AUTHOR: ABENA-------NDC has ruled Ghana for so many years .When they were given the Opportunity to find oil for us, they couldn't do it.NPP came for just 8 years and found oil for Ghana .We all know how NDC spent the oil mone ... read full comment
AUTHOR: ABENA-------NDC has ruled Ghana for so many years .When they were given the Opportunity to find oil for us, they couldn't do it.NPP came for just 8 years and found oil for Ghana .We all know how NDC spent the oil money. NDC spread our streets with $120,000 V8 cars making Japan rich. All they know is to steal and make us miserable.Now Nana is here to save Ghanaians , he wants to share the money to us all, but look at what they are doing.What most Ghanaians are praying for is N D C will nerver come to rule this country again.God Almighty this is our prayer AMEN.
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago
When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ... read full comment
When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
NANA ADDO 7 years ago
WHAT ABOUT KWEKU BAKOO WHO IS MORE THAN EVIL. PRATT TALK SENSE AND SUPPORT GOOD IF IS GOOD , BUT KWEKU BAKOO WILL ONLY SUPPORT NPP EITHER GOOD NOT IS GOOD.
WHAT ABOUT KWEKU BAKOO WHO IS MORE THAN EVIL. PRATT TALK SENSE AND SUPPORT GOOD IF IS GOOD , BUT KWEKU BAKOO WILL ONLY SUPPORT NPP EITHER GOOD NOT IS GOOD.
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago
AUTHOR: ISSA ABONGO--------- WHAT IS THIS NDC THIEF SAYING NOW????? THE NDC PARTY HAS CAUSED THE DENIAL OF FREE EDUCATION TO MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN GHANA OVER EIGHT WASTED, CORRUPT YEARS. WHAT IS THIS NDC BLABBER MOUTH NOW S ... read full comment
AUTHOR: ISSA ABONGO--------- WHAT IS THIS NDC THIEF SAYING NOW????? THE NDC PARTY HAS CAUSED THE DENIAL OF FREE EDUCATION TO MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN GHANA OVER EIGHT WASTED, CORRUPT YEARS. WHAT IS THIS NDC BLABBER MOUTH NOW SAYING. THE NDC SHOULD GIVE US PEACE, FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER THEIR PROMISES AND SAVE GHANA FROM NDC WOES.
NANA ADDO 7 years ago
TRY ME NANA; TRY ME NHSI;TRY ME FREE EDUCATION;TRY ONE DAM ONE DIST. ON AND ON FOR POLITICAL GAINS.
TRY ME NANA; TRY ME NHSI;TRY ME FREE EDUCATION;TRY ONE DAM ONE DIST. ON AND ON FOR POLITICAL GAINS.
T and T 7 years ago
Free education is what we need, mothers can spend their limited resources on food and clothing. That is how to bring the children and their mothers close to the center as opposed to side lines of society as our culture dictat ... read full comment
Free education is what we need, mothers can spend their limited resources on food and clothing. That is how to bring the children and their mothers close to the center as opposed to side lines of society as our culture dictates.
KWASHIE ADJAH 7 years ago
REGARDING FREE SHS, GHANA IS IN A COMFORTABLE LEAD AND CRUISING TO VICTORY, WHILE THE NDC AND THE PROFESSIONAL DOOMSDAY PROPHETS ARE WORKING HARD AT PULLING DOWN A FINE NPP POLICY. FREE SHS ALL THE WAY, NO SURRENDER. GHANA'S ... read full comment
REGARDING FREE SHS, GHANA IS IN A COMFORTABLE LEAD AND CRUISING TO VICTORY, WHILE THE NDC AND THE PROFESSIONAL DOOMSDAY PROPHETS ARE WORKING HARD AT PULLING DOWN A FINE NPP POLICY. FREE SHS ALL THE WAY, NO SURRENDER. GHANA'S CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE GREAT. THE KIDS OF GHANA ARE GOING TO DO WELL. NO SURRENDER, FREE SHS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago
Author:- ME MAN NTI .....
