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Cha 8 years ago

We have enough of this confused NDC govt- MAHAMA MUST GO

We have enough of this confused NDC govt- MAHAMA MUST GO
JATO KWASHIVI RAWLINGS 8 years ago

JOHN MAHAMA THINKS MOVING HIS APPOINTEES IS A WAY OF ENSURING COMPETENCE, BUT THE NDC APPOINTEES HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT HACK IT, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN THEY ARE RESHUFFLED. IF SOMETHING IS NOT GOOD AND ROTTEN ...
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JOHN MAHAMA THINKS MOVING HIS APPOINTEES IS A WAY OF ENSURING COMPETENCE, BUT THE NDC APPOINTEES HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT HACK IT, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN THEY ARE RESHUFFLED. IF SOMETHING IS NOT GOOD AND ROTTEN, NO AMOUNT COSMETIC DRESSING UP, WILL MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE SAME CORRUPT AND INCOMPETENT NDC HAS RULED GHANA FOR 26 YEARS AND ACHIEVED NOTHING FOR GHANA, BUT BANKRUPTCY AND STEALING AND POVERTY AND HARDSHIP.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 years ago

The fixed Ashanti/Akyem tribal Npp Party's election is nothing to writte about. Any idiots who have his/her money including FAT ugly arss can easily win such fixed election. The losers can advise themselves to proceed to Supr ...
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The fixed Ashanti/Akyem tribal Npp Party's election is nothing to writte about. Any idiots who have his/her money including FAT ugly arss can easily win such fixed election. The losers can advise themselves to proceed to Supreme Court , since that is what the Npp Motorbikes and Bungalows thieves knows best.
Omanba Pa, Islington-London! 8 years ago

Be like me and you will see the glory of God and you will also have a good heart for your country. That is all that you need.

Be like me and you will see the glory of God and you will also have a good heart for your country. That is all that you need.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

AUTHOR: MAHMOUD------
You are repeating exactly what Rawlings and his "let the blood flow" misguided, inexperienced youth of this country said years ago. They claimed that our older leaders had failed and they took over the ...
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AUTHOR: MAHMOUD------
You are repeating exactly what Rawlings and his "let the blood flow" misguided, inexperienced youth of this country said years ago. They claimed that our older leaders had failed and they took over the country in the 80s and mismanaged it for 20years. The result was a Cuban-style communist dictatorship, economic mismanagement, Rawlings' Chain" and abject poverty.

Those revolutionary youth who were wearing tire sandals and condemned market women to death for petty profiteering, are now billionaires enjoying power and money fraudulently. Throughout the period when Ghana was called "ojah krom", they perpetuated their rule through the gun and electoral malpractices. Unfortunately, they are the ones overseeing the sinking of this country today and they will do everything in their power to rig the elections and continue their mediocre rule, despite the fact that Ghanaians want them out.

Believe me; suggesting that the "youth" should take over the running of this country again will not fly.
Close Observer 8 years ago

PEOPLE OF GHANA, WHY IS SUCH A PERSON IN PARLIAMENT? IS HE NOT DEMEANING THE LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT? GET BBC NEWS!!!!!! OUT OF PARLIAMENT.

I'm sure this is not what the people of La Dadekotopon want their member of ...
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PEOPLE OF GHANA, WHY IS SUCH A PERSON IN PARLIAMENT? IS HE NOT DEMEANING THE LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT? GET BBC NEWS!!!!!! OUT OF PARLIAMENT.

I'm sure this is not what the people of La Dadekotopon want their member of parliament to be. For most of them, I believe they feel ashamed to identify him as their MP, and rightly so, because they have seen better days before. Your mouthpiece in parliament says a lot about you, and they can no longer bear this shame. Very good and respectable member of parliament from La like the late HONOURABLE PETER ALA ADJETEY WILL BE MISSED. People of La Dadekotopon, redeem your good name by VOTING OUT THIS MISCREANT CALLED AMASA NAMOALE, and send a very decent person who represents and yearns to meet your goals and aspirations. YOU DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE WITH THIS DISGRACE PEOPLE OF LA DADEKOTOPON. VOTE AMASA NAMOALE OUT IN 2016.
Close Observer 8 years ago

E.T. MENSAH must be worried about the inclusion of people like Amasa Namoale and Ameen Salifu in parliament? That is what is degrading parliament and nothing else. Read the following:

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E.T. MENSAH must be worried about the inclusion of people like Amasa Namoale and Ameen Salifu in parliament? That is what is degrading parliament and nothing else. Read the following:

During a debate on the president's address, Mr. Ameen Salifu said 'Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the president for his wonderful delivery of his station of nation address … In fact development nation is worth emulating… Mr. Speaker, when President Mahama came, every district was virtually under school trees… But he has it accessibility, affordability and now infrastructure{sic}.' IS THAT WHAT E.T. MENSAH CALLS EXPERIENCE?
OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

I blame the supreme court judges.

