Education Ministry deletes 6,000 names from payroll

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Mahmoud 11 years ago

The so-called professor that tried to embellish Nkrumah's economic record needs to go back to school again. These types of socialists' arguments could deceive Ghanaians in the 50s and 60s but they cannot do that now. Nkrumah ...
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The so-called professor that tried to embellish Nkrumah's economic record needs to go back to school again. These types of socialists' arguments could deceive Ghanaians in the 50s and 60s but they cannot do that now. Nkrumah was the first leader to introduce unsustainable debt into this nation by borrowing massively and unnecessarily to finance his whims and caprices. It was a misfortune that we had such a person as president immediately after the independence. He didn't lay a realistic economic foundation for sustainable development in this country considering the amount of money that was at his disposal in those days.

Ghana had about 1bln dollars in reserve when Nkrumah took over the reins of government in this country. Can you imagine the value of one billion dollars in the early fifties? Again, after 2years of Nkrumah's rue, cocoa prices at the world market rocketed and increased fourfold. But contrary to any sound economic planning, he did not reserve any fraction of the windfall for a rainy day, as the Whiteman had done with only one fourth of the revenue he got from cocoa. So, what did he do with all that money from the astronomical cocoa prices and the big reserve he inherited that took years to build for our future financial stability and sustainable development?

Kwame Nkrumah went on a spending spree both in Ghana and around the world, throwing his weight about and talking big. So when the cocoa prices fell close to the end of his rule, he was quick to point accusing fingers at the West, blaming them for manipulating cocoa prices to sabotage the economy of Ghana and overthrow his government. Finally, after misusing all the money mainly on useless prestigious projects, communist agricultural projects, and whimsical mad-rush industrialization projects, he also burdened the young nation with another billion dollars' debt before he was forced out of this country.

The truth is that, Kwame Nkrumah met a rich country with stable economy and left it nearly bankrupt as a result of gross mismanagement and NDC is about to the same and land us in HIPC.
Kodjo 11 years ago

I have never stolen from anyone and I promise you, I will not be arrested for corporate and sent to prison for someone to nyarm my arse like they did to yours.

Why don't you tell us what they did to you at cook county jail ...
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I have never stolen from anyone and I promise you, I will not be arrested for corporate and sent to prison for someone to nyarm my arse like they did to yours.

Why don't you tell us what they did to you at cook county jail instead of trying to find out about JW's kawula or you are missing something from the prison.
GOD IS ONE 11 years ago

This Minister should charge on the Regional Educational Directors to work especially Ashanti. Because my upgrading letter had been there for almost a year now. The only thing they tell me is it's not ready.

This Minister should charge on the Regional Educational Directors to work especially Ashanti. Because my upgrading letter had been there for almost a year now. The only thing they tell me is it's not ready.
Prempeh 1 11 years ago

You are saying Ghana had i billion dollars when Nkrumah assume power as a president of Ghana isn't it. Please, don´t be a Devil, because Devil means someome who tells wicked lies about another, if you tells lies its means yo ...
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You are saying Ghana had i billion dollars when Nkrumah assume power as a president of Ghana isn't it. Please, don´t be a Devil, because Devil means someome who tells wicked lies about another, if you tells lies its means you are a Devil. Ask your fathers, the Mate meho, the terrorist groups of Ghana as to whether British man left 1 billion dollars in Ghana and and just left, what was the reason the British were in Ghana, if you don´t know, let me tell you, the reason why the Imperialist were in Ghana, was its beacuse of exploitation they came, to steal from you. idiot, you should read history correctly.
Ghanaman 11 years ago

How did they get the ghost workers on the payroll?

How did they get the ghost workers on the payroll?
Kwesi Bono 11 years ago

This locally brewed Prof is a huge disappointment.

This locally brewed Prof is a huge disappointment.
Nyansasem 11 years ago

What do you mean locally brewed Prof? She did her PhD in Canada.

What do you mean locally brewed Prof? She did her PhD in Canada.
laalia 11 years ago

Are u out of your senses ? Shut ur empty mouth on our Minister and encourage her.
May God bless u Prof.

Are u out of your senses ? Shut ur empty mouth on our Minister and encourage her.
May God bless u Prof.
Nyansasem 11 years ago

Where did they find the names? Someone might have put the names there and they are telling us that they can't trace to the source of this corruption? That is why corruption keeps on raising its ugly head because we refuse to ...
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Where did they find the names? Someone might have put the names there and they are telling us that they can't trace to the source of this corruption? That is why corruption keeps on raising its ugly head because we refuse to find the culprits and punish them.