Who told you people who voted are what? Don't you ever think ndc is coming back. The evil of the NPP is the good angel of the ndc so we Ghanaians prefer the evil after all the air waves have some s ... read full comment
Author:- ME MAN NTI .....
Who told you people who voted are what? Don't you ever think ndc is coming back. The evil of the NPP is the good angel of the ndc so we Ghanaians prefer the evil after all the air waves have some sort of dignity, no more insults and arrogance. NPP Onaapo! We have our fingers crossed waiting for the good things. No more ndc we shall never go back. Forget about it ndc. Rawlings is saying the truth and ndc hate the truth hence they lack the knowledge and wisdom God has giving for free. NPP Onaapo we are moving forward and Ghana shall succeed. The owner if the evil party called ndc has despised them hahahahaha ET Mensah has done the same. He said ndc don't believe in democracy every wise person loves NPP.Hahahahahaha hehehehehehd
Observer 7 years ago
In the 1960's the UP opposed free education. In 2010's the NDC is opposing free education now that the NPP (UP) has had epiphany. One of these days the NDC will awaken. I hope it will not take 50 years assuming the NDC wil ... read full comment
In the 1960's the UP opposed free education. In 2010's the NDC is opposing free education now that the NPP (UP) has had epiphany. One of these days the NDC will awaken. I hope it will not take 50 years assuming the NDC will be around, in the light of JJ and Konadu brown nosing Akufo Addo BIGLY. The way Rawlings is praising Nana, the next step is for the elephant to swallow the umbrella.
Time-will-tell 7 years ago
What exactly is the case for free SHS? Was there a study that concluded that access is a problem. When you claim that the economy is in a mess how does implementing this policy of dubious benefit help to get the economy under ... read full comment
What exactly is the case for free SHS? Was there a study that concluded that access is a problem. When you claim that the economy is in a mess how does implementing this policy of dubious benefit help to get the economy under control? Mere mortals when they get power they become wiser than all of us! They don't listen or use their heads.
They Say They Say 7 years ago
Putting the horse behind the cart. After 8yrs. of pure criticism, insults, creating confusion through Mills' administration to the last day of Mahama, this is what they come up with. I firmly believe Ghana is lost.
Putting the horse behind the cart. After 8yrs. of pure criticism, insults, creating confusion through Mills' administration to the last day of Mahama, this is what they come up with. I firmly believe Ghana is lost.
BOY KOFI 7 years ago
If education is your priority then what about the economy?I'm sure NPP is trying to appease the public with this free shs.This must be the only logic why they are rushing.Where is the 1 district 1 factory they said will creat ... read full comment
If education is your priority then what about the economy?I'm sure NPP is trying to appease the public with this free shs.This must be the only logic why they are rushing.Where is the 1 district 1 factory they said will create jobs?From all indications,there is no proper planning for this free shs.It has become imperative face saving strategy.Not every Ghanaian is a student or every Ghanaian has children in secondary schools.We voted for Nana Addo to come and redress the economy.If it has been for free shs,Nana Addo could have been president in 2008 so let NPP sit up.Thank you.
ISSA ABONGO 7 years ago
THE NPP HAS MANY PRIROTIES. FREE SHS, THE ECONOMY, ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY, ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM, ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER CONSTITUENCY ANNUALLY, ZONGO DEVELOPMENT FUND, AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD AND JOBS. THE NPP HAS MANY PRIORITI ... read full comment
THE NPP HAS MANY PRIROTIES. FREE SHS, THE ECONOMY, ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY, ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM, ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER CONSTITUENCY ANNUALLY, ZONGO DEVELOPMENT FUND, AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD AND JOBS. THE NPP HAS MANY PRIORITIES TO DELIVER, STARTING WITH RESTORATION OF NURSES AND TEACHERS TRAINING ALLOWANCES AND ALL THE OTHER PRIORITIES IN THE FIRST BUDGET.
