Statement: National Economic Forum: The Senchi Consensus

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STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

Of course we need to see the full report to make comment as many areas of concern are not included in this report. Typically among them is how all the gargantuan payments to individuals and companies who did not perform any w ...
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Of course we need to see the full report to make comment as many areas of concern are not included in this report. Typically among them is how all the gargantuan payments to individuals and companies who did not perform any work are going to be retrieved. I rest my case now. E&OE.
Acquaye 11 years ago

Mahama Invited too many people. Only the economic brains should have been there. Most of these people went there as onlookers. About 10 strong economists could have held this meeting successfully

Mahama Invited too many people. Only the economic brains should have been there. Most of these people went there as onlookers. About 10 strong economists could have held this meeting successfully
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

Isn't these idiots claiming the country is for them? So where are they now? They don't have to go and contribute, they can go and seat down and fold their arms without offering any constructive idea to solve the current econo ...
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Isn't these idiots claiming the country is for them? So where are they now? They don't have to go and contribute, they can go and seat down and fold their arms without offering any constructive idea to solve the current economic downturn in the country. Ghanaians will never forget this cowardly actions of Akan's npp party in 2016, Ghanaians will eventually retain the great NDC party in to power in 2016, for they have the country and the people at hearts.
ODURO 11 years ago

Npp is smart .They smelt a rat and so did not show up.

Npp is smart .They smelt a rat and so did not show up.
Sloth 11 years ago

So the report and acting on it are obviously not a priority. When is the GYEEDA report arriving?

So the report and acting on it are obviously not a priority. When is the GYEEDA report arriving?
GHFUO, MALLAM MAHAMA BB! 11 years ago

LOOK, IF THE DEMOCRATS IN THE US/THE CONSERVATIVES IN CANADA CALL AN ECONOMIC FORUM. DO YOU THINK THE OPPOSITION WILL SHOW UP? I DOINT UNDERSTAND WHY PPL ARE CHASTIZING THE NPP FOR BOYCOTTING. THE NDC WANTED TO BE THE CHIEF C ...
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LOOK, IF THE DEMOCRATS IN THE US/THE CONSERVATIVES IN CANADA CALL AN ECONOMIC FORUM. DO YOU THINK THE OPPOSITION WILL SHOW UP? I DOINT UNDERSTAND WHY PPL ARE CHASTIZING THE NPP FOR BOYCOTTING. THE NDC WANTED TO BE THE CHIEF COOK/WIN THE ELCTION. U HAVE WO IT, NOW DO THE JOB. U CANT DO THE JOB. U ARE STEALING NPP POLICIES LIKE FREE SCH. U HVNT IMPLEMENTED AN IOTA OF THAT. NOW, U WANT THE OPPOSITION TO CONVENE AND GIE YOU NDC IDEAS ON HOW TO MAKE THE ECONOMY BETTER? WHO BORN DOG. THE OPPOSITION WANTS U TO FAIL SO THEY CAN ASSUME POWER/USE THAT TO CAMPAIGN IN THE NEXT ELECTION. SO WHAT MAKES U THINK THEY WILL SHOW UP? THOSE POLITICAL PARTIES WHO SHOWED UP ARE FOOLS! LOL, U WNET TO MAKE MAHAMA BETTER SO HE CAN STAY FOR 4 MORE YRS?
cosmastaATyahoo.com 11 years ago

The National Economic Forum (NEF) has been a disappointment because there wasn't broad
discussions and consultations before the event. Why was such an event not published in papers
with an e-mail address for the public's ...
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The National Economic Forum (NEF) has been a disappointment because there wasn't broad
discussions and consultations before the event. Why was such an event not published in papers
with an e-mail address for the public's input? My input is that we do not lack policy (e.g.
to reduce: debt, unemployment, corruption, etc.), which should be determined by a few think-
tanks in government. But again economic policy is what the forum was about. What we lack are
business.plan-like projects, which are comprehensive, widely debated for transparency and
ready for direct implementation. The ministries should have been tasked to come out with
their best projects which will have the greatest impact. These projects should then have been
discussed by the various committees of NEF.
Government should act like a client who wants to build. She should give terms of reference or
policy: e.g. budget (not more than this year's allocation), number of rooms/floors, etc. Without that, there is no policy concept for the architect to work on. This year's budget (hopefully) already gave the policy concept, like the architect's drawings. This cannot be implemented directly by artisans. We need engineering to work out detailed drawings and specifications. This is where we fail woefully. Why go to Akosombo to ask architects again to tinker with the facade, change some colors, with the hope that artisans can then set to work when the engineers at the ministries are being paid to NOT give detail-drawing deliverables? E.g. Ministry of Agric could have designed a module into NYEP to reduce graduate unemployment by renting parcels of farming land in the plains, acquiring inputs, taking proposals for commercial farming from groups of graduates, giving loans seed money to NYEP as coordinating consultants, who will pass the money through banks for managing disbursements (to short-listed projects) & for managing repayments, etc. Perhaps, it's not late for the Committee to be setup to ask the ministries for input. I could give helping support to such a committee.

