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Ghana is not 3rd most corrupt country in the world - Govt

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  • OSEI 10 years ago

    THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHERE A NORTHERN AND EWE MAFIA CAN STEAL THE PRESIDENCY THROUGH HIGH COURT JUDGES AND THE BALLOT BOX.

  • OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

    Author:...OBAA YAA...

    OOO FATHER FORGIVE HIM FOR HE KNOWS NOT WHAT HE IS DOING.
    A hallmark of any incompetency is an excuse, which by the way is a trademark for Mahama’s Administration an extension Mill’s inability to ...
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  • facts 10 years ago

    Not third but first. With Fiifi Kwetey, Segbefi, Ablakwa- the worse of all, etc still arround the government nothing good can be expected. Kwettey's pretences are without a cause.

  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    i have refrained from commenting on anything for a while but this is a provocation , let them get it into their heads its now time for only Akans to rule , and we dont want any mix north south shit both president and the vice ...
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  • GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

    WHITE JERSEY!
    HERE IS MY SUGGESTION.
    THIS WHITE SHIRT MUST HAVE A COLLAR. THE JERSEY MUST ALSO HAVE LONG BLACK, TINY STRIPES THROUGHOUT FOR BOTH THE SHIRT AND SHORTS AND WHITE HOES. THE GFA LOGO MUST MUST BE EMBEDDED INSID ...
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  • NANAO!! MOTHER 10 years ago

    Mahama ,how could you.?You see your second gear has won corruption medal for Ghana?.Shame on you and your evil dwarfs.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

    MAHAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF CROOKISH INCOMPETENT CORRUPT MONSTERS CAN NEVER DO IT! NO! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!! NDC LACK THE BRAINS. ---------------WHO CAN PROVE KWASI ADADE WRONG? I AM SAYING, THAT, GHANAIANS VOTED FOOLISHLY!!- ...
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  • Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 10 years ago

    I know this boy very well even his own parents disowned him because he does not respect anyone. He is very rude boy and does not regard any human being no matter who you are. He is so stupid and idiot.

  • wigit guit 10 years ago

    dont defend the indefensible

  • CONCERNED CITIZEN 10 years ago

    I AM LOST OF WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE SITUATION WE FIND OURSELVES IN GHAHA.WHAT A SHAME & PITY.

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    Thank you Felix for answering my call yesterday and as such, coming forward to put the record straight before all today. Remember, no more sitting down for them to take us for a ride la...

  • Gye Nyame 10 years ago

    We can all read, I went to the website though Ghanaweb is not allowing me to post the link.

    We were 3rd in the category we were put in "Highest and lowest perceptions of goverment corruption in free press countries" What ...
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  • Gye Nyame 10 years ago

    We can all read see the website:

    www.gallup.com/poll/165476/government-corruption-viewed-pervasive-worldwide.aspx

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    Yes, Gye Nyame, I Posted the list from the Gallup site onto Ghanaweb page without no problems at all whatsoever yesterday. But that is not the complete version of the whole report. Now, below is what you're struggling to post ...
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  • Gye Nyame 10 years ago

    I was able to post the link eventually, see my previous post, I realized Ghanaweb did not like the http protocol. Once I removed it, it allowed me to post the link. My point is we were still 3rd in the category we were put in ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    Yes, we are not denying the fact that we are on the bottom half of the list. Our problem is that the full list should have been posted to at least justified our struggling effort to curve this endemic canker that is eating Gh ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    Somebody once preached to us somewhere along the line in our political qualm that corruption was even way out of whack in the very early days of biblical Adam and as such nothing can be done to eradicate it on his watch even ...
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  • john ansah 10 years ago

    people like u are not Ghanians, a true Ghanaian will never pass such evil comments. Shame on u!

  • pink sheet president 10 years ago

    John,
    You are right to hoot at them !
    These have forgotten that, it is God that is in control !All of their evil wishes will come to nought !

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    God is causing the corruption...you blaming God for the day light robbery..get your head out of your ass. If you were a concerned citizen, you will be screaming right now, but no...you encourage looting.

  • Aban 10 years ago

    If the supreme could be croupted to give judgment why wouldn't the country be high on corruption index?

  • Genuine Observer 10 years ago

    Please, Mr Deputy Minister, tell us if the countries you quoted were classified as 'Free Press'
    How could the information given be wrong and misleading if the reporter was referring to countries under the free press?
    You s ...
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  • Jojo 10 years ago

    So what has the Minister really said or denied?
    The issue at stake is the most corrupt countries operating a "free press". If we fell in the same category with the US, Porugal etc,etc where did these countries fall in the co ...
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  • ALLOSMAN 10 years ago

    TYPICAL POLITICIAN SKILLED IN THE ART OF LYING.WHO CARES ABOUT FREE PRESS? IS GHANA CORRUPT?...YES! WHAT IS OFUSO DOING ABOUT IT?...NOTHING!

