World Bank lowers Ghana’s economic growth

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MAD RAWLINGS THE FOOL 10 years ago

When you have fools running the economy . what do you expect from these rats

When you have fools running the economy . what do you expect from these rats
KnYc (USMC) 10 years ago

Tell me about it.

Tell me about it.
Afriyie 10 years ago

These institutions told us we grew 7 percent in the 1980s and 1990s under Rawlings. Where are we today? poorer than before. Count how many boys and girls are selling dog chains and apples in the sun breathing pollution from c ...
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These institutions told us we grew 7 percent in the 1980s and 1990s under Rawlings. Where are we today? poorer than before. Count how many boys and girls are selling dog chains and apples in the sun breathing pollution from cars, and use that to measure whether Ghana is developing or not. Not some stupid numbers cooked up by some evil manipulator.
ZoRRo 10 years ago

What is -0.4 percent change when the margine of error in any world bank statistic is 10 percent ? Ghana must forget about this obsolete institution and draw up our own development programs, fund them, and move forward.

What is -0.4 percent change when the margine of error in any world bank statistic is 10 percent ? Ghana must forget about this obsolete institution and draw up our own development programs, fund them, and move forward.
Shabi 10 years ago

It is only Africans, who because we are considered as stupid people - a backward race, who will continue to have anything to do with this so-called World Bank. Time and time again and again this organization has led us astray ...
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It is only Africans, who because we are considered as stupid people - a backward race, who will continue to have anything to do with this so-called World Bank. Time and time again and again this organization has led us astray by playing hanky-panky games with our lives as if the right to a decent standard of life does not matter for Ghanaians and other Black people.

What more do we need to see, or experience to feel the pains arising from the inefficiency, the ineptitude and the shenanigans of this organization stretching back over 50 years?

What at all is wrong with the thinking faculties of Africans - especially educated Africans who should know better? We quietly suffered centuries of the most abominable crime in human history - slavery, we quietly suffered the pains of colonialism again for several centuries. Are we yet again going to suffer from the sinful tyranny of this imperialist trojan horse for a few centuries before we wake up?

I am beginning to understand why others dismiss Africans as sub-human.
mugu1 10 years ago

Shabi right on,

Shabi right on,
oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana! 10 years ago

When your grandfather is telling you something vital and you are standing in front of him saying that you are going to ask your dad once you know that your grandfather is older than your dad. I know what l am talking about NE ...
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When your grandfather is telling you something vital and you are standing in front of him saying that you are going to ask your dad once you know that your grandfather is older than your dad. I know what l am talking about NEC as a party is so wicked and too corrupt besides many of them ate foreigners so they don't have sympathy for Ghanaians as Asiedu Nketiah has said that majority of Ghanaians or over 70% are illiterates so they don't know their rights. So you are and l don't blame you for that because you have chosen JJ Rawlings kwasea bi saa no as your god father. Mo nyinaa adwene abo bo dam.
PAA NII 10 years ago

Obanyasafo,hold your breath and leave these Ndc fools to thier final abode.

Oba kwasea will be always kwasea.3mer3 a retu ne fo no,na wo gyina woanim reposa ne shoa.

Obanyasafo,hold your breath and leave these Ndc fools to thier final abode.

Oba kwasea will be always kwasea.3mer3 a retu ne fo no,na wo gyina woanim reposa ne shoa.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Let's begins from where this particular NDC the so-called political party came into existence and under 19 years of
Rawlings administration, what was economical strategy under Rawlings 19 years in Government?

Under the su ...
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Let's begins from where this particular NDC the so-called political party came into existence and under 19 years of
Rawlings administration, what was economical strategy under Rawlings 19 years in Government?

Under the suborn administration of
that bastard, what was the strength of
our economy and what good economical strategy did that Coup D'etat and that
murderer, a thief and the highest degree of incompetent fool put in place for our nation, apart from stealing, killing, lack of transparency, accountability, probity,
and social justice, destruction of
many Governmental Enterprises, many
democratic institutions, individual
businesses which helped solved unemployment problems, it is so strange to hear from these NDC monkeys
such as stupid and lack of work experience Kwakye Ofosu who talks like
before President Kuffour was coming into Government Rawlings handed Ghana
to him (Kuffour) as a paradise nation,
distributing honey, sugar and maana to
the people of this country and he President Kuffour came to destroyed
or cut them off from the Ghanaian People.

