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Ghana’s economy has become “buy and sell” – Catholic Bishops

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  • OWEN,NEW YORK. 9 years ago

    With this corrupt gov't, the worst is yet to come. The worst is on it way coming in 2015.Holy Spirit is not a liar and does not tell lies.The Better Ghana Agenda will come to ply in 2015. This will prepare the mindset of the ...
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  • Another Thief of Bagdad 9 years ago

    Since when did you notice thatGhana has become a buy and sell economy? The only President we have ever had in this country, Dr Nkrumah, estalished factories, Ghana Airways, Black Star Line, Tema Shipyard,etc. When the pretend ...
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  • Michael 9 years ago

    Yes because of your eight month in cout for your bogus election petition and burning all the market in the country what do you expert fool

  • GIRLS SP 9 years ago

    There is not a single picture of Mahama where he is looking like a normal being, he always looks like a somebody who is hiding something from the public, a worried criminal and wicked face.

  • Whatever 9 years ago

    The catholic bishops have finally realized this. Under the erstwhile NPP reign, how many times didn't Pratt and the CJA warn that you don't treat an economy like an 'APAMPAM' Store. The buy and sell happening today is even at ...
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  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    I blame Rawlings for bringing all kinds of criminals in 'kayabale' (car tire sandals)into Ghanaian politics. Abodakpi, Hudu Yayha, ET Mensah, Asiedu Nketia etc. We know what they were, and how they are today. They have mentor ...
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  • Globe Trotter 9 years ago

    Ghana economy has become 'buy and sell' i.e. 'Apampam store' Fools and thieves in government.

  • daladam 9 years ago

    something got to give before people
    are going to go crazey in the streets we cant feed our familys
    mr mahama

  • Yaw Asime 9 years ago

    As Kufuor said to you whilst he was in office, 'as a Ghanaian you are just lazy'. that's why you cannot feed your family.

  • Another Thief of Bagdad 9 years ago

    Hypocritical Catholic Bishops, you make angry every minute. Did you listen to Kwasi Pratt when he analysed the ROOT CAUSE of corruption & buy and sell on ALHAJI & ALHAJI last saturday? If not please go and get the tape and li ...
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  • bright 9 years ago

    Well said

  • KWASI 9 years ago

    ARE YOU LISTENING OR ARE YOU STILL SLEEPING

  • MATETE 9 years ago

    Ghana since de overthrow of Dr Nkrumah has remained a buy and sell country. That is a fact.

  • Fiifi Cape Coast 9 years ago

    He has given away all our factories to other countries.
    In return they made him popular. Wine and dine him and gave him gifts

  • Kodjo 9 years ago

    Has become???? It has been this way for over 30 years. Ignorant man of the cloth!!!

  • KWAME-BELGIUM 9 years ago

    And what is the church doing????

  • Gandalf 9 years ago

    NOW THEY ARE FIGHTING HARD WITH THEIR FOREIGN COHORTS TO INTRODUCE GMO FOODS INTO THIS COUNTRY AND ADD TO THE WOES OF OUR FARMERS. IF WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM ANYWHERE IT MUST BE THE EXPERIENCE OF INDIA, A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WH ...
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  • Omanba 9 years ago

    These bishops should campaign for Christendom to shame thieves in their churches instead of assigning them front seats. That is when true progress will be seen in the country.

  • ghanabapa 9 years ago

    Remove the log in your eyes first... Sanctimonious and hypocritical bishops. Most ghanaians are corrupt. Not just govt. CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE IN GHANA

  • Zip-Up 9 years ago

    The economic of a country can be build on by having more and more People engage into gainful employment and wilfully paying taxes on their incomes to the State.Therefore Bishop Bonsu and His other accomplice Bible Pedlars Sho ...
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  • Michiga 9 years ago

    The entire country should take the blame for the plight going on in country. The high level of corruption is the root cause of all the problems in the country. Corruption has become part of the national DNA, and everyone is p ...
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  • Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago

    Which is the fact

  • Georgee 9 years ago

    What is even worrying is the huge borrowing which we are not questioning. It has jumped from 9 billion to 65 billion dollars. What huge development has it brought?

  • Yaw Ghana 9 years ago

    Corruption at Police, DVLA, Ports, in businesses, churches, courts, parliament . CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE. Most ghanaians ARE corrupt. We give or accept bribes readily.

  • adom 9 years ago

    Ace journalist, Kwesi Pratt Junior says the clergy in the country is increasingly losing its moral right in the fight against corruption.

    According to him, the conduct of some pastors makes it difficult for the citizenry t ...
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  • Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago

    Some leaders of the Catholic Church have not seen a lavish lifestyle they will not live and justify even as their parishioners scrap the bottom of the barrel to survive. Some have even abused alter boys for years while using ...
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  • adom 9 years ago

    These cassocks and little hats wearers are late and wrong. The almost one year long stupid court petition of Morning Cloud Addo and Dr. Pink Sheet Bawumia held Ghana economically hostage for one year.
    Foreign Remittances red ...
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  • holy 9 years ago

    My dear Gods elect bishops, God bless. Continue to speak on behalf of the poor and vulnerable people in this country.High cost of living indeed has bn adversly affected our families.

