Gov’t to blame for cedi fall – TUC

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Liddie 11 years ago

A nation that don't even value their own currency. What a bloody shame!

A nation that don't even value their own currency. What a bloody shame!
Mends, The lone Ranger. 11 years ago

This is what you get when you elect a stupid person as president with no vision and clueless. Tweaaaaaaaaaaaa. Ghanaians must tighten their belts because they are yet to experience the worse.

This is what you get when you elect a stupid person as president with no vision and clueless. Tweaaaaaaaaaaaa. Ghanaians must tighten their belts because they are yet to experience the worse.
BARELY FACTUAL 11 years ago

If our president was that stupid he wouldn't have been alleged for a Job by the K4 govt. All our leaders Rawlings , Kuffour, Mills, Mahamah are all good but the problem is the people around them

If our president was that stupid he wouldn't have been alleged for a Job by the K4 govt. All our leaders Rawlings , Kuffour, Mills, Mahamah are all good but the problem is the people around them
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

A NATION OR ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS THAT IS NOT TRANSPARENT. HAS NO VISION. LIFE IS ALL ABOUT CHANGE, INNOVATION N HAVING VISION. IF YOU ARE NOT TRANSPARENT & DISCIPLINED, YOU BECOME STUCK N PRIMITIVE.
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A NATION OR ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS THAT IS NOT TRANSPARENT. HAS NO VISION. LIFE IS ALL ABOUT CHANGE, INNOVATION N HAVING VISION. IF YOU ARE NOT TRANSPARENT & DISCIPLINED, YOU BECOME STUCK N PRIMITIVE.
16. AA, KEEP AT LEAST 1 WOMAN ON THE GBSTAR. A WOMAN WITH SOCCER INTEREST/KNOWLEDGE AS PHYSIO OR PSYCHOLOGIST. WOMEN HVE A UNIQUE WAY OF OBSERVING OR SEEING THINGS. NANA YAA FROM ADOM TV..LOL
17. HOW DO YOU MAKE GH MORE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE, U ASK?
A/upgrade and improve infrastructure: road systems,airports, ports, the entire infrastructure, and IT infrastructure IN GH IS LAGGING. IMAGINE THE JOBS THIS WILL CREATE FOR ALL THESE YOUTHS?
B/R&D:research and development being carried out within GH. GOVT MUST PROVIDE R&D tax credit for all companies who OPERATE/HVE operations within GH.
C/CORPORATE TAX BREAKS TO MULTINATIONALS WHO WISH TO USE GH AS THEIR HEADQUARTERS TO DO BUSINESS. THIS WILL HELP GH REMAIN globally engaged through trade and investment ACTIVIITES.
D/OFFER MORE CASH SAVINGS INCENTIVES FOR THE PPL OF GH THRU THE BANKS, MEDIA. DO THIS THRU FINANCIAL LITERACY CAMPAIGNS, CASH SAVINGS STRATEGIES WITH INTEREST E.G TFSA, RRSP, MUTUAL FUNDS, GIC'S, STOCKS/GSX ETC
E/FACTORIES: TURN MORE RAW MATERIALS TO FINISHED GOODS FOR EXPORT. IMPORT LESS.
IF GH WANTS TO RESOLVE ITS BUDGET DEFICIT, CHANGE THE MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES OF CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS.
STRENGHTEN COMMERCE FACTORS SURROUNDING THE ECONOMY SO THAT THEY INDIRECTLY AFFECT THE POSITIVE STRENGTH OF THE CEDI. RATHER THAN TAKING SPECIFIC CEDI REVAMP MEASURES
Liberia. 11 years ago

Kwesi Pratt is one journalist who acts like a camelion. Because he is ashamed of how he lam bashed Koffour's government as the worst Ghana has ever had, and could not even describe the most criminal, clueless, corrupt, lazy, ...
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Kwesi Pratt is one journalist who acts like a camelion. Because he is ashamed of how he lam bashed Koffour's government as the worst Ghana has ever had, and could not even describe the most criminal, clueless, corrupt, lazy, mediocre type of governance his own party is governing tends to attack anyone even pastors for truly criticizing this "yeye akonfem" government. He should bow his head in shame.
CASTRO 11 years ago

dollar indexing has been around for a long time, since Rawlings. It is the borrowing and a bad economy that is hurting the cedi. You cannot borrow your way out of a bad economy. Every thing in Ghana is imported and virtually ...
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dollar indexing has been around for a long time, since Rawlings. It is the borrowing and a bad economy that is hurting the cedi. You cannot borrow your way out of a bad economy. Every thing in Ghana is imported and virtually little exports. What do you expect.
GURUNDA 11 years ago

WHEN SHALL GHANAIANS COME OUT OF SUBJECTIVITY TO OBJECTIVITY? OUR DEAR C'TRY IS BEING REDUCED TO NOTHING BY INCOMPETENT MINISTERS. MINISTERS ARE CHOSEN NOT OUT OF COMPETENCE BUT OUT OF CLASSMATES, GIRL FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. ...
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WHEN SHALL GHANAIANS COME OUT OF SUBJECTIVITY TO OBJECTIVITY? OUR DEAR C'TRY IS BEING REDUCED TO NOTHING BY INCOMPETENT MINISTERS. MINISTERS ARE CHOSEN NOT OUT OF COMPETENCE BUT OUT OF CLASSMATES, GIRL FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. MAHAMA MUST BE SHOWN THE EXIT NOW B4 IT IS TOO LATE.
AKONOBA 11 years ago

The Akonfem President is interested in GYEDA and SADA. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is un ...
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The Akonfem President is interested in GYEDA and SADA. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected Nana's visionary policies is transformation of the economy and free education and went for Mahama's visionless Edey be keke slogan.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Dramani Mahama and his NDC stupid political monkeys are so senseless, idiot, deceit, dishonest and liars for
sharing the State money to some Ghanaian people influencing them to vote for NDC incompetent fools when NDC got to ...
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Dramani Mahama and his NDC stupid political monkeys are so senseless, idiot, deceit, dishonest and liars for
sharing the State money to some Ghanaian people influencing them to vote for NDC incompetent fools when NDC got to know that they were on the loosing edge during the elections,
we are challenging Mahama to come out clean if he and his NDC crooks does not know the reason why our economy is
at this particular level?

Mahama and his NDC crooks are the cause of our economical chaos, we were in this country, when NDC were distributing money to the people of this country to influencing them to
get their votes, Girls at the University of in our country were being distributing to HYUNDAI cars,
Chiefs were being distributed to V8 Cars in our country,fellow country men and women, ask for the price of one V8
Car $130 thousand, we were in this country when NDC were distributing cash to their foot soldiers, the so-called Doctor Asemfoforo being distributed to 3 Brand New Cars plus
5 million cedis, this should be a lesson to every citizenry in this country.

Mahama and his NDC crooks should be blamed for our national economical
confusion for being so foolish, idiot
and lack of good economical strategy.

How come should Elvis Afriyie Ankrah
be able to buy 3 houses and pay cash
like his wife going to buy tomatoes
from the market, fellow country men and women? How can we get our economy
straight with people like these governing our country? Asiedu-Nketia
putting up a mansion at Aburi Mountains where did he gets his money from fellow country men and women?

