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My free SHS will be truly free – Akufo-Addo

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  • JOHN 7 years ago

    SO WHO THEN WILL LIKE TO BE A DAY STUDENT WHEN EVERYTHING IS FREE?

  • NIPA YE BAD. 7 years ago

    NANA ADDO 419 PRESIDENT,EVERYDAY DIFFERENT PROMISES.

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Singapore currently has a population of 5.3 million.
    Very manageable. Ghana about 24 million plus.
    Singapore started free education when they will be much smaller in population.

    Singapore like most modern nations had a ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

    When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    I hit you like a comoros dragon and wait for the poison to take over.

    Don't try to hide what I have written.
    Ghana as it is today can only be built through conscientious and not ideologies.

  • OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

    Author:- Shipah .....
    Instead of doing one chief one land cruiser....I think Ghanaians will prefer this.....fucken mahama n his thief man family.... Idiots...npp go dey power next 30 years

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    30 year, 70 years which is which.

    I guess you are a kid. I used to say the same when I helped bring Kufuor to power.

    After a while, you will lose interest.

    African politicians are not worth trusting.
    If NPP stays ...
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  • Cool 7 years ago

    GET TO WORK. WE ALL KNOW WHAT AN UNDER FUNDED SHS WILL BE. THEY WIL DESTROY THE PUBLIC SYSTEM SO THEIR FOLKS WHO HAVE PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILL MAKE MONEY FROM YOU IF YOU WANT GOOD EDUCATION
    NPP WILL SINK INTO OPPOSITION FOR 30 Y ...
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  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Free sch for gh kids is taking too long

  • JOTAR 7 years ago

    WE ARE WAITING FOR THE GOODY 22 VAIN PROMISES TO BE IMPLEMENTED SOON. NANA SLEEPING PRESIDENT.NOT BY TALKING NANA

  • Rootslocks 7 years ago

    Honesty,you are a fool. How many times Allan lost against Nana and even the gap. Ghanaians wanted Nana and not Allan. Allan is a good person serving humbly under Nana,just like Nana did under Kuffuor. People like our are simp ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 7 years ago

    "Fee-Free Compulsory Education" (1951- 1966), Onaapo!
    FORWARD EVER!

  • Xt 7 years ago

    Singapore has 5.3 million but how many students.we are not talking about the entire population but just a tiny population of senior high students it's not as much as you think to implement this

  • sam 7 years ago

    They started it when they even when they had no water to drink.

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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    People like HONESTY have no confidence in their own ability as humans. For them the task is always insurmountable and so will give up. So what if Ghana is 27million and singapore is 5million. Folks like you are the albatross ...
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  • Xt 7 years ago

    Singapore has a population of 5.3 million with how many senior high students.he is not talking about the whole population but a tiny population of senior high students.its not as expensive as you think it is

  • Kwaku Gyau 7 years ago

    WE THANK GOD THAT THIS BURDENSOME NDC IS BACK IN THE OPPOSITION...WE VOTED FOR NPP AND NANA ADDO TO TRANSFORM THIS COUNTRY,AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT NANA IS DOING..

  • JOHN 7 years ago

    EVERYTHING IS FREE SO NO ONE WILL LIKE TO BE A DAY STUDENT

  • JOHN 7 years ago

    I THINK MANY AFRICANS WILL NOW RUSH TO COME AND LIVE IN GHANA. THE NEW PARADISE

  • aikins (mission accomplished) 7 years ago

    We are going to have national identity before then. This people are not ndc with mahama as their leader but npp with NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO.

  • Obed Adore 7 years ago

    I share your sentiments John....
    This program will be a disaster for Ghana...

  • THE MADMAN 7 years ago

    you will be in opposition for 70 years Aboafunu

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    NPP Stays for 70 years, and Ghana will not be Ghana by that time.
    May be, the nation has to split in the middle into the Akans and the rest with the clever Akans on the other.
    You people talk from your anus.

  • MAN 7 years ago

    Everything Addo does is evil yet you know Mahama didn't even try to fail.which rich kids? No pity for poor. GOD will PUNISH u all for doing politics with the needy children's lifen....

