Kwesi Botchwey abandons presidential ambition to fix economy

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GHANABA 9 years ago

recruiting dead brains

recruiting dead brains
Kojo T 9 years ago

When they took over Ghana was BANKRUPT but they puuled Ghana out of the woods NPP will never accept any good from any body . Did Busia not DEVALUE the Cedi and then went on to mess up the Cocoa industry? What is HIPC? Highly ...
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When they took over Ghana was BANKRUPT but they puuled Ghana out of the woods NPP will never accept any good from any body . Did Busia not DEVALUE the Cedi and then went on to mess up the Cocoa industry? What is HIPC? Highly Indebted POOR country . Let us face it Ghana has never been a developed wealthy country. So stop complaining and let us make it one
OBAA YAA 9 years ago

It does not any exceptional intellectual, creative power or other natural ability to know recommendation of IMF. Simply put, just look out for these recommendations from IMF…
•Privatization of government agencies such as ...
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It does not any exceptional intellectual, creative power or other natural ability to know recommendation of IMF. Simply put, just look out for these recommendations from IMF…
•Privatization of government agencies such as water, electricity and telephone companies.

•Retrenchment of public workers

•Sale of Government Properties

•Removal of subsidies from government products

•Increase in fee for services

•Fortify of public institutions
Kweku 9 years ago

On the right spot Obaa! I have always said that IMF directives would end us in more problems and debts eventually because that's how this institution lives on. IMF would not make money if Ghana is made better. Their only solu ...
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On the right spot Obaa! I have always said that IMF directives would end us in more problems and debts eventually because that's how this institution lives on. IMF would not make money if Ghana is made better. Their only solution would be to downsize but Ghana's problem is over that.

IMF solution would not reverse Ghana from over-dependency on imports to boosting local production and consumption which has been the major cause of Ghana's economic woes. Their main point of call for dealing with third world countries is one-sided telling our 'bush' governments what to do to cut cost and generate revenues from taxes without actually directing in private sector policies which poor countries do need as driving force for economic change.
Son Of Man 9 years ago

They will give you this useless loans and turn around to dictate to you on how to govern your country, would want to impose thier imoral laws on society, laws against God on your nation.

If we can avoid their money the be ...
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They will give you this useless loans and turn around to dictate to you on how to govern your country, would want to impose thier imoral laws on society, laws against God on your nation.

If we can avoid their money the better for us. Satan himslef is using the Western world and their money to quicken the destruction of man on this planet.

We need to watch them carefully
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

When we wanted independence they said NO ,Republic NO ,Atomic Energy NO ,Ghana Airways NO ,Ghana Telecom NO ,Akosombo NO ,Thermal Energy NO ,Tema Harbour and dry Docks NO ,Oil exploration NO ,Sugar Factory NO ,Constitution NO ...
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When we wanted independence they said NO ,Republic NO ,Atomic Energy NO ,Ghana Airways NO ,Ghana Telecom NO ,Akosombo NO ,Thermal Energy NO ,Tema Harbour and dry Docks NO ,Oil exploration NO ,Sugar Factory NO ,Constitution NO ,Constitutional Reform NO n
,Economic Forum NO ,Ministerial Appointment NO ,They pulled down the then Flag staff house because Nkrumah lived there; only to rebuild the same place with a 419 loan from India. These Dankwa/ Busia’s have sold everything we have and have contributed nothing. When have they said yes or done something which is good to be emulated or beneficial.What do they say yes?Cocaine activities YES ,Womanising YES ,Insults and Backbiting YES ,Shallow Litigation YES ,Boycotting YES ,Selling state Assets YES ,Stealing State assets YES
oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana 9 years ago

What was he doing that he waited for so long for the economy to spoil to this level and he is now telling us this? Botchwey or not Botchwey he cannot do anything.

What was he doing that he waited for so long for the economy to spoil to this level and he is now telling us this? Botchwey or not Botchwey he cannot do anything.
SAKAWA BOY 9 years ago

Incompetent Mahama

Incompetent Mahama
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

recruiting dead brains

recruiting dead brains
KENKEY BOY 9 years ago

What can he do. It was during his time that Rawlings did all those stupid things with the economy, and we went to HIPiC. He is a dead wood ...

