TUC rejects 400% tariff hikes

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KOFI 10 years ago

Then they should cut their big paychecks and gives the ordinary Ghanaian a break! Why is it that the common person always have to sacrifice for those that barely making it?!

Then they should cut their big paychecks and gives the ordinary Ghanaian a break! Why is it that the common person always have to sacrifice for those that barely making it?!
Kofi, USA 10 years ago

LASY, PEOPLE COME TO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM AND ALL DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SEE HOW MUCH UTILITY BILLS WE ARE FACING. LOOK PAY A RELISTICK, PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF POWER WILL BE THERE 24/7. STOP THE POLITIC ...
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LASY, PEOPLE COME TO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM AND ALL DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SEE HOW MUCH UTILITY BILLS WE ARE FACING. LOOK PAY A RELISTICK, PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF POWER WILL BE THERE 24/7. STOP THE POLITICS.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 10 years ago

AUTHOR: NDC-----
If presidency was just borrowing to build bridges, construct roads, and schools then any IMBECILE can become president, but Mahama and his government can't use their brains to transform the economy to create ...
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AUTHOR: NDC-----
If presidency was just borrowing to build bridges, construct roads, and schools then any IMBECILE can become president, but Mahama and his government can't use their brains to transform the economy to create jobs and opportunities for the teeming unemployed graduates, mahama is just useless
Boss 10 years ago

Some institutions are secretly and technically working against President Mahama and he will only get to know this when it is too late him. This is Ghana where even the Law of Gravity does not work.

Some institutions are secretly and technically working against President Mahama and he will only get to know this when it is too late him. This is Ghana where even the Law of Gravity does not work.
THOMAS DUKORMEVI 10 years ago

STOP BEING STUPID!!! HOW MUCH PAY DO YOU GET THERE, YOU RUNNING SORE?

STOP BEING STUPID!!! HOW MUCH PAY DO YOU GET THERE, YOU RUNNING SORE?
ranger 10 years ago

400% TARIFFS INCREASES?
DO GHANAIAN LEADERS HAVE CONSCIENCE?

400% TARIFFS INCREASES?
DO GHANAIAN LEADERS HAVE CONSCIENCE?
James 10 years ago

Idiot we will not come to the US UK or anywhere .What proportion of your salary do you use for utilities.After all your time in wherever you are you still think like an inept goat

Idiot we will not come to the US UK or anywhere .What proportion of your salary do you use for utilities.After all your time in wherever you are you still think like an inept goat
Nana kwesi 10 years ago

How much are you paid

How much are you paid
Isaac London 10 years ago

Kuraasini.Do u have brain at all? I think is better to compare the minimum wages in the UK US and Canada to the of Ghana.
All your comments depict your level of intellegence.Kofi USA or whatever u call yourself.

Kuraasini.Do u have brain at all? I think is better to compare the minimum wages in the UK US and Canada to the of Ghana.
All your comments depict your level of intellegence.Kofi USA or whatever u call yourself.
K the h 10 years ago

Fool, do not compare USA with Ghana. Only a fool will do this. Have you ever sought to compare salaries in both countries??idiot

Fool, do not compare USA with Ghana. Only a fool will do this. Have you ever sought to compare salaries in both countries??idiot

United Ghana 10 years ago

This has nothing to do with improvement, but, all to do with fattening up ECG & others for sale to foreigners. Anyway, your comparison to the US is most inappropriate & pointless.

This has nothing to do with improvement, but, all to do with fattening up ECG & others for sale to foreigners. Anyway, your comparison to the US is most inappropriate & pointless.
Nana Adjapong NTRA SAKYI 10 years ago

Your written English tells me you cannot be in the USA. Simple words realistic and lazy are too difficult for you to write and you deceive yourself that you are in the US. Be faithful to yourself and you can be taught to writ ...
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Your written English tells me you cannot be in the USA. Simple words realistic and lazy are too difficult for you to write and you deceive yourself that you are in the US. Be faithful to yourself and you can be taught to write a good English.
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

And what guarantee do you have that 99.95% or better reliability can be maintained as in the US, Canada, UK, etc?

And what guarantee do you have that 99.95% or better reliability can be maintained as in the US, Canada, UK, etc?
SAY MORE !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!! 10 years ago

When I say more, say more ! More ! More years for Mahama / NDC. Thank you.

When I say more, say more ! More ! More years for Mahama / NDC. Thank you.
THOMAS DUKORMEVI 10 years ago

What is d meaning of "those that barely making it"?

