Communities developing “apathy” towards NSD – Vanderpuije

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This as prez. 11 years ago

Tell that thing call prez mahama that we need our moneys back to pay zoomlion to do the cleaning.

Tell that thing call prez mahama that we need our moneys back to pay zoomlion to do the cleaning.
chief 11 years ago

Forget about zoomlion. Ghana is our room and when your room is dirty and the house maid hasn't swept, there is nothing wrong to sweep it on your own. It tells the seriousness your Ghana matters to you. Remember neatness is ne ...
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Forget about zoomlion. Ghana is our room and when your room is dirty and the house maid hasn't swept, there is nothing wrong to sweep it on your own. It tells the seriousness your Ghana matters to you. Remember neatness is next to Godness. When you refuse to sweep your own room it tells the kind of a lazy person you are.
Pelicles 11 years ago

Are you afield? If you are afield, do you go out to clean? If yes, are you employed as sanitation worker and if no, why?

The government of Ghana should pay some people to do that and we do not need a rocket scientist to te ...
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Are you afield? If you are afield, do you go out to clean? If yes, are you employed as sanitation worker and if no, why?

The government of Ghana should pay some people to do that and we do not need a rocket scientist to tell us that. This is commonsense. Employ some people. Pay them good and that will see the end of refuse engulfing our cities etc. After collecting taxes, what is the sense of telling the same people to go out and clean the street, gutters etc?

Our leaders, after given the baton to lead, act as if they have lost their sense of thinking.
CORNEY 11 years ago

Alfred,you left the US barely 6 years ago to join the government and I expect you as somebody who lived inthe US for years you will introduce what you have learnt but as usual with Ghanaian leaders you have joined the primiti ...
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Alfred,you left the US barely 6 years ago to join the government and I expect you as somebody who lived inthe US for years you will introduce what you have learnt but as usual with Ghanaian leaders you have joined the primitive and the lazy way we do things in Ghana.

My question to you is,in South Carolina where you used to live,do you know any single county or city that the government asked people to go out to clean their areas every month,why not run the city like the way you saw it in South Carolina,why you have to join the backward way we do things in Ghana,have you so soon forgot how clean Columbia,SC is or you are already tired.
I hope next one people don't come out to take even a trash if you guys cannot learn to do the right thing.
Stop wasting time for people,Saturday's especially the first one in the month is very important to Ghanaians.
Do you have to wait up until there is cholera outbreak before you start asking people to clean up their areas every month,why not everyday,do you know how many trash can pile up in every month?
This exercise is a useless exercise which was dead before arrival.
Kwadwo 11 years ago

Build Good drainage system and provide dumpsters and there will be no need for this montly sanitation day crap. This is a waste of the people's time and must stop

Build Good drainage system and provide dumpsters and there will be no need for this montly sanitation day crap. This is a waste of the people's time and must stop
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

This bullshit did not work during JJ's time when workers and students were "forced" to do menial jobs like working at the harbor, trash pickup etc., so why would it work now? Okoe has lived abroad and the president/ministers ...
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This bullshit did not work during JJ's time when workers and students were "forced" to do menial jobs like working at the harbor, trash pickup etc., so why would it work now? Okoe has lived abroad and the president/ministers are always in and out of other countries, do they see volunteers sweeping and cleaning gutters or paid sanitation workers? The health of citizens is very important and therefore the government ought to invest in that. Cholera is all over the place, Ebola is knocking on our door, and Korle Bu hospital is packed when you visit due to the bad sanitation in the country. There are several programs that can be cut to re-allocate the funds to hire more sanitation workers. Hiring of the unemployed helps the economy as well. I don't understand the current administration, they manage to dumb down the experienced folks they hire -- I was expected so much from Okoe and Spio but both have been a disappointment. By the way, is Zoomlion the only trash removal company in the country? All I hear is Zoomlion, Zoomlion; I think Zoomlion needs some serious competition -- this would keep them on their toes to be more efficient and also reduce their billing rates. Stop this voluntary cleanup exercise and hire the right people to do the job, it is a win - win for the government and the country.
ANTWI 11 years ago

Zoom Lion is already being paid for contracts to clean and fumigate all assemblies in the country and they are aid from source from the common fund. No fumigation is ever done and yet they are paid. I thought they were doing ...
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Zoom Lion is already being paid for contracts to clean and fumigate all assemblies in the country and they are aid from source from the common fund. No fumigation is ever done and yet they are paid. I thought they were doing some work in the cleaning. Now that we know they are not cleaning and dirt is all over the place, why do we pay them and still ask communities to clean the streets and markets? Abrogate the cleaning and fumigation contracts if they are not doing te job. Stop stealing the tax payers money through Zoom Lion, Suba, Agams Group, Zeera Group, Amandi, CCCT, E & P
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

Author:-Modibo Keita..Sometimes I feel ashamed for the things going on around us. This NDC government is the worst in the history of this country.Yet people in high places can´t advise the president. They are only interested ...
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Author:-Modibo Keita..Sometimes I feel ashamed for the things going on around us. This NDC government is the worst in the history of this country.Yet people in high places can´t advise the president. They are only interested in getting big cars as gifts. What country is this, look at how the masses are suffering yet they closed their eyes saying things are fine.The masses must sit up and tell the govt that enough is enough.
Mahmoud 11 years ago

Mahama is not interested in priorities; he is only interested in prestigious signature projects for political reasons, regardless of whether they are viable or not.

Mahama is not interested in priorities; he is only interested in prestigious signature projects for political reasons, regardless of whether they are viable or not.
Kobina 11 years ago

I think the African environment extracts logic from even those that have lived in the first world.
You should see how Africans in U.K quickly adapts to how things done in UK "The right way". Instituitional building is too ha ...
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I think the African environment extracts logic from even those that have lived in the first world.
You should see how Africans in U.K quickly adapts to how things done in UK "The right way". Instituitional building is too hard for them. Collect Local and business rates taxes use it to pay people (employment)to clean simple. What will once a month cleaning solve? Cleaning must be done everyday. How can you expect a Nurses, Traders, Teachers etc to engage in something they weren't trained for? Have these people given a thought the economic impact?

HUMANISM 11 years ago

Mr. mayor, can you tell me the name of the person who gets to keep the the tax allocation in the 2014 & 2015 budget earmarked for sanitation and garbabe collection ?

Mr. mayor, can you tell me the name of the person who gets to keep the the tax allocation in the 2014 & 2015 budget earmarked for sanitation and garbabe collection ?
Joe Moore 11 years ago

the tax cannot cover that. if the government tax more you will be the first person crying against it. why do we have to depend on government always? why can't we help the government for once? after all its our own country. re ...
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the tax cannot cover that. if the government tax more you will be the first person crying against it. why do we have to depend on government always? why can't we help the government for once? after all its our own country. remember that we want everything.light, water , roads, hospitals, the tax and our our oil and gas can't cover that. if we are lazy our leaders would be lazy too. its time we show same seriousness.
CORNEY 11 years ago

You disagree but you are not saying what the solution should,disagree without a suggestion does not help anybody.
The government can pass ordinance for every household to pay for trash collection at their doors while the gov ...
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You disagree but you are not saying what the solution should,disagree without a suggestion does not help anybody.
The government can pass ordinance for every household to pay for trash collection at their doors while the government place dumpsters in many areas which the government should be responsible for its collection and payment.
As for tax,they take too much tax in that country more than even America,they can use part to pay for some of these services,they don't need any more tax,people paying property taxes should have this included,what are they using the property tax they are taking from the people for.
They should make it mandatory for people to place trash cans in front of their offices and businesses and make littering illegal which police should enforced giving ticket to people to go pay in district offices or post offices but not to put people in jail for such things,it should just be a ticket unless the person fails to pay,no need taking anybody to court for littering or not removing trash,during the revolution we all saw what happened to,people who litered though we don't want something like that it is about time we did something about cleaning in Ghana,to wait up until things go out of hands is the reason why our roads,buildings and others are what they are today and waiting for a whole month before bothering people to go out to clean is part of lack of culture of maintenance on our part,this is a failed policy.
A lot is done on Saturdays including shopping,funerals,weddings and others,you cannot tell somebody to leave a funeral ground to go out to do cleaning before coming back for the funeral.
Before you make a policy you sit down,think about it and even make consultations before taking a decision but in this case just one minister without doing his homework well got up to announce we need to have a national sanitation day every first week of the month.
Are you going to close the markets,stores,hospitals,the roads and others on that day,what about those at TV and radio stations,they have to clean before they go to work?

