New regions unnecessary - Think tank

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• ROSEMARY 9 years ago

  By Kessey Michael
  
  The downward spiral of the Ghanaian depressing economy can be blamed on wayward governance which is becoming a drain on the public purse and waste of our natural resources as well as creating limited aven ...
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  By Kessey Michael
  
  The downward spiral of the Ghanaian depressing economy can be blamed on wayward governance which is becoming a drain on the public purse and waste of our natural resources as well as creating limited avenues for the good people of Ghana to see improvement in the lives of the average Ghanaian.
  
  This is typical of Mahama led administration which has stifled the country’s development for the past eight (8) years of their so called better Ghana agenda.
  
  The challenge facing the country now is that of a clueless, indecisive and incompetent leadership that only thrives on the ignorance of the society. It is imperative to note that in every good society the government formulate and implement policies that can advance the course of the citizens.
  
  The question is has the lives of the average Ghanaian improved in the area of health, education, employment, economic opportunities, social interventions, utility prices, fuel prices, transportation, food, shelter, among others over the past eight years. The obvious answer is no. So then, where is the better Ghana promised by this NDC administration?
  
  John Agyekum Kufour’s NPP administration in 2001 inherited 3.7 % Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and by the time they left office in 2008 Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) had hit 9.1 % without oil proceeds and NDC had been in power for almost eight (8) years and the best they have achieved so far is reducing our GDP to 3.8 % and you ask yourself whether the oil we have been blessed with is a curse or it is bad leadership that has put Ghana’s economy backward making it look like a full grown old man struggling to walk upright.
  
  For example records show that the Mahama led administration has had access to massive inflow of resources and revenues in the last seven (7) years than any other government in the past. Taxes, loans and oil revenues alone amounted to an inflow of a whopping GHC 200 billion within this space of time under the eight (8) years of the erstwhile Kufour led NPP government from 2001 – 2008, taxes, loans and other revenues amounted to some GHC 20 billion. This therefore means that comparatively this government has had ten (10) times the quantum of money accrued to its predecessor.
  
  To this extent, one would have thought that in principle the country should have seen significant improvement in the lives of the ordinary Ghanaian in every divide of their livelihood, yet the story is sharp mismatch of the expected commensurating outcome as this government continues to use clandestine measures to remedy the situation.
  
  Notwithstanding, the government has continue to play ostrich game in finding a workable solution to the worsening plight of the electorates. Clearly the use of subterfuge and cheap propaganda in the intelligence of Ghanaians is far-fetched and cannot continue to exchange their votes.

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• OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

  Author:- # KICK MAHAMA OUT ! .....
  No Amount of Excuses,Lies and Guns Will Save the Horror and Decay that is Chained to Mahama.Counterfeit President Mahama Must Accept His Crucifixion and Resign in Shame to save Poor Ghanai ...
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  Author:- # KICK MAHAMA OUT ! .....
  No Amount of Excuses,Lies and Guns Will Save the Horror and Decay that is Chained to Mahama.Counterfeit President Mahama Must Accept His Crucifixion and Resign in Shame to save Poor Ghanaians from getting bombarded with Hardships Every Day.

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• Dessie 9 years ago

  Ghana is advanced nation that all your analysis archived in the twinkle of an eye??...hell no!!:Ghana was probable behind development 3decades, so for that India of ascertain is totally exaggerated : Ghananevet had over-emplo ...
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  Ghana is advanced nation that all your analysis archived in the twinkle of an eye??...hell no!!:Ghana was probable behind development 3decades, so for that India of ascertain is totally exaggerated : Ghananevet had over-employment and neither our economy gained: Dr Bawumia said Ghana economy gained 99% during 2091-2008 but did not gain surplus, created infrastructure ; created employment but left huge debt of 9blillion cedi:So what are we hearing now from These guys(Bawumiarthetoric) Non-sense

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• AKPANGA THE VULTURE 9 years ago

  WHICH AFRICAN COUNTRY HAS SEMI AUTONOMOUS REGIONS?
  
  GO STRAIGHT AHEAD AND SAY FEDERAL. YES, WE NEED TO SPEED UP OUR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS. FEDERAL SYSTEM DOES JUST THAT.

  WHICH AFRICAN COUNTRY HAS SEMI AUTONOMOUS REGIONS?
  
  GO STRAIGHT AHEAD AND SAY FEDERAL. YES, WE NEED TO SPEED UP OUR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS. FEDERAL SYSTEM DOES JUST THAT.