What is d meaning of "those that barely making it"?
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

Paycheck reduction! Okay that makes sense!!
We the shareholders should determine the salaries of the workers, especially the top Executives.
However we cannot operate at a loss and at so unreliable a manner that homeowners ...
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Paycheck reduction! Okay that makes sense!!
We the shareholders should determine the salaries of the workers, especially the top Executives.
However we cannot operate at a loss and at so unreliable a manner that homeowners have to find alternate sources - poly tanks or generators.
Emma 10 years ago

How much of their output goes waste and what are they doing to correct that , this is the reason why the whites are always beating us,
May be we must sell Ghana to them, we simply tired of all this mismanagement

How much of their output goes waste and what are they doing to correct that , this is the reason why the whites are always beating us,
May be we must sell Ghana to them, we simply tired of all this mismanagement
APONKYE 10 years ago

Author: LAST DON
Date: 2015-10-16 14:51:24
Comment to: MPs must stop intimidating Ghanaians - Dr. Amoako

How can you all glorify foolishness and punish justice. If you are a poultry farmer and saw a crow among your chi ...
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Author: LAST DON
Date: 2015-10-16 14:51:24
Comment to: MPs must stop intimidating Ghanaians - Dr. Amoako

How can you all glorify foolishness and punish justice. If you are a poultry farmer and saw a crow among your chicken will you eliminate it or kill all your chicken together with the crow?
Would you relocate if you found a mouse in your room?

Would you throw away your expensive clothes because ice cream stains?

Would you cut your leg because your grand child defecated on you?

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

Jesus did not tell his disciples relinquish the farm and cultivate a new one but he will need experts (Harvesters) to uproot the bad weeds from the good crop.

What can we compare this reckless Danquah Busia Dombo generation? It will be well for them if they change their mind else it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah than for them to push their ill will on the people. They have never in their lives said the truth nor demonstrated maturity. They always portray silliness, low self esteemed and endemic mental slavery. What is so worrying is that they don’t mind destroying others because they want power. Attacking and distracting leaders without sound alternative is not only sickening but also portrays gross immaturity and emptiness
duked 10 years ago

STOP ABUSING THE SCRIPTURES AND USING IT FOR POLITICS.QUOTE THE SAME SCRIPTURES TO DEFEND THE WANTOM CORRUPTION OF THE LOOTING NDC BRIGADES YOU HYPOCRITE

STOP ABUSING THE SCRIPTURES AND USING IT FOR POLITICS.QUOTE THE SAME SCRIPTURES TO DEFEND THE WANTOM CORRUPTION OF THE LOOTING NDC BRIGADES YOU HYPOCRITE
joe 10 years ago

Your time is up boy mahama. How can you be so wicked. You increased workers pay by 10 % @and you increased tariff by 400%. Where is our moses. God your children are suffering from this wicked Pharoah.

Your time is up boy mahama. How can you be so wicked. You increased workers pay by 10 % @and you increased tariff by 400%. Where is our moses. God your children are suffering from this wicked Pharoah.

Ghanaian 10 years ago

Joe, you are on point. All Ghanaian workers should also demand a corresponding increase in salaries/wages to be able to cope with the tariff increases.

Joe, you are on point. All Ghanaian workers should also demand a corresponding increase in salaries/wages to be able to cope with the tariff increases.
cha 10 years ago

haha what u vote for a bunch of failures this is the end results

haha what u vote for a bunch of failures this is the end results
Duke 10 years ago

Ghanaians must understand that NDC government can not put the whole nation under this pressure, they cant not enjoy whiles we the masses suffer, everything aspect of the economy is going down, and
They want to increase tarif ...
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Ghanaians must understand that NDC government can not put the whole nation under this pressure, they cant not enjoy whiles we the masses suffer, everything aspect of the economy is going down, and
They want to increase tariffs, these guys are savages, we ve to stop the them on their tracks, there should be one last revolution, Ghanaians wake and resists this corrupt guys who are in to still from Ghana mother, FIRE burn u all the time mahama !!!!!!!
Dessie 10 years ago

if you can't afford to pay essential commodity but you living in mansions,luxury cars then how do you as a zitizenry help to keep this utility company moving

if you can't afford to pay essential commodity but you living in mansions,luxury cars then how do you as a zitizenry help to keep this utility company moving
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

Dessie,
Do you own a home?
Do you know the cost of a window or roofing?
If those of us who own homes in places like East Legon can afford to buy generators worth $5-20,000, do you think if tariffs go from say 100 to 400 c ...
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Dessie,
Do you own a home?
Do you know the cost of a window or roofing?
If those of us who own homes in places like East Legon can afford to buy generators worth $5-20,000, do you think if tariffs go from say 100 to 400 cedis we cannot pay?
Please be logical!
In the US I pay my electricity bill in my house like everybody else; and in the last 8 years experienced power down only once for 5 minutes when some network was being changed in our area! I don't have to waste $10,000 for an additional generator!
Got it?
Dessie 10 years ago

this atitutde of "we wont pay" that has crippled the utility companies till now

this atitutde of "we wont pay" that has crippled the utility companies till now
Ghanaian 10 years ago