These should be a lesson for all of us
in this country, in future we all should be wise and vote wisely and be vigillant.
kobby 11 years ago

Ghanaians will really face the consequences of voting a bunch of morons into power. you don't expect anything good after voting idiots into power.

Ghanaians will really face the consequences of voting a bunch of morons into power. you don't expect anything good after voting idiots into power.

Asem 11 years ago

USE WORDS CAREFULLY AND RESPECT YOUR PRESIDENT.

USE WORDS CAREFULLY AND RESPECT YOUR PRESIDENT.
MAWUNYO 11 years ago

We must learn to respect the elderly. Your days on earth is reduced if you keep on insulting elderly people. Where is our values as Ghanaian? Those days you dare not raise your head to look at an elderly face. What has become ...
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We must learn to respect the elderly. Your days on earth is reduced if you keep on insulting elderly people. Where is our values as Ghanaian? Those days you dare not raise your head to look at an elderly face. What has become of us? Is it Politics or what?
MARTIN AMIDU 11 years ago

Fuckup with that - repect our elders... One must earn respect... if you are an elder and behave like a fool, then .. you are a fool. Mahamaa is a fool.. period.. he surround himself with fools. We were expecting him to be dif ...
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Fuckup with that - repect our elders... One must earn respect... if you are an elder and behave like a fool, then .. you are a fool. Mahamaa is a fool.. period.. he surround himself with fools. We were expecting him to be diffrent from agya atta, but no.. he is doing the same with fools around him..Ghanaians are fools anyway
AKONOBA 11 years ago

If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected Nana's visionary policies ...
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If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected Nana's visionary policies is transformation of the economy and free education and went for Mahama's visionless Edey be keke slogan.
SOLUTION!!! 11 years ago

The insults on the platform will not solve the problem.It looks we are all competent identifying the problems we have. Everybody is deeply concerned and have solutions as well. Regardless of what we are all saying "WE HAVE TO ...
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The insults on the platform will not solve the problem.It looks we are all competent identifying the problems we have. Everybody is deeply concerned and have solutions as well. Regardless of what we are all saying "WE HAVE TO STOP TALKING AND START DOING AND IMPLEMENT OUR SOLUTIONS" it help the nation get rid of incompetent political thieves and solve our problems.No discussion has ever solved a problem it implementation of the solutions.
SOLUTION!!! 11 years ago

The insults on the platform will not solve the problem.It looks we are all competent identifying the problems we have. Everybody is deeply concerned and have solutions as well. Regardless of what we are all saying "WE HAVE TO ...
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The insults on the platform will not solve the problem.It looks we are all competent identifying the problems we have. Everybody is deeply concerned and have solutions as well. Regardless of what we are all saying "WE HAVE TO STOP TALKING AND START DOING AND IMPLEMENT OUR SOLUTIONS" it help the nation get rid of incompetent political thieves and solve our problems.No discussion has ever solved a problem it implementation of the solutions.
MAHAMA KILLED MILLS 11 years ago

These brain dead ndc stole the election, and yet have no clue how to run the country.

These brain dead ndc stole the election, and yet have no clue how to run the country.
Santino 11 years ago

Well said, Mr Asamoah. The government lacks the wits to manage our economy and they quickly shift the burden to the ordinary person. What kind of government is this?

Well said, Mr Asamoah. The government lacks the wits to manage our economy and they quickly shift the burden to the ordinary person. What kind of government is this?
Akyena Brantuo 11 years ago

Why blame innocent Ghanaians when customs duties charged by the government of John Mahama are US dollar-indexed? Monkey de see monkey de do, abi. Why is the Central Bank not arresting the government first?

Why blame innocent Ghanaians when customs duties charged by the government of John Mahama are US dollar-indexed? Monkey de see monkey de do, abi. Why is the Central Bank not arresting the government first?
dan 11 years ago

HIS VOODO ECONOMIC DONT WORK HE IS DESTROYING GHANA JOBS ,GHANA BUSNISSES AND GHANA ECONOMY

HIS VOODO ECONOMIC DONT WORK HE IS DESTROYING GHANA JOBS ,GHANA BUSNISSES AND GHANA ECONOMY

Omanhene(U$A) 11 years ago

How dare you accuse our Dis/honorable politicians, boneheaded leaders and Know-nothing economists at the BoG, that they're the cause of the fast and continuous decline in the value of the Cedi??

Where were you, sir, when R ...
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How dare you accuse our Dis/honorable politicians, boneheaded leaders and Know-nothing economists at the BoG, that they're the cause of the fast and continuous decline in the value of the Cedi??

Where were you, sir, when Rev. Duncan Williams and his flock were busy doing his bid by PRAYING and COMMANDING the Cedi to stand still and stop the wobbling and falling by the wayside?? Go to church next time, sir, and, maybe Rev. Williams church!!

Many people are loudly laughing at Ghana and our political, intellectual and religious leaders from their silly Mumbo Jumbo policies causing multiple problems, not only the sorrow-ass Cedi, facing the ordinary Ghanaian.

SUGGESTION: Wouldn't Ghana be SAVED by "contracting out the governance of the nation" to somebody else? We bragged that we could do it, but since Independence in 1957, we're still clueless with over 4,000 schools conducted under trees, 70% of the population have no indoor plumbing and, thus, shitting in the bush, behind your house, in gutters, at the beaches and in cans—with all our abundant resources!!!

So, how good are we, Negro, in taking care of our business and ourselves—moving from crisis to crisis?
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AKONOBA 11 years ago

Mahama is presidentless. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected N ...
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Mahama is presidentless. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected Nana's visionary policies is transformation of the economy and free education and went for Mahama's visionless Edey be keke slogan.
Ewe nation 11 years ago

Evil ashantis maggots are known for their greed and they are behind this fall of the Cedi with their usual shady deals.Time to ship out this garbage tribe back to their wastelands so they can leave our nation to prosper.

Evil ashantis maggots are known for their greed and they are behind this fall of the Cedi with their usual shady deals.Time to ship out this garbage tribe back to their wastelands so they can leave our nation to prosper.
KONFANKO 11 years ago

KWASIA KONE ANFA DUA,WHICH WASTE LAND DO YOU HAVE FOR ASHANTIS.ARE YOU FOOL? WHEN DID YOU STINKY UGLY PRIMITIVE BACKWARD DIABOLIC AYIGWEH TRIBE BECOME GHANAIANS.DO YOU REALLY HAVE A LAND TO CALL IT YOUR NATION.YOU BETTER STAY ...
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KWASIA KONE ANFA DUA,WHICH WASTE LAND DO YOU HAVE FOR ASHANTIS.ARE YOU FOOL? WHEN DID YOU STINKY UGLY PRIMITIVE BACKWARD DIABOLIC AYIGWEH TRIBE BECOME GHANAIANS.DO YOU REALLY HAVE A LAND TO CALL IT YOUR NATION.YOU BETTER STAY ON YOUR WASTE LAND THAT CAN ONLY PRODUCE CASSAVA.YOUR COMMENT IS TABOO WATCH YOUR DIRTY MOUTH,YOUR PEOPLE ARE JUST NUMBER NINE ON THE TABLE SO WATCH YOUR POSITION CAREFUL.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

