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Kofi Virginia 9 years ago

if the presidnt is seen as dicisive, these obssrations will work in his avor. S far though, he is seen as being influenced by public pressure.

if the presidnt is seen as dicisive, these obssrations will work in his avor. S far though, he is seen as being influenced by public pressure.
HAHAHA 9 years ago

PUTTING DIPLOMACY ASIDE, THE TWEET ASKED A VERY GENUINE QUESTION. IT REALLY PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE WHINNY PRESIDENT

PUTTING DIPLOMACY ASIDE, THE TWEET ASKED A VERY GENUINE QUESTION. IT REALLY PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE WHINNY PRESIDENT
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 9 years ago

NDC, KNOW THAT YOU LACK INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL. REMEMBER THE QUEEN OF BRITAIN THREW A BIG BANQUET FOR EX. PRES. KUFFOUR BUT NOT FOR RAWLINGS IN HIS 19 YEAR RULE, NEITHER WILL MAHAMA,THE SOCIALIST, GET IT.I FEAR, GHANA UNDER N ...
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NDC, KNOW THAT YOU LACK INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL. REMEMBER THE QUEEN OF BRITAIN THREW A BIG BANQUET FOR EX. PRES. KUFFOUR BUT NOT FOR RAWLINGS IN HIS 19 YEAR RULE, NEITHER WILL MAHAMA,THE SOCIALIST, GET IT.I FEAR, GHANA UNDER NDC WILL BRING US NO PROSPERITY BUT GARGANTUAN RETROGRESSION!!!!! NDC, THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW YOU ARE THIEVES. WHERE IS THE US$ 46 BILLION THAT YOU HAVE BORROWED???? YOU WILL NOT GET ANY LOANS FROM ANY QUARTERS AGAIN
insight to the bone 9 years ago

I wonder why this NDC mafia/muslim group did not organize this demo during the Arab spring when they were killing our Akans in the tens of thousands all over . Why don't we see demos in front of the Libyan , Syrian , Morocco ...
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I wonder why this NDC mafia/muslim group did not organize this demo during the Arab spring when they were killing our Akans in the tens of thousands all over . Why don't we see demos in front of the Libyan , Syrian , Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt and Saudi embassies ? why do they want to turn this country into another anti American / west fortress of stupidity. Did it ever cross their retarded minds that over half a million Akans live in Germany and over a million in the USA due the exodus caused by the wickedness and discrimination of the jj rawlings fake revolution? I will not mention the rest of the countries that accepted our people and gave them a chance to live comfortably yet they want to make propaganda war against these nations. Let them bus these fools to the embassy and i hope they have said their last goodbyes to their mothers as we will ambush them with our cutlasses and make sure they never go back home . we shall instruct our criminals and armed robbers to put their nefarious activities to good use and start targeting only ndc homes and their sympathizers . We shall make Ghana very unsafe for them as they have free accommodation , free food , free cars , free house boys and girls so can misbehave whenever they wake up. Americans despite some of their mischief with Monsanto and other foolishness are still our brothers and we will make sure all people who mean us well continue to feel welcome . Did it even cross the minds of these idiotic ndc that the person who wrote that tweet had every right since they were most likely half Akan and are disgusted by the careless irresponsible way the ndc are ruling ?
Escargo 9 years ago

Oh that is why they went to China. And look,the Chinese are screwing us more than any Western nation did. And to boot they have unleashed their criminals into Ghana who are desecreating the land and polluting the rivers for g ...
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Oh that is why they went to China. And look,the Chinese are screwing us more than any Western nation did. And to boot they have unleashed their criminals into Ghana who are desecreating the land and polluting the rivers for gold. What goes through the mind of these leaders. Look at Kuffuor and all the NDC leaders combined. Kuffuor commanded a lot of respect in the world due to good governance. NDC leaders, the world recognize your inept, murder and corruption.
KOZI AGBE 9 years ago

HOME GROWN POLICIES IS THE SAME AS CORRUPTION, CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE. WHY DIDNT MAHAMA INITIATE THESE SO CALL HOME GROWN POLICIES WHEN HE FIRST ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY. HE HAS LET THE PEOPLE OF GHANA DOWN AND SHOULD RESIGN I ...
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HOME GROWN POLICIES IS THE SAME AS CORRUPTION, CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE. WHY DIDNT MAHAMA INITIATE THESE SO CALL HOME GROWN POLICIES WHEN HE FIRST ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY. HE HAS LET THE PEOPLE OF GHANA DOWN AND SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY. BATURE OR BATUATE IS FROM BOKINA FASO AND IS ALSO A STOMACH POLITICIAN AND DOES NOT CARE AS TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA. BATURE JUST LIKE KWESI PRATT THINKS ALIKE. GOD HAVE MERCY ON THEM.
Kk 9 years ago

Eei! Alihaji Baturi are you sure of your accusations.These nations and organizations are no small o.stop the ndc cheap propaganda before you get into trouble.can you proof this in any law court?idiot.

Eei! Alihaji Baturi are you sure of your accusations.These nations and organizations are no small o.stop the ndc cheap propaganda before you get into trouble.can you proof this in any law court?idiot.
Queen 9 years ago

Well, the minute ghana started dealing with Iran, I said we would ditched by them & it came true. Yes, we have the right to partner with whoever & there's a price to pay. Also I won't be surprised if the gay agenda was also a ...
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Well, the minute ghana started dealing with Iran, I said we would ditched by them & it came true. Yes, we have the right to partner with whoever & there's a price to pay. Also I won't be surprised if the gay agenda was also a factor.
K Man 9 years ago

Iran has a change in president who is now more US friendly, so how does working with Iran make the west against Ghana.

