Gov’t must address the challenges of the citizenry – Christian Council

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Madzia 9 years ago

It is coming small small

It is coming small small
Kojo Samla 9 years ago

Great Chivalry!

Great Chivalry!
NKA 9 years ago

The Church in Ghana must encourage Christians to fulfill tax obligations to the nation in all their productive activities and our nation will be blessed. The leaders of our nation must also use the taxes they collect from the ...
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The Church in Ghana must encourage Christians to fulfill tax obligations to the nation in all their productive activities and our nation will be blessed. The leaders of our nation must also use the taxes they collect from the citizenry to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the people and they, the leaders, will be blessed with creativity to transform the nation.
Sankofa 9 years ago

Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, you do yourself and the whole nation a huge disservice by putting out such trite statements.

What solutions are you offering? Do you realise what government is doing? Do you also realise th ...
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Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, you do yourself and the whole nation a huge disservice by putting out such trite statements.

What solutions are you offering? Do you realise what government is doing? Do you also realise that the strikes and demos make matters worse?

The whole strategy of gov't is to engage in an ambitious socio-economic development programme at the price of a little higher inflation. This includes building major roads, rehabilitating the rail network, building schools and hospitals, expanding our ports, constructing a gas pipeline from the Jubilee fields to Atuabo and Takoradi to supply gas to the Takoradi thermal plants and for processing for domestic use and manufacture of fertiliser. There are also expansion of the national electricity network and water supply systems, particularly in Accra and Kumasi. Our airports are being rehabilitated and expanded in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. Standardisation and Computerisation of the accounting systems in the public sector. Rationalisation, computerisation and expansion of our tax collection system. These are only some of the many projects being undertaken by gov't.

Unfortunately, certain challenges have cropped up including the run on the cedi, the shortfall in export earnings, reduction in external funding, increased public sector wage bill all contributing to significant budget imbalances and consequent higher than expected inflation.

The wage demands are a direct result of high inflation. You as a man of the cloth need to understand the context of the current problems facing our country, and what is being done to improve things.

It is no use issuing bland statements which offer nothing useful to improve matters. Better for you and the Christian Council to pray for our country, and engage with gov't to understand what is happening, what is being done about it and offer practical solutions.
Bobby 9 years ago

You said it all. Just loose talk without solutions like the NPP. These are the hidden members of the NPP. Bring out your concerns, but suggest solutions. Ghana is not for Mahama alone; it's for all of us.

You said it all. Just loose talk without solutions like the NPP. These are the hidden members of the NPP. Bring out your concerns, but suggest solutions. Ghana is not for Mahama alone; it's for all of us.
Isaac Kusi, Bronx, NY. 9 years ago

Better ask what you can do for your country instead of hat the country must do for you.

Better ask what you can do for your country instead of hat the country must do for you.
yam 9 years ago

wow sankofa i agree with you. they did the same to Nkrumah.

wow sankofa i agree with you. they did the same to Nkrumah.
GHANAIAN 9 years ago

THEY TALK AND TALK AND TALK AND TALK AND RECEIVE GIFTS AND FAVOURS AND THAT'S IT; NO PRACTICAL RESPONSE.

THEY TALK AND TALK AND TALK AND TALK AND RECEIVE GIFTS AND FAVOURS AND THAT'S IT; NO PRACTICAL RESPONSE.
Middle Pew 9 years ago

Great , Rev Opuni for rooting for us. Prosperity preaching need to go hand in hand with the teachings of Christ. Some pastors need to change their life styles. This is the time for those riding in multiple SUVs to sell all ...
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Great , Rev Opuni for rooting for us. Prosperity preaching need to go hand in hand with the teachings of Christ. Some pastors need to change their life styles. This is the time for those riding in multiple SUVs to sell all but one and give the proceeds to the poor. This is the time for those who adorn themselves in expensive clothes to scale back. This is the time for multiple collections to be reduced to one collection.
CATAPULT 9 years ago

The Mahama NDC gov't is not addressing any of the challenges of the citizenry and we support the call by his own "WORLD BANK" to step down.

The Mahama NDC gov't is not addressing any of the challenges of the citizenry and we support the call by his own "WORLD BANK" to step down.
BAFFOUR -- YAW 9 years ago

As matter of fact the country can't afford to borrow any more to sustain the hardship and with internal generating money that is continuing the crisis so where from can the solution heading to ?before her end time of presiden ...
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As matter of fact the country can't afford to borrow any more to sustain the hardship and with internal generating money that is continuing the crisis so where from can the solution heading to ?before her end time of presidency,Ghana paying interest alone in external loan has been pain,Council shall believed exit at the option.
Abrantie 9 years ago

Please translate this into TWI.ow the Christian Council says what? Time changes indeed.

Please translate this into TWI.ow the Christian Council says what? Time changes indeed.
Kofi Paul 9 years ago

IF ALL THE MONEY COLLECTED EVERY WEEKEND ARE EVEN TAXED, I THINK GHANA COULD HAVE GONE SOMEWHERE. BY THE WAY, PASTORS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS, WHO RIDE IN THE POSHEST OF VEHICLES? THIS IS A 'failed state' in deed. I DON'T THINK ...
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IF ALL THE MONEY COLLECTED EVERY WEEKEND ARE EVEN TAXED, I THINK GHANA COULD HAVE GONE SOMEWHERE. BY THE WAY, PASTORS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS, WHO RIDE IN THE POSHEST OF VEHICLES? THIS IS A 'failed state' in deed. I DON'T THINK OUR PASTORS UNDERSTAND WHO GOD IS.
Kofi Kumi 9 years ago

IF PEOPLE ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE IN CHURCHES, THEN IT REFLECTS THE FAILURE NOT OF STATE BUT THE CHURCHES WHO WILED MILLIONS OF CEDIS EVERY WEEK FOR THE LEADERS.

IF PEOPLE ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE IN CHURCHES, THEN IT REFLECTS THE FAILURE NOT OF STATE BUT THE CHURCHES WHO WILED MILLIONS OF CEDIS EVERY WEEK FOR THE LEADERS.
matzcrorkz 9 years ago

BDh675 This is one awesome post.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.

BDh675 This is one awesome post.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.
crorkz 9 years ago

1Bv9W9 Very informative article.Thanks Again.

1Bv9W9 Very informative article.Thanks Again.

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