Baako: Gov't should swallow its pride and listen to Bawumia

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bullet 10 years ago

MR. NO ALL, PREACH ON.

MR. NO ALL, PREACH ON.
Abu 10 years ago

SUCH WARPED ECONOMICS IS NOT THE WAY FORWARD FOR GHANA.KWAKU BAAAKO OF NPP,THE NDC IS IN POWER, IF GHANAIANS DO NOT LIKE THEIR POLICIES VOTE THEM OUT IN 2016.WE DONT NEED BABY ECONOMIST

SUCH WARPED ECONOMICS IS NOT THE WAY FORWARD FOR GHANA.KWAKU BAAAKO OF NPP,THE NDC IS IN POWER, IF GHANAIANS DO NOT LIKE THEIR POLICIES VOTE THEM OUT IN 2016.WE DONT NEED BABY ECONOMIST
Mama Tula 10 years ago

Fully agree with you Mr. Abu. We believe Bawumia is making cheap political propaganda from the challenges the country is facing at the moment to look as if he Bawumia is the answer to our chanllenges. The world econimic situa ...
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Fully agree with you Mr. Abu. We believe Bawumia is making cheap political propaganda from the challenges the country is facing at the moment to look as if he Bawumia is the answer to our chanllenges. The world econimic situation is affecting every country and Ghana is not an exception so why pretending as if he is not aware of the situation.
We are getting fed up with his know it all attitude. What did he actually achieve when he was at the Bank of Ghana?? Otherwise we would not have been facing the situation we are facing now. Yes, it is utterly nonesense.
Mamam 10 years ago

Who should listen to Bawumia? Can something good come out of a wee smoker?

Who should listen to Bawumia? Can something good come out of a wee smoker?
ANDY 10 years ago

Idiot Baako

Idiot Baako
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Let them go on listening to their fake Economist Afganistan FIIFI Kwertey and Ghana would be falling into a ditch like Somalia! Instead of Listening to the wise man Bawumia the NDC school boy ministers are bragging

Let them go on listening to their fake Economist Afganistan FIIFI Kwertey and Ghana would be falling into a ditch like Somalia! Instead of Listening to the wise man Bawumia the NDC school boy ministers are bragging
SOJI 10 years ago

Eiiii! are you this Stupid Andy? So is that the kind of evil and good-for nothing bunch of fools leading Ghana?

Eiiii! are you this Stupid Andy? So is that the kind of evil and good-for nothing bunch of fools leading Ghana?
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Isn't this stupid pink sheets guy cried for 8 months over bogus election petition at the supreme court , which sent the investors out of the country? Tweeeeaaaa! !!

Isn't this stupid pink sheets guy cried for 8 months over bogus election petition at the supreme court , which sent the investors out of the country? Tweeeeaaaa! !!
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Bawumia is not the answer to our economic problems but at least some of his suggestions are. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand what he is saying. You don't need to have him in your greedy failed government ...
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Bawumia is not the answer to our economic problems but at least some of his suggestions are. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand what he is saying. You don't need to have him in your greedy failed government, all you need is to thief some of his suggestions as usual.
Gye Nyame 10 years ago

@Mama Tula:Ghana was actually shielded from the banking/mortgage crises because of the way they do business in Ghana so not sure where the dependency factor or domino effect is. The US, Europe (exclude Portugal, Italy, Greec ...
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@Mama Tula:Ghana was actually shielded from the banking/mortgage crises because of the way they do business in Ghana so not sure where the dependency factor or domino effect is. The US, Europe (exclude Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain who have unrelated economic issues) and some countries like those in the Caribbean (who depend mainly on offshore banking and tourism) are those who mainly felt the pinch but most affected countries including the US have recovered from the recession that started in2008. The problems in Ghana are self inflicted and the earlier we get out of the DENIAL state and address the issues head on the better it would be for the country.
Kwasi Asante , R.I. 10 years ago

You seem very naive, when Bawumia was at Bank of Ghana the cedi rate maintained 1.56 cedis to the US dollar during Bawumia's time at the Bank of Ghana. Can you reason that Bawumia may know a better "know-how" to keep the cedi ...
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You seem very naive, when Bawumia was at Bank of Ghana the cedi rate maintained 1.56 cedis to the US dollar during Bawumia's time at the Bank of Ghana. Can you reason that Bawumia may know a better "know-how" to keep the cedi competively against international currencies.
Dready 10 years ago

I am sorry for Kweku Baako.So if you were in government these measures outlined by Bawumia were what Kweku would resort ed to to solve the economic down turn or crisis l These elementary elements Kweku will be your pnacea?! T ...
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I am sorry for Kweku Baako.So if you were in government these measures outlined by Bawumia were what Kweku would resort ed to to solve the economic down turn or crisis l These elementary elements Kweku will be your pnacea?! Tweaaaa So you are shallow minded like this?Sorry for falling for that. Even pink sheets .........you and I were noot theeereeeee.He has notning absolutely nothing to offer Ghana. That is political economc analysis and that can noot solve problems. By the way it seems to enjoy seeing harder times ahead so he may get a chance to govern. Keep on dreaming . thinking of a chance.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? ç
creation 10 years ago