Who is this MALI guy roaming on ghanaweb like a street DOG attacking people ? why can't u send ur grievances to ur criminal uncle thief kufour ,who happened to be an accidental president for akan's for 8 years without a wife ...
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Who is this MALI guy roaming on ghanaweb like a street DOG attacking people ? why can't u send ur grievances to ur criminal uncle thief kufour ,who happened to be an accidental president for akan's for 8 years without a wife to solve ur miserable problems and leave us alone on ghaweb?
Ghana a 11 years ago

We blame kwame Nkrumah for bringing these northern thieves and wicked nyebro' eyegbe homeless people to ghana, they have been curse on us. Having rule our country over 30 yrs, from Liman, JJ and Mahama, waste of space

We blame kwame Nkrumah for bringing these northern thieves and wicked nyebro' eyegbe homeless people to ghana, they have been curse on us. Having rule our country over 30 yrs, from Liman, JJ and Mahama, waste of space
Agyeman 11 years ago

Everything to you is about asantes? Go back to your poor Togo i wish we didn't add your trokosi tribe to our progressive people.Nyebro

Everything to you is about asantes? Go back to your poor Togo i wish we didn't add your trokosi tribe to our progressive people.Nyebro
AKONOBA 11 years ago

Mahama is a tourist president. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians reje ...
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Mahama is a tourist president. If EC stole an election for Mahama this what you get=visionless=focusless=brainless=directionless=leaderless. Mahama has no policy. Edey be keke is not a policy. It is unfortunate Ghanaians rejected Nana's visionary policies is transformation of the economy and free education and went for Mahama's visionless Edey be keke slogan.
faithgrows 11 years ago

AND ALSO GHANA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY IS QUOTING FEES IN DOLLARS... HOW CAN WE PAY?

AND ALSO GHANA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY IS QUOTING FEES IN DOLLARS... HOW CAN WE PAY?
MPATA MPATA 11 years ago

The govt should encourage people to get into businesses that would rather bring in foreign money.
These businesses should be given very low loans to operate.
Yes we have to do something before it gets too serious.

The govt should encourage people to get into businesses that would rather bring in foreign money.
These businesses should be given very low loans to operate.
Yes we have to do something before it gets too serious.

AKOMEAH 11 years ago

THESE TRADE UNION PEOPLE CAN TALK AND BLAME. I WISH THEY COULD GIVE US THEIR SOLUTION (CURE, PANACEA OR WHATEVER THEY CALL IT), GIVING FIGURES OF WHAT CAN BE SAVED etc. etc. THEY ONLY TALK ABOUT STRIKES. THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE ...
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THESE TRADE UNION PEOPLE CAN TALK AND BLAME. I WISH THEY COULD GIVE US THEIR SOLUTION (CURE, PANACEA OR WHATEVER THEY CALL IT), GIVING FIGURES OF WHAT CAN BE SAVED etc. etc. THEY ONLY TALK ABOUT STRIKES. THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONSENSUS FROM THE WORKERS WHEN THEY GET UP TO TALK. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS AND GROUNDING DO THEY FALL ON? JSS? TWEAAAAAH
BEN COFIE,ALICE SPRINGS,CA-USA 11 years ago

MOST IF NOT ALL TUC TOP MEMBERS ARE SCHOOL DROP OUTS WITH NO PROFESSIONAL STANDING SO DONT EXPECT ANYTHING SENSIBLE FROM THEM

MOST IF NOT ALL TUC TOP MEMBERS ARE SCHOOL DROP OUTS WITH NO PROFESSIONAL STANDING SO DONT EXPECT ANYTHING SENSIBLE FROM THEM
Wisemen2 11 years ago

It is because of the sort of people like who see goat as cow that's why the economy is going ..going..gone.Your party won the election and has to perform,period.5 yrs in power and the cedi has fallen from 1.8 to 4.2.Are you s ...
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It is because of the sort of people like who see goat as cow that's why the economy is going ..going..gone.Your party won the election and has to perform,period.5 yrs in power and the cedi has fallen from 1.8 to 4.2.Are you stupid to see what is happening to our country for you to insult anybody who dare criticise your party.rawlings ruled for 19 yrs and left us HIPIC,NDC again is driving Ghana into another HIPIC again though we now have some oil.wise up and stop spewing garbage at this site.Are you a moron,the hardship ordinary Ghanaian is facing aeveryday.even if you dont feel it (suppose you are rich cant you see ordinary worker is suffering.Stupisd posting.Get off this website.Moron
fools rulling 11 years ago

MAHAMA IS A CURSE.. Damn!! everything is expensive and hard.. ahhh FUCK YOU MAHAMA.. SUCK UR MOTHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

MAHAMA IS A CURSE.. Damn!! everything is expensive and hard.. ahhh FUCK YOU MAHAMA.. SUCK UR MOTHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Mr. Questions 11 years ago

These measures will not work. Take a look at all the measures Argentina and
Venezuela took to stabilise their currencies. None of the measures worked.

The solution begins with corruption at low and high places and ends ...
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These measures will not work. Take a look at all the measures Argentina and
Venezuela took to stabilise their currencies. None of the measures worked.

The solution begins with corruption at low and high places and ends with BAD GOVERNANCE.

Mahamma must resign voluntarily now or the masses will need to march to the seat of goverment and throw him out. What do you think collapsed the Soviet Union ?
WARD GDX - WE THE PEOPLE 11 years ago

The country is governed by rabid fools who have not even managed to accomplish anything worth emulation for their own lives.

You cannot put the destiny of a country in such feeble hands and minds.

That's the problem. ...
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The country is governed by rabid fools who have not even managed to accomplish anything worth emulation for their own lives.

You cannot put the destiny of a country in such feeble hands and minds.

That's the problem.

Anytime you have P/NDC gov;t in power
the cedi drops precipitously against all the major currencies.

It is a historic fact
Nana, Oei Tutu 11 years ago

KOFI ASAMOAH THE FOOL! BLAME EVERYTHING ON THE GOVERNMENT. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GROW UP AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF THE OMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN. SO YOU DON'T KNOW THAT STRIKE ACTION ...
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KOFI ASAMOAH THE FOOL! BLAME EVERYTHING ON THE GOVERNMENT. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GROW UP AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF THE OMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN. SO YOU DON'T KNOW THAT STRIKE ACTIONS HALT ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND HAVE CONSEQUENCIES ON THE FINACIAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS WHICH MIGHT NOT BE IMMEDIATE BUT LATER. UNINTELLIGENT ASAMOAH BATHING IN HIS FOLLEY. A LEADER INDEED!!!
Voice of Reason 11 years ago

AND SAVE GHANAIANS FROM THIS TORMENT.....WHAT GOVERNANCE IS THIS.IT IS NOW OBVIOUS EVEN TO A CLASS 1 PUPIL THAT MAHAMA IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.....HE SIMPLY CAN'T DELIVER.HE SHOULD DO US ALL A FAVOUR BY STEPPING DOWN NOW

AND SAVE GHANAIANS FROM THIS TORMENT.....WHAT GOVERNANCE IS THIS.IT IS NOW OBVIOUS EVEN TO A CLASS 1 PUPIL THAT MAHAMA IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.....HE SIMPLY CAN'T DELIVER.HE SHOULD DO US ALL A FAVOUR BY STEPPING DOWN NOW
Kwame peasah darkwah nyc 11 years ago

THEY VOTED FOR N.D.C SO THAT IS THEY WILL GET.

