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Fall Of Cedi: Gov’t was not truthful to Ghanaians - MP

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  • BAAKO 10 years ago

    the main businessmen or large majority businesses in the country are owned by the greedy Asantes. however, once their party npp is not in power, they are trying every means to make life difficult also,the economy. they are so ...
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  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    @STUPID BAAKO.IF THE MIN OF FINANCE/LABOR CAN NOT COME UP WITH A PRICE INDEX FOR GOODS AND SERVICES IN GH. THEN DONT BLAME THE AVERAGE BUSINESS PERSON WHO ONLY OPERATES IN A CAPITALIST SOCIETY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CPI ...
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  • concerned ghanaian 10 years ago

    Why is everybody with a different opinion always described as idiotic,stupid or other unsavoury words?

    Why do you think that your opinion is not even worse?

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    bcos if the govt/police fails to enforc the rule of law and there is anarchy. who do u blame? the footsoldiers? opinions are like noses, but do remember that some noses are easy on the eyes than others...i rest my case.

  • Anonymous Coward 10 years ago

    How can an arrogant and incompetent government be helped to fix this ailing economy, when they foolishly continue to deny it's not broken.

  • Just being curious!! 10 years ago

    GHANA'S ECONOMY IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, WITH EVERYBODY DOING HIS OR HER OWN THING(S).

    PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IS SIMPLY USELESS.

    MAHAMA CANNOT CONTROL ANYTHING OR ANYBODY IN CORPORATE GHANA, EVEN INCLUDING H ...
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  • Nsemfo Ahi 10 years ago

    This not an opinion, it is a blatant accusation of one ethnic group by a tribalistic bigot without any basis so don't be daft

  • The Falling Cedi 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
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  • The Falling Cedi 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
    read full comment

  • The Falling Cedi 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
    read full comment

  • USMAN 10 years ago

    Each time I see such infantile comments, I get so upset, not so much with the comments, but with the fact that any idiot can get online and make comments annonymously. Because of that, all kinds of brainless idiots, like thi ...
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  • Tijani 10 years ago

    what Baako said, is fact not a tribal game. Asantes want to bring down the ndc government thereby, creating economic hardships in the country.

  • SHAMO 10 years ago

    HAHAHAHAHA! NDC FOOLS ARE ADMITTING THAT FACT NOW?! NDC GREEDY BASTARDS

  • Nana Asamoa 10 years ago

    akan are powerfull to ben a leder in
    Ghana all the way.why?is god who do this.we can help and contro all situation in ghana face now.bad govement,bad president in ghana lose contro.

  • Dready 10 years ago

    you mean akans have hooves' tails /k:horns/palmwine blood/fur.making them different humans.Get a human brain and you will know God created us to know p our differences.a And the story of Obama shd tell you that the first shal ...
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  • PJ 10 years ago

    You dont even know, in your own ndc akans rule, asiedu nketia, yaw boateng gyan, felix ofosu and many more! Atta Mills was Akan, Amisah Arthur is Akan ,So get into your dumb head that akan rules be it in ndc or npp

  • Son of Ghana 10 years ago

    Why blame Ashanti's . The Ndc have been in power for 5 yrs. they are the government it is not Ashanti's. So fuck off Baako and get off your stupid tribalist horse.

  • Victor 10 years ago

    But idiots like USMAN cannot be taken seriously. These are people with no proper education and proper family life. Such idiots will always play the tribal 'ball' because their brains do not think far enough.

  • USMAN 10 years ago

    It appears people are becoming so interested in my comment to the extent that they use my name to defend a whole tribe on this blog. Well for those who wish to know what USMAN is all about it is very simple to know from my co ...
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  • Baaba 10 years ago

    What a moron this Baako is. Stupid

  • BRANDY 10 years ago

    WHEN NDC PRINCIPLE IS THAT "IF ITS WHY BLAME ASHANTIS FOR EVERY NDC CRIMINALITY....BLACK SAY ITS WHITE, IT ITS A SHEEP, SAY ITS A COW"
    A POLITICAL PARTY WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY WUDNT BE IN POWER ANYWHERE IN THE ADVANCED COUNTRI ...
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  • NANAO!! MOTHER 10 years ago

    Is good point that you said Ashantis are businessmen.What about your trokoshi tribe EWE thieves and your corrupt NDC.When they come to power,their main target is to collapse Ashantis business ,just because NDC is jeoluse abou ...
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  • SHAMO 10 years ago

    THOSE NDCs ARE ALWAYS WAITING FOR GOVT, THEY NEED TO BE IN POWER TO GET ACESS TO GOVT MONEY, WHILE AKANS ARE HARDWORKING BUSSINESSMEN! NDC FOOOOOOLS HAS GOT THAT FACT NOW

  • kwaku Obeng 10 years ago

    How can the iliterate Asante cause the hardships in the nation? Please, God the creator gaven you head with brains so use it. Who formulates and implements economic policies in the nation