NDC orchestrated 'Bawuliar' to smear Bawumia - Radio presenter claims

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Man water. 2 months ago

But didn't Bawumia lie about the Pwalugu dam? What are you saying?

But didn't Bawumia lie about the Pwalugu dam? What are you saying?
Benji 2 months ago

Everything is other people's fault with these NPP guys. Bawumia is a liar.

Everything is other people's fault with these NPP guys. Bawumia is a liar.
Ogyam 2 months ago

Bawumia lies to squeeze you, to sofocate you. He should appropriately be called LIARMIA!!!

Bawumia lies to squeeze you, to sofocate you. He should appropriately be called LIARMIA!!!
FIELD MARSHALL 2 months ago

BAWULIAR THE LYING MACHINE GUN.. EVERYTHING COMING FROM HIS MOUTH IS A LIE... SKY TRAIN, PWALUGU, CAPE-COAT AIRPORT, CAPE COAST HARBOUR, CARS FOR OKADA RIDERS ETC ETC... ALL B LIE... THIS GUY CAN LIE... ORIGINAL BAWLIAR... NO ...
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BAWULIAR THE LYING MACHINE GUN.. EVERYTHING COMING FROM HIS MOUTH IS A LIE... SKY TRAIN, PWALUGU, CAPE-COAT AIRPORT, CAPE COAST HARBOUR, CARS FOR OKADA RIDERS ETC ETC... ALL B LIE... THIS GUY CAN LIE... ORIGINAL BAWLIAR... NOTORIOUS BAWULIAR...
Nii 2 months ago

BAWULIAR is still lying !

BAWULIAR is still lying !
FACT 2 months ago

MAHAMA CALLED HIMSELF DEADGOAT.
That is not an insult.
He evaluated himself and he was convinced that he was a Deadgoat.

MAHAMA CALLED HIMSELF DEADGOAT.
That is not an insult.
He evaluated himself and he was convinced that he was a Deadgoat.
K Poku-London-UK 2 months ago

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
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Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE.
The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.

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K Poku-London-UK 2 months ago

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
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Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE.
The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.

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Weather 2 months ago

This guy himself is a liar.

This guy himself is a liar.
CHAAAMAN WONTUMI 2 months ago

Massa go find some corner sleep. You are not the one to tell us if Bawuliar is a liar or not. We already know the man to be a LIAR. SIMPLE.

Massa go find some corner sleep. You are not the one to tell us if Bawuliar is a liar or not. We already know the man to be a LIAR. SIMPLE.
TWEAA DC 2 months ago

JOHN FORD AIRBUS DRUNKMANI IS STILL INCOMPETENT...HE IS STILL THE INCOMPETENT ONE...TWEAA.

JOHN FORD AIRBUS DRUNKMANI IS STILL INCOMPETENT...HE IS STILL THE INCOMPETENT ONE...TWEAA.
Zugu. Of zabzugu / TataleN/R 2 months ago

Is this guy a jouno or a footsoldie? Am shocked to the bones. Hasn’t he any topic to educate Ghanaians on?
Aaaah . Such statements are meant for political platforms. Come on gentleman.. let your station be used to educate ...
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Is this guy a jouno or a footsoldie? Am shocked to the bones. Hasn’t he any topic to educate Ghanaians on?
Aaaah . Such statements are meant for political platforms. Come on gentleman.. let your station be used to educate people insread
Marker 2 months ago

Bawumia has both titles oo. He is both a liar and incompetent. Tweaaa

Bawumia has both titles oo. He is both a liar and incompetent. Tweaaa
FACT 2 months ago

MAHAMA CALLED HIMSELF THE DEADGOAT and he turned into a DEADGOAT and he is the only political party Flagbearer who is a Deadgoat.

MAHAMA CALLED HIMSELF THE DEADGOAT and he turned into a DEADGOAT and he is the only political party Flagbearer who is a Deadgoat.
Osaberima mensah 2 months ago

Thank you. Actually, the elephant clan party got nothing to offer Ghana, if not, how could such characters be leading that party? ken ajapong, bawuliermia, brian achampon and the rest, chwiaaaa.