As that useless President Mahama said,
if indeed Ghanaian People haven't got
short memory and can easily forgets
issues so quickly, NDC would not have been seen at all on our political platforms for any other reason.

EVERY NDC SO-CALLED POLITICIANS MUST BE KILLED and keep Ghana free and comfortable so as unity and love one another we inherited from our Colonial masters can be re-established.
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Kuffuor, the second John of the fourth republic told good Ghanaians Northerners are bad material for leadership, must we still ask for more? Mahama is turning out to be the most repugnant, unrepentant, ignorant, and unskilled ...
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Kuffuor, the second John of the fourth republic told good Ghanaians Northerners are bad material for leadership, must we still ask for more? Mahama is turning out to be the most repugnant, unrepentant, ignorant, and unskilled president ever. Must good Ghanaians die at the hands of someone whose cloning their hard labors subsidized. Mahama must resign! We don't need his trouble.

Victor A. Young 10 years ago

Hmmm! Very soon, the NDC through their propaganda ministers, like Felix Ofosu Kwaakye will come on air to announce that the World Bank isn't telling the truth about our sagging economy. They don't seem to understand why Ghana ...
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Hmmm! Very soon, the NDC through their propaganda ministers, like Felix Ofosu Kwaakye will come on air to announce that the World Bank isn't telling the truth about our sagging economy. They don't seem to understand why Ghana's Cedi which was rated: US $.00 = GHc1.00 in 2008 should be pegged at US $1.00 = GHc2.15 at current. The NDC has weird explanations for every folly. Let's hear what their story is on this one from the World Bank too. I guess they've now realised that they don't have no more room to lie to Ghanaians anymore. It's getting crazy for Ghanaians. May God save us.
Say the Truth 10 years ago

U are been CHARITABLE the cedi is falling at TOP SPEED AND NOW AT 2.40+ CEDIS RIGHT NOW!!!!

U are been CHARITABLE the cedi is falling at TOP SPEED AND NOW AT 2.40+ CEDIS RIGHT NOW!!!!
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

Oh! Thanx for your correction and update. I appreciate that very much Bro.

Oh! Thanx for your correction and update. I appreciate that very much Bro.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.
CINNAKA 10 years ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

THIS IS THE ONLY ROBIN HOOD IN HISTORY THAT STEALS FROM THE POOR AND SHARES WITH ALREADY RICH YOUTH WITH SHARP TEETH. WAKE UP JOHN, YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY DOWN.

Americano 10 years ago

I don't like NDC govt but if the economy can grow by 7.3 percent, I think they have done well

I don't like NDC govt but if the economy can grow by 7.3 percent, I think they have done well
KOFI 10 years ago

What the world bank is telling the world is that Ghana's economy is falling. What do you dont understand about this? They have done well to allow the economy to nose dive to 6.7 by 2016?

What the world bank is telling the world is that Ghana's economy is falling. What do you dont understand about this? They have done well to allow the economy to nose dive to 6.7 by 2016?
EKOW 10 years ago

when will you stop dick riding these abrofo?

when will you stop dick riding these abrofo?
kofi 10 years ago

You are not up to the job, pls resign.

You are not up to the job, pls resign.
Ghana abr3 10 years ago

Am just waiting for big mouth liar - Felix Ofosu Kwakye's reaction. Always quoting fake figures.

Am just waiting for big mouth liar - Felix Ofosu Kwakye's reaction. Always quoting fake figures.
oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana! 10 years ago

He will come straight forward to make propaganda on this issue. His parents disowned him because of his arrogant and l know what l am talking about. Good people of Ghana can also testify to this. Wagyimi atu saa small boy no.

He will come straight forward to make propaganda on this issue. His parents disowned him because of his arrogant and l know what l am talking about. Good people of Ghana can also testify to this. Wagyimi atu saa small boy no.
DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 10 years ago

MR PRESIDENT AFTER ALL THOSE TREASURES COACOA, GOLD,DAIMOND,BAUXITE,FOOD,OIL ETC,IF WE ARE NOT SEEN THE STIPULATED GROWTH THEN PLEEEEASE WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING UP THERE? NO MAHAMA NOOO PLEASE GO GO.