  • Andrew 9 years ago

    Ghanaians are glorifying "SUFFERING" and are happy when they see a fellow suffering. In the long run they are all affected by the suffering of the country. No thought of providing for the future generation. Instead the presen ...
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  • law 9 years ago

    Good thoughts, that's what we perfectly need and not the insults. It doesn't solve these myriads of problems. well done sir. God bless you

  • yaw pogas 9 years ago

    well, it seems Ghanaian leaders are swaying from the truth. it's either they don't care or they don't understand.
    1. how do you develop the economy when there if the power supply in the country
    2. how do you expect people t ...
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  • princewilly@ymail.com 9 years ago

    A nun at a Catholic school asked her students what they want to be when they grow up.

    Little Suzy declares, "I want to be a prostitute."

    "What did you say?!" asks the nun, totally shocked.

    "I said I want to be a pr ...
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  • AKONFEM MAHAMA 9 years ago

    Just keep quiet and suffer for endorsing a woyomized and guinea-fowlized government to stay in power. Please stop complaining and and dance to the music.

  • Joe Turkey 9 years ago

    If you are expecting any improvement under the NDC, forget it. Rather brace yourself for the worst and watch as the unexpected and undesiarable happens.

  • OKOE 9 years ago

    I APPLAUD THE BISHOPS IN COMING FORWARD TO PROCLAIM THAT GHANA IS BECOMING BUY AND SELL SOCIETY. WHEN DR. NKRUMAHS FACTORIES WERE BEING EITHER SOLD OR ABANDONED, WHERE WERE OUR BISHOPS? TO SET UP A MANUFACTURING CONCERN, ONE ...
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  • EZEKIEL 9 years ago

    Since when do you know this ?? Hypocrates all!!!!!

  • Mike 9 years ago

    nothing going on at all.No job in any region under the govt ooh God! what have we done?

  • MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 9 years ago

    MAHAMA IS INSANE FOOOLISH MAN,EVIL,JUJU,CRIMINAL,DIDOOOT, IN GHAHA

  • Joey 9 years ago

    This man is funny. Whiles Ghanaians are busily building and grabbing mansions, who should build the factories? We should bow in shame. We don't think. All we do is build houses and buy used cars....

  • Issa 9 years ago

    Brainless duo, mahama and Tekper

  • kutsii 9 years ago

    Trumulized and trumulated trumuists. Faculty of Trumuism breeds trumulous trumulogists. Nonsense campaign for NPP ??? Let the Pharasees support theNPP and the the publicans vote for the NEW and let's count and see u the len ...
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  • Antwi MCE. 9 years ago

    Mahama and his NDC administration will take we Ghanaians into a deep hole if we don't vote them out in 2016.

  • Dr Robert K Glah 9 years ago

    Gov should create enabling environment for private investors to create jobs and wealth for development and growth of the economy.

    Gov must withdraw from the market. Gov intervention in the market and business creates oppor ...
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  • Osei Yao 9 years ago

    CHEAP SHOTS IN THE NAME OF GOD

  • summy addo 9 years ago

    ILLEGAL SCALE ADJUSTMENT KILLING THE INTEREST OF COCOA FARMERS. LBCs TO BLAME. THEY ARE USING PURCHASING CLERKS AS TOOLS TO CARRY OUT EVIL AGENDA. FARMERS UNHAPPY

  • Vak Luze 9 years ago

    THE WAY GHANA SPOILED, THE SAME CHURCHES ALSO SPOILED. IF THE SO CALL CLERGY'S AND BISHOPS INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN OPEN POLITICS AND TAKING SITE, WHY DO THEY EXPECT GOOD THING FOR GHANA.

  • south africa 9 years ago

    Government is try to do anything to shape the country, what is the Church also doing to fight corruption, and improved living conditions? You're all equally guilty of corruption. There's problem everywhere in this generation ...
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  • kaketonti 9 years ago

    Mouth piece of opposition" Men of God".Tell all crook politician/pastor thieves to invest the stolen monies profitable in Ghana.After having kept the money in foreign banks the govts' of the day then goes to borrow same at ho ...
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  • Jake 9 years ago

    The Vatican investigation is coming to Ghana, and we shall see>>>>>>>

  • Jo boy 9 years ago

    Some idiots are still defending this regime this can only be NDC beneficiaries probably those in governments pretending to be ordinary citizens.

  • TO 9 years ago

    FROM THE WORLD'S FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY TO THE WORLD'S FASTEST CRUMBLING ECONOMY !!!
    That is the sad story of Ghana in just six years of NDC misrule. To those GHANAIANS who sold their votes for GHC50.00 .............. you g ...
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  • the truth 9 years ago

    why is it that only Ashanti led groups feel economic hardships? this hypocritical crying wolf. where was he when kufour started selling Ghana airways , Ghana Telecom , Jakes bungalow etc. they should wait while prez mahama fi ...
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  • James Adamah 9 years ago

    They are all members of the Catholic Secrete Society of which JA Kufuor and others were strong member so these Bishops could not criticise him because as usual, he was one of them. As their saying goes ' a brother must not de ...
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  • OKOROMANSA 9 years ago

    COME UP, ALL OF YOU. NEXT TIME WE WOULD HEAR FROM KWAKU BONSAM AND ALL WITCHES AND FETISHES.

  • Kofi Asamoah 9 years ago

    Have all these Bishops really living in Ghana? Or their eyes were closed in prayers so they could not see the real Ghana since the overthrow of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah? I think they might be in their trounces faking the Hol ...
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