Nonsense. Where is the ability to pay when workers are losing their jobs, there is serious unemployment, companies are shrinking?
Ghanaians must resist the tariff increases. We need efficiency in pur corporate entities and g ...
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Nonsense. Where is the ability to pay when workers are losing their jobs, there is serious unemployment, companies are shrinking?
Ghanaians must resist the tariff increases. We need efficiency in pur corporate entities and govt must pay up ALL it owes them.
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

Do all workers own homes?
The TUC objections don't make sense! Who told them they have a choice?
Why don't we reduce the price of everything imported into Ghana, to a level workers can afford, then?
Nonsense!
Thi ...
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Do all workers own homes?
The TUC objections don't make sense! Who told them they have a choice?
Why don't we reduce the price of everything imported into Ghana, to a level workers can afford, then?
Nonsense!
This mindset that electricity and water belongs to all is simply not so! No! The people invested in it but the system has to be priced to pay for itself, and be reliable so workers and homeowners don't have to go and buy extra generators!!
Barnes 10 years ago

How did you get the 400%. Do your math well and stop playing on peoples ignorance to try to agitate them.

How did you get the 400%. Do your math well and stop playing on peoples ignorance to try to agitate them.
MANTSE 10 years ago

There is a LOT of MONEY waiting to be collected at the Ports. Govt must go after it instead of always seeking price increase on goods and services.

But in order to collect that money, Govt must put Ghana FIRST when it com ...
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There is a LOT of MONEY waiting to be collected at the Ports. Govt must go after it instead of always seeking price increase on goods and services.

But in order to collect that money, Govt must put Ghana FIRST when it comes to selecting Managers for the Revenue Agencies.

The Govt still has time to improve its fortunes if ONLY it will find the fortitude to include certain PROVEN and TESTED persons whose inclusion may not be popular but can be beneficial.

WHATEVER IT TAKES LET'S DO IT. PLEASE!

NCRESE

Nana Egyir Aggrey 10 years ago

The TUC must reject the 400% tariff outright without a question.There is no need for bargain or arbitrtration.Ghanaian workers have made a lot of sacrifice and they are saying that-enough is enough.No more slave wage.Stand u ...
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The TUC must reject the 400% tariff outright without a question.There is no need for bargain or arbitrtration.Ghanaian workers have made a lot of sacrifice and they are saying that-enough is enough.No more slave wage.Stand up for your right,your power is your tool.-Nana Egyir Aggrey Snr citizen and Trade Unionist
(SAY MORE !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!! 10 years ago

When I say more , say more !!!!!! More ! More ! More ! More ! More years for Mahama / NDC

When I say more , say more !!!!!! More ! More ! More ! More ! More years for Mahama / NDC
MemyselfandI 10 years ago

Oh my mother Ghana, what is going on? Many problems, no ideas, no solutions, no improvements, no better lives, only sadness and sickness, and early deaths. What a time to be Ghanaian!

Oh my mother Ghana, what is going on? Many problems, no ideas, no solutions, no improvements, no better lives, only sadness and sickness, and early deaths. What a time to be Ghanaian!
Opana 10 years ago

Hey kofi you are crazy how much electricity bills you pay in USA even hear is cheaper than Ghana i live in Boston every month we pay $68.00 a month and we have so many electrical appliances in our apartment and is three bedro ...
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Hey kofi you are crazy how much electricity bills you pay in USA even hear is cheaper than Ghana i live in Boston every month we pay $68.00 a month and we have so many electrical appliances in our apartment and is three bedroom apartment so is not true that electricity bills Ghana is cheap
Kuspui 10 years ago

This is a political game to sabotage Mahama. But all effort will not change anything. Let them do it; we will all cry for more pay to be able to pay 400% increment. I think some managers are just there for nothing; no innovat ...
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This is a political game to sabotage Mahama. But all effort will not change anything. Let them do it; we will all cry for more pay to be able to pay 400% increment. I think some managers are just there for nothing; no innovation, no change and no positive thinking as manifested in their decision to increase by 400%. Which parts of the world that utility, which is daily necessity, has been increased to 400%? Is it the beginning of confusion mixed with madness?
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

I guess minimum wage in Ghana can not buy a barrel of water. I wonder how these Mahama's Zongo families (average nine per family) are going to clean up.