MR PRESIDENT AFTER ALL THOSE TREASURES COACOA, GOLD,DAIMOND,BAUXITE,FOOD,OIL ETC,IF WE ARE NOT SEEN THE STIPULATED GROWTH THEN PLEEEEASE WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING UP THERE? NO MAHAMA NOOO PLEASE GO GO.
OMANBA 10 years ago

Rubbish!!! What about the downgrading of the economies of America,Britain etc? Rubbish World Bank can go to hell.

Rubbish!!! What about the downgrading of the economies of America,Britain etc? Rubbish World Bank can go to hell.
OWEN, NEW YORK. 10 years ago

N.D.C members are saying the economy is doing better than N.P.P time, besides they are telling Ghanaians the better Ghana agenda is on course. New taxes, new tariffs and high petroleum products couple with falling exchange r ...
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N.D.C members are saying the economy is doing better than N.P.P time, besides they are telling Ghanaians the better Ghana agenda is on course. New taxes, new tariffs and high petroleum products couple with falling exchange rate of the cedi to the dollar tells a different story. Can't these people at least the true position of the economy ? Propaganda is not and can not be used as tool to rule a country. As their founder claim to be the best president Ghana has ever had, so their party also calls for the best party award in Ghana since independence 1957.
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

When everyone in the country is crying for help under the prevailing economic hardships; NDC says it's all cool Hmmm! Isn't that pathetic to note Bro. Owen? I just can't understand what the NDC is all about.

When everyone in the country is crying for help under the prevailing economic hardships; NDC says it's all cool Hmmm! Isn't that pathetic to note Bro. Owen? I just can't understand what the NDC is all about.
Papa Yaw 10 years ago

Why

Why
Dayan 10 years ago

World bank is the agent of the powers of darkness.

World bank is the agent of the powers of darkness.
GURUNDA 10 years ago

THIS MAHAMA MUST BE PULLED OUT OF PRESIDENCY B4 GHANA IS FINISHED. HE IS IN OFFICE AS PRESIDENT BUT DOES NOTHING. VERY BAD.

THIS MAHAMA MUST BE PULLED OUT OF PRESIDENCY B4 GHANA IS FINISHED. HE IS IN OFFICE AS PRESIDENT BUT DOES NOTHING. VERY BAD.
EKOW 10 years ago

SAME BANK THAT ASKS JJ AND DEAWUO KU4 TO SELL/PRIVATISE STATE COMPANIES AND TO LAY OFF TEACHERS?

SAME BANK THAT ASKS JJ AND DEAWUO KU4 TO SELL/PRIVATISE STATE COMPANIES AND TO LAY OFF TEACHERS?
Wakoyako 10 years ago

What exactly are these people measuring to arrive at this estimated growth of 7.4%? Are the kayayos and tro tro drivers included? Does this include the stales in the mokola market? What about the Accra Central and La Magistra ...
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What exactly are these people measuring to arrive at this estimated growth of 7.4%? Are the kayayos and tro tro drivers included? Does this include the stales in the mokola market? What about the Accra Central and La Magistrate Court, which is the filthiest court premises in Accra?
Stanley 10 years ago

Whiles ministers and MP's should use bicycles and horses with cheap salary,because our economy is not up what they want to enjoy.

Whiles ministers and MP's should use bicycles and horses with cheap salary,because our economy is not up what they want to enjoy.
TOO BAD.. 10 years ago

OHH WHAT A SAD STORY GHANA

OHH WHAT A SAD STORY GHANA
paapa 10 years ago

Too bad!! Ghana is gradually sinking. We need a sensible person to come to our aid.

Too bad!! Ghana is gradually sinking. We need a sensible person to come to our aid.
KANEWU 10 years ago

MAHAMA, YOU'RE ALREADY A GARGANTUAN DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIAN VOTERS, SO STOP BLURTING OUT THAT SILLY JAZZ.