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• $AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 9 years ago

  THERE MUST BE 3 LEVEL SO F GOVT IN GH. MUNICPAL/DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND CENTRAL/FEDERAL. ALSO, I THINK NORTHERN N BRONG AHAFO REGIONS ARE TOO BIG N MUST BE DIVIDED INTO 2. THAT WILL GIVE GH 12 REGIONS. PERHAPS, A NEW DISTRICT ...
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  THERE MUST BE 3 LEVEL SO F GOVT IN GH. MUNICPAL/DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND CENTRAL/FEDERAL. ALSO, I THINK NORTHERN N BRONG AHAFO REGIONS ARE TOO BIG N MUST BE DIVIDED INTO 2. THAT WILL GIVE GH 12 REGIONS. PERHAPS, A NEW DISTRICT SHOULD BE CREATED TO SERVE AS THE NEW CAPITAL R CENTER OF GOVERNANCE. MAKE ACCRA THE FINANCIAL CAPITAL INSTEAD. 12 REGIONS AND 1 DISTRICT...

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• Wasik 9 years ago

  Well said brother, the federal system is what we need. The president has too much powers which is not right. We need to have a referendum for constitutional amendment to that effect. How about People for Constitutional Amend ...
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  Well said brother, the federal system is what we need. The president has too much powers which is not right. We need to have a referendum for constitutional amendment to that effect. How about People for Constitutional Amendment or Movement for Constitutional Amendment?

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• ROSEMARY 9 years ago

  NDC_WITHOUT_JJ IS LIKE ARMED ROBBERS IN SUITE ruling Ghanaians...... By Kessey Michael
  
  The downward spiral of the Ghanaian depressing economy can be blamed on wayward governance which is becoming a drain on the public purs ...
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  NDC_WITHOUT_JJ IS LIKE ARMED ROBBERS IN SUITE ruling Ghanaians...... By Kessey Michael
  
  The downward spiral of the Ghanaian depressing economy can be blamed on wayward governance which is becoming a drain on the public purse and waste of our natural resources as well as creating limited avenues for the good people of Ghana to see improvement in the lives of the average Ghanaian.
  
  This is typical of Mahama led administration which has stifled the country’s development for the past eight (8) years of their so called better Ghana agenda.
  
  The challenge facing the country now is that of a clueless, indecisive and incompetent leadership that only thrives on the ignorance of the society. It is imperative to note that in every good society the government formulate and implement policies that can advance the course of the citizens.
  
  The question is has the lives of the average Ghanaian improved in the area of health, education, employment, economic opportunities, social interventions, utility prices, fuel prices, transportation, food, shelter, among others over the past eight years. The obvious answer is no. So then, where is the better Ghana promised by this NDC administration?
  
  John Agyekum Kufour’s NPP administration in 2001 inherited 3.7 % Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and by the time they left office in 2008 Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) had hit 9.1 % without oil proceeds and NDC had been in power for almost eight (8) years and the best they have achieved so far is reducing our GDP to 3.8 % and you ask yourself whether the oil we have been blessed with is a curse or it is bad leadership that has put Ghana’s economy backward making it look like a full grown old man struggling to walk upright.
  
  For example records show that the Mahama led administration has had access to massive inflow of resources and revenues in the last seven (7) years than any other government in the past. Taxes, loans and oil revenues alone amounted to an inflow of a whopping GHC 200 billion within this space of time under the eight (8) years of the erstwhile Kufour led NPP government from 2001 – 2008, taxes, loans and other revenues amounted to some GHC 20 billion. This therefore means that comparatively this government has had ten (10) times the quantum of money accrued to its predecessor.
  
  To this extent, one would have thought that in principle the country should have seen significant improvement in the lives of the ordinary Ghanaian in every divide of their livelihood, yet the story is sharp mismatch of the expected commensurating outcome as this government continues to use clandestine measures to remedy the situation.
  
  Notwithstanding, the government has continue to play ostrich game in finding a workable solution to the worsening plight of the electorates. Clearly the use of subterfuge and cheap propaganda in the intelligence of Ghanaians is far-fetched and cannot continue to exchange their votes.

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• Tibaa 9 years ago

  Mahama idea of more new regions is nothing but an idea that finds meaning in divide and rule tactics. It has nothing to do with development, nor progress. Creating more regions will allow greedy Ali Baba (Mahama) and his fort ...
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  Mahama idea of more new regions is nothing but an idea that finds meaning in divide and rule tactics. It has nothing to do with development, nor progress. Creating more regions will allow greedy Ali Baba (Mahama) and his forty thieves (NDC cronies) to spin regional positions to their advantage in terms of the allocation of national wealth and distribution of contracts.
  