Baako, where do you stand now? One leg in one leg out. So in this mighty Ghana, is it only Bawumia who the best economist ? Please Ghanaians, don't denegrate Ghanaian intellectuals for we are many. After all the mighty Bawumi ...
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Baako, where do you stand now? One leg in one leg out. So in this mighty Ghana, is it only Bawumia who the best economist ? Please Ghanaians, don't denegrate Ghanaian intellectuals for we are many. After all the mighty Bawumia was under someone knew than him. Please give us a break.
Fii 10 years ago

The only reason for the present economic predicament and the fall of the cedi is because, investors have lost faith and confidence in the economy in addition to the world economic environment. therefore foreign investment is ...
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The only reason for the present economic predicament and the fall of the cedi is because, investors have lost faith and confidence in the economy in addition to the world economic environment. therefore foreign investment is not pouring in to prop up the cedi.
Until the manufacturing sector improves, we will always be faced with such situation. Kweku Baako being a layman has no clue and is being taken for a ride by Bawumia.
Does Bawumia think he is the only economist in Ghana? There are far better than him
Bridgit 10 years ago

Dr. Bawumia is a true philosopher. He has spoken the truth. He analyzed Ghana's problem to the simplicity of arithmetic. The presentation was logical and to the point. This is what Ghana needs. Thinkers and analysts. Somebody ...
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Dr. Bawumia is a true philosopher. He has spoken the truth. He analyzed Ghana's problem to the simplicity of arithmetic. The presentation was logical and to the point. This is what Ghana needs. Thinkers and analysts. Somebody with the smallest economics (note ecomini) background after reading will ponder about our plight where dramani is leading the country to. Only fools will listen to wisdom and reject it. It is in the bible, the Quran and all the great books and philosophy. Abu, mama Tula it is nobody's business when you don't understand. Not everybody in society is wise. Some are fools for ecodynamism. You can choose to fall in that category, it is your choice. Refuse to read and learn. As for the so called presidential advisers, they should read and take notes. I pity in moi and acquay. This shows how low intelligence they are in their own field. And I pity those students who passed through their hands. They are far far behind time in global world economics. By the way do you see how Bawumia looked smart and composed compare to Mahamas advisors? Some Ghanaians are really smart but the fools parading will not allow them to think for us. Mahama, you are the president, please read the speech and ask tough questions to your advisors or sack them. What type of country is this that all mediocre people have mnaged to gather themselves to destroy? Wisdom is scarce, more scarce than common sense that our current leaders don't have. A word to the wise they say is in the north but this time I don't think so. Congratulations Dr Bawumia. God bless you and your types.
Kofi Dubai 10 years ago

The problem with the NDC is simple, they can't read and understand simple economic theories except create,loot and share. These half baked politicians are so naive and stupid they can't define what is supply and demand in eco ...
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The problem with the NDC is simple, they can't read and understand simple economic theories except create,loot and share. These half baked politicians are so naive and stupid they can't define what is supply and demand in economics.Tweaa.
Kojo T 10 years ago

He just repeated what is being done? What is eceptional. If your income falls you cut down expenditure. My illiterate grandad did that a long time ago

He just repeated what is being done? What is eceptional. If your income falls you cut down expenditure. My illiterate grandad did that a long time ago
Pumpuni 10 years ago

NDC will say negative things about Dr. Bawumia's speech and then turn around and steal his proposals without giving him credit.

NDC will say negative things about Dr. Bawumia's speech and then turn around and steal his proposals without giving him credit.
AGYABA 10 years ago

Kwaku welldone, tell the truth you have always. You are the only straight forward journalist not like Kwasi Pratt.

Kwaku welldone, tell the truth you have always. You are the only straight forward journalist not like Kwasi Pratt.
SHAMU 10 years ago

Please Baako, do you think you are a qualifird journalist? This guy seems to talk any how. He is still remembring the amount of bribe he got from NPP between 2000 and 20008. Gone are those days Baako. Is better you go back to ...
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Please Baako, do you think you are a qualifird journalist? This guy seems to talk any how. He is still remembring the amount of bribe he got from NPP between 2000 and 20008. Gone are those days Baako. Is better you go back to school to wash you brains. This guy always want to say something against NDC in favour of NPP. What does he know at all? Please is time for to keep shut his fucking dirty mounth.
Sampson 10 years ago