Why are you Mahma apologists so keen to excuse him every time.....he must be feeding you people directl ...
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Iran has a change in president who is now more US friendly, so how does working with Iran make the west against Ghana.

Why are you Mahma apologists so keen to excuse him every time.....he must be feeding you people directly
Astrid 9 years ago

Leave Iran out of this and also the gay issue.The US and the West are close to normalize their ties with Iran. Your Government was told to keep the Government small to get the finances under control, but as always they stubbo ...
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Leave Iran out of this and also the gay issue.The US and the West are close to normalize their ties with Iran. Your Government was told to keep the Government small to get the finances under control, but as always they stubborn Ghana man increased the government employees. No one wants to waste funds on corrupt fools. Get your own money and stop begging for aid all the time.
Mike Gizo 9 years ago

Foolish writer, publication n toilet paper

Foolish writer, publication n toilet paper
Muguo 9 years ago

Fools and stupid propaganda, what is home grown about going for loan from Chinese or selling government bond in the international market. Everyone know the economic is being mis-managed and instead thinking about mother Ghana ...
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Fools and stupid propaganda, what is home grown about going for loan from Chinese or selling government bond in the international market. Everyone know the economic is being mis-managed and instead thinking about mother Ghana, fools like you think about your stomach, who told you stupid country like Ghana, they have time for us... Incompetent and idiot Government.. I dont blame you I blame my own Fanti Simpa Peni atta mortuary man ..
Kankama 9 years ago

Kwasi Pratt should go and tell the marines this nonsense homegrown policies. It is idiot and stomach journalist like Alhaji Batuure and Singapore Kwasi Pratt who will believe in this nonsense and pull it fast on Ghanaians. Ku ...
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Kwasi Pratt should go and tell the marines this nonsense homegrown policies. It is idiot and stomach journalist like Alhaji Batuure and Singapore Kwasi Pratt who will believe in this nonsense and pull it fast on Ghanaians. Kufour weaned the nations from the Britton Woods institution during their secod term and these idiots went for it again. What is homegrown policy about borrowing from the world bank to buy sanitary pads for school girls? What is a homegrown policy about Haruna Iddrisu telling the whole world that the EU is going to give us 60 million Euro they promised because we were going to sign that fucky trade terms with the EU? We could make even access the Chinese $3b because of our credit rating and now struggliong to halve it. Is that the weaning Gyimi Pratt and the Apotokura Batuure want to tell us. Idiots get off
Close Observer 9 years ago

What the Al-Hajj intelligence, if any has failed to gather is that government is so corrupt and doesn't seem to know what it is doing about managing the country's economy that, no sensible development partner would want to ha ...
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What the Al-Hajj intelligence, if any has failed to gather is that government is so corrupt and doesn't seem to know what it is doing about managing the country's economy that, no sensible development partner would want to have anything to do with it. Has the Al-Hajj 'intelligence'' gathered how our money is being stolen by politicians who 'have targeted millions of dollars before quitting politics'? If not, they should consult Vicky Hammah for direction. With all these happening, who would want to associate himself with such a government?
Go as far as u can 9 years ago

Go to Times Square in New York and see the debt clock of America that is how well they govern themselves. China owns billions of American bonds so why not Ghana?

Go to Times Square in New York and see the debt clock of America that is how well they govern themselves. China owns billions of American bonds so why not Ghana?
bigbrosam 9 years ago

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE YOU MADE ?>??
MR PRESIDENT

WHAT SACRIFICE HAVE YOU MADE ?>??
MR PRESIDENT
George 9 years ago

The recent undiplomatic tweet against the President is nothing but bad belle. Ghanaian should rather heed the clarion by the President and buy and use made in Ghana goods.I leave outside Ghana and I know how people here love ...
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The recent undiplomatic tweet against the President is nothing but bad belle. Ghanaian should rather heed the clarion by the President and buy and use made in Ghana goods.I leave outside Ghana and I know how people here love made in Ghana goods cos of its quality. We shall not allow any "albino" working in tandem with the opposition to make our President look bad. Carry on Mr. President, you are doing good.
Cesa 9 years ago

What goods are Ghana manufacturing ?

What goods are Ghana manufacturing ?
GHANAIAN 9 years ago

IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF MAHAMA, RATHER OUR REFUSAL TO LEGALISE HOMOSEXUALITY.

DON'T FORGET DAVID CAMERON MADE THAT CLEAR SOMETIIME AGO.

IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF MAHAMA, RATHER OUR REFUSAL TO LEGALISE HOMOSEXUALITY.

DON'T FORGET DAVID CAMERON MADE THAT CLEAR SOMETIIME AGO.
Kk 9 years ago

Foolish man,ndc govt dey chop the donor nation their money wawa n dey say they no go give u again that one too ebi matter? Aba! Idiot!

