IMF urges gov’t to gain control over wage bill

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• BOKA 12 years ago

  THEY TELL THE WORLD ONE THING AND GIVE THE MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT WHO DOESN'T KNOW BETTER AT THE SAME TIME TELL THE GOVERNMENT WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO BY SQUEEZING THE VERY POOR PEOPLE ECONOMICALLY. IN THE LONG RUN IS THE CURRE ...
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  THEY TELL THE WORLD ONE THING AND GIVE THE MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT WHO DOESN'T KNOW BETTER AT THE SAME TIME TELL THE GOVERNMENT WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO BY SQUEEZING THE VERY POOR PEOPLE ECONOMICALLY. IN THE LONG RUN IS THE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATION THAT SUFFER. SOONER THIS GOVERNMENT SMARTEN UP THE BETTER THIS ECONOMY WILL BE

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• akwasi (London) 12 years ago

  Typical IMF one solution to all problems.Ghana's economic problems are complex not least economic mismanagement.
  IMF must first advise the government to exercise discipline over its budget.It must also advise the government ...
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  Typical IMF one solution to all problems.Ghana's economic problems are complex not least economic mismanagement.
  IMF must first advise the government to exercise discipline over its budget.It must also advise the government to stop the widespread corruption which amount to official looting.
  The economy loses more revenue every year as a result of economic mismanagement and official looting than any salary demands of public sector workers.
  Get your facts right IMF

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• SARPONG 12 years ago

  Getting control over its budget is what IMF is talking about. I do agree with you government should weave itself out of IMF tentacles as President Kuffour did but they are right on point here.
  
  Government should cut down o ...
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  Getting control over its budget is what IMF is talking about. I do agree with you government should weave itself out of IMF tentacles as President Kuffour did but they are right on point here.
  
  Government should cut down on its budget expenses and if you are trying to reduce your budgetary expenses, you cut down on where you are spending your money. At present, Ghana government is spending 75% of its budget on wages due to the implementation of the SSSS policy.
  
  Ghana is flirting with disaster if we fail to do something about the wage bill of Ghana. We were spending only 25% of our revenue on salaries before the implementation of the SSSS policy which has bankcrupted the government at the moment.
  
  European governments spend an average of 8% on government salaries. USA spends about 3% of its budget on federal government workers.
  
  
  You cannot spend 75% of your revenue on salaries alone which leaves you practically nothing for infrastructure development after paying interest on your deficits and other obligations.
  
  The biggest problem for the government of Ghana at the moment is the runaway government salary bill.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  they tell you to take down duties so other country can destroy your markets..Egypt has been able to Ignore them since Libya gave huge loan to them

  they tell you to take down duties so other country can destroy your markets..Egypt has been able to Ignore them since Libya gave huge loan to them

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• DAN 12 years ago

  They have no business telling that petro and deisel should be raise with more tax's on the price~

  They have no business telling that petro and deisel should be raise with more tax's on the price~

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