It is a senseless thing to drive all the way to Kumasi to give trash cans and cleaning equipments to Asantehene while people who supposed to manage cleaning in the city are sitting there.
Is the chief now sanitary inspector in Kumasi?
Pelicles 11 years ago

Citizens are prepared to help any government that is serious. There is no need to help when the government is playing "hide-and-seek-game" with the very people who voted them into power.

Just think outside the box and ask ...
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Citizens are prepared to help any government that is serious. There is no need to help when the government is playing "hide-and-seek-game" with the very people who voted them into power.

Just think outside the box and ask what is being done with all the revenues we are getting from our natural resources? We prefer big and huge government that makes no sense than small one that can deliver.

A small nation like Ghana should not have that number of MPs in parliament and our Ministers are too many. Cost cutting and saving money to take of situation like sanitation is more important than those useless minister and MPs we are paying for nothing.

Have you wondered why we should dole out at least $20,000 ever four years as ex-gratia to our MP, Minister, Council of State members etc and where is the money coming from? Does it make sense to sit and get surrounded by garbage which comes with diseases while we pay such huge and useless monies to "do-nothing" Minister and the rest? Why do you think we should continue doing that and tell the same people we tax to support such foolishness to go out and clean the street?

The Mayor was living in the US before joining the government and when was the last time he was told to go out and clean the street? We should elect people with the sense to lead and stop the trivialities that is sinking the image of our dear nation.

There is no need to tell the people to go out and clean when the government can employ some people on full time basis to do that work.
Kobina 11 years ago

Close down churches every Sunday and match members to clean gutters community. Church goers have a lot of free time, and that time could be used productively here.
Promise them they will go to heaven as that's all they cra ...
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Close down churches every Sunday and match members to clean gutters community. Church goers have a lot of free time, and that time could be used productively here.
Promise them they will go to heaven as that's all they crave, until they start setting up instituitions to collect local and business rates tax to pay people to do it.
Kwame Dokyi 11 years ago

Yes!!

Yes!!
Joe 11 years ago

Chief, you are not getting it. No one should sit down for someone to tell him to clean his room which he sleeps in; it is not about the room that we sleep in but the streets and gutters. For the government to tell its citize ...
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Chief, you are not getting it. No one should sit down for someone to tell him to clean his room which he sleeps in; it is not about the room that we sleep in but the streets and gutters. For the government to tell its citizens to stop going to work and shop owners shutting their stores and clean the streets and gutters, it is unheard of. Nowhere in the world its be citizens asked to do that kind of job which people are employed and paid to do. If those employed to do the work are not performing, then the Mayor should be fired and replaced with someone who will make sure that those employed to do the work does it.
Kubi 11 years ago

I have a shop in the States and owners don't have to clean or sweep the parking lot because we are charged by the real estate company we deal with to do all the cleaning and trash removal.There is no way around that.If the Pr ...
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I have a shop in the States and owners don't have to clean or sweep the parking lot because we are charged by the real estate company we deal with to do all the cleaning and trash removal.There is no way around that.If the Property owners fail to clean the area they are heavily fined and in extreme cases shut down. Home owners on the other hand are required to maintain sanitation .
Tet 11 years ago

I don't how long you've been in the US, but The was a "Keep America Clean" and Keep America Beautiful" campaign in the US during late 60's and early 70's. Though no one was directly asked to go and clean up, it fostered a san ...
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I don't how long you've been in the US, but The was a "Keep America Clean" and Keep America Beautiful" campaign in the US during late 60's and early 70's. Though no one was directly asked to go and clean up, it fostered a sanitation awareness. That is why the system is geared towards keeping the environment clean. Property owners accept the responsibility of keeping their areas clean and littering is at a minimum. People don't say " I've paid my taxes so I can litter and the government should clean up". The NSD in Ghana is just and attempt to foster that awareness in Ghana. And Lord knows we need it.
CORNEY 11 years ago

What is your point,they never asked anybody to go out and clean and you think what they are doing in Ghana is right,why they cannot do the same.
Let me tell you that litering is illegal in the US,you can only get away wit ...
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What is your point,they never asked anybody to go out and clean and you think what they are doing in Ghana is right,why they cannot do the same.
Let me tell you that litering is illegal in the US,you can only get away with it if not caught otherwise you get ticket.
I recently drove from the East to the West and all over you can see the sign reminding you that litering is not allowed but there is nothing in Ghana like that,businesses and offices don't have rest rooms and there is not even a single rest stop in the entire country on the highways so people are compelled to do anything at anywhere.
The US has it which helps to keep the environment clean,you can go out to clean everyday but if you don't have these things in place all that you are doing is useless.

Tet 11 years ago

It took a massive campaign in the US for people to get where it is now in terms of littering and obeying anti littering laws. Those signs you see started in the 60's when I first got to the US and I just retired after living ...
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It took a massive campaign in the US for people to get where it is now in terms of littering and obeying anti littering laws. Those signs you see started in the 60's when I first got to the US and I just retired after living and working in several states. How many Ghanaians do you think will obey litter laws? And how easy will enforcement be? We need environmental cleanliness awareness and, I believe, the NSD exercises are an attempt to get there. When that happens you will see more rest rooms, trash bins, etc in Ghana. And we will be healthier. I hope you and especially the loud and name-calling protesters get it.
Tet 11 years ago

The US had to wage a "Keep America Clean" campaign in the 60's and 70's to achieve the relatively clean environment they have today. Those who remember the commercial with a teary American Indian standing at a littered sea sh ...
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The US had to wage a "Keep America Clean" campaign in the 60's and 70's to achieve the relatively clean environment they have today. Those who remember the commercial with a teary American Indian standing at a littered sea shore know what I am referring to. This exercise has little to do with paying taxes to hire someone to clean our mess. It is an attempt to create an awareness of the importance of environmental cleanliness and its maintenance. I can wager that many of those screaming about paying taxes haven't paid a pesewa in taxes for a while, if ever.
David Jones 11 years ago

Well said Tet.Tihis highlights the Ghanaian spirit of expecting others to do things for them.Yes,the Government must create the conditions conducive for sound environmental health.However,it is necessary for Ghanaians to unde ...
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Well said Tet.Tihis highlights the Ghanaian spirit of expecting others to do things for them.Yes,the Government must create the conditions conducive for sound environmental health.However,it is necessary for Ghanaians to understand that it is their communities and their own health that will suffer unless they stop messing up their environment.That way,unnecessary diseases can be prevented.This is common sense.If 5 percent or so of the population pay any tax ,where is the Government expected to get the money from to develop the Nation?
CORNEY 11 years ago

Who do you blame when people are not paying tax,do you have to keep asking the few paying tax to pay more to cover those who are not paying?
What kind of awareness are you talking about when they don't have measures in place ...
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Who do you blame when people are not paying tax,do you have to keep asking the few paying tax to pay more to cover those who are not paying?
What kind of awareness are you talking about when they don't have measures in place to prevent people from litering?
Keep American clean is still there but governments all over the country have measures in place to prevent litering.
In many areas the cleaning and removal of trash is added to your property rate and in apartments too it,is added to your rent which I believe these guys are talking about,once you have that added to your rent or mortgage the rest is left with the government to do,yours is to follow the rules of trash disposal and they pick it up.
There is even something now called Valet Trash picking in some apartments set ups which you just open your door and live your trash can there and people contracted to do that will come and pick it up,

The government can include trash collecting in the fees they collect from the shop owners and that money used to pay the workers.

Just imagine professional like teachers who have to prepare their lesson notes to go teach our kids and take care of their personal issues being asked to go out to clean,when will they get time to prepare for school having got tired from that cleaning or that weekend they should not prepare for classes?
Kobina 11 years ago

You misunderstood that campaigne, the idea was to get people to stop throwing litre out of their cars and the environment in general. Laws were enacted to penalise offenders, prisoners were also used to pick up trash on highw ...
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You misunderstood that campaigne, the idea was to get people to stop throwing litre out of their cars and the environment in general. Laws were enacted to penalise offenders, prisoners were also used to pick up trash on highways, refuse bins were put in place.
They always have put a system in place and ensure it works. You can not expect everyone to clean gutters every month.
Tet 11 years ago

Obviously more has to be done. It is better to prevent trash pile up than cleaning up. The laws you are referring to are clearly not effective. If we really love our country, we should get off our high horses and clean our ow ...
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Obviously more has to be done. It is better to prevent trash pile up than cleaning up. The laws you are referring to are clearly not effective. If we really love our country, we should get off our high horses and clean our own mess, work towards effective application of laws and ensure good health for all. A healthy nation is a prosperous nation.
Odikr@ 11 years ago

Perhaps a lottery style "Financial" incentive might help garner interest.
The "allure" of an assortment of goodies...

