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PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 9 years ago

Ivor Greenstreet said directly to President John Mahama and Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur that: “You don’t care”.

“Nobody is feeling your better Ghana”,

In the full glare of the President, Vice Preside ...
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Ivor Greenstreet said directly to President John Mahama and Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur that: “You don’t care”.

“Nobody is feeling your better Ghana”,

In the full glare of the President, Vice President, former President Jerry Rawlings, and thousands of leaders and supporters of the NDC, a defiant Greenstreet said: “…Currently nobody, I mean nobody is feeling your better Ghana.”

“Continuous ‘dumsor dumsor,’ corruption from top to bottom, left right inside out, and all the challenges you are facing [are] suffocating the Ghanaian people.”

He added: “We would have thought that perhaps you may have used an occasion like this to discuss policies, programmes and solutions to all the difficulties we are facing as a nation, but no, you chose today to share your Christmas gifts with each other.”

“Ghanaians are not happy at all. This ‘bronya’ is dry. Too too dry,” he told the President, adding: “The most painful thing of all is that you don’t care.”

“NDC continue, we are watching you, Ghana is watching you, do what you want to do, we also know what we’ll come and do…make sure you’ll elect executives who will be able to steer your parties affairs when you are in opposition. Boys abr3.”
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

Ghana is just sick. How does insurance companies and the MoF increase insurance premium by 300%? Does that make sense? Drivers will certainly transfer the cost to the poor Ghanaian.Can this be the reason why some owners don't ...
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Ghana is just sick. How does insurance companies and the MoF increase insurance premium by 300%? Does that make sense? Drivers will certainly transfer the cost to the poor Ghanaian.Can this be the reason why some owners don't even insure their vehicles?
The Transport companies should go ahead and form their own companies and we shall see what will become of SIC and the rest.
CORNEY 9 years ago

Transport owners should simply form their own insurance company,I support that,the strike should not be one day affair,some of us are sick and tired of these increases every single day in a poor country like Ghana where many ...
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Transport owners should simply form their own insurance company,I support that,the strike should not be one day affair,some of us are sick and tired of these increases every single day in a poor country like Ghana where many find it difficult to make ends meet.
Which normal people will increase insurance,a liability for even 100% let alone 500%,when shall we use our brains at least for once?
Abdul 9 years ago

Wow, that's all I can say. Insurance companies and ministry of finance? How does this work. Mother Ghana has gone nuts.

Wow, that's all I can say. Insurance companies and ministry of finance? How does this work. Mother Ghana has gone nuts.
kofi doh 9 years ago

If drivers are willing to pay 250% why should we cry for them. It makes no sense.

If drivers are willing to pay 250% why should we cry for them. It makes no sense.
Edem 9 years ago

Car owners, both private and commercial are only making money for these insurance companies. 500% hicks is just too much. They don't even pay the third party claims neither do they repair damaged road infrastructure. Now is t ...
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Car owners, both private and commercial are only making money for these insurance companies. 500% hicks is just too much. They don't even pay the third party claims neither do they repair damaged road infrastructure. Now is time for these companies owners to amass abnormal wealth. Just wait and see the cars, buildings etc they acquired.
mensa 9 years ago

AS THANK YOU 4 THEM ELECTING HIM

AS THANK YOU 4 THEM ELECTING HIM
kwami 9 years ago

WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR HIM SO HE CAN RAISE COST OF EVERYTHING AGAIN?

WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR HIM SO HE CAN RAISE COST OF EVERYTHING AGAIN?
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

These lawless buffoons are finally caving in. Half of all the public transports on Accra roads must be banished, another quarter need to be re-certified.

I think smart-government has figured out ways to fight back. Make th ...
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These lawless buffoons are finally caving in. Half of all the public transports on Accra roads must be banished, another quarter need to be re-certified.

I think smart-government has figured out ways to fight back. Make them pay 200% insurance, they are reckless chimps behind wheels who envy hard working citizens with nice cars. They intimidate you with their worthless jalopies and always win the road wars. Let to wishing them all dead, I prefer stiff taxes and insurance. Last but not least, white people invented vehicles and machines, if you can't read or write English don't drive. You better hate all these white mans inventions as much as you hate their language culture and personality.

If I ever become President, Mayor or another dumb useless Minister, I promise you guys, I will force change. Black people don't reason nor dialogue, you just whip them into shape.
Jingo Man 9 years ago

Let's have our own insurance company so that we can reap our profits for ourselves. These useless insurance companies collect huge premiums but feel reluctant to pay us insurance due with stupid technicalities.