Foolish man,ndc govt dey chop the donor nation their money wawa n dey say they no go give u again that one too ebi matter? Aba! Idiot!
Maa Adwoa 9 years ago

Mahama will not be elected in 2016, but it will not be because of the west. It will be because his better Ghana agenda has become a bitter Ghana and the people will vote him out for that reason alone. How come our wages stays ...
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Mahama will not be elected in 2016, but it will not be because of the west. It will be because his better Ghana agenda has become a bitter Ghana and the people will vote him out for that reason alone. How come our wages stays the same while prices of everything else goes up?
Mahama is both incompetent and no vision.
Iddi Maltiti 9 years ago

This is exactly what the US / CIa and their local collaborators, Grandparents of present day NPP did to Nkrumah. Ghanaians should watch out, the same things are happening. Wicked unpatrriotic a greedy and selfish bastards!!

This is exactly what the US / CIa and their local collaborators, Grandparents of present day NPP did to Nkrumah. Ghanaians should watch out, the same things are happening. Wicked unpatrriotic a greedy and selfish bastards!!
Go as far as u can 9 years ago

God bless u

God bless u
Military Man 9 years ago

Talk about ignorance and political foolishness.

You NDC political and footsoldiers goons better get your heads out of your butts and face reality.

Was is the CIA/USA that came looting your nation's coffers and mismanage ...
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Talk about ignorance and political foolishness.

You NDC political and footsoldiers goons better get your heads out of your butts and face reality.

Was is the CIA/USA that came looting your nation's coffers and mismanaged your immense natural resources and enormous wealth?

Ghana is a very rich country even without outside help. So what the hell are you mumbling about?

Why can't we as Ghanaians call a spade a spade and put the blame where it belongs?

Thieves are running the country and stealing everything and anything they can lay their dirty hands on. Coupled with that is corruption and gross mismanagement of the economy. Square pegs in round holes in the ministries and all around the country. Political appointees holding sensitive posts they have no qualifications in.

'You reap what you sow', remember?

Now you want to blame the CIA/US because they stopped giving these clueless clowns handouts?

When the CIA sponsored the coup that took Nkrumah of blessed memory out of office, the country was not in such an economic turmoil. US was not giving out any handouts that were not put to their intended use.
Nkrumah was overthrown with US backing not because of corruption, stealing, mismanagement or anything along those lines but because US thought and believed Nkrumah was a communist. They also didn't buy into his vision of PAN AFRICANISM. Go back and check your facts before you even try to mention Nkrumah's governance of then GHANA and the current useless government all in the same vein. I'll bet Nkrumah must be turning in his grave and thowing up(VOMITTING)by comparing him to MAHAMA in some way.
Leave Nkrumah alone to rest in peace. His type of governance can never be reached by these useless 'wannabe' politicians and failed copycats.

Nkrumah was the real deal and even he was overthrown.

So why do you think that apart from NDC goons and foot soldiers like you, anyone else should care if these blockheads of leaders are forced out of office?

I personally don't care very much for African politicians because they are all thieves who steal from their country's riches for personal gains, mismanage their country's economy and run their countries into the ground.

And if you will be truthful to yourself, without keeping your NDC blinders on, you realize that that's exactly what is happening in Ghana.
Partisan politics is what has killed Ghana.
I don't mind if a dog is voted into office as the president as long as this dog knows what his job entails...that is putting the welfare of Ghana and Ghanaians first in all his policies. Good educational system...Access to a better health care system, good and well-maintained infrastructures like roads, railways....job creation for the masses and many more.
As you can see those things I mentioned had Nkrumah's name written all over them and Lord forbid, I don't mean to describe THE GREAT MAN as a "dog". I used the 'dog' caption figuratively.

Can you say the same about Mahama and his government?

I don't think so.

So pleeeeeaaaase...... spare us the buffoonery of mentioning Nkrumah's type rule and Mahama's type of rule as if they are/were at par. OK?

CIA can come and kick MAHAMA and his government's asses into oblivion and I could care less.
Ghana is what I care about and not individuals or poltical parties, especially if these individuals and political parties have stripped Ghana of her riches and her good name and left her in tatters and turned her into a beggar for alms.

GOD HELP GHANA!!!!!
OWEN.NEW YORK. 9 years ago

Kwesi Pratt is not serious about most things that he puts on ghanaweb. There other time he was against the Mallam express road.Anything America does is bad in the eyes of Kwesi Pratt.It's time these Konogo Kayas are watched v ...
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Kwesi Pratt is not serious about most things that he puts on ghanaweb. There other time he was against the Mallam express road.Anything America does is bad in the eyes of Kwesi Pratt.It's time these Konogo Kayas are watched very well.Ghana is in a mess not because of the advanced countries nor I.M.F or WORLD BANK but because of corruption,looting and pen robbery.We all know this as Ghana's main problem.America is thinking and planning something big not about Ghana's corrupt and incompetent leadership.
Tokyo 9 years ago

It's not only America. The whole world. Right down to Japan here knows how useless ur president is !!

