Ofori-Atta's understanding of economic management was reckless borrowing - Dr Manteaw

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Obuobisa 4 months ago

Easier said. Remember the frontal headwinds; financial sector crises, COVID (with its attendant revenue shortfalls and unbudgeted expenses) and global logistics disruptions occasioned by Russia/Ukraine war. Proverbial Ghanaia ...
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Easier said. Remember the frontal headwinds; financial sector crises, COVID (with its attendant revenue shortfalls and unbudgeted expenses) and global logistics disruptions occasioned by Russia/Ukraine war. Proverbial Ghanaian short memories
kusie 4 months ago

foolsoldier the borrowing with nothing to show for was before covid

foolsoldier the borrowing with nothing to show for was before covid
3dem 4 months ago

Yes, the Russian-Ukrain war that affected Ghana then Ukrain mpo… incompetence thrives on excuses….

Yes, the Russian-Ukrain war that affected Ghana then Ukrain mpo… incompetence thrives on excuses….
Kofi 4 months ago

These are reckless statements from a so called renowned economist. But they can't come up with numbers to substantiate Ofori Atta's borrowing. Let the whole world know how much he borrowed, and what has also sustained the Gh ...
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These are reckless statements from a so called renowned economist. But they can't come up with numbers to substantiate Ofori Atta's borrowing. Let the whole world know how much he borrowed, and what has also sustained the Ghanaian economy. Check the facts and see how the Ghanaian economy was growing before the the corona struck.
Gyan BA 4 months ago

Which of the finance ministers in the history of Ghana has faced Covid economy where for 2years there was no revenue but still government was still spending Dr Manteaw? If you want to judge Ken Ofori Atta look at how he grew ...
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Which of the finance ministers in the history of Ghana has faced Covid economy where for 2years there was no revenue but still government was still spending Dr Manteaw? If you want to judge Ken Ofori Atta look at how he grew the economy from 2016-2018 with positive reserves.
Owusu Fianko 4 months ago

Dr Manteaw is always making reckless and gloomy statements. It is his stock of trade. He speaks with no data and research. Ken Ofori Atta economic performance before Covid and after economic are available. Dr Manteaw operates ...
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Dr Manteaw is always making reckless and gloomy statements. It is his stock of trade. He speaks with no data and research. Ken Ofori Atta economic performance before Covid and after economic are available. Dr Manteaw operates to bully ministers for personal gain. He is very corrupt who lives by discrediting ministers.
Sammy 4 months ago

Covid time Ghana exceeded revenue targets,

Covid time Ghana exceeded revenue targets,
saga 4 months ago

ghanaweb check your website people commenting from the Uk cant access it because the ads are unclosable most of the times.You cant really blame the politicians for taking Ghanaians as fools and animals,blame foolish people li ...
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ghanaweb check your website people commenting from the Uk cant access it because the ads are unclosable most of the times.You cant really blame the politicians for taking Ghanaians as fools and animals,blame foolish people like Obuobisa who support them to wreck both the infrasture and the economy of ghana.Why should the politicians do the work well when all they need is to share t-shirts for tribalists to vote for them
WE ARE NOT NDC FOOL SOLDIERS! 4 months ago

PLEASE TELL US HOW MUCH DID OFORI ATTA BORROWED AND WHERE DID HE BORROW FROM? JUST YESTERDAY YOUR ATO FOOLSON LIED IN PARLIAMENT AND YOU ARE NOT ASHAMMED OF IT AND STILL LYING.

PLEASE TELL US HOW MUCH DID OFORI ATTA BORROWED AND WHERE DID HE BORROW FROM? JUST YESTERDAY YOUR ATO FOOLSON LIED IN PARLIAMENT AND YOU ARE NOT ASHAMMED OF IT AND STILL LYING.
Baba 4 months ago

Was Ghana the only country in the world during COVID 19?

Was Ghana the only country in the world during COVID 19?
Stefano 4 months ago

We know that the stupid npp footsoldiers will come up with their senseless explanations. Nothing ever brought so much money into our nation’s coffers than Covid-19. IMF gave us $2billion, World Bank gave us $560million, loc ...
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We know that the stupid npp footsoldiers will come up with their senseless explanations. Nothing ever brought so much money into our nation’s coffers than Covid-19. IMF gave us $2billion, World Bank gave us $560million, local corporate and individual donors gave several millions of cash. Aside all these, the then Minister of health recorded $19 dollars each for vaccines that cost only $9 dollars and they were procured in millions for the Ghanaian population. By that, they looted tens of millions of dollars. It is therefore criminal to use Covid as an excuse and people should be arrested and prosecuted for that. Is the Russia-Ukraine war not still there in the 7 months of the current regime? Stupid thieves !!!
George Best Siaw 4 months ago

Dr Manteaw you speak as intelligent economist or what. This is academic dishonesty. You cannot judge Ken Ofori Atta without taking into account COVID consequences on our economy for two years from 2019-2021.

