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'Ghana’s debt to hit quadrillion by December'

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  • Mahmoud 8 years ago

    Mr. Mahama and the NDC are not interested in priorities that would ease the suffering of Ghanaians; they are interested in prestigious signature projects for the enjoyment of few ruling elites , regardless of whether the infl ...
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  • insight to the bone 8 years ago

    It is good we are all looking at the various causes of the failure or non functioning of the state , we say its a failed state because it does not benefit the people in any way. The compromises made in the constitution totall ...
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  • RAHM 8 years ago

    When will NPP stop misleading Ghanaians with their lies, if Nigeria the largest economy in Africa has a total external debt stock of $10 Billion Dollars, what is Ghanaian small economy doing with $95 Billion Dollars if not ju ...
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  • WAKAMPO 8 years ago

    ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING TO USE STATE SECURITY AT THIS CHURCH AT TAXPAYERS' EXPENSE EVEN AFTER 2016 ELECTIONS WHEN THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE KICKED OUT OF THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE?

    GHANA LEADERS SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER THEY'LL ALWAYS ...
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  • Sam 8 years ago

    Your argument is totally porous.the largest or smallest economy does not necessarily equate to external debt. think

  • Saint Ghfuo: CHALLENGE YOURSELF!!! 8 years ago

    Very soon ghana will use human beings as collateral. Fucking idiot leaders

  • Create,loot and share 8 years ago

    Corruption skyrocketed under John Mahama who is building a hotel in Dubai.

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    When was the last that a member of parliament, introduce a bill about something in Ghana? What are they doing in the august house? Just sitting there like zombies and getting paid for nothing?

  • OWEN,NEW YORK. 8 years ago

    For the N.D.C and Mahama government to permit the Financial Intelligence Act in Ghana where banks can call individuals to explain billions of cedis in their accounts,the evil of government and that of politicians will come to ...
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  • tsatsu 8 years ago

    look at brain washed fools talking Ndc / Npp
    Don't look at the smokes and mirrors, the Ndc and Npp ministers sat in parliament and voted themselves all kinds of freebies and exgratia payments, there was no debate. They all a ...
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  • WAKAMPO 8 years ago

    KUFUOR INITIATED OIL PRODUCTION IN GHANA SHORTLY BEFORE HE ENDED HIS TERM.

    NPP HAS, AFTER KUFUOR, NEVER WON A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, HENCE THEY ARE DESPERATE TO HAVE THEIR SHARE OF GHANA'S OIL MONEY.

    AKUFFO-ADDO COMING ...
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  • Naaba kugri 8 years ago

    Check your facts 95 billion cedis or dollars , we know your mischief tell us the 9.5 billion debt you left is about 42 billion in 7 years now including interest deduct that from the 95 billion you are talking about and throw ...
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  • Zoobe-Zoobe 8 years ago

    sart counting!

  • Future President¹²³ 8 years ago

    Both figures are in dollars. $9.5 bn and $95 bn currently.

  • /KOFI ADU DENVER USA 8 years ago

    if you disagree with the figures please come out of what Ghana owns both domestic and international debts

  • abena-kwabena 8 years ago

    No one ever resignes, they are all dancing to the tune so that they can continue to fill their stomachs. Ghana is sinking right before our eyes and the people are divided on tribal and party lines.

  • joe 8 years ago

    useless And Incompetent party

  • Zoo 8 years ago

    Mahama is a bad guy,he must go to jail.

  • RIGHTMAN - USA 8 years ago

    I'm yet to see an indebted country being sent prison.

  • Nii 8 years ago

    Why lament when you are the same people who approve the loans in parliament . Show some teeth and stop approving them if you are not just being mischievous? Otherwise tell the government how it can fund the projects.

  • Adjei 8 years ago

    Stupid idiot kyei Mensah. stop this unnecessary hype and tell us what the npp can do better than the ndc. nothing can stop for voting NDC . you people have nothing to offer mother Ghana

  • WASTY 8 years ago

    @ Agyei.....I dont know why dastards like you still exists. you are despecable so as your comments. a worthless vile and a source of monumental bullshit unconcionably spewing nugatory comments from your mouth. be decolorous f ...
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  • Nii 8 years ago

    NPP always mention the debt level they left in dollar s to sound a small figure while they mention debt level under NDC in cedi value to sound alarming. Anyway they should point to projects that they completed with their debt ...
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  • /KOFI ADU DENVER USA 8 years ago

    SO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IS GOOD RIGHT LOOK AT THE VALUE OTHE CEDI TO EVEN NIARA.