Mr. Taabazuing Cosmas, Architectural & Engineering Services Ltd. (AESL), cosmasta@yahoo.com
insight to the bone 11 years ago

Lets face it, all these ashawo journalists and media realized after peddling the propaganda and lies of the NDC that the people immediately saw through them and stopped buying their newspapers or listening to their radio st ...
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Lets face it, all these ashawo journalists and media realized after peddling the propaganda and lies of the NDC that the people immediately saw through them and stopped buying their newspapers or listening to their radio stations , so they now offer watered down versions of the truth instead of the cold hard facts . 98% of the people of Ghana have rejected the corrupt moral and perverse ndc govt policies be it so called fight for sodomy and gay right to fake economy discussions . we do not have these pepeni and ayigbe idiots as you have to be worth something or worthy to hate we simply read my lips here totally DESPISE THEM. we despise their corruption , we despise their hatred of the Akan majority , we despise their looting and their daily lies , the list is endless as the rotten through and through. Not so long ago they tell us this is the Action year for the Better Agenda as the continue listen very carefully the murdered mill's agenda . Then they tell us they are only in first gear , now they say with the economic forum not only has the car stopped but they are now shopping around for IDEAS to find petrol to get the car moving again in a direction they don't know ? yes we deeply despise such pepeni ayigbe incompetence and they should know after this period will follow the period of FURY. Just look at the misery and woes they have brought upon our people and still they refuse to LET OUR PEOPLE GO. they are too busy steal the little foreign exchange left that the cedi is plummeting down. they are allies with kuffour and his band of robbers who hijacked the npp for a while and made sure they destroyed the grassroots network of the npp so npp can not truly lead any opposition fight to the end like the Ukrainians did . these foolish ndc don't seem to figure out every time they come up with a way to freely spend the tax papers money we see through their lies and propaganda . so after spending a thousand dollars a day per person at this 4 day national economic forum without consensus what do they have to show for it except more lies , propaganda and wishful fantasy thinking . shame on you kuffuor for giving them support , if you can find it in you to care then advise your partners in crime to resign and go away for good
akonoba 11 years ago

What is new from Senchi??????? NPP was more than justified for boycotting the NEF. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to ...
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What is new from Senchi??????? NPP was more than justified for boycotting the NEF. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Mahama's mess. Mahama=edey be keke=clueless. Mahama spend reckless=SADA=GYEDA=SUBAH=WOYOME=ISOFOTON=corruption and throw the economy into a mess and turn around to invite us to fix the Mahama mess. What a Mahama we voted for. Mahama=policyless.
akonoba 11 years ago

Mahama created the mess and must fix it alone. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to diagnose and provided practical solu ...
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Mahama created the mess and must fix it alone. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Mahama's mess. Mahama=edey be keke=clueless. Mahama spend reckless=SADA=GYEDA=SUBAH=WOYOME=ISOFOTON=corruption and throw the economy into a mess and turn around to invite us to fix the Mahama mess. What a Mahama we voted for. Mahama=policyless.

akonoba 11 years ago

Mahama=focusless. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia took just 3 hours not even a day to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Maha ...
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Mahama=focusless. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia took just 3 hours not even a day to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Mahama's mess. Mahama=edey be keke=clueless. Mahama spend reckless=SADA=GYEDA=SUBAH=WOYOME=ISOFOTON=corruption and throw the economy into a mess and turn around to invite us to fix the Mahama mess. What a Mahama we voted for. Mahama=policyless.
akonoba 11 years ago

Mahama=directionless. Mahama=focusless. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia took just 3 hours not even a day to diagnose and provided pract ...
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Mahama=directionless. Mahama=focusless. It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia took just 3 hours not even a day to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Mahama's mess. Mahama=edey be keke=clueless. Mahama spend reckless=SADA=GYEDA=SUBAH=WOYOME=ISOFOTON=corruption and throw the economy into a mess and turn around to invite us to fix the Mahama mess. What a Mahama we voted for. Mahama=policyless.
Close Observer 11 years ago