It's not only America. The whole world. Right down to Japan here knows how useless ur president is !!
Bismarck Asare 9 years ago

The truth is always bitter. People always do not want to hear the truth. For how long will Ghanaians be used by these politicians for their selfish gains? Is Ghana getting better after 56 years of independence? It is not abou ...
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The truth is always bitter. People always do not want to hear the truth. For how long will Ghanaians be used by these politicians for their selfish gains? Is Ghana getting better after 56 years of independence? It is not about the twitter that was sent from the US Embassy's account that matters. Is about bad governance. Is very sad that you will read stories like this from well-known media houses such as al-hAAJ. My question is, is the government doing well? We should not just ignorantly blame the US for everything that seems not going well with the Government of Ghana. Let us check our policies, leadership skills and commitments to our people. Who can breakdown the meaning of the "Better Ghana Agenda" policy or Vision of the Government in line with what is going on today in the country. So, the complaints about economic hardships coming from well-meaning Ghanaians, Chiefs, civil society organizations, etc. are all just propaganda messages against the government? Don't play such a negative game with Ghanaians.........Enough is enough.
OKOE 9 years ago

SAYING ALL THESE NEGATIVE ASSERTIONS ABOUT DEVELOP PARTNERS WILL NOT HELP THE CAUSE OF GHANA. IF THIS PUBLICATION THINK THIS PIECE OF NEWS OR WHAT IS BEING SAID BY THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE THE PARTNERS CHANGE ANYTHING, I THINK ...
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SAYING ALL THESE NEGATIVE ASSERTIONS ABOUT DEVELOP PARTNERS WILL NOT HELP THE CAUSE OF GHANA. IF THIS PUBLICATION THINK THIS PIECE OF NEWS OR WHAT IS BEING SAID BY THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE THE PARTNERS CHANGE ANYTHING, I THINK IT WILL RATHER MAKE IT WORSE. WHERE LIES DIPLOMACY? THIS NEWSPAPER'S EXPOSE WILL RATHER MAKE THE CASE OF GOVERNMENT WORSE. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IF THE GOVERNMENT FELT IT IS BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY SHOULD HAVE CONSULTED WITH ITS PARTNERS IN PRIVATE INSTEAD OF USING THIS NEWSPAPER TO BE PUBLISHING SUCH NEWS. IT IS NOT GOING TO IMPROVE OUR CAUSE. HAS DIPLOMACY GONE TO THE DOGS?
KWAA 9 years ago

Now it is the fault of the Developement partners,that members of Government are corrupt.

Now it is the fault of the Developement partners,that members of Government are corrupt.
K Man 9 years ago

The fact that now Mahama apologists are looking to blame everyone bar Mahama shows how desperate they are becoming. So it's everyone esle's fauly bar Mahama...seriously?!!!

The fact he stole the election, appointed incompe ...
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The fact that now Mahama apologists are looking to blame everyone bar Mahama shows how desperate they are becoming. So it's everyone esle's fauly bar Mahama...seriously?!!!

The fact he stole the election, appointed incompetent insiders as ministers, sat on his hands while corruption has taken off and also wants to chop, but yet it's everyone else's fault...nonsense!
Woman 9 years ago

how can you champion homegrown policies when you have no vision to tap and utilize domestic resources but cry over decisions of external sponsors? al hajj, are you for real? come on, some intellectuals and smart people, bes ...
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how can you champion homegrown policies when you have no vision to tap and utilize domestic resources but cry over decisions of external sponsors? al hajj, are you for real? come on, some intellectuals and smart people, besides NDC foot soldiers read you from time to time. You are capable of better assessments of the situation
Atta Fio 9 years ago

Watch that Ambassador.He is here on a mission.They tweet to test the waters.

Watch that Ambassador.He is here on a mission.They tweet to test the waters.
KOKOLIKOKO 9 years ago

Can these support organs of the govt give us the content and details of the supposed "Homegrown Policies"? And these "Homegrown Policies" that the govt and its supporters believe are a magic wand for Ghana's economic crisis, ...
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Can these support organs of the govt give us the content and details of the supposed "Homegrown Policies"? And these "Homegrown Policies" that the govt and its supporters believe are a magic wand for Ghana's economic crisis, a model for Africa and an envy for the Western countries, are they already in action in Ghana? If so, when did the govt begin their implementation, before or after the Senchi conference?

And is it a part of these "Homegrown Policies" that they are dependent on foreign finance to succeed? If so, then, is it that though it's said charity begins at home, but, for these "Homegrown Policies" of Ghana, charity begins abroad? In other words, for these "Homegrown Policies", begging, or appealing to pity, is a policy instrument?

If in the "Homegrown Policies" begging is a policy instrument, then, that's hardly a model for Africa because Africans have been doing that since independence!

Finally, these "Homegrown Policies", where were they 'grown', in the NDC manifesto or in the Ghana cocoa industry?

Until and unless we're provided with the details of these "Homegrown Policies", we can't tell if, as the supporters of the govt are claiming, the Western countries are scheming to topple the Mahama-led govt because of these "Homegrown Policies"!
Go as far as u can 9 years ago

Twerp go burn the sea. Anti Ghana

Twerp go burn the sea. Anti Ghana
FRENCHMAN 9 years ago

If the West really wants to see the back of Mahama,it's very good idea and should be welcome by all who want economic libration. You Bature are a failure and should stop misleading your brother Mahama. Things are falling apar ...
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If the West really wants to see the back of Mahama,it's very good idea and should be welcome by all who want economic libration. You Bature are a failure and should stop misleading your brother Mahama. Things are falling apart with your brother on top in effect stop the blame game and advise your stupid brother.
ANANSI 9 years ago

THIS N.D.C MENTALLY OF BEING SUSPICIOUS OF ALL WHO DISAGREE WITH THEM IS GETTING TOO MUCH. FROM INSULTING THE PRIEST, CHIEFS, BUSINESSMEN, ELDER STATEMEN, CITIZENS, INFACT GHANAIANS WHO DARE QUESTION THEIR GOVERNACE AS UNPATR ...
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THIS N.D.C MENTALLY OF BEING SUSPICIOUS OF ALL WHO DISAGREE WITH THEM IS GETTING TOO MUCH. FROM INSULTING THE PRIEST, CHIEFS, BUSINESSMEN, ELDER STATEMEN, CITIZENS, INFACT GHANAIANS WHO DARE QUESTION THEIR GOVERNACE AS UNPATRIOTIC OR AGAINST THE NATION. NOW IT IS THE TURN OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. LOOK TO YOURSELVES FIRST BEFORE LOOKING AT OTHERS.
Military Man 9 years ago

You hit the nail squarely on the head.