Baaku, not all that glitters is gold. I do not blame you. You are a complete illiterate so you think the nonsense Bawumia is churning out is something to write home. What is new about what he has said? Baaku, stop disgracing ...
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Baaku, not all that glitters is gold. I do not blame you. You are a complete illiterate so you think the nonsense Bawumia is churning out is something to write home. What is new about what he has said? Baaku, stop disgracing yourself! You stupid certificateless idiot! Stupid NPP bootlicker! Bawumia can decieve stupid illiterates like you with false figures which you Baaku can not understand. Rubbish dirty man!
CHAKA ZULU JUSTICE 10 years ago

May God wash your brains with some good detergent so that you can think right. All this gentleman is saying is to swallow your idiotic pride and call a spade a spade because there are so many interesting things from his speec ...
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May God wash your brains with some good detergent so that you can think right. All this gentleman is saying is to swallow your idiotic pride and call a spade a spade because there are so many interesting things from his speech that can be put to use by this government. Things are not going well in Ghana and if some suggestion may work for all of us, why not ? Does it have to come from somewhere ?

Bawumia talked a lot of sense and it will be prudent to take a step back to analyze his speech.
kofi 10 years ago

YOU NOT CORRECT

YOU NOT CORRECT
ANDROPOV 10 years ago

THIS BOY IS REFUSING TO THINK. PITY YOU

THIS BOY IS REFUSING TO THINK. PITY YOU
Zak 10 years ago

Kwaku Baako,another paid agent.Even the vulture up there knows it!Bawumia cannot be predicting doom without alternatives.An accountant talking economics.

Kwaku Baako,another paid agent.Even the vulture up there knows it!Bawumia cannot be predicting doom without alternatives.An accountant talking economics.
Son of Ghana 10 years ago

Ha ha Ha. YOu NDC serial callers are so funny. I thought you were on strike. Ha ha ha.

Ha ha Ha. YOu NDC serial callers are so funny. I thought you were on strike. Ha ha ha.
Sea-Lighter 10 years ago

good message across de nation may the tweeaa govt listen to u.

good message across de nation may the tweeaa govt listen to u.
Socrates 10 years ago

I don't know which planet Baako lives on. I listened to Bawumia and did not hear anything apart from what the gov't has already been talking about. Playing to the gallery is easy. Fiscal discipline.... etc were clearly articu ...
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I don't know which planet Baako lives on. I listened to Bawumia and did not hear anything apart from what the gov't has already been talking about. Playing to the gallery is easy. Fiscal discipline.... etc were clearly articulated in the budget.
Sir JoHn 10 years ago

How can a school drop out understand economics? Baako cannot compare with K Pratt who is more knowledgeable

How can a school drop out understand economics? Baako cannot compare with K Pratt who is more knowledgeable
SOJI 10 years ago

But the school drop-out is more intelligent than your entire family generation. Idiot!

But the school drop-out is more intelligent than your entire family generation. Idiot!
Djake Koku Salif 10 years ago

Some are so so daft that they even copy 2/2 to be 2. That's Mahama and the NDC. They copied Sada and got it wrong and about to copy free SHS.They will copy the points Bawumia raised but get it wrong. Nothing good will come fr ...
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Some are so so daft that they even copy 2/2 to be 2. That's Mahama and the NDC. They copied Sada and got it wrong and about to copy free SHS.They will copy the points Bawumia raised but get it wrong. Nothing good will come from the NDC. Am happy when they mess up, very happy.
Lorgo Ligri 10 years ago

Allotey Jacob has always been the NDC court jester for King Mahama, so take him as such. As usual, they will deny their faults and inaction to later come and steal claiming no one has the right to those ideas. They say we alw ...
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Allotey Jacob has always been the NDC court jester for King Mahama, so take him as such. As usual, they will deny their faults and inaction to later come and steal claiming no one has the right to those ideas. They say we always complain but have no alternatives, now Bawumia is giving you some and you claim it's all politics. Which is which? Is Aseidu Nketia not the same person as Nketia, Aseidu or John Mahama the same as Mahama, John? Which will please you better, alternatives that can be stolen or alternatives that are kept secret till it's too late to give out? Grow up NDC politicians and swallow your pride.
Jeepers Creepers 10 years ago

It amazes me that such a person served on ECG board.Ndc hates elites and competent people this started from the Rawlings Revo era and still lives with them.No wonder ECG would attract its kind to its board and dum sor wont go ...
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It amazes me that such a person served on ECG board.Ndc hates elites and competent people this started from the Rawlings Revo era and still lives with them.No wonder ECG would attract its kind to its board and dum sor wont go away.Listening to Allotey i cringed.
Yawed 10 years ago

How

How
RON 10 years ago

WHY IS IT THAT THE NPP IS NOT TRUMPETING WHAT DR. AKOTO OSEI SAID ABOUT GHANA'S ECONOMY BUT THAT OF BAWUMIA, WHICH SEEMS TO LAND WELL ON THEIR DAILY TANTRUMS AND EVIL MACHINATIONS.