Thief. Amasa Namoale Thief. Your personal interest in politics is not everyone's interest if you care to know. If another person in politics poses a threat to your present position, it is up to YOU and your GOVERNMENT to work ...
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Thief. Amasa Namoale Thief. Your personal interest in politics is not everyone's interest if you care to know. If another person in politics poses a threat to your present position, it is up to YOU and your GOVERNMENT to work hard and improve on the LIVING CONDITION of GHANAIANS, and not to resort to this SENSELESS INSULTS. Fellow Ghanaians, BBC NEWS!!! here, is also known as AMASA NAMOALE, a PARLIAMENTARIAN. He spends most of the time he should use in performing his PARLIAMENTARY DUTIES to PROMOTE HATRED and TRIBAL POLITICS. He does not deserve to be in PARLIAMENT. Amasa JULOR k3 MANJWALOR.
Ofori 11 years ago

Yes too many people at the forum. Most of them had nothing to offer.

Yes too many people at the forum. Most of them had nothing to offer.
The mask 11 years ago

We need a progressive policy. All adverts in Ghana must be created by wholly owned Ghanaian businesses and the songs and celebrities in the adverts must be wholly Ghanaian. The celebrities and musicians must receive royalties ...
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We need a progressive policy. All adverts in Ghana must be created by wholly owned Ghanaian businesses and the songs and celebrities in the adverts must be wholly Ghanaian. The celebrities and musicians must receive royalties. All the wholly owned Ghanaian entities must use wholly owned Ghanaian banks like ADB.

We must move into the era of music/movies as a service (MAAS). At least 7 out of every 10 songs, movies and TV series played on our television stations, radio stations and entertainment centres must be wholly Ghanaian and must be produced in Ghana. These stations and entertainment centres must pay on a monthly or annual basis royalties to the Ghanaian artists. The amounts paid must be reasonable taking into consideration the profits of the entertainment establishments. However they must not pay any money whatsoever to the foreign artists because of the negative effect it would have on our GDP. The Ghanaian artists must use wholly owned Ghanaian banks like ADB. Many people can recall great shows like: Kukurantumi-road to Accra, Ultimate paradise, By the fireside, I told you so, things we do for love, Akan drama with osofo dadzie, obra and co, home sweet home, TV theatre, Dr Paa Bobo´s songs etc

There is lack of will and this must change.
akonoba 11 years ago

You go to a forum and state what the constitution says?????????????? It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to diagnose and p ...
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You go to a forum and state what the constitution says?????????????? It took 400 NDC brains 3 days to come out with these home grown solutions to Mahama's economic mess??????????? Dr Bawumia too just 3 hours to diagnose and provided practical solutions to Mahama's mess. Mahama=edey be keke=clueless. Mahama spend reckless=SADA=GYEDA=SUBAH=WOYOME=ISOFOTON=corruption and throw the economy into a mess and turn around to invite us to fix the Mahama mess. What a Mahama we voted for. Mahama=policyless.
Chief Naba 11 years ago

There is nothing in the Senchi Consensus that we have not hear before. The national forum failed to realised that it's the framework of our current development that is the programme. The Senchi forum failed proposed a paradig ...
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There is nothing in the Senchi Consensus that we have not hear before. The national forum failed to realised that it's the framework of our current development that is the programme. The Senchi forum failed proposed a paradigm for our development
Antiochus - London 11 years ago

Mahama and his cronies should cease siphoning monies from the state coffers.

Mahama and his cronies should cease siphoning monies from the state coffers.
Ghandi 11 years ago

This is a serious economic situation facing the nation. JJ CAN'T HELP. WHY WAS HE INVITED?

This is a serious economic situation facing the nation. JJ CAN'T HELP. WHY WAS HE INVITED?
Wiafe 11 years ago

There is nothing in the consensus that will radically change the downward spiral of the economy.

What Ghana needs is a law that will restrict ministers or managers in the public sector from spending above their budgetary a ...
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There is nothing in the consensus that will radically change the downward spiral of the economy.

What Ghana needs is a law that will restrict ministers or managers in the public sector from spending above their budgetary allocation.

Any one found in breach of the spending limit law will have to face a stiff penalty--to be permanently banned from holding public office, jail time, plus restitution.

The Great Americano 11 years ago

If state interest supersedes any other interest why did you guys pay that huge money to woyome? Hypocrites JJ rawlings and his ndc crooks

If state interest supersedes any other interest why did you guys pay that huge money to woyome? Hypocrites JJ rawlings and his ndc crooks
Kwaku Azar 11 years ago

Tweaaaaa

Tweaaaaa
Abu 11 years ago

These are not solutions to stabilize the cedi. This statement reads like someone's Political Manifesto

These are not solutions to stabilize the cedi. This statement reads like someone's Political Manifesto
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

Azar, I almost laughed when I read the 22 point Consensus. First, these are not new and second some are too general. For example, point one is actually in the Constitution and no one needs reminding. What is the practice when ...
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Azar, I almost laughed when I read the 22 point Consensus. First, these are not new and second some are too general. For example, point one is actually in the Constitution and no one needs reminding. What is the practice when the Executive simply refuses to comply with Supreme Court judgement and nothing happens?