Thanks. I wish there were more Ghanaians like you who can actually use their brains and see through these NDC propaganda.

You hit the nail squarely on the head.

Thanks. I wish there were more Ghanaians like you who can actually use their brains and see through these NDC propaganda.
K. MANU 9 years ago

Those of us in the field of psychology call this allegation as "Selective Amnesia". I think some of our so-called senior journalists need to have their mental health checked at the psychiatric hospital. Kwesi "PRANK" and his ...
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Those of us in the field of psychology call this allegation as "Selective Amnesia". I think some of our so-called senior journalists need to have their mental health checked at the psychiatric hospital. Kwesi "PRANK" and his partner in lies Bature should compare the assistance Ghana has received from the West to Iran and China. The West are not stupid to invest their resources in a good for nothing government like the NDC.
Go as far as u can 9 years ago

a US spy. k Manu is your pseudonym

a US spy. k Manu is your pseudonym
kofi pra 9 years ago

What were the development gains merican nations after long years of US involvement in their economies. They have all seen the light and thrown off the US yoke. So why not us after US sponsored ERP/SAC and HIPC. Home grown fis ...
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What were the development gains merican nations after long years of US involvement in their economies. They have all seen the light and thrown off the US yoke. So why not us after US sponsored ERP/SAC and HIPC. Home grown fiscal stabilisation is the beginning of the long and ardous road to to an internally sustained growth.
kofi pra 9 years ago

Correction. Should read what were the development gains oF South American nations----------

Correction. Should read what were the development gains oF South American nations----------
afua 9 years ago

Ghanaians should remember to pray for the nation always for, it is only God that can save us, the developed countries are just enemies of progress, but their plans will fail, because the anointing of God is upon the nation Gh ...
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Ghanaians should remember to pray for the nation always for, it is only God that can save us, the developed countries are just enemies of progress, but their plans will fail, because the anointing of God is upon the nation Ghana.
Military Man 9 years ago

Afua,

If you think God is coming down here to fix your screwed up and mismanaged economy for you, then you got another thing coming.

What will you do if you were the US or any other developing partner and you keep pumpi ...
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Afua,

If you think God is coming down here to fix your screwed up and mismanaged economy for you, then you got another thing coming.

What will you do if you were the US or any other developing partner and you keep pumping billions of dollars into Ghana but all the funds end up in politicians private bank accounts?

Will you still keep pumping money into Ghana? Use your head, lady.

The white people are no fools.

Ghana is a very wealthy country even without outside help. We got gold, diamonds, bauxite,manganese, timber, large tracts of good agricutural lands, rivers and sea which yield tons of fish for export and home consumption, etc.... not to mention oil.

So why are our political leaders mismanaging all these local resources and going to beg for alms?

All this stupid political propaganda is being used by the government to cover up all the stealing, thieving, corruption and the mismanagement of the economy and unfortunately, gullible fools like you and many others fall for it.

Have you ever heard of the saying "Heaven helps those who help themselves"?.
In other words, God will help you if you try to help yourself.

Our politicians are hardcore crooks in office to steal, steal and steal some more even when there's nothing left.
The US and other developing partners have caught on to the corruption of the government and that's why they have stopped helping.

So until we start helping ourselves by holding out leaders accountable, Ghana is going to flounder and there will be no end of the problems in sight.

So get up from your fat ass and join some of the demonstrations going on around the country to tell the government that 'enough is enough' and leave THE ALMIGHTY GOD out of this because HE did not cause this hardship for Ghana. Put it squarely on the shoulders of your corrupt politicians running the country..

Use your brain, lady. Don't let the thieves fool ya.
TUOZZAFI 9 years ago

Afua, no developed country is targeting Ghana, if anything at all, it is not against Ghana but against a corrupt and horrible government.

Afua, no developed country is targeting Ghana, if anything at all, it is not against Ghana but against a corrupt and horrible government.
Lord Tennison 9 years ago

Don't divert our attention from our economic troubles.
Reducing imports a homegrown policy?
Do not put a wedge between Ghana and the US.We will need the Americans in our attempt to diversity our exports.
Ghana is putting a ...
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Don't divert our attention from our economic troubles.
Reducing imports a homegrown policy?
Do not put a wedge between Ghana and the US.We will need the Americans in our attempt to diversity our exports.
Ghana is putting all her eggs in the basket of the EU.That is unhealthy.
Moreover,Ghana should take greater advantage of the huge and rich market available in the USA.
All of them:Japan,South Korea,Taiwan and ,of late,China developed through trade with the Americans.So be careful with your reporting.
Appletus 9 years ago