Perhaps a lottery style "Financial" incentive might help garner interest.
The "allure" of an assortment of goodies...
Truth 11 years ago

He hires and pays sby good money to do it for him. And if the cleaner doesn't do the cleaning properly, he fires him and employs another. He may not be able to do the cleaning himself, maybe because of work or other commitmen ...
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He hires and pays sby good money to do it for him. And if the cleaner doesn't do the cleaning properly, he fires him and employs another. He may not be able to do the cleaning himself, maybe because of work or other commitments.
Aaron Ankrah 11 years ago

This as prez, please have respect for the President of the Republic .Would you refer to your own father or mother as such? Apart from your parents,would you call Akuffo Addo or the Asantehene as that thing.?You do not have to ...
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This as prez, please have respect for the President of the Republic .Would you refer to your own father or mother as such? Apart from your parents,would you call Akuffo Addo or the Asantehene as that thing.?You do not have to like the President but disrespecting the position he holds says quite a lot about your upbringing and how enlightened you are.Thank God you live in Ghana.If you were in Kenya,you will have been in prison .Not respecting the President of Ghana means you do not respect your nation and indeed yourself.
KY 11 years ago

Go away my friend you mouron. what does this got to do with akufo ado and otumfo)

Go away my friend you mouron. what does this got to do with akufo ado and otumfo)

BARIMA 11 years ago

Aaron,just leave this assssholes. i dont think he will call his father that thing.His entire Family will not even get the chance to clean the presidents toilet.whether they like it or not JDM is the president of Ghana. they c ...
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Aaron,just leave this assssholes. i dont think he will call his father that thing.His entire Family will not even get the chance to clean the presidents toilet.whether they like it or not JDM is the president of Ghana. they can choose to come lick my Black ass fooooooooooooooools and gabages to all WHO come here to insult the President.
BARIMA 11 years ago

i dont think he will insult Akuffo Addo or the Ashante king, just because JDM is a northner and not Akan. stupid fools.This are the Things that bring about fighting and civil war.They open their dirty mouths and talk anyhow. ...
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i dont think he will insult Akuffo Addo or the Ashante king, just because JDM is a northner and not Akan. stupid fools.This are the Things that bring about fighting and civil war.They open their dirty mouths and talk anyhow. once Again I say ASSSSSSSSSSSHOLE to that rubbish calling the president names.
dzimakplao 11 years ago

It happens only in failed societies, and failed states! You won't find it in any civilized society. You're a complete failure, Mahama. Get over it!

It happens only in failed societies, and failed states! You won't find it in any civilized society. You're a complete failure, Mahama. Get over it!
Nana Kwame Atta iii 11 years ago

The most useless MP in Ghana Nana Addo come to Abuakwa const. We voted 4 him for12 Good years he did nothing 4 Abuakwa const. Now Kyebi has water. We thak u Jonh Mahama I will vote 4 in 2016 Thak u

The most useless MP in Ghana Nana Addo come to Abuakwa const. We voted 4 him for12 Good years he did nothing 4 Abuakwa const. Now Kyebi has water. We thak u Jonh Mahama I will vote 4 in 2016 Thak u
Dennis 11 years ago

I think you don't have elderly person at home how can u call ur president that thing. If he is that thing then u are also a thing because he is ruling a thing aaaabaaaah youth of today don't have respect any more

I think you don't have elderly person at home how can u call ur president that thing. If he is that thing then u are also a thing because he is ruling a thing aaaabaaaah youth of today don't have respect any more
Oke Nkpi 11 years ago

That "thing" will continue to be your president for sometime. U know, other "things" will continue to vote for him and he will rule you.

That "thing" will continue to be your president for sometime. U know, other "things" will continue to vote for him and he will rule you.
Close Observer 11 years ago

WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE? Well if you don't understand this attitude, I will interpret it for you. (1) IT MEANS PEOPLE HAVE LOST CONFIDENT IN THE NDC GOVERNMENT. (2) THEY ARE ANGRY WITH YOU FOR MAKING LIFE D ...
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WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE? Well if you don't understand this attitude, I will interpret it for you. (1) IT MEANS PEOPLE HAVE LOST CONFIDENT IN THE NDC GOVERNMENT. (2) THEY ARE ANGRY WITH YOU FOR MAKING LIFE DIFFICULT FOR THEM. THEY USE THE TIME YOU WANT THEM TO WASTE IN THE GUTTER when you could have employed some of the many unemployed youth to do to earn some income TO THINK ABOUT WHERE THE NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM. DO YOU KNOW THAT, MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE?

SO STOP TICKLING YOURSELF ABOUT BETTER GHANA AGENDA AND PLEASING YOUR MASTER, THE PRESIDENT, AND START LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA; THE WHO EMPLOYED YOUR MASTER THE PRESIDENT.
Now, people Ghana, VOTE THE CLUELESS, VISIONLESS, IDEAS STARVE and HOPELESS YOUNG MAN CALLED MAHAMA OUT IN 2016. He is insensitive to your plight
Close Observer 11 years ago

This is simple.
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE? Well if you don't understand this attitude, I will interpret it for you. (1) IT MEANS PEOPLE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE NDC GOVERNMENT. (2) THEY ARE ANGRY WITH YO ...
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This is simple.
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE? Well if you don't understand this attitude, I will interpret it for you. (1) IT MEANS PEOPLE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE NDC GOVERNMENT. (2) THEY ARE ANGRY WITH YOU FOR MAKING LIFE DIFFICULT FOR THEM. THEY USE THE TIME YOU WANT THEM TO WASTE IN THE GUTTER when you could have employed some of the many unemployed youth to do to earn some income TO THINK ABOUT WHERE THE NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM. DO YOU KNOW THAT, MR CHIEF EXECUTIVE?

SO STOP TICKLING YOURSELF ABOUT BETTER GHANA AGENDA AND PLEASING YOUR MASTER, THE PRESIDENT, AND START LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA; THE ONES WHO EMPLOYED YOUR MASTER THE PRESIDENT.
Now, people Ghana, VOTE THE CLUELESS, VISIONLESS, IDEAS STARVE and HOPELESS YOUNG MAN CALLED MAHAMA OUT IN 2016. He is insensitive to your plight
Kwame Dokyi 11 years ago

This is logically preposterous!Are you arguing that you don't like your fellow tenants,so you will not clean your house?People are watching! NDC government is not forever!!

This is logically preposterous!Are you arguing that you don't like your fellow tenants,so you will not clean your house?People are watching! NDC government is not forever!!
Close Observer 11 years ago

What do you mean clean your house when you have paid tax? What do you pay that tax for? For others to spend? I grew up seeing people clean our gutters many times in a week, that was where they earn their living. Why have they ...
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What do you mean clean your house when you have paid tax? What do you pay that tax for? For others to spend? I grew up seeing people clean our gutters many times in a week, that was where they earn their living. Why have they been sent home and I have to do that in addition to the money collected from me as tax? We did this when Rawlings came to power and everybody understood then that there was no money, and we all have to help. That was enough sacrifice. That should not be made the norm. People must be employed to do it and be paid like it was before. That is what is done in every civilized society.
BARIMA 11 years ago

We will vote your mother and Father out. Onye sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrfon, onulo ?

We will vote your mother and Father out. Onye sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrfon, onulo ?
MUMU DRAMANI. 11 years ago

KWASEATO YOU WILL BE SOLD OUT DUE TO YOUR STUPIDITY.VOTE YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER OUT AND GHANA WILL BE FREED FROM LOOTING.MAHAMAH THE LOOTER IS DESTOYING OUR GHANA AND WE GOING TO VOTE THAT IDIOT OUT.MOMONE KOOFIIWA YOU HEAR.