For example, regarding the second part of point 12, it's not the exemptions that are problems but the abuses within system where Ghanaians collaborate with foreign investors to file for bankruptcy after enjoying five year tax exemption only to form a new company to do the same business and enjoy another five year tax exemption.

Is anybody in Ghana saying that the government was unaware of the 22-point consensus and needed a National Economic Forum to make the Executive aware? Is the Executive unaware that the energy problem is a crisis matter that needs urgent attention? Is the Executive unaware that without reliable supply of energy and water companies cannot produce, let alone perform to full capacity? Probably, that is why it has taken the government nearly six years to complete the gas infrastructure development project. A country that is crying for gas from Nigeria has its own natural gas and every day the completion date is shifted forward. What a country?

The question is what would be different after Senchi? Nothing will change because the President and ministers are saying that they are already doing what or some of what was recommended, though the Deputy Finance Minister claims their programme of reviewing the 2014 budget will start from Monday. Meanwhile, he claims they were already doing it. It's a joke.
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

We cannot always depend on export of raw materials because the market is never stable.What you sell or buy for £1 today may change in some few hours thus rendering the economy into vicious circle.If you diversify your econom ...
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We cannot always depend on export of raw materials because the market is never stable.What you sell or buy for £1 today may change in some few hours thus rendering the economy into vicious circle.If you diversify your economy,you add value to your products and make more money otherwise you lose what you gain today when prices fall.This should be the essence of the forum but not just bla,bla,bla.Thank you.
fabulous 11 years ago

we need more of such, please lets unite for there is only one Ghana flag. Reserve politics to election years, after elections, there is only one Ghana

we need more of such, please lets unite for there is only one Ghana flag. Reserve politics to election years, after elections, there is only one Ghana
STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

Fabulous, just copy and paste the link below in your browser and see what happened at the economic forum. I think they went for sleeping competition - were they really serious? ...www.scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2 ...
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Fabulous, just copy and paste the link below in your browser and see what happened at the economic forum. I think they went for sleeping competition - were they really serious? ...www.scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10373741_10203197884643317_5458278205892878364_n.jpg
FORUM 11 years ago

The Mahama NDC gov't has proven again that it is the most wasteful, visionless, highly incompetent and most propagandist party ever to have ruled Ghana.

The Mahama NDC gov't has proven again that it is the most wasteful, visionless, highly incompetent and most propagandist party ever to have ruled Ghana.
j.b 11 years ago

The country do not need development agenda what we need is the Mahama NDC government to stop making new promises construction of 200 new schools shoes without money as contractors are not been paid stop create loot and share ...
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The country do not need development agenda what we need is the Mahama NDC government to stop making new promises construction of 200 new schools shoes without money as contractors are not been paid stop create loot and share the NDC has proven again that it is the most wastefuL, visionless, highly incompetent and most propagandist party in country.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

Copy and paste the following link in your browsers to see what happened at the just ended economic forum. I think they were there for sleeping competition. If those upfront were in this situation, guess about novices like Raw ...
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Copy and paste the following link in your browsers to see what happened at the just ended economic forum. I think they were there for sleeping competition. If those upfront were in this situation, guess about novices like Rawlings and co who were just observers sitting behind? ....www.scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10373741_10203197884643317_5458278205892878364_n.jpg

AKUAMAHAMA 11 years ago

No wonder we have national disaster on our hands. Donkornomics riding the back of create, loot and share Mahanomics. It is disaster galore !!!

No wonder we have national disaster on our hands. Donkornomics riding the back of create, loot and share Mahanomics. It is disaster galore !!!
Zedd Retep 11 years ago

So it took 300+ people with brains + JJ Rawlings at a cost of over $3m, 3 days to come out with these 22 platitudes!!!

I could have produced these vague exhortations in my bedroom in 3 hours!

We all know the problems of ...
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So it took 300+ people with brains + JJ Rawlings at a cost of over $3m, 3 days to come out with these 22 platitudes!!!

I could have produced these vague exhortations in my bedroom in 3 hours!

We all know the problems of Ghana and even the solutions. THE PROBLEM IS IMPLEMENTATION!!!

1st step b4 we start on the 22 points :-

RETRIEVE STOLEN MONIES FROM RLG, JOSPONG, CP, WOYOME, ETC., ETC., ETC., then use it wisely to start implementation of the 22 point plan!

