do everything? This is the reason why he delegates ministers and other officials to work on his behalf. The system is not working as it should. People are not being respon ...
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  The President never had to intervene in this. Must he do everything? This is the reason why he delegates ministers and other officials to work on his behalf. The system is not working as it should. People are not being responsible in their line of duty right from police men, nurses, bankers, office clerks, security etc

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• Jojo 12 years ago

  Does is it have to take the President of the Republic to instruct that allowances for students be paid before they are paid? Why does the President have to decide on every little thing that one would have thought is the norma ...
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  Does is it have to take the President of the Republic to instruct that allowances for students be paid before they are paid? Why does the President have to decide on every little thing that one would have thought is the normal thing to do by those put in authority to handle the so many issues needing solutions. The President is also human and cannot carry all the problems of the country on hid head. It would not be surprising to hear the President soon having to decide even where building of toilets for the rural societies should be located, etc, etc. What a country!

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• B.K ANABA, china 12 years ago

  it's highly nauseating to imagine a country sending people to almost every country to study courses that have not effected any change on its industrialisation process.
  
  for over 55yrs we been doing this and yet we can't st ...
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  it's highly nauseating to imagine a country sending people to almost every country to study courses that have not effected any change on its industrialisation process.
  
  for over 55yrs we been doing this and yet we can't still manufacture a bicycle's spoke, toy car, standing fan,radio set, usb drive, electric bulb, a wrist watch, a calculator, a television set,a farm cutlass, count more... but don't even go deep!
  
  what do they go there to study? what technical knowledge do they bring home? why have we not been able to use that knowlege to manufacture our own stuff as mentioned above? am waiting for an answer from whom it may concern via anababill@yahoo.com thank you.
  
  B.K. ANABA, student, china.

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