I guess minimum wage in Ghana can not buy a barrel of water. I wonder how these Mahama's Zongo families (average nine per family) are going to clean up.
CASTRO 10 years ago

MOST ELECTRICITY IN GHANA IS STOLEN BY ALMOST EVERYONE. WHAT DO WE EXPECT. A FEW OF US ARE BEING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THOSE NOT PAYING THEIR SHARE. THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING.IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SANITY RETURNS.

MOST ELECTRICITY IN GHANA IS STOLEN BY ALMOST EVERYONE. WHAT DO WE EXPECT. A FEW OF US ARE BEING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THOSE NOT PAYING THEIR SHARE. THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING.IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SANITY RETURNS.
Michael K. Tettevi 10 years ago

You mean a bucket of water should cost 50p - 60p and pure water should cost 40p a sachet ?

You mean a bucket of water should cost 50p - 60p and pure water should cost 40p a sachet ?
KA 10 years ago

...as the TUC leader asserts,why do you say that,workers cannot pay? probably, as per their salaries? You may have a genuiene point there but my question is this; What percentage of Ghana's population work for the government ...
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...as the TUC leader asserts,why do you say that,workers cannot pay? probably, as per their salaries? You may have a genuiene point there but my question is this; What percentage of Ghana's population work for the government and that the ghana goverment pay them?
If we have a problem with our salaries,the TUC leadership must talk to the employer(Ghana goverment) and leave these utility companies to do their work; especially when you,the leader, is saying that,the increases are justified.
Are we not buying cars and fuelling them?
How much fuel do we buy a month? that we can afford, when we can spend less on transport-buses,trotro,taxis
If we pay what they are asking for and they are not able to deliver and give us quality service,then we can complain.
Mr Asamoah,must engage the government for realistic salaries and leave the utilitiy companies alone.
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kofi 10 years ago

CAN NDC GURUS CALL USELESS PRESIDENT IN ORDER. HE IS DESTROYING OUR GREAT PARTY. ALWAYS PUTTING BURDEN ON GHANAIANS WHY? THIS MAN CAN NEVER WIN ANY ELECTION IN GHANA AGAIN. PLS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

CAN NDC GURUS CALL USELESS PRESIDENT IN ORDER. HE IS DESTROYING OUR GREAT PARTY. ALWAYS PUTTING BURDEN ON GHANAIANS WHY? THIS MAN CAN NEVER WIN ANY ELECTION IN GHANA AGAIN. PLS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Obroni 10 years ago

Electricity and water prices are both according your own prices given going up about 110 to 120% where does TUC or this journalist get 400% from because even when you add them you only get 230%

Electricity and water prices are both according your own prices given going up about 110 to 120% where does TUC or this journalist get 400% from because even when you add them you only get 230%
Nana pokua 10 years ago

Is the government going to increase our salary by 400%? PURC must be joking.

Is the government going to increase our salary by 400%? PURC must be joking.
Nana pokua 10 years ago

Kofi USA, i pity u. How much are u paid at the end of the month?. If u want to compare utility tarrif, then compare gh minimum wage n dat of USA. Compare their selfless leaders to dat our greed ones. How much does the governm ...
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Kofi USA, i pity u. How much are u paid at the end of the month?. If u want to compare utility tarrif, then compare gh minimum wage n dat of USA. Compare their selfless leaders to dat our greed ones. How much does the government owe VRA? Kofi USA, woy3 ofuii pay. Fire go burn u.
ADWOA 10 years ago

NO PAIN, NO GAIN; NO TARIFF INCREASE, NO END TO DUMSOR

NO PAIN, NO GAIN; NO TARIFF INCREASE, NO END TO DUMSOR
ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADE LAUNCHER 10 years ago

Who should pay for the ineptitude that has caused depreciation of the cedi in high tariffs?
The moment that high tariff nonsense takes effect, John Mahama should be prepared to step down on that very, very day. We can promis ...
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Who should pay for the ineptitude that has caused depreciation of the cedi in high tariffs?
The moment that high tariff nonsense takes effect, John Mahama should be prepared to step down on that very, very day. We can promise him that.
Concern citizEn... 10 years ago

Pls TUC disagree on d tarriff increase n save dx poor nation under d devilish n creat,loot n share regime of dangerious mahama

Pls TUC disagree on d tarriff increase n save dx poor nation under d devilish n creat,loot n share regime of dangerious mahama
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

What Difference will tarriff raise mean?
The funds all go into a general common fund and these companies still cannot deliver reliable electricity and water!
The PURC should be abolished and a new one starywd! Useless org ...
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What Difference will tarriff raise mean?
The funds all go into a general common fund and these companies still cannot deliver reliable electricity and water!
The PURC should be abolished and a new one starywd! Useless organization!

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