Mahama moves to curb budget excesses

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• Joe ballack UK 12 years ago

  Just talk but can't act because they bring you to power,they are the underdogs

  Just talk but can't act because they bring you to power,they are the underdogs

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• kwadwo totobii 12 years ago

  For the effective implimentaion
  of our budjet plans corruption should be put under arrest. Mr. President have courage to make pronouncements on corrupt practices in the country and how you plan to fight it.

  For the effective implimentaion
  of our budjet plans corruption should be put under arrest. Mr. President have courage to make pronouncements on corrupt practices in the country and how you plan to fight it.

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• Mahama-Gbagbo 12 years ago

  I really pity Mahama. He is obviously overwhelmed by criis upon crisis. It is clear he is drowning. All that he has done so far is firefighting rather keeping a cool head to strategize and take a long term look at the issues ...
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  I really pity Mahama. He is obviously overwhelmed by criis upon crisis. It is clear he is drowning. All that he has done so far is firefighting rather keeping a cool head to strategize and take a long term look at the issues confronting him. GOD SAVE MOTHER GHANA>

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  Mr Prez give yourself 2 years to stabilize before moving forward again. In that time complete the ptojects started and work on food security . That should help you kick start others like housing

  Mr Prez give yourself 2 years to stabilize before moving forward again. In that time complete the ptojects started and work on food security . That should help you kick start others like housing

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• PPP 12 years ago

  excellent step to take to rain the deficit lower.

  excellent step to take to rain the deficit lower.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  all they are doing is taking money from the new bonds to pay off old bonds,,No new money is coming in!

  all they are doing is taking money from the new bonds to pay off old bonds,,No new money is coming in!

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• JAMES Y 12 years ago

  If Mahama's government adheres to Fitch's and the failed market economists' advice-cum-threats and abort potential construction projects and other promises he had made to Ghanaians during the election campaign, his government ...
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  If Mahama's government adheres to Fitch's and the failed market economists' advice-cum-threats and abort potential construction projects and other promises he had made to Ghanaians during the election campaign, his government will go down as a failure at the end of its term. If that happens, NDC will never come to power for a long, long time. The NPP will sweep it out of government completely to develop the country. It is, therefore, imperative for Mahama to call Fitch Ratings' bluff and spend Ghana out of its present doldrums. After all, Ghana has oil, gas, gold and significant quantities of other natural resources that should attract investors whether it is downgraded to insolvent status or not. In fact, there are potential investors who will scramble for opportunities to invest in Ghana to take advantage of its favourable policies and tranquil political environment. All the country needs doing is maintaining a serene political atmosphere because oil and gas, not to mention diamond and gold, are hot cakes for potential investors. And Ghana has them in commercial quantities lying beneath the seas and lands awaiting to be exhumed. So, right now, Ghana does no need to pile more austerity measures onto itself; it has had enough of them since 1980 to 2000 and beyond without dividends. Enough is enough; the endurance of the people is at its limit now. President Mahama must avoid aggravating the current hardships brought about by the shortages of electricity, water, petroleum products, lack of infrastructure in the country, by reneging on his promise to make Ghana better.

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• KOF 12 years ago

  The President needs approval from Parliament to spend money. Parlianment, please do your job to make sure that all money spent by the executive is approved by you. Over GHC 8 billion was spent in the past 3 - 5 months without ...
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  The President needs approval from Parliament to spend money. Parlianment, please do your job to make sure that all money spent by the executive is approved by you. Over GHC 8 billion was spent in the past 3 - 5 months without parliamentary approval. What a shame system... ripping off the future generation of the fortunes of Ghana.

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