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45 dead over microfinance debacle

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  • Bosu 8 years ago

    John mahama is that what you will do to us?

  • Douglas. Bristol-UK`° 8 years ago

    what kind of useless propaganda is this??

  • yaw 8 years ago

    Brong ahafo is the richest region in Ghana, these fraudsters came with the government to take ur monies away, the money is with the government

  • insight to the bone 8 years ago

    Very true , the govt should pay the people their monies immediately because they allowed these fake microfinance to operate . Then the govt can retrieve the monies IF THEY CAN from these companies

  • skalanbone 8 years ago

    Stop the lies.BA is not the richest region in Ghana,WR is.

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    bernie madoff...prosecute

  • kwakese 8 years ago

    We thank God for the minority mps God will surely reward them with victory in 2016 elections

  • d'SignNstyle 8 years ago

    n-sense-stupidity always play in Ghana..EVEN IF NPP wins power they can do nothing..Bank of Ghana confiscated their assest buy over steping the rules of operating.seek financial advisor before investing money in cpmpany

  • Taniba 8 years ago

    U fool Douglas

  • Ras 8 years ago

    This idiot is sitting in Bristol eating junk food talking trash. Go to B.A. and see for yourself the mess people are into. Useless government

  • Kobby 8 years ago

    Did the government the the victims money? Did the government ask them to greedy go for cheap money? Greetings and stupidity has brought them this far. Where lies governments liability? People should learn to take responsibili ...
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  • mahama 8 years ago

    dis is a good attempt

  • No Mercy 8 years ago

    Stupid man read what is going on!not insulting idiot

  • when.???? 8 years ago

    JOHN MAHAMA, THE WIFE PLUS THAT INCOMPETENT Finance MINISTER AND BoG BOSS ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE TEAMED UP TO LOOT THE POOR PEOPLE OF GHANA. THE PEOPLE SHOULD SIMPLY MOVE TO THE BANK OF GHANA BRANCH THERE AND GO AND LOOT THEM ...
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  • Kole Mappel 8 years ago

    Mr. minority MP who did the post-mortem of these 45 dead people to determine and concluded they died as a result of the microfinance debacle? As an MP you should make responsible statement, but don't just throw dust unto the ...
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  • HolyGhost 8 years ago

    Just imagine how am MP could come out to spew such rubbish without a single proof, yet they are addressed as honorable.

  • NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 8 years ago

    Brong got money but the gravity of Illitracy and qucik money is the cause.

  • EFO KOKU 8 years ago

    BA residents should forget their money. If you think your money is lying peacefully at the central bank, then you're strangers in Israel. Even orphans money has been stolen. Forget and start afresh because Mahama and co. has ...
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  • seth danso 8 years ago

    Bank of Ghana is aiding and abetting fraud on the people of Ghana. Most these micro finance institutions belongs to their cronies. National Security should investigate this fact. Workers will continue agitating for salary inc ...
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  • obeng Yeboah 8 years ago

    ND C government and mahama administration must hold responsible because all these fraudulent micro finance springs up during ndc era and their corrupt government

  • mamatha 8 years ago

    We need to get serious as a country.some people want to get rich fast forgetting there is no free lunch Did the customers inform mahama before putting their money at the micro finance companies? The fact is those companies ...
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  • yaw 8 years ago

    Listen to this illiterates, u should know better that the president has oversight responsibility to protect his citizens from such activities by arresting the managers, but to allow them operate for more than three years was ...
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  • d'SignNstyle 8 years ago

    greedy,greedy,greedy on part of Ghanaians..where on earth someone will come and ask you,,give me 100$ and I will give you 200$ in 30days..what kind of work is he/she going to do to make profit including your lending fee and y ...
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  • Nana 8 years ago

    Yaw, you are the illiterate here. I read Accounting. But in any case why not seek advice from finance experts before investing your cash? My brothers son, a teacher wanted to invest because of the huge interest and I advised ...
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  • yaw 8 years ago

    Listen to this illiterate, u should know better that the president has oversight responsibility to protect his citizens from such activities by arresting the managers, but to allow them operate for more than three years was c ...
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  • Luther King 8 years ago

    Yaw, I think the illiterate hear is u. The state has OVERSIGHT responsibility but the ULTIMATE of protection in the individual citizenry. That is why, when u build your house, u put doors and locks. That is why u lock your d ...
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  • Luther King 8 years ago

    Sorry, my second sentence shd read: The state has OVERSIGHT responsibility but ULTIMATE responsibility of protection is in the hands of the individual citizenry.

