Gov’t blows $40m on dictionaries

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Angie 10 years ago

Omg, is this true?

Omg, is this true?
D.C. Boy 10 years ago

Nana Addo recently stated that the Presidency spent $10 million on diaries. However, the allegation was later confirmed to be untrue.

Now, another one is being alleged again. Hmmmmm

Nana Addo recently stated that the Presidency spent $10 million on diaries. However, the allegation was later confirmed to be untrue.

Now, another one is being alleged again. Hmmmmm
insight to the bone 10 years ago

Socrates in the 4th century BC or thereabouts said very skeptical of democracy that it would pay dearly. The poor will want the wealth of the wealthy and democracy will give it to them.The youth will want be respected like th ...
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Socrates in the 4th century BC or thereabouts said very skeptical of democracy that it would pay dearly. The poor will want the wealth of the wealthy and democracy will give it to them.The youth will want be respected like the old achievers with experience, women will want to be like men,foreigners will want the rights of the natives and democracy will make this possible. Thieves and con men will want positions of importance and democracy will also give that to them .When thieves and con artists finally democratically gain power as criminals and evil men have a urge always to gain power we will have a tyranny worse than any monarchy or oligarchy unquote. This all evident in the pndc /ndc govt today including the perverse leanings towards inter-gender role exchanges and promotion of homosexuality.Thus Winston Churchill said that democracy is the "worst form of government," just better than all the others. the problem Plato has with democracy in the Republic is not the absence of the rule of law but just the fact that the wrong people are in power-people without the proper virtues or integrity.Development pepeni omanhene says is unequaled on his watch, and i ask what is the meaning? Is it the total uselessness , or insignificance , level of plaigatory theft of projects, corruption kick backs or the benefits his kleptomaniac brothers and cronies have acquired , the level of prejudice of against anything that can benefit Akan areas or people . Pepeni has borrowed and created more debt than all the previous presidents before him combined including Nkrumah yet we dont see any results such as the attempts of raising any basic or primary industry to add some value to our natural resources before export that creates jobs for millions as Nkrumah and all presidents except for pepeni and JJ tried to. What is unequaled is the billions that have been siphoned out of the country mainly to Islamic destinations like Iran , Dubai and Turkey. He boasts about the nonexistent 200 schools yet forgets over a century ago Akans mainly Fantes built schools that today would each cost no less than 20 million each. He offers markets and toilets as if the local community could not do so themselves if the taxes and various levies collected in those areas remained there. But no pepeni/ayigbe must chop bribe together with their Gas Adas and other satellite allies against the Akans. A govt whose members are selected not based on competence but their level of hate or prejudice against the Akan majority or the family blood ties to pepeni mahama can never serve anybody except their selfish selves and will always fail. The success or failure of any business , govt or social enterprise is determined by the personnel or cadre who execute the defined goals. In our case we need a govt selected based on merit and experience to get us out of this vicious circle of poverty and bad luck , so i would expect to see at least 3 investment bankers , 4 engineers , 2 macro economists and one doctor of project management and that govt with people of integrity will surely have results in less than a year. Competent Ghanaian all decline to associate themselves with NDC and their corruption driven govt.Pepeni went to mislead the chiefs to use festivals to promote market and project development but omitted to tell them no project has made it through the finance ministry without paying an arm and a leg in bribes , talk less of the cabinet or parliamentary committees. Mafias dont need economists or bankers but rather opt for book keepers or accountants like we see in our minister of finance being shadowed spied and watched by pepeni's cousin chief director Alajih Major Tara. Look at former minister of state for development now minister of science technology with his dentist of army qualification Alajih Dr Mustafa Ahmed and tell me he is capable of contributing something good except positioning himself to collect bribes. None of this will ever end up in Ghanian media or newspapers as NDC ( mainly Ga /Ada) activists now holding national security id s go around intimidating the journalists ,editors and owners of these establishments. We know the motive for these useless utterances by pepeni as his strategy ids to hoodwink the people into believing so much has been done for development , with roads , schools etc but notice there is no railway , no health services with modern ambulances including helicopters , fire services lack fighting water tank planes or helicopters talk less of specialized fire fighting equipment as not all will pay bribes , no initiation of any strategically important industry . Just get ready for the whirlwind of propaganda and lies saying the empty projects with no direction is what we couldn't do ourselves so they did. No self respecting intellectual worth his wait will throw pearls of wisdom before this pepeni/ayigbe swine . These idiotic ndc will always blame the Akans privately or npp publicly for making them fail or the country ungovernable but in reality they just don't know how , jj failed and so will they in their tribalistic hegemony. Yes rig the elections a thousand times and each time you will fail abysmally .Let them continue to adorn themselves with vainglorious titles of esteem or positions of influence and power but as the coat doesn't make the man so all this will eventually end up in their own failure and misery BULLSHIT GALORE
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-TULA...

