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FULL TEXT: 2017 budget statement

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  • OBIBINI 7 years ago

    The thief Mahama and other NDC criminals will soon be crucified.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (INVISIBLE FORCE) 7 years ago

    #***##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 oi ...
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  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 years ago

    MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA WHO VOTED MASSIVELY FOR THIS HUMBLE GOVT, NDC IS CRUCIFIED

  • ghanaba 7 years ago

    just have faith in them

  • ..... 7 years ago

    Who in the NPP found the oil, i guess you think oil is like a flower you find in a garden

  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Let's be honest. Our stadium infrastructure is horrible and an eyesore. If u went to a chop bar or restaurant with a filthy, nasty kitchen. Would u eat there? Our fucking priorities are out of place. Our tartan tracks, soccer ...
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  • Osei Boakye 7 years ago

    First class education throughout Ghana should take precedent over what you are proposing St Ghanafuo:Black Excellence!!!

  • Kwaku 7 years ago

    Well done buh we shld pray they execute what he presented, THE WORD "SHALL AND HAVE" are 2 dffrnt things, coz he said they shall instead of they hv

  • kk 7 years ago

    Abosai okai government...... Most traders over there are fraud......fake and Ghana refurbished parts are the bane of their activities

  • NANA;BAWUMEA 7 years ago

    WE ALL WANT GOOD ECONOMY ,IF NPP AND NANA CAN REDUCE TAX AND MAKE OUR ECONOMY GOOD WHY NOT.

  • facts 7 years ago

    So there was this good drink and you decided to bring it So late

  • Lori 7 years ago

    What drink? Ugly man of the dwarf with acquired accent and plagiarized budget.

  • Jack 7 years ago

    You're an imbecile. I'm confident you were delivered through the anus of your prostitute mother

  • Lori 7 years ago

    Kuraseni Jack.

  • SMART FREMPAH, UK 7 years ago

    Lori, you and cohorts have a long way to go. There is a rough ride for you because this government is here to stay and clear up the mess your inept government created. The insults? You guys were born with them and with you ...
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  • Lori 7 years ago

    Stupid boy calling himself Smart.

  • SMART FREMPAH, UK 7 years ago

    Lori you will never know who you are talking to over the web. I have been following your comments and you have no shred of intelligence. Internet has come cheap so you can spew out our garbage without any consequences. I s ...
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  • Osei Boakye 7 years ago

    Krakye Frempah, UK, let's work together to develop Ghana, using the computer to catch up.

  • Judas 7 years ago

    Jealousy go shame ????????????????????

  • Judas 7 years ago

    Jealousy go shame ????????????????????

  • Judas 7 years ago

    Jealousy go shame ????????????????????

  • inercycl 7 years ago

    We seem now to have woken up from our deep sleep! A future ahead!

  • BB 7 years ago

    Its good. I can see this government fulfilling their promises. May God be with them

  • APONKYE 7 years ago

    Yes we need to be honest now

  • Kofi. 7 years ago

    Aponkye wow only today I have heard you talking wisely.I hope you will continue that way

  • I KILL YOU. ( INVISIBLE FORCES ) 7 years ago

    NANA B3 BA

  • Lori 7 years ago

    Dwarf has come.

  • No Mercy 7 years ago

    You will be curse for calling Nana Addo Dwarf

  • dog plus 7 years ago

    i didn't get time to watch.Did he mention the NSS issue ?

  • I KILL YOU. ( INVISIBLE FORCES ) 7 years ago

    GOD BLESS GHANA AND NPP

  • Lori 7 years ago

    Take your stupid theology away. Share it with your Otabil trickster.

  • Nana 7 years ago

    Lori you are depressed

  • Bishop blay 7 years ago

    lam not enthused at all with this 419 budget statement which is fraughted with 'shall and will' especially the part dealing with tax reduction.

  • Bruh 7 years ago

    What do u expect?.... "have"????

