WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY

INTRODUCTION: Ghanaians across the length and breadth of the country are sharing their opinion on the performance of the President Mills led administration 22 months before the country goes to the polls. What the people say brings you the views of the constituents of Abeka,a suburb of Accra, about the President and the Economy; FAUSTINA AMOAKWA “Three years of the President Mills led administration has had many success stories in many spheres of our national life but there are a few challenges which I believe would be addressed with time. My only worry has to do with the viciousness with which the A.M.A is hounding people who are selling by the side of the road in order to make a living. We have come from villages far and near to work so we can send something home. There are not many opportunities in the villages and that is why we have seen the need to come and work in the capital so if they drive us away, where do they expect us to go? The President must call the A.M.A boss and t...

PRISCILLA ARTHUR (BUBIASHIE) Over the period, there has been marginal increases in the prices of certain food items. However, I believe the time has come for the state to have a well defined policy on food production and sustainability. We must now be able to feed ourselves and if possible export some to countries where we can find good markets. No country, especially like Ghana, must live at the mercy of another country to provide us food when we have arable lands to produce food on a very large scale to feed our people” GILBERT BADU (BUBIASHIE) One observation I have made is that the price of imported rice has shot up whilst that which is produced locally is sold at a reasonable price. Apart from the aroma of the foreign rice which makes it attractive, the locally produced ones taste much delicious and that because of the very good quality of that rice. We all need to help in promoting the locally produced rice so that when its distribution takes place on a large scale, the...