  • EFO KOKU 8 years ago

    Don't forget the banks were paying their customers whatever interest until the crook govt intervened. Where's the bond microfinance institutions are bound to deposit at the central bank before they can operate? They have chop ...
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  • Shie Kwaku #Shallbe# 8 years ago

    Author, u are sick...ok? After all we ve a branch of BoG in B/A.....if they knew dat such micro-finance companies had no right documents, then why did they allow them to advertise on all de radio stations in B/A? Why did they ...
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  • kwam 8 years ago

    Even though I sympathized with them, it was stupid to invest in this micro finance companies, what type of work can give you 100% returns in three months? it only lazy people who will put their monies into such fraudulent ven ...
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  • Sekwa 8 years ago

    Yes my brother, people are greedy but greedy people can be found in every part of the world. That is the reason why we put government in place to develop system that would control greediness, crime, and other social vices. If ...
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  • akom preko 8 years ago

    Wo maame tw3 kankan.
    Idiot from de legs of a prostitute

  • Prof.from London 8 years ago

    The CEO of this company is indeed an armed robber with an intention right from on set to rob poeple of their of their monies it's high time this heartless and oncouth should pay the money with immediate effect or else I rest ...
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  • Charles Syi 8 years ago

    President Mahama has failed us exp. people in BA. We shall see 2016

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  • d'SignNstyle 8 years ago

    this how there is a need for Ghanaians to see financial assistance when comes for investing your money..if you don't seek financial assistance that has a good portfolio and invest unwisely this is what happens

  • Taniba 8 years ago

    DKM will collapse after 2016

  • d'SignNstyle 8 years ago

    seek financial advisor before investing money

  • The Advocate 8 years ago

    The secret is that Mahama will loose 2016 if the monies are not retrieved. To DKM Buses and officials as well as BOG are not safed.

  • kwame 8 years ago

    ur just a fool

  • Niri bia 8 years ago

    In the eyes of John Mahama and his chain of looting brigade, this is not odd.

  • back door director 8 years ago

    Please list the 45 names the dates of deaths places of death and post mortem reports.
    So sad an Mp can engage in such low speculations. That is Ghana for you.

  • concerned ghanaian 8 years ago

    These dkm nd others were duly lincense to
    operate by the regulator(BOG) nd returns nt
    100%.thx minority mps.

  • Ras 8 years ago

    Banana republic. Republic of corruption. Sick fucks. Put a blind eye on this, one day, another group might show up to mobilise funds from Ghanaians huge enough to overthrow elected governments and distabilise Ghana. A direct ...
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  • bruce 8 years ago

    Well,any attempt to get dkm pay their clients is good but talks like this are just meant for political consumption.

  • bruce 8 years ago

    I think these politicians should be mindful of effects on people of these false hopes

  • Ras 8 years ago

    Don't forget it all started in Nkoranza, John Mahama,s wife's hometown. Does that rings bell??????? Food for thought

  • Nana 8 years ago

    The leadership have lost control n for that matter criminals like DKM can defraud Ghanaians like this. Activities of DKM was open but those with oversight responsibility on the activities of micro finance sat unconcern becos ...
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  • andy 8 years ago

    This is not a new thing all these small bank belongs to people in the NDC .I wonder why Ghanaians' rushes in life Ghanaians can't think and is true easily to be convinced,run after others shadows.This people can't drive the w ...
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  • HARDCORE 8 years ago

    Some of you anti Mahama commentators should have their skulls examined, if you think blaming this on the Pressident will win NPP votes then you have serious work to do to convince the smart and sensible Ghanaians.