I blame the supreme court judges.
meyaa 8 years ago

I blame you.

I blame you.
meyaa 8 years ago

MAHAMA IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE HE IS HERE FOR ANOTHER 6YRS.

MAHAMA IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE HE IS HERE FOR ANOTHER 6YRS.
wofa Yaw papa bi 8 years ago

tweaaa

tweaaa
Bash 8 years ago

Who cares, dog eat dog

Who cares, dog eat dog
Snr Polytin 8 years ago

Leave Terkper alone ooo

Leave Terkper alone ooo
SIMON PETER 8 years ago

Hon. Seth Terkper is an accomplished Chartered Accountant and Financial Management Specialist.
Seth will continue to be the Finance Minister of Ghana, even after 2016.

Hon. Seth Terkper is an accomplished Chartered Accountant and Financial Management Specialist.
Seth will continue to be the Finance Minister of Ghana, even after 2016.
TWEEAA 8 years ago

HE CAN EVEN GO BACK TO OUR CREATOR WITH THAT PORTFOLIO HANGING AROUND HIS NECK....WHO CARES....

HE CAN EVEN GO BACK TO OUR CREATOR WITH THAT PORTFOLIO HANGING AROUND HIS NECK....WHO CARES....
leave him be. 8 years ago

These same crooks lacking foresight are the same ones praying for his demise to continue their daylight robberies. It won't continue as long as Mahama has entrusted his confidence in him. Tekper, please, we need prosecutions ...
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These same crooks lacking foresight are the same ones praying for his demise to continue their daylight robberies. It won't continue as long as Mahama has entrusted his confidence in him. Tekper, please, we need prosecutions of said offenders stealing from the purse. This is the only thing missing from your legacy. Deterence is next to nil and you need to help the AG set examples of corrupt officials before the next MP's find their footing and continue where the old generation left off. Continue protect her interests at all times and we will always be behind you. One GHANA.
Redd 8 years ago

So our 'financial management specialist' couldn't even manage the cedi.He used his expertise to draw us back to HIPC.Whoever or whichever university he got his degrees from I bet will not be that proud.

So our 'financial management specialist' couldn't even manage the cedi.He used his expertise to draw us back to HIPC.Whoever or whichever university he got his degrees from I bet will not be that proud.
citizen 8 years ago

The Ghana economy will collapse if a knowledgeable finance minister is not found.

Do you know what treasury bills are? They are loans. If the Bank of Ghana is issuing a 91-day treasury bills at 25% yields, It means they ar ...
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The Ghana economy will collapse if a knowledgeable finance minister is not found.

Do you know what treasury bills are? They are loans. If the Bank of Ghana is issuing a 91-day treasury bills at 25% yields, It means they are given a piece of paper to recipients telling them I Owe You, and If you buy this paper at such amount, in 91 days, I will give you your money with 25% interest.

Imagine if someone comes to Ghana to buy $billion dollars of treasury bills and will be given his money with 25% interest (yield) in 91 days.

Have you heard lately that Greece is in serious trouble financially.

below is the

Ten year government bond spreads

the smaller the yield, the less the governments pay on their loans hence the more sound their economies.

Ten year government bond spreads
Country Latest yield
Australia 2.99%
Austria 1.06%
Belgium 1.26%
Canada 1.76%
Denmark 0.99%
Finland 1.04%
France 1.24%
Germany 0.81%
Greece 13.03%
Ireland 1.73%
Italy 2.32%
Japan 0.48%
Netherlands 1.08%
New Zealand 3.83%
Portugal 3.22%
Spain 2.33%
Sweden 1.04%
Switzerland 0.14%
UK 2.07%
US 2.35%
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Jun 17 2015 19:29 BST.
Apaska 8 years ago

lndeed!!He is shit.

lndeed!!He is shit.
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James Martin 8 years ago

Kick Mahama and the NDC out in 2016

Kick Mahama and the NDC out in 2016
meyaa 8 years ago

6more years for MAHAMA.

