Expert advises Akufo-Addo to reduce size of gov't to cut cost

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Martin 8 years ago

GHANA IS NOW IN SHAME.

GHANA IS NOW IN SHAME.
AYITEY CUBA (Ga Mantse ni Onaapo) 8 years ago

SECTORS THE PROF HAS NAMED ARE THE SAME OLD SECTORS WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON FROM NKRUMAH'S TIME. THE WORLD IS CHANGING & CHANGING SO FAST THAT WE NEED TO OUTRUN THE WIND. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATION, ENVIRONMENT ...
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SECTORS THE PROF HAS NAMED ARE THE SAME OLD SECTORS WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON FROM NKRUMAH'S TIME. THE WORLD IS CHANGING & CHANGING SO FAST THAT WE NEED TO OUTRUN THE WIND. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATION, ENVIRONMENT, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, MOVING FROM PRODUCE EXPORTS TO PRODUCT MANUFACTURING, ETC. ARE SOME OF THE CHANGES WE NEED. IF NANA ADDO CAN REDUCE THE IMPORT OF MATCHES, TOOTHPASTE, BOXER SHORTS & PANTS, TINAPA & CORNED BEEF......HE'S THE MAN.
Komfo kesi3 8 years ago

I hope you're not referring to what ndc is attempting to blow out of proportions -the so called 'plagiarism'? If it is then John Mahama did that way back in 2913 during his inauguration as president when he plagiarised JF Ken ...
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I hope you're not referring to what ndc is attempting to blow out of proportions -the so called 'plagiarism'? If it is then John Mahama did that way back in 2913 during his inauguration as president when he plagiarised JF Kennedy's speech. JDM did not even have the coutrtesy to apologise!
Evil NDC 8 years ago

You should know he is not going to govern by plagiarism. He is going to use his brains to govern and what is wrong with using somebody's phrase or speech to make a point? First of all,that speech weren't the making of Bill C ...
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You should know he is not going to govern by plagiarism. He is going to use his brains to govern and what is wrong with using somebody's phrase or speech to make a point? First of all,that speech weren't the making of Bill Clinton or George Bush so ndc empty heads what's your beef? You will stay in opposition for long because of your lack of priority. Was that the only thing important to you from his speech? Then I agree with your founder JJ Rawlings that you ndc are a bunch of bad and evil people.Ndc do not have Ghana at heart and all you think of is the destruction of the country but Thank God the Majority have spoken,I can't understand why just a minority could hate a country just because of power and when you are giving the chance you don't know your right from your left only create,loot and share. Ghana has had enough and needs to leave you behind and move forward.
OKYEMAN TE ASE 8 years ago

THINGS TO REMEMBER; 10 JUNE 2009

Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd) At long last, the National Security Coordinator, Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd), has struck at the top-most head of the opposition New Patriotic Party ...
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THINGS TO REMEMBER; 10 JUNE 2009

Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd) At long last, the National Security Coordinator, Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (rtd), has struck at the top-most head of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), making good government's promise of stripping the former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, of his post-retirement office located at Ridge in Accra.

The former President was ordered to remove all his possessions from the structure by the one-time Commander of Rawlings' own unit- 64 Reserve Battalion otherwise known as Commandos.

Yesterday, Frank Agyekum, Spokesman for the former President told DAILY GUIDE: “There was a call from Gbevlo-Lartey, the National Security Coordinator, to Ambassador D.K. Osei that he needs the office by this morning.”

By 9.00am yesterday, officials of National Security had surrounded the building, ready to take over when ex-President Kufuor's people had not even arrived at the premises.

The former President then asked that his office be cleared of all his belongings and the keys handed over to the National Security Coordinator.

The former President, according to National Security, would be provided with an alternative office accommodation but the timing was not made known, Mr. Agyekum told DAILY GUIDE yesterday.

Former President Kufuor met with a catalogue of challenges in his relationship with the new government he handed over to.

The challenges ranged from state vehicles to his monetary entitlements and then to the issue of his office accommodation, a facility he is constitutionally entitled to in his new status as a former President.

While some of the entitlementswere thought to be fait accompli, having been dealt with by the previous administration through Parliamentary approval, these resurfaced as sore subjects, deepening the political divide further.

The ex-gratia awards for former ministers and other political office holders was one issue which remained a potential inflammable subject on the political terrain for a long time.

Then came the chasing and seizure of cars said to belong to the state and which former ministers and others were not entitled to use in their new status.

As for former President Kufuor, he was dispossessed of all cars said to belong to the state.

Gbevlo-Lartey's name was prominent in all these developments as orders for car seizures and finally, the usurpation of the Ridge office building occupied by former President Kufuor emanated from him.