What can he do. It was during his time that Rawlings did all those stupid things with the economy, and we went to HIPiC. He is a dead wood ...
AM STUPID BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

What can he do. It was during his time that Rawlings did all those stupid things with the economy, and we went to HIPiC. He is a dead wood ...

What can he do. It was during his time that Rawlings did all those stupid things with the economy, and we went to HIPiC. He is a dead wood ...
Nii Lartey Nartey. 9 years ago

Mahamas choice of Kwesi Botchwey is an indication that he has no confidence in the performance of the current minister of finance and also so as Kwesi Botchey has no choice but to get himself fixed into anything available as ...
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Mahamas choice of Kwesi Botchwey is an indication that he has no confidence in the performance of the current minister of finance and also so as Kwesi Botchey has no choice but to get himself fixed into anything available as he is politically finished, currently jobless and quickly running out of money.

In Mahama's sense of national responsibility how could he make the mistake to appoint an IMF "baby-boy" like this criminally corrupt shameless Kwesi Botchey, the fake campus socialist who lobbied his way to the top and helped to privatized Ghana's lucrative enterprises that made a lot and lot of Ghanaian workers redundant with our currency hugely depreciated?

Kwesi Botchey is the longest served finance minister whose disgusting and disappointingly incompetency contribution to our failed national economy is the rotting sticking economic mess we find ourselves today.
Kojo T 9 years ago

In Mahama's sense of national responsibility how could he make the mistake to appoint an IMF "baby-boy" like this criminally corrupt shameless Kwesi Botchey, the fake campus socialist who lobbied his way to the top and helped ...
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In Mahama's sense of national responsibility how could he make the mistake to appoint an IMF "baby-boy" like this criminally corrupt shameless Kwesi Botchey, the fake campus socialist who lobbied his way to the top and helped to privatized Ghana's lucrative enterprises that made a lot and lot of Ghanaian workers redundant with our currency hugely depreciated? Who shu the factories down? Who ABANDONED thefactories. Time for you to accept the HUGE damage you caused the nation and stop pretending you know it all
Wikileaks 9 years ago

Yet some stupid NDC deadwoods suggest it was NPP's mistakes that took us into HIPC in 2001 .Thank you ,Brother.

Yet some stupid NDC deadwoods suggest it was NPP's mistakes that took us into HIPC in 2001 .Thank you ,Brother.
SAKAWA BOY 9 years ago

Bawmia was right about the bank of Ghana forged figures

Bawmia was right about the bank of Ghana forged figures
WOYOME DUPED GHANA 9 years ago

BAWUMIA best economist

BAWUMIA best economist
AEX 9 years ago

EBOLA SCARE

Due to the ebola scared, I pray to Ghana Police to order all “four seated trotro”, like the sprinter buses and 207 buses to be reduced to “three seated” instead of four because medical research indicat ...
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EBOLA SCARE

Due to the ebola scared, I pray to Ghana Police to order all “four seated trotro”, like the sprinter buses and 207 buses to be reduced to “three seated” instead of four because medical research indicated that ebola can be infected through body sweat. I had an experience with the body sweat in a sprinter bus just from Medina to Circle, a thirty minutes drive; a passenger sitting beside me got my entire side of my hips seriously wet due to his body temperature. The sitting capacity in these buses are poor to the extent that passengers are squeezed into these seats which brings about serious body contact, therefore if ebola has appeared in Ghana the sitting capacity of our transport system alone can easily transmit the disease to so many people within a short period in Ghana. What is your opinion?
PEKI TUMU 9 years ago

This man cannot fix the economy. It is like saying by adopting backward measures we can advance

Ghana wants ORIGINALITY if we want to get anaywhere

This man cannot fix the economy. It is like saying by adopting backward measures we can advance

Ghana wants ORIGINALITY if we want to get anaywhere
USMAN 9 years ago

This man is a walking corpse.