6more years for MAHAMA.
Amos Oman koranteng 8 years ago

The man is really working hard,the Npp should give us a break

The man is really working hard,the Npp should give us a break
Jake 8 years ago

Can you guys not find something better to do? than gossip and innuendo. Typical Ashanti ahwoo ya

Can you guys not find something better to do? than gossip and innuendo. Typical Ashanti ahwoo ya
TWEEAA 8 years ago

YOU KNOW WHAT KWESI BOTHCWEY DID TO THE CEDI WHEN HE WAS THE FINANCE MINISTER. THE CEDI WAS DUMPED INTO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT. AND MARK IT ON THE WALL, SETH YERKPER WILL MATCH KWESI BOTHCWEY BEFORE HE EXITS.

YOU KNOW WHAT KWESI BOTHCWEY DID TO THE CEDI WHEN HE WAS THE FINANCE MINISTER. THE CEDI WAS DUMPED INTO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT. AND MARK IT ON THE WALL, SETH YERKPER WILL MATCH KWESI BOTHCWEY BEFORE HE EXITS.
leave him be. 8 years ago

Tekper is a blessing to GHANA, he has initiated and led a fiscal disciplined budget with austerity measures even the west admires. His hands are tied behind his back with MP's selling off Ghana's resources for a meager 10% RO ...
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Tekper is a blessing to GHANA, he has initiated and led a fiscal disciplined budget with austerity measures even the west admires. His hands are tied behind his back with MP's selling off Ghana's resources for a meager 10% ROI and now wants him to wield a magic wand. Mahatma and Tekper have initiated unprecedented payroll cleanup that has left unscrupulous individuals that have dipped their hands in the public purse for far too long running for shelter and immunity. He is cleaning house in my book and needs to be guarded 24/7 to continue his unbiased attrition of the purse. Tekper, keep hammering away at the enemies of progress and GHANA and ignore your detractors for the people are behind you. You are a true son of Ghana and we support you 110%. Please continue exposing the rot in the country for the betterment of all Ghanaians, even if they are blind to see your masterpieces. One Ghana
winston 8 years ago

be serious please, this Tekper is a big fool....

be serious please, this Tekper is a big fool....
Redd 8 years ago

Apart from negotiating loans what does Terkpeh know about running an economy?Such a pity in Africa people have no integrity to keep so people like Terkpeh will hung on even in the face of extreme poor performance.Mahama, your ...
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Apart from negotiating loans what does Terkpeh know about running an economy?Such a pity in Africa people have no integrity to keep so people like Terkpeh will hung on even in the face of extreme poor performance.Mahama, your refusal to sack this failure will lead you to opposition....not that you care anyway.I only cry for the likes of Asiedu Nketiah whose toil for the NDC will end in disgrace after they are booted out.
NANA AKUFO ADDO 8 years ago

NANA ACID AKUFO THE CRACK COCAINE ADDICT WILL NEVER BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA. ALL THESE DOOMSAYERS WILL NEVER SUCCEED.

LONG LIVE MAHAMA. LONG LIVE TERKPER. LONG LIVE GHANA.

NANA ACID AKUFO THE CRACK COCAINE ADDICT WILL NEVER BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA. ALL THESE DOOMSAYERS WILL NEVER SUCCEED.

LONG LIVE MAHAMA. LONG LIVE TERKPER. LONG LIVE GHANA.
OKWATROKWA 8 years ago

BREAKING NEWS, HOT NEWS OR WHATEVER - DEEP IN YOUR HEART YOU KNOW THAT YOUR COMMENT IS COMEDY AND LIES AND THAT IT IS ALL OVER WITH MAHAMA AND HIS GANG.

BREAKING NEWS, HOT NEWS OR WHATEVER - DEEP IN YOUR HEART YOU KNOW THAT YOUR COMMENT IS COMEDY AND LIES AND THAT IT IS ALL OVER WITH MAHAMA AND HIS GANG.
Koo 8 years ago

He should just sack HIMSELF...

He should just sack HIMSELF...
Agya Kwame 8 years ago

He will not be replaced until he has been declared "best finance minister in Africa."