There was no need for NPP to attend this 'talk shop'! Bawumia & Akoto Osei have already made the short-term solutions quite clear! For further details on the medium/long term solutions, please read NPP & CPP 2012 manifestos & NDPC report!

I am done.........
Harry, Banjul 11 years ago

I appreciate the consensus. There MUST BE IN PLACE A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA for the nation that every political party who comes to power should follow. And this should be long term like Nkrumah's 7-10 years development p ...
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I appreciate the consensus. There MUST BE IN PLACE A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA for the nation that every political party who comes to power should follow. And this should be long term like Nkrumah's 7-10 years development plan. The is plan will take care of the generation yet to be born.
Zedd Retep 11 years ago

Agreed! - Yes we need to craft a 7 year development plan. This can be concretised by the inclusion of ALL political shades of opinion in the National Development Planning Commission headed by a non politician eg Busumuru Kofi ...
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Agreed! - Yes we need to craft a 7 year development plan. This can be concretised by the inclusion of ALL political shades of opinion in the National Development Planning Commission headed by a non politician eg Busumuru Kofi Annan!
KANE 11 years ago

AGAIN, HERE COMES THE DRAMATIZATION OF THE USELESSNESS OF GHANA'S ENTIRE LEADERSHIP.

THIS COMMUNIQUE NEVER TOUCHED ON THE MAIN REASONS FOR GHANA'S FAILED ECONOMY, I.E. PUNISHING CREATE LOOT
AND SHARE PUBLIC OFFICERS AND ...
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AGAIN, HERE COMES THE DRAMATIZATION OF THE USELESSNESS OF GHANA'S ENTIRE LEADERSHIP.

THIS COMMUNIQUE NEVER TOUCHED ON THE MAIN REASONS FOR GHANA'S FAILED ECONOMY, I.E. PUNISHING CREATE LOOT
AND SHARE PUBLIC OFFICERS AND
POLITICIANS.

THE FREELOADING LIFESTYLE OF BOTH
RETIRED AND SERVING SENIOR PUBLIC OFFICERS, ALL NOT PRODUCTIVE BUT CONTINUES DRAWING FROM
THE PUBLIC PURSE, WITH MANY RETIRED
CIVIL SERVANTS STILL OCCUPYING
GOVERNMENT HOUSES ENJOYING FREE
UTILITIES SERVICES TO THIS DAY.

END OF SERVICE GRATUITY PAYMENTS TO
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND POLITICIANS FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SHOW TO
JUSTIFY THE FOOLISH CONTINUED
GRATITUDE OF GHANA'S TAX PAYER.

MANY OTHERS TRAVEL OVERSEAS ON PERSONAL TRIPS OSTENSIBLY TO PERFORM OFFICIAL DUTIES, GOVERNMENT PICKS UP THE BILLS FOR SUCH FRIVOLOUS FOREIGN TRIPS.

INFACT, THE ECONOMIC DRAINS AND LEAKAGES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION HERE.

SADLY, MANY OF THE FREELOADING PARTICIPANTS OF THE JUST-ENDED NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM WERE THE VERY HYPOCRITES WHOSE POLICIES AND CONDUCT CAUSED THIS MESS GHANAIANS ARE GRAPPLING WITH.

TOUGH-TALKING KOFI WAYO AND THE LIKE WERE NEVER INVITED FOR OBVIOUS
REASONS.

WE SHALL CONTINUE TO SWIM IN HEAPS OF ECONOMIC FORUM TOILET PAPERS CALLED COMMUNIQUE NONSENSE.
KANE 11 years ago

NPP BOYCOTTED THIS USELESS ECONOMIC FORUM ORGANISED BY MAHAMA ONLY WHEN HE GOT HIS FAIR SHARE OF THE CREATE LOOT AND SHARE.

THIS USELESS FORUM WAS PRECEDED BY RAWLINGS AND KUFUOR FORUMS, THE
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NPP BOYCOTTED THIS USELESS ECONOMIC FORUM ORGANISED BY MAHAMA ONLY WHEN HE GOT HIS FAIR SHARE OF THE CREATE LOOT AND SHARE.

THIS USELESS FORUM WAS PRECEDED BY RAWLINGS AND KUFUOR FORUMS, THE
CONSENSUS OF WHICH NEVER SAW THE
LIGHT OF DAY.

THE NPP WILL FLUSH THIS COMMUNIQUE DOWN THE DRAIN IF THEY WIN THE NEXT ELECTIONS. MARK MY WORDS.
FRANCIS OWUSU 11 years ago

SO THIS IS WHAT THE TAX PAYERS MONEY WAS USED FOR. GOD SAVE US ALL. IF THOSE IDIOTS AND THIEVES RUNING THE AFFAIRS OF THE NATION DID NOT KNOW ALL THESE THEN THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS. WHAT A WASTE!!!!!!!!!

