New trainee nurses who are yet to be put on the students loan scheme will also be put on the cancelled nurses allowance scheme, President John Mahama has announced.
According to him, the technical committee which advised the government on the allowance scheme has suggested the placement of the trainees on allowance instead of a loan scheme. Addressing some trainee nurses as part of his campaign tour of the Brong Ahafo region, the President said his government is deeply concerned about the welfare of Ghanaians and will not renege on their promises.
“The committee recommended that since we are yet to amend the law to put our nursing and midwifery students on the students loan scheme, we should also put them on the allowance,” Mr. Mahama announced.
The allowances were withdrawn a few years back after government complained they limited intake by nursing training institutions. It was further argued that it was unfair for nursing and teacher trainees to receive allowances when other tertiary students didn’t enjoy same.
Since the withdrawal, the government has been praising itself for taking a prudent decision which resulted in an exponential growth in enrollment figures at nursing and teacher training schools across the country, thereby expanding access nursing and teacher training.
The opposition New Patriotic Party has, however, insisted that the decision is senseless and imposed needless hardships on students and parents.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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When John Mahama indicated in "My First Coup D'etat" that growing up, he was very indecisive, I prayed God it was not true. And that he could still make a good president. Alas, his indecisiveness and crass incompetence, coupled with naked wickedness has been our bane as a country over the last eight years of NDC misrule. To come out with this statement after what he stated in Cape Coast, does not just smack off indecision, and incompetence. Our president is just a plain two faced con man. My reasons, just like what is happening with dumsor, this restoration of allowance will be scrapped if Ghanaians should make a mistake of voting for this crook. In case you dont know DUMSOR will be back in 2017 under John Mahama. Currently, they are buying power on credit from Ivory Coast to augment the country's generation. Seemingly painting a picture of having ended dumsor. Dont be ***barred word***. It's just a trap. The realities will dawn in 2017. These and many reasons why JDM and the NDC must be voted out. I don't care who you vote for, but.... #SaveGhanaNow
A ***barred word*** leader will talk without thinking far. An example is JOHN MAHAMA and MR. NO CHALK the veep. You think we nursing and teacher trainees students are FUUUUUUULS mmm. Mahama we can promise you one thing A BIG LOOSE come DECEMBER 7, Polls. CHANGE IS COMING AND IT WILL COME BY FORCE.
They say NO POLICE CHECK on vehicles on our roads too. Ghana Police, now NDC police? NDC is planning EVIL. They know they will loose and want to pile up arms to cause trouble. Let the faithful in Ghana police stand up for Ghana!
Honestly let's be frank , All this last minute acrobatics will not win votes . Minds are already made up . As at now with sixty something days more those who have decided to vote for NDC will still vote for NDC , those who have decided to vote NPP have decided already . The actual campaign started when Mahama swore the presidential oath . All this last minute acrobatics , flips and u turns wouldn't change the minds of voters . The students will be happy , but voter minds are already made up
this mahama guy is a con man,liar, sweet tongue guy...telling people what they want to hear. he has no credibility left for him to continue to be our president. Hypocrate.... A confused president...
This Mahama guy is a joke, not fit to be president of our lovely country... Ghanaians must dump this vision11ess guy, no morals, no principles. confused president.....
So the president now agrees that Ghana is had. Mahama is very wicked. You give your children food only when you need their help. What a father?
Hmm... l'll collect the money but ll vote against you.
Aooooo! Mr President! Has it come to this?!!! You don't know your left from your right!! You don't know whether you are coming (excuse the term) or you are going!! Do you seriously think going back on YOUR OWN POLICY, at this hour in the campaign, is going to win you an election? Twweeeeeaaaaaaa.
Mahama is the most ***barred word*** president ever in the history of the world. God will punish u, ur NDC cronies & ur generations. You think u can treat us as animals, right? Only robots & pigs will vote for this man.