He will not be replaced until he has been declared "best finance minister in Africa."
yussif fuseini 8 years ago

Mahama has no balls to do so,I suspect that some persons in government including the finance minister holds a big secret of the president that ,I don't think he can risk being blackmailed by this people.otherwise it's unthink ...
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Mahama has no balls to do so,I suspect that some persons in government including the finance minister holds a big secret of the president that ,I don't think he can risk being blackmailed by this people.otherwise it's unthinkable why this man can continue being in office after proving so ineffective,look at the cedi today,no one or business can set up a good plan to survive the level and rate of depreciation.One time the president said in his statement that,people ve advice him to sack the finance minister but he has confidence in him,so what results has the lazy minister achieved since his appointment equally useless is the Governor of the bank of Ghana and the Vice President who is the head of the economic management team.its so sad that we don't ve a president who thinks but has adopted cover up attitude and allowed lazy men and women to override his administration.
OKWATROKWA 8 years ago

THE VALUE WILL BE THE SAME - WILL COME WITH THE REALITY ONLY AFTER THEIR DEMISE IN GOVERNMENT.

THE VALUE WILL BE THE SAME - WILL COME WITH THE REALITY ONLY AFTER THEIR DEMISE IN GOVERNMENT.
yussif fuseini 8 years ago

We must get serious as a people and a government,what the president must know is that if he's afraid to fire people to get good results,then he lol himself will be fired by the very people who gave him the power.see very few ...
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We must get serious as a people and a government,what the president must know is that if he's afraid to fire people to get good results,then he lol himself will be fired by the very people who gave him the power.see very few people get the opportunity to serve their nation,so that you can allow a non performing minister to remain in office for such a long time.What happened to the performance index he set for his ministers?this president remains a talking or PR person ever since he took office.Auditor Generals office needs a replacement and he's still dragging his feet to appoint someone,not only that the Accountant Generals office needs a more vibrant and able body younger person to occupy that seat and he's playing politics with it,does he think he has all the time ?someone should wake him up.we ve always heard of delays in getting people onboard the pay roll resulting in strikes here and there,a very good example re the junior Doctors who lay down their tools few weeks ago.So in short Mahama is his own enemy if you ask me,and until he act positively nothing lol work for him.
State of the Nation-- in shambles 8 years ago

One term president! One term president! One term president! Why fire Tekper ? First do the Nation a favor and fire yourself first. Mr Dead Goat, you've failed in gangantuan proportions. It's not even funny anymore, it's sucid ...
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One term president! One term president! One term president! Why fire Tekper ? First do the Nation a favor and fire yourself first. Mr Dead Goat, you've failed in gangantuan proportions. It's not even funny anymore, it's sucidal. Just resign and leave our country for us. You can't do it, you have no vision, no wisdom and dangerously tribalistic. No one, and I repeat, no one is forcing you to be president, just leave !!!
People 8 years ago

He is the only hard working minister in Mahammah´s cabinet. all the rest are rubish

He is the only hard working minister in Mahammah´s cabinet. all the rest are rubish
daladam 8 years ago

WE MUST REMMBER THAT HE IS THE MAN THAT RAISE OUR TAXES AND RAISE THE VAT RATE AND HE IS ALSO QUILTY IN SELLING GHANA FOR SMALL CHANGE TO THE IMF TOGETER WITH MAHAMA AND HIS EVIL NDC

WE MUST REMMBER THAT HE IS THE MAN THAT RAISE OUR TAXES AND RAISE THE VAT RATE AND HE IS ALSO QUILTY IN SELLING GHANA FOR SMALL CHANGE TO THE IMF TOGETER WITH MAHAMA AND HIS EVIL NDC
TEE 8 years ago

HIS POST PERIOD

HIS POST PERIOD
paa solo 8 years ago

Terkper should resign, is better for him Looking at the challenges engulfing his ministry. Mahama should sack him and get a competent person to manage the finance ministry.

Terkper should resign, is better for him Looking at the challenges engulfing his ministry. Mahama should sack him and get a competent person to manage the finance ministry.
mensa 8 years ago

THIS IS THE MAN THAT RAISE VAT AND TAXES AND SOLD GHANA TO THE IMF FOR SMALL CHANGE THE MAN IS A TRADER O

THIS IS THE MAN THAT RAISE VAT AND TAXES AND SOLD GHANA TO THE IMF FOR SMALL CHANGE THE MAN IS A TRADER O
TEE 8 years ago

OH GOD WHY WHY WHY THIS MAHAMA GIVEN TO GHANA AS A SO-CALLED PRESIDENT

OH GOD WHY WHY WHY THIS MAHAMA GIVEN TO GHANA AS A SO-CALLED PRESIDENT
NEric Kobbina 8 years ago