Dr Manteaw you speak as intelligent economist or what. This is academic dishonesty. You cannot judge Ken Ofori Atta without taking into account COVID consequences on our economy for two years from 2019-2021.
Fools npp 4 months ago

See wat u are saying I swear u are the reason we are dying cus of you fools

See wat u are saying I swear u are the reason we are dying cus of you fools
Ken 4 months ago

#aban papa aba

#aban papa aba
AG 4 months ago

We shall indeed know them by their fruits

We shall indeed know them by their fruits
Yaw Wontumi 4 months ago

Not only Ofori Atta, Akuffo Addo, Amoako Atta, Gabby otchere darko and all the kyebi thieves are incompetent. They are really descendants of criminals and traitors and bandits and thieves. Gbemelawo.

Not only Ofori Atta, Akuffo Addo, Amoako Atta, Gabby otchere darko and all the kyebi thieves are incompetent. They are really descendants of criminals and traitors and bandits and thieves. Gbemelawo.
saga 4 months ago

ghanaweb check your website people commenting from the Uk cant access it because the ads are unclosable most of the times.You cant really blame the politicians for taking Ghanaians as fools and animals,blame foolish people li ...
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ghanaweb check your website people commenting from the Uk cant access it because the ads are unclosable most of the times.You cant really blame the politicians for taking Ghanaians as fools and animals,blame foolish people like Obuobisa who support them to wreck both the infrasture and the economy of ghana.Why should the politicians do the work well when all they need is to share t-shirts for tribalists to vote for them
Kwaa Ananse 4 months ago

Dr. Manteaw, what took you so long to make your pronouncement? Is this a revelation of hypocrisy or mere sycophancy? Why wait that long to flog a dead dog? You don't push a man when he is down. Ofori Atta did his best; enough ...
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Dr. Manteaw, what took you so long to make your pronouncement? Is this a revelation of hypocrisy or mere sycophancy? Why wait that long to flog a dead dog? You don't push a man when he is down. Ofori Atta did his best; enough as it may not be for you!
Ewvevi 4 months ago

Hey hey hey, Dr Manteaw was always speaking candidly about NPP's mismanagement. As for that I remember vividly. You were probably not reading the news deeply. Check the past news.

Hey hey hey, Dr Manteaw was always speaking candidly about NPP's mismanagement. As for that I remember vividly. You were probably not reading the news deeply. Check the past news.
Mary 4 months ago

Gonja Robbers, who are stealling for you? An Ibrahim, a Mahama? So within six years of your presidency, your brother has been able to raise to 100 million dollars to force and buy someone's mines?

So an Ibrahim can own an ...
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Gonja Robbers, who are stealling for you? An Ibrahim, a Mahama? So within six years of your presidency, your brother has been able to raise to 100 million dollars to force and buy someone's mines?

So an Ibrahim can own and opereate a mine but an Owusu cannot do same? Are you seeing what we are seeing?

These gonja mafias will finish this nation after their 4 years.

Disclaimer: B4 you complain bla bla bla, be reminded that it was John Mahama, a gonja man and Isaack Adongo, Frafra man who first called a sitting president Akyem mafia. Who caused am? Was it wrong then?

Like always, toilet self is better gonja mafia john mahama.
Essilfi 4 months ago

Mary you are not making any sense at all. Only rubbish. That 100 million dollars was a loan collected. Do a thorough search before you come and comment.

Mary you are not making any sense at all. Only rubbish. That 100 million dollars was a loan collected. Do a thorough search before you come and comment.
Gargantuan 4 months ago

Ma'am Mary just exhibited ignorance.You need to check I formation before you present certain comments

Ma'am Mary just exhibited ignorance.You need to check I formation before you present certain comments
Kojo 4 months ago

Ken Offori Atta is not just the most incompetent minister of finance of Ghana but also the most useless person to preside over a ministry in Ghana’s history

Ken Offori Atta is not just the most incompetent minister of finance of Ghana but also the most useless person to preside over a ministry in Ghana’s history
Jones 4 months ago

The level of illiteracy is unimaginable. How has Ghana become so destitute in thinking. Anyways we have loads of daft people in our country. Lies is the bane on our society. Just see what the Accountant General is tellin ...
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The level of illiteracy is unimaginable. How has Ghana become so destitute in thinking. Anyways we have loads of daft people in our country. Lies is the bane on our society. Just see what the Accountant General is telling us. Chiefs imams etc are now confessing. Until we put our thinking caps on the future looks very bleak .
Jones 4 months ago

Stupid talk. What is your major achievement in this country. Rubbish talk. Who knows you beyond the shores of this country. Nonsense talk.