THEY VOTED FOR N.D.C SO THAT IS THEY WILL GET.
YEBOPOWER 11 years ago

A country self destruct. Don't compare yourselves to USA. Far from it. Copy USA blindly, you are in for a big surprise. Because you guys don't even understand the USA model let alone copy them. Shameful country

A country self destruct. Don't compare yourselves to USA. Far from it. Copy USA blindly, you are in for a big surprise. Because you guys don't even understand the USA model let alone copy them. Shameful country
KONFANKO 11 years ago

EVEN A CHILD IN A WOMB KNOWS THAT PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY ARE THE MOST USELESS GOVERNMENT THAT HAD EVER EXIST IN GHANA.HOW CAN SUCH A USELESS AIMLESS AND DIABOLIC MAN WHO CAN NOT TAKE DECISIONS BECOMES PRESIDENT.PUT YOUR FEET ...
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EVEN A CHILD IN A WOMB KNOWS THAT PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY ARE THE MOST USELESS GOVERNMENT THAT HAD EVER EXIST IN GHANA.HOW CAN SUCH A USELESS AIMLESS AND DIABOLIC MAN WHO CAN NOT TAKE DECISIONS BECOMES PRESIDENT.PUT YOUR FEET TIGHTLY ON THE GROUND AND HELP TO SUSTAIN THE COLLAPSED ECONOMY YOU THINK WE VOTED YOU TO THAT POSITION TO SEE THESE HARDSHIPS.WHAT HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING,ARE YOU PEOPLE SLEEPING.STOP YOUR LIES AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE MANDATE WE HAVE GIVEN AND FULFIL ALL YOUR PROMISES,KWEH!YOU ARE A JOKER.
Mama 11 years ago

Ghanians elected this government. The downfall started by Mills as he was incompetent to govern due to his cancer.

Ghanians elected this government. The downfall started by Mills as he was incompetent to govern due to his cancer.
dan 11 years ago

MAHAMA IS DESTROYING GHANA ECONOMY,GHANA JOBS AND GHANA BUSNISSES
UNLES THIS MAN STEP DOWN WE ARE GOING BACK TO THE DARK AGES OF BARLEY ABLE TO FEAD OUR FAMILYS

MAHAMA IS DESTROYING GHANA ECONOMY,GHANA JOBS AND GHANA BUSNISSES
UNLES THIS MAN STEP DOWN WE ARE GOING BACK TO THE DARK AGES OF BARLEY ABLE TO FEAD OUR FAMILYS
Me 11 years ago

I like the concluding statement 'Government functionaries are in A state of denial and are descending heavily and crudely on people who echo the general sentiments of Ghanaians. This may be understandable given that such func ...
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I like the concluding statement 'Government functionaries are in A state of denial and are descending heavily and crudely on people who echo the general sentiments of Ghanaians. This may be understandable given that such functionaries live on state resources and they do not have to worry about soaring prices. But the truth of the matter is that the rest of Ghanaians are facing severe social and economic hardships. And it is important that Government and its functionaries wake up to the realities and do something about the plight of Ghanaians”' Well said sir. But be ready to face the wrath of that stupid parrot called Felix Kwakye ofosu. These crop of Government functionaries and their president are so nauseating to be listened to. Clueless people in leadership!!
Voice of Reason 11 years ago

LEADERSHIP IS NOT ALL ABOUT BEING ADDRESSED 'HIS EXCELLENCY MR PRESIDENT'(ONLY IN GHANA ANYWAY).....IT IS ABOUT PUTTING IN PLACE POLICIES AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE NATION'S RESOURCES TO RAISE THE LIVING STANDARD OF THE MAJ ...
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LEADERSHIP IS NOT ALL ABOUT BEING ADDRESSED 'HIS EXCELLENCY MR PRESIDENT'(ONLY IN GHANA ANYWAY).....IT IS ABOUT PUTTING IN PLACE POLICIES AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE NATION'S RESOURCES TO RAISE THE LIVING STANDARD OF THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE.....MAHAMA HAS FAILED WOEFULLY IN THIS REGARD HENCE THE CALL FOR HIS RESIGNATION
Voice of Reason 11 years ago

HAVING BRIBED HIS WAY TO BECOME PRESIDENT,MAHAMA IS NOW PROVING TO BE A CLASSIC CASE OF A SQUARE PEG IN ROUND HOLE......HE IS SIMPLY NOT UP TO THE TASK.HE SHOULD DO US ALL A FAVOUR BY RESIGNING NOW AND SAVING US FROM MORE TOR ...
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HAVING BRIBED HIS WAY TO BECOME PRESIDENT,MAHAMA IS NOW PROVING TO BE A CLASSIC CASE OF A SQUARE PEG IN ROUND HOLE......HE IS SIMPLY NOT UP TO THE TASK.HE SHOULD DO US ALL A FAVOUR BY RESIGNING NOW AND SAVING US FROM MORE TORMENT
OWEN, NEW YORK. 11 years ago

The battle is the Lord's. Nana Akufo Addo was robbed and the robbers are now reaping what they sowed . Not everyone can be a good leader. President Mahama and Afari Gyan are ashame. Sure, the battle is the Lord's. Nana relax ...
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The battle is the Lord's. Nana Akufo Addo was robbed and the robbers are now reaping what they sowed . Not everyone can be a good leader. President Mahama and Afari Gyan are ashame. Sure, the battle is the Lord's. Nana relax in London, God is teaching those Ghanaians helped the robbers a great lesson. THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

Go to the state if anybody will mention that dirty kufour cedis? DOLLARS isn't your money npp , get that in ur coconut head , so why calling Dollars, Dollars everyday in GHANA? Blame thief kuffour who intentionally stabilized ...
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Go to the state if anybody will mention that dirty kufour cedis? DOLLARS isn't your money npp , get that in ur coconut head , so why calling Dollars, Dollars everyday in GHANA? Blame thief kuffour who intentionally stabilized the ugly Cedis to compete with American's GREAT DOLLAR? after thief kuffour has changed the stolen CEDIS into DOLLARS then he left it to go higher so that he can re-change it to make more money.The developed countries like CANADA ,JAPAN and others didn't make up their mind to equalize their currencies to AMERICAN DOLLAR,so what that jocker kuffour is trying to tell ghanaians and the world? GHANAIANS must think and know that kuffour GOV. is Tweeeeaaaaaa GOV. simply 419 period.
KONFANKO 11 years ago

YOU DESERVE TO DIE NOW YOU ARE FOOLISH ALL FOOLS.KWASIA THAT YOUR DIRTY COMMENTS DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAYING,IF KUFFOUR DIDN`T DO WHAT HE DID YOU WOULD BE CARRYING THAT YOU SHIT PAPER ON HEAD.TURKEY PEOPLE DID THE SAME AND THE ...
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YOU DESERVE TO DIE NOW YOU ARE FOOLISH ALL FOOLS.KWASIA THAT YOUR DIRTY COMMENTS DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAYING,IF KUFFOUR DIDN`T DO WHAT HE DID YOU WOULD BE CARRYING THAT YOU SHIT PAPER ON HEAD.TURKEY PEOPLE DID THE SAME AND THEY ARE FEELING OKAY,WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US NOW IS HUMAM NEGLIGENCE AND DIABOLIC IDEALOGY ON THE PART OF NDC.
KONFANKO 11 years ago

TYPO FAULT DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.

