Ghana going back to the IMF for the 18th time?

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• ANO PE ASEM. 1 day ago

  HOW COME GHANA ALWAYS GOES TO THE IMF, WHILE EX-PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO, HIS COUSIN, EX-FINANCE MINISTER, KEN OFORI ATTA AND THEIR CLIQUES, HAVE MILLIONS OF U.S.A. DOLLARS IN FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS---AKUFO ADDO--($900+ MILLION DO ...
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  HOW COME GHANA ALWAYS GOES TO THE IMF, WHILE EX-PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO, HIS COUSIN, EX-FINANCE MINISTER, KEN OFORI ATTA AND THEIR CLIQUES, HAVE MILLIONS OF U.S.A. DOLLARS IN FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS---AKUFO ADDO--($900+ MILLION DOLLARS); KEN OFORI ATTA--$480+ MILLION; AND A WHOLE LOT OF GHANAIAN POLITICIANS. HOW MUCH WERE/ARE THEY PAID ANNUALLY ? HOW DID THEY AMASS SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY ? IF THOSE MONIES WERE NOT STOLEN FROM NATIONAL COFFERS, WHY ARE THOSE MONIES BEING KEPT IN FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS ? DON'T WE HAVE BANKS IN GHANA ? WHY SHOULD WE GO TO THE I.M.F., TO BORROW MONEY, WHILE WE HAVE ALL THOSE NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA ?
  GHANA NEEDS A COUP D'ETAT--WE WANT AND NEED A COUP !!!

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• Ghana man 1 day ago

  Eii, I thought they said aban papa aba so why again? Boi

  Eii, I thought they said aban papa aba so why again? Boi

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• Asiedu 1 day ago

  The article raises an important and uncomfortable question for Ghana: if the economy is showing signs of recovery, why does the country still appear unable to move beyond IMF dependence? In that sense, the writer is not just ...
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  The article raises an important and uncomfortable question for Ghana: if the economy is showing signs of recovery, why does the country still appear unable to move beyond IMF dependence? In that sense, the writer is not just criticizing policy, but challenging Ghana’s confidence in managing its own future.
  
  The strongest part of the article is its focus on Ghana’s deeper structural problems. The IMF cannot solve corruption, weak institutions, political patronage, indiscipline, or short-term politics. Those are internal national issues. The article is right to argue that without addressing them, IMF programmes will only continue becoming temporary relief rather than permanent solutions.
  
  At the same time, the article slightly oversimplifies the realities of global finance. Countries do not engage the IMF only because they are collapsing. Sometimes governments seek IMF backing to maintain investor confidence and economic credibility. Ghana’s economy also faces vulnerabilities such as election spending, debt pressures, and import dependence, which make policymakers cautious.
  
  Still, the article succeeds in forcing a serious national conversation. The real issue is not whether the IMF is good or bad, but why Ghana remains structurally vulnerable after decades of resources, reforms, and repeated IMF interventions. If that question is ignored, the cycle will continue no matter which political party is in power. Great article for national discussion and I hope that political actors wouldn't reduce this debate into NDC vs NPP propaganda instead of engaging the core issue: Why has Ghana remained structurally vulnerable after decades of independence, resources, loans, reforms, and repeated IMF interventions?

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• Ahene 21 hours ago

  I'm not surprised. The lies that were being touted were too curious to believe. For an NDC party that said the NPP had ruined the economy forgeting their candidate Mahama mercilessly ruined by 2016 after start-up by Mills, wa ...
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  I'm not surprised. The lies that were being touted were too curious to believe. For an NDC party that said the NPP had ruined the economy forgeting their candidate Mahama mercilessly ruined by 2016 after start-up by Mills, wasn't it a miracle that suddenly after 6 months all was becoming ok? Only their bootlickers and fool soldiers believe. Returning to IMF by NDC will not be surprising.

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• Frank Asante 2 hours ago

  Two facts
  Massive spending by NPP and caught off guard Covid crisis Gold Price 1600
  NDC less spending Gold price 4500 to 5000
  Reckless spending
  A bit of Good luck
  Now is time to build a resilient economy with the curre ...
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  Two facts
  Massive spending by NPP and caught off guard Covid crisis Gold Price 1600
  NDC less spending Gold price 4500 to 5000
  Reckless spending
  A bit of Good luck
  Now is time to build a resilient economy with the current crisis
  Let's move on

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