Ghana, IMF to seal bailout deal in March - Mahama

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BILLYBILLY 9 years ago

IMF IS WATCHING SO NDC CANT STEAL ANYMORE.....heheheheheeeeee

IMF IS WATCHING SO NDC CANT STEAL ANYMORE.....heheheheheeeeee
Katie Grace Forson 9 years ago

And he wants more money.when Will it stop

And he wants more money.when Will it stop
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 9 years ago

DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the NDC borrowing $27 billion in six years an ...
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DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the NDC borrowing $27 billion in six years and ask yourself what they have done with all that money,” the running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo said.

He said, though a lot more money has been spent, it is a paradox of economic management that this level of excessive spending has only led to greater hardships being visited on the people.

“NDC inherited a public debt stock of GHS9.5 billion in 2009,” the former Deputy Governor of the central bank said. “Today, Ghana’s debt has gone up to GHS65.7 billion. So when I say the stakes are high I am talking about the destiny of our country, Ghana, the future of the youth.”

“The NDC has been taxing everything, including condoms and cutlasses. In terms of resources, this NDC government has had more resources than any other government. We did not have oil. Yet, Ghanaians know what we did with the limited resources we had. We spent money responsibly to create the NHIS, introduce Capitation Grant, expand access to education, we spent wisely on infrastructure and built more roads than any other government,” he said.
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi Must Die! 9 years ago

Even Greece has realised the need to wean itself off world Bank and imf loans. You pay these bstar players bonuses above what western nations like France, Germany, Britain, brasil, usa pay to their players. Look at the qualit ...
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Even Greece has realised the need to wean itself off world Bank and imf loans. You pay these bstar players bonuses above what western nations like France, Germany, Britain, brasil, usa pay to their players. Look at the quality of soccer infrastructure in ghana? Pathetic! And yet have the nerve to seek bailout from imf? Imf is not intefested in bailing out ghana. They are putting a financial noose around the necks of the Ghanaian taayers for years and years
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author:-GURUNDA...
Ghanaians must desist from "worshipping" presidents and begin to hold presidents and leaders accountable. Bravo Greenstreet for showing Ghanaians the right way. Why bow to presidents when they are stealin ...
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Author:-GURUNDA...
Ghanaians must desist from "worshipping" presidents and begin to hold presidents and leaders accountable. Bravo Greenstreet for showing Ghanaians the right way. Why bow to presidents when they are stealing millions of dollars of tax payer's money. The NDC people are enjoying while the people are suffering. Is this the better Ghana agenda. Thank you Greenstreet and more grease. May the Lord protect you.
Boss 9 years ago

Chieftaincy in Ghana is Illegal and even more illegal when it goes with land ownership. I do not still understand why chieftaincy is so pampered in Ghana. By 1906 the whole Ghana had become a British colony by conquest, ruled ...
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Chieftaincy in Ghana is Illegal and even more illegal when it goes with land ownership. I do not still understand why chieftaincy is so pampered in Ghana. By 1906 the whole Ghana had become a British colony by conquest, ruled from Britain. Ownership of land and structures belonged to the British. For example how did Ashanti king gain expansion and acquired land, it was through conquest in war. Ashantis conquered many tribes and annexed their lands to add to thier's because they were powerful and it became their land and property for ever not subject to negotiations, and the people of those tribes they killed some and took some as slaves for the slave market or as servants. These tribes included the Denkyiras, Assins, Fantes, Brongs, the Moles, the Akwamu and many others. These lands they took together to form the large Kingdom with a king. So the British also came and conquered the Ashantis and all other parts of Ghana and annexed it, ruled it, and controlled every person. At that time the STATUS of the country was COLONY and belonged to the British which they named GOLDCOAST with all the persons in side, not for Ashantis or Fantes or Frafras of Gonjas etc. INDEPENDENCE- Now Kwame Nkrumah and others also came fighting the British not with arms and guns, but through psychological and social warfare and succeeded in taken back the whole land space including volta Region. In this NEW STATUS they also named GHANA. The land now called Ghana was obtained from its rightful owners, the British. So now where comes someone calling himself a chief and owning lands, which land? The logic here is simple, if for example an Ashanti thinks any land that formed part of his kingdom should be returned to him after independence, then the same Ashanti must also return the lands they conquered from the Fantes, the Denkyiras, the Brongs, the Moles, and the Akwamus etc for fair play. After all you conquered those lands and took possessions, so the British also conquered and took possession but the same lands have been bought back as a new entity, which portion of it do you become a chief and own. Our situation is exactly the American situation where there are no chiefs and all lands are vested in the government. You only own a land which you bought and paid for with your money.
Gye Nyame 9 years ago