GHANA DOES NOT NEED TEXT BOOK ECONOMICS T ...
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WHY IS IT THAT THE NPP IS NOT TRUMPETING WHAT DR. AKOTO OSEI SAID ABOUT GHANA'S ECONOMY BUT THAT OF BAWUMIA, WHICH SEEMS TO LAND WELL ON THEIR DAILY TANTRUMS AND EVIL MACHINATIONS.

GHANA DOES NOT NEED TEXT BOOK ECONOMICS TO GROW BECAUSE WE SAW HOW IT WAS DURING NPP ERA, WHERE A FEW ENJOY WHILES OTHERS SUFFER.
Pakus 10 years ago

I totally agree with you Ron. Is Bawumia trying to say Dr Akoto Osei, MP(fmr Finance Min.) is daft about what he said at the Fedelity/ STAR Forum recently? Everyone knows that if you import more that export, your currency wil ...
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I totally agree with you Ron. Is Bawumia trying to say Dr Akoto Osei, MP(fmr Finance Min.) is daft about what he said at the Fedelity/ STAR Forum recently? Everyone knows that if you import more that export, your currency will depreciate. What made Bawumia re-dedominate our currency? Even Highly Industrialized countries experience falling currencies, eg, South African Rand is falling eventhough they manufacture all sorts of items for global markets. How about the Japanese yen etc.?
Baako jnr. 10 years ago

Give that money back to them becuase you sound rubbish.

Give that money back to them becuase you sound rubbish.
Gerald 10 years ago

JSS economics. This is what the idiot Baaku is hailing as something important. I pity this illiterate so called journalist. Baaku thinks this liar called Bwumia is making any sense? Indeed, half educated person is very danger ...
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JSS economics. This is what the idiot Baaku is hailing as something important. I pity this illiterate so called journalist. Baaku thinks this liar called Bwumia is making any sense? Indeed, half educated person is very dangerous. Baaku, Bawumia is not making any sigle sense! There is nothing new in the rubbish is talking. Shut up and give us a break!
Joe 10 years ago

NDC will never listen, Mr knows all but knows nothing and will never take advice from Baeumiah because they call him "accountant" instead of an economist. This is the reason this country is going down the drain. Time will te ...
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NDC will never listen, Mr knows all but knows nothing and will never take advice from Baeumiah because they call him "accountant" instead of an economist. This is the reason this country is going down the drain. Time will tell.
sAMTAMPA 10 years ago

KWEKU BAAKO SHUD GIVE US A BREAK BAWUMIA IS NOT THE ONLY ECONOMIST IN gHANA..................HE DOESN'T HAVE A MAGIC WAND..

KWEKU BAAKO SHUD GIVE US A BREAK BAWUMIA IS NOT THE ONLY ECONOMIST IN gHANA..................HE DOESN'T HAVE A MAGIC WAND..
Obaa Tw3 K)) 10 years ago

Baako is a novice and can always be predicted in his analylis cos he toes a particular line. Otabil will break his church if he continues to portray partisanship and offer plantforms for politicians to campagin. All Bawumia s ...
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Baako is a novice and can always be predicted in his analylis cos he toes a particular line. Otabil will break his church if he continues to portray partisanship and offer plantforms for politicians to campagin. All Bawumia said are not new. there was actually no analysis made made. he only repeated what every Ghanaian knows. Govt has already done biometric registration for Govt workers. He is not even current. Politicians, you are all the same. mo ma y3n dwen y3 ho wai, na mo nkoso ndi Ghana sika no saa.
Cynthia 10 years ago

KWAKU BAAKO AND REV OTABIL are more intelligent than the intelligence of your family generations summed up and multiplied by one thousand thou fool

KWAKU BAAKO AND REV OTABIL are more intelligent than the intelligence of your family generations summed up and multiplied by one thousand thou fool
Pakus 10 years ago

As for Kweku Baako, he jump into any wagon mounted by the NPP.

As for Kweku Baako, he jump into any wagon mounted by the NPP.
Akuffo Addo 10 years ago

Anyone who did "o" level economics should know what Bawumia was saying was nothing extraordinary. Bawumia was a deouty governor and what did he do. Everybody knows the theory, I don't think there is anybody working at the ban ...
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Anyone who did "o" level economics should know what Bawumia was saying was nothing extraordinary. Bawumia was a deouty governor and what did he do. Everybody knows the theory, I don't think there is anybody working at the bank or Ghana would not know this.
OKOROMANSA 10 years ago

