Killing Ghana Softly: Incompetence and a Bloated Bureaucracy!

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VIDA 12 years ago

when they came to power the ndc criminally paid out 84 million euros to CP, paid out 45 million dollars to woyome, okudzeto ablakwah was asking for 1.5 billion dollars in jdebts for africa auto ltd......only God knows what wa ...
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when they came to power the ndc criminally paid out 84 million euros to CP, paid out 45 million dollars to woyome, okudzeto ablakwah was asking for 1.5 billion dollars in jdebts for africa auto ltd......only God knows what was in the minds of these ndc criminals......even 6 classroom blocks were built at a cost of over 300,000 ghc as opposed to the npp's era when it was only around 80,000 ghc......asiedu nketia sold blocks at the bui dam at ridiculously high prices...throughout all this the useless atta mills was praying daily at the castle and being called asomdwehene whilst he had the guts to sack martin amidu for fighting corruption and attacking jj for advising him against his ndc's corruption....NOW THE MEAT IS LEFT WITH THE BONE AND SO THEY ARE NOW SITTING UP FOR WHAT?....All the ndc ever cared about was anti akanistic attacks and creating looting and sharing .....ide bii keke..
OYOKOBA 12 years ago

Do we recall some of the reasons the useless Ghana army used to overthrow Busia? They cited his streamlining of the labour front - Sallah case - as one, when all he wanted to do was to trim it and make it lean and robust.

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Do we recall some of the reasons the useless Ghana army used to overthrow Busia? They cited his streamlining of the labour front - Sallah case - as one, when all he wanted to do was to trim it and make it lean and robust.

Today we are talking of a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy. Serves us very well. Our stupidity and quixotic populist military adventurism, led by idiots like Aceampong and Rawlings, as well as cheap and crooked socialists like Atta Mess, has finally caught up with us.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Busia was not stream lining anything. He just messed up.His stream lining was closing down the factories and farms and importing turkey tail. He should have grown the industries and they would have been generating INCOME now ...
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Busia was not stream lining anything. He just messed up.His stream lining was closing down the factories and farms and importing turkey tail. He should have grown the industries and they would have been generating INCOME now if run properly. Bannerman is talking about our INABILITY TO RUN our institutions. Thjis has nothing to do with politics but with the useless people who get to the top with fake qualificvations and surround themselves with relatives to cover their incompetence
Son of man 12 years ago

There is a leadership crisis in Ghana which actually exposes the mediocre educational system we have in place and the quality of ppl produced by the so called universities that subsequently become future leaders.

Nothing w ...
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There is a leadership crisis in Ghana which actually exposes the mediocre educational system we have in place and the quality of ppl produced by the so called universities that subsequently become future leaders.

Nothing will change in Ghana whether its NDC or NPP until the educational system changes and gives rise to quality graduates that are capable of critical thinking and equipped with problem solving skills.
GHANABA 12 years ago

COMPUTERIZE...DON"T FORGET IT IS A HUMAN BEING WHO IS GOING TO PUT THE INFORMATION INTO THE SYSTEM.THE MINDSET IS THE PROBLEM.SELFISHNESS,GREED,AVARICE,CRONYISM,ARROGANCE, ALL HEAVILY EMBEDDED IN THE GHANAIAN.IT IS A SISYPHEA ...
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COMPUTERIZE...DON"T FORGET IT IS A HUMAN BEING WHO IS GOING TO PUT THE INFORMATION INTO THE SYSTEM.THE MINDSET IS THE PROBLEM.SELFISHNESS,GREED,AVARICE,CRONYISM,ARROGANCE, ALL HEAVILY EMBEDDED IN THE GHANAIAN.IT IS A SISYPHEAN TASK.
Uhuru 12 years ago

I agree with you and the article is a good one.