NANA ADDO 7 years ago
EVERYTHING NPP TRY FOR POLITICAL GAIN, EITHER IT WORKS OR NOT, THEY JUST WANT POWER. I KNOW NHIS NPP CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THEY WILL START SHS FREE JUST TO LIVE IT AND GO, THEN IT WILL BE THE NATION BIG PROBLEMS. NANA ... read full comment
EVERYTHING NPP TRY FOR POLITICAL GAIN, EITHER IT WORKS OR NOT, THEY JUST WANT POWER. I KNOW NHIS NPP CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THEY WILL START SHS FREE JUST TO LIVE IT AND GO, THEN IT WILL BE THE NATION BIG PROBLEMS. NANA WANT TO REMAIN IN POWER AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO SO NOW IS TO PUSH IN SHS. WHY NOT REDUCE UTILITY AND TAX FREE FIRST.?
Nana Okumkom Addo-Daquah 7 years ago
Nana is downloadin' to become the best President of all time...We the real citizens thank God for given to us such a grt leader to overthrown Mr. InDi Amin Dramani Mahama & his greedy Bastards followers...we do appreciates ou ... read full comment
Nana is downloadin' to become the best President of all time...We the real citizens thank God for given to us such a grt leader to overthrown Mr. InDi Amin Dramani Mahama & his greedy Bastards followers...we do appreciates our LORD for this newly independence from the BOKO Haram NDC party...ghana is now called " the Golden Ghana " . ...the other ghana is GONE forever....Nana ogye abaatan Akufu-Addo Danquah is online.. The ndcs 'aye late'....
Paa Kwesi 7 years ago
So if Ghana were to be a limited liability company is that how you would have managed it? You would use all the money to pay your employees well and neglect other sectors or reduce the weight in other sectors. We have seen go ... read full comment
So if Ghana were to be a limited liability company is that how you would have managed it? You would use all the money to pay your employees well and neglect other sectors or reduce the weight in other sectors. We have seen governments of Ghana behaving as lunatics because they are all thieves and take foolish decisons for its citizens. I beg to differ from Nkrumah assertion that'' Blackman is capable of managing his own affairs". I prefer the British to colonise us again so the nonses will stop. You can't pay nurses, teachers, judicial service, national service personnel, over millions unemployed graduates. Otabil and his chronics will not say anything because if is a harvest time for the private universities since there will be more students which the public universitis cannot absorb
Instead of using the oil money to solve these problems, you are rather waiving over $600,000,000 off to finance free SHS and still operating in high budget deficit and always caught in the IMF Web...
Ghanaians will still vote for you if you focus on the economy and partially meting the demands of the public sector workers
CelebrateNPPalways 7 years ago
We have everything in NPP. Free SHS and possibly free University education, free healthcare and soon free electricity, free water and more.
Nana Akomea will tell us more of what NPP has in stock for Ghanaians living any and ... read full comment
We have everything in NPP. Free SHS and possibly free University education, free healthcare and soon free electricity, free water and more.
Nana Akomea will tell us more of what NPP has in stock for Ghanaians living any and everywhere. Glad I voted NPP!!
King of powers 7 years ago
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Kwasi 7 years ago
NPP WILL USE THE SO CALL FREE SHS EDUCATION TO SEND GHANA INTO TOTAL DARKNESS.GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT BE TOO MUCH FASCINATED.THEY SHOULD BE CAREFULL OF NPP TRICKS.
NPP WILL USE THE SO CALL FREE SHS EDUCATION TO SEND GHANA INTO TOTAL DARKNESS.GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT BE TOO MUCH FASCINATED.THEY SHOULD BE CAREFULL OF NPP TRICKS.
ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago
why should it fail ? if greedy bastards politician like you stop buying a 50k dollar cars like GHC800.
why should it fail ? if greedy bastards politician like you stop buying a 50k dollar cars like GHC800.
KOOBOY 7 years ago
NOTHING WRONG WITH FREE EDUCATION BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST THE COUNTRY NEEDS JOBS OR AVENUE FOR JOB CREATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE GRADUATED BUT HAVE NO JOBS?