Mahama can't do his own thinking so needs the IMF to do it for him. Well, let is see what conditionalities they HIT the country with. I wonder why Mahama is excited about the IMF bailout, he sounds like a kid waiting for Fat ...
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Mahama can't do his own thinking so needs the IMF to do it for him. Well, let is see what conditionalities they HIT the country with. I wonder why Mahama is excited about the IMF bailout, he sounds like a kid waiting for Father Christmas (Santa). What a shame!
A small country of 25 million with many resources has to always run to IMF because our leaders are so corrupt that they steal all the money.
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

GHANAIANS ARE MIS-EDUCATED, 'BIG TIME' NO MORE NO LESS BUT RATHER INDUCED IN POPULATED ELITISM, IMPERIALISM AND IGNORANCE IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATING AND SHEER MORAL CORE VALUES.

GHANAIANS ARE MIS-EDUCATED, 'BIG TIME' NO MORE NO LESS BUT RATHER INDUCED IN POPULATED ELITISM, IMPERIALISM AND IGNORANCE IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATING AND SHEER MORAL CORE VALUES.
a.k, amsterdam 9 years ago

Mahama give Ghanaians a break. Nobody is asked you to go to IMF. What was given to you to take care was more than enough but you and your family, friends have Squandered every thing. $29 million dollars for just Kumasi airpo ...
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Mahama give Ghanaians a break. Nobody is asked you to go to IMF. What was given to you to take care was more than enough but you and your family, friends have Squandered every thing. $29 million dollars for just Kumasi airport rehabilitation why? Thief God is watching over you.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AF ...
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BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AFEDE FILLING HIS BANK ACCOUNTS ABROAD< ASIEDU NKETIA SPREADING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER BRONG AHAFO AND BUYING MANSION IN CALGARY CANADA, HANNA BISSIW ,OYI LITHUR ANITA DISOSO SPREADING MONEY AS IF GHANA HAS NO PROBLEM
a.k, amsterdam 9 years ago

Mahama, you can go and bring the best energy except in the world you will still fail because you can't forced yourself on Ghanaians and boast that God installed your Presidency. You are too little to mock God.

Mahama, you can go and bring the best energy except in the world you will still fail because you can't forced yourself on Ghanaians and boast that God installed your Presidency. You are too little to mock God.
kk 9 years ago

WHERES ALL THE BILLIONS THE.NDC HAS BORROWED IN 6YRS. EVERY DIME IS STOLEN OF COURSE TO MAKE NOBODIES LIKE ASIEDU NKETSIA STINKING RICH AT THE EXPENSE
OF INVESTING IN ENERGY FOR THE COU TRY. YOU ONLY CAME TO POWER TO STEAL A ...
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WHERES ALL THE BILLIONS THE.NDC HAS BORROWED IN 6YRS. EVERY DIME IS STOLEN OF COURSE TO MAKE NOBODIES LIKE ASIEDU NKETSIA STINKING RICH AT THE EXPENSE
OF INVESTING IN ENERGY FOR THE COU TRY. YOU ONLY CAME TO POWER TO STEAL AND NEVER TO GOVERN
KWAKU ANANSE 9 years ago

MORE PROMISES, THE MORE HE PROMISES, THE MORE HE FAILS AND WOULD NOT SHUT UP.