  • Potwo 8 years ago

    It is now true that the NPP's are in serious frustration. They said the government has done nothing and then changed to inflation of prices on the none existing projects when the green book was published by Mahama and want t ...
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  • Oldboy 8 years ago

    Kindly publish the names of those who have died together with their autopsy reports indicating that they died because of their lost deposits.

  • kwame 8 years ago

    pls help us bcos these incompetent jm gvt n bog do nt care wat is happening to us

  • Michael AWUAH. Japan . 8 years ago

    Mahama and Ndc invast the money at Dubia ,for them to have more money for 2016 Election .
    Just ?? people pls vote against Mahama and his Ndc

  • Michael AWUAH. Japan . 8 years ago

    Pls ?? vote against Ndc and Mahama

  • Facts 8 years ago

    Ignorant mps. Tell your people to stop being greedy. They r paying the price of being too greedy. BOG does not owe anybody. Dkm is broke n so cannot pay bak peoples monies. It may not b possible for customers to get bak their ...
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  • kofi 8 years ago

    WE NEED OUR MONEY NOW. PEOPLE ARE COMMITING SUICIDE COS OF UNTOLD HARDSHIP.

  • Baba Baako 8 years ago

    Advice the customers to go to court an mass.

  • Jack, London 8 years ago

    It is the responsibility of the government of John Mahama, under the constitution, to protect and defend the weak and gullible citizens of Ghana. Micro finance has deceived these vulnerable people to believe that their invest ...
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  • Emmanuel 8 years ago

    well done minority. we want a listening government like you to be in power.

  • kofi 8 years ago

    NDC MUST STAY AWAY FROM B/A., NO CAMPAIGN. OTHERWISE...

  • Prof.from London 8 years ago

    U poeple lambasting these customers because of their ignorance must put your heads to shame do you know how painful it is of losing your money all in the hands of these unscrupulous company call themselves dkm it's a pity whe ...
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  • Beayou Multimedia 8 years ago

    NPP MPs and all members of their party are not serious people,all they know is local propaganda, that is of reason why they will lose the 2016 election....

  • Pround pepeni. 8 years ago

    SURELY THE BANK OF GHANA MUST HELP RETRIEVE THE MONIES. HOWEVER, PEOPLE WERE GREEDY AND LOST THEIR SENSES. I KNOW A COUSIN WHO TOOK MONEY FROM A CONTRACT MOBILISATION AND PUT IT IN THE DKM SCAM TO GET DOUBLE MONEY. IS THIS TH ...
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  • Pee 8 years ago

    Minority, waste of time. Tell Ghanaians what effect the press conference will bring into the life of the clients. You have expressed what the The finance and Bank of Ghana is expected to tell you in parliament. If not for pol ...
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  • Captein 8 years ago

    This could be a serious blow on the NDC party and government. In fact the government must take charge and settle clients before we get into the chaos of another PIRAM. In the days following the early democractic era of Rawlin ...
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  • JAMES ZEBILLA 8 years ago

    oh minority help us especially DKM clients. BOG is a disgrace to us. they have condoled n connived with DKM to spend our money. The president shd sack Kofi Wampa for his mess n chop chop.

  • Steve 8 years ago

    God is the judge, we shall see

  • Mr Nobody 8 years ago

    Wer these same minority in gh wen d US Tilapia investment stole billions of cedis frm ghanaians?? Now dat it has affected d coins of their families dey r complainyn. If i shld say d amnt i lost to dat investment lyk i wld v b ...
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  • Bright Boadu 8 years ago

    WHY WOULD THE BANK OF GHANA WAIT TILL THIS TIME? HOW DID THE BANK OF GHANA PLAY ITS SUPERVISORY ROLE? TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE STATE (GHANA) PREPARED TO HANDLE THESE UNSCRUPULOUS COMPANIES?

  • christiana Amuzu 8 years ago

    Ei! Let the prez be. He did nothing, its DKM we are talking about here not mahama. The customers should find ways and means of retrieving their monies.I think the company has to seek compensation from their insurance company ...
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  • adongo 8 years ago

    John Mahama has failed the people of Brong ahafo, northern region, upper east and upper west regions. This is a disaster but the govt is unconcern. We shall teach them a lesson in 2016 elections.