THANK YOU KWAKU. SADLY THOUGH, INSPITE OF ALL NDC BACKLASHES, MAHAMA WOULD NICODEMOUSLY PICK ALL THE SALIENT POINTS RAISED BY DR. BAWUMIA. JUST AS MAHAMA HAS STOLEN THE FREE EDUCATION IDEA FROM NANA ADDO, HE WOULD DO SAME FOR ...
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THANK YOU KWAKU. SADLY THOUGH, INSPITE OF ALL NDC BACKLASHES, MAHAMA WOULD NICODEMOUSLY PICK ALL THE SALIENT POINTS RAISED BY DR. BAWUMIA. JUST AS MAHAMA HAS STOLEN THE FREE EDUCATION IDEA FROM NANA ADDO, HE WOULD DO SAME FOR THIS ECONOMIC TIPS.
AFTER ALL MAHAMA DOES NOT HAVE ECONOMIC BRAINS WITHI THE NDC WHO COULD OFFER SUCH TIMELY ADVICE. NDC WOULD SWALLOW THEIR PRIDE BECAUSE THIS IS CRUNCH TIME ECONOMIC TIMES FOR GHANA AND ALL GOOD IDEAS SHOULD BE WELCOMED BY MAHAMA. THOSE LASHING OUT ATDR. BAWUMIA SHOULD JUST THINK AGAIN. AND WHO IS SAYING TWEAAA?
seeMe 10 years ago

What kind of economist or financial man is Bawumia when he doesn't even know or remember the basic value of a Bank Check in court? That is which of the two - 1) amount written in words or 2) in numbers carries the true value ...
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What kind of economist or financial man is Bawumia when he doesn't even know or remember the basic value of a Bank Check in court? That is which of the two - 1) amount written in words or 2) in numbers carries the true value of a bank check? Copy, copy economist!!! Who gave him the PhD?
Jeepers Creepers 10 years ago

He was once deputy Governor wasn"t he and then was this problem not there?are these not the people who knocked off zero's from the cedi in the name of devaluation and shouted from rooftops that the cedi was stronger than the ...
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He was once deputy Governor wasn"t he and then was this problem not there?are these not the people who knocked off zero's from the cedi in the name of devaluation and shouted from rooftops that the cedi was stronger than the dollar when in actual fact the exchange rate true value was one dollar to nine thousand cedis then.
kofi mensah 10 years ago

Folks, the kind of government we had and currently have is just a reflection of who we are as a people. We are importing virtually everything including common toothpicks from China, yet we want our economy to be buoyant. Mr B ...
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Folks, the kind of government we had and currently have is just a reflection of who we are as a people. We are importing virtually everything including common toothpicks from China, yet we want our economy to be buoyant. Mr Baako should stop pontificating about NPPs capabilities to solve our economic woes, becos we gave them eight solid years, but they could not take us to the land of honey as they trumpeted in the 2000 general elections. I believe that, to succeed, we need to work synergistically ( NPP,NDC, CPP) to move this country forward and stop solving our problems on radio. God bless our homeland Ghana and make us great and strong.
Jeepers Creepers 10 years ago

This guy is funny.Does any party in power ever listen to the opposition.Did his Npp do that ?that's not my issue anyway but what did Bawumia say that we do not already know.In any case Kweku himself spoke about some of those ...
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This guy is funny.Does any party in power ever listen to the opposition.Did his Npp do that ?that's not my issue anyway but what did Bawumia say that we do not already know.In any case Kweku himself spoke about some of those issues on news file weeks back.However i appreciate the aspect about single spine,he said it loudly only he should have added that the %tage would even reduce after all single spine salary arrears are cleared.Single spine is not the problem but foolish expenditure for electoral gain.Did Bawumia offer any solutions to the country's problems?
k. Agyei 10 years ago

Was that an academic or political exercise? In which economics textbk do you see boneshaker? I enjoyed part of the lecture. The solutions are worth considering. The issues I have with the lecture are two. One, the audience wa ...
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Was that an academic or political exercise? In which economics textbk do you see boneshaker? I enjoyed part of the lecture. The solutions are worth considering. The issues I have with the lecture are two. One, the audience was one sided that is NPP. Two, the diagnosis of the problem was woefully inaccurate. For example all the negative references were during ndc era. On the other hand all the positive references were attributed to npp. Are we solving problems or calling names? It was a good show but should have been depoliticised. The public policy ratio was low.
Afua US 10 years ago

Kweku Baako what has Bawumia said that is not being done already by this govern't that should listen to , Kweku be objective ones

Kweku Baako what has Bawumia said that is not being done already by this govern't that should listen to , Kweku be objective ones
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Arrogance and pride of these evil dwarfs with sharp teeth is bigger than the Empire State Building.