Let's have our own insurance company so that we can reap our profits for ourselves. These useless insurance companies collect huge premiums but feel reluctant to pay us insurance due with stupid technicalities.

WILD FIRE 9 years ago

TO ACCEPT AN INCREASE OF 250% IS PURE MADNESS. YOUR LEADERS HAVE ASKED YOU TO ACCEPT THAT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ALL YOUR LEADERS HAVE ALLEGIANCE TO THE POWERS THAT BE AND CONTINUE TO USE YOU FOR THEIR POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL G ...
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TO ACCEPT AN INCREASE OF 250% IS PURE MADNESS. YOUR LEADERS HAVE ASKED YOU TO ACCEPT THAT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ALL YOUR LEADERS HAVE ALLEGIANCE TO THE POWERS THAT BE AND CONTINUE TO USE YOU FOR THEIR POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL GAINS. WHATEVER INSURANCE COMPANY YOU MAY FORM, WALAHI, YOU WILL NEVER BENEFIT FROM IT. DURING THE NPP ERA, YOUR GPRTU RAISED HELL OVER USELESS ISSUES, NOW YOU ARE PAYING FOR YOUR IGNORANCE. KEEP QUITE AND SUFFER !!!
Sam 9 years ago

Indeed the insurance premium is just way way too high. No right thinking person will agree to this. The drivers should just think of forming an insurance company to cater for their needs.

Indeed the insurance premium is just way way too high. No right thinking person will agree to this. The drivers should just think of forming an insurance company to cater for their needs.
Jac 9 years ago

It was only the concern drivers union who did the press conference. So Ghana web why did you add the other union. Ghanaweb?

It was only the concern drivers union who did the press conference. So Ghana web why did you add the other union. Ghanaweb?
Edem 9 years ago

Will the other drivers not benefit if they succeeded in forcing the authorities to reduce the premium. How can they increase the premium by 500% at once. This can't happen anywhere.

Will the other drivers not benefit if they succeeded in forcing the authorities to reduce the premium. How can they increase the premium by 500% at once. This can't happen anywhere.
CORNEY 9 years ago

Other drivers too are involved,even if they are not the issue concern them too,nobody in his right mind will support such a ridiculous increment,very stupid thing to do.

Other drivers too are involved,even if they are not the issue concern them too,nobody in his right mind will support such a ridiculous increment,very stupid thing to do.
AYEGBE 9 years ago

MAHAMAH WILL DEAL WITH FOOLISH GHANAIANS. SHUT THE FUCK UP. YOU VOTED FOR MAHAMAH HE IS DOING THE RIGHT THING TO YOU MORONS. HE WILL STILL YOUR TAX MONEY AND YOUR MINERAL RESOURCES MONEY AND YOUR OIL MONEY. THAT IS WHAT YOU ...
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MAHAMAH WILL DEAL WITH FOOLISH GHANAIANS. SHUT THE FUCK UP. YOU VOTED FOR MAHAMAH HE IS DOING THE RIGHT THING TO YOU MORONS. HE WILL STILL YOUR TAX MONEY AND YOUR MINERAL RESOURCES MONEY AND YOUR OIL MONEY. THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT AND THAT IS WAHT HE IS DOING TO YOUR MONKEYS AND CHIMPS OF AFRICA. NO BRAINS. FOOLS.
DESMOND ARHIN 9 years ago