TYPO FAULT DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

who is that poodle following me?

who is that poodle following me?
KB 11 years ago

The son of a pig. Kuffour is better than any president Ghana has ever had

The son of a pig. Kuffour is better than any president Ghana has ever had
Johnny USA 11 years ago

THIS TUC MAN IS SICK OF HIS HEAD.IF TDC AND OTHERS COAT PRICES IN US DOLLARS IS IT PREZ. MAHAMA GOV. DOING? WHO IS THIS SICK MAN. GHANA TUC WHY HATE NDC GOV. TDC STARTED SELLING LANDS AND HOUSES IN USA DOLLARS & GHANA CEDIS S ...
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THIS TUC MAN IS SICK OF HIS HEAD.IF TDC AND OTHERS COAT PRICES IN US DOLLARS IS IT PREZ. MAHAMA GOV. DOING? WHO IS THIS SICK MAN. GHANA TUC WHY HATE NDC GOV. TDC STARTED SELLING LANDS AND HOUSES IN USA DOLLARS & GHANA CEDIS SINCE LONG AGO. NOW EVERYTHING IS PREZ MAHAMA SHAME TO YOU BIG SHAME EMPTY BARRELS MAKE MOST NOISE SIR. TUC LEADERSHIP NOT IN GHANA ?
DKB 11 years ago

Wow, is this how you communicate with people in the US? Do they understand you? If you can't construct proper sentences then obviously this topic is above you level of understanding.

Wow, is this how you communicate with people in the US? Do they understand you? If you can't construct proper sentences then obviously this topic is above you level of understanding.
Johnny USA 11 years ago

YOU SAID I SHOULD CONSTRUCT PROPER ENGLISH.PROPER TERMS USE IS IT RIGHT ENGLISH TO USE. PLEASE WE ARE NOT WRITING ENGLISH EXAMS. WHAT AM SIMPLE SAYING IS THAT, TUC BOSS TO GIVE GOOD ADVICE TO GOV. SECOND POINT DID PREZ. MAHAM ...
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YOU SAID I SHOULD CONSTRUCT PROPER ENGLISH.PROPER TERMS USE IS IT RIGHT ENGLISH TO USE. PLEASE WE ARE NOT WRITING ENGLISH EXAMS. WHAT AM SIMPLE SAYING IS THAT, TUC BOSS TO GIVE GOOD ADVICE TO GOV. SECOND POINT DID PREZ. MAHAMA GAVE PRICE TO TDC PLOTS & HOUSES IN USA DOLLARS.? WHY YOU GUYS HATE PREZ MAHAMA ,HE IS DOING WELL AND IF NOT YOUR CHOICE WAIT FOR 2016 TO COME.AS AT NOW THE LOOTERS & DRUG GUYS ARE NOT IN POWER .EITHER HE IS NOT GOOD HE IS YOUR PREZ. AND ALL HAVE TO RESPECT HIM. PLS THAT IS WHAT AM TRYING TO POINT OUT.I HOPE U CAN READ MY SHORT AND GOOD CONSTRUCTIVE GRAMMAR OR ENGLISH, NOT PROPER ENGLISH AS YOU WROTE.THE TUC BOSS HATE PREZ MAHAMA EITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.IS TOO MUCH MY MAN, LETS STOP IT.I WILL DEFEND MY NATION AND THE PREZ WHERE EVER YOU WILL FIND ME.SO PLS DO SO.ENGLISH TEACHER.THANK YOU
KONFANKO 11 years ago

KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT,EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE PROMISED DURING THE ELECTION.YOU ARE TALKING AS YOU HAVE NO BRAIN,DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO KEEP MUTE TO THESE STUPID THINGS THAT ARE GOING ...
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KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT,EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE PROMISED DURING THE ELECTION.YOU ARE TALKING AS YOU HAVE NO BRAIN,DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO KEEP MUTE TO THESE STUPID THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.THIS IS NONSENSE PERIOD!.
samuel danmark 11 years ago

johnny stay in usa i don,t think is true because the way you talk did,nt shown that your in usa because it used to happened to us , uk, spain, italy, grece and etc not ghana so johnny in usa learn wel ...
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johnny stay in usa i don,t think is true because the way you talk did,nt shown that your in usa because it used to happened to us , uk, spain, italy, grece and etc not ghana so johnny in usa learn well and think wisely.
Johnny USA 11 years ago

WHERE IN THE WORLD YOU SEE TUC BOSS ATTACHING GOV. PERSONALLY. TUC IN GENERAL WILL GO ON STRIKE NOT THE BOSS WHO IS NPP SUPPORTER.IN ANY CASE IS IT PREZ MAHAMA WHO ASK TDC TO SELL HOUSES & PLOTS IN USA DOLLARS? PLS LET BE FAI ...
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WHERE IN THE WORLD YOU SEE TUC BOSS ATTACHING GOV. PERSONALLY. TUC IN GENERAL WILL GO ON STRIKE NOT THE BOSS WHO IS NPP SUPPORTER.IN ANY CASE IS IT PREZ MAHAMA WHO ASK TDC TO SELL HOUSES & PLOTS IN USA DOLLARS? PLS LET BE FAIR ,WHAT IS WRONG WITH MAHAMA.?IS HE NOT A PERSON TO RULE GHANA?SHAME BUNCH OF NPP LOOTERS.
Johnny USA 11 years ago

KONFANKO PLEASE FIND OUT IF GHANA PREZ. MAHAMA GAVE OR FIXED PRICE FOR TDC HOUSES & PLOTS IN USA DOLLARS? THAT IS WHAT AM SAYING. TDC FOR LONG TIME SELLING HOUSES & PLOTS IN GHANA CEDIS & USA DOLLARS OF YOUR OWN CHOICE BEFORE ...
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KONFANKO PLEASE FIND OUT IF GHANA PREZ. MAHAMA GAVE OR FIXED PRICE FOR TDC HOUSES & PLOTS IN USA DOLLARS? THAT IS WHAT AM SAYING. TDC FOR LONG TIME SELLING HOUSES & PLOTS IN GHANA CEDIS & USA DOLLARS OF YOUR OWN CHOICE BEFORE PREZ MAHAMA CAME TO POWER.YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PAY IN DOLLARS OR CEDIS' WHY BLAME PREZ MAHAMA FOR THAT.?PLEASE LETS FIND OUT WHEN TDC STARTED THAT AND NOT EVERYTHING BLAMES GOES TO PREZ. PLS LETS RESPECT OUR PREZ. OF NATION GHANA.SHAME !!!!
NO DISCRIMINATE - MAHAMA SUCKS 11 years ago