  What a mess.

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• Anana 9 years ago

  New regions necessary, the smaller the regions, the better for development.

  New regions necessary, the smaller the regions, the better for development.

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• KayMo 9 years ago

  Are the smaller regions in Ghana any better for development? We cannot set such a precedence. California and Texas are as large as Ghana in terms of land mass and population. Yet, those states (the equivalent of regions) are ...
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  Are the smaller regions in Ghana any better for development? We cannot set such a precedence. California and Texas are as large as Ghana in terms of land mass and population. Yet, those states (the equivalent of regions) are better managed. The size of a region does not make the region less better for development, on the contrary.

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• Osei Boakye 9 years ago

  The following regions should be divided:
  1. Northern Region
  2. Volta Region
  3. Ashanti Region
  4. Western Region
  5. Brong-Ahafo Region

  The following regions should be divided:
  1. Northern Region
  2. Volta Region
  3. Ashanti Region
  4. Western Region
  5. Brong-Ahafo Region

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• $AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 9 years ago

  NDC LOVE TO CREATE UNNECESSARY THINGS JUST TO HAVE A REASON TO INFLATE BUDGETS N STEAL.

  NDC LOVE TO CREATE UNNECESSARY THINGS JUST TO HAVE A REASON TO INFLATE BUDGETS N STEAL.

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• Broadbase 9 years ago

  This logic does no hold water. What is the cost of maintaining one region? It is not only the regional minister. More COPs, etc. Efficiency in the current system is what is needed. As a matter of fact, the current 10 regi ...
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  This logic does no hold water. What is the cost of maintaining one region? It is not only the regional minister. More COPs, etc. Efficiency in the current system is what is needed. As a matter of fact, the current 10 regions are too many. We have to resource the districts to be more productive. The world is going NANO. The lesson for us is to make every cluster of people more efficient.

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• Kombomyum Sampson k 9 years ago

  Do people still vote for ndc and foolish John mahama again? May God forbid for a reasonable human being to vote for mahama again. Ndc is an association of fools coming together to steal and destroy Ghana.

  Do people still vote for ndc and foolish John mahama again? May God forbid for a reasonable human being to vote for mahama again. Ndc is an association of fools coming together to steal and destroy Ghana.

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• Jacob -Tamale poly 9 years ago

  Hippocrates and idiots where were u when nana NPP promised of splitting western into regions

  Hippocrates and idiots where were u when nana NPP promised of splitting western into regions

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• T Razak 9 years ago

  N D C is only bringing problems to Ghanaians

  N D C is only bringing problems to Ghanaians

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• Nii Joromi 9 years ago

  Stupid African leaders.Did the creation of new districts end poverty or bring any prosperity? NO! The money which would be spent on paying these new regional ministers, security, accommodation and all the other criminal activ ...
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  Stupid African leaders.Did the creation of new districts end poverty or bring any prosperity? NO! The money which would be spent on paying these new regional ministers, security, accommodation and all the other criminal activities in government can be used to build schools, clinics and provide water for impoverished communities. How stupid are African leaders?

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• U s a Solomon 9 years ago

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• KO 9 years ago

  We do not need more MPs, Regions Districts and Ministers etc. Our politicians lack foresight. The think creating districts, regions constituencies and Ministries are the ways to solve our problems. Since the beginning of the ...
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  We do not need more MPs, Regions Districts and Ministers etc. Our politicians lack foresight. The think creating districts, regions constituencies and Ministries are the ways to solve our problems. Since the beginning of the 4th republic we have increased the size of our parliament from 200 to 275. Our districts have increased from 110 to 216. This is a drain on our economy whiles leading to no development.

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• ghanaian 9 years ago

  Everything 'unnecessary', ever idea 'unnecessary'.

  Everything 'unnecessary', ever idea 'unnecessary'.

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• agamel 9 years ago

  This man has only fallen short of saying Ghana should switch to federal system of government. Is is because of such cowards that this country will continue to suffer unnecessarily; they won't say what they really believe in.

  This man has only fallen short of saying Ghana should switch to federal system of government. Is is because of such cowards that this country will continue to suffer unnecessarily; they won't say what they really believe in.

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• the game.offinso 9 years ago

  NDC kasa

  NDC kasa

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