SINCE ATTA-MILLS AND YOURSELF MAHAMA BECAME PRESIDENTS OF GHANA, OUR COUNTRY HAS WITNESSED ...
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MAHAMA, YOU'RE ALREADY A GARGANTUAN DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIAN VOTERS, SO STOP BLURTING OUT THAT SILLY JAZZ.

SINCE ATTA-MILLS AND YOURSELF MAHAMA BECAME PRESIDENTS OF GHANA, OUR COUNTRY HAS WITNESSED THE MOST HIGHEST AND FREQUENT ARBITRARY INCREASES IN FUEL PRICES, TAXES, IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY CALLED GHANA.

THESE ARE ALL HAPPENING BECAUSE YOUR "FINANCE" MINISTER TERKPER AND "ECOMINI" ATTA-MILLS CALLED THEMSELVES "TAX EXPERTS" NONSENSE IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN GHANA WAITING FOR VALUE-ADDITION.

ANYWAY, WHAT DOES GHANA DO WITH THE NUMEROUS COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE BYPRODUCTS OF GHANA'S SHARE OF THE HYDROCARBONS FROM THE JUBILLE OILFIELDS? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RETRO-FIT AND EXPAND THE TEMA OIL REFINERY? NO ANSWER.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LIKE THESE ABOUT GHANA'S LEADERSHIP CONDUCT CAN FILL UP THE WHOLE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

NO WONDER THE WORLD BANK HAS DOWNGRADED GHANA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, OR "ECOMINI" GROWTH IF YOU LIKE.

WE SHALL ALL CONTINUE TO SWIM IN THE SHIT WHILE JJ RAWLINGS LOOKS ON UNCONCERNED UNTIL THE DOOMSDAY OF HIS PARTY, COME 2016
GHANA IS FOR DONKOMI- MAHAMA 10 years ago

NDC WILL STILL ARGUE THAT PREZ MAHAMA ADMINISTRTION IS BETTER THAN EX PREZ KUFUOR . NDC IS EWE AND NORTHERNERS .

NDC WILL STILL ARGUE THAT PREZ MAHAMA ADMINISTRTION IS BETTER THAN EX PREZ KUFUOR . NDC IS EWE AND NORTHERNERS .
OMANBA 10 years ago

World Bank ,a tool of the imperialists to stifle the progress of developing countries. It can go to hell with its economic predictions about Ghana.

World Bank ,a tool of the imperialists to stifle the progress of developing countries. It can go to hell with its economic predictions about Ghana.
OBIBINI 10 years ago

Just listen to the World Bank.It cannot solve the world's economic problems and yet it is talking rubbish about Ghana's economy.Its policies have contributed to stifling economic progress in developing countries.

Just listen to the World Bank.It cannot solve the world's economic problems and yet it is talking rubbish about Ghana's economy.Its policies have contributed to stifling economic progress in developing countries.
YAKUBU 10 years ago

It is declining, the growth projections under the NDC gov't is declining, it is stagnating, and under the watch of the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur, economic growth in the midst of an oil economy under an N ...
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It is declining, the growth projections under the NDC gov't is declining, it is stagnating, and under the watch of the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur, economic growth in the midst of an oil economy under an NDC gov't is heading for the rocks. That is in very sharp contrast to the NPP gov't which actually went HIPC and within a period of just 8 years, moved the economy of Ghana like a rocket, from HIPC to a lower middle income economy is the absence of oil economy, in the absence of the huge loans that this gov't has contracted under the pretext of laying the infrastructure to promote economic growth, in the midst of windfall profit tax from gold, oil, revenue from high cocoa prices etc,etc, the economy under John Mahama and Amissah Arthur is tanking. The NDC gov't led by John Mahama and Amissah Arthur are clearly pathetically clueless and grossly incapable of delivering on the fundamentals and core objectives to actually stimulate growth and development. What we know is their insatiable, overflowing, unquenchable thirst for looting, plundering and theft of the national kitty and state assets. This is not a party that Ghanaians should entrust their mandate to govern them in 2016, NO!!!.
Kyekyeku 10 years ago

Hmmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmm
ADANKO 10 years ago

DIGS TO FIND OUT WHO IS LYING....NDC OR NPP>>>>

DIGS TO FIND OUT WHO IS LYING....NDC OR NPP>>>>

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