It is unfortunate that there is a lot of ignorance in our country.This stretches from intellectuals through journalists to artisans.
First off, there has been no increase of 300% in insurance premiums.Insurance premiums for ...
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It is unfortunate that there is a lot of ignorance in our country.This stretches from intellectuals through journalists to artisans.
First off, there has been no increase of 300% in insurance premiums.Insurance premiums for third party is what has been increased.Previously, drivers paid as low as GHC39.95 for a year's cover and the amount of third party property,injury and death claims that arose especially from commercial vehicles with many occupants made the payment of claims difficult,slow and inadequate for innocent third party victims.Image a trotro or Neoplan bus with 21 passengers on board and involved in an accident and an insurance company needing to pay for a number of death and injury claims.If your father/mother/spouse is in any of those vehicles,how much will the insurance company pay your family to fully indemnify one family let alone the many families that may suffer the loss or injury of their family members.
What the insurers have sought to do is to charge premiums which are commensurate with the risks on our roads.For example, the premium payable now is GHC205 for a year which is still inadequate for the risks they are exposed to.This yearly premium of GHC205 works out averagely as 56 Ghana pesewas per day(which by the way is less than commercial cars,trotros and taxis pay as station dues for each day).So the taxis and trotros pay more money in a year to the station managers at places like Odawna and Kaneshie stations than they pay in insurance premiums and look at the state of those places especially when it rains.
The truth of the matter is the insurers have been sleeping on their duty to charge equitable premiums for so long and this is an attempt to correct the anomaly.
Regarding the drivers setting up their own insurance company,they do not have to because they have one already called Unique Insurance owned by the TUC of who GPRTU is a member.So they can go to Unique and ask their own company the basis of these increments.
There is just too much talk and ignorance in GH.Its important for people to as they say ''travel and see''. Just as an example, in Liberia the least motor third party insurance premium is US$200 a year and that's in a country with a depressed economy and slowly inching its way out of civil war.Ghanaians pay the least amount of insurance premiums in the west Africa subregion.
We have a peculiar situation in GH where people are able to afford vehicles worth thousands of dollars,sometimes imported and pay huge sums as duty, can afford to pay the astronomical cost of fuel for these gas guzzlers and yet when it comes for them to pay premiums to cover the risks that comes with those vehicles, they moan about it.
The insurers are partly to blame for this situation and they must now ensure the premiums charged are commensurate with the risks they take on.
The General 9 years ago

thanks for clearing the air

thanks for clearing the air
Meeen 9 years ago

U write your own thing and you turn around with a different name to praise it..the problem of the drivers is they hardly benefit from the huge amount paid and as such why the increase..u need to understand them

U write your own thing and you turn around with a different name to praise it..the problem of the drivers is they hardly benefit from the huge amount paid and as such why the increase..u need to understand them
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

They can all go to hell! When they hit you, they tell you "Oh Massa Sorry" 300 times, and expect you to forgive and forget. Useless monkeys behind wheels.

So can we private citizens start our own insurance companies? They ...
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They can all go to hell! When they hit you, they tell you "Oh Massa Sorry" 300 times, and expect you to forgive and forget. Useless monkeys behind wheels.

So can we private citizens start our own insurance companies? They drive like crazy going on suicide runs just to make money for show, and they expect us livestock to sympathize with them?

Freeman Uba 9 years ago

Ayegbe I thought Akufool Addo was the one voted for. I am confused. Then why were we being deceived and subjected to the long trial at the Supreme Court? Why do Ghanaians lie so much without ?

Ayegbe I thought Akufool Addo was the one voted for. I am confused. Then why were we being deceived and subjected to the long trial at the Supreme Court? Why do Ghanaians lie so much without ?
adanko 9 years ago

INDEED NOBODY, EXCEPT NDC THIEVES, ARE FEELING THE BETTER GHANA

INDEED NOBODY, EXCEPT NDC THIEVES, ARE FEELING THE BETTER GHANA
joe padi 9 years ago

even savings account now dere r tax on it. wat type of punishment koraa dis

even savings account now dere r tax on it. wat type of punishment koraa dis
Martin 9 years ago

The question that needs to be asked is whether or not any passenger in an accident ever been compensated by the insurance companies of these drivers?

The question that needs to be asked is whether or not any passenger in an accident ever been compensated by the insurance companies of these drivers?
Abdulai Muhammed 9 years ago

The question is when is the union's insurance coming on? It is long overdue.

The question is when is the union's insurance coming on? It is long overdue.
Brown 9 years ago

is even long overdue for the gprtu to set its own insurance company to oversee the affairs of drivers because is becoming too much.

is even long overdue for the gprtu to set its own insurance company to oversee the affairs of drivers because is becoming too much.
Benson 9 years ago

Good idea. You have all the support of true Ghanaians. Let the silly idiots continue to support this visionless dead goat and NDC government.

Good idea. You have all the support of true Ghanaians. Let the silly idiots continue to support this visionless dead goat and NDC government.
Freeman Uba 9 years ago

By the way is the insurance company controlled by Ministry of finance? Why and how? Is govt a shareholder in all insurance companies? Only in Ghana!

By the way is the insurance company controlled by Ministry of finance? Why and how? Is govt a shareholder in all insurance companies? Only in Ghana!
Matty 9 years ago

I will be happy to help you set up this venture.

I will be happy to help you set up this venture.
NANA KOFI 9 years ago

Odwan funu president ben koraa nie ?