NOTHING WRONG WITH FREE EDUCATION BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST THE COUNTRY NEEDS JOBS OR AVENUE FOR JOB CREATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE GRADUATED BUT HAVE NO JOBS?
nimdee2k 7 years ago
Tuition Free Universities in Norway » According to Studyinnorway.no: Norwegian state universities and university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees to all students including international students. This applies to ... read full comment
Tuition Free Universities in Norway » According to Studyinnorway.no: Norwegian state universities and university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees to all students including international students. This applies to all levels, including undergraduate studies, Masters programmes and Ph.D. programmes.Jan 16, 2017
Adu Phillips (Toronto) 7 years ago
How can you jump basic education that needed most and say you want to make SHS free? Its is the basic education that bleeds the SHS so you can not roll free SHS and forget about the basic level education.
How can you jump basic education that needed most and say you want to make SHS free? Its is the basic education that bleeds the SHS so you can not roll free SHS and forget about the basic level education.
RATELL 7 years ago
Thank God for such visionary leaders, we are behind you hence wish with respect to OBREPONG's writes, the free SHS be made; 50% free general SHS,100% free Technical SHS and 50% free Technical Tertiary education. The Graduate ... read full comment
Thank God for such visionary leaders, we are behind you hence wish with respect to OBREPONG's writes, the free SHS be made; 50% free general SHS,100% free Technical SHS and 50% free Technical Tertiary education. The Graduate Unemployment Association of Ghana must end Mr. President.
God bless Ghana... God bless You Mr. President and your Administration
Kaf Sweden 7 years ago
Before free shs try to remove all schools under trees old buildings collapsing killing innocent children before legalising the free free free
Before free shs try to remove all schools under trees old buildings collapsing killing innocent children before legalising the free free free
peace Man 7 years ago
Those who are saying that free SHS will fail are the enemies of this country as well as to their grandchildren.
Those who are saying that free SHS will fail are the enemies of this country as well as to their grandchildren.
Nana barima 7 years ago
This can work if you stop concentrating on buying cars.Nana Addo's government is less than 2 months old but sees reason to order for 20 x class customized Mercedes Benz cars.what for?A president that thinks about the welfare ... read full comment
This can work if you stop concentrating on buying cars.Nana Addo's government is less than 2 months old but sees reason to order for 20 x class customized Mercedes Benz cars.what for?A president that thinks about the welfare of the nation will not think in this direction.
Bell Nono 7 years ago
Who told this man that Ghanaians wanted a programme which money was been spent on to fail?
Who told this man that Ghanaians wanted a programme which money was been spent on to fail?
AUTHOR: ABENA-------NDC has ruled Ghana for so many years .When they were given the Opportunity to find oil for us, they couldn't do it.NPP came for just 8 years and found oil for Ghana .We all know how NDC spent the oil mone ...
read full comment
When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
read full comment
WHAT ABOUT KWEKU BAKOO WHO IS MORE THAN EVIL. PRATT TALK SENSE AND SUPPORT GOOD IF IS GOOD , BUT KWEKU BAKOO WILL ONLY SUPPORT NPP EITHER GOOD NOT IS GOOD.
AUTHOR: ISSA ABONGO--------- WHAT IS THIS NDC THIEF SAYING NOW????? THE NDC PARTY HAS CAUSED THE DENIAL OF FREE EDUCATION TO MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN GHANA OVER EIGHT WASTED, CORRUPT YEARS. WHAT IS THIS NDC BLABBER MOUTH NOW S ...
read full comment
TRY ME NANA; TRY ME NHSI;TRY ME FREE EDUCATION;TRY ONE DAM ONE DIST. ON AND ON FOR POLITICAL GAINS.
Free education is what we need, mothers can spend their limited resources on food and clothing. That is how to bring the children and their mothers close to the center as opposed to side lines of society as our culture dictat ...
read full comment
REGARDING FREE SHS, GHANA IS IN A COMFORTABLE LEAD AND CRUISING TO VICTORY, WHILE THE NDC AND THE PROFESSIONAL DOOMSDAY PROPHETS ARE WORKING HARD AT PULLING DOWN A FINE NPP POLICY. FREE SHS ALL THE WAY, NO SURRENDER. GHANA'S ...
read full comment
Author:- ME MAN NTI .....