Arrogance and pride of these evil dwarfs with sharp teeth is bigger than the Empire State Building.
Osei Yao 10 years ago

HONESTLY, IF YOU TAKE THE HIGH-FALUTING OUT OF BAWUMIA'S ANALYSIS, WHAT REMAINS IS NONSENSE. HIS PRESCRIPTION IS MORE OF THE WORLD BANK/IMF MEDICINE DESIGNED TO IMPOVERISH, NOT ENRICH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE DOLLAR SHOULD ...
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HONESTLY, IF YOU TAKE THE HIGH-FALUTING OUT OF BAWUMIA'S ANALYSIS, WHAT REMAINS IS NONSENSE. HIS PRESCRIPTION IS MORE OF THE WORLD BANK/IMF MEDICINE DESIGNED TO IMPOVERISH, NOT ENRICH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE DOLLAR SHOULD FALL AGAINST THE CEDI BECAUSE OBAMA IS JUST PRINTING MONEY TO PAY FOR AMERICAN GOODS AND SERVICES. IT SHOWS HOW LITTLE BAWUMIA UNDERSTANDS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
Afua 10 years ago

Don't compare yourself to America. All the presidential economists wished they went to the elitist American universities. When America prints the dollar, it is with high intelligence Your NDC economists are dudui economists ...
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Don't compare yourself to America. All the presidential economists wished they went to the elitist American universities. When America prints the dollar, it is with high intelligence Your NDC economists are dudui economists, they don't know what they are about. Do you know that Tepker is an an accountant (who is not sharp) and not an economist? Dr Bawumia is telling you that the interest you pay on your loans is more than three times all the oil revenue. With this alone is your NDC sensible? WHAT FOOLS ARE WE IN GHANA NOW
Ankoman 10 years ago

Able to distinguish between an Economics speech from one focusing on politics? And its that even possible and practicable? I am glad that veterans like Drs. Nii Moi Thomson and Quartey of UG have laid bare much of Bawumiah`s ...
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Able to distinguish between an Economics speech from one focusing on politics? And its that even possible and practicable? I am glad that veterans like Drs. Nii Moi Thomson and Quartey of UG have laid bare much of Bawumiah`s hotair! I have no doubt that Abdul Malik was 'spoon-fed' with what Bawumiah had thrown out there yesterday,and he felt it was his job to appear on Radio and "parrot" a lot of the 'nonsense' he has little or no knowledge about! Gradually,Bawumiah will show his true colours to everybody in this country.
ABBAS, LONDON 10 years ago

what sensible thing did bawumia say, in fact all he said there yesterday is just a dust

what sensible thing did bawumia say, in fact all he said there yesterday is just a dust
Swine 10 years ago

Shut up Kweku Baako. Bawumia is a theorist who is using his theses at school to talk about the economy.

Shut up Kweku Baako. Bawumia is a theorist who is using his theses at school to talk about the economy.
Whatever 10 years ago

Even a second school graduate can offer Government better and sensible economic proposals than Bawumia. What strict economics did Bawumia talk about apart from coming up with baseless statistics that no one knows its source a ...
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Even a second school graduate can offer Government better and sensible economic proposals than Bawumia. What strict economics did Bawumia talk about apart from coming up with baseless statistics that no one knows its source and root numbers and repeating the platitudes of Kyei Mensah Bonsu? This is the same thing he did in election petition case
Amewornu 10 years ago

Idiot Bawumia has credentials and was the former Dep governor of BOG

Idiot Bawumia has credentials and was the former Dep governor of BOG
Kpakpo Akwei 10 years ago

Baako is and will remain a joker and a sycophant. What new has Bawumia said in his 6th for economic lecture?. S Baako = the know it all say it all doesn't know that the whole world including the major world economic gaint s a ...
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Baako is and will remain a joker and a sycophant. What new has Bawumia said in his 6th for economic lecture?. S Baako = the know it all say it all doesn't know that the whole world including the major world economic gaint s are all in economic crisis. Baako rather should swallow his pride and listen to Bawumia. What happened to our cedi, the devaluation, the devaluation and the economy when Bawumia was the deputy governor fo Bank of Ghana? Give us a break Baako. You may have the newspaper but you don't have the brains. Ghanaians are wiser than you
politic 10 years ago

Swallow yours and learn (objective) political analysis.

Swallow yours and learn (objective) political analysis.
Whatever 10 years ago

Learn from who? The former board member of Ghana Telecom who was accused by PC Appiah Ofori of taking bribes to sell Ghana Telecom... the one who supervised the collapse of Ghana telecom, took bribe and allowed it to be sold ...
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Learn from who? The former board member of Ghana Telecom who was accused by PC Appiah Ofori of taking bribes to sell Ghana Telecom... the one who supervised the collapse of Ghana telecom, took bribe and allowed it to be sold to vodafone for a pittance is NPP's economic savior? Lord have mercy
Paa Joe 10 years ago

THIS FOLK NEEDS TO BE CONVERSANT WITH WHAT ECONOMIC TEXT BOOKS TEACHES, THAN; SIMPLY TO JUMP INTO CONCLUSION ON THE IRRELEVANT SPEECH OF BAWUMIAH.