SO THIS IS WHAT THE TAX PAYERS MONEY WAS USED FOR. GOD SAVE US ALL. IF THOSE IDIOTS AND THIEVES RUNING THE AFFAIRS OF THE NATION DID NOT KNOW ALL THESE THEN THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS. WHAT A WASTE!!!!!!!!!
FRANCIS OWUSU 11 years ago

WAS THIS AN OVERSIGHT OR DELIBERATE. WHAT IS THE SENSE IN THIS IF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE STOLEN FROM THE STATE COFFERS LEADING THE SORRY OF AFFAIRS ARE NOT MADE TO RETURN THEM. ARISE GHANAIANS. LET THERE BE A REVOLUTION. A PROPE ...
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WAS THIS AN OVERSIGHT OR DELIBERATE. WHAT IS THE SENSE IN THIS IF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE STOLEN FROM THE STATE COFFERS LEADING THE SORRY OF AFFAIRS ARE NOT MADE TO RETURN THEM. ARISE GHANAIANS. LET THERE BE A REVOLUTION. A PROPER REVOLUTION-NOT rawlings kind. PLEASE CHAAARRRGGEE!!!!!!!!!!
HAWA 11 years ago

Five people must be blamed for Ghana's woos: WOYOME, BETTY IDDRISSU, PROPAGANDIST IN NDC-ASEIDU NKETIA, KWABENA DUFFOUR and MAHAMA.

Five people must be blamed for Ghana's woos: WOYOME, BETTY IDDRISSU, PROPAGANDIST IN NDC-ASEIDU NKETIA, KWABENA DUFFOUR and MAHAMA.
AGYABA 11 years ago

THESE ARE ALL BULSHIT. ALL THESE WERE IN PLACE IN GHANA UNTIL RAWLINGS AND HIS "JEROKOPE MAFIANS" ENTERED OUR POLITICAL LAND SCAPE.

THESE ARE ALL BULSHIT. ALL THESE WERE IN PLACE IN GHANA UNTIL RAWLINGS AND HIS "JEROKOPE MAFIANS" ENTERED OUR POLITICAL LAND SCAPE.
Ibn Abudu @CANADASHEABUTTER@LOOK.CA 11 years ago

No directives for government & citizenship to stop the galamsey nuisance plaguing the nation, destroying our ecological & topography. The long term effects of toxins in the water systems is cancer , child mortality

No directives for government & citizenship to stop the galamsey nuisance plaguing the nation, destroying our ecological & topography. The long term effects of toxins in the water systems is cancer , child mortality
Asampanye 11 years ago

When economics gurus meet without the social scientist they are likely to fail. If there were Development Planners in the NEF then I am disappointed that they failed raise issues Social Cohesion. Our country is polarized by p ...
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When economics gurus meet without the social scientist they are likely to fail. If there were Development Planners in the NEF then I am disappointed that they failed raise issues Social Cohesion. Our country is polarized by political intolerance by Political Parties and we need to face the reality and deal with it. Nothing was said about corruption which has a direct bearing on our Economic Development. I am sure when the full report comes out they would listen to good critique even if it comes from the NPP, though they failed to attend. How NDC handles critique from various corners would determine how matured and preparedness to listen.
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

We don't know how Mahama's administration fell from GDP 14% to 7%,we equally don't know why inflation rate from 9.8% has rocketed to 17%,how the cedi is depriciating everyday.I think these are the issues govt should address.A ...
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We don't know how Mahama's administration fell from GDP 14% to 7%,we equally don't know why inflation rate from 9.8% has rocketed to 17%,how the cedi is depriciating everyday.I think these are the issues govt should address.All these stupid rhetorics about lower middle income to middle income status is nowhere found.I can say it's complet waste of time because govt and the president has economic teams who cash in heavy salaries.It's their duty to design sustainable economic policies otherwise they have to be fired.Thank you.
USMAN. 11 years ago

We can only develop by going back to basics by finding an effective way to till the land and consume our local healthy products. Any thing besides this is bogus. This is how far our useless university education has brought us ...
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We can only develop by going back to basics by finding an effective way to till the land and consume our local healthy products. Any thing besides this is bogus. This is how far our useless university education has brought us.
Zedd Retep 11 years ago

In the 1970s there was no Economic Forum with big big english 22 points blah blah blah! Just3 words 'OPERATION FEED YOURSELF' and virtually overnight Ghana changed from an importer to a net exporter of foodstuffs!!! Let' revi ...
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In the 1970s there was no Economic Forum with big big english 22 points blah blah blah! Just3 words 'OPERATION FEED YOURSELF' and virtually overnight Ghana changed from an importer to a net exporter of foodstuffs!!! Let' revisit OFY
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

Diversify the economy and stop depending on exporting only raw gold,cocoa and oil.Let Agriculture be improved.Thank you.