KWASEATO YOU WILL BE SOLD OUT DUE TO YOUR STUPIDITY.VOTE YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER OUT AND GHANA WILL BE FREED FROM LOOTING.MAHAMAH THE LOOTER IS DESTOYING OUR GHANA AND WE GOING TO VOTE THAT IDIOT OUT.MOMONE KOOFIIWA YOU HEAR.
Truth 11 years ago

In as much as I don't condone insults, people like Barima, Dennis and others have never reproved the individual hiding behind ugly akuffo Addo in his frequent insults on Nana Addo.

In as much as I don't condone insults, people like Barima, Dennis and others have never reproved the individual hiding behind ugly akuffo Addo in his frequent insults on Nana Addo.
Close Observer 11 years ago

BUULUU TAMO BO. You are either a thief or A VERY USELESS CITIZEN who amounts to nothing. Someone like you who depends on washing cars and cleaning around the compound of the FOOLISH PEOPLE you follow thinks that is the best o ...
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BUULUU TAMO BO. You are either a thief or A VERY USELESS CITIZEN who amounts to nothing. Someone like you who depends on washing cars and cleaning around the compound of the FOOLISH PEOPLE you follow thinks that is the best one can get out of life. Jimifo tamo bo. Ony3 hi3 po y3 fl3fl3 onulo? Kwashia! next time if you don't have any sensible thing to say, don't post nonsense.
Close Observer 11 years ago

O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see the predicament they have put G ...
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O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see the predicament they have put Ghana in through their foolish action, and change for the better. I pray that you let them vote this USELESS and CLUELESS GOVERNMENT out. Let those who these FOOLISH VOTERS envy because they are prospering as a result of which they vote foolishly so that they will be equal with them prosper even more. Father let those who are sympathetic to these USELESS VOTERS stop giving them money when they come begging, so that they will realize 'Ghana is hard', and vote wisely this time round. Lord, there are too many office to office beggars in Ghana, that is a sign of poverty, kick those who encourage this out of office. Merciful Father, too many FOOLISH VOTERS who have no sense of dignity are rewarded with trips to soccer matches only to go and sleep on the floor in foreign land, and eventually seek asylum, stamp that disgraceful spirit out of Ghana. Lord, you have blessed us with everything that can make us rich, but you seemed to have forgotten to protect mother Ghana from greedy politicians and thieves; we call on you to rise and let these nation wreakers scatter in 2016. Amen
ugly akufo addo 11 years ago

thats why he resembles a dog

thats why he resembles a dog
Nana Konadu USA 11 years ago

Why are u insulting Akuffo Addo?

Why are u insulting Akuffo Addo?
ME MAN NTI 11 years ago

You are an idiot and your father is a fucking pig in lipstick.Wo mame tw3 kankan, this shows how your mother's pussy stinks.Any woman who brings forth an idiot get her smelly pussy out by the foolish behavour of her child.Y ...
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You are an idiot and your father is a fucking pig in lipstick.Wo mame tw3 kankan, this shows how your mother's pussy stinks.Any woman who brings forth an idiot get her smelly pussy out by the foolish behavour of her child.You coward with no name, son of a bitch and whore. No child with responsible parents will behave waywardly like this guy.
Mr Joe Bassabas 11 years ago

Wo maame tw3 kankan. Mr so called "ugly akuffo addo" the fact is you were born by a dog in the streets of Accra.

Wo maame tw3 kankan. Mr so called "ugly akuffo addo" the fact is you were born by a dog in the streets of Accra.
Prince Massachusetts 11 years ago

U coward.ME MAN NTI. U r idiot have respect for women ok . Stupid

U coward.ME MAN NTI. U r idiot have respect for women ok . Stupid
MUMU DRAMANI. 11 years ago

LISTEN TO THIS PUSSY LICKER WHAT RESPECT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.FOOL WO MAAME TWE!!.

LISTEN TO THIS PUSSY LICKER WHAT RESPECT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.FOOL WO MAAME TWE!!.
BARIMA 11 years ago

Now, someone insults Akuffo Addo you are here insulting him and the parents. you kept Quite when that monkey insulted the president of the land. Idiots like you will die without inssuarance. Aboaaaaaaaaa fono likie you

Now, someone insults Akuffo Addo you are here insulting him and the parents. you kept Quite when that monkey insulted the president of the land. Idiots like you will die without inssuarance. Aboaaaaaaaaa fono likie you
Onipaba of Akyem Maase 11 years ago

I think you should seek a referral to the best psychiatry in South Africa. Perhaps, you can consult that sign language interpreter who was seeing images at Mandela's funeral. Kwaseaman!

I think you should seek a referral to the best psychiatry in South Africa. Perhaps, you can consult that sign language interpreter who was seeing images at Mandela's funeral. Kwaseaman!
Samuel ayamga 11 years ago

Please let show respect to our elders and be civil in our language. What we can't say to our own parents, don't say it to others. Remember what you say, shows the training given you by your parents.

Please let show respect to our elders and be civil in our language. What we can't say to our own parents, don't say it to others. Remember what you say, shows the training given you by your parents.
Joe 11 years ago

There is no where in the world that its citizens are forced to clean the streets and gutters except in Africa of which Ghana is part. No civilized nation will do that. This is a job which is available for those who wants it f ...
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There is no where in the world that its citizens are forced to clean the streets and gutters except in Africa of which Ghana is part. No civilized nation will do that. This is a job which is available for those who wants it for a pay. Okoe Vanderpuije should understand that he cannot not force the citizens to clean the streets and silt the gutters. It is the responsibility of the city council to employ people to do that work. Okoe, if it is really true that he lived in America before should tell us in what instance did he EVER SAW any American citizen being asked to clean the streets of silt the gutters. In Ghana, there is no way that someone who is trying to put food at the table of his family will stop going to work for the sake of national sanitation day. Is the government going to feed his family? If Okeo feels those he had employed to do that job are not performing, they should be sacked and new ones who are willing to work are employed and leave the citizens alone. The later former President of Ghana, may his soul rest in peace, Atta Mills told Ghanaians that he will get rid of the filth in the streets of Ghana within 100 days of his presidency if the people vote for him. 7 years down the lane, we are still engulfed with filth. Whose fault is it? Okoe should ask NDC government and let them clean the cities not the citizens who are at the moment overburden with poverty and trying to survive.
Angie 11 years ago

While I applaud the government for encouraging citizens to clean their surrounding, Joe you're absolutely correct, it is the responsibility of sanitation workers to clean the major streets & gutters. Mr. Vanderpuije has no ri ...
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While I applaud the government for encouraging citizens to clean their surrounding, Joe you're absolutely correct, it is the responsibility of sanitation workers to clean the major streets & gutters. Mr. Vanderpuije has no right to force citizens to do the work that's intended for sanitation workers. Aren't they getting paid?
Joe 11 years ago

I agree with you, Angie, because someone is paid to do that kind of job and if they are not performing, he Okoe Vanderpuije should be fired and replaced with a competent person who would make sure those he had employed to the ...
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I agree with you, Angie, because someone is paid to do that kind of job and if they are not performing, he Okoe Vanderpuije should be fired and replaced with a competent person who would make sure those he had employed to the job of which they are paid. In Ghana people have their names on pay roll without even steeping where he is supposed to work. What kind of nation is this? The government should stop bordering the citizens for their incompetence and act.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

Hei Angie, you don't need to applaud the government of its own responsibility in this particular issue. The City Government collects enough taxes for this purpose. Okoe Van is just useless as his paymaster the Son of Jakpa (M ...
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Hei Angie, you don't need to applaud the government of its own responsibility in this particular issue. The City Government collects enough taxes for this purpose. Okoe Van is just useless as his paymaster the Son of Jakpa (Mahama).

Recently in the capital city of Malaysia, Kualalumpu, some concerned citizens raised money on their own to patch the city's potholes which is making motorist uncomfortable on the roads. The Mayor of the city came to stopped them from doing that job - insisting that it is not their responsibility to do that whilst the government continues collecting taxes from the citizens. The Mayor assured them that whatever bottlenecks which was preventing the job not to be done, he was going to uproot it and make sure that in the shortest possible time, those potholes they see, would not be seen anymore. This is a concerned leadership.