This man is a walking corpse.
JOHN 9 years ago

How much is this man receiving for doing theisa job? By the way is Terkper still on the pay roll?

How much is this man receiving for doing theisa job? By the way is Terkper still on the pay roll?
Maame Abena 9 years ago

The discussions that will commence soon and to be led by the Former Finance minister will touch basically on all sectors of the Ghanaian economy. It is akin to a doctor trying to examine a terminally sick patient with the vie ...
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The discussions that will commence soon and to be led by the Former Finance minister will touch basically on all sectors of the Ghanaian economy. It is akin to a doctor trying to examine a terminally sick patient with the view to diagnosing the cause of the ailment before the right medication is applied.

Yeah Ghana is sick alright but we all know the sickness is corruption.
Stop corruption and Ghana will be well.
Phasmida 9 years ago

so where are Wampablo and gay man Amissah? Are they afraid of the IMF?

so where are Wampablo and gay man Amissah? Are they afraid of the IMF?
Janet 9 years ago

Kwesi Bochtway is an experienced Liar. That is why Mahama has gone for him to face IMF. Terpker does not know how it is done.

Kwesi Bochtway is an experienced Liar. That is why Mahama has gone for him to face IMF. Terpker does not know how it is done.
JOHN 9 years ago

I am sure this man is being paid a fortune. Is this role not a disgrace to the Minister of Finance?

I am sure this man is being paid a fortune. Is this role not a disgrace to the Minister of Finance?
sir DUKE 9 years ago

so the current Ndc gurus can't fix de economy, where is the provocative ASIEDU NKETIA?

so the current Ndc gurus can't fix de economy, where is the provocative ASIEDU NKETIA?
Rastafara"I" 9 years ago

not impressive..

not impressive..
KOKI 9 years ago

Given Dr. Botchwey's track record there are high hopes there could be a U-turn for the ailing economy. At least on the basis of his experience in practical economics. But some sort of pessimism lurks somewhere deep in the hea ...
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Given Dr. Botchwey's track record there are high hopes there could be a U-turn for the ailing economy. At least on the basis of his experience in practical economics. But some sort of pessimism lurks somewhere deep in the hearts of millions of Ghanaians who lived the long term of PNDC rule when Dr. Botchwey presided over the nation's economy. Yes brakes were aplied on the downward spiralling of the economy in the 90s but sadly no real U-turn was visibly made after enduring the harsh Economic Recovery Programme with all its attendant screeching conditions.

Shall Dr. Botchwey II cum IMF II salvage the economy?

I can only be optimistic for a respite for the economy.
NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

To fix what? For Ghana?You GHANAIANS are too gullible....................

He was with Dr. Joe Abbey under the Rawlings regime, that went to the IMF for the Structural Adjustment Programme to sell Ghana's rich natural resou ...
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To fix what? For Ghana?You GHANAIANS are too gullible....................

He was with Dr. Joe Abbey under the Rawlings regime, that went to the IMF for the Structural Adjustment Programme to sell Ghana's rich natural resources and industries off, on the cheap!

Then came K4 to sell us off to the IMF too.

The day GHANAIANS realize that these lot are just agents and stooges of the West......we will be back in slavery.

These lot, including Sam Jonah play with Ghanaians, to the detriment of our children's future. They are rewarded with their families for keeping Ghanaians POOR! Even though we are literally sitting on some of the richest resources, some other nations they are working for......would kill for.

Kwesi and his agents can NEVER and will NEVER fix our economy. They are rather working for their slave masters for rewards. PERIOD!

