IMF Bailout alone is not enough – Spio-Garbrah

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adumtumi nyansfuo 9 years ago

HMMM WHAT A MORON. NO MORE NDC.

HMMM WHAT A MORON. NO MORE NDC.
Asempa 9 years ago

Nonsense, period.

Nonsense, period.
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

The EU is Ghana’s biggest trading partner. In 2012, Ghana imported goods worth US$ 4.5 billion from the EU while it exported goods worth US$ 3.8 billion, accounting for 49 per cent of Ghana’s total exports in 2012.

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The EU is Ghana’s biggest trading partner. In 2012, Ghana imported goods worth US$ 4.5 billion from the EU while it exported goods worth US$ 3.8 billion, accounting for 49 per cent of Ghana’s total exports in 2012.

According to Ghana and EU customs data, Ghana’s exports to the EU in 2013 were 35 per cent larger (US$ 4.6 billion) than imports from the EU (US$ 3.4 billion).

Ghana’s exports to the EU were dominated by petroleum oil exports worth US$2.5 billion, or 55 per cent of the country’s total exports to the EU.

Additionally, raw cocoa beans accounted for the next largest export of Ghana worth US$1billion, or 21 per cent of exports.

The EU is also a significant market for many of the priority non-traditional and horticultural exports identified in Ghana’s National Export Strategy 2013-2017, including processed cocoa (cocoa paste, butter and powder) US$ 432m; fish and seafood US$ 146m; pineapples US$ 46m; bananas US$ 52m; yams US$ 20m; mangoes US$ 12m; cashew nuts US$ 10m; fruit juice US$ 9m; and natural rubber US$
Contemporary Youth 9 years ago

The EU is also a significant market for many of the priority non-traditional and horticultural exports identified in Ghana’s National Export Strategy 2013-2017, including processed cocoa (cocoa paste, butter and powder) US$ ...
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The EU is also a significant market for many of the priority non-traditional and horticultural exports identified in Ghana’s National Export Strategy 2013-2017, including processed cocoa (cocoa paste, butter and powder) US$ 432m; fish and seafood US$ 146m; pineapples US$ 46m; bananas US$ 52m; yams US$ 20m; mangoes US$ 12m; cashew nuts US$ 10m; fruit juice US$ 9m; and natural rubber US$ 35m.
JK 9 years ago

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!
JK 9 years ago

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!
JK 9 years ago

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!

Just another beggar. Quite begging and work to make Ghana prosperous. Ghana can do much better!
KOFI, HOUSTON, USA 9 years ago

ERIC K. AMANKWA, aka DADA, IS WANTED FOR STEALING. HE IS A SHORT PERSON AND COMES FROM NYINAHIN. HE USED TO LIVE AT ABEKA AND CAN BE HIDING ANYWHERE IN GHANA.
ANYONE WHO KNOWS HIS WHEREABOUT, CAN TEXT OR CALL 001-713-405-965 ...
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ERIC K. AMANKWA, aka DADA, IS WANTED FOR STEALING. HE IS A SHORT PERSON AND COMES FROM NYINAHIN. HE USED TO LIVE AT ABEKA AND CAN BE HIDING ANYWHERE IN GHANA.
ANYONE WHO KNOWS HIS WHEREABOUT, CAN TEXT OR CALL 001-713-405-9652 OR 023-684-8543 FOR A REWARD. THANKS, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
Abdulai Abdul Mumin 9 years ago

NDC is a party for the masses and it will find every solutions to solve our contemporary problems. Spio-Garbrah as our trade minister will do all of the work pertaining to the growth of Ghana our mother land. He who is agains ...
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NDC is a party for the masses and it will find every solutions to solve our contemporary problems. Spio-Garbrah as our trade minister will do all of the work pertaining to the growth of Ghana our mother land. He who is against his statement should try as much as practicable to come out with his or her ideas or views.
John Mahama Julor 9 years ago

It's a shame we are going back to the IMF after just 13 years of of HIPIC bailout. This very Spio Garbrah told the whole world in Dec 2000 that the coffers were empty and they are going to see how the NPP would rule Ghana . ...
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It's a shame we are going back to the IMF after just 13 years of of HIPIC bailout. This very Spio Garbrah told the whole world in Dec 2000 that the coffers were empty and they are going to see how the NPP would rule Ghana . These are the people who sent Ghana to HIPIC and are again pushing us there .
Lord Sandwich 9 years ago

Spio is telling us the Truth.

Spio is telling us the Truth.
Grand Mufti of Accra . 9 years ago

Spio Garbrah is right an IMF initiative will not solve anything ; anybody name me one African ciountry that has ever succeeded by reason of any IMF initiatives ; the IMF is a bankrupt organisation with toxic economic initiati ...
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Spio Garbrah is right an IMF initiative will not solve anything ; anybody name me one African ciountry that has ever succeeded by reason of any IMF initiatives ; the IMF is a bankrupt organisation with toxic economic initiative ; the premise by some African counteries is that most their loans will be written off in the long run but I can assure you the IMF will not allow this initiative any more .
GBEWAA 9 years ago

THE ENERGY CRISIS IN GHANA IS NOT THE ONLY SOUR NONSENSE AFFLICTING GHANA AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF ORDINARY GHANAIANS.