Unfortunately, it is the leaders that are doing that. How can someone tell me that someone is having a double and went to the bank to cash them but we can't trace them? How stupid could this woman be.

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Lobitey 11 years ago

Naana looks funny in that picture. Is she waiting for her boss Ablakwa to spew more nonsense?

Naana looks funny in that picture. Is she waiting for her boss Ablakwa to spew more nonsense?

Abrantie 11 years ago

The woman just told us GES is the best and now she is telling us again many classrooms do not have teachers. How can this be the best Prof. I bet you she does not even know many Primary /JHS and SHS schools are in each region ...
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The woman just told us GES is the best and now she is telling us again many classrooms do not have teachers. How can this be the best Prof. I bet you she does not even know many Primary /JHS and SHS schools are in each region,and district.
KOFI 11 years ago

So Prof, if you know that you have less teachers,why sack the "pupil" teachers? The other day you told Ghanaians that there are so many trained teachers who have NO posting.Please what is happening?

So Prof, if you know that you have less teachers,why sack the "pupil" teachers? The other day you told Ghanaians that there are so many trained teachers who have NO posting.Please what is happening?
Best Teacher 11 years ago

Uhh! Useless people will always attack achievers for insane reasons.
Lol!!!

Uhh! Useless people will always attack achievers for insane reasons.
Lol!!!
Afia Sika USA 11 years ago

Shame on you Naana Opoku Agyeman.You Should Know better and act wisely.Is this the best solution to redistribute overstaffed teachers.It is only in Africa that politicians could treat workers this way.What sort of mother are ...
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Shame on you Naana Opoku Agyeman.You Should Know better and act wisely.Is this the best solution to redistribute overstaffed teachers.It is only in Africa that politicians could treat workers this way.What sort of mother are you?
Mike Olongo, USA 11 years ago

What are you talking about? You do not seem to understand what is reported. Names of separated staff (i.e. ghost names) still on payroll have been deleted and you are so mad thrashing the Minister? wow! What the Minister shou ...
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What are you talking about? You do not seem to understand what is reported. Names of separated staff (i.e. ghost names) still on payroll have been deleted and you are so mad thrashing the Minister? wow! What the Minister should have done in addition to deleting the ghost names is to fire all the Headmasters and Bursars who retained those names on payroll
Asibe 11 years ago

Very good job, hope you sustain it

Very good job, hope you sustain it
Ebola Mahama 11 years ago

I can say with authority that the deleted names are all NDC foot soldiers. NDC foot soldiers are also on the pay roll of NSS. SHAME ON THE LOOT AND SHARE NDC. FIRE BURN YOU PROFESSIONALLY YOU.

I can say with authority that the deleted names are all NDC foot soldiers. NDC foot soldiers are also on the pay roll of NSS. SHAME ON THE LOOT AND SHARE NDC. FIRE BURN YOU PROFESSIONALLY YOU.
GOD IS ONE 11 years ago

Please don't say what you don't know. I know some NPP young people who are also on payroll but are not working. It's both parties who are dis railing Ghana. NDC1 did it and NPP CAME TO CONTINUE AND NOW NDC 2 Is making things ...
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Please don't say what you don't know. I know some NPP young people who are also on payroll but are not working. It's both parties who are dis railing Ghana. NDC1 did it and NPP CAME TO CONTINUE AND NOW NDC 2 Is making things worse.
Kofi 11 years ago

To me I think the Minister should be arrested i mmediately for removing those ghost names. For her own innosense she should published all such ghost names according to districts and town where these teachers were posted to. F ...
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To me I think the Minister should be arrested i mmediately for removing those ghost names. For her own innosense she should published all such ghost names according to districts and town where these teachers were posted to. For how long were those names inserted and whether their monies were collected ot not and whose duty was to see the removal.

If these things are not corrected then Ghana cannot go anywhere.
Sammy 11 years ago

Madam Prof, you are too smart,but you can't hide.Please let us have the list of those ghost names publish and for how long they have been on the payroll,their districts etc. Removing it alone does not solve the problem.May be ...
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Madam Prof, you are too smart,but you can't hide.Please let us have the list of those ghost names publish and for how long they have been on the payroll,their districts etc. Removing it alone does not solve the problem.May be you came to meet it and you are doing a good job to remove them.But don't forget that your reputation is at stake if these information are not published. Some may suggest that you put it there and just remove it because some one s bear is on fire (NSS), so you have to put water by yours.