This is very smart journalism. I used not to like the Hajj paper but they got this one spot on.
People must realize that Ghana is in a transition from a lower income to a middle income level nation and these challenges are e ...
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This is very smart journalism. I used not to like the Hajj paper but they got this one spot on.
People must realize that Ghana is in a transition from a lower income to a middle income level nation and these challenges are expected. But as the Prez said, if we sacrifice, things will turn around for the better. There are the signs that show the economy to be improving using the home grown policies. This, the West hates.
The WEST will not want this to happen so that they can continue to be enslaving us, siphoning us through brain drain.
If your economy is not good, you are forced to seek else where for greener pasture. You are then contributing to their economy in what ever situation you find yourself in; be it education, construction work, menial jobs, juanitors etc..
Think about this; if the economy were good, do you think one will even travel abroad to incur all the displeasure and human indignation?
Same thing happened to Nkrumah. Ghana's economy by then was on a flight and they had to cut things short by his exit.
Have you thought about Ghana producing cocoa and yet the best chocolate comes from Switzerland?
Take this simple economics anology; they buy a bag of cocoa at $100 and process into finished products and resell to us at $10 each the products.
Think about the profit. What about the factories that will provide employment for their people and their economies would be booming while Ghana's the source of the raw material is lamenting.
This where we need to wake up to the reality and change these negativity.
TEE 9 years ago

MAKES HIM USELESS AND NO WESTERN WORLD DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH USELESS BRIBE GIVER PRESIDENT PERIOD

MAKES HIM USELESS AND NO WESTERN WORLD DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH USELESS BRIBE GIVER PRESIDENT PERIOD
TEE 9 years ago

MAHAMA MENTALITY IS HIS DOWN FALL. WE THE NATIVES GHANAIANS ARE NOT FRAFRA NTAFUO NPEPEFU PERIOD. WE AFE CHRISTIANS

MAHAMA MENTALITY IS HIS DOWN FALL. WE THE NATIVES GHANAIANS ARE NOT FRAFRA NTAFUO NPEPEFU PERIOD. WE AFE CHRISTIANS
Sam 9 years ago

THRASH. Blame outsiders for the imcompetence of our leadership.

THRASH. Blame outsiders for the imcompetence of our leadership.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 9 years ago

I warned Mahama about how America and its allies will work against his government for the simple reason that he Mahama is an Nkrumaist. The West's preferred government in Ghana is that led by the NPP.BEHIND THE SCENES THEY A ...
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I warned Mahama about how America and its allies will work against his government for the simple reason that he Mahama is an Nkrumaist. The West's preferred government in Ghana is that led by the NPP.BEHIND THE SCENES THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ACHIEVE THEIR AIM.Isaw what they did to Osagyefo and the CPP government before they finally used a coup to get rid of him.The same is happening now . Some ghanaians and certain ghanaian NGOS are being used to destabilize the nation with the sole aim of handing power over to the NPP.The government must critically examine the activities of USAID in Ghana.Why was it sent packing from Russia?For meddling in Russian politics and this is what it does in all countries.It uses its claim to promote democracy and good governance to destabilize governments that America does not like.
Senior Wisdom 9 years ago

What home grown policies. Where in Ghana are you, such that you do not recognize the plight of Ghanaians. Please spare us this rubbish.

What home grown policies. Where in Ghana are you, such that you do not recognize the plight of Ghanaians. Please spare us this rubbish.
Danduruwa 9 years ago

What a dead brain fool for a journalist with his shit paper.

What homegrown Policies are you lamenting?

You mean Gyeeda,sada,419 judgement debts,Merchant bank to Abrahim and cronies,Rgl & the Northern only fraud,dumsor, ...
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What a dead brain fool for a journalist with his shit paper.

What homegrown Policies are you lamenting?

You mean Gyeeda,sada,419 judgement debts,Merchant bank to Abrahim and cronies,Rgl & the Northern only fraud,dumsor,17.5% VAT,lifting 3million to brazil
,bribing chiefs with SUV'S in light of unprecedented economic struggle,increasing fuel and utility cost,70% in food in one year,Not paying teachers,nurses,doctors,refusing to make statutory payments to DCE common fund while bribing MPs $30,000 each to supervise projects that are yet to be determined with zero funding to date?

What homegrown policies?

Another lazy ass Northern mouthpiece joining the party to rape mother Ghana with no Vaseline and laughing us to our faces.This is Ghana's reward for the educating you all and still giving you more welfare checks than any in the country.

You fools and your useless inept and corrupts mahama should not take your stupidity to the US and Co.

Only fools go begging and calling their helpers development partners.Partnering in what?

Yes,they would not support you because they know your inept mahama is a the biggest crook in the history of Ghana.You think western countries don't know what to do with their tax payers monies but waste it on a brainless fools.

Tampiiri Muthafuckers!

Your days are numbered and you'all will pay very heavily!We'll rescue our beloved Ghana and fix your monumental mess,but at a very heavy price to you all.Enuf said!
Kofi John 9 years ago

Not many, just a few. The tweet more than likely came from a Ghanaian that "was" employed by the Embassy, which is what the Embassy referred to in their response. The Ghana government has it's head so deeply entrenched in it' ...
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Not many, just a few. The tweet more than likely came from a Ghanaian that "was" employed by the Embassy, which is what the Embassy referred to in their response. The Ghana government has it's head so deeply entrenched in it's own ass that it cannot see anything because of it's own shit.
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

There is no doubt the US has NPP as its local preference among the Ghanaian Political Parties. But the NDC has not done much for itself to mitigate that less favorite position it occupies with the Americans.