Terkper should have been Sack long time. This has presided over poor Economic performance , depreciation of Cedi despite injection loans . He must go

Terkper should have been Sack long time. This has presided over poor Economic performance , depreciation of Cedi despite injection loans . He must go
NEric Kobbina 8 years ago

Wonder why he still at his post

Wonder why he still at his post
james 8 years ago

ghanapaaa!ni

ghanapaaa!ni
Frank A karikari 8 years ago

Can we leave Terkper Alone. Ministers for finance are not usually changed in mid stream. Mahama just needs to crack the whip bit on corruption. There is corruption everywhere in Ghana .He should just fire some people for co ...
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Can we leave Terkper Alone. Ministers for finance are not usually changed in mid stream. Mahama just needs to crack the whip bit on corruption. There is corruption everywhere in Ghana .He should just fire some people for corruption.
tokyo 8 years ago

Loose cannons. A nation in distress under hapless governance Ghana. We were supposed to do better. Where did we go wrong. Let's vote wisely next time please !!!

Loose cannons. A nation in distress under hapless governance Ghana. We were supposed to do better. Where did we go wrong. Let's vote wisely next time please !!!
Tamare 8 years ago

Lf this is the finance that is going to get us out of this deep hole then we may have to wait forever.There is totally no hope in sight because he has really failed Mahama and the entire NDC and all Ghana people big time.He i ...
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Lf this is the finance that is going to get us out of this deep hole then we may have to wait forever.There is totally no hope in sight because he has really failed Mahama and the entire NDC and all Ghana people big time.He is totally out of ideas and Akwesi Botwey's old economics is not helping either.Mahama has been a total disgrace and failure because all the folks he assembled around him all just singing choruses to him just to get the opportunity not even to steal but to loot especially Asiedu Nketia he has used every tactics to neutralize JJ Rawlings so that he can loot more.
JH. New York 8 years ago

Finance Ministers don't have magic wands.

Finance Ministers don't have magic wands.
JH. New York 8 years ago

continued: And Terkper is not an exception.Having said that,those who are calling for the resignation of Terkper,should as well be prepared to embrace the worst or total Financial Confusion.A Finance Minister is not Changed a ...
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continued: And Terkper is not an exception.Having said that,those who are calling for the resignation of Terkper,should as well be prepared to embrace the worst or total Financial Confusion.A Finance Minister is not Changed as how a football player is replaced on the field at the least eventuality.B'cos he has set an economic pattern in motion which should not be interrupted unnecessary And Economic gains or results takes time to show or reflect on the Economy.(for example,part of - Kuffour's prudent economic gains continued to showed at the early stages of late Atta Mills reign).
Therefore,I think Ghanaian should stopped the reckless noise against Seth Terkper to give him his peace to work. The thieves,the loopholes/ porous systems or institutions are unyielding,and his efforts to integrate the systems to overcome them are many.His efforts will show;it takes time.Exercise patience. There's not a magic wand anywhere.
GOWAN 8 years ago

When John Mahama and his family and friends looting brigands were carting the contents of the national purse in 2012 leading to the colossal thievery of almost Ghc9billion new Ghana cedis, I bet they never thought it would co ...
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When John Mahama and his family and friends looting brigands were carting the contents of the national purse in 2012 leading to the colossal thievery of almost Ghc9billion new Ghana cedis, I bet they never thought it would come to this-a failed and collapsed economy and leadership.
When as an NDC gov't you make thievery your policy position, and you collectively loot the exchequer, you don't pick and choose who goes and who stays. You all collectively fire yourselves from gov't. So Ghanaians are calling on the failed governance and the failed leadershop of the John Dramani Mahama-led NDC gov't to resign immediately and spare Ghanaians this obscenity of political administration.
Anthony 8 years ago

It is waist of time

It is waist of time
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John mahama 8 years ago

Who cares?

Who cares?
Frederick 8 years ago

The president must fire Seth Terkpeh or he must not context 2016 bcos the economic is collapsing on the back of corruption, energy crises, sharp fall of credit, high inflation, high public debt and eminent economic clinch due ...
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The president must fire Seth Terkpeh or he must not context 2016 bcos the economic is collapsing on the back of corruption, energy crises, sharp fall of credit, high inflation, high public debt and eminent economic clinch due to fall in crude oil price and fall in output of cocoa from 1m tons to 700,000 tons by 2016.

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