Diversify the economy and stop depending on exporting only raw gold,cocoa and oil.Let Agriculture be improved.Thank you.
Diana 11 years ago

Yaa tia abre

Yaa tia abre
Imoru 11 years ago

They know all the tricks in the book about how to take power, fair or foul. But have so far demonstrated so precious little success when it comes to running a little economy such as ours because they really don't know how. T ...
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They know all the tricks in the book about how to take power, fair or foul. But have so far demonstrated so precious little success when it comes to running a little economy such as ours because they really don't know how. Their failure has always been that they politicize everything. The taking of power is the central core of their raison d'etre, if that will mean pushing aside the national development agenda ,so be it. It wouldn't be the first time they've done just that, or have we so soon forgotten their blood-drenched revolution? Did they not spend overGHc80billion to wrest power in the last election? I'm not a pessimist by nature, but as far as these goons are concerned, I am not going to be a stupid optimist. They are, at the core of their being, self serving predators.
Angelo 11 years ago

I feel really disappointed. All d noise for this. Waste of time and money

I feel really disappointed. All d noise for this. Waste of time and money
KGD 11 years ago

Ghanaian are real jokers!
So, is that all those noise about economic forum to secure Ghana's economic?
These bulletins here could have been put down by the Gov. herself instead of wasting tax payer money for a week. And if ...
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Ghanaian are real jokers!
So, is that all those noise about economic forum to secure Ghana's economic?
These bulletins here could have been put down by the Gov. herself instead of wasting tax payer money for a week. And if this Gov can't do just that, then Ghana have a BIG problem.
Our biggest problem is this Gov. and her incompetence but not the economy.
They should spare us with their blame game and hand handover to the other parties or form a big coalition to resolve the economic problem. By so doing the could get competent personnel from the other parties and independent skilled personnel to help move the economy.
I don't think there is any better solution. This Gov could also look into her party to bring the right people to the right place. There is no justification for sending competent people abroad as ambassadors and organizing national forum to search for solution.
God Safe Ghana !
shabo 11 years ago

Interesting when more than 250 of the 400 did not say a word at the forum. Nothing is new in all these statements. Give us the hotel bill.

Interesting when more than 250 of the 400 did not say a word at the forum. Nothing is new in all these statements. Give us the hotel bill.
Eye zu eyeza 11 years ago

I could have written this in a day at my desk. Nothing knew. I am glad NPP did not attend. Poor Ghana

I could have written this in a day at my desk. Nothing knew. I am glad NPP did not attend. Poor Ghana
Okyeame 11 years ago

I totally agree with Acguaye that a few economists could have been invited for this forum. Nothing meaningful will come from that forum its a waist of time and national resources. If the Mahama hasnt got competent economists ...
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I totally agree with Acguaye that a few economists could have been invited for this forum. Nothing meaningful will come from that forum its a waist of time and national resources. If the Mahama hasnt got competent economists in his gov't to solve the country's economic problems he better call it a quit.
appiah 11 years ago

These people organised a talking shop to waste our money and time.
Ministers in Ghana should be reduced to 30, and MPs reduced to 140.
Everybody in Ghana including ministers, military personnel and police should pay for the ...
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These people organised a talking shop to waste our money and time.
Ministers in Ghana should be reduced to 30, and MPs reduced to 140.
Everybody in Ghana including ministers, military personnel and police should pay for the electricity and water they use as it happens in other countries. Refrigerators in all government offices are there to hold food and medicine and not alcoholic beverages. Absolutely no alcohol should be served in ministers' and managers offices. No more over budgeting expenditures without approval or explanation. And finally people should be fired and mostly go to jail for abuse of office, power or corruption. Openness and integrity should guide all government operations.
amonana 11 years ago

Consensus without pressuring Govt to fight corruption is meaningless and wasteful. Nothing will work efficiently without real effort by the govt to seriously and proactively fight corruption. Actually, I'm not surprise that c ...
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Consensus without pressuring Govt to fight corruption is meaningless and wasteful. Nothing will work efficiently without real effort by the govt to seriously and proactively fight corruption. Actually, I'm not surprise that corruption was out of list. After all who are the benefactors of corruption in Ghana... The ELITES
KWAKU GBLOENAWO 11 years ago

What came out of this dialogue. NOTHING!!!
Did we have to go and camp for three days to again identify our shortcomings?? Does Mahama and his ministers not know that they have to do these things?
I am ashamed of sympathizin ...
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What came out of this dialogue. NOTHING!!!
Did we have to go and camp for three days to again identify our shortcomings?? Does Mahama and his ministers not know that they have to do these things?
I am ashamed of sympathizing with the NDC.
Let me offer a simple solution....