Oko Van cannot collect taxes and pay salaries and allowances for himself and his workers and tell the citizens to come and clean - that is absolutely nonsense. He needs to use the tax payers money to hire people who are roaming in the city aimlessly without job to be productive. E&OE.
NO MORE CUT-OFF 11 years ago

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Guzzman 11 years ago

You simply do not need a psychologist to explain the behaviour of the communities. Everybody has a job. Some are not used to this kind of work. Is that how other countries are kept clean? It would not work. We must be real. P ...
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You simply do not need a psychologist to explain the behaviour of the communities. Everybody has a job. Some are not used to this kind of work. Is that how other countries are kept clean? It would not work. We must be real. People are crying for jobs. Why don't you employ people from the communities to keep their environment clean and pay them. No money, is not acceptable. One cedi or more from each worker a month should be able to pay them.
Do not blame the stars, Mayor Abogye S3, for the faults are not with them but are within you, apologies to Shakespeare.
peaceful citizen 11 years ago

If Nana resembles a dog you also resemble a frog. You are stupid and I wonder the type of person that you are. Probably a vagabond and a criminal, Nana will not permit you to sleep with the dogs in his house.Aboa ne ba..

If Nana resembles a dog you also resemble a frog. You are stupid and I wonder the type of person that you are. Probably a vagabond and a criminal, Nana will not permit you to sleep with the dogs in his house.Aboa ne ba..
ZIBLIMZIBLIM 11 years ago

NDC GOVT DECIDED TO WASTE OR MONIES ON GYEEDA SADA SUBAH RLG/GOVT THIEVERY. ETC ETC AND THEN TELL GHANAIANS TO CLEAN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENTS BCOS GOVT DOES NOT HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS TO DO THAT WORK EH?...... ...
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NDC GOVT DECIDED TO WASTE OR MONIES ON GYEEDA SADA SUBAH RLG/GOVT THIEVERY. ETC ETC AND THEN TELL GHANAIANS TO CLEAN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENTS BCOS GOVT DOES NOT HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS TO DO THAT WORK EH?......nonsense indeed....
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

We should have Mayors for all our cities and towns, and they should be elected every 4 years, not selected by the President.

This will make them more responsive and accountable to their communities. You don't perform you a ...
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We should have Mayors for all our cities and towns, and they should be elected every 4 years, not selected by the President.

This will make them more responsive and accountable to their communities. You don't perform you are voted out.
Rice 11 years ago

The Mayor ought to understand that this cleanup should be done in a voluntary basis.

The Mayor ought to understand that this cleanup should be done in a voluntary basis.
Allotey 11 years ago

U elect MPs what good has come of it??

U elect MPs what good has come of it??
Konua 11 years ago

The MPs are busy with making laws to turn Ghana into sharia state! And subjugate women, especially polygamous ndc MPs!

The MPs are busy with making laws to turn Ghana into sharia state! And subjugate women, especially polygamous ndc MPs!
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

Mr. Allotey, you either did not read what I wrote or you didn't understand what I said.

The mayor who doesn't perform well gets voted out during the election. Remember that they are not appointed by the president; they ha ...
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Mr. Allotey, you either did not read what I wrote or you didn't understand what I said.

The mayor who doesn't perform well gets voted out during the election. Remember that they are not appointed by the president; they have to submit themselves to face election to be voted for by their communities.
Georgina 11 years ago

You must revise this very good exercise to every other 3 months,ie 4x a year. Each month of this exercise is over ambitious, it would die a natural death.

You must revise this very good exercise to every other 3 months,ie 4x a year. Each month of this exercise is over ambitious, it would die a natural death.
YES 11 years ago

Why not get the police or the military or even Ecomog or the special forces so that there would be "empathy" towards the NSD.
It should sound like a plan or???

Why not get the police or the military or even Ecomog or the special forces so that there would be "empathy" towards the NSD.
It should sound like a plan or???
sadik 11 years ago

you are very stupid when you doing your politics take the military out of it .how do you create your filt and expect military to and clean the filt for you .will ever come to the barracks to do cleaning?stupid fool

you are very stupid when you doing your politics take the military out of it .how do you create your filt and expect military to and clean the filt for you .will ever come to the barracks to do cleaning?stupid fool
YES 11 years ago

Obviously, you don't get the sarcasm in the post, so to even describe your stupidity level is a non-starter, because clearly, it's way up there, way, way up there.

Obviously, you don't get the sarcasm in the post, so to even describe your stupidity level is a non-starter, because clearly, it's way up there, way, way up there.
peeeee 11 years ago

Shut the fuck up.disgraceful.free slavery??labour?? Fine people for litter.ask your mother fucking workers who we pay out of our tax...voluntary means voluntary

Shut the fuck up.disgraceful.free slavery??labour?? Fine people for litter.ask your mother fucking workers who we pay out of our tax...voluntary means voluntary
Kobina 11 years ago

Close down churches every Sunday and match them to clean gutters and community. Church goers are useless anyway.
Promise them they will go to heaven as that's all they crave, until they start setting up instituitions to col ...
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Close down churches every Sunday and match them to clean gutters and community. Church goers are useless anyway.
Promise them they will go to heaven as that's all they crave, until they start setting up instituitions to collect local and business rates tax to pay people to do it.
Judge 1000 years 11 years ago

I don't understand the color black. Do we need to be told of everything before we act. Oh my Gid

I don't understand the color black. Do we need to be told of everything before we act. Oh my Gid
Ghanaba 11 years ago

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH COLOUR. IT IS QUITE SIMPLE: WE NO GO SIT DOWN MAKE THEM CHEAT US EVERY DAY, WALAEI! I DOUBT IF YOU WERE BORN INTO THIS SLOGAN, OKAY. IF YOU WERE NOT YOU BETTER ASK. WE HAVE NEVER HAD IT SO BAD LIKE ...
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THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH COLOUR. IT IS QUITE SIMPLE: WE NO GO SIT DOWN MAKE THEM CHEAT US EVERY DAY, WALAEI! I DOUBT IF YOU WERE BORN INTO THIS SLOGAN, OKAY. IF YOU WERE NOT YOU BETTER ASK. WE HAVE NEVER HAD IT SO BAD LIKE THIS IN THE HISTORY OF GHANA BEFORE. A GOVERNMENT COMING OUT TO INSULT THE CITIZENRY...WITH THE YENTIE OBIAA..SLOGAN SPEARHEDED BY THE PRESIDENT. NO MATTER HOW YOUR STREET ARE TARRED EVEN WITH GOLD, YOU WILL NOT APPRECIATE IT; I AM A SON OF JAKPTA; TRIBALISM NEPOTISM, CORRUPTION
....LEADING TO THE COUNTRY BEING DESCRIBED AS..... THE REPUBLIC OF CORRUPTION; VARIOUS DOUBTFUL JUDGEMENT DEBTS. INSULTS UPON INSULTS ON ALL WHO CRITICISED THE GOVERNMENT! MY BROTHER FORGET IT.
Naaba kugri 11 years ago

This hippocracy of highest level. Every Ghanaian knows who daddy limbs plays for. This kind double standard of npp and it's supporters
Yenteye obia was meant for akuffo addo while he was to contest for a third term as npp c ...
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This hippocracy of highest level. Every Ghanaian knows who daddy limbs plays for. This kind double standard of npp and it's supporters
Yenteye obia was meant for akuffo addo while he was to contest for a third term as npp candidate while some people in npp are opposing the
Move by that dwarf grandpa akuffo addo daddy lumba decide to play the song in favor of grandpa addo. And the president and Asante hene dance
To the tune and same npp and it's supporters are now blaming the president for dancing to their on song.
God save this nation from going into
The Hands of such party like npp and
It's supporters. A party and it's supporters who crate a mess and in turn blame others. God willing NDC shall lead. God bless our homeland Ghana
Ghanaba 11 years ago

YOU ARE SUCH ADIOT TO SPEW LIES. WHO DANCED TO THE TUNES OF "YENTIE OBIAA?" WHO SAID ... FOR YOU PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT IS USED TO TARR YOUR ROADS, NOT EVEN GOLD.. YOU WOULD STILL NOT APPRECIATE IT. IF NOT THE PRESIDENT MAY BE ...
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YOU ARE SUCH ADIOT TO SPEW LIES. WHO DANCED TO THE TUNES OF "YENTIE OBIAA?" WHO SAID ... FOR YOU PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT IS USED TO TARR YOUR ROADS, NOT EVEN GOLD.. YOU WOULD STILL NOT APPRECIATE IT. IF NOT THE PRESIDENT MAY BE YOUR STUPID FATHER, CUNT.
Village Food 11 years ago

It is unfortunate we blacks don't think at all,all this useless African leaders travel abroad and the enjoy the goodies of the white man but will never come and implement them home.