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
KWAA 9 years ago

This Al-Haji newspaper is full of contradictions,never believe what they say.
If Mahama really doesn`t trust his finance Minister any longer,what prevents him from replacing him with Kwesi Botchwey?
What is the difference b ...
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This Al-Haji newspaper is full of contradictions,never believe what they say.
If Mahama really doesn`t trust his finance Minister any longer,what prevents him from replacing him with Kwesi Botchwey?
What is the difference between Kwesi Botchwey and Terkper when it comes to managing the Economy? In his longtime in office as Finance Minister,what did he do that Terkper can`t do?Terkper will go down in history as the man whose time the Cedi depriciated more than 40% within six months,and Botchwey is the man who mismanaged Ghana`s economy leading us into HIPC.
Fact is,NDC don`t know how to manage an Economy like Ghana`s.
TWEAA 9 years ago

MMMM KWAA, THIS AL-HAJJ NEWSPAPER NEVER ACCEPTED THAT THE ECONOMY WAS AND IS IN CRISIS. MMMMM

MMMM KWAA, THIS AL-HAJJ NEWSPAPER NEVER ACCEPTED THAT THE ECONOMY WAS AND IS IN CRISIS. MMMMM
ATO 9 years ago

AH! WHERE IS THAT MAN? WHEN EVER DR. BAWUMIA TALKS, THIS IS THE MAN WHO ROARS AND THE GOVERMENT COMMUNICATORS FOLLOWS. WHY NOT HIM LEADING THE IMF TEAM. HAS SOMETHING RATHER BEEN FOUND OUT ABOUT HIM? AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, ...
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AH! WHERE IS THAT MAN? WHEN EVER DR. BAWUMIA TALKS, THIS IS THE MAN WHO ROARS AND THE GOVERMENT COMMUNICATORS FOLLOWS. WHY NOT HIM LEADING THE IMF TEAM. HAS SOMETHING RATHER BEEN FOUND OUT ABOUT HIM? AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, IS HE FIT FOR OFFICE.
Kofi Thomas 9 years ago

He is about to die now. He has seen the demise of his colleagues who plundered the country and did nothing. This man is nothing but a Day Dreamer. He wants to die while on the job to receive state burial and recognition. For ...
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He is about to die now. He has seen the demise of his colleagues who plundered the country and did nothing. This man is nothing but a Day Dreamer. He wants to die while on the job to receive state burial and recognition. For 13 uninterrupted years all that he did was to insult Ghanaians for hours unending on the national TV and Radio. He should fuck his ass and die. His days are numbered. He will die in toilet and there will be no light and water. There will be traffic congestion and his body will rot on the way. He should go and divine for PV and ask him what is going on after life and what the ancestors are doing to him
Peter Prosper 9 years ago

Was this not the guy with rawlings when the value of the cedi was like green leaves (kontomire) against the dollar?

Was this not the guy with rawlings when the value of the cedi was like green leaves (kontomire) against the dollar?
Kofi K 9 years ago

What did he do with jj rawlings, save looting and blindfolding. Structural adjustment programe where world bank give loans and bring down expatraites to charge huge sums of money and kept us in the poverty cycle. Tweeaa kwatr ...
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What did he do with jj rawlings, save looting and blindfolding. Structural adjustment programe where world bank give loans and bring down expatraites to charge huge sums of money and kept us in the poverty cycle. Tweeaa kwatrekwa botchwey did not do anything good for our economy. Mahama does not even trust his finance gang, shameful. Using an old duadey in our current times
Obournana 9 years ago

Civil service staff must be reduced for effective productivity. All old guards should be asked to retire instead of staying beyond their pension. A lot of things need to be changed tosave Ghana

Civil service staff must be reduced for effective productivity. All old guards should be asked to retire instead of staying beyond their pension. A lot of things need to be changed tosave Ghana
WOFA YAW 9 years ago

I THINK FUTURE THINKERS OF GHANA DISLIKE THIS BALLOUT.WHAT IS REALLY INSTORE WITH THIS NIMA BOYS TO SAAVE THE NATION FROM DEBTS NDCESS

I THINK FUTURE THINKERS OF GHANA DISLIKE THIS BALLOUT.WHAT IS REALLY INSTORE WITH THIS NIMA BOYS TO SAAVE THE NATION FROM DEBTS NDCESS
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Analyst 9 years ago

Ghanaians are only interested in degrees and titles. If you're a Dr. or Prof and you're given a position of responsibility to use your knowledge to transform the lives of people and you fail miserably, what then is the releva ...
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Ghanaians are only interested in degrees and titles. If you're a Dr. or Prof and you're given a position of responsibility to use your knowledge to transform the lives of people and you fail miserably, what then is the relevance of your degree or title? That's the dilema of Ghana. My illiterate cocoa farmer in the village can be a better economist than some of these white elephants. Do we want them to completely destroy our economy before we realize they are useless?
I say 9 years ago

For Goodnes Sake !! Longest serving finance minister who achieved jack shit and a big fat zero in practicals and he's back to practise for another book.