Stupid talk. What is your major achievement in this country. Rubbish talk. Who knows you beyond the shores of this country. Nonsense talk.
K. F 4 months ago

People knows him, check his profile b4 commenting.

People knows him, check his profile b4 commenting.
Onyame 4 months ago

Ghana did not start borrowing from Ofori Atta's time. Do we remember 'smart borrowing at a rate of 15% for 5 years and 10 years.

Ghana did not start borrowing from Ofori Atta's time. Do we remember 'smart borrowing at a rate of 15% for 5 years and 10 years.
Marcus Adepaye 4 months ago

Very good at all Manteaw, we patiently waiting to see what your party NDC will do to salvage the economy they brag to have fixed in 7 months.

Very good at all Manteaw, we patiently waiting to see what your party NDC will do to salvage the economy they brag to have fixed in 7 months.
Ewvevi 4 months ago

What else is expected from a dumb head tiwuinyi who scored F, F, F SUBS in Achimota school A levels exams and was appointed by another daft headed certificateless lawyer whose claim of earning a 3rd class degree in economics ...
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What else is expected from a dumb head tiwuinyi who scored F, F, F SUBS in Achimota school A levels exams and was appointed by another daft headed certificateless lawyer whose claim of earning a 3rd class degree in economics at legon has no proof? These incompetent fools could only have risen into governance through nothing else but by the herdish tribalistic backing of their tribesmen. Useless things. Tweeea.
Sage 4 months ago

Another stupid old fool.
What is reckless borrowing ?
You're a fool.

Another stupid old fool.
What is reckless borrowing ?
You're a fool.
Ewvevi 4 months ago

As for you Sage, even a crumbling sedimentary rock along a river is even more valuable than you. Gbemela. Eblume.

As for you Sage, even a crumbling sedimentary rock along a river is even more valuable than you. Gbemela. Eblume.
Kofi Owusu 4 months ago

I believe Ato Forson will be President of Ghana one day. He is one of the best Ghana needs, not Thieves, Liars and Corrupt people

I believe Ato Forson will be President of Ghana one day. He is one of the best Ghana needs, not Thieves, Liars and Corrupt people
Ewvevi 4 months ago

If truth and honesty exists, Ato forson should be the clear successor to JM.

If truth and honesty exists, Ato forson should be the clear successor to JM.
Kojois 4 months ago

Another fools. Is he the one who borrowed. All these pigs leave in ghana. Asked ndc their borrowed rate and asked npp you see the difference fool

Another fools. Is he the one who borrowed. All these pigs leave in ghana. Asked ndc their borrowed rate and asked npp you see the difference fool
obi 4 months ago

And your understanding of the economy is to critisize without any basis. You have forgotten the huge debt servicing inherited in 2016, the covid 19 pandemic etc.. Go back and read. Those borrowing is bearing fruits now.

And your understanding of the economy is to critisize without any basis. You have forgotten the huge debt servicing inherited in 2016, the covid 19 pandemic etc.. Go back and read. Those borrowing is bearing fruits now.
Ibrahim 4 months ago

And there's still Russian Ukraine war going on but ato forson is doing magic ndc no size

And there's still Russian Ukraine war going on but ato forson is doing magic ndc no size
Martin Kreisler 4 months ago

Is this a case of "Like father like son"?
(With refence to what was claimed by the Military Regime that overthrew the Progress Party Govt.).

Is this a case of "Like father like son"?
(With refence to what was claimed by the Military Regime that overthrew the Progress Party Govt.).
Cuntiki 4 months ago

The truth must be told.

The truth must be told.
Abusuapanin 4 months ago

STUPID animal! Manteaw KWASEATO! You don't have a human brain. You want a post in NDC government. What do you know yourself?