  • Nana Nti 7 years ago

    Fool do u understand budget.???
    The government is outlining his programme to be undertaken

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    So my brother you voted for the government to impose tax on you to suffer when they go about spending your money or what? I don't get it.is because you want to be poor or what?We voted for change simply because we want to hav ...
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  • KYEBI ADVOCATE 7 years ago

    When you have a minister who thinks like American, you get the best.
    Americans thinks far ahead of everything they do not just what we need now, behavior that dominated Nkrumah presidency.
    We spent huge money for constructi ...
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  • Bikinamba Mabadak Fred 7 years ago

    Teachers and nurses allowance was not well stated in the budget. The finance minister did not mention when the payment will commence. Moreover, he did not state the year group that they are going to start with.

  • Akyire twa, Animu twa! 7 years ago

    I hope every good thinking Ghanaian will wish the NPP good to help push the Nation forward. A thousand miles begin with a step. Now these our sister's who help people carry their things at the markets and lorry stations can ...
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  • Bikinamba Mabadak Fred 7 years ago

    Teachers and Nurses allowance
    Teachers and nurses allowance was not well stated in the budget. The finance minister did not mention when the payment will commence. Moreover, he did not state the year group that they are goin ...
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  • Kaf Sweden 7 years ago

    What about schools under trees pregnancy women sleeping on the floor school building killing innocent children are you going to tarcle that because schools under trees will not enjoy the free free free

  • KWASHIE ADJAH 7 years ago

    WHO SAY GOD NO DEY??????????? WHO SAY GOD NO BLESS GHANA??????????? WHO SAY GHANA NO GO PROSPER???????? WHO SAY GHANA NO BI GREAT NATION????????? ASEMPA, ASEMPA, GOD HAS DELIVERED GHANA FROM EVIL AND BAD GOVERNANCE OF NDC, WH ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

    This budget may not be holy, and address all concerns , it is the first time the greedy government had presented a relieved budget in parliament.
    you can call it whatever you want to call or addressed it, to me it!s a very ...
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  • Ghanaba 7 years ago

    Hmmm We are watching reading budget is not an achiement acomplishing it is what we need.

  • kingpin???? 7 years ago

    I believe in my president and his crew members...#NPP

  • JINNI POWERS MAN 7 years ago

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  • Yussif 7 years ago

    How did the Ndc come to that conclusion when they had no idea the content of the budget statement?preconsived decision to call it 419 budget shows how bankrupt they re,if they were able to do this before elections,they ll sti ...
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  • ORKORDIE 7 years ago

    Over confidence can derail the enthusiasm. After all, you have won. Even if you're able to do half of the staggering and horrifying promises, I will give you an "A".

  • B. K 7 years ago

    There is hope that Ghana will work again we only need to pray

  • King of powers(+233547122212) 7 years ago

    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 ...
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  • Alfred proto Amihere 7 years ago

    we are now under a good governance.This is the person who can transform Ghana economy as of 2008_16

  • Yungdavido 7 years ago

    Dear Npp government please, it seems the budget is silent on The National service salary increment.

  • Kweku bonsu 7 years ago

    Very good start considering what they inherited

  • JESSE 7 years ago

    GOD BLESS PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO FOR HIS GOOD INTENTIONS ABOUT GHANA

  • K.OWIREDU, LOWER TOWN, SALTPOND 7 years ago

    The free SHS policy is a laudable idea to be initiated y the NPP govt. To have good materials for entry into the SHS, the existing BECE should be maintained to increase its competiveness to enable needy and brilliant students ...
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  • Akorfa 7 years ago

    Go Npp, go npp...what a promising future. May the good Lord grant you (Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffu Addo) and all your appointees the wisdom, strength and peace to take Ghana to a greater heights.

  • Simpa Panin 7 years ago

    Good budget. We pray that implementation will be smooth. Keep it up

  • Akwasi 7 years ago

    If What Ken Said is AnyThing To Go by? then Iam Proud of This Government

  • Nii Laryea Santino La Trade Fair 7 years ago

    I respect your words

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Slowly slowly Nana is breaking the incompetent NDC down. At first they said all his promised during the campaign is just to win power and now that He has won and bringing it to reality they are saying the tax exemption is sig ...
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  • Kweku trouble 7 years ago

    Come on! Don't put the horse before the cart. Let's hope for the best and pray for actualization. Stop shouting from the rooftops already.