Thank God he never became president.

For Goodnes Sake !! Longest serving finance minister who achieved jack shit and a big fat zero in practicals and he's back to practise for another book.

Thank God he never became president.
EZEKIEL 9 years ago

Economics IS NOT an exact science! Let the TEAM deliberate and come out with the BEST they can FOR Ghana!!
That's the most important!

Economics IS NOT an exact science! Let the TEAM deliberate and come out with the BEST they can FOR Ghana!!
That's the most important!
DENTE 9 years ago

MHAMA COULD HAVE TAPPED A YOUNGER GUY FOR THIS POSITION INSTEAD OF THIS OLD PROFESSOR WHO HAS DUBIOUS RECORD

MHAMA COULD HAVE TAPPED A YOUNGER GUY FOR THIS POSITION INSTEAD OF THIS OLD PROFESSOR WHO HAS DUBIOUS RECORD
Joe Turkey 9 years ago

Kwesi Bot was the same person who helped Jerry Rawlings destroy the economy from 1983. In his own ignorance, he waited for Ghana budget from the IMF and the World Bank. He was no genius - and he knows it.

Kwesi Bot was the same person who helped Jerry Rawlings destroy the economy from 1983. In his own ignorance, he waited for Ghana budget from the IMF and the World Bank. He was no genius - and he knows it.
VANDAWAL 9 years ago

AMONG THE FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY SHAKE UPS BY THE IMF, THE GOVT IS TO REQUEST FOR FORENSIC MONITORING AND ACCOUNTING. MONETARY TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES SINCE 2012 SHALL ALL BE LOOKED INTO. THIS WILL ALLOW THE GOV ...
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AMONG THE FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY SHAKE UPS BY THE IMF, THE GOVT IS TO REQUEST FOR FORENSIC MONITORING AND ACCOUNTING. MONETARY TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES SINCE 2012 SHALL ALL BE LOOKED INTO. THIS WILL ALLOW THE GOVT TO CHECK THE FISCAL CASH FLOWS AND THE CAUSES OF CASH FLIGHT FOR SOMETIME NOW. ALL THOSE WHO ILLEGALLY WIRED MONEY OUT OF GHANA WILL BE EXPOSED . THOSE ENGAGED IN MONETARY LAUNDRY WILL ALSO BE EXPOSED.
BRO DAN -TRC 9 years ago

BLESSED PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, DIGNIFIED PEOPLE OF AFRICA, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA; WHAT A TRUE SON OF GHANA AND AFRICA! PULSE. A TIME TO THINK. HUMANITY, WHY? ONE DOES -NOT- NEED TO SIT ON THE -NATIONAL THRONE- ...
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BLESSED PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, DIGNIFIED PEOPLE OF AFRICA, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA; WHAT A TRUE SON OF GHANA AND AFRICA! PULSE. A TIME TO THINK. HUMANITY, WHY? ONE DOES -NOT- NEED TO SIT ON THE -NATIONAL THRONE- TO BE ABLE TO -SERVE- HIS NATION AND THE BLESSED PEOPLE. FOR THE ARE MANY DIGNIFIED ONES AROUND THE GLOBE, WHO ARE ACCOMPLISHING -GREATER- ON THE BEHALF OF THEIR -NATION- AND -HUMANITY- THAN MANY WHO ARE SITTING ON -NATIONAL THRONES. PULSE. A TIME TO THINK.
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sam(usa) 9 years ago

poor ghana. these guys who messed up ghana some yrs back are the same people we giving the economy into their hands.

poor ghana. these guys who messed up ghana some yrs back are the same people we giving the economy into their hands.

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