DO WE REALLY KNOW WHERE WE ARE, AND WHERE WE ARE GOING IN THE 21st CENTURY. ...
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THIS FOLK NEEDS TO BE CONVERSANT WITH WHAT ECONOMIC TEXT BOOKS TEACHES, THAN; SIMPLY TO JUMP INTO CONCLUSION ON THE IRRELEVANT SPEECH OF BAWUMIAH.

DO WE REALLY KNOW WHERE WE ARE, AND WHERE WE ARE GOING IN THE 21st CENTURY.

THESE NOISY FOLKS DO NOT KNOW HOW A NATION IS BUILT AND DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE TO UNDERDEVELOP THE NATION TO EXTREME POVERTY WITH THEIR IRRATIONAL IDEAS.

SAD WITHOUT FURTHER WORDS.
SAQ 10 years ago

Why?? the economics metrics Bawumia alluded to is voodoo economics; whare are the references? the economy did not grow 9.4% in 20?? or 3..% in 2013.
Useless political agenda; let Bawumia pay the cost of his free education t ...
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Why?? the economics metrics Bawumia alluded to is voodoo economics; whare are the references? the economy did not grow 9.4% in 20?? or 3..% in 2013.
Useless political agenda; let Bawumia pay the cost of his free education to pay down the debt or he should become productive in his private life.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

I am realy sorry for this bawumia man. he is disgracing we the northerners. he has allowed himself to be controlled by the politician thieves in our country. you connived with dubious characters like akuffo addo and jake okan ...
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I am realy sorry for this bawumia man. he is disgracing we the northerners. he has allowed himself to be controlled by the politician thieves in our country. you connived with dubious characters like akuffo addo and jake okanta lamptey to hold the whole country hostage for nearly nine months at the supreme court. today you have the guts to come out and talk stupidity. what role did you play under ku4? were Ghanaians drinking honey and milk during those eight horrible years you ruled Ghana? have you forgotten how your pathological corrupt government did to alui mahama? just continue to follow them like a sheep. your turn will come to pass one day whether you like it or not.
Close Observer 10 years ago

Shame unto you AMASA NAMOALE (also known on the web as BBC NEWS!!!!!) I can tell your desire to maintain the status quo is deep. You now want to portray yourself as somebody from the NORTH, but you have failed. The people of ...
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Shame unto you AMASA NAMOALE (also known on the web as BBC NEWS!!!!!) I can tell your desire to maintain the status quo is deep. You now want to portray yourself as somebody from the NORTH, but you have failed. The people of GHANA are smarter than you. YOU ARE A PARLIAMENTARIAN, but your behavior is undesirable. YOU MUST STOP TRIBAL DISCRIMINATION, TRIBAL POLITICS and the propagation of HATRED. How much time do you spend thinking about those who send you to PARLIAMENT? Anybody who propagate TRIBAL DISCRIMINATION and POLITICS like you are doing is NOT A GOOD CITIZEN. You don't therefore deserve to be in PARLIAMENT. You realize I'm criticizing you without mentioning the PARTY YOU BELONG, because that is not necessary. Correcting your BAD BEHAVOIR is more important. Let all well meaning people of GHANA condemn the action of this individual until he reforms. AMASA YAKAGBOMO, JULOR K3 MANDZWALOR. LONG LIVE GHANA.
Close Observer 10 years ago

The GUY from the OTHER TRIBE is NOT YOUR ENEMY; he is also a GHANAIAN. Some BAD POLITICIANS would want you to believe otherwise. DON'T VOTE for such POLITICIANS. We have attended the SAME SCHOOL, worshiped in the SAME CHURCH ...
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The GUY from the OTHER TRIBE is NOT YOUR ENEMY; he is also a GHANAIAN. Some BAD POLITICIANS would want you to believe otherwise. DON'T VOTE for such POLITICIANS. We have attended the SAME SCHOOL, worshiped in the SAME CHURCH and even INTER-MARRIED; why would we let some BAD POLITICIANS SOW A SEED OF HATRED among us? It is only in their interest that we fight among ourselves, NOT in our interest. REJECT 'WE AND THEM POLITICS'. RESPECT and EMBRACE EVERY TRIBE. We are STRONGER by so doing. REMEMBER, 'WE ARE ALL INVOLVE IN BUILDING OUR MOTHERLAND. God bless every GHANAIAN, and LONG LIVE GHANA.
enchill 10 years ago

It seems the president does not have a listening ear to what concerned citizen like our reputable economist Dr Bawumia says in the area of our economy. What a disappointing president.