  • Earl Jones 8 years ago

    The blame should lie squarely on the door steps of the Bank of Ghana.
    These microfinance companies were operating profitably until the bank of Ghana interfered in the name of protecting customers.
    In the process, they rath ...
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  • G. K. Berko 8 years ago

    Such betrayal of public trust by financial Institutions has a far-reaching repercussion that deepens the cycle of poverty and people's reluctance to save with our financial institutions.

    For many who did not know why our ...
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  • NK 8 years ago

    WE THE BONOS WE SHOW THIS NATIONAL DEMONIC CONGRESS A LESSON COME 2016. YOU WANT SPEND OUR HARD EARNED CASH ON YOUR USELESS GIRLFRIENDS. WE WILL VITE NPP. KWASEAFO

  • Anas Ba 8 years ago

    Can anybody tell me the true owners of these micro finances company in the Bring Ahafo? Can someone whisper into my ears why the govt of Ghana is not showing any seriousness to retrieves those money for their owners, the sec ...
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  • Ugly akufo addo 8 years ago

    What is this animal is saying ? All this idiots are in parliament

  • The General 8 years ago

    Foolish illiterate

  • Galbose 8 years ago

    Where is the sunyani chief?These and lots more are killing the people yet,u cud only promise to deliver 80% to the ndc. No wonder chiefs don't really care about their subjects.Give a chief a pick up vehicle and swindle his su ...
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  • Davoro 8 years ago

    dkm has started paying his home people and said he is paying groups in nandom

  • onward victim 8 years ago

    The same NDC government and BOG took monies belonging to onward investment victims at Sunyani and Techiman 3 years ago and never paid.vote them out.

  • sea blue 8 years ago

    ALL THESE SPRUNG UP MICROFINANCE BANKS BELONG TO THE NDC GURUS, SO HOW CAN THE GOVT. ACT ON THIS VERY ISSUE? THEY SHOULD RATHER PUT PRESSURE on their- Lordina Mahama.

  • Nameless 8 years ago

    so dis wat de 1st lady could do 4 her pple, teaming up with others to steal 4rm her pple.

  • koki 8 years ago

    This microfinance with the help of NDC govt are looting Ghanaians millions for their campaign. They brought in pilam now something called microfinance .we have to attack this owners their family and property as well.

  • S.J. Osei 8 years ago

    The pitfall in the Microfinance industry is a clear evidence of capacity and performance failures of the regulator Bank ie Bank of Ghana.

    BoG should therefore be held responsible as the supervisory authority.

  • Courage 8 years ago

    Ghanaians are very lazy, instead of investing in your money you rather gave it to this DKM or wwhatever they call themselves because you want short cut extra money. Fools

  • LOYALIST 8 years ago

    Infact truely this is game over for NDC government in BA.The people of BA are not fools, you protected Woyome,Afriyie Anita,Vicky Hannah for their bad deeds but you can't protect the citizenry.We know the fast legal system th ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    I think the first thing to do was to get Police involvement to Validate the Central Bank Audit Report to bust/ arrest the Directors of those Companies to Charge and process them for Court. B'cos this mean life or dea ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    Correction:
    last word. ....Remember!.

  • NIFTY shekelemomomi 8 years ago

    IF YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM, THEN SAVE YOUR NOISE AND SLEEP.

  • NIFTY shekelemomomi 8 years ago

    This madness Douglas

  • NIFTY shekelemomomi 8 years ago

    idiot if it bad to invest or save then stop working working monkey. I am sure know the meaning of " no free launch" revisits your economics notes. poor those who pays your school fees.

  • NIFTY shekelemomomi 8 years ago

    idiot if it bad to invest or save then stop working or schooling. I am sure you don't know the meaning of " no free launch" revisits your economics notes. poor those who pays your school fees.

  • NIFTY shekelemomomi 8 years ago

    it will be bloody, if NDC tries to campaign in B/A coming 2016.