COVID, Russia-Ukraine war not only cause of Ghana's current economic crisis – NPP MP

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Donatus 2 months ago

But Bawumia says quadruple whammy.

But Bawumia says quadruple whammy.
Who Killed Mills 2 months ago

No one can borrow all the time for a living. We should only spend what we have whatever it is. Government is just like a person. You can't spend more than what you have. Borrowing is only for investments. If Nkrumah or Acheam ...
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No one can borrow all the time for a living. We should only spend what we have whatever it is. Government is just like a person. You can't spend more than what you have. Borrowing is only for investments. If Nkrumah or Acheampong were to be in charge till now, Ghana would be lending money. They knew you have to invest to make a living.
Dead ghanaians are the only good ones 2 months ago

The crisis is killing Ghanaians so I like it.

The crisis is killing Ghanaians so I like it.
Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 2 months ago

It was the period when opulent Akufo Addo was wasting the money flying, crisscrossing the globe in chartered flights with Seiwaa Broni, a known lesbos. No wonder he is not willing to sign the bill

It was the period when opulent Akufo Addo was wasting the money flying, crisscrossing the globe in chartered flights with Seiwaa Broni, a known lesbos. No wonder he is not willing to sign the bill
Hmmm 2 months ago

I hope he doesn't become a target to his own acid and poison party goons. Yes, they abhor truth!!!

I hope he doesn't become a target to his own acid and poison party goons. Yes, they abhor truth!!!
MISMANAGEMENT,CORRUPTION,INDISCIPLINE. LOOK AT SINGAPORE! 2 months ago

Long-term mismanagement at the government level, widespread corruption and indiscipline in Ghanaian society the main cause of our problems. We ignore the principles vital for nation building and progress. Look at SINGAPORE. T ...
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Long-term mismanagement at the government level, widespread corruption and indiscipline in Ghanaian society the main cause of our problems. We ignore the principles vital for nation building and progress. Look at SINGAPORE. This is a country with a population consisting of at least 3 main RACIAL GROUPS AND DIVERSE CULTURES (not even tribes) yet over the last 60 years they have managed to build a COHESIVE,UNITED nation which is the envy of their neighbors and the world How did they manage to do this?
1.From the 1960s they decided to put emphasize THE RULE OF LAW. The average Singaporean is very law abiding .
2.They developed an excellent work ethic- they are some of the hardest working people on earth. Integrity (honesty) is highly valued.
3.From the very beginning of their foundation as a nation their leaders were held accountable for their actions. Today they remain one of the least corrupt countries in the world.
4.They really value education. Parents will sacrifice everything to give the best education to their children.
5.They built an excellent road, rail network and today they have one of the largest merchant navies in the world in spite of their very tiny size as a country.
THIS KWARTENG GUY HAS SAID NOTHING NEW 2 months ago

I don't think anyone in his or her right mind would assume that covid or the war in Ukraine alone is responsible for our woes. Truthfully though, it has worsened the global situation in the short term. Asia, Africa, Europe, M ...
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I don't think anyone in his or her right mind would assume that covid or the war in Ukraine alone is responsible for our woes. Truthfully though, it has worsened the global situation in the short term. Asia, Africa, Europe, McDonald's, Commodity Traders, Cruise Ships, Hotels and Airlines would admit to the negative impact. Isn't this knowledge SHS 2 Economics?
In the longer term however, it is a host of issues: we're lazy, corrupt, talkative, dishonest, wasteful spenders, good at borrowing to live off today, importers of luxury cars and toothpicks, we collect money for opulent funerals and weddings, pay the rent of MPs and refund their children's school fees, spend our working time on Tik Tok or watching videos on our cellphones, etc. People in Singapore, Malaysia, the US and other advanced civilizations don't sew a new kaba style for every funeral! As we speak, Americans don't have it easier and neither are Greeks. The crunch is biting most low income earners everywhere. My point is that it is NOT true that the effect of covid and the war in Ukraine have had no effect on Ghana or the global economy. They have and for struggling economies like Ghana's, the bite has been deeper.
Afua Iceland 2 months ago

Ofui if I spend on funerals, is it government money? What is the use of the government excessive money borrowing? Answer me! Nanaima.....

Ofui if I spend on funerals, is it government money? What is the use of the government excessive money borrowing? Answer me! Nanaima.....
Wele 2 months ago

Ghanaians are evil like satan and stupid as cockroaches so crisis is what they deserve. F*CK Ghana and its retarded stone age citizens. May all Ghanaians get hiv or cancer.

Ghanaians are evil like satan and stupid as cockroaches so crisis is what they deserve. F*CK Ghana and its retarded stone age citizens. May all Ghanaians get hiv or cancer.
GET A COFFIN FOR YOURSELF YOU MISERABLE GIT 2 months ago

Are as you say "Ghanaians are evil like satan...." ? You miserable Retard. Get a coffin for yourself. Make sure it is one those you can padlock yourself in from the inside you clown. Then get somebody to drop you in the midst ...
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Are as you say "Ghanaians are evil like satan...." ? You miserable Retard. Get a coffin for yourself. Make sure it is one those you can padlock yourself in from the inside you clown. Then get somebody to drop you in the midst of the Atlantic ocean where you belong you sicko.
Nana Kwame 2 months ago

This is honesty. Truth is truth. You were a deputy minister so you knew well what was happening.

