Job security factor for 'inertia' in civil service - Baba Jamal

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• JF 8 years ago

  This much change in Nana's Time. They should be made to account for thier productivity.

  This much change in Nana's Time. They should be made to account for thier productivity.

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• Ghanaman 8 years ago

  It is ridiculous for NDC people who have been fired by the voters for incompetence to talk like this.

  It is ridiculous for NDC people who have been fired by the voters for incompetence to talk like this.

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• Sankofa 8 years ago

  Do you not think that Baba Jamal is best placed to speak on the civil service, having been a minister of state for several years?
  
  Is he not trying to help our nation by raising an issue which is at the heart of our governa ...
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  Do you not think that Baba Jamal is best placed to speak on the civil service, having been a minister of state for several years?
  
  Is he not trying to help our nation by raising an issue which is at the heart of our governance problems? If we had a stronger, efficient and effective civil service would it not support the delivery of the government's programme to the benefit of all of us?
  
  Think carefully and critically before you make a contribution on this forum!

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• KOO NIMO USA CT 8 years ago

  Ghana is in a mess in that direction and which is why we are not where we want to be. Performance accountability should be instituted to make sure people work and be accountable

  Ghana is in a mess in that direction and which is why we are not where we want to be. Performance accountability should be instituted to make sure people work and be accountable

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• Dimitri Oleg Penkovski 8 years ago

  Absolutely

  Absolutely

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• Names 8 years ago

  Baba Jamal, l have only one question to ask you. What did you do about this situation when you were in a sensitive position as deputy minister of Local government? Please, start working on recapturing power and stop the plent ...
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  Baba Jamal, l have only one question to ask you. What did you do about this situation when you were in a sensitive position as deputy minister of Local government? Please, start working on recapturing power and stop the plenty talk.

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• Sankofa 8 years ago

  You have missed the point.
  
  Baba Jamal is saying that the situation is so entrenched that it is difficult to change the culture. Remember that every administration has just 4 years to deliver its programme, and relies on th ...
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  You have missed the point.
  
  Baba Jamal is saying that the situation is so entrenched that it is difficult to change the culture. Remember that every administration has just 4 years to deliver its programme, and relies on the civil service for this. How can government carry through its programme while at the same time reforming the very civil service which is helping it deliver?
  
  Such change can only come over time. It would probably require a gov't to be in power for at least 8 years. You can also be sure that any such attempt to change the civil service culture will be met with stiff resistance from within.

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• EFO SNR_VOLTA BA 8 years ago

  GHANA IS IN A MESS BECAUSE OF CIVIL SERVANTS.
  ALL NICE BUILDING ARE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.
  THESE PEOPLE ARE ALSO ELDERS AND BIG MEN IN OUR CHURCHES AND ARE PRAISED.
  LORD PUNISH THEM AS THEY ARE SEEN TO BE HARD WORKERS BUT THI ...
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  GHANA IS IN A MESS BECAUSE OF CIVIL SERVANTS.
  ALL NICE BUILDING ARE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.
  THESE PEOPLE ARE ALSO ELDERS AND BIG MEN IN OUR CHURCHES AND ARE PRAISED.
  LORD PUNISH THEM AS THEY ARE SEEN TO BE HARD WORKERS BUT THIEVES.LORD HAVE MERCY

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• KWEKU ODINGA 8 years ago

  Do you know why Baba Jamal why this inertia and lackadaisical attitude of civil servants in Ghana?
  It's simply because their salaries are nothing to write home about.Their minds are constantly racing in their skulls as to ho ...
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  Do you know why Baba Jamal why this inertia and lackadaisical attitude of civil servants in Ghana?
  It's simply because their salaries are nothing to write home about.Their minds are constantly racing in their skulls as to how to make ends meet rather than their minds being on the job,so if corrupt politicians like you would stop stealing money from government coffers and channel money into paying the a living wage,it would go a long way to eliminate what you are talking.
  You stay late not because you really love to work,but to stay and scheme on ways to create,lot and share.

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• Paul Binder 8 years ago

  Living wage?Rubbish.Do you know what it is.We are a poor country,the civil service wages take about 65% of total revenue,25% for interest payment on Mahama loans.We ate bankrupt!

  Living wage?Rubbish.Do you know what it is.We are a poor country,the civil service wages take about 65% of total revenue,25% for interest payment on Mahama loans.We ate bankrupt!

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• Kwaku 8 years ago

  We need to change our attitudes towards work.Moreover there should be a certain amount of punishment for people who report late.

  We need to change our attitudes towards work.Moreover there should be a certain amount of punishment for people who report late.

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• Kobby 8 years ago

  Why shouldn't the secretaries complain when you want to stay late with them when their husbands are waiting for them.
  If you stay late alone who will complain.

  Why shouldn't the secretaries complain when you want to stay late with them when their husbands are waiting for them.
  If you stay late alone who will complain.

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• Dr. Bashiru 8 years ago

  no wonder NDC lost power for ignorant understanding of Civil Service, work done in civil service depends a lot on politicians to release funds to work. if you have somebody like Seth Terkpe who stifled civil service with fina ...
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  no wonder NDC lost power for ignorant understanding of Civil Service, work done in civil service depends a lot on politicians to release funds to work. if you have somebody like Seth Terkpe who stifled civil service with finances, how do you expect them to work. No wonder he was defeated by a hairdresser as parliamentarian. shallow thinking

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• Dessie 8 years ago

  The minister is right:what about if our institutions introduce time clock and that way;clock deducts lateness of 15minutes late/30hour deduction and 5minutes late of 15minutes deduction..if you leave early .The hours of work ...
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  The minister is right:what about if our institutions introduce time clock and that way;clock deducts lateness of 15minutes late/30hour deduction and 5minutes late of 15minutes deduction..if you leave early .The hours of work ,the hours you get.

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• Boss 8 years ago

  Whiles I acknowledge of the inertia in our public system, it absurd for anybody to attribute it alone to job security. I would attribute more to lack of innovation and the absence of good managers within the public sector to ...
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  Whiles I acknowledge of the inertia in our public system, it absurd for anybody to attribute it alone to job security. I would attribute more to lack of innovation and the absence of good managers within the public sector to stimulate productivity. As a minister, aside from chopping our money, what innovative agenda's did he pursue to stimulate his public servants. It starts from the top. There was no policy direction and no innovative programs to run hence the public servants had nothing to do. I

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• KK Kokontay 8 years ago

  Parliament can pass laws to change this rip off. But the politicians are afraid of being voted out if they do so. We, the people must demand such laws.

  Parliament can pass laws to change this rip off. But the politicians are afraid of being voted out if they do so. We, the people must demand such laws.

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