It is unfortunate we blacks don't think at all,all this useless African leaders travel abroad and the enjoy the goodies of the white man but will never come and implement them home.
Fi 11 years ago

There are enough workless citizens of Ghana who are willing to work as zoomlion. After being applied and have the work done, Government appointees who are responsible for their prompt payments should be serious paying them an ...
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There are enough workless citizens of Ghana who are willing to work as zoomlion. After being applied and have the work done, Government appointees who are responsible for their prompt payments should be serious paying them and not waiting for couple of months unpaid... Not every Ghana citizen have got time on saturday... what abt. the S.D.A.'s ???
Vera 11 years ago

Ghanaians are filthy people period.

Ghanaians are filthy people period.
YES 11 years ago

Okoe Vanderpuije, how about ECOWAS forces??? Kofi Boakye said he's jailing everybody in Ashanti Region.
Maybe sharia law too will help.
Since the IGP is in Accra, he can also jail everybody in the Greater Accra region too.
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Okoe Vanderpuije, how about ECOWAS forces??? Kofi Boakye said he's jailing everybody in Ashanti Region.
Maybe sharia law too will help.
Since the IGP is in Accra, he can also jail everybody in the Greater Accra region too.
And the AMA and the NDC gov't and Okoe Vanderpuije should still continue to collect the taxes and the daily tolls from the market women and all the others and tell them they would "organize them around their neighborhood so that they can continue to work". It sounds like it would cure the "apathy" very well.
mr amin 11 years ago

I will never patispate untill u ban plastics. incompitent ndc cant manage anything well vote them out.

I will never patispate untill u ban plastics. incompitent ndc cant manage anything well vote them out.
Yaw Ghana 11 years ago

Did public filth suddenly appear under Ndc? Your Kuffuor had no plan to keep Ghana clean! WE ALL MUST KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES CLEAN, ALWAYS!

Did public filth suddenly appear under Ndc? Your Kuffuor had no plan to keep Ghana clean! WE ALL MUST KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES CLEAN, ALWAYS!
ISSA ABONGO 11 years ago

NDC'S PROMISED TO CLEAN GHANA, THAT IS WHY NPP LOST THE 2008 ELECTION, SO WHY SHOULD KUFUOR'S NAME COME UP IN THIS MATTER. NDC WON THE ELECTION AND SHOULD HONOUR ITS PROMISE TO CLEAN THE NATION.

NDC'S PROMISED TO CLEAN GHANA, THAT IS WHY NPP LOST THE 2008 ELECTION, SO WHY SHOULD KUFUOR'S NAME COME UP IN THIS MATTER. NDC WON THE ELECTION AND SHOULD HONOUR ITS PROMISE TO CLEAN THE NATION.
Gen.Mosquito 11 years ago

Sound argument Issa,they should live up to their promise as after all they are now in power.should we do their job for them?

Sound argument Issa,they should live up to their promise as after all they are now in power.should we do their job for them?
Napoleon,USA 11 years ago

In America,prisoners do such public- cleaning,so that work could go on as usual.Mahama should introduce the same thing in Ghana and armed robbery would decrease,at the same time our cities would be cleaned.We also would provi ...
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In America,prisoners do such public- cleaning,so that work could go on as usual.Mahama should introduce the same thing in Ghana and armed robbery would decrease,at the same time our cities would be cleaned.We also would provide them good food,doctors and save them some funds to start something after being released from jail
Ravi 11 years ago

Since when did prisoners cleaning the street of America help reduce crime?

Since when did prisoners cleaning the street of America help reduce crime?
YAW 11 years ago

Prisoners actually do clean the road sides in the US. However, they are paid, albeit some small amount. It is not free. If everyone were to work for free, there will be no economy.

Prisoners actually do clean the road sides in the US. However, they are paid, albeit some small amount. It is not free. If everyone were to work for free, there will be no economy.
CORNEY 11 years ago

When talking about US you need to be careful because America is not as small as Ghana and it is a federal state,what happens in your state may not happen in my state.
You must also know the difference between doing community ...
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When talking about US you need to be careful because America is not as small as Ghana and it is a federal state,what happens in your state may not happen in my state.
You must also know the difference between doing community service and prison service.

If we want to talk about trash or dirt,America is different,you don't see trash piled up at anywhere that I know and you don't see choked gutters,littering is illegal,you hardly see any open gutters.
One Ghana 11 years ago

This is a 'bogos' exercise .... This is a sign that Ghanaians are not happy with this approach by government in solving sanitation problems in Ghana. NDC promised to make Ghana clean within first 100days in government. Ghana ...
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This is a 'bogos' exercise .... This is a sign that Ghanaians are not happy with this approach by government in solving sanitation problems in Ghana. NDC promised to make Ghana clean within first 100days in government. Ghana was cleaner when NDC took over in 2009 ..... NDC has totally failed!!!!!!
PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI- McA 11 years ago

THE NDC GOV IS NOT ASTITUE
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WE HOPE THE MAYOR CAN TURN OVER A
NEW LEAF
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THE NDC GOV IS NOT ASTITUE
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WE HOPE THE MAYOR CAN TURN OVER A
NEW LEAF
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PL LEARN FROM YOUR COUNTERPARTS ==UK
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PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI (fOUNDER )
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yaw 11 years ago

Who is this that write evil about Nana Addo? Communities have lost hope with this Government. Look how many people that have lost income because of dumsor dumsor. Instead of the government solving problems all we hear is pro ...
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Who is this that write evil about Nana Addo? Communities have lost hope with this Government. Look how many people that have lost income because of dumsor dumsor. Instead of the government solving problems all we hear is promises. How do we listen to gov.
kwame 11 years ago

u shd not jst clean must plant trees as w
ell.

u shd not jst clean must plant trees as w
ell.
Napoleon,USA 11 years ago

Dear YAW,read my article very well cause i mentioned setting funds for them to use after jail.Secondly, it seems RAVI IS SCARED about my opinion,if you are a prisoner cleaning filthy things especially in regional capitals in ...
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Dear YAW,read my article very well cause i mentioned setting funds for them to use after jail.Secondly, it seems RAVI IS SCARED about my opinion,if you are a prisoner cleaning filthy things especially in regional capitals in Ghana,u will surely come to your senses.
Village Food 11 years ago

Napoleon,USA i agree with your comment except we should pay the prisoners when they are released, don't u think if we pay them after release it will encourage more people to commit crimes and when they are released they get p ...
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Napoleon,USA i agree with your comment except we should pay the prisoners when they are released, don't u think if we pay them after release it will encourage more people to commit crimes and when they are released they get paid.people are finding it difficult to get a starting capital and such people will commit crimes and when released will get a starting capital
CORNEY 11 years ago

Please can you be specific in your comment because in my state and few others I know I have never come across prisoners cleaning streets,please tell us the state you have them responsible for cleaning streets.

Where I live ...
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Please can you be specific in your comment because in my state and few others I know I have never come across prisoners cleaning streets,please tell us the state you have them responsible for cleaning streets.

Where I live and few others I know I see county or city vehicles sweeping streets but not prisoners.
Kobina 11 years ago

You are not going to see them if you live in a city. They tend to avoid bringing them into well populated areas for obviouse reasons.

You are not going to see them if you live in a city. They tend to avoid bringing them into well populated areas for obviouse reasons.
CORNEY 11 years ago

I do see few people as you stated but I always think they are people sentenced to do community service.

I do see few people as you stated but I always think they are people sentenced to do community service.
Norsaid 11 years ago

OccupyGhana? I thought u love Ghana more than anybody else. This national exercise is meant to encourage people to be sanitation conscious leading to attitudinal change, but u're quiet cos it doesn't serve ur political purpos ...
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OccupyGhana? I thought u love Ghana more than anybody else. This national exercise is meant to encourage people to be sanitation conscious leading to attitudinal change, but u're quiet cos it doesn't serve ur political purpose.Elsewhere ppl dont throw gabbage around just to create jobs for sanitation officers. Let's accept the fact that we are filthy ppl and too dependent on govt. This self awareness should enable us understand our role us citizens.
Note, communal cleaning of the street once a month may not neccesarily remove all the gabbage, but it reminds us all the time that we shoudnt litter the streets anyhow.
Let's be responsible citizens.
ike 11 years ago

The government of Ghana
should pay some people to do
that and we do not need a
rocket scientist to tell us that.
This is commonsense. Employ
some people. Pay them good
and that will see the end of
refuse engulfing our ...
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The government of Ghana
should pay some people to do
that and we do not need a
rocket scientist to tell us that.
This is commonsense. Employ
some people. Pay them good
and that will see the end of
refuse engulfing our cities etc.
After collecting taxes, what is
the sense of telling the same
people to go out and clean the
street, gutters etc?
Our leaders, after given the
baton to lead, act as if they
have lost their sense of thinking
Patrick 11 years ago

This Mayor is a disgrace! He can't and shouldn't force people to go clean gutters. There should be a dept responsible for that, since people are paying their taxes.