It seems the president does not have a listening ear to what concerned citizen like our reputable economist Dr Bawumia says in the area of our economy. What a disappointing president.
STOLE FREE SHS 10 years ago

Don't worry, Mr. Baako. They denounce Dr. Bawumia for now, but very soon they will steal his ideas, just as they denounced Nana Addo's FREE SHS idea only to steal it shortly thereafter. The NDC is bankrupt when it comes to id ...
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Don't worry, Mr. Baako. They denounce Dr. Bawumia for now, but very soon they will steal his ideas, just as they denounced Nana Addo's FREE SHS idea only to steal it shortly thereafter. The NDC is bankrupt when it comes to ideas for effective governance and will always steal when others proffer good ideas.
MAMA 10 years ago

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KWAME 10 years ago

Some people are so dump that no matter badly the party they support is doing they will still back them. They shouldn't forget that we all want better Ghana, no matter who comes in once he is good, we should support and try hi ...
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Some people are so dump that no matter badly the party they support is doing they will still back them. They shouldn't forget that we all want better Ghana, no matter who comes in once he is good, we should support and try him.
Lopez 10 years ago

These NDC parasites who don't care whether Ghana burns or not provided their continuing looting of the country goes on undetected, they will even kill to keep this useless government in power. How can Allotey Jacobs turn this ...
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These NDC parasites who don't care whether Ghana burns or not provided their continuing looting of the country goes on undetected, they will even kill to keep this useless government in power. How can Allotey Jacobs turn this speech into politics. This man is just a buffon and must be ignored.
ADU - BOGYA 10 years ago

this man is not an economist.he is a statiscian

this man is not an economist.he is a statiscian
Ama Donkor 10 years ago

What is wrong with this wee smoker?

What is wrong with this wee smoker?
sam 10 years ago

fuck off kwaku baaku you idiot-bahumia is not genius of economics infact thereisnothing he knows that all the so called doctors do not know. biased onesided journalist

fuck off kwaku baaku you idiot-bahumia is not genius of economics infact thereisnothing he knows that all the so called doctors do not know. biased onesided journalist
Samuel 10 years ago

Being a leader doesn't mean you know everything. You must accommodate learning on the job. It's not too late, Ghana can change into a donor than a recipient nation,If only our clueless leaders are willing to learn. We claim w ...
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Being a leader doesn't mean you know everything. You must accommodate learning on the job. It's not too late, Ghana can change into a donor than a recipient nation,If only our clueless leaders are willing to learn. We claim we have natural resources but how much does it fetch the nation? If these leaders can't get good deals for our resource exploitation, they must halt exploration for the thinking heads of tommorow to do it. Learn! Don't be so proud! LEARN!
Alhaji Brutus Germany 10 years ago

THESE IDIOTS WILL NEVER TAKE ANY SENSIBLE ADVICE FROM GOOD PEOPLE BUT ANIMALS LIKE FIFI;ABLAKWA ANITA;OFOSU

THESE IDIOTS WILL NEVER TAKE ANY SENSIBLE ADVICE FROM GOOD PEOPLE BUT ANIMALS LIKE FIFI;ABLAKWA ANITA;OFOSU
Akos 10 years ago

K Baako must yoy always put your2 Centsin you are much wiser being silent Boy

K Baako must yoy always put your2 Centsin you are much wiser being silent Boy
KWEKU 10 years ago

FOOLISH, POLITICAL LECTURE.

FOOLISH, POLITICAL LECTURE.
Haile Mengistus Manasseh V11 10 years ago

With all the respect Kweku Baako,I disagree with you on this submission. Dr Bawumia was a Deputy Governor of Banks who supervised the devaluation of the Cedi during Kuffour's regime. Do you know how that stealing scheme destr ...
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With all the respect Kweku Baako,I disagree with you on this submission. Dr Bawumia was a Deputy Governor of Banks who supervised the devaluation of the Cedi during Kuffour's regime. Do you know how that stealing scheme destroyed the economy. Here is the same guy coming to point accusing fingers at the current gov't. What solutions is he offering? Bawumia is acting the ostrich.Eloquence is not the means of solving Ghana's problems.Even advanced economies like the US and the European Union are faced with tremendous economic challenges, how much more a developing country like Ghana which can not even add value to its primary product. I expect Kweku Baako and Dr. Bawumia to be talking about how we can increase productivity, reduce laziness and waste and add value to our primary productions which will in the long run give the much needed strength to the local cedi.
JAMES Y 10 years ago

To justify his pay, Kweku Baako has tried hard to sell NPP to Ghanaians. To say the government should listen to and heed the trashy economic message of his Party's 2012 Vice Presidential candidate is equally trash, really.

To justify his pay, Kweku Baako has tried hard to sell NPP to Ghanaians. To say the government should listen to and heed the trashy economic message of his Party's 2012 Vice Presidential candidate is equally trash, really.

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