Massa; there is no way Jon Dubai Mahama will dare prosecute this lady because the truth is that Jon Mahama Dubai Mahama has not got the 'balls' to prosecute anybody because the man is himself dripping in th ...
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Author:-TULA...

Massa; there is no way Jon Dubai Mahama will dare prosecute this lady because the truth is that Jon Mahama Dubai Mahama has not got the 'balls' to prosecute anybody because the man is himself dripping in the faeces of corruption how can the man prsecute any body besides this is a single woman with no husband that Jon Mahama shares a bed with whilst in the hotel and by the way have you ever seen Jon Mahama prosecute any high official in his government but have the balls to go and pile debts on Ghanaians.
ROYAL AKANLAND 10 years ago

AT THIS AGE

AT THIS AGE
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Even if there is the internet, where is the electricity to make it work? Do you know how many children go to school under trees, and even without desks?
Government should not be responsible for Atlasses and dictionaries. Par ...
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Even if there is the internet, where is the electricity to make it work? Do you know how many children go to school under trees, and even without desks?
Government should not be responsible for Atlasses and dictionaries. Parents should be asked to buy them for their kids. We do not know how to set our priorities right.
Anonymous Coward 10 years ago

Simply put, Ghana is one of the most useless countries on planet earth thanks to NDC and John Mahama. Ghanaians are by nature corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, thieves and hypocrites according to the current Chief Justice.

Simply put, Ghana is one of the most useless countries on planet earth thanks to NDC and John Mahama. Ghanaians are by nature corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, thieves and hypocrites according to the current Chief Justice.
Wisdom 10 years ago

@d.c.boy did you listen to apaak on newsfile concerning the diaries. States institutions were funding it at cost not even he apaak knows.

@d.c.boy did you listen to apaak on newsfile concerning the diaries. States institutions were funding it at cost not even he apaak knows.
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-ZAC...
Mahama is dangerous to Ghana,the fact that Mills died the same day he was due to travel to Nigeria is a questionable death and there has been a coverup. Mahama must know something about Mills death.
You canno ...
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Author:-ZAC...
Mahama is dangerous to Ghana,the fact that Mills died the same day he was due to travel to Nigeria is a questionable death and there has been a coverup. Mahama must know something about Mills death.
You cannot hide truth forever,it eventually comes to the surface. Mahama cannot rule Ghana forever, and someday the truth of Mills death will be uncovered and Mahama will be shamed forever. Was it not Mahama that wrote "A coup without firing a singl shot"?.
SARPONG 10 years ago

Who said it was untrue? The government admitted the printing of the diaries but said private corporations paid for it. What did the government give to these private corporations to pick a tab of $10 million to print Mahama di ...
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Who said it was untrue? The government admitted the printing of the diaries but said private corporations paid for it. What did the government give to these private corporations to pick a tab of $10 million to print Mahama diaries?

This is typical of Ndc money laundering activities. They built a $20 million party headquarters which as usual we were made to believe was built by three nameless party financiers.

Railings spent millions of dollars educating his children and when questioned said a friend paid to educate his four children abroad.

Suroakata 10 years ago

Nana Okrofo Dramani Atopa and his NDC LOOTING BRIGADE are stealing for 2016 elections.

Nana Okrofo Dramani Atopa and his NDC LOOTING BRIGADE are stealing for 2016 elections.
YIKRA 10 years ago

We need some Twi/Ga/Ewe/Gonja dictionary too.

We need some Twi/Ga/Ewe/Gonja dictionary too.
HATE DUMSOR 10 years ago

THUMBS UP

THUMBS UP
Evil people.. 10 years ago

THE DAY GHANAINS WOULD BE WISE WOULD BE THE DAY NDC SUPPORTERS WOULD HAVE FREE EDUCATION TO KNOW THE KIND OF FOOLS AND EVIL PEOPLE THEY ARE GOVERNING THEM

THE DAY GHANAINS WOULD BE WISE WOULD BE THE DAY NDC SUPPORTERS WOULD HAVE FREE EDUCATION TO KNOW THE KIND OF FOOLS AND EVIL PEOPLE THEY ARE GOVERNING THEM
George 10 years ago

And so what? Why are you informing us? Go and report to the police and stop this habit of running to the public domain with false allegations. Rumors journalism, shame!!!!!!!!!!!!