Odwan funu president ben koraa nie ?

KWAME 9 years ago

SINCE INDEPENDENCE WE'VE BEEN COMPLAINING SAAAAA!!.EVEN KUFFUOR AND ATTA MILLS ERA. IT'S BEST IF OUR COLONIAL MASTERS ARE STILL RULING US... Y3 KA SA SAAA WITH NO SOLUTION. OUR GUTTERS ARE CHOCKING,WE JUST KEEP KA SA SAAAA, W ...
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SINCE INDEPENDENCE WE'VE BEEN COMPLAINING SAAAAA!!.EVEN KUFFUOR AND ATTA MILLS ERA. IT'S BEST IF OUR COLONIAL MASTERS ARE STILL RULING US... Y3 KA SA SAAA WITH NO SOLUTION. OUR GUTTERS ARE CHOCKING,WE JUST KEEP KA SA SAAAA, WITH NO SOLUCTION.LET'S ACTION TALK AHH!!
PAT 9 years ago

Oh president Mahama, what is happening? and every thing has become so expensive that ordinary Ghanaian cannot longer bear it again. Why can't you regulate some of this things so the ordinary Ghanians can be a little comfortab ...
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Oh president Mahama, what is happening? and every thing has become so expensive that ordinary Ghanaian cannot longer bear it again. Why can't you regulate some of this things so the ordinary Ghanians can be a little comfortable under your administration. Come November Ghanians will show you one way ticket.
EDEM 9 years ago

Only in Ghana will this nonsense ever happen. Why did we even vote for a leader. Now it's like living in a jungle. The strongest survive. Only politicians are feeling the better Ghana agenda. Down with MAHAMA, down with NDC

Only in Ghana will this nonsense ever happen. Why did we even vote for a leader. Now it's like living in a jungle. The strongest survive. Only politicians are feeling the better Ghana agenda. Down with MAHAMA, down with NDC
WANZAM 9 years ago

This is a good idea.

This is a good idea.
Kojo Fred 9 years ago

You Ghanaians allow fulanis to render havoc to your citizenry.

You Ghanaians allow fulanis to render havoc to your citizenry.
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

Creating their own Insurance company is better. But more importantly, the Government ought to allow more private entities to open their Insurance companies as well. When there is more competition at the Market, the Premiums ...
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Creating their own Insurance company is better. But more importantly, the Government ought to allow more private entities to open their Insurance companies as well. When there is more competition at the Market, the Premiums will fall.

I do not understand why the Government always acts only in reaction to serious incidents like this to solve long existing problem that people have been crying about all the time.

Long Live Ghana!!!
raaa 9 years ago

everything jam up in this country, bad governance from mahama

everything jam up in this country, bad governance from mahama
killer, paul ahadzie 9 years ago

for what? what type of strike did they declare for the drivers ooh ok nationwide strike my greetings to kuffour.

for what? what type of strike did they declare for the drivers ooh ok nationwide strike my greetings to kuffour.
killer, paul ahadzie 9 years ago

president mahama win the vote start paying the workers if only you the president want to win the election.

president mahama win the vote start paying the workers if only you the president want to win the election.
Ode asempa kakraba 9 years ago

The ideology of socialism of which the NDC claim is what they believe in is total fabrication...NDC why! why!! why!!! ,what have ghanaians done for melting the punishment to us

The ideology of socialism of which the NDC claim is what they believe in is total fabrication...NDC why! why!! why!!! ,what have ghanaians done for melting the punishment to us
dessy 9 years ago

govt dispatches public buses all cites

govt dispatches public buses all cites
Kas 9 years ago

Which public buses re u talking about? Metro mass, forget wai.
It has collapsed mpo, go to Tamale n see for yourself,almost all their buses re parked,even dey don't get buses for intercity running n u re talking of intracit ...
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Which public buses re u talking about? Metro mass, forget wai.
It has collapsed mpo, go to Tamale n see for yourself,almost all their buses re parked,even dey don't get buses for intercity running n u re talking of intracity.....come again boy.
cuuh!. 9 years ago

This is what u shld 've done long ago. Begin to do your own things as planned. No good roads no toll. Fight for your rights. Curse be upon our leaders.