STUPID animal! Manteaw KWASEATO! You don't have a human brain. You want a post in NDC government. What do you know yourself?
Enoch 4 months ago

Does this guy correct up there

Does this guy correct up there
Lordma 4 months ago

Opposition that time only saying reckless borrowing that was their saying now you are in power don't borrow any money from no where to do your infrastructures including roads Massa if you don't have anything better to say jus ...
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Opposition that time only saying reckless borrowing that was their saying now you are in power don't borrow any money from no where to do your infrastructures including roads Massa if you don't have anything better to say just go away please you are in power do the job for us to be quiet
DON 4 months ago

He was incentives to borrow because the more he borrowed the more he makes and thats why conflicts of interest in government is unacceptable. Why would you hire a finance minister who owns a bank? And that bank becomes the go ...
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He was incentives to borrow because the more he borrowed the more he makes and thats why conflicts of interest in government is unacceptable. Why would you hire a finance minister who owns a bank? And that bank becomes the government's agent. They should all be jailed
..more like daylight robbery 4 months ago

to be given a cut per every loan acquired for the state is most incentivised clean robbery any government has ever thought of... that man shouldn't and his uncle MUST justice

to be given a cut per every loan acquired for the state is most incentivised clean robbery any government has ever thought of... that man shouldn't and his uncle MUST justice
Blaise mwinkyebakangbuobukaraa 4 months ago

Ghanaians suffer when politicians bring hardships upon them by stealing, but Ghanaians don't have direct ways of taking our revenge against such people like Akuffo Addo and his Akyim Marfias who planned and deliberately borro ...
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Ghanaians suffer when politicians bring hardships upon them by stealing, but Ghanaians don't have direct ways of taking our revenge against such people like Akuffo Addo and his Akyim Marfias who planned and deliberately borrowed and stole all the money the borrowed. Maybe some us will want to kill them for our suffering under their turner.
Please let us vote and decide that. Because they can't go free after inflicting suffering on us.
Kdo 4 months ago

Everybody dey look for what ego chop,if you charge on Akuffo Addo or Ken ofori Atta,appointment dey table top dey wait for you

Everybody dey look for what ego chop,if you charge on Akuffo Addo or Ken ofori Atta,appointment dey table top dey wait for you
Kdo 4 months ago

Everybody dey look for what ego chop,if you charge on Akuffo Addo or Ken ofori Atta,appointment dey table top dey wait for you,if not so look at the way educated men are lacking common sense and speaking rubbish

Everybody dey look for what ego chop,if you charge on Akuffo Addo or Ken ofori Atta,appointment dey table top dey wait for you,if not so look at the way educated men are lacking common sense and speaking rubbish
Busiah 4 months ago

Eeeiii NDC government do your best Ghanaians are watching

Eeeiii NDC government do your best Ghanaians are watching
Aboabo 4 months ago

Good to hear from expert but not politicians

Good to hear from expert but not politicians
Yaw Bomfa 4 months ago

Really!! President Kuffour exited with Ghana GDP of 74Bill from 20Billion ghc. Presidents Ata Milla / JD Mahama exited by adding meagre 9billion to 83billion ghc despite Inheriting all the oil finds, greater cocoa and gold pr ...
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Really!! President Kuffour exited with Ghana GDP of 74Bill from 20Billion ghc. Presidents Ata Milla / JD Mahama exited by adding meagre 9billion to 83billion ghc despite Inheriting all the oil finds, greater cocoa and gold prices.
Then comes Akuffu- Addo and appointed Ofori Atta as Finance Minister. They exited with a GDP of 1200 Billion ghc despite Covid, International disruptions in procurement that resulted in high inflation and high crude oil prices.
The policies they put in place is what the current government is benefiting from, including Gild fir Oil and Gold purchasing program.
Even the old farmer knows that nobody gets a good harvest in 6 months of operating. What has NDC put in place to produce result?
Osonoba 4 months ago

Your saying is as good as mine, that's why Ofori Atta should be arrested to answer a lot of questions.

Your saying is as good as mine, that's why Ofori Atta should be arrested to answer a lot of questions.
Yaw Kwab 4 months ago

Dr Manteaw. You are are regarded an economist of a pedigree. Can you for sure say Ato Forson can take 6 months to put the economy to this level without a firm footing or foundation from where he took the economy from? Please ...
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Dr Manteaw. You are are regarded an economist of a pedigree. Can you for sure say Ato Forson can take 6 months to put the economy to this level without a firm footing or foundation from where he took the economy from? Please stop being over hypocrite just to find favour with JM and Ato. Please give credit to whoever put some strength into the economy before Ato came.

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