This Mayor is a disgrace! He can't and shouldn't force people to go clean gutters. There should be a dept responsible for that, since people are paying their taxes.
Mr Joseph Adu Poku 11 years ago

l live in Canada ,there is light , water and plenty of food, l dont have to clean the streets because l voted for the right people to take charge of the country's affairs. Why cant Ghanaians do the same?

l live in Canada ,there is light , water and plenty of food, l dont have to clean the streets because l voted for the right people to take charge of the country's affairs. Why cant Ghanaians do the same?
alfa-alfa 11 years ago

ATAA OKO, PLEASE SUPPLY THE MEDIA WITH A MORE ACCEPTABLE PICTURE OF YOURSELF. THE ONE CURRENTLY BEING USED MAKES YOUR FACE LOOK LIKE A MONKEY'S COUSIN, chimpanzee!!!

ATAA OKO, PLEASE SUPPLY THE MEDIA WITH A MORE ACCEPTABLE PICTURE OF YOURSELF. THE ONE CURRENTLY BEING USED MAKES YOUR FACE LOOK LIKE A MONKEY'S COUSIN, chimpanzee!!!
Sebuse 11 years ago

I completely disagree with those who share the view that this exercise should be made compulsory. Secondly to keep a city clean is not done once a month. They should come to Europe to learn how cities are kept clean and stop ...
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I completely disagree with those who share the view that this exercise should be made compulsory. Secondly to keep a city clean is not done once a month. They should come to Europe to learn how cities are kept clean and stop this revolutionary era activities.
Canada 11 years ago

It makes people more aware and less likely to litter.

It makes people more aware and less likely to litter.
Canada 11 years ago

All you need to get off your asses and clean your streets. When people visit that's the first thing they notice. It makes all you look dirty. And also those black bags are fucking up your environment.

All you need to get off your asses and clean your streets. When people visit that's the first thing they notice. It makes all you look dirty. And also those black bags are fucking up your environment.
kwaku addai 11 years ago

IF WE CITIZENS ARE RESPONSIBLE AS FAR AS KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT IS CONCERN, NOBODY WOULD BE CALLED TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANING THE FILTH CREATED.WE MUST STOP LITTERING INDISCRIMINATARY.

IF WE CITIZENS ARE RESPONSIBLE AS FAR AS KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT IS CONCERN, NOBODY WOULD BE CALLED TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANING THE FILTH CREATED.WE MUST STOP LITTERING INDISCRIMINATARY.
Edem 11 years ago

What is making power stable now? The dumsor we were experiencing was artificially created by the NDC government as a strategy to win vote in 2016 by saying they worked hard to resolved the dumsor problem.. Please stop deceivi ...
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What is making power stable now? The dumsor we were experiencing was artificially created by the NDC government as a strategy to win vote in 2016 by saying they worked hard to resolved the dumsor problem.. Please stop deceiving Ghanaians and give us power.
Yaw Ghana 11 years ago

Npp is just jealous. So your Kuffuor also artificially created dumsor for political gain. You are just jealous that Mahama is succeeding as a president. U nation wrecker!

Npp is just jealous. So your Kuffuor also artificially created dumsor for political gain. You are just jealous that Mahama is succeeding as a president. U nation wrecker!
Yaw Ghana 11 years ago

We throw refuse everywhere, urinate and defecate in public, we dirty our communities then blame the filth on Govt. We have turned Ghana into one big refuse dump

We throw refuse everywhere, urinate and defecate in public, we dirty our communities then blame the filth on Govt. We have turned Ghana into one big refuse dump
Wayo 11 years ago

Reduce fuel prices further and bring back the youth employment and see what happens next.

Reduce fuel prices further and bring back the youth employment and see what happens next.
truth 11 years ago

Yes mayor the apathy will go on. What is the work of the assemblies and what do the assemblies do with the taxes they collect? In the first place anyone found littering must be arrested and waste must be dispose of in a profe ...
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Yes mayor the apathy will go on. What is the work of the assemblies and what do the assemblies do with the taxes they collect? In the first place anyone found littering must be arrested and waste must be dispose of in a professional way and cleaning should be the work of the assemblies. The assemblies rather do the work of the MTTU.
Edy 11 years ago

If the mayor can not provide liters in the city for people,to dump refuse,what do we expect,the assembles,are not doing their work,Ghana is just a fail state. Cities are run by engineers, not those government appointees,who ...
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If the mayor can not provide liters in the city for people,to dump refuse,what do we expect,the assembles,are not doing their work,Ghana is just a fail state. Cities are run by engineers, not those government appointees,who dont know city management.
wayomi 11 years ago

Stupid debate. What is the purpose of paying tax. What abt billions of cedis being stolen everyday. Do the gov,t want all of us to become cleaners. Are we all stupid so much so that this stupid govt shd tell us we need cleani ...
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Stupid debate. What is the purpose of paying tax. What abt billions of cedis being stolen everyday. Do the gov,t want all of us to become cleaners. Are we all stupid so much so that this stupid govt shd tell us we need cleaning becos we are dirty
Tet 11 years ago

That is why we should support an effort to get our country clean without being begged. There is nothing wrong in being a "cleaner" if that keeps us healthy and Ghana beautiful. The stolen billions should be addressed but that ...
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That is why we should support an effort to get our country clean without being begged. There is nothing wrong in being a "cleaner" if that keeps us healthy and Ghana beautiful. The stolen billions should be addressed but that should not keep us from doing what we can.
Azamboni Jamini 11 years ago

Go way you Oko

Go way you Oko
ISSA ABONGO 11 years ago

THE NDC APPOINTEES ARE BEING PAID SALARIES AND OTHER BENEFITS, WHILE THE PEOPLE PAY TAXES, THEY ARE STILL REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SLAVE LABOUR TO CLEAN THE NATION. WHAT A GOVERNMENT. CAN'T NDC EMPLOY THE TEEMING UNEMPLOYED ROAMIN ...
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THE NDC APPOINTEES ARE BEING PAID SALARIES AND OTHER BENEFITS, WHILE THE PEOPLE PAY TAXES, THEY ARE STILL REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SLAVE LABOUR TO CLEAN THE NATION. WHAT A GOVERNMENT. CAN'T NDC EMPLOY THE TEEMING UNEMPLOYED ROAMING THE STREETS AND PLAYING DRAUGHTS(DAME) UNDER TREES, DAY IN, DAY OUT, TO CLEAN THE NATION AND BE PAID. IN ANY CASE, WHAT IS THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS NDC PARTY FOOTSOLDIERS DOING, THAT THEY CANNOT FIND TIME TO CLEAN THE NATION, JUST ONCE EVERY MONTH???????????
Edy 11 years ago

In Ghana,where chiefs are selling land any how without council input,no proper market structures,in other jurdistion,you can operate shop,home without council approval,our problem is there is no systems and laws

In Ghana,where chiefs are selling land any how without council input,no proper market structures,in other jurdistion,you can operate shop,home without council approval,our problem is there is no systems and laws
Better Ghana no matter what 11 years ago

The Government of Ghana is supposed to take care of sanity and not the citizens. Because of the complete failure of Ghana Governments up to date we again should pay the price.

Government hasn't invested in this sector for ...
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The Government of Ghana is supposed to take care of sanity and not the citizens. Because of the complete failure of Ghana Governments up to date we again should pay the price.

Government hasn't invested in this sector for years and only gives contracts to their sympathizers who can't do the job. Landfill sites are not the solution we should find ways and sans to get a full waste-recycling plant who can even produce energy from burning the waist. Government should invite investors who can build and run such a plant since all projects run and management by Government have failed since 57 years.