This is what u shld 've done long ago. Begin to do your own things as planned. No good roads no toll. Fight for your rights. Curse be upon our leaders.
THE VOICE 9 years ago

make sure you vote these criminals the off spring of young pioneer kwame nkrumah left us.As a Ghanaian if NDC is making ur life better vote for them if ur life is on the Rock wait November just show ur thumb

make sure you vote these criminals the off spring of young pioneer kwame nkrumah left us.As a Ghanaian if NDC is making ur life better vote for them if ur life is on the Rock wait November just show ur thumb
Joe 9 years ago

300% increase why, are you out of your senses

300% increase why, are you out of your senses
kiko 9 years ago

1000 percent ,Mahama well done

1000 percent ,Mahama well done
AK47 MACHINE GUN 9 years ago

WHAT PERCENT FOR A DEAD GOAT,OVER MY FOOT.. HE IS TELLING YOU HE IS A DEAD GOAT,AND YOU GOING TO WASTE YOUR VOTE FOR HIM.THEN WO YE GYMI FUO PAAAA

WHAT PERCENT FOR A DEAD GOAT,OVER MY FOOT.. HE IS TELLING YOU HE IS A DEAD GOAT,AND YOU GOING TO WASTE YOUR VOTE FOR HIM.THEN WO YE GYMI FUO PAAAA
ORIGINAL VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

The people suffer and agonise daily.....and there is unending wailing and gnashing of teeth !

The people suffer and agonise daily.....and there is unending wailing and gnashing of teeth !
galluk 9 years ago

It will be in the union's interest to start an insurance company. This will turn fortunes given their numerical strength.

It will be in the union's interest to start an insurance company. This will turn fortunes given their numerical strength.
PAPSON 9 years ago

Get your own insurance firm as quickly as you can and I believe this will make a great deference. I wish you the best of luck.

Get your own insurance firm as quickly as you can and I believe this will make a great deference. I wish you the best of luck.
AMIN FROM TAMALE 9 years ago

MR MAHAMMA WE THE DRAVERS IN TAMALE WE ARE NOT FILLING WHAT U ARE DPING , IAM A MEMBER OF N D C IN TAMALE NORTH .WE LET ABUBAKIA SUMANI OFF FROM M P

MR MAHAMMA WE THE DRAVERS IN TAMALE WE ARE NOT FILLING WHAT U ARE DPING , IAM A MEMBER OF N D C IN TAMALE NORTH .WE LET ABUBAKIA SUMANI OFF FROM M P
kwaku 9 years ago

Apuu. Drivers too? Docters were on strike, people were dying left n right but we didn't care. Go ahead with your strike. Ghanaians Will walk to everywhere they want to go. As for my people in the north, they can ride on thie ...
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Apuu. Drivers too? Docters were on strike, people were dying left n right but we didn't care. Go ahead with your strike. Ghanaians Will walk to everywhere they want to go. As for my people in the north, they can ride on thier bicycle to Accra. It will take them few hrs
Asuty 9 years ago

Ghana is sick under this THIEF called Mahama.

Ghana is sick under this THIEF called Mahama.
ROGUE LAWYER 9 years ago

having your own insurance , is the best option to run away from the greedy bastards killer motor insurance.
we are ready to buy shares

having your own insurance , is the best option to run away from the greedy bastards killer motor insurance.
we are ready to buy shares
Abena 9 years ago

Ghanaian drivers should be serious on this issue and embark on the strike. The country is really sick with the useless government of the ndc. The insurance companies should be ashamed of the 300% increase. What benefit does v ...
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Ghanaian drivers should be serious on this issue and embark on the strike. The country is really sick with the useless government of the ndc. The insurance companies should be ashamed of the 300% increase. What benefit does vehicle owner's get in terms of accidents on their vehicles.? The answer is nothing. President Mahama if you cannot rule the country just resign and stop robbing the citizens of the little they have to survive with. You only became president to enrich yourself and your family. Remember the cry of the people of ghana is on your head and you will oneday answer to God.
ORIGINAL VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

Why not immediately but have to wait till 8th? We are with you in this......and make it a long continuous strike to teach the greedy buffoons a lesson and then form your own insurance company if they refuse to budge

Why not immediately but have to wait till 8th? We are with you in this......and make it a long continuous strike to teach the greedy buffoons a lesson and then form your own insurance company if they refuse to budge
qwaku gee 9 years ago

Does the insurance works in Ghana where is the money going into the pockets of the criminals dats bull shit

Does the insurance works in Ghana where is the money going into the pockets of the criminals dats bull shit
makamaka 9 years ago

mahama! mahama!! driver's in Ghana dey suffer paa so do something before you go

mahama! mahama!! driver's in Ghana dey suffer paa so do something before you go

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