  • Kassam 7 years ago

    Scaremongering

  • Yoo 7 years ago

    Why are you so negative? Instead of to encourage someone when begins a good , you instead makes frantic efforts to discourage him because your party is not doing it.

  • Desiree'is 7 years ago

    Akuffo Addo must not pretend Ghana is rich with much Cash reserve:Much people in Ghana are more richer than before and to put rich people kids in free SHS will sink Ghana financially into sink-hole

  • Obed Adore 7 years ago

    True talk my friend.
    And to make it a fair program to all, all SHS must be boarding schools as some students could feel cheated.
    Why must some "lucky" students have everything free including boarding and lodging, while oth ...
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  • They Say They Say 7 years ago

    This is unheard of. Not even the richest country in the world offer free boarding education, hehehehehe, wow. I hope they realize campaign is over.

  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    You clearly don't know the value of education do you?

  • Obed Adore 7 years ago

    Are you sure man? This is a very risky move for the new government.
    Even the nation Cannot afford the current School Feeding Program on which less than 40% of the country's elementary schools are currently on.

  • Joseph boateng 7 years ago

    obed,are you areal citizen of ghana

  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    Govt can't afford it bcos the funds have been diverted to the pockets of NDC foot soldiers/ student politicians' to acquire investments in foreign lands. Ghana has the resources and can achieve anything IF ONLY the leaders a ...
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  • Dery Bushguy 7 years ago

    Don't waste the tax payers money on celebrating your gh@60 with our 20 million dollars

  • Ok 7 years ago

    Bro, is just 20 million cedis cool down

  • Zargon 7 years ago

    How can this be just? A while ago he was critizing the previous govt of waste at ghana 59 so what is this... and I bet u that it's going to be more than this $4.5m

  • sam 7 years ago

    You are not well read. Check your facts, its not dollars!

  • Tim Kaba 7 years ago

    Please also ensure SHS is also compulsory that will the icing on the cake

  • Sankofa 7 years ago

    Promises, promises, promises!

    The finance minister must be hopping mad at these promises being repeated by Nana Addo!!

    Where is the money to pay for free education, one district,one factory, one million dollars per cons ...
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  • Akora 7 years ago

    MMMM. NSEM PII

  • Ok 7 years ago

    You guys are just fools thinking your your Ghana is so poor. We are one of the richest countries in the world. With the right minds at work it will show and you will see.

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    I guess, you are one of Osafo Marfo's boys who thinks selling natural resources and agro produces at prices you don't determine is what will make you rich.

    Rich in brains is the greatest asset and the way NPP want to go ab ...
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  • Ok 7 years ago

    You guys are just fools thinking your your Ghana is so poor. We are one of the richest countries in the world. With the right minds at work it will show and you will see.

  • Ok 7 years ago

    You guys are just fools thinking your your Ghana is so poor. We are one of the richest countries in the world. With the right minds at work it will show and you will see.

  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    Ghanaians have been so degraded mentally by successive govts to the point that they doubt their self worth. Calm down guys cos Nana is not just talking. He has done his numbers and knows it is feasible. Ghana can afford anyth ...
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  • Odikro Mununkum 7 years ago

    Nana and his engineers need to go back to the drawing board and shaping their pencils about the free SHS. Boarding free should be a question mark. I don't like to compare Ghana to advance countries but even in US some times ...
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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    Their standard of living is very high compared to ours yet our political leaders rub shoulders with them in their acquistions of properties and cars. Does it not confound you how ordinary party communicators purchase expensiv ...
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  • Jo Alaa 7 years ago

    Akuffo Addo is engaging in cheap popularity just to score cheap and disastrous political point. Ghana will eventually lose heavily in the not distant future

  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    Woe unto the naysayers for they eat the bread of sorrow! Tell your mentally bankrupt benefactors that YES WE CAN!!!!!!