I agree with you and the article is a good one.
Maame 12 years ago

Dear Harry Truman and Nii Lantey Okunka,

It is time to also carefully examine the work or work ethics and quality of work of the artisans.
The ghanaian mason,so called roofing experts, carpenters,plumbers,welders,electr ...
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Dear Harry Truman and Nii Lantey Okunka,

It is time to also carefully examine the work or work ethics and quality of work of the artisans.
The ghanaian mason,so called roofing experts, carpenters,plumbers,welders,electricians,in fact all of the lot.They get away with death and cannot be called upon to answer to anybody for works wrongly executed.Who vouches for their training ETC ETC ETC.Middle level competence should be one of the foundation stones of the State.On this level what is happening in Ghana is a disgrace.
ONUA 12 years ago

Any attempt to instill discipline in Ghana's financial and economic set-up that bypasses the size of the Gov't itself is bound to fail irrespective of people's attitude towards work. What does a poor third world sub-sa ...
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Any attempt to instill discipline in Ghana's financial and economic set-up that bypasses the size of the Gov't itself is bound to fail irrespective of people's attitude towards work. What does a poor third world sub-sahara African country like Ghana with a population of 25m need 275 lawmakers for? except for political advantage and total disregard of priorities.
Hassan Ali Ganda 12 years ago

Who can disagree with this? We have created and "Alice in Wonderland" country and are paying the price.

Who can disagree with this? We have created and "Alice in Wonderland" country and are paying the price.
Otoo 12 years ago

Massa, kudos! but will they listen??
We need a re-think of our whole set-up as a country but no one has the balls to do it. Incompetency all over but the politicians are afraid to root it out probably because they are same ...
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Massa, kudos! but will they listen??
We need a re-think of our whole set-up as a country but no one has the balls to do it. Incompetency all over but the politicians are afraid to root it out probably because they are same and as such jump up and down defending incompetent technocrats. Can you imagine?
This is not NPP or NDC matter o! its a national issue and something needs to be done, period!!!

Nframa Boni 12 years ago

Ar you now seeing the failure of your government? The NDC. When you were writing by-heart in support of them you never thought they'd perform so abysmally that you'd have to find a new outlet to blame: our civil and public se ...
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Ar you now seeing the failure of your government? The NDC. When you were writing by-heart in support of them you never thought they'd perform so abysmally that you'd have to find a new outlet to blame: our civil and public servants and not the corrupt, inept, Mahama led government. Your 'eye die' OR in Ga 'ohie egbo'. come out coward and face thw truth, your tribal leanings against Nana Addo could not solve the problems. You are by association part of a looting and corrupt brigade. Don't blame public servants. Blame your NDC!! NONSENSE!!
Ataa Nii 12 years ago

I normally don't waste my time on ignorant blowhards like you. I am not a card carrying member of any party in Ghana. None! I have more bravery in confronting all than you have confronting yourself let alone others. Come agai ...
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I normally don't waste my time on ignorant blowhards like you. I am not a card carrying member of any party in Ghana. None! I have more bravery in confronting all than you have confronting yourself let alone others. Come again! How dare you link me to any party?
Spiritual not religious 12 years ago

Excellent article. Look at Ghana, PHD holders who cannot think. Shame

Excellent article. Look at Ghana, PHD holders who cannot think. Shame
Tamale Doo 12 years ago

This is great. The only problem is that those in political leadership and the current public servants will move every mountain to block such an excellent proposal this writer put together.
We need a revolution to implement ...
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This is great. The only problem is that those in political leadership and the current public servants will move every mountain to block such an excellent proposal this writer put together.
We need a revolution to implement these ideas and it should start now.
Ben, U.S. 12 years ago

Good articles with good solutions but they will ignore it. It's a shame.

Good articles with good solutions but they will ignore it. It's a shame.
USMAN 12 years ago

In the UK, the Institute of Governance trains personnel at all levels of the British civil service. The minimum requirement is a general education qualification like the A'Level, Degrees or HND. They take their students throu ...
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In the UK, the Institute of Governance trains personnel at all levels of the British civil service. The minimum requirement is a general education qualification like the A'Level, Degrees or HND. They take their students through proper training and discipline and so the British civil service is the most efficient and apolitical in the world. This is the kind of civil service they bequeathed to Mother Ghana. Nkrumah maintained it and was successful but after his overthrow, the useless university graduate in our midst hijacked the place and destroyed the civil service college. This is why Ghana is on her knees. Thanks to our useless university graduates.
a donkor 12 years ago

well written piece -you should offer your consultancy services to the govt

well written piece -you should offer your consultancy services to the govt
Appletus 12 years ago

Great article! Politicians are called to serve and not to be served.
I hope they take a cue and change

Great article! Politicians are called to serve and not to be served.
I hope they take a cue and change
Whatever 12 years ago

You nailed it in

You nailed it in

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