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GH@60: Kayayei join independence parade

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  • jOeY lOnDoN 7 years ago

    Whahala bi thèse!

  • Adjah 7 years ago

    Provide evening classes to educate them. Instead of men abusing them at night they would be in classrooms learning. It is sad we need to uplift them. It can be done.

  • Esi 7 years ago

    I welcome government's removal of taxes for kayayei. However, many of these girls are young and should be in school. Government policy should go beyond supporting their livelihood to addressing the issues why they have to wor ...
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  • Musa 7 years ago

    Very well! That's why this current govt has provided a nice package,impending in the name of 'free education'.

  • huge human capital for development 7 years ago

    let is do more to improve human capital base

  • ELINAM 7 years ago

    So sad but real. Ghana is so poor in midst of plenty of which only Euro Asians benefitting.

  • MAYOR 7 years ago

    I always shed tears whenever seeing things like this. Oh My God, this is another SAD day of my life after the dead of Prof. Atta Mills. Ghana, we need to abolish this kind of kayayei thing and provide them jobs in their vario ...
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  • Ghanaman 7 years ago

    Mahama's own people are destitute while he stole money from them.

  • GHANABA 7 years ago

    Wo ho ye anuwu papa. Nsonsonye biara nni wo ne Odwan ntem.

  • Obuama 7 years ago

    I feel sorry for Ghana if this is what our government seeks to portray and promote for political gains. What a sad and pathetic spectacle. Hmmmmm, interesting times lie ahead.

  • GHANABA 7 years ago

    Child labour is prohibited under International law. How could we, as a Nation, and on our so called 60th Independence day anniversary manifest this level of ignorance during such a national parade?

  • MINOR CASE 7 years ago

    What is your beef ? Did the government tell them show case their trade in the parade ? Any organized group can proudly take part in the parade . It is sad that in this time and age people carry loads on their heads for a livi ...
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  • Adjah 7 years ago

    That is the reality on the ground why do you want to hide them? We need to get them out of the shadows and help them. Yes it is a big disgrace for our country and sad that NDC that claims to be a socialist party did absolutel ...
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  • Clifford 7 years ago

    They need Vocational Training, not carrying of load. All should help, to discourage this thing.

  • Baron Obuoba Boadu 7 years ago

    Typical NDC and buga buga, do you want the government to deny them their rights and freedom to express themselves? They are Ghanaians and their profession has been with us since independence. Why hide it? I for one am proud o ...
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  • concerned ghanaian 7 years ago

    can someone tell me if NDC is a socialist party or capitalist. If socialist then they are very cruel in taxing the kayayo.

  • Adjah 7 years ago

    Exactly my thoughts the NDC is capitalists by night and socialist by day just deceiving the people. Look at their leaders and see who has not enriched themselves by stealing from the government. It does seem like there are mo ...
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  • YAHAYA 7 years ago

    I read this with tears trickling down my cheeks. Very sad! These people are humans, just like all of us but see how poverty had placed them on the social ladder. I feel sad to see these people eek their way through life every ...
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  • man 7 years ago

    It's hard working not total poverty because there are many at southern sector who are poorer than these head porters but will never do that job. They prefer prostitute to kayayei .

  • Bobby, Denmark 7 years ago

    Enough of ndc nonsense. These kayayie people are relieved because of the stupid taxes this ndc were stolen from them. There is nothing wrong for them to attend the parade. Ndc is full of shit! Akronfour!

  • TD 7 years ago

    God help Ghana and Nana to help these develop thier talents.

  • Mie 7 years ago

    Your freedom to achieving economic independence.

  • JDM 7 years ago

    Today is a saddest day in my life
    After 60 yrs of lndece our young girls carry loads on their heads to earn a living

  • Baron Obuoba Boadu 7 years ago

    What did JDM do for them with all that $300m SADA money? He chose to share the loot with Agambire and some few rich Northern men. NONSENSE!!