GHANAIANS DESERVE TO SURFER AND LET THEM SURFER . EVERYBODY CAN TAKE GHANA FOR VERY HARD RIDE BCOS GHANAIANS DO HAVE SHORT MEMORIES AS PREZ MAHAMA DISCRIBED IT FEW MONTHS AGO. NDC KEEP AGUING BUT IT'S 100% TRUE PREZ KUFUOR 8 ...
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GHANAIANS DESERVE TO SURFER AND LET THEM SURFER . EVERYBODY CAN TAKE GHANA FOR VERY HARD RIDE BCOS GHANAIANS DO HAVE SHORT MEMORIES AS PREZ MAHAMA DISCRIBED IT FEW MONTHS AGO. NDC KEEP AGUING BUT IT'S 100% TRUE PREZ KUFUOR 8 YEARS WAS FAR BETTER THAN ENTIRE JJ 19 YEARS AND MAHAMA 5 YEARS . THE NEXT PRESIDENT WILL FIND IT VERY TURF TO TURN THINGS AROUND WITHIN 4 YEARS BCOS MAHAMA MESS WOULD BE VERY HUGE .
Kwame 11 years ago

I agree with you 100% some of them voted for NDC because they like JJ Rawlins the killer. Let them go hungry as one minister said they should go and eat Gari.

I agree with you 100% some of them voted for NDC because they like JJ Rawlins the killer. Let them go hungry as one minister said they should go and eat Gari.
DUNCAN WILLIAMS 11 years ago

DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME ? I SAY SATAN HAS CAPTURED THEIR BRAINS. BUT DON'T YOU WORRY. I HAVE COMMANDED SATAN TO RELEASE THEIR BRAINS SO THEY CAN WORK. HE WILL OBEY, JUST GIVE A LITTLE TIME ......... SAY UP TO 2016. NYA ABOTARE.

DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME ? I SAY SATAN HAS CAPTURED THEIR BRAINS. BUT DON'T YOU WORRY. I HAVE COMMANDED SATAN TO RELEASE THEIR BRAINS SO THEY CAN WORK. HE WILL OBEY, JUST GIVE A LITTLE TIME ......... SAY UP TO 2016. NYA ABOTARE.
Nii Ayittey 11 years ago

The Government has no clue in managing the foreign exchange crisis. Its responses will further exacerbate the situation. They should do away with the control mentality and address the root causes of the depreciation of the ...
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The Government has no clue in managing the foreign exchange crisis. Its responses will further exacerbate the situation. They should do away with the control mentality and address the root causes of the depreciation of the cedi. We need forward-looking liberal policies which would encourage domestic and foreign direct investment and provide a boost to the economy. We are a consumption economy and it is catching up with us. To start with, people should be allowed to have foreign exchange accounts. No one would save in dollars or any other foreign exchange exchange if he or she can only get cedis when they want to withdraw their money. Foreign investors would stay away when there are no guarantees of being able to repatriate their profits in a currency of their choice. The Government needs to drastically reduce its spending. For a small economy, Ghana debt ratio is a bit high. More prudent management of the economy will solve this crisis and bring back confidence in the economy. Making threats of imprisonment etc will not solve the problem.
Ojo 11 years ago

Where is STUPID, UGLY And BIG MOUTH with TEETH POINTING KWESI PRATT

Where is STUPID, UGLY And BIG MOUTH with TEETH POINTING KWESI PRATT
KOFI AGYAPONG 11 years ago

It is not eady to deal with teenage population as we have in Ghana when it comes to the history of the country, even from 1957 to present, especially our Cedi.

Do you know the value of the Cedi during the time of Acheampon ...
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It is not eady to deal with teenage population as we have in Ghana when it comes to the history of the country, even from 1957 to present, especially our Cedi.

Do you know the value of the Cedi during the time of Acheampong era?

How about the value of the Cedi when Acheampong was over thrown by Rawling?

From the time of December 31, 1981 to the time Kuffour was elected, what was the value of the Cedi then?

What did Kuffour do about the Cedi?
What was the rate after Kuffour?

How many times has Ghana changed currencies and under which government?

How do you think Ghana's Cedi can fare well?

When Ghanaiams can produce enough goods and services to back our money up? Do you agree?

Do you think Ghana's Cedi can ever compete with those of the USA and the Chinese?
Obiba Kwame 11 years ago

The currency of a country is really nothing more than printed paper backed by the assets of the country. If you print more of the paper, and you do not produce more of the assets to back it up, you end up diluting the relativ ...
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The currency of a country is really nothing more than printed paper backed by the assets of the country. If you print more of the paper, and you do not produce more of the assets to back it up, you end up diluting the relative value of the paper (currency). In a simplistic way, the only way to shore up the value of the currency is to produce more assets to back the currency.

With this simple fact in mind, the measures taken by the Bank of Ghana tells me the people in charge of the economy just do not understand the cause of the problem, and have no clue as to the proper solution to the problem. The fact that people want to conduct their transactions in dollars and avoid the cedi is an indication of the lack of confidence in the value of the currency ie this is a symptom of the problem, and not really the problem. Restricting the conversion of cedis to dollars and dollars to cedis will just create a black market for the dollar-cedi conversion rate just as we had in the 1980's and 1990's. In the final analysis the black market rate will reflect the true value of the cedi relative to the dollar.

I cry for my country. We really have a buch of morons in charge of the affairs of the state who have no idea as to what is going on..
bob 11 years ago

Is sad how the so call corrupt leaders has put Ghanaians to shame.We don't have respect outside for matter Africans,because of our insane leaders.The richest continent on the planet earth,but we are the poorest.A nation who d ...
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Is sad how the so call corrupt leaders has put Ghanaians to shame.We don't have respect outside for matter Africans,because of our insane leaders.The richest continent on the planet earth,but we are the poorest.A nation who disregard his own currency, is on heard off.Schools fee is calculated in Almight Dollar.What kind of leaders do we have,are they brain dead.
William Sorkpor, USA 11 years ago

Question 1:

What's responsible for the downward trend of the Ghana cedi?

The simple answer to this question lies in the financial policies of the United States.

Ghana is not the only country caught up in this unfort ...
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Question 1:

What's responsible for the downward trend of the Ghana cedi?

The simple answer to this question lies in the financial policies of the United States.

Ghana is not the only country caught up in this unfortunate predicament. Let's take a look at the currencies of the emerging economies of India, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, etc.

The United States is contemplating a scaling back of its policy of monthly $85 billion bond buying program, -- known as Quantitative Easing.

This would have the adverse effect of causing interest rates in the United States,-- that have hitherto been kept artificially low -- to rise.

A rise in U.S. interests has the potential of making U.S. securities more attractive, and the U.S. the ultimate destination for foreign investments. Hence the appreciation of the value of the U.S. dollar against the currencies of emerging economies.

Question II:

Where did our government go wrong, relative to the times of global easy money?

Ghana like most of the emerging economies took its eyes off the ball, and unlike the proverbial ant failed to gather food in the sunny days of global easy money.

Our government failed to even put money aside to prop up our currency in time of emergency.

We failed to invest in our local industries.

We failed to take advantage of the global easy money to overhaul our tax system, and to broaden our tax base.

The failure-list of our government to safeguard our country's economy goes on, and on.

