Free SHS to cost $1.2 billion a year – Kofi Bentil

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....AGBESI KWESI.. 8 years ago

Mahama’s claim that he and the NDC left Ghana’s economy in good shape is a big lie. The recent IMF mission to Ghana has revealed that Mahama and the NDC rather mismanaged Ghana’s economy before they were disgracefully c ...
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Mahama’s claim that he and the NDC left Ghana’s economy in good shape is a big lie. The recent IMF mission to Ghana has revealed that Mahama and the NDC rather mismanaged Ghana’s economy before they were disgracefully chased out of power. Joel Toujas-Bernate, leader of the mission, noted that: “In 2016, the overall fiscal deficit (on a cash basis) deteriorated to an estimated 9 percent of GDP, instead of declining to 5¼ percent of GDP as envisaged under the IMF-supported program. The large deviation was mainly due to poor oil and non-oil revenue performance and large expenditure overruns. As a result, the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio increased further to close to 74 percent of GDP at end-2016.”
He further welcomed government’s intention to control public spending and protection of the public purse.
“Significant public spending commitments that bypassed public finance management (PFM) systems were reported. We welcome the new government’s intention to conduct a full audit of outstanding obligations, its commitment to transparency and its readiness to take strong remedial actions to ensure the integrity of the PFM systems going forward.
The large financial imbalances of state-owned enterprises in the energy sector also need to be addressed with urgency to avoid the build-up of contingent liabilities for the new government. We welcome the new government’s commitments to encourage its departments and agencies to implement growth-enhancing reforms in a fiscally sustainable manner,” he added
Obialeke 8 years ago

You are a big fool, Agbesi.

You are a big fool, Agbesi.
Aaron 8 years ago

They are gradually gravitating towards His Excellency President JM wise policy of a progressive fee free SHS education.However because of their stubborn pride they find it difficult to acknowledge his governments' wise doctr ...
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They are gradually gravitating towards His Excellency President JM wise policy of a progressive fee free SHS education.However because of their stubborn pride they find it difficult to acknowledge his governments' wise doctrine.
Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 8 years ago

Agbesi is nit only a fool but a BIG fool; a disappointment of his father's sperm that fertise his mother's egg in the womb. Provided he knows his mother. Perhaps not otherwise the father would have cultured him

Agbesi is nit only a fool but a BIG fool; a disappointment of his father's sperm that fertise his mother's egg in the womb. Provided he knows his mother. Perhaps not otherwise the father would have cultured him
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 8 years ago

Don't mind that fool. All one has to do is check the bogus news circulating on IMF official website and conclude the authenticity of such half baked news. No more AUTHERNATIVE FACTS, fellows.

Don't mind that fool. All one has to do is check the bogus news circulating on IMF official website and conclude the authenticity of such half baked news. No more AUTHERNATIVE FACTS, fellows.
$aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 8 years ago

Which percentage goes to sika die3y for the boys? Tell us how the christian schools and Muslim schs will invest in such education? Go to Ontario, Canada and study how the provincial govt has managed free education and model t ...
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Which percentage goes to sika die3y for the boys? Tell us how the christian schools and Muslim schs will invest in such education? Go to Ontario, Canada and study how the provincial govt has managed free education and model this gh plan after what the Canadians have done.
Concerned 8 years ago

Without the RTI legislation being passed by parliament , imani will not be in a position to obtain the details needed to cost the free education scheme. In reality the cost of the free education will not be how much the gove ...
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Without the RTI legislation being passed by parliament , imani will not be in a position to obtain the details needed to cost the free education scheme. In reality the cost of the free education will not be how much the government pays to provide the services but the amount foregone by not charging the fees. (The two not the same)
To get that, you need to find out how many students there are, how many on scholarship, the different categories of fees, which of them pays for the different categories, bad debts and other cost.
Is imani telling us they know all this information or they simply looked at previous budgets and made some wild guesstimates based on that.
Imani is not to be taken seriously. Who funds them
Pilolo 8 years ago

Exactly what happens when dwarf thief and useless clueless wee smoker is president

Exactly what happens when dwarf thief and useless clueless wee smoker is president
Sly 8 years ago

The government must shut down the loopholes from corruption in the country.A country with over 80% of the officials are corrupt.

The government must shut down the loopholes from corruption in the country.A country with over 80% of the officials are corrupt.
ogya 8 years ago

Agbesi is not a normal being, a dog belonging to the animal group npp. They can't think far

Agbesi is not a normal being, a dog belonging to the animal group npp. They can't think far

EDUARDO DOMINMGO 8 years ago

THUNDER FIRE YOU ALL WHO WISHE THE FREE SHS TO FAIL! WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? WHAT ABOUT THE POOR MAN WHO WISHES HIS WARD TO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION? AND YOU WANT TO TELL US THAT YOU LOVE GHANA? GHANA'S PEOPLE CONSTITUTES GHANA, ...
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THUNDER FIRE YOU ALL WHO WISHE THE FREE SHS TO FAIL! WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? WHAT ABOUT THE POOR MAN WHO WISHES HIS WARD TO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION? AND YOU WANT TO TELL US THAT YOU LOVE GHANA? GHANA'S PEOPLE CONSTITUTES GHANA, WHY KEEP THE MONEY WHILE THOUSANDS CAN NOT GO TO SCHOOL, IF YOU ARE WORRIED BY THIS CLOSE YOUR SCHOOLS, BUT IF YOU STAY PUT PEOPLE WILL COME TO YOUR SCHOOLS IF YOU ADD VALUE TO IT,
Atoa 8 years ago