Thank you. Actually, the elephant clan party got nothing to offer Ghana, if not, how could such characters be leading that party? ken ajapong, bawuliermia, brian achampon and the rest, chwiaaaa.
Nana K 2 months ago

Moron.
Example 1: Cape Coast Harbourt and International Airport.
Example 2: Finished Pawlugu Dan

God curse your mouth for lying on your show!

Moron.
Example 1: Cape Coast Harbourt and International Airport.
Example 2: Finished Pawlugu Dan

God curse your mouth for lying on your show!
Thomas Agyemang 2 months ago

Bawumia once said in 2017 that, the NPP government will build concrete roads like the motorway all over instead of asphalt roads. Where are the concrete roads? That's Bawuliar for u

Bawumia once said in 2017 that, the NPP government will build concrete roads like the motorway all over instead of asphalt roads. Where are the concrete roads? That's Bawuliar for u
K. Kusi 2 months ago

EVEN IN TRYING TO DENY THAT YOU ARE LYING, YOU ARE STILL LYING. WHO IN THE NDC ORCHESTRATED THE NAME BUWULIAR? PATHETIC BAWULIAR!!

EVEN IN TRYING TO DENY THAT YOU ARE LYING, YOU ARE STILL LYING. WHO IN THE NDC ORCHESTRATED THE NAME BUWULIAR? PATHETIC BAWULIAR!!
Pelicles. 2 months ago

A political party called "NDC".

A political party called "NDC".
Kofi uk 2 months ago

Aboa this guy, he and kwame S are both on npp’s pay roll

Aboa this guy, he and kwame S are both on npp’s pay roll
Kofi Owusu 2 months ago

But it's true he is a liar

But it's true he is a liar
Asakramitoga 2 months ago

Kofi you are a big fishracey to the journalii profession. We're you sleeping with the deadly at the Awudome cemetery during npp's reign. Bawumia is a real pathological liar even described by the BBC as do. No wonder you are w ...
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Kofi you are a big fishracey to the journalii profession. We're you sleeping with the deadly at the Awudome cemetery during npp's reign. Bawumia is a real pathological liar even described by the BBC as do. No wonder you are working at peace FM. Buulu
Mann 2 months ago

As who!

As who!
Kojois 2 months ago

Only low iq will belief them. Who is a lair than Mahama. Only ghanaian with iq will belief this kind of stupidity lies. Bawumia and Mahama who is deserve to be president of the land. History and communication

Only low iq will belief them. Who is a lair than Mahama. Only ghanaian with iq will belief this kind of stupidity lies. Bawumia and Mahama who is deserve to be president of the land. History and communication
Biscabay 2 months ago

Who have low IQ than you and your likes, mumu

Who have low IQ than you and your likes, mumu
Maame Abenah 2 months ago

Dr. Bawumia came in second to his senior, John Dramani Mahama, who was elected for his second term. The people will vote to elect Dr. Bawumia to be the next president of Ghana.

Dr. Bawumia came in second to his senior, John Dramani Mahama, who was elected for his second term. The people will vote to elect Dr. Bawumia to be the next president of Ghana.
Whiteman 2 months ago

Keep dreaming. Bawumia won't be a president of this country Ghana. He's in no way better than Akuffo Addo. What crime have we Ghanaians done to be ruled by wicked and evil people twice?

Keep dreaming. Bawumia won't be a president of this country Ghana. He's in no way better than Akuffo Addo. What crime have we Ghanaians done to be ruled by wicked and evil people twice?
Landlord OA 2 months ago

Look at his kpafoo cheeks. even a 5 years old chap in Ghana know Bawuliar is blatant liar. No wonder your radio career has been stale for decades

Look at his kpafoo cheeks. even a 5 years old chap in Ghana know Bawuliar is blatant liar. No wonder your radio career has been stale for decades
ABREWA 2 months ago

Who doesn’t know the diabolical activities of NDC?
Even satan himself fears them.