The late Hawa Yakubu lived in the residence when she was Minister of Tourism.

While in some cases the security strong man Gbevlo-Lartey came out to defend his actions, in others, mum was the word. One of the most critical remarks he made when the issue of the Kufuor cars cropped up was that he was going to make sure that the former President was dispossessed of all state gadgets.

It appears he has succeeded in securing all his objectives, having taken hold of cars in the custody of the former President, and now the office accommodation at Ridge.

At the time the subject was broached, partisan elements in both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) jumped into the fray with varying interpretations.

At a point, what observers later described as a phony organization purporting to represent the people of Osu, also jumped into the fray but soon attracted the ire of elders of the Ga ethnic group who cautioned against the dimension the issue was taking.

No sooner had the phony group jumped into the matter than other groups sprung up in other parts of the country, threatening to ask certain non-indigenes to leave their locations.

The action of the Osu group, thought to have been put together by the National Security apparatus, was so abrasive that had it gone on for a little longer, the cohesiveness of the country would have been threatened.

In the heat of the hullabaloo over the Ridge office, the National Security Coordinator explained that the place was required to serve as a Safe House for his outfit and therefore could not be used by the former President.

Besides, he said the location of the building, close to the official residence and offices of former President Rawlings, was not in the interest of the safety of the President who uses the road near the place.

Government, at the time the argument raged as to whether it had given permission to the Former President Kufuor to use the place or not, explained that it had not given that nod.

The office of the former President stood its ground that it had satisfied all requirements to possess the edifice, having written to President Mills earlier.

Government, in its reaction, explained that the former President did not wait for a response to its request before moving in to occupy the place.

That the house would eventually be returned to the National Security became clear when Gbevlo-Lartey showed copious interest in issues bordering on the former President such as his cars and so-called security gadgets in his possession.

Some of the cars seized from him, according to Gbevlo-Lartey, are fitted with special security gadgets needed by President Mills.

By A.R. Gomda @2005-2007
$AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 8 years ago

NANA AKUFFU ADDO'S LEGACY 8YRS: PLS, MAINTAIN THE NAME FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
1. MOVE THE CAPITAL AWAY FROM DIRTY ACCRA. 2. WE NEED STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STREETS AND POSTAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTIT ...
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NANA AKUFFU ADDO'S LEGACY 8YRS: PLS, MAINTAIN THE NAME FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
1. MOVE THE CAPITAL AWAY FROM DIRTY ACCRA. 2. WE NEED STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STREETS AND POSTAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTITUENCIES N DISTRICTS. THIS WILL ENSURE EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE AND THIS WILL BE NANA ADDO'S LEGACY. 3. WE NEED 4YRS SHS, FREE EDUCATION TILL SHS. 4. REVERT NDC'S CREATE LOOT N SHARE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES BACK TO POLY AND HAVE SIMILAR CURRICULUM LIKE WE HAVE WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN NORTH AMERICA. 5. GET RID OFF NYANTAKYI N SANITIZE GFA. 6. RENAME THE AIRPORT KWAME NKRUMAH INTL. AIRPORT. 7. NATIONAL AIRLINES: AIR GHANA 8. STADIUMS WITH TARTAN TRACKS IN EACH REGIONAL CAPITAL. 9.FREE EDUCATION, FREE NHIS, FREE SCH FEEDING. 10 FACTORIES. 11 RAILWAY LINES NORTH TO SOUTH, EAST TO WEST 12. COVER ALL OPEN GUTTER AND CONTRUCT MAN HOLES AND PROPER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. 13. ROAD SIGNS, STREET LIGHTS AND SPEEDING LIMIT SIGNS 14. ALL CITY MAYORS MUST BE VOTED FOR 15. REDUCE TAXES N JUMP RATES TO SPUR MORE PRIVATE SECTOR BORROWING N SPENDING 16. MORE EXPORTS, LESS IMPORTS 17. ROBUST GH STOCK EXCHANGE 18. APPEND/REVISE THE CONSTITUTION 18. REDUCE BSTARS BONUSES TO $5000 FOR WINS, $2500 FOR DRAWS AND $500 FOR LOSS RESULTS =MONEY. 19. WOYOME MUST RETURN THE LOOT 20. CHURCHES MUST PAY TAXES 21. REVIVE NKRUMAH'S REAL REPUBLICANS 22. REVIVE COLTS SOCCER IN GH. 23. NYANTAKYI MUST GO! 24.MAINTAIN THE NAME, FLAGSTAFF HOUSE FOR THE SAKE OF TRADITION. 24. REMOVE GHANDI STATUTE FROM UNIV OF LEGON, NOW! 25. WE NEED A FEDERAL STYLE OF GOVERNANCE IN GH. FEERAL, REGIONAL, MUNICIPAL 26. A MINIMUM MONTHLY STIPEND TO ALL GH WOMEN WITH DOCUMENTATION 27. ROBUST PUBLIC HOUSING IN ALL REGIONS