Had Mahama g ...
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There is no doubt the US has NPP as its local preference among the Ghanaian Political Parties. But the NDC has not done much for itself to mitigate that less favorite position it occupies with the Americans.

Had Mahama governed excellently, clamping down on corruption to the barest minimum, continuing infrastructural development from where Kufuor left off without partisan selectivity for continuation, and promoting vibrant Economic activities, especially in the private and Public partnerships, to sustain our Economic growth, we would not be having this discussion. The Americans would have had little to no reason to get in the President's face like alleged.

If any Government could do well Economically that reflects in the lives of its Citizens, little leverage would the Americans have to antagonize it. Even in extreme political environments, if the Economy is doing well and the Citizens are, voluntarily, not complaining about too much hardship, the only observable American intervention, if any at all, has tended to be mild persuasions for change. The Singaporean, S. Korean, Malaysian, Chinese and Indonesian experiences are examples to support that contention. Politically, these Nations never really practiced real Democracy, yet when they opened up their Economies and managed them well for Western Investments to thrive there, boosting the local Citizens livelihood with little to no fuss from them, the West, especially Americans, just let them be, and hardly complains about the politics in those areas.

They know that the daily livelihood of people intimately determines their fondness, or otherwise with their rulers. So, that is where they hit first or hardest, when the opportunity avails itself.

Long Live Ghana!!!
K Man 9 years ago

Indeed USA probably does prefer NPP to NDC, as NDC are SUPPOSEDLY Nkruhmahists but in reality are useless and corrupt. Compare Mills first 2 years to Mahama...it's not even an issue of NDC more a case of Mahama being extremel ...
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Indeed USA probably does prefer NPP to NDC, as NDC are SUPPOSEDLY Nkruhmahists but in reality are useless and corrupt. Compare Mills first 2 years to Mahama...it's not even an issue of NDC more a case of Mahama being extremely incomptent.

There is no choice in Ghana (true choice) as you have parties that are both subject to corruption and tribal tendencies which makes it easy for foreigners (political and investors) to influence. What Ghana needs is a third way where competent leadership is not aligned to political/tribal outlooks but competence and strategic planning.

Mahama should be the wake up call, but I fear he is not...see the comments from some on here still excusing him. I am an Nkrumahist at heart but how can I in good conscious support someone like Mahama for the sake of what.....with the sell of Merchant bank, incompetence, mismangement of the economy, blatant corruption, judgement debt nonsense.

If my family member did this I wouldn't even dare vote for him....how much less Mahama!
Kwaku Abu 9 years ago

Awarding yourself and ministers such pay to the detriment of the poor masses who can not demostrate to show their anger, don't you think the world is watching. Also, you still go on begging spree for loans from countries whe ...
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Awarding yourself and ministers such pay to the detriment of the poor masses who can not demostrate to show their anger, don't you think the world is watching. Also, you still go on begging spree for loans from countries where their policies favor their nation not the parties. You are self-centered, signs of political immaturity. We have been downgraded by lot of monitoring institutions. Only those who can not read may wish you well !!!!. You can not suppress the masses further, look out.
Uncle Pee 9 years ago

How can Mahama claim he's embarking on homegrown policies when he can't even source internal funding for sanitary pads? He's just finding excuses to cover his bad and insane policies. Which development partner will support a ...
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How can Mahama claim he's embarking on homegrown policies when he can't even source internal funding for sanitary pads? He's just finding excuses to cover his bad and insane policies. Which development partner will support a government whose priority is to build a party edifice in a time like this?
Flowerman 9 years ago

Our partners may be plotting against us but let us put our own house in order first. Funds disbursed for dubious projects like SADA should be paid back.

Our partners may be plotting against us but let us put our own house in order first. Funds disbursed for dubious projects like SADA should be paid back.
Germany 9 years ago

Get your own funds for development and stop begging. Funds from the US and other countries are tax payers money and we don’t like that you waste our money due to a vision less and corrupt government.

Get your own funds for development and stop begging. Funds from the US and other countries are tax payers money and we don’t like that you waste our money due to a vision less and corrupt government.
HAZOR 9 years ago

The US and develop partners ditch President Mahama administration and Ghana is in the right direction and should be enbrace and supported in a good fate.This is a very good lesson or a school of taught as it feel like to be u ...
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The US and develop partners ditch President Mahama administration and Ghana is in the right direction and should be enbrace and supported in a good fate.This is a very good lesson or a school of taught as it feel like to be under impose sanction or economic and monetary blockade.They are Mahama to stop stealing tax payers money and support our inventors and agriculture and lead in technology so technology and civilisation might not extinct from planet earth as natural desasters wreck havoc and destroy civilisation around various part of the world.They can depend on as of technological needsand the donor partners has realised that president Mahama is talk no show habit but has the passion on eat to the bone and mesmerize Ghanaians by telling them i share your pain and flustration and providing for sanitary pads instead.what a cunning man.A word to the wise is enough.
Dr Boom 9 years ago

THE USA ONLOY NEED OUR OIL, HE THAT AMBASSADOR NOT THE SAME PERSON HAMMER LIBYA AND GHADAFI JUST BECAUSE OF THIER OIL, REMEMBER WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO AT THE TIME OF OUR ELECTION, HE CALL NANA JUST TO INSET IN HIS MIND TO M ...
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THE USA ONLOY NEED OUR OIL, HE THAT AMBASSADOR NOT THE SAME PERSON HAMMER LIBYA AND GHADAFI JUST BECAUSE OF THIER OIL, REMEMBER WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO AT THE TIME OF OUR ELECTION, HE CALL NANA JUST TO INSET IN HIS MIND TO MAKE A WAR SO THAT ONCE WE ARE FITHING THEY WILL ALSO CONCERNTRAT STELLING THE OIL, THAT IS WHAT THETRE ARE DOING IN LIBYA AS AM TALKING TO YOU, I AM IN TRIPOLI, PLEASE LET THE GOV THAKE EAY ON THE US AMBASSADOR
Astrid 9 years ago

Another NDC fool blabbing nonsense.