What is poor man? So you want free SHS so you can continue to be in poverty? Why dont you let government put policies in place to take you out of poverty and empower you so you can boldly pay your kids school fees. Lazy peopl ...
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What is poor man? So you want free SHS so you can continue to be in poverty? Why dont you let government put policies in place to take you out of poverty and empower you so you can boldly pay your kids school fees. Lazy people wanting everything for free. The children will enter that useless free thing and come out as they went. No quality. You cant even buy chalk and you are preaching free shs.
Apple sauce 8 years ago

If free SHS is to cost $100 billion a day what's your beef here??? Enemies of progress

If free SHS is to cost $100 billion a day what's your beef here??? Enemies of progress
Atoa 8 years ago

Bentil, everything is doable. It is a matter of priority. As we stand now as a country , does it really make sense to spend that kind of money paying for school fees which is a recurrent expenditure while infrastructure in th ...
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Bentil, everything is doable. It is a matter of priority. As we stand now as a country , does it really make sense to spend that kind of money paying for school fees which is a recurrent expenditure while infrastructure in the education sector is nothing to write home about? I am shocked that right thinking people in this country are falling for this useless policy. Education must not be free. Build the nation, expand the economy, provide jobs and let citizens cater for their childrens school fees. Do we know what we can do with this kind of money in terms of infrastructure in the educational sector? We have all missed the point but i am sure politics will carry the day leaving common sense behind
Paa Kwesi 8 years ago

Using $1.2 billion whiles millions of unemployed graduates wallows on the street. Nurses, Doctors, teachers, judicial services how much are you allocating to those sectors?. This i's not senSible thing to do. Why are you sto ...
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Using $1.2 billion whiles millions of unemployed graduates wallows on the street. Nurses, Doctors, teachers, judicial services how much are you allocating to those sectors?. This i's not senSible thing to do. Why are you stopping SHS fees and still having huge budget deficit?
MAURICE 8 years ago

Considering the massive illiteracy rate and the ascendency of armed robbery and the killing of innocent people because of lack of education when it is put into monetary terms runs into billions of dollar terms. the greatest a ...
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Considering the massive illiteracy rate and the ascendency of armed robbery and the killing of innocent people because of lack of education when it is put into monetary terms runs into billions of dollar terms. the greatest assets we can have for the future generation of this country is education, so far as the money would spent judiciously to ensure economic and to guarantee value for money. In my opinion I don't think so much about capital expenditure investment because the payback or the yield is astronomic and higher than the cost of the initial investment. God bless Ghana
sam 8 years ago

Nonsense! !!! go and see the number of university graduates that are without jobs and are becoming hardened criminals.....
create jobs!!!! people can then pay their wards school fees

Nonsense! !!! go and see the number of university graduates that are without jobs and are becoming hardened criminals.....
create jobs!!!! people can then pay their wards school fees
Adamu 8 years ago

Mr.Bentil is it not better to invest on education than to buy V8 cars and spend $14million to build a house for one person?Will Ghana and our children not profit if we have quality education for all?Iam sure Ghana can make it ...
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Mr.Bentil is it not better to invest on education than to buy V8 cars and spend $14million to build a house for one person?Will Ghana and our children not profit if we have quality education for all?Iam sure Ghana can make it if our MPs and the few privilaged stop stealing and depositing the money in foreign Bank accounts.There are a lot of Ghanaians who have through foul means bought houses,hotels ,villas etc in Foreign Countries.
congo 8 years ago

Ogya, don't you see you are rather the dog. Check whether you have been infected with rabbies. Stupidity will kill you like it happened to your mother

Ogya, don't you see you are rather the dog. Check whether you have been infected with rabbies. Stupidity will kill you like it happened to your mother
NAANA GYIMAH, ACCRA, GHANA 8 years ago

The free SHS issue didn't start today, This has been a well thought and planned project since 2008, therefore I doubt the president would have continued with it if it's implementation was not possible. I presume there is avai ...
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The free SHS issue didn't start today, This has been a well thought and planned project since 2008, therefore I doubt the president would have continued with it if it's implementation was not possible. I presume there is availability of funds and logistics for it that is why the president wants to implement it in September so let us support the president for this splendid project rather than criticizing it. At least with free SHS for every Ghanaian child, there will be sanity in the country as people will not act out of ignorance. Also, it will limit the deviants in the society as education to secondary level will enlighten majority of our youth.

sam 8 years ago

well thought thru u say? and now they want to use heritage fund that the previous government started saving in 2010?

u must b a fool

well thought thru u say? and now they want to use heritage fund that the previous government started saving in 2010?

u must b a fool
Gyimiii 8 years ago

Arrogant president who claim all knowing. Ghana is moving back to 70s where inflation rate rose to 130 percent. Foolish president take advise.

Arrogant president who claim all knowing. Ghana is moving back to 70s where inflation rate rose to 130 percent. Foolish president take advise.
king Goldn 8 years ago

good, so How much is the total amont ghana get earn every month, and how much is our expenduture every month, how much is our income every month and how much are we saving every month for our future? and also how many worke ...
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good, so How much is the total amont ghana get earn every month, and how much is our expenduture every month, how much is our income every month and how much are we saving every month for our future? and also how many workers work for government sector?
sam 8 years ago

was it not the same thing Mahama said that it should b progressively free n has started same n u guys were shouting at the time? fool's!!!!

was it not the same thing Mahama said that it should b progressively free n has started same n u guys were shouting at the time? fool's!!!!
Kofi 8 years ago

Thief Mahama and his ndc stole more than 1.2millions a year

Thief Mahama and his ndc stole more than 1.2millions a year
Agyenkwa (Jerusalem) 8 years ago

Yea Akufo Addo can still do the free high school, because what is happening to the oil money

Yea Akufo Addo can still do the free high school, because what is happening to the oil money

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