DEC 9, 2016: CONGRATS TO PRESIDENT ELECT NANA AKUFFU ADDO. ITS BEEN A LONGTIME COMING. THE ANCESTORS ARE LOOKING DOWN ON YOU WITH GREAT DELIGHT AND PROMISE FOR A BETTER, PROSPEROUS GH LIKE NKRUMAH HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED. WE WANT GH TO BE THE FIRST AFRICAN NATION CALLED TO THE G8. I WISH 8 YRS FOR NPP. GOD BLESS GHANA
critical int. 8 years ago

Is span of control the problem ?Then suggest a number that will be appropriate to the president.

Is span of control the problem ?Then suggest a number that will be appropriate to the president.
John,Tema 8 years ago

Ministries of Transport & Housing shd be abolished,I don't see its relevance to ordinary Ghanaians.Why shd civilized human beings sleep in lotto kiosks & use vans as trotros?

Ministries of Transport & Housing shd be abolished,I don't see its relevance to ordinary Ghanaians.Why shd civilized human beings sleep in lotto kiosks & use vans as trotros?
Zoobie-Zoobie 8 years ago

value for money

value for money
Obournana 8 years ago

These are the issues important for intellectuals to write about not political comedy. Ghana needs only about twenty ministries and hundred MPs. How can a population of less than 30 million be governed by over 500 leaders? Thi ...
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These are the issues important for intellectuals to write about not political comedy. Ghana needs only about twenty ministries and hundred MPs. How can a population of less than 30 million be governed by over 500 leaders? This is absolutely nonsense and ridiculous. Thank you, doc. You are not one of the educated illiterate stomach politicians in Ghana.

Zoobie-Zoobie 8 years ago

too many useless ministers

too many useless ministers
AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF. 8 years ago

DONALD TRUMP USED NANA ADDO'S INAUGURAL SPEECH TO JUSTIFY WHY HE IS ALWAYS HARSH ON AFRICANS

The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump said he will continue to hold the neck of Africans if they are not r ...
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DONALD TRUMP USED NANA ADDO'S INAUGURAL SPEECH TO JUSTIFY WHY HE IS ALWAYS HARSH ON AFRICANS

The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump said he will continue to hold the neck of Africans if they are not ready to change. He said this when the USA representative who attended Nana Addo's inaugural ceremony reported to him that Ghanaians are complaining that the speech delivered by the new president is full of ideas presented by some past leaders. This is what he put on his Facebook.

"When I take the pain to condemn the THE LAZY AND EFFORTLESS MINDS of my dear inferior African people, others say I am being harsh on them. But trust me, I will continue to hold the neck of Africans if they are not ready to change. If you give them raw food, they ask you to cook for them. All they need is to sit down and fill their CLUMSY stomachs.

I don't like them and I will not do them any undeserved honour. But manner in which the Ghanaian people changed government without any blood shed deceived me to think that they were coming to their senses. I thought they did well and I honoured them by sending a delegate to represent our dear nation.

But I was surprised to be told by my delegate that the people of Ghana said the speech delivered by their new president is full of ideas presented by some past leaders including our former president; Bush. I have read the speech and it is all true. Was he to tell his people his own visions or to present a catchy speech? And when I say it, people say I am inhumane. I'm glad the Ghanaian people are condemning their own laziness. Maybe they are coming to their senses. "
OKYEMANTEASE 8 years ago

You toto AIDS

You toto AIDS
OKOROMANSA 8 years ago

IT IS NOT A MATTER OF JUST SAYING "THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE MEN..." BECASUE DR. PUNI HIMSELF KNOWS THAT NPP HAS THE MEN. MEN WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM KOKU ANYIDOHO, KOFI ADAMS, KWAKYE OFOSU, OMANE BOAMAH, FRED SEGBEFIA AND ASIEDU ...
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IT IS NOT A MATTER OF JUST SAYING "THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE MEN..." BECASUE DR. PUNI HIMSELF KNOWS THAT NPP HAS THE MEN. MEN WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM KOKU ANYIDOHO, KOFI ADAMS, KWAKYE OFOSU, OMANE BOAMAH, FRED SEGBEFIA AND ASIEDU NKETIA.
Onipaba of Akyem Maase 8 years ago

HE The President Knows the plight of the people. He will not subject us into economic turmoil. I believe Nana addo will even not accept his monthly pay. He is motivated to rule this nation in practical terms.