Another NDC fool blabbing nonsense.
Fidelis 9 years ago

I am not surprise! The devil will always try to destroy whatever the children of God have sacrifice to do. God will punish them. The end of the Americans is near. Watch out!

I am not surprise! The devil will always try to destroy whatever the children of God have sacrifice to do. God will punish them. The end of the Americans is near. Watch out!
Ben 9 years ago

BULLSHIT!

BULLSHIT!
Escargo 9 years ago

Kwesi Prat, the stomach journalit and an NDC high priest of propaganda. Mr Pratt good begets good and bad begets bad. The West as you call it has seen the dirty underhandedness Of the NDC in their "create , loot and share" po ...
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Kwesi Prat, the stomach journalit and an NDC high priest of propaganda. Mr Pratt good begets good and bad begets bad. The West as you call it has seen the dirty underhandedness Of the NDC in their "create , loot and share" politics. They are watching and will not waste their resources knowing well that it will be looted as usual by the NDC. So you and the president must stop the belly-acheing and stare reality in the face. You and your NDC have cheated Ghanians from Rawlings to MAhama for almost 30 yrs, and the develpment partners know it. You went to China for a loan, see the strings attached to that loan and tell me China is better than the West. Every thing should and must be ok if the NDC stop the looting. So stop blaming Development partners and clean your own dirty looting NDC party.
DOTUS 9 years ago

FUTURE IS IN MADE IN AFRICA. OUT DPs

FUTURE IS IN MADE IN AFRICA. OUT DPs
Yaw 9 years ago

They target corrupt countries and Ghana is one of them.

They target corrupt countries and Ghana is one of them.
Kofi 9 years ago

Hallucinationg idiots!

Hallucinationg idiots!
Nii Okai 9 years ago

Wake up Ghanaians from your stupid and foolish sleep and smartly face the wicked and evil policies of the Americans.

This is the way they start spoiling nations, most times the citizens in question of the targeted nation ...
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Wake up Ghanaians from your stupid and foolish sleep and smartly face the wicked and evil policies of the Americans.

This is the way they start spoiling nations, most times the citizens in question of the targeted nation would not be wise to react collectively due to their selfish political infightings and selfish village ambitions.

The the devil[USA] normally will overcome and destroy the economy in question of the targeted nation and possibly oneway or the other set political confusion among the political bodies and eventually the break down of the nation and its people.

Look what they did to Lybia today. Now the devil USA had divided the people there and left them with fights. The same in Iraq, leaving them with fighting going on unabatedly.

They did the same to Ghana starting from 1964 and succeded in 1966 by overthrowing Dr Kwame Nkrumah's government. The USA have done a lot of harm to many economies in the world especially when the USA cited you to be smart with your national policies, which they believe will not benefit them much.

They control many economic bodies, EU, World bank, IMF etc so they always manupulate them to punish the targeted nation's economy, in this way, Ghana as Mahama has smelled them. Our president is smart to smell that odour of the USA.

Ghanaians do not need to be divided over the political impoliteness of the action taken by the American Embassy against our president. It is sad to read this of their behavior towards our own.
Citizens Against Idiocy (CAI) 9 years ago

Brazen foolishness with no concrete evidence to support purely circumstantial nonsense. You are all part of a sinking ship - keep up the propaganda. At the appropriate time, you will all beg for cover. Uselessness of the high ...
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Brazen foolishness with no concrete evidence to support purely circumstantial nonsense. You are all part of a sinking ship - keep up the propaganda. At the appropriate time, you will all beg for cover. Uselessness of the highest reward.
Fiagome NY 9 years ago

Visionless Mahamma should stop the blame game and step down. How stupid will donnor nations be to give money or help a Govenmnent whose job is Create and Share. Mahamma is deeply corrupt so he cannot act on corruption. Shame ...
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Visionless Mahamma should stop the blame game and step down. How stupid will donnor nations be to give money or help a Govenmnent whose job is Create and Share. Mahamma is deeply corrupt so he cannot act on corruption. Shame on NDC. You have failed yourself and Ghanaians in general.
mensah abrampa 9 years ago

They have failed miserably and looking for someone to blame. How do all these nations get the blame for Gyeeda, Wayome, etc, etc? The blame game is an admission of failure. They've already given up every hope of resuscitating ...
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They have failed miserably and looking for someone to blame. How do all these nations get the blame for Gyeeda, Wayome, etc, etc? The blame game is an admission of failure. They've already given up every hope of resuscitating the terminally ill economy. Incompetent Mahama and his incompetent gang deserve all the blame. They stole our money and don't intend to give it back and don't want to go to jail either.

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