Talking of cracking down on the dollarization of the economy, the question here is:

What took our government so long?

I think it's too late to crackdown without causing the emergence of an underground economy, that would undermine the real economic policies of the country.

On the one hand, it, is a mixed blessing at the expense of the poor masses, on the other hand it is necessary to discourage it to ensure the legitimacy of our economy.

I urge the government to proceed gingerly to bring it under control.

With all due respect, I urge our president to wake up from his slumber for the sake of the poor.

May Lord Almighty continue to bless our beloved Great Ghana:
Amen!!!
Max Carter 11 years ago

Increases entrepreneurial tax incentives and guaranteed for local businesses as a way of increasing expanding the economy, reducing reliance on import and reducing demand for foreign exchange by creating jobs where by all inc ...
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Increases entrepreneurial tax incentives and guaranteed for local businesses as a way of increasing expanding the economy, reducing reliance on import and reducing demand for foreign exchange by creating jobs where by all inclusive tax contributing to the economy is the way to go, not limiting income generation.
Nana 11 years ago

What experience and qualification do the ministers of finance have to make the cedi and the economy better.

What experience and qualification do the ministers of finance have to make the cedi and the economy better.
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 11 years ago

SO DOC BAWUMIA WAS RIGHT,MAHAMA,NDC,HATE THE TRUTH,IDIOTS,EVILS,INCOMPETENRS

SO DOC BAWUMIA WAS RIGHT,MAHAMA,NDC,HATE THE TRUTH,IDIOTS,EVILS,INCOMPETENRS
Johnny USA 11 years ago

EVIL LOOTERS NPP GURUS.GHANA WILL BE OK SOON UNDER PREZ MAHAMA. WHATS GOING ON IS NOT ONLY GHANA.

EVIL LOOTERS NPP GURUS.GHANA WILL BE OK SOON UNDER PREZ MAHAMA. WHATS GOING ON IS NOT ONLY GHANA.
Kofi 11 years ago

Think outside the box. NDC has blinded you. Wake up and come up with better solution.

Think outside the box. NDC has blinded you. Wake up and come up with better solution.
KnYc 11 years ago

Why are you full of Sh it?

Why are you full of Sh it?
philip 11 years ago

most of our leaders I don't even know the type of education they went through.We haven to learn common sense from the Asian countries, take a country like singapre,malaysia,Hong kong to mention just few in this contries every ...
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most of our leaders I don't even know the type of education they went through.We haven to learn common sense from the Asian countries, take a country like singapre,malaysia,Hong kong to mention just few in this contries everything ranging from airline ticket is sold in their currency nobody want to see the dollar for short everything is done in their currency.Ghana must learn.
Okokroko Tafiakpa 11 years ago

We are a nation of big talkers. Put one of you in the sit as a head you would sell the whole nation for a posch car .Shut up and do your job. You are a clay to be moulded by the Head and not the clay moulding the potter .You ...
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We are a nation of big talkers. Put one of you in the sit as a head you would sell the whole nation for a posch car .Shut up and do your job. You are a clay to be moulded by the Head and not the clay moulding the potter .You talk too much .When John Tettegah was the head of the TUC in those days it was super he suggested ideas to the government without coming to give any derogative statements. Wake up and know that the Abongo boys are not asleep. You will be the first to be napped.
Ghanaba 11 years ago

Can some one tell me how WAYOME got paid for their creat, loot and shear transaction, these are some of the effects

Can some one tell me how WAYOME got paid for their creat, loot and shear transaction, these are some of the effects
KnYc(USNMC) 11 years ago

Putting in place chew and pour people in place is the problem.

Putting in place chew and pour people in place is the problem.
STEVOOO 11 years ago

these draconian measures are primitive and very communist and dirty tactics so why is the ndc stooping this low?.....are we in a military rule or what...cant they use brains, integrity and technocracy to restore sanity to the ...
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these draconian measures are primitive and very communist and dirty tactics so why is the ndc stooping this low?.....are we in a military rule or what...cant they use brains, integrity and technocracy to restore sanity to the country's economy....this is cheap, so downright cheap.....shame on ndc and its leadership.....
Onyene 11 years ago

talks of this nature infuriates me.This man Kofi asamoah has he suggested anything apart from criticizing? He is acting for his masters leave him alone to fool around.The cedi started loosing value in only Mahama's gov't.

talks of this nature infuriates me.This man Kofi asamoah has he suggested anything apart from criticizing? He is acting for his masters leave him alone to fool around.The cedi started loosing value in only Mahama's gov't.
GURUNDA 11 years ago

NDC ALWAYS FORCE THEMSELVES INTO POWER ONLY TO BRING GHANA FORWARD. NDC GET THE WAY THROUGH BCOS THERE ARE TOO MANY ILLITERATES IN GHANA. SHOULD GHANAIANS BE OBJECTIVE, NDC WOULD NEVER BE IN POWER. BUT WE ALL STAND TO LOSE ND ...
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NDC ALWAYS FORCE THEMSELVES INTO POWER ONLY TO BRING GHANA FORWARD. NDC GET THE WAY THROUGH BCOS THERE ARE TOO MANY ILLITERATES IN GHANA. SHOULD GHANAIANS BE OBJECTIVE, NDC WOULD NEVER BE IN POWER. BUT WE ALL STAND TO LOSE NDC, NPP, CPP, ETC.
Kwame Angel 11 years ago

This is a gang of so-called revolutionaries and socialists who saw money and removed their kayabale shoes and T-shirts for Harrods shoes and suits. They have no knowledge about the enomini and no managerial skills. I guess Gh ...
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This is a gang of so-called revolutionaries and socialists who saw money and removed their kayabale shoes and T-shirts for Harrods shoes and suits. They have no knowledge about the enomini and no managerial skills. I guess Ghanaians now know how to vote in 2016, if we survive up until then.
Obialeke 11 years ago

I totally agree with you.duties must be charge in Cedis.!!!!
I will be surprise that a lot of South Africans have not even seen dollars before but here in Ghana even "aleles" are charging in $.

I totally agree with you.duties must be charge in Cedis.!!!!
I will be surprise that a lot of South Africans have not even seen dollars before but here in Ghana even "aleles" are charging in $.
James 11 years ago

Infact ghanaian leader's are heartless

Infact ghanaian leader's are heartless
Kwaku A. Danso 11 years ago

"The Bank warned in a statement that violation of any of the measures will attract punishment including pecuniary sanctions, jail terms, suspension and revocation of operating licences amongst others".

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"The Bank warned in a statement that violation of any of the measures will attract punishment including pecuniary sanctions, jail terms, suspension and revocation of operating licences amongst others".