  • nana aba 7 years ago

    If politicians can pay judgement debts, loot and share and implement bad policies, sign bad contracts that cost the country so much, they can give free high school education. The money for judgement debts, and over blown con ...
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  • Cee Usa 7 years ago

    What about schools under tress Go to some villages everything is bad Nana Addo have to be careful I don't think this is the time for free shs Ghanaians wise up

  • COMMOM SENSE 7 years ago

    E! THE PROMISES IS IS TOO MUCH,OK WE PRAY FOR THE BEST,ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM,ONE FACTORY ONE DISTRICT,FREE SHS ALLOT,PLEASE DO YOU BELIEVE THIS MAN,EVEN DEVELOP COUNTRIES CAN NOT GIVE THIS PROMISES,WE HAVE TO THINK FAR PERIOD.

  • COMMOM SENSE 7 years ago

    E! THE PROMISES IS IS TOO MUCH,OK WE PRAY FOR THE BEST,ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM,ONE FACTORY ONE DISTRICT,FREE SHS ALLOT,PLEASE DO YOU BELIEVE THIS MAN,EVEN DEVELOP COUNTRIES CAN NOT GIVE THIS PROMISES,WE HAVE TO THINK FAR PERIOD.

  • obiba jk 7 years ago

    Since npp came to power I don't know what they are doing, only propaganda and liars, even when they Increase fuel they will say ndc, we some part of Ghanaians and flooting voter's are watching you, we are more wiser than nana ...
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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    For those of us in the lands where development has happened, we understand and appreciate Nana's drive and ambition. He is well on course. Give him the space and you'll be surprised what Gh can be like.

  • Kwesi, Maryland 7 years ago

    The President is thinking like a visionary!

  • Shipah 7 years ago

    Instead of doing one chief one land cruiser....I think Ghanaians will prefer this.....fucken mahama n his thief man family.... Idiots...npp go dey power next 30 years

  • patriot 7 years ago

    This is very bad policy only meant to catch votes for the NPP.Teachers should access loans like as univesity students do to pay for their training.Even in rich developed countries trainee nurses and teachers take loans to pay ...
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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    But dont you need these nurses in their numbers to take care of the hospitalised? In any case how much are we talking about given that the same stupid Ghanaian will support a $14million home for a VP when his original home hs ...
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  • Lawoe USA 7 years ago

    Nana be very careful of your words. Saying something is one thing and doing it is another. U are making Ghana everything free free. There is nothing now free in this world even in advance countries. The only thing free in Gh ...
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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    My friend just shut up and do your job. The intricacies of Governance are not an issue for your likes. It is for educated minds with a passion to deliver for their people. I'll advise you to improve upon your education - I kn ...
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  • Bawa 7 years ago

    Thumbs up for President Nana Addo for making a bold decision to abolish all fees in schools. This is what we call free education
    .
    May Allah bless this visionary leader.

  • Abdulai Mahamadu 7 years ago

    Ghana's problem is not just about free SHS,even though one cannot discount the importance of education and the policy of the President pertaining education.As for me,mine is ensure that next academic year all Ghanaians childr ...
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  • KONKONSA 7 years ago

    You are a wet pot with such conviction. Be patient and pay attention to detail not the headlines. First any sensible administrator will remove all cost barriers to education before encouraging massive enrolment. So durst thin ...
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  • Agya Wusu 7 years ago

    Nana can do it and do it well. We thank God.

  • Cool 7 years ago

    SURELY THIS IS A PLOY TO WEAKEN THE PUBLIC SECTORS SO YEN AKANFUO CAN SELL US EDUCATION?

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  • Bright 7 years ago

    Thank you mr. Dwarf!!!

  • Victor A. Young 7 years ago

    The people of Akropong Akuapem should be elated, feeling proud for the visit of their own: son of "Ofie" Kwakwaduam people. That's the hometown of late ex-president of the 2nd Republic, and the father of H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo. ...
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  • Dr T. Akuffo 7 years ago

    You are talking nonsense. The Akufos are not from Akropong. They all come from Kyebi. The real Akuffos like Gloria , grandchildren of the famous Nana Kwasi Akuffo (read the history of Gold Coast ) are from Akropong. The Pr ...
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  • Akyire twa, Animu twa! 7 years ago

    This is what we call GOVERNANCE. Brains at work! Panin de Panin, now one can know the vast differences in knowledge and wisdom between H.E.Nana Addo and John Mahama the odwanfunu.Big brains at work. Now ndc should count thems ...
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  • Zargon 7 years ago

    Have u considered or asked this man how he is going to fund this free free things he is talking about??? Jokers gallable people no wonder your life's are like that. easily manipulated

  • iddrisu samadu 7 years ago

    keep it up what a President long live Ghana long live Nana addo

  • Yakubu 7 years ago

    Even the word impossible says "I m possible" you can continue to live in your world of impossibilities.please Dr opoku prempeh help abolish BECE.One exam cannot curtail a child's education at such a tender age.