1.print money, pay your debts to local contractors and suppliers and mop up the excess liquidity over time while maintaining strict financial discipline.
2. Make sure you collect taxes before you spend i.e.. do not award contracts because they have been budgeted for, only do so when you have collected money to pay for them
3. Stop all the freebies to public servants..pay them a consolidated salary devoid of any perks and they will manage their incomes properly by choosing their own homes, buying their own cars and travelling in economy class when travelling.
4. Create employment by waiving corporate taxes for small and medium enterprises that employ a certain minimum ( say 10 to 20 people).
5. Remove taxes on pharmaceuticals and agricultural products and regulate their prices (publish them)
6. Surcharges must be applied to goods that are imported that have local substitutes
7. Government must only consume Made in Ghana goods except where there is no local production
8. PPP must be the mainstay of government's venturing into business...GOG must not take a controlling interest in any venture.
9. Invest in software that will link property owners and all formal income earners to a national database that will enable tax payment at any bank
10. Projects that will be funded with oil revenue must be selected by consensus of parliament and strictly monitored by a bipartisan committee
C C 11 years ago

Ghana as a country has witnessed poor governance over the years and this has being largely due to our lack of courage to fight or eradicate corruption, mismanagement nepotism, favoritism and this is greatly affecting developm ...
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Ghana as a country has witnessed poor governance over the years and this has being largely due to our lack of courage to fight or eradicate corruption, mismanagement nepotism, favoritism and this is greatly affecting developments. Corrupt officials go unpunished and majority of them can be seen at political forums across the country. People in authority are not punished for crimes against the state. Punish the criminals CEO, MPS and we will be saving billions of foreign and local currency.
NATHAN ANYIGBANUA 11 years ago

POINTS 15 & 16 OF THE SENCHI CONSENSUS STATE THAT...

15. An investment programme to deal with the energy crisis must be put in place as a matter of urgency in order to propel growth, employment, competitiveness, and macroe ...
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POINTS 15 & 16 OF THE SENCHI CONSENSUS STATE THAT...

15. An investment programme to deal with the energy crisis must be put in place as a matter of urgency in order to propel growth, employment, competitiveness, and macroeconomic stability.

16. That government must take steps to revamp the manufacturing and agriculture sectors to encourage domestic production of some agricultural products as well as import substitutable manufactured goods.

MY COMMENTS ARE THAT THESE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE TIME-BOUND SINCE THE AIM OF THE FORUM IS TO TAKE THE NATION OUT OF THE ECONOMIC DOLDRUMS
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Concerning point 15, I want the investment to go into solar energy. We can make a plan that in two years, all educational institutions AND MMDAs shall be taken off the national hydro-electric grid and made to use only solar power for all their activities. And in another two years, up to 60 per cent of urban dwellers use solar power in their homes. THIS WAY, MANUFACTURING CONCERNS CAN HAVE MORE HYDRO POWER TO USE.
Concerning point 16, we should say that in three years, Ghana should be self-sufficient in the production of all cereals and grains and vegetables.
NATHAN ANYIGBANUA 11 years ago

Central Govt transfers to the DACF are not received on time, so how do we talk about monitoring their use.

The point should be that these funds must reach the MMDAs in time so that they can be used at the appropriate time. ...
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Central Govt transfers to the DACF are not received on time, so how do we talk about monitoring their use.

The point should be that these funds must reach the MMDAs in time so that they can be used at the appropriate time. It is then that we can talk of monitoring.
LEONARD ARHINFUL 11 years ago

ONE DOES NOT NEED THE FULL REPORT TO CONCLUDE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND KNOW THE REMEDIES TO OUR SELF INFLICTED WOES. THE 22 POINTS SUMMARY SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. WE NEED TO THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF ORGANISING THIS WORKSHOP IN T ...
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ONE DOES NOT NEED THE FULL REPORT TO CONCLUDE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND KNOW THE REMEDIES TO OUR SELF INFLICTED WOES. THE 22 POINTS SUMMARY SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. WE NEED TO THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF ORGANISING THIS WORKSHOP IN TERMS CHANGING THE DESTINY OF SCHOOLS UNDER TREES AND BUILDING CHIP COMPOUNDS.

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