  • CONCERNED CITIZEN 10 years ago

    FREE PRESS INDEED; WHEN PEOPLE ARE PREVENTED FROM PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION .FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR HISTORY, THE POLICE WENT TO COURT TO SECURE AN INJUNCTION TO STOP PEACEFUL DEMOS.
    FREE PRESS INDEED ,WHEN PEOPLE ARE DRAGGED ...
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  • etweba 10 years ago

    Gallup poll had Obama loosing by 13 points to Romney and it turned out to be wrong.

  • News Reader 10 years ago

    That little boy at it again. He is pretending to be defending the government by presenting only half truths.
    I thought the report said "3rd among the Free Press countries". So one would have expected the son of Totobi to exp ...
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  • norway 10 years ago

    ndc has been lieing since they came t0 power under mills regime and after all this lies is only accepted by blind foolish ewes and they stinking counterpart pepenis who are starving now from they corrupt stupid so called lea ...
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  • kwame 10 years ago

    SEE SOME STUPID GUY TALKING ;I DONT THINK THESE GUY DESERVE ARE MINISTER POST HE IS SOO UNMATURE FOR TESE POSITION ;BUT EVEN IF GHANA IS 20 OR 30 ON THE LIST IS VERY SHAME GHANA TO BE ON THE ...
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  • Osei Dovlo Saibu 10 years ago

    How foolish does the Govt think Ghanaians are? Don't pay attention to the article, Hon. Government... Pay attention to what is going on today... GYEEDA, AZONTABA, SADA, ISOFOTON and SUBAH / GRA... I bet u see a different stor ...
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  • joe kpasa 10 years ago

    Barcelona is playing today,vs español lets forgets this politicias,politicians are hooligans.

  • Joe Pasasa 10 years ago

    NDC has proved to be a party full of propaganda,deceit,lies and falsehood,
    Gall up is international accepted polling company.If Ghana is not the third,are we the 1st.

  • yu 10 years ago

    oh, so what do they intend achieving,their trend tells me something,oh ghana,oh joy fm,if ghana fails we are all in it.

  • Baaba 10 years ago

    First, second or third, are these guys proud to be named among the most corrupt? Is in not so stupid to come out and declare Ghana is not the 3rd, but it is one of the most corrupt? Are we, the people that insane to buy thi ...
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  • Agyeman 10 years ago

    This is like saying that amongst all the filthiest and smelly peope you stink just a little less than others.The truth is you still STINK mother Ghana.

  • AMB 10 years ago

    What score did Ghana get? All the long story is not answering the question

  • Papa Yaw 10 years ago

    How

  • Maame Efua 10 years ago

    STOP THE DEFENCE. WHAT EVER POSITION, WE ARE STILL CORRUPT. STOP THE DEFENCE AND START CHECKING THE SITUATION. GO TO THE MDAs, THE CEOs ARE THE WORST. OR THEY SHARE THE BOOTY WITH YOU SO YOU CANNOT CHANGE THEM? MAHAMA WAKE UP ...
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  • Papa Yaw 10 years ago

    No way

  • oppong london 10 years ago

    ghana is the first most corrupt country in the world not third,the third was a mistake,ghanas debt has ballooned to 43 billion dollars within 5 years under corrupt ndc government,stupid minister felix ofosu kwarkye.

  • Ben 10 years ago

    I am ashamed for the govt to even come out a put a sorry face to this as having fared better than 8 other countries on a corruption perception scale. I hope you sleep well, sharp-tongue shameless Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

  • Holy Father 10 years ago

    ofosu if not #3 then? we need answer

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    Supposed the polls praised NDC for good work done, will this foolish minister come and tell Ghanaians that the polls was not correct? This shows how insensitive this government can be.

    NDC is allergic to the truth and th ...
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  • obroni 10 years ago

    In general in corrupt countries, the press freedom is at least under threat or in some none existing.
    The moment we compare Ghana's corruption to worldwide or all corrupt countries we do much better.
    Do you think you can di ...
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  • Akua 10 years ago

    No matter what number we are on the Gallup poll, Ghana is CORRUPT!! Deny it all you can. Look around you, wasting Ghana money on unnecessary projects, dishing money out to individuals. Chop chop!

  • Yaw 10 years ago

    Felix
    Aboafunu, your stupid statement could not say Ghana's position. I do not see the inaccuracies with Joy's story. It said Ghana ranked third in corruption within the countries with free press. That is a fact. The report ...
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  • OWEN, NEW YORK 10 years ago

    They are noted as propaganda party. They tell you that white is black, black is white, small is big. If you see a goat tell,them it's a cow, sheep is a camel. Agya Atta jogging on the tarmac of Kotoka Airport 2 p.m sweating i ...
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  • Evelyn 10 years ago

    Cant people suggest without any insult. Please leave the minister alone,those insulting do you know what your future will be.

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  • bf 10 years ago

    Why can't this government accept its mistakes at all?

  • poko a poko 10 years ago

    Listen small boy, most of us are more educated and smart than you and your bosses.
    Even the uneducated in Ghana knows the facts because they feel the results of your governments incompetence and corruption.
    You can't fool t ...
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  • Yaw USA 10 years ago

    Ghana is corrupt period.