We Ghanaians have to change our attitude towards work and how we choose our political leaders. The problems lies with us citizens since we request bribes or other things from the MP'S we elect. We want everything for free and then when these politicians are in power then we shouldn't wonder why their are not performing. Think about it and lets work on a Ghana which has something to show for after 57 years cause up to date there is nothing we have to show for.
Nana yaw 11 years ago

I think we must also focus oh how to reduce waste generation. People must be punished for just throwing trash anywhere anyhow. We can't allow people to make the trash and wait for one Saturday to waste time to clean their mes ...
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I think we must also focus oh how to reduce waste generation. People must be punished for just throwing trash anywhere anyhow. We can't allow people to make the trash and wait for one Saturday to waste time to clean their mess. the laws regarding such must be strengthened or applied effectively
Samuel ayamga 11 years ago

With time, society will see the need and embrace it.

With time, society will see the need and embrace it.
>>>> 11 years ago

Someone should tell this bearded fool to visit the mayor of Kigali in Rwanda and learn from him how he manages to make Kigali one of the cleanest cities in the world.

Someone should tell this bearded fool to visit the mayor of Kigali in Rwanda and learn from him how he manages to make Kigali one of the cleanest cities in the world.
Tk 11 years ago

There will be apathy because the few that take part see that after they have cleaned the area the market dwellers and kiosk houses around many areas take it that space has been made and come right balance to throw refuse wher ...
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There will be apathy because the few that take part see that after they have cleaned the area the market dwellers and kiosk houses around many areas take it that space has been made and come right balance to throw refuse where it has been cleaned. If the Mayor does not do something about allowing indiscriminate kiosks and illegal squatter who are throwing rubbish everywhere those of us taking part are not fools to keep cleaning for others to come and keep throwing their rubbish.
Iowa 11 years ago

Longtime what were you doing just bulldozing?
Your whiskers

Longtime what were you doing just bulldozing?
Your whiskers
Tet 11 years ago

Folks people are being" encouraged " to participate in thc cleaning exercise. If you don't want to take part just keep doing what you are doing. Keep throwing trash around, get sick and fa ma nyame.

Folks people are being" encouraged " to participate in thc cleaning exercise. If you don't want to take part just keep doing what you are doing. Keep throwing trash around, get sick and fa ma nyame.
KKD 11 years ago

hopeless fool, calling the president "that thing" is there anyone in your family fit to even wipe his shoes.

hopeless fool, calling the president "that thing" is there anyone in your family fit to even wipe his shoes.
Kwame 11 years ago

It is only Animals like some Ghanaians who litter, and shit everywhere and die in their hundreds of cholera and still refuse to clean. You are animals

It is only Animals like some Ghanaians who litter, and shit everywhere and die in their hundreds of cholera and still refuse to clean. You are animals
Kwame 11 years ago

Ghanaians are a bunch of jokers even stupid is a kind word. Look at the filth everywhere in Ghana created by a people who shit and pee everywhere both men and women and they turn around and blame government . Ghanaians will n ...
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Ghanaians are a bunch of jokers even stupid is a kind word. Look at the filth everywhere in Ghana created by a people who shit and pee everywhere both men and women and they turn around and blame government . Ghanaians will not clean the neighborhoods because it is zoomlions job, stupid fools
Kwadwo Darko 11 years ago

Fellow Ghanaian,
After we clean our street every month, what happen between that. This campaign is very unheard of and we should not entertain it.

May be individuals who has benefited from the loots and share instead of ...
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Fellow Ghanaian,
After we clean our street every month, what happen between that. This campaign is very unheard of and we should not entertain it.

May be individuals who has benefited from the loots and share instead of using the money to develop the country can continue to clean every month.

For me, we need to find solution and this campaign is not one of the solutions. I wish it fails as soon as possible.
Atuo 11 years ago

Let's face the reality. Silts removed from drains during the first exercise are still uncleared, and you expect people to feel encouraged to participate in future cleaning exercises, no. I am wondering what the Zoomlion is co ...
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Let's face the reality. Silts removed from drains during the first exercise are still uncleared, and you expect people to feel encouraged to participate in future cleaning exercises, no. I am wondering what the Zoomlion is contracted for by the govt.
Kobina 11 years ago

These are all useless people that need to engage in productive activities.It will be nice to see these Morons who continue to build gutters instead of underground sewage systems shovelling urine and faeces from the clogged up ...
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These are all useless people that need to engage in productive activities.It will be nice to see these Morons who continue to build gutters instead of underground sewage systems shovelling urine and faeces from the clogged up gutters.
Dingo 11 years ago

Listen to that useless Oldman. Didn't you and your stupid president room us clean ghana in 100 days. So you did not know what your were talking about?
Us simple this govt has lost the confidence if the people. Unless you st ...
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Listen to that useless Oldman. Didn't you and your stupid president room us clean ghana in 100 days. So you did not know what your were talking about?
Us simple this govt has lost the confidence if the people. Unless you stop curruption no body will join you in the street to clean fools.
Give the tax we paid to the people to work and when it's not enough we shall join u in the street .
You have not seeing anything yet .
COBLA KHAN 11 years ago

Oko Vandepije ; if you do not apply the law ; what do you expect from the citizens ; you collecting the taxes from market women with your mafia and pocketing the monies and you expect the people you are steling from to help y ...
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Oko Vandepije ; if you do not apply the law ; what do you expect from the citizens ; you collecting the taxes from market women with your mafia and pocketing the monies and you expect the people you are steling from to help you clean up ; whjen it is your job to cleaning the city; with the amount of monies been signed of to people like Woyomde and other this would easily have for all these cleaning project.
USMAN 11 years ago

The whole National Sanitation Nonsense is not resonating with the expectations of the people. If a university graduate like Kofi Boakye could think that arresting the offenders of this National Sanitation Bullshit then,sorry ...
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The whole National Sanitation Nonsense is not resonating with the expectations of the people. If a university graduate like Kofi Boakye could think that arresting the offenders of this National Sanitation Bullshit then,sorry, those trying to impose university education on us are doing us more harm than good. If National Sanitation days could sanitize communities and cities then Nigeria would have been the cleanest city on earth. Go there and see. They practice the strictest version of sanitation days( twice a month) with no movements of persons and verhicles from morning to 12noon yet go to their major cities like Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Kaduna, etc and see the filth engulfing them. I don't blame Kofi Boakye because he is the police commander in a region where hero worship is rife. You remember when the crooked king was enstooled in this same region they use to call him King Solomon. Now what do they call him.
KING LOMOTEY 11 years ago

Stop this frequent attacks on our university graduates. Cleaning up after yourself is an individual responsibility, do you get my drift Ojam?

Stop this frequent attacks on our university graduates. Cleaning up after yourself is an individual responsibility, do you get my drift Ojam?
Obed Adore 11 years ago

Look friends, mayor, etc., Cleaning the environment could only be a one-day event in a year or so where citizens in their voluntary spirit respond to such an exercises out of the love for the country and city etc..
City adm ...
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Look friends, mayor, etc., Cleaning the environment could only be a one-day event in a year or so where citizens in their voluntary spirit respond to such an exercises out of the love for the country and city etc..
City administration must put their acts together and hire companies to do this job after all they pay taxes for such services to be rendered by the cities. Cities should stop calling on citizens every month, this is nonsense! it is tantamount to church collections and tithes. Absolutely ridiculous! STOP THIS!!
Obed Adore 11 years ago

Cities must enforce environmental regulations (laws, bylaws, guidelines, etc.). Fines must be levies at polluters and others caught violating the environmental laws. This is simple. Garbage containers must be provided at van ...
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Cities must enforce environmental regulations (laws, bylaws, guidelines, etc.). Fines must be levies at polluters and others caught violating the environmental laws. This is simple. Garbage containers must be provided at vantage points for citizens to place their garbage. City garbage collectors must work harder and frequently to remove them before they pile up and become messy.
Abingah - London 11 years ago

It was a laudable idea the first time to introduce the NSD. It is wrong to continue and worst still to attempt to prosecute people! It was to remind people that we are all responsible for our environment with the hope that th ...
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It was a laudable idea the first time to introduce the NSD. It is wrong to continue and worst still to attempt to prosecute people! It was to remind people that we are all responsible for our environment with the hope that there would be no or few littering. There are workers paid to do this job. We all pay taxes towards this so let the people who are paid to do their job! If there are not enough workers, well there is mass unemployment, no?

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