The mask 11 years ago

The Takoradi Poly Students who were sacked for applying with fake certificates must be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction. Just sacking them is not enough.

Nowadays businesses and government organisations have ...
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The Takoradi Poly Students who were sacked for applying with fake certificates must be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction. Just sacking them is not enough.

Nowadays businesses and government organisations have stopped demanding Secondary School Certificate or Basic Education Certificate.

Each of these certificates are important. For example for many tertiary graduates the only certificate that can tell whether one can speak good English or whether one has adequate knowledge of Mathematics is the Secondary School Certificate.

Similarly the only certificate that can tell whether a tertiary graduate has basic knowledge of Ghanaian history, culture, agriculture and the basic geography of West Africa is the Basic Education Certificate.
Alex London 11 years ago

Separated Staff what do you mean by this? Is it a new name for ghost staff? Someone out there please help me out

Separated Staff what do you mean by this? Is it a new name for ghost staff? Someone out there please help me out
USMAN. 11 years ago

Members of the United Cadres Front( UCF)are the direct beneficiaries of ghost names on our payroll. You remember during Atta Mills' regime when they were all over the place accusing him of neglecting them. What has changed al ...
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Members of the United Cadres Front( UCF)are the direct beneficiaries of ghost names on our payroll. You remember during Atta Mills' regime when they were all over the place accusing him of neglecting them. What has changed all of a sudden during Mahama's regime is that all of them have been put on government payroll as ghost workers and enjoying single spine salaries. This is why they are now mute.
hon mahadin wa 11 years ago

The minister should also review the situation in GES where right from the regional directors to the district directors just handpick their favourate teachers to occupy positions of trust in variours offices withiout recourse ...
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The minister should also review the situation in GES where right from the regional directors to the district directors just handpick their favourate teachers to occupy positions of trust in variours offices withiout recourse to rank and academic qualification.It's very demoralising to the extend that a masters qualification in GES do not matter. Something serious should be done about this else qualified personal would always leave if higher qualification do not matter in GES hierarchy.
MALIK 11 years ago

i dont understand why they are saying that they have put an embargo on teaching recruitment but some districts are demanding 1500 Ghana cedis before giving out an appointment, where are we going to get this amount to pay? can ...
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i dont understand why they are saying that they have put an embargo on teaching recruitment but some districts are demanding 1500 Ghana cedis before giving out an appointment, where are we going to get this amount to pay? can this government eliminate corruption? tweaaa
victor 11 years ago

MOE you are doing a good job. Continue with it. However, Minister, I think the cut at the neck area of your dress in the picture is too low and does not convey a good example to our ladies, most of whom look up to you.

MOE you are doing a good job. Continue with it. However, Minister, I think the cut at the neck area of your dress in the picture is too low and does not convey a good example to our ladies, most of whom look up to you.
Campaign Against Corruption 11 years ago

It utterly sad to know that our Ministry of Education, which is expected to instill moral values in our youth, itself is infested with corruption. To remove 6000 names from the ministry's payroll in one go leaves a lot of que ...
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It utterly sad to know that our Ministry of Education, which is expected to instill moral values in our youth, itself is infested with corruption. To remove 6000 names from the ministry's payroll in one go leaves a lot of questions to be answered. How long have these undeserving names been sitting on the payroll? Who put these people on the payroll or when should they have been removed from the payroll? Who is responsible for the accuracy of the Ministry's monthly payroll before payments are effected? How many more "ghost" employees are still on the Ministry's payroll? How are the plans of the Ministry to recover all undeserving payments made to the people whose names have been removed to the payroll? Ghanaians need answers to all these questions under our rights to hold the government of the day responsible for corruption in any government agency.
wyatt 11 years ago

Use the money to renovate the old school buildings around the country

Use the money to renovate the old school buildings around the country
HARD LISTENERS 11 years ago

More ghosts names still hidden in GES staff. it is to prevent any outside audit of them.

More ghosts names still hidden in GES staff. it is to prevent any outside audit of them.
AIKINS 11 years ago

A U NOW FORCING TEACHERS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM?WHY A U MAKING UR OWN PEOPLE SUFFER FOR WHAT THEY DON'T DESERVE?THE MINISTER MUST WORK WITH COMPETENCY AND TRANSPARENCY.

A U NOW FORCING TEACHERS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM?WHY A U MAKING UR OWN PEOPLE SUFFER FOR WHAT THEY DON'T DESERVE?THE MINISTER MUST WORK WITH COMPETENCY AND TRANSPARENCY.

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