And so what? Why are you informing us? Go and report to the police and stop this habit of running to the public domain with false allegations. Rumors journalism, shame!!!!!!!!!!!!
GHANAINS ARE BORN FOOLS 10 years ago

You sleeping in dumsor and you here saying and so what?!?? No wonder a party like NDC is ruling you Ghanains because you are all fools with pigs brain...

You sleeping in dumsor and you here saying and so what?!?? No wonder a party like NDC is ruling you Ghanains because you are all fools with pigs brain...
OFOSUAA 10 years ago

NORTH + VOLTA ARE SO POOR YET NDC CONTINUES TO CREATE LOOT SHARE AND WEEP WHEN CAUGHT BCOS THEY ARE ALL VAMPIRES AND WOLVES...

NORTH + VOLTA ARE SO POOR YET NDC CONTINUES TO CREATE LOOT SHARE AND WEEP WHEN CAUGHT BCOS THEY ARE ALL VAMPIRES AND WOLVES...
OFOSUAA 10 years ago

ide biiiii kekekeke, keep stealing ndc keep stealing...

ide biiiii kekekeke, keep stealing ndc keep stealing...
Truth 10 years ago

Will this negative report help daily guide in anyway. Shame on Kwakiutl baako

Will this negative report help daily guide in anyway. Shame on Kwakiutl baako
Yahaya Mumin 10 years ago

It has started

It has started

duke 10 years ago

We have a right to see it just as we saw the video of the corrupt judges. Anas, release it now so we can understand why the politicians are the richest in the country.

WILL TELL YOU WHERE THE 27 BILLION HAS GONE - INTO THE ...
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We have a right to see it just as we saw the video of the corrupt judges. Anas, release it now so we can understand why the politicians are the richest in the country.

WILL TELL YOU WHERE THE 27 BILLION HAS GONE - INTO THE POCKETS OF MAHAMA, HIS FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS AND NDC APPARATCHIKS IN GOVERNMENT. JUST LOOK AT THEIR POSITIONS ON THE FORBES RICH LIST OF GHANA BELOW. WHICH PRESIDENT IN THE DEVELOPED ADVANCED COUNTRIES HAS A PERSONAL NET WORTH COMPARABLE WITH THAT OF JOHN MAHAMA PRESIDENT OF A POOR COUNTRY THAT GOES TO IMF BEGGING FOR PITTANCE WHEN HE HAS STASHED AWAY $900 MILLION DOLLARS AT WHAT SALARY PER YEAR FOR THE NUMBER OF YEARS HE HAS BEEN IN PARLIAMENT AND NOW PRESIDENT

LOOK AT AFRIYIE ANKRAH AND ASIEDU NKETIA ON THIS LIST AND THE REST OF THE SO CALLED SOCIALISTS ON THIS LIST

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana

The full list of the 20 Richest in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Cote d’ivoire and Morocco would be published in the December 2013 Edition of Forbes Africa
Laar 10 years ago

Stupid journalism. what do you mean by "even in the event that NDC leaves power"??? Are they not Ghanaians going to benefit??? Or what is your beef here??? enemies of progress, fire burn them.

Stupid journalism. what do you mean by "even in the event that NDC leaves power"??? Are they not Ghanaians going to benefit??? Or what is your beef here??? enemies of progress, fire burn them.
humble 10 years ago

omG y y y and y mahama y can't you people reason small we dieing of jobless wickedness

omG y y y and y mahama y can't you people reason small we dieing of jobless wickedness
Kwame Germany 10 years ago

If an Oxford English Dictionary would cost 20$ (supply + transportation included), then 22 Million of these could be purchased, which means 10% of Ghanas population would receive a dictionary.

If an Oxford English Dictionary would cost 20$ (supply + transportation included), then 22 Million of these could be purchased, which means 10% of Ghanas population would receive a dictionary.
Teacher under Tree 10 years ago

Did you study arithmetic in Germany, Kwame? According to your calculation, Ghana has a population of 220 million. That's an afful lot of holey condoms.