  • FREE IS SWEET 7 years ago

    John Mahama's 22 children have the opportunity to enjoy free education, just like their father did many years ago. On behalf of the freebonto family, thank you, President Akufo Addo.

  • sika asiedu. 7 years ago

    Mahama has built the schools you've come to continue, so It's not yours. It's joint enterprise as governance should be.

  • Nana Yaw Afriyie 7 years ago

    We have given you our mandate based on the many promises you made please stop repeating them and actualize them. O am tired of you mr promises.

  • Kofi Gbagbladza 7 years ago

    Dwarfy government will collapse Ghana. Fee - free education? No boarding fee? No feeding fee? Chop chop for day students too?

  • Abelianzi De-Disciple 7 years ago

    Some of u are saying de economy is to hard for u now he is bringing free She n u are saying he is de best government for u, hmmm u people go start stealing n rubbering for ur families cos all de money will be take into that n ...
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  • alas 7 years ago

    Is he still campaigning JDM promise not to promise.

  • ASEMPA 7 years ago

    I watched the President throwing his hand in the air mentioning his free free free in September 2017 about the Free SHS as if Ghanaians walk on monies on the streets. Even the Basic School Feeding Program have never been hand ...
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  • Anyanyan 7 years ago

    Glory be to God. This is the real free shs not like jdm ghc230 free shs.
    Woyome gyeeda sada isofoton Nss nhis create loot and share and the latest 14 million dollars mansion can finance dis program for 80 good years.
    I than ...
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  • Efo kwaikuva 7 years ago

    wow WOW...what a president ever in Ghana history, God bless you President Akofo Addo at least my younger brother can benefit with all our difficulties we are going through!

  • omastellen 7 years ago

    Nana we tank u now we will all be boarders. Education is the key

  • K. A. M. 7 years ago

    Ghana is now a SOCIALIST STATE? A conservative party operating socialist policies that will finish Ghana Another Cuba in the making? But all are lies . Ghana's money must be used pragmatically to bring rapidl development enc ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 7 years ago

    "Fee-Free Compulsory Education" (1951 - 1966) Onaapo!

  • BOY KOFI 7 years ago

    Why should govt. pay free shs for Ken Agyapong's kids?
    Why should govt pay free shs for MPs' lads in the best schools?
    Why should govt pay free shs for Judges and rich peoples' lads in some of our best secondary schools?
    I ...
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  • BOY KOFI 7 years ago

    The best secondary schools in this country all public schools.Will govt pay for children of Ministers,Mps,Judges,Lawyers,Business tycoons and large property owners too?
    This is completely crazy.Let's get serious for once.Tha ...
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  • npp 7 years ago

    At least kraa....gh400per head every term !About 350000entry every year! Total 1.05trillion every term.........only a fool go believe this....Even USA can't.....how much more Ghana. We all live to see!!!the so call feeding pr ...
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  • jt 7 years ago

    well said mr president,waiting to see our beloved country get these policies growing and is doing well,we all have to work hard to make a better place for us all

  • Kwakugee 7 years ago

    Mr President its not a bad idea but how are you going to pay the teachers if everything is free it doesn't add up

  • BOY KOFI 7 years ago

    It's very stupid for government to pay free shs for VIP's lads.Even in Europe,no govt will accept this funny idea.I'm sure even if it happens now it will not last.Thanks.

  • sam 7 years ago

    Education is a leveller for all. This has been my conviction; building a nation is not concrete and brick but educating and training the human mind. Just check the history of any developed nation you find out. Ignore it and y ...
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