Who doesn’t know the diabolical activities of NDC?
Even satan himself fears them.
Populist 2 months ago

wii weHe Ghanaians about the economy. Look at where we are today. Was he not part of the NPP government that lied Ghanaians that they will not borrow to fund development projects only to borrow more than any other government ...
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wii weHe Ghanaians about the economy. Look at where we are today. Was he not part of the NPP government that lied Ghanaians that they will not borrow to fund development projects only to borrow more than any other government in the fourth Republic.
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 2 months ago

After taking money from Bawumia is this all that you can say ? No matter how you say it Bawumia is a lier

After taking money from Bawumia is this all that you can say ? No matter how you say it Bawumia is a lier
Gbagbladza 2 months ago

Kofi I have follow you for more than 15 years but didn't know you are such a fool like kwame sefa kayi
Where is pwalugu dum ? Where is Nima toilet? Where is cape coast airport ?
You will go down like sefa kayi
How many p ...
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Kofi I have follow you for more than 15 years but didn't know you are such a fool like kwame sefa kayi
Where is pwalugu dum ? Where is Nima toilet? Where is cape coast airport ?
You will go down like sefa kayi
How many people even listen to kokroko show. We all shift to neat fm mc.jerry.
IDIOT LIKE YOU
Obroniba 2 months ago

Hey stomach radio presenter, off there with your foolishness and gross stupidity. The man is a real liar and can lie to the core. He says one thing today and changes his mouth the next moment. A liar with no manners and dig ...
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Hey stomach radio presenter, off there with your foolishness and gross stupidity. The man is a real liar and can lie to the core. He says one thing today and changes his mouth the next moment. A liar with no manners and dignity and a thief
Yaw 2 months ago

Of course he is a liar. He went to tell lies in the central region to build an airport and football stadium be it never happened. He is truly Bawuliar for good.

Of course he is a liar. He went to tell lies in the central region to build an airport and football stadium be it never happened. He is truly Bawuliar for good.
Truth teller 2 months ago

He is BAWULAIR for real. Where is the Pawulugu dam that he said on OB show that is one of NPP flagship project in the north. Where is the CEMENT road he promised. This is one the many lairs he has told. BAWULAIR is appropriat ...
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He is BAWULAIR for real. Where is the Pawulugu dam that he said on OB show that is one of NPP flagship project in the north. Where is the CEMENT road he promised. This is one the many lairs he has told. BAWULAIR is appropriate.
JULOR CAESAR 2 months ago

The only way to prove that Bawumiar is not a liar is for Bilson to submit Bawumia to a lie detector test.

The only way to prove that Bawumiar is not a liar is for Bilson to submit Bawumia to a lie detector test.
Kee 2 months ago

Thanks Mr Bilson, but Mahama is super incompetent and still is. He’s only saying populist propaganda stuff to the cheering NDC gullible footsoldiers.

Thanks Mr Bilson, but Mahama is super incompetent and still is. He’s only saying populist propaganda stuff to the cheering NDC gullible footsoldiers.
Ujah 2 months ago

See OOOh, do you mean to say that there wasn't any Ghanaian who can hear or see Bawumia lying, it was only NDCs who happened to have eyes n ears at the time Kofi?
I think it is time Ghanaians track down every npp member n bu ...
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See OOOh, do you mean to say that there wasn't any Ghanaian who can hear or see Bawumia lying, it was only NDCs who happened to have eyes n ears at the time Kofi?
I think it is time Ghanaians track down every npp member n bundle them to hospital to operate their heads to remove idiocy brains
Sly K. Ed 2 months ago

This is a lie. NDC never started any smear campaigns against Bawumia. It originated from social media commentators who took on Bawumia over the many promises made and with real zero performance from him or being seen coming f ...
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This is a lie. NDC never started any smear campaigns against Bawumia. It originated from social media commentators who took on Bawumia over the many promises made and with real zero performance from him or being seen coming from him. Hence he was labeled Bawumia the liar, similarly Borrowmia was also in response to their insatiable appetite for borrowing that gave him that tag too.
Kojo Kankam 2 months ago