MORE PROMISES, THE MORE HE PROMISES, THE MORE HE FAILS AND WOULD NOT SHUT UP.
Frank 9 years ago

No IMF money for NDC. CAMPAIGN 2016

No IMF money for NDC. CAMPAIGN 2016
Araba Blay 9 years ago

another shift

another shift
Kofi Adams 9 years ago

Ghana people really want to see your back before2016,JDM Call it a quit before you are forced to do so by popular disobedience in the country. You are a disgrace to your northern folks.

Ghana people really want to see your back before2016,JDM Call it a quit before you are forced to do so by popular disobedience in the country. You are a disgrace to your northern folks.
PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 9 years ago

A man and his wife are stranded on a desert island. The wife begins to lose interest in her husband and wishes on a star that she would find another man. The next day a man is washed on shore from USA. He is very nice looking ...
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A man and his wife are stranded on a desert island. The wife begins to lose interest in her husband and wishes on a star that she would find another man. The next day a man is washed on shore from USA. He is very nice looking and finds immediate interest in the wife. The husband was very pleased that there was another man to help work.
So they started on building a watchtower. The stranger and wife wanted to have mad passionate sex on the beach. So he tried to think of a plan. SO then the stranger offered to watch first from the watchtower. While the husband and wife worked, the stranger yelled, ''Hey! No screwing! Get back to work!''
At this, the couple yelled back, ''We're not screwing!''
A little while later the man again yelled out to them. And again the couple denied it. This happened several times during his shift up in the watchtower, and when his turn was over, the husband took over. With that, the stranger made love to the wife on the beach. The husband, watching, exclaimed, ''Wow, it really does look like they're screwing from up here!''
Nana 9 years ago

GO TO MUGABE FOR THE LOAN STOP BEGGING THE WEST!

GO TO MUGABE FOR THE LOAN STOP BEGGING THE WEST!
AYE DWE Ooooo! 9 years ago

....."President Mahama is optimistic the process which began last year will yield dividends by the close of next month".

YET ANOTHER PROMISE.

....."President Mahama is optimistic the process which began last year will yield dividends by the close of next month".

YET ANOTHER PROMISE.
United Ghana 9 years ago

Worse still he makes it seem like a lottery win. IMF conditions will punish Ghanaians even more. Mahama should admit they've bankrupted GH & nothing to show for it that's why they are so desperate for IMF support.

Worse still he makes it seem like a lottery win. IMF conditions will punish Ghanaians even more. Mahama should admit they've bankrupted GH & nothing to show for it that's why they are so desperate for IMF support.
ABAAH-- 9 years ago

THIS MAN IS VERY USELESS.PEOPLE ARE CRYING FOR ENERGY THEN HEAR WHAT THIS GOOD FOR NOTHING PRESIDENT IS SAYING AND STILL DANCING TO YEN TIE OBIAA TUNE.COME OUT NOW AND TELL GHANAIANS SOMETHING ABOUT THE ENERGY CRISIS.BECAUSE ...
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THIS MAN IS VERY USELESS.PEOPLE ARE CRYING FOR ENERGY THEN HEAR WHAT THIS GOOD FOR NOTHING PRESIDENT IS SAYING AND STILL DANCING TO YEN TIE OBIAA TUNE.COME OUT NOW AND TELL GHANAIANS SOMETHING ABOUT THE ENERGY CRISIS.BECAUSE OF YOUR LOOTING AND BAD DECISION WE ARE NOW IN PRISON AND YOU NEED IMF TO BAIL US OUT.YOU ARE VERY SHAMELESS AND USELESS PERSON.
DOGON YARO 9 years ago

No clue prescient

No clue prescient
OHENE ANTWI from ghana media group 9 years ago

i am always disappointed when i hear that African leaders turn themselves into begging from the so called IMF and other financial institutions.
what is really wrong with our leaders at all?cant they see that those that we ar ...
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i am always disappointed when i hear that African leaders turn themselves into begging from the so called IMF and other financial institutions.
what is really wrong with our leaders at all?cant they see that those that we are running to do not have the interest of African at heart?
please let us be conscious for ones...
Fiction 9 years ago

wat a shame mr president after all de oil n de mineral resources yet Ghana is seeking a bailout fr IMF god punish u n ur useless government

wat a shame mr president after all de oil n de mineral resources yet Ghana is seeking a bailout fr IMF god punish u n ur useless government
MUSLIM LEADER MUBARAK 9 years ago

Listen better to step down coz you don't know how to deal with international guys, I remind you ur campaign msg said DUMSO is the thing to be of the past. But now you failed the Nation better to step down.u always stupid prom ...
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Listen better to step down coz you don't know how to deal with international guys, I remind you ur campaign msg said DUMSO is the thing to be of the past. But now you failed the Nation better to step down.u always stupid promise but fail corruption leader.
Paa Joe 9 years ago

NO AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN HELP TO SATABLIZE THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY, STILL DEARED TO BUYING AND SELLING AND EXPORT OF RAW MATERIALS.

ITS ALL ABOUT MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, TOIL,SWEAT HARDWORK THAT CAN TRAN ...
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NO AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN HELP TO SATABLIZE THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY, STILL DEARED TO BUYING AND SELLING AND EXPORT OF RAW MATERIALS.

ITS ALL ABOUT MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, TOIL,SWEAT HARDWORK THAT CAN TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY.
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

THANK YOU BOSS

THANK YOU BOSS
Paa Joe 9 years ago

hIS EXCELLENCY.

ARE YOUR ECONOMIST ADVISERS NOT AWARE OF WHAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH IN A COUNTRY.

ARE THEY STILL ADVISING YOU TO GO FOR A BAILOUT AND FOR THE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR BUYING AND SELLING AND A CONTINUED EX ...
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hIS EXCELLENCY.

ARE YOUR ECONOMIST ADVISERS NOT AWARE OF WHAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH IN A COUNTRY.

ARE THEY STILL ADVISING YOU TO GO FOR A BAILOUT AND FOR THE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR BUYING AND SELLING AND A CONTINUED EXPORT OF RAW MATERIALS.
Kwaku Ayariga 9 years ago

Did you guys weighted the reprecautions of the action to go for the IMF loans? Why cann't we managed and run our own country but always depending on foriegn countries to help us at all times.Then what is the nned for the inde ...
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Did you guys weighted the reprecautions of the action to go for the IMF loans? Why cann't we managed and run our own country but always depending on foriegn countries to help us at all times.Then what is the nned for the independence? We shouldn't waste time and resource to celebrate shit, fuck y'all mahama led administration.Fools
ugly akufo addo 9 years ago

foool

foool
DMX 9 years ago

President John Dramani Mahama absolutely killed the late President, John Evans Atta Mills. Most people in his cabinet know that and they are blackmailing him. they are actually using that for personal gain without him being a ...
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President John Dramani Mahama absolutely killed the late President, John Evans Atta Mills. Most people in his cabinet know that and they are blackmailing him. they are actually using that for personal gain without him being able to respond. What a SHAME. Now he can go ahead and borrow as much as he want.
TANII BA! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adjabitiase 9 years ago

Are IMF to create employment or job cut??

Are IMF to create employment or job cut??
KOFI AMOAKO 9 years ago

Jonnie boy, is this a prayer request or a promise?

Jonnie boy, is this a prayer request or a promise?
abba 9 years ago

THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 REVOLUTION IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION. NOW IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BLOOD OF GEN.I.K.ACHAMPONG AND THE OTHERS WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.

THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 REVOLUTION IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION. NOW IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BLOOD OF GEN.I.K.ACHAMPONG AND THE OTHERS WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.
abba 9 years ago

THE OIL DESCOVERY HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS. EVEN GOING TO 'IMF' TESTIFIES.

THE OIL DESCOVERY HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS. EVEN GOING TO 'IMF' TESTIFIES.
Akans Prophecies 9 years ago

Ghana has been blackmailed since 1979 by NDC. It starts by the guns of jj Rawlings to the present hi-jack by Dramani Mahama. These dirty warriors knew parfectly ghanaians could never attribute their presidency to them. The ...
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Ghana has been blackmailed since 1979 by NDC. It starts by the guns of jj Rawlings to the present hi-jack by Dramani Mahama. These dirty warriors knew parfectly ghanaians could never attribute their presidency to them. Therefore they resort to blackmailing. Rawlings killed to have acess to the presidency. Mahama follows to elinimate his president Atta-Mills to replace him. These treachous individuals uses violence and brutality to glorify their treasons. They claim themselves to be brave and annoints criminals and gangters as fidels. Illiterates on vagabond missions, they inspire terror and blackmail intellectuals to pilot their missions as assistances. In the end they throw them away. When their missions are successful they plant weak and bogus individuals or not, to strategic positions often balckmailing them and those of their families to the survival of their party plans. This is NDC . A party brought to existance through coup d'etat and violence. For its existence , it metaphosizes its mission to blackmail the country. Ghana is sinking because of NDC. What could have been develope in thirty years have been destroyed by theses commanders of hate. A country cannot be built in a day but its destruction can last a day. For decades this cancerous NDC is hiding in an HIV strategy(Fuck As You Die) to remake our dear country auto-destructive. How many times does NDC wants to rebuilt this country through foreign assistances and IMF, after stupid policies on self made agendas Destroying this country by themselves. Rawlings had time to destroy our modest economy and sought IMF assistances . A flop in its totality. Kuffour re-candled ghana's hope ! Then NDC stole, to brake all rules , once again, to inflict destruction and pains , the hardest hardship ordinary ghanaians face today. The Evil NDC is back again with its sins , and the wings of corruption to demoralise every citizen. Seeking assistance from the IMF is is not our solution because we know, the secret of sin is death. The elimination total of this NDC Political Party from the ghanaian society is the only solution to stop , its Vampires from blackmailing this country .
KK 9 years ago

This man is still dreaming.. IMF to through their money away without serious commitment from jokers like Asiadu Nketia, Even when you visit a local bank you dress up appropriately for your bank manger to see that you are seri ...
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This man is still dreaming.. IMF to through their money away without serious commitment from jokers like Asiadu Nketia, Even when you visit a local bank you dress up appropriately for your bank manger to see that you are serious
Ewe Nation 9 years ago

This IMF bailout comes only bcoz greedy ashantis in govt have looted,defrauded and corrupted every dept of GoG.
This abuse by the inherently greedy asantes is what is leading us into the uneccesary bailout.Solution is throw ...
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This IMF bailout comes only bcoz greedy ashantis in govt have looted,defrauded and corrupted every dept of GoG.
This abuse by the inherently greedy asantes is what is leading us into the uneccesary bailout.Solution is throw these ugly,greedy tribe out of Ghana and leave responsible tribes like Ewes Gas and Mambrusis to run the nation.
United Ghana 9 years ago

Tribalistic idiot. Don't the thieves who've robbed GH come from all tribes?

Tribalistic idiot. Don't the thieves who've robbed GH come from all tribes?
Ewe Nation 9 years ago

Nope,the thieves in govt and even the most hardcore violent robbers are all from ashanti idiot tribe.

Nope,the thieves in govt and even the most hardcore violent robbers are all from ashanti idiot tribe.
billy ocean 9 years ago

there we go again,when are we going to stop bourowing.

there we go again,when are we going to stop bourowing.
apuuu 9 years ago

Here he go again always think about bailout with all the resources we have you still borrow money you are disgrace to our generation this is our chances and you mess it up apuuu

Here he go again always think about bailout with all the resources we have you still borrow money you are disgrace to our generation this is our chances and you mess it up apuuu
BOYZ ABRE3 9 years ago

IMF PLEASE PLEASE STOP BAILINIG US OUT NOW BECAUSE THESE THIEVES WILL CHANNEL THE MONEY FOR ANY DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECT INTO THEIR POCKETS.

IMF PLEASE PLEASE STOP BAILINIG US OUT NOW BECAUSE THESE THIEVES WILL CHANNEL THE MONEY FOR ANY DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECT INTO THEIR POCKETS.
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

Ghana needs Effective & Efficient STEMICs & not IMF =D

Ghana needs Effective & Efficient STEMICs & not IMF =D
Pancho 9 years ago

Thieves of Ghana

Thieves of Ghana
dante 9 years ago

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother ...
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Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)….. title=”Company banned by World Bank in Liberia” target=”_blank”>
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank…… title=”He has an ongoing fraud case gaianst him” target=”_blank”>
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana
Gonja youth USA 9 years ago

Mahama get money from IMF n share with his brother. Buying jets n hanging out with prostitute!

Mahama get money from IMF n share with his brother. Buying jets n hanging out with prostitute!
Cantankerous 9 years ago

Ghanaians will in the future hold the Mahama government responsible for paving the way for the wholesale looting of this countries wealth by the IMF

"WHY GHANA IS IN GRAVE DANGER
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a b ...
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Ghanaians will in the future hold the Mahama government responsible for paving the way for the wholesale looting of this countries wealth by the IMF

"WHY GHANA IS IN GRAVE DANGER
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a book written by John Perkins and published in 2004. It provides Perkins' account of his career with consulting firm Chas. T. Main in Boston. Before employment with the firm, he interviewed for a job with the National Security Agency (NSA). Perkins claims that this interview effectively constituted an independent screening which led to his subsequent hiring by Einar Greve,[1] a member of the firm (and alleged NSA liaison) to become a self-described "economic hit man".
According to Perkins, he began writing Confessions of an Economic Hit Man in the 1980s, but "threats or bribes always convinced [him] to stop."

According to his book, Perkins' function was to convince the political and financial leadership of underdeveloped countries to accept enormous development loans from institutions like the World Bank and USAID. Saddled with debts they could not hope to pay, those countries were forced to acquiesce to political pressure from the United States on a variety of issues. Perkins argues in his book that developing nations were effectively neutralized politically, had their wealth gaps driven wider and economies crippled in the long run. In this capacity Perkins recounts his meetings with some prominent individuals, including Graham Greene and Omar Torrijos. Perkins describes the role of an EHM as follows:
“

Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign "aid" organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet's natural resources. Their tools included fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization.
”
The epilogue to the 2006 edition provides a rebuttal to the current move by the G8 nations to forgive Third World debt. Perkins charges that the proposed conditions for this debt forgiveness require countries to privatise their health, education, electric, water and other public services. Those countries would also have to discontinue subsidies and trade restrictions that support local business, but accept the continued subsidization of certain G8 businesses by the US and other G8 countries, and the erection of trade barriers on imports that threaten G8 industries.

In the book, Perkins repeatedly denies the existence of a "conspiracy." Instead, Perkins carefully discusses the role of corporatocracy.[2] – November 4, 2004 interview
"I was initially recruited while I was in business school back in the late sixties by the National Security Agency, the nation’s largest and least understood spy organization; but ultimately I worked for private corporations. The first real economic hit man was back in the early 1950s, Kermit Roosevelt, Jr., the grandson of Teddy, who overthrew the government of Iran, a democratically elected government, Mossadegh’s government who was Time‘s magazine person of the year; and he was so successful at doing this without any bloodshed—well, there was a little bloodshed, but no military intervention, just spending millions of dollars and replaced Mossadegh with the Shah of Iran. At that point, we understood that this idea of economic hit man was an extremely good one. We didn’t have to worry about the threat of war with Russia when we did it this way. The problem with that was that Roosevelt was a C.I.A. agent. He was a government employee. Had he been caught, we would have been in a lot of trouble. It would have been very embarrassing. So, at that point, the decision was made to use organizations like the C.I.A. and the N.S.A. to recruit potential economic hit men like me and then send us to work for private consulting companies, engineering firms, construction companies, so that if we were caught, there would be no connection with the government".

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