Did you study arithmetic in Germany, Kwame? According to your calculation, Ghana has a population of 220 million. That's an afful lot of holey condoms.
Borrow $40 million for dictionaries? 10 years ago

And if the dictionaries were printed in Ghana considering a lower printing cost here, then my Grandfather who can neither read nor write would have about 4 dictionaries, going by the cost of the dictionaries. Please do not th ...
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And if the dictionaries were printed in Ghana considering a lower printing cost here, then my Grandfather who can neither read nor write would have about 4 dictionaries, going by the cost of the dictionaries. Please do not think Ghanaians are fools.
Clearance seedorf 10 years ago

What kind of gov't is this? Eiiii! We have voted for fools to lead us. Let all be wise and kick this corrupt gov't out of power come 2016.

What kind of gov't is this? Eiiii! We have voted for fools to lead us. Let all be wise and kick this corrupt gov't out of power come 2016.
Yad 10 years ago

The normal corrupt action

The normal corrupt action
Anaafo 10 years ago

Spare us this nonsense. Is it the coast or the payment arrangement here that is supposed to be raising the eye browse? Where was Daily Guide, when Kuffuor increased salaries of workers to take effect just after he stepped dow ...
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Spare us this nonsense. Is it the coast or the payment arrangement here that is supposed to be raising the eye browse? Where was Daily Guide, when Kuffuor increased salaries of workers to take effect just after he stepped down. Was the Kumasi sofoline flyover signed to be completed by kuffuor? You have stated when the payment for the dictionaries is to be made but what you have not told us is when the dictionaries are meant to be delivered. What is exactly your point in this reportage?
K.NIMAKOH 10 years ago

I DONT READ ANY RUBBISH FROM THE NEWS PAPER CALL DAILY GUIDE.

I DONT READ ANY RUBBISH FROM THE NEWS PAPER CALL DAILY GUIDE.

Joe Turkey 10 years ago

Ibrahim Mahama lifted $3 million to Brazil for $1.5 million. Did anyone notice it. And the whole nation is quiet. $84 million dictionaries and Atlases for schools that have no chalks. And teachers have not been aid.

Ibrahim Mahama lifted $3 million to Brazil for $1.5 million. Did anyone notice it. And the whole nation is quiet. $84 million dictionaries and Atlases for schools that have no chalks. And teachers have not been aid.
paa 10 years ago

Whayvis the story about

Whayvis the story about
Charles 10 years ago

Why does' nt the government deny these allegations and show why it can't possibly be true?. How many dictionaries are on order and at what cost each?. What happens when the child leaves school?

Why does' nt the government deny these allegations and show why it can't possibly be true?. How many dictionaries are on order and at what cost each?. What happens when the child leaves school?
KWAME 10 years ago

The chopping goes on unabated.

The chopping goes on unabated.
john mahama 10 years ago

Ghana has much money to waste. and no one is held accountable

Ghana has much money to waste. and no one is held accountable
Plasma Kote 10 years ago

Fabricated story.

Fabricated story.
Nokor3 y3 10 years ago

Monhw3 de3 won kyer3 wo ho this is all they know to do bone ho nyansa they creat lut and share

Monhw3 de3 won kyer3 wo ho this is all they know to do bone ho nyansa they creat lut and share
NPPigs 10 years ago

"Gleen snake in the gleen glass". With this we need dictionaries for those idiots!

"Gleen snake in the gleen glass". With this we need dictionaries for those idiots!
Plasma Kote 10 years ago

Unsubstantiated claims with personal opinions as facts.

Unsubstantiated claims with personal opinions as facts.
Ewe 10 years ago

Wasting Ghana money unless.Nana money for printing

Wasting Ghana money unless.Nana money for printing
Joseph 10 years ago

The judiciary from supreme court to the attorney general should have been our last check against corruption in the other arms of governance. Unfortunately they have failed us too. God have mercy on our nation

The judiciary from supreme court to the attorney general should have been our last check against corruption in the other arms of governance. Unfortunately they have failed us too. God have mercy on our nation
Borrow $40 million for dictionaries? 10 years ago

Total borrowing of over $80 million to buy dictionaries and atlases? And the government turns around and tell Ghanaians there are no funds to complete the 200 schools promised to be build in Ghana? Go to most of the villages ...
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Total borrowing of over $80 million to buy dictionaries and atlases? And the government turns around and tell Ghanaians there are no funds to complete the 200 schools promised to be build in Ghana? Go to most of the villages in Ghana to see the delapilated state of schools, lack of teaching materials, no toilets, no trained teachers etc. etc. and the Ministry of Education ( which perhaps should be changed to Ministry of Corruption) is talking about such wasteful expenditure on just two items. This whole thing stinks like rotten fish out of the lagoons. We need a Buhari in Ghana to sort out the corrupt government officials.

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