What are you saying? What is he saying. Hm

What are you saying? What is he saying. Hm
Yaw 2 months ago

Indeed Dr, Bawumia is never a liar, very honest, humble and also not corrupt and very intelligent. Just look at the Ghana card he championed just one card serves multiple purpose it’s amazing, it’s unique no country on ea ...
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Indeed Dr, Bawumia is never a liar, very honest, humble and also not corrupt and very intelligent. Just look at the Ghana card he championed just one card serves multiple purpose it’s amazing, it’s unique no country on earth has such a card. The Ghana card can be used as national I.D, e-passport, social security number, bank card to redraw money, tax identification number, national health insurance number, and many more with just one card. This tells you how intelligent Dr, Bawumia is many Ghanaians has no idea how powerful digital technology can transform Ghana within the shortest possible time and increase revenue to make Ghana better, Dr Bawumia is the only hope for Ghana today because the whole world is moving to digital and Ghana is left behind and it’s only Dr, Bawumia who has the idea to take us onboard no politician in Ghana today can challenge Dr, Bawumia vision.
Oklemekuku 2 months ago

Yuck

Yuck
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Boat STOP THAT NONSENSE. 2 months ago

And you and your family believed Prez Mahama was incompetent.
Kama is alive.
What goes around comes around.

And you and your family believed Prez Mahama was incompetent.
Kama is alive.
What goes around comes around.
Oklemekuku 2 months ago

Oh Kofi, this one na low blow.

Oh Kofi, this one na low blow.
Who at Ghanaweb wrote this? 2 months ago

Bawumiah was proven to have lied again and again. What has Kofi Kim Bilson been smoking?

Bawumiah was proven to have lied again and again. What has Kofi Kim Bilson been smoking?
asonaba asiedu 2 months ago

some of these people think we are all illiterate and stupid. we didn`t need anyone to tell us bawumia was a liar. we all heard him and he has the unique commendation to be addressed as such on Google.

some of these people think we are all illiterate and stupid. we didn`t need anyone to tell us bawumia was a liar. we all heard him and he has the unique commendation to be addressed as such on Google.
Alfa 2 months ago

It is not a smear but a true reflection of what he is, a liar and so bawuliar.

It is not a smear but a true reflection of what he is, a liar and so bawuliar.
C Cb 2 months ago

Same way ! You orchestrated , Incompetent Slogans. Do me I do you is no crime. Kwa Kwa kwa

Same way ! You orchestrated , Incompetent Slogans. Do me I do you is no crime. Kwa Kwa kwa
K Poku-London-UK 2 months ago

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
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Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE.
The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.

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Kwame Peter 2 months ago

I prefer lying to incompetence because a lie can be debunked but incompetence cannot be reversed,I lie?

I prefer lying to incompetence because a lie can be debunked but incompetence cannot be reversed,I lie?
Donald T 2 months ago

The Guy is a born LIAR . Full STOP !!

The Guy is a born LIAR . Full STOP !!
KOFI Acheampong --Kai --Ganyo =bi--AMARTEIFIO AMARKAI 2 months ago

Well -well you are damn right the BAWULIAR tag worked effectively --remember the AKUFFO ADDO --Cocaine stuff , Serwah BRONIE , AKYEM MAFIA --yes all these work --misinformation and disinformation era --it a weapon--these day ...
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Well -well you are damn right the BAWULIAR tag worked effectively --remember the AKUFFO ADDO --Cocaine stuff , Serwah BRONIE , AKYEM MAFIA --yes all these work --misinformation and disinformation era --it a weapon--these days all over the world --even in so call advance nations. There is unjustified believe in even alternate TRUTH----why should it be so ? But you see it is what it is --people will choose what they want to believe in no matter what ......The LIES are always too big to swallow yet --people will choose to force it down willingly . WHAT CAN YOU SAY ?
Accept that most people are willing to be fooled all the TIME .
Kofi 1 month ago

FUCKING BOY
Who arrested the cedi ?
What happened to the cedi after the arrest ?
Who said when the fundamentals are weak the exchange rate would expose you ?
Is it not BAWULIAR ?

FUCKING BOY
Who arrested the cedi ?
What happened to the cedi after the arrest ?
Who said when the fundamentals are weak the exchange rate would expose you ?
Is it not BAWULIAR ?

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