This is honesty. Truth is truth. You were a deputy minister so you knew well what was happening.
JDM 2 months ago

too late oga!!!

too late oga!!!
McKenzie 2 months ago

The root causes of our economic downturn are crystal clear - corruption and misappropriation of public funds. But fear not, we have the power to take action and put an end to these practices once and for all. Let's act with c ...
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The root causes of our economic downturn are crystal clear - corruption and misappropriation of public funds. But fear not, we have the power to take action and put an end to these practices once and for all. Let's act with confidence and determination to address these issues head-on and revive our economy. We have the power to take action and put an end to these practices once and for all. Let's act with confidence and determination to address these issues head-on and revive our economy and MOTHER GHANA.
Kingsley 2 months ago

With all due respect,you can see yourself as stupid, but don't underestimate the intelligence of Ghanaians. Ukraine farmers are still exporting wheat all over the world. Why hasn't the war effects the farmers in Ukraine, yet ...
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With all due respect,you can see yourself as stupid, but don't underestimate the intelligence of Ghanaians. Ukraine farmers are still exporting wheat all over the world. Why hasn't the war effects the farmers in Ukraine, yet that is the excuse of our government
AB 2 months ago

Kwaku, be straightforward and tell Nana, his Bawumia and Ken that they have failed woefully in managing the economy of this country

Kwaku, be straightforward and tell Nana, his Bawumia and Ken that they have failed woefully in managing the economy of this country
Gabby O Darko 2 months ago

That's correct

That's correct
Ricard. 2 months ago

Mr Kwaku Kwateng , you should always becarefull whom you are talking to or what you're saying will not come to hunt you. All you need to know is that we are who we are the slightest words in favour of the opposition is an iss ...
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Mr Kwaku Kwateng , you should always becarefull whom you are talking to or what you're saying will not come to hunt you. All you need to know is that we are who we are the slightest words in favour of the opposition is an issue.
Nana Barima 2 months ago

The politician with corrupt civilian servants knew that without proper data of everything we have as a Ghanaian , eg resources, including our population, proper documentations or data of the informal sectors which is the larg ...
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The politician with corrupt civilian servants knew that without proper data of everything we have as a Ghanaian , eg resources, including our population, proper documentations or data of the informal sectors which is the largest employer in Ghana . They’ll continue to inflate contracts, intentionally delayed the completion of projects, conniving with the civilian or civil servants projects managers in the name of politics to the detriment of the poor Ghanaian. The educated elites hate that both the poor and the rich are able to attend SHS in the top schools in Ghana. While in the developed countries the rich takes their wards to private SHS , here the opposite is true. We continue to play politics with our education of the Ghanaian kids who are the future. JAK says with few universities lets keep the kids in SHS for four years to prevent the rate of unemployment, so that by the time they graduate the will be spaces in the universities to absorb them. Someone , comes and change it to three years. Now these chokes the universities and create huge graduate unemployment and they form associations , the technocrats and the civil servants connive with them to implement this policies to the detriment of ordinary Ghanaian.
No wonder most corrupt civil servants and politicians die under weird circumstances. Most also end up very poor in their old age. They forget that nothing is sweeter than home. You may live in other developed country but you will always be looked down even if you amass wealth.
Ghana is a beautiful country oo ..
NPP 2 months ago

the Israel-Gaza war is another cause.

the Israel-Gaza war is another cause.
Ebena 2 months ago

Sad but it's good that you're voicing out now. Kudos

Sad but it's good that you're voicing out now. Kudos
ofi Adu 2 months ago

What you are saying is true. The money Ghana has borrowed from Rawlings time till now has to be paid. Especially the interest rates to keep the country in a financial well-being. But lack of communication on the part of the N ...
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What you are saying is true. The money Ghana has borrowed from Rawlings time till now has to be paid. Especially the interest rates to keep the country in a financial well-being. But lack of communication on the part of the Npp is the problem. Npp does not have good communication skills, and has allowed the Ndc to make the public aware that the Npp has put the country in a deep debt. Whist what they borrowed from Rawlings time to Mahama all is being paid by Akuffo Addo.
Mike 2 months ago

You hv attempted to speak the truth but owing to tribalism and politics you deviated. Mr Kwateng, where your govt has sunk Ghana, we as a country hv never been there. Let us call a spade a spade and not a long spoon. We hv de ...
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You hv attempted to speak the truth but owing to tribalism and politics you deviated. Mr Kwateng, where your govt has sunk Ghana, we as a country hv never been there. Let us call a spade a spade and not a long spoon. We hv defaulted on our debts because we are broke. We have given haircuts to investors. We are a junk economy! How hv we drifted here? When OforiAtta was doing his foolish borrowing, didn't we warn him? The Prez told us OforiAtta was doing some magic because he is a product oh YALE! HURRAY! Here we are today!
Chitto 2 months ago

Sir u said it all.

Sir u said it all.
Gh 2 months ago

Yes,this is a fact, without any form of argument that even if there was no Russia- Ukraine war and covid 19,the NPP government under the reckless driver and his mate would have still failed.

Yes,this is a fact, without any form of argument that even if there was no Russia- Ukraine war and covid 19,the NPP government under the reckless driver and his mate would have still failed.
Nii Adjei 2 months ago

I get deeply enraged when those who ought to know better choose to be equally yoked with the few greedy ones whose aim is to milk the nation dry, turn around to pose as latter days' saints after they have been given raw deal ...
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I get deeply enraged when those who ought to know better choose to be equally yoked with the few greedy ones whose aim is to milk the nation dry, turn around to pose as latter days' saints after they have been given raw deal. You honorable Kwarteng, where were you when the Covid funds were being shared like candies among NPP party faithfuls? Akufo-Addo lied to Ghanaians that, he "knows how to bring the economy back, but doesn't know how to bring humans back to life". As we speak, the state of the economy is taking away more lives than Covid did. And you were part of the managers of the economy. Since when have you known this? God is not mocked. Whatever you sow, that shall you reap.
Afua Iceland 2 months ago

Now you are talking! Bad governance systems, corruption, greed, selfishness, thieving, etc etc....

Now you are talking! Bad governance systems, corruption, greed, selfishness, thieving, etc etc....

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