  • Mark 7 years ago

    WAIT TO SEE THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE "WE WILL" BUDGET.

  • Say the truth nd be free 7 years ago

    U nd ur idiot ndc's can go to hell with ur stupid criticism.

  • nester 7 years ago

    budget sound just like campaign promises. nothing concrete outlined

  • 2-3-2017 7 years ago

    is just the same as oral manifesto budget & much more not,
    without any fiscal predictions?
    how much is the nation's input & how much will the nation earn in return?,
    missing figures?
    means no concrete accountability!!

  • Plasma 7 years ago

    Oh dis is nt de first tym we here dis master 419 budget from Npp

  • PATAPAA TRUMP 7 years ago

    Free education,one district one factory,tax on petroleum scrap,highly taxes are scrap, what is this?it means the government will print more money into the system to blow up inflation,very soon ghana will become 2nd to Zimbab ...
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  • No Mercy 7 years ago

    CPP -will be the next opposition leader in Parliament.

  • No Mercy 7 years ago

    Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffa Addo is going to develop Ghana for all

  • Eben 7 years ago

    Nana Addo didn't clarify whether we the 3rd years in teacher training are included or not..
    He didn't gave out any date as he said in his campaign that we will start enjoying from March...He be bad man tweaa

  • Leriq 7 years ago

    What I can say is everybody whether npp or NDC know this budget is good and it means well but I know some pple won't admit.

  • mohammed from Italy 7 years ago

    Akufo Addo, we are so proud of the new change you brought up in Ghana.May your administration last forever to heel the old wound of the poor people in Ghana

  • HELL NO 7 years ago

    I BET YOU THIS BUDGET IS SOMEONE'S P.HD THESIS.

  • David Wall 7 years ago

    THIS IS GOVERNMENT FOR THE FUTURE

  • JINNI POWERS MAN 7 years ago

    A 5000 YEARS OLD SECRET JINNI (+233549309990) 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? E ...
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  • Bob, Bawku 7 years ago

    The highly indebted NHIS is not given prominence as was used as a tool for the NPP campaign. What is the fate of the health facilities that cannot survive now?

    Tell us please.

  • by mr nobody 7 years ago

    can nana do all what he and his minister are saying

  • Sena A Rahim 7 years ago

    Congratulations

  • I am sorry 7 years ago

    We don't have 1%special import levy. Before the Budget we have 2% SIL. IS SIL ABOLISHED OR REDUCED ?

  • THE CRUSADER 7 years ago

    I thanK GOD for painting our future brighter through NPP.WHY MY LORD HAVE YOU MADE US SUFFER FOR THIS LONG BEFORE THIS?better late than never.so my LORD thank you for ever.AMEN.

  • Clement Sabarib 7 years ago

    I first of all thank you for the fatique.You Ken Ofori Atta and NPP gov't have flabagusted we teachers and nurses trainees allowances by dehoping Level 300 teacher and nurse trainees .It is too early for Dr Mamudu B.to mak ...
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  • Clement Sabarib 7 years ago

    Ken Ofori delivered a speech of nation adress but not financial budget, because there is no difference of his adress and that of Nana Oddo's speech .no déductive analyses of the speech.Eiih Ken, no illiterate in Ghana o ...
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  • omari mallam 7 years ago

    ma dear fellow people have u now see the best political party in ghana,who had good intention and the best way of resolving good thing for a nation.I deg u ladis/gentlemen lets pls be wish and thing about our country so that ...
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  • Bawa 7 years ago

    Ghana is in a confused state. God save us.

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Great tax reforms that are pro business! I visited Ghana last summer and for a country that is trying to combat the spread of HIV, taxes condoms and even malarial medicine. Regardless of party affiliation, but Mahamas crew ar ...
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  • Agya Wusu 7 years ago

    What a good start by Nana. The thieves will all go to jail soon.

  • Freddie Re Nduom fucken dirty lies. 7 years ago

    Is this the type of budget that would grow the economy? We shall all see one day.