Who told you people who voted are what? Don't you ever think ndc is coming back. The evil of the NPP is the good angel of the ndc so we Ghanaians prefer the evil after all the air waves have some s ...
read full comment
In the 1960's the UP opposed free education. In 2010's the NDC is opposing free education now that the NPP (UP) has had epiphany. One of these days the NDC will awaken. I hope it will not take 50 years assuming the NDC wil ...
read full comment
What exactly is the case for free SHS? Was there a study that concluded that access is a problem. When you claim that the economy is in a mess how does implementing this policy of dubious benefit help to get the economy under ...
read full comment
Putting the horse behind the cart. After 8yrs. of pure criticism, insults, creating confusion through Mills' administration to the last day of Mahama, this is what they come up with. I firmly believe Ghana is lost.
If education is your priority then what about the economy?I'm sure NPP is trying to appease the public with this free shs.This must be the only logic why they are rushing.Where is the 1 district 1 factory they said will creat ...
read full comment
THE NPP HAS MANY PRIROTIES. FREE SHS, THE ECONOMY, ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY, ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM, ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER CONSTITUENCY ANNUALLY, ZONGO DEVELOPMENT FUND, AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD AND JOBS. THE NPP HAS MANY PRIORITI ...
read full comment
EVERYTHING NPP TRY FOR POLITICAL GAIN, EITHER IT WORKS OR NOT, THEY JUST WANT POWER. I KNOW NHIS NPP CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THEY WILL START SHS FREE JUST TO LIVE IT AND GO, THEN IT WILL BE THE NATION BIG PROBLEMS. NANA ...
read full comment
Nana is downloadin' to become the best President of all time...We the real citizens thank God for given to us such a grt leader to overthrown Mr. InDi Amin Dramani Mahama & his greedy Bastards followers...we do appreciates ou ...
read full comment
So if Ghana were to be a limited liability company is that how you would have managed it? You would use all the money to pay your employees well and neglect other sectors or reduce the weight in other sectors. We have seen go ...
read full comment
We have everything in NPP. Free SHS and possibly free University education, free healthcare and soon free electricity, free water and more.
Nana Akomea will tell us more of what NPP has in stock for Ghanaians living any and ...
read full comment
5A 5000 YEARS OLD SECRET JINNI FORMULA THAT UNLOCKS THE MYSTERIES OF WEALTH AND SUCCES “THE HIGH POWER JINNI MAGIC RING” A SECRET FORMULA unwritten until now, Remember the KINGS and their fabulous wealth? Even today the t ...
read full comment
NPP WILL USE THE SO CALL FREE SHS EDUCATION TO SEND GHANA INTO TOTAL DARKNESS.GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT BE TOO MUCH FASCINATED.THEY SHOULD BE CAREFULL OF NPP TRICKS.
why should it fail ? if greedy bastards politician like you stop buying a 50k dollar cars like GHC800.
NOTHING WRONG WITH FREE EDUCATION BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST THE COUNTRY NEEDS JOBS OR AVENUE FOR JOB CREATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE GRADUATED BUT HAVE NO JOBS?
Tuition Free Universities in Norway » According to Studyinnorway.no: Norwegian state universities and university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees to all students including international students. This applies to ...
read full comment
How can you jump basic education that needed most and say you want to make SHS free? Its is the basic education that bleeds the SHS so you can not roll free SHS and forget about the basic level education.
Thank God for such visionary leaders, we are behind you hence wish with respect to OBREPONG's writes, the free SHS be made; 50% free general SHS,100% free Technical SHS and 50% free Technical Tertiary education. The Graduate ...
read full comment
Before free shs try to remove all schools under trees old buildings collapsing killing innocent children before legalising the free free free
Those who are saying that free SHS will fail are the enemies of this country as well as to their grandchildren.
This can work if you stop concentrating on buying cars.Nana Addo's government is less than 2 months old but sees reason to order for 20 x class customized Mercedes Benz cars.what for?A president that thinks about the welfare ...
read full comment
Who told this man that Ghanaians wanted a programme which money was been spent on to fail?