This is abolute nonsense!!
Does the Bank make laws in Ghana?
These people think we are still under the PNDC rule?
Odasanibi 11 years ago

I am suspecting that the alleged spending spree by the government in power and its functionaries to help their campaign in the elections, has made a negative impact on the economy.
The alleged corruption by those in charge o ...
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I am suspecting that the alleged spending spree by the government in power and its functionaries to help their campaign in the elections, has made a negative impact on the economy.
The alleged corruption by those in charge of projects meant less people employed, less money in the system.
Those millions of dollars wasted could have gone into roads, help farmers and so many other issues confronting the nation. Obviously, our dependence on foreign goods and therefore need for foreign exchange has also contributed to our present economic situation which directly affects the cedi.
what happened before the elections is now brought forward into the economy and now the government has to find new
money to fund projects which have already been paid for but nothing to show for.
Enoch. O 11 years ago

Ghanaians need to wake up. Buy things made in Ghana. Eat Ghanaian Foods. If you do not eat Ghanaian food which is as nutritious as any imported foods if not more, you will always be short on your currency. I do not even know ...
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Ghanaians need to wake up. Buy things made in Ghana. Eat Ghanaian Foods. If you do not eat Ghanaian food which is as nutritious as any imported foods if not more, you will always be short on your currency. I do not even know why you are so concerned about your currency . I live in Canada here , and most of our foods are produced here in Canada except tropical foods. Here the Canadian Dollar has fallen below 90 cents against the US Dollar. The businessmen are very happy, and they do not complain because they can export much more now and make more money. I do not understand why the ordinary man on the street is so concerned. Buy Ghanaian if you are that worried, and stop importing contraband stuff into the country.
Obiba Kwame 11 years ago

The problem is thatif you want to buy "made in Ghana" exclusively, there is nothing made in the damned country that you can buy. Pen and pencils used in the schools, toilet paper to wipe your ass when you go, even second-hand ...
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The problem is thatif you want to buy "made in Ghana" exclusively, there is nothing made in the damned country that you can buy. Pen and pencils used in the schools, toilet paper to wipe your ass when you go, even second-hand clothing are all imported from abroad. Ghana is a country that consumes without producing. That is the problem.

But you dont have to produce everything you need in your country. The trick is to produce what you are good at, and very capable of producing, then use the money from what you produce to trade with other countries. The more you produce, the more money you have, and the more you can buy from other countries. It is that simple.

A Dutch politician once told his countrymen: "We are not born to industrial magnificence; sticking to the land will serve us best". What he was suggesting was for the Dutch to focus on and specialise in agricultural products, and then use the money from selling the agricultural products to buy cars from Germany, planes from England, clothing from France etc etc.

There was a time, not very long ago, when Ghana was the leading world producer of Cocoa, and the second leading world producer of coffee.
Imagine all the extra dollars we will earn if we focused our attention and specialised in producing cocoa and coffee for the world? We were once
called the "Gold Cost" because we have gold galore hidden beneath our feet. The gold is still there. Imagine how much dollars we can earn as a country if we focused and specialised in mining our own gold instead of selling our most productive gold mines to foreigners and leavinfg the exploration of gold to Chinese galamsey operators? We have fertile agricultural lands, yet we import rice. The problem of Ghana is one of good leadership. Leadership that wil organise the resources of the country, harness our potentials as humans and stop running around the globe asking for handouts from the whites and Chinese.

I was very young when Kwame Nkrumah was around, but I still miss him. He was the real deal; a great visionary leader. So far as we have clueless, selfish morons without any vision leading us, we will not get anywhere.
Victor A. Young 11 years ago

John Mahama and his NDC thought they could steal Nana's proposed programs during his campaign and stop his dreams. They were wrong! Nana had his cards so close to his chest.

John "Aplanke Prez" Mahama succeeded in stealing ...
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John Mahama and his NDC thought they could steal Nana's proposed programs during his campaign and stop his dreams. They were wrong! Nana had his cards so close to his chest.

John "Aplanke Prez" Mahama succeeded in stealing the ballot via the help of Kwadjo Afari-Gyan and EC, and had the Supreme Court "rubber-stamp" their thievery in the elections with that bogus verdict on August 29, 2013. Now Ghanaians are seeing for real the direct effects of election fraud, yet they're trying to use propaganda and lies to tell Ghanaians that everything is just okay! Hmmm, they can run but can't hide from reality! The Cedi continue to plummet like a rock town a steep hill. It's so pathetic!
Obialeke 11 years ago

Stupid talk. Trash!!!!!!!

Stupid talk. Trash!!!!!!!
EBENEZER 11 years ago

GOOD MORNING. MR.PRESIDENT FATHER OF THE LAND. MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM TO TRANSFORM GHANA IN 2015............. BORTHERS AND SISTERS LET'S US ALL GET TOGETHER AND HELP HIM TO WIN THIS FIGHT...... AMEN

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GOOD MORNING. MR.PRESIDENT FATHER OF THE LAND. MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM TO TRANSFORM GHANA IN 2015............. BORTHERS AND SISTERS LET'S US ALL GET TOGETHER AND HELP HIM TO WIN THIS FIGHT...... AMEN

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Kwame 11 years ago

Have you ever heard of the UK, USA or any other European Countries trading with the cedis in those countries?
I have said it before and I would say it again and again that apart from Dr. Kwame Nkrumah all our leaders in Ghan ...
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Have you ever heard of the UK, USA or any other European Countries trading with the cedis in those countries?
I have said it before and I would say it again and again that apart from Dr. Kwame Nkrumah all our leaders in Ghana are stupid. Those leaders in Ghana still take instructions from their white masters. I say no more.
Robin Hood 11 years ago

History is going to repeat itself in Ghana very soon. When an insensitive government pushed the citizenry to the wall, the result was catastrophic. The writing is already on the wall. Over to you, NDC.

History is going to repeat itself in Ghana very soon. When an insensitive government pushed the citizenry to the wall, the result was catastrophic. The writing is already on the wall. Over to you, NDC.
Nakson 11 years ago

Ghana is not the only country experiencing a currency decline. This is part of a global trend brought about by the US slowing down the rate at which it has been pumping dollars into the world economy. Countries with larger fo ...
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Ghana is not the only country experiencing a currency decline. This is part of a global trend brought about by the US slowing down the rate at which it has been pumping dollars into the world economy. Countries with larger foreign currency reserves or with less dollar-dependent economies will obviously fare better based on the current economic climate. Trying to stay objective with the facts on the ground.
SAY IT AS IT IS 11 years ago

The TUC, must know that in this our world every worker is suffering and it is not our Ghana alone.
Taxes are what gorvenments use to build societies, and it is the worker who must pay for all these services as it the same wo ...
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The TUC, must know that in this our world every worker is suffering and it is not our Ghana alone.
Taxes are what gorvenments use to build societies, and it is the worker who must pay for all these services as it the same workers who enjoys these services that is crated by paying taxes.
It seems in Africa, anybody who is working wants to get more than the person who employed him or her no matter how much the investor earns as a profit.
The TUC, must change it stand in African countries now if they want the new Africa to get the best devolpement that is needed for the vast majority but not the few. We must stand behind governments that has seen the reality that we as a people must tighting our belts now to build a better furture for our children even not yet born.
The people of the devolped world always think in that way that is why they are getting to where they are going.
We in Africa, or the blackman want to eat now and do not care what the children he or she leaves behind will fare.
The TUC and our so called pastors, must know that we live in a changing world and they have to chnge to get along no matter how many thier followers today they will preish if they do not change.
TWEEAAA 11 years ago

dnt mind this man ; hes not been able to negotiate a dollar index for Ghanaian workers

dnt mind this man ; hes not been able to negotiate a dollar index for Ghanaian workers

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