  • JOHNSON 10 years ago

    GHANAIANS ARE A BUNCH OF FOOLS. THEY SIT DOWN TO LET CLOWNS LIKE FELIX TO COME ON AIR TO FOOL THEM. JUST IMAGINE THE NONSENSE HE PUT OUT THERE TO FOOL GHANAIANS. JUST BECAUSE THE NDC MEN ARE FULLY AWARE THAT GHANAIANS ARE A B ...
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  • JOHNSON 10 years ago

    GHANAIANS ARE A BUNCH OF FOOLS. THEY SIT DOWN TO LET CLOWNS LIKE FELIX TO COME ON AIR TO FOOL THEM. JUST IMAGINE THE NONSENSE HE PUT OUT THERE TO FOOL GHANAIANS. JUST BECAUSE THE NDC MEN ARE FULLY AWARE THAT GHANAIANS ARE A B ...
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  • nana Brefo 10 years ago

    what was our score so we can compare the percentages?

  • AGYAAKU 10 years ago

    President Mahama´s over-enthusiasm to deliver a "better Ghana" is bound to COLLAPSE the ruling party NDC. Those NDC big wigs should gather courage and remind the President about President Nkrumah and his lamentations from ...
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  • Kwame Angel 10 years ago

    Why is this stupid Minister's defense focused on whether Ghana was classified as a free or semi-free press state? Was that the issue main in the report? Take the NDC, Customs, Police, civil servants and - NOW - judges, and Gh ...
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  • WORRIED 10 years ago

    Hey Deputy Minister Felix Kwakye ! Ofosu,go away with your nonsense.Gallup poll or no Gallup poll Ghana is one of the most corrupt nations on this planet.What attempt has your government made to recover $52 million dollars st ...
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  • WORRIED 10 years ago

    $52 million dollars stolen by Woyome

  • Samson 10 years ago

    all of you who have seen no merit in govt rejoinder to the story by Joy FM must be illitrates just like the Joy FM journalists who put out the story. With attitudes like these shown by the comments so far one can only feel sa ...
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  • duna 10 years ago

    Npp foolz and morons are takn advantage of thiz lie

  • duna 10 years ago

    Npp foolz and morons have takn advantage of thiz lie

  • Jake 10 years ago

    don't publish the truth any longer. Some of them are politically biased and are paid to do so I gather.

  • alex 10 years ago

    Besides four other European countries, Ghana, South Africa, Costa Rica, and South Korea are among the "free press countries" with the highest levels of perceived government corruption. Over the past years, the public in these ...
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  • alex 10 years ago

    check it out here gallup.com/poll/165476/government-corruption-viewed-pervasive-worldwide.aspx

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    This boy thinks either we do not know how to get on the web for information or we do not understand English.

  • AWO YAA 10 years ago

    GHANA IS CORRUPT. ITS ALL OVER. I BELIEVE FELEX KWAKYE OFOSU OR WHAT EVER YOUR NAME IS, IS ALSO CORRUPT. THE COUNTRY IS WASTING AWAY. YOU GUYS ARE SO BLIND YOU DON'T SEE HOW GHANA IS FAILING. YOU STEP AT THE AIRPORT AND YO ...
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  • BOBO 10 years ago

    MUCH LOWER IS NOT A NUMBER.PLEASE GIVE US THE NUMBERING POSITION OF GHANA.

  • MERCY 10 years ago

    IF GHANA IS NOT 3rd WHAT IS THE NUMBER THEN?.

  • Jim kelly(New York). 10 years ago

    HERE ARE THE FACTS,FOLKS.THE POLL CONDUCTED ASKED GHANAIANS ABOUT HOW THEY PERCEIVED THEIR GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO CORRUPTION.89% OF GHANAIANS SAID THEIR GOVERNMENT WAS CORRUPT. IT IT NOT THE OUTSIDE WORLD THAT IS TELLIN ...
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  • dallas 10 years ago

    In fact,some media stations are polluting the populace with dangerous and incorrect information's.this is a threat to the peace and development of this country

  • KOKI 10 years ago

    Felix, please, stop playing politics with this report from Gallup. Whatever the case may be the nation is in critical economic turmoil. And I'm sure you would agree with me corruption is singularly to blame for this terrible ...
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  • Doubting Thomas 10 years ago

    mmmm Eco Bank keeps 12000 Canadian
    Ghana Embassy in Canada refuses to return phone calls. Unseen fiancée in hospital shot and two armored guards killed .. Yet no news of this on any Ghana news source outlet ?? 3rd or 33rd w ...
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  • SULE 10 years ago

    It's completely mindboggling and extremely disingenuous for Kwakye Ofosu who from all indications speaks verbatim for John Mahama, to rubbish this very concise, articulate report, well conducted by one of the world's leading ...
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  • Ekuma 10 years ago

    But we are stupid and foolish for our resources to ne mortgaged to foreigners.

    Ghanaians are fools for lacking water, energy and food. Stupid leaders

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    As usual our media fail to analyse an issue thoroughly, then put out a sensational piece to an uncritical reading public, making any attempt to make sense of the situation to get lost in the "noise" that ensues!

    The incide ...
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