HE The President Knows the plight of the people. He will not subject us into economic turmoil. I believe Nana addo will even not accept his monthly pay. He is motivated to rule this nation in practical terms.
Abotsi 8 years ago

Since when was Albert Puni awarded professorial status?. By the way is he the same Puni of UPSA who could not teach governance at the graduate level.

Since when was Albert Puni awarded professorial status?. By the way is he the same Puni of UPSA who could not teach governance at the graduate level.
YAW 8 years ago

Proff, that is a good general suggestion to make, but as an expert i would have suggested you were more tangible with your advise, in terms of practically what he should do. for example, i think that Petroleum Commission, Nat ...
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Proff, that is a good general suggestion to make, but as an expert i would have suggested you were more tangible with your advise, in terms of practically what he should do. for example, i think that Petroleum Commission, National Petroleum Authority and GNPC should all be merged under one entity. check from Brazil (PETROBRAS) and others, all those entities are working together....so merge them, even if it requires changing the parent acts, you do so.
KO 8 years ago

He needs to move from solving every problem with the creation of a ministry. This has been the problem of our governance in the 4th republic.
It is usually a bloated government with unnecessary ministries. We have had minist ...
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He needs to move from solving every problem with the creation of a ministry. This has been the problem of our governance in the 4th republic.
It is usually a bloated government with unnecessary ministries. We have had ministries of power, fisheries, roads etc. Roads should be part of the Transport or Works Ministry. Fisheries could be part of the agric ministry. This is all due to the bad constitution we have. The constitution should be amended to put a cap on the number of ministers. I agree with Dr. Nduom we do not need more than 40 ministers Considering our economic situation.
Prof. Issifu, USA 8 years ago

Given the fact that Ghana spends too much resources on ministers and parliamentarians, President Nana Addo will get enough revenue from cutting down the size of government. Even the USA has less than 25 ministers how come Gha ...
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Given the fact that Ghana spends too much resources on ministers and parliamentarians, President Nana Addo will get enough revenue from cutting down the size of government. Even the USA has less than 25 ministers how come Ghana has over 80 ministers and deputy ministers? With regards to parliamentarians, it's not right for us to keep increasing constituencies and parliamentary seats based on population increases. The US has a fixed number of Congressional seats. If we continue on our path to more constituencies, soon Ghana will have 500 parliamentarians. How sad?
kobi 8 years ago

the presidential convoy should also be cut down.we must copy from the western world

the presidential convoy should also be cut down.we must copy from the western world

hohoho, montreal 8 years ago

money don come for spend. everything is free under his watch. 1 man , 1 wife.1 district, 1 dam. 1 district , 1 factory. free NATION HEALTH INSURANCE. Lower taxes, lower utilities. 1 million dollars for each district.and by th ...
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money don come for spend. everything is free under his watch. 1 man , 1 wife.1 district, 1 dam. 1 district , 1 factory. free NATION HEALTH INSURANCE. Lower taxes, lower utilities. 1 million dollars for each district.and by the way, Zongo fund. what cut cosT?
D. Lexis 8 years ago

What do you know? Ask for explanation if you don't know abi.

What do you know? Ask for explanation if you don't know abi.
Gonzaga 8 years ago

The President should reduce the number of Ministries with immediate effect. How can a small country like Ghana have 23 ministries with ministers and deputies. What do all do? Ministry of Local Govt, Ministry of Youth & Employ ...
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The President should reduce the number of Ministries with immediate effect. How can a small country like Ghana have 23 ministries with ministers and deputies. What do all do? Ministry of Local Govt, Ministry of Youth & Employment, Ministry of Parliamentry Affairs should all be under Ministry of Interior. Do away with nonsense Ministry of Women & Children Affairs. Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Information
should be one. What is Ministry of Modernization of Capital City and Private Sector Development? Ministry of Housing, Works should be a department under Ministry of Lands, Forestry & Mines. Ministry of Health, Environmental & Science should be one Ministry. We have to use our God given brains instead of praying all day and dancing.
Yaw Nketia Sekyi 8 years ago

Twaaaa How is he gonna downsize Govt when he has created National Sec Min and "Useless Snr Minister's Portfolio, when all of us were witnesses to same position when JA Kuffour created on for His Brother in-law JH Mensah. Let ...
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Twaaaa How is he gonna downsize Govt when he has created National Sec Min and "Useless Snr Minister's Portfolio, when all of us were witnesses to same position when JA Kuffour created on for His Brother in-law JH Mensah. Lets wait and seen when He is done with his appointments.

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