  • Angel 7 years ago

    AFTER 60 YEARS WE STILL PROMOTE THIS KIND OF LIFESTYLE?? IT IS A BIG SHAME FOR GHANA!! INSTEAD OF FINDING WAYS TO END THIS SHAMEFUL PRACTICE BY OUR SISTERS FROM NORTHERN REGION, WE ARE SHOWING THIS INDECENT PRACTICE TO THE WH ...
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  • Baron Obuoba Boadu 7 years ago

    Idiot, you would rather they prostituted themselves? What happened to the SADA money meant to help people like them?

  • agoli 7 years ago

    NPP gov't is promoting the business for political gains. How do you abolished taxes and parade them on the streets for the whole world to see. They should rather be encouraged to be in school and not taking advantage of thi ...
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  • Baron Obuoba Boadu 7 years ago

    And did the NDC encourage or succeed in encouraging them back to school? What happened to the $300m that was supposed to help them and people like them. The NDC has no moral right at all to talk about kayayei and their plight ...
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  • Danso 7 years ago

    Feel like the saddest person in the world. How cld we do des to our own people.oooo Mahama why! why!! why!!!

  • Kk Abdona 7 years ago

    I am in tears. Something should be done about this sad jod. Though tax on this trade has been abolished, it is still sad to see this poor ladies in this position. This is the reason I believe all Northern politicians should ...
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  • Kamasma 7 years ago

    It's a shame that these northern so call criminal politicians who were given free education from the sweet of cocoa farmers will subject their own women to such slavery.mahama should bow down in shame.they are nothing but thi ...
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  • Nana Yala LD 7 years ago

    NDC Toyota land cruzer can train all of them . Cocoa board fraud could erase poverty in ghana.

  • Daniel 7 years ago

    Mahama is the most wicked past President in the world. Look @ what he has done to his own people

  • lone prophet of Jehovah 7 years ago

    Why this there is nothing called Kayayei tax the only thing we need to do, is extend education to the villages with hospitals and good drink water,also vocational training institute to reduce poverty shalom peace maker

  • Baba Adams 7 years ago

    Is this not a shame on us as country. This is disgusting and those who organised these innocent people should be ashamed of themselves. Is not about Northerners or Muslims but about Ghana. How can we be proud of this and even ...
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  • CASTTHEFIRSTSTONE 7 years ago

    Abolishing the 50p a day toll is not enough. Praying the government gets the Kayayeis a vocational training which secure and guarantee their future. How long can one be a porter? Please Pres Akuffo Addo professional trade wou ...
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  • walas 7 years ago

    Mr president and Vice what are telling the world with this kayayei on parade on such an important occasion. Mr Vice President are you not ashamed seeing your Mamprusi and Dagamba women and children been redicle publicly. I am ...
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  • Sekunde Krakyi 7 years ago

    After 60 years' this is our showcase of accomplishment. WHAT A SHAME. What are we celebrating? IMBECILES

  • TUTUGYAGU 7 years ago

    As far as our traditional market system continue to exist, kayayei will forever remain. If you went to Kejetia or Nima market to buy any food items in bulk somewhere within the heart of the market, how do you get the stuff to ...
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  • Sarpong 7 years ago

    sad if these people are prominent persons child. shame on you!!! Mahama

  • TUTUGYAGU 7 years ago

    Kayayei will go away in the same manner "Kru four" or "Kru nyo" business went away . Until supermarkets are built, we all gonna need the kayayei. Just as we needed and hated the night soil men when we were "shitting" in buck ...
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  • OMANBA 7 years ago

    At least they are making a living.It is poverty which has driven them into such a situation and it will need time for the problem to be solved.THE AUTHORITIES MUST ENSURE THAT THOSE BELOW 18 YEARS DO NOT WORK AS KAYAYEIS.It ...
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  • 0508333333 7 years ago

    I feel like crying. It's a good gesture of relief and appreciation

  • Onipanua 7 years ago

    What did Kuffuor's NPP government do to stop children doing 'kayaye' when his government was in power?Now stupid NPP buffoons are blaming Mahama for it.After all over 18s doing kayaye is not a crime.

  • Alex 7 years ago

    It is very very shameful and painful to Ghana for this work they created for this our young ladies,the hole world only Ghanaians has this stupid job for the ladies.And a house made too.you have to abolish this stupidity jobs ...
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