KAS survey tips Bawumia as clear frontrunner ahead of NPP flagbearer primaries

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• Rose 23 hours ago

  POLLS ARE LIKE PERFUMES NICE TO SMELL BUT DANGEROUS TO SWALLOW

  POLLS ARE LIKE PERFUMES NICE TO SMELL BUT DANGEROUS TO SWALLOW

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• Benji 23 hours ago

  Ghanaweb, the Bawumia cheerleader.

  Ghanaweb, the Bawumia cheerleader.

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• K. Opoku-London-UK 22 hours ago

  Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
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  Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE. Dr Bawumia pls aren't you embarrassed by revelations at the PAC on revelations of crime committed by the very people u and Akuffo Addo appointed to run affairs of this country? What record are u going to defend. I have lost respect for you. A muslim without intergrity.
  The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
  Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.
  
  It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.
  
  In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.
  
  “The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.
  
  The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.
  
  But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".
  
  Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1
  
  The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.
  
  The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.
  
  “Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.
  
  The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.
  
  Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.
  
  Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.
  
  It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.
  
  “Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.
  
  Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.
  
  The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.
  
  “There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”
  
  Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.
  
  Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.
  
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• Kofi Akwetey 15 hours ago

  Here's an interesting timeline: Mahama took Ghana to the IMF in 2015. Akufo-Addo and Ofori Atta took us out in 2018. Then, they took us back in 2023. Now, Mahama has a chance to take us out again in 2026. Did you know this?

  Here's an interesting timeline: Mahama took Ghana to the IMF in 2015. Akufo-Addo and Ofori Atta took us out in 2018. Then, they took us back in 2023. Now, Mahama has a chance to take us out again in 2026. Did you know this?

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• Kwasi Addai 11 hours ago

  Who cares of who will win? After all, the NPP is now home to all the stupid people in Ghana, that’s why It’s now called Nkwaseafo People's Party. It’s now only attractive to stupid people - the "yewoo me too mu" Nkwase ...
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  Who cares of who will win? After all, the NPP is now home to all the stupid people in Ghana, that’s why It’s now called Nkwaseafo People's Party. It’s now only attractive to stupid people - the "yewoo me too mu" Nkwaseafo.

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• Gabu 23 hours ago

  Ghanaians will reject him again.

  Ghanaians will reject him again.

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• K. Opoku-London-UK 22 hours ago

  Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
  read full comment

  Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE. Dr Bawumia pls aren't you embarrassed by revelations at the PAC on revelations of crime committed by the very people u and Akuffo Addo appointed to run affairs of this country? What record are u going to defend. I have lost respect for you. A muslim without intergrity.
  The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
  Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.
  
  It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.
  
  In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.
  
  “The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.
  
  The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.
  
  But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".
  
  Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1
  
  The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.
  
  The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.
  
  “Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.
  
  The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.
  
  Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.
  
  Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.
  
  It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.
  
  “Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.
  
  Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.
  
  The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.
  
  “There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”
  
  Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.
  
  Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.
  
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• FUNKY 22 hours ago

  WELL. BEST FOR NPP BUT NOT FIT FOR A GARDENBOY POST.ONLY FOOLS WILL EVER VOTE FOR THIS RAT AND A NATION RECKER.

  WELL. BEST FOR NPP BUT NOT FIT FOR A GARDENBOY POST.ONLY FOOLS WILL EVER VOTE FOR THIS RAT AND A NATION RECKER.

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• Marlon 21 hours ago

  YOU ARE RATHER FOOLISH AND MYOPIC. IN TERMS OF ACADEMICS AND WISDOM WHICH MEMBER OF YOUR PARTY CAN BE COMPARED TO DR BAWUMIA?
  
  DR BAWUMIA IS A GENIUS. DON'T BE SILLY.
  GOOGLE AND READ WELL ABOUT DR BAWUMIA.
  Y ...
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  YOU ARE RATHER FOOLISH AND MYOPIC. IN TERMS OF ACADEMICS AND WISDOM WHICH MEMBER OF YOUR PARTY CAN BE COMPARED TO DR BAWUMIA?
  
  DR BAWUMIA IS A GENIUS. DON'T BE SILLY.
  GOOGLE AND READ WELL ABOUT DR BAWUMIA.
  YOU ARE NOT CLEVER.

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• Kwasi Addai 11 hours ago

  Marlon is as stupid as Bawumia. Do you understand who a genuis is? If you were intelligent enough, you would realize that Bawumia is naturally stupid, a fake economist. Has Bawumia ever given out his doctoral thesis for peopl ...
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  Marlon is as stupid as Bawumia. Do you understand who a genuis is? If you were intelligent enough, you would realize that Bawumia is naturally stupid, a fake economist. Has Bawumia ever given out his doctoral thesis for people to resd? Have you asked yourself why he chose a new upgraded university instead of the well-known universities in the UK?

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• Jim 21 hours ago

  Until Bawumia is defeated a second time and the NDC breaks the eight, this selfish and Bawumia will not allow more competent persons to be nominated. Already, the NDC is pushing all the right buttons to win in 2028 and retire ...
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  Until Bawumia is defeated a second time and the NDC breaks the eight, this selfish and Bawumia will not allow more competent persons to be nominated. Already, the NDC is pushing all the right buttons to win in 2028 and retire Bawumia for ever.

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• Paapa 17 hours ago

  Within them that's what they want. They don't understand anything. We're born into it so shall it be.

  Within them that's what they want. They don't understand anything. We're born into it so shall it be.

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• Fake Economic Messiah and Fake Polls 16 hours ago

  Same polls predicted 2024 victory for Bawumia but he lost miserably. He can continue deceiving himself with fake polls, the real polls will be on 31st January 2026 and we will see the massive loss that awaits him.

  Same polls predicted 2024 victory for Bawumia but he lost miserably. He can continue deceiving himself with fake polls, the real polls will be on 31st January 2026 and we will see the massive loss that awaits him.

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• Leonidas 13 hours ago

  As for DMB winning the primaries, it's a done deal. The challenge is how this dull individual can snatch power from the vibrant NDC in 2028. If he thinks that he would talk about "mobile money interoperability, medical drone ...
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  As for DMB winning the primaries, it's a done deal. The challenge is how this dull individual can snatch power from the vibrant NDC in 2028. If he thinks that he would talk about "mobile money interoperability, medical drones, digitalisation, etc", then he should forget power.

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• Kwame 7 hours ago

  This is the only credible survey. 1000 percent solid

  This is the only credible survey. 1000 percent solid

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