  • SAMITU ROSE 8 years ago

    MOST OF OUR LOANS HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO NDC PRIVATE POCKETS WHILST GHANA BEGINS TO SUFFER NEEDLESSLY THUS CREATING MORE AND MORE KAYAYEIS AND TROKOSIS AND ARMED ROBBERS BCOS OF JOBLESSNESS....ide biiiii kekeeeee

  • jojo 8 years ago

    What does this mean to the common ghanaian in the street? Who approved those debt? If such wicked fools like your caliber sit in this august house and use minority syndrom to defuse the minds of the ordinary market woman as i ...
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  • south Africa 8 years ago

    This is sensless statmen. If kwabena Edusie and his wicked Frank Serebour nd co are still demanding 100 galuon of fuel every month from gov't, why shouldn't gov't bowrrow?

  • eva 8 years ago

    foolish ndc min. and prez have stolen the state funds. these people are evil. devil ndc govt.nkwaseafoo.

  • kutsii 8 years ago

    Ghana's debt to hit 'wo tiri so, ni wa panpa so'. 'Kwasia npanin'. Doomsayer and doom monger. The dumsor is improving. Evil bald head man who refused to shake hands with late Prof Mills in Parliament. And u wish ur old evil ...
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  • Kofi Ghana 8 years ago

    Nonsense , where did you get that figure from ?

  • /KOFI ADU DENVER USA 8 years ago

    have you forgotten even the IMF loans?the minority leader is right and even the interest on the loans

  • Ghana must know 8 years ago

    That's what comes out of CRATE, LOOT and SHARE governance with useless parliament in support. Politicians are given the opportunity to serve the people and not to create, loot and share. Ghanaians are suffering please. Enough ...
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  • concerned Ghanaian 8 years ago

    This foolish dirty tribal bigot is just a waste in that so called Parliament. is he not part of the debates on the loans? by the way, has he added theirs to it? this mother fucjer face bleaching idiot should stop throwing dus ...
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  • /KOFI ADU DENVER USA 8 years ago

    IF YOU THINK THE MINORITY LEADER IS WRONG LET ME TELL YOU GHANA IS HEADING TOWARD INTERNATIONAL BANKRUPTCY

  • Daytona 8 years ago

    Today Ghana is awash with pessimism with the opposition npp seeing Ghana as a dark and dangerous place under president Mahama. they are yet to see a single achievement if this government because they are as blind as the bad. ...
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  • GBEWAA 8 years ago

    THE VAST MAJORITY OF SUCCESSIVE NPP AND NDC GHANAIAN LEADERS ARE CRIMINALS.

    SOME OF THEM EVEN CONDESCENDED TO BEING "DEBT COLLECTORS", LOOTERS OF STATE PROPERTIES AND CUTLERY SETS THIEVES.

    OTHERS FIRED SHOTS THROUGH THE ...
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  • friend of God 8 years ago

    Ghanaians need to declare fasting and prayer both Christian and Muslim even homowo people also should join them, now another spirit has entered the doctors they want the Government to go and borrowed more,last time I heard fr ...
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  • kofi 8 years ago

    and so.

  • Analyst 8 years ago

    There is a lot of wisdom in taking external loans to finance development projects. There are some infrastructural projects like roads and energy generators which must not be delayed because they are so crucial to economic dev ...
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  • My Opinon 8 years ago

    Analyst,you are an idiot. Have you worked with a MORTGAGE Bank before?or have you ever contracted a loan from any Bank before? Name any financial institution in the world that would lend you money under the terms you just men ...
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  • Analyst 8 years ago

    Mr Know-it-all, let me make it clear to you that, countries don't go for mortgage loans. Particularly for developing countries like Ghana, they either go for commercial or concessionary loans. Concessionary loans are loans of ...
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  • Andy k 8 years ago

    oh NDC and Prez Mahama so your ede biiii was ebe $95billion debt God will judge you and Ghanaians

  • Arthur 8 years ago

    I agree with you Kyei on the FIU fully. Just that I can't trust you.Tell us how you got one of the Ghana @ 50 cars. You borrowed money on behalf of even unborn Ghanaians to buy cars share among yourselves. Have you repented? ...
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  • Ganyo 8 years ago

    Desperate arseholes who cant even count.

  • ####### 8 years ago

    NPP,S SCAREMONGERS. THIS IS WHAT THEY KNOW TO DO BEST

  • Akans Prophecies 8 years ago

    I am frozen. Although, in the heat of the sun, I feel cold by this relevation. When will Ghanaians break their chains from metal political slavery. We have never call for more financial rape on us. Mahama is a Dumsor, he atta ...
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  • ABUBAKAH 8 years ago

    WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM BORROWING FOR DEVELOPMENT IS GOOD. AFTER ALL DIE BE DIE.

  • adom 8 years ago

    Hahahaha!

    Lawwrence Addai Mensah Bonsu.

    When NPP borrows, it is fine. When NDC borrows, it is not good.