OUR DEAR NATION,GHANA, HAS BEEN MARCHING BACKWARDS SINCE NKRUMAH'S OVERTHROW, THANKS TO GHANA'S USELESS ...
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THE ENERGY CRISIS IN GHANA IS NOT THE ONLY SOUR NONSENSE AFFLICTING GHANA AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF ORDINARY GHANAIANS.

OUR DEAR NATION,GHANA, HAS BEEN MARCHING BACKWARDS SINCE NKRUMAH'S OVERTHROW, THANKS TO GHANA'S USELESS KNUST, UG, UCC AND OTHER USELESS LAZY PEOPLE WHO HAD OR HAVE SNEAKED INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN GHANA.

THE PROBLEM IS THE OFFSPRINGS OF PAST CORRUPT GHANA POLITICIANS/LEADERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ECONOMY OF GHANA, AND LOOTING IT TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF TRIBAL BIGOTRY AND OLIGARCHY.

AKUFO-ADDO, KUFUOR AND ADDO KUFUOR, MAHAMA AND MANY OTHERS ARE ALL OFFSPRINGS OF PAST CORRUPT GHANA LEADERS WHO HAVE PASSED ON THEIR CORRUPT LAZY GENES TO THEIR "DADA BA" CHILDREN NOW MANAGING THE AFFAIRS OF OUR COUNTRY.

THIS BUNCH OF LAZY "DADA BA" FOOLISH DUMMY NATION LOOTERS HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO OFFER OUR COUNTRY GHANA.

GHANA NEEDS A SERIOUS PARADIGM SHIFT FROM THIS CORRUPT, LAZY, CREATE LOOT AND SHARE STATUS QUO OF THE ENTIRE LEADERSHIP BEFORE IT CAN BREAK AWAY FROM THIS BACKWARD MARCH TO TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF OUR DEAR COUNTRY.
CHIGRI WAGADUGU 9 years ago

Mr garbrah let us know the weight of
our load so as to prepare fully and
stop this kind of childish talk

Mr garbrah let us know the weight of
our load so as to prepare fully and
stop this kind of childish talk
HAZOR 9 years ago

IMF should not bailout Ghana period.This Administration allone has borrowed $27 billion and Ghana did not benefit from the $27 billion no water,no electricity power,no roads only a couple six classroom block without labs and ...
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IMF should not bailout Ghana period.This Administration allone has borrowed $27 billion and Ghana did not benefit from the $27 billion no water,no electricity power,no roads only a couple six classroom block without labs and library he goes out to cut sod to commence.The financial assistance they are asking for is going to use to pay their party propagangadists.IMF please don't bailout a government that has waste $27 billion and provide nothing for its citizens.
Obrefo 9 years ago

If we can't steel our affair to our preferred destination then hand over to IMF and the donor nations you're talking about.

We don't need IMF and donor nations; what are needed as accountability and an end to the current ...
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If we can't steel our affair to our preferred destination then hand over to IMF and the donor nations you're talking about.

We don't need IMF and donor nations; what are needed as accountability and an end to the current CREATE, LOOT and SHARE of our fund with impunity and our economy will improve. Stop the borrow and steal too. Mother Ghana can take care of the needs of Ghanaians but not the greed of Ghanaians period.
Ning Ning 9 years ago

same old people who wrecked the country previously come back to repeat the same process. They lie in waiting to come back so mess it up all over again.
This is NDC HISTORY.
sadly there are a lot of people who vote ndc back ...
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same old people who wrecked the country previously come back to repeat the same process. They lie in waiting to come back so mess it up all over again.
This is NDC HISTORY.
sadly there are a lot of people who vote ndc back to do the same thing in a few years.

The reason why NDc were out in power was to reveal all these mishaps and misadventures so that we can out new measures in place for the future.

GHana must enshrine some changes such that if any one leader and party is reckless or cannot account for anything n governing the country in future year in year out, they must all be shot whilst in office. Am sure there is no shortage of volunteers for that.

We must lean on something more concrete to measure a leader. But with this lot, there are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true. The other is to refuse to believe what is true.
Paa Joe 9 years ago

EKOW RIDE ON.

UNLESS WE HAVE REALISTIC DEABATE ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO THE RAVAGES CAUSED BY THE PRESENT WORLD ORDRER SHALL WE BE IN THE POSITION TO REGAIN INDEPENDENCE FROM THE DEMANDS OF OF THE COMPETTIVE WORLD TRADING SYS ...
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EKOW RIDE ON.

UNLESS WE HAVE REALISTIC DEABATE ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO THE RAVAGES CAUSED BY THE PRESENT WORLD ORDRER SHALL WE BE IN THE POSITION TO REGAIN INDEPENDENCE FROM THE DEMANDS OF OF THE COMPETTIVE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM AND FOR US TO ARCHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY
okaniba,atlanta,usa 9 years ago

political independence without economic independence does not mean anything for for the country.always running to the colonial masters for a bail out?that is sad.

political independence without economic independence does not mean anything for for the country.always running to the colonial masters for a bail out?that is sad.
Kofi 9 years ago

Don't they get tired of helping us?

Don't they get tired of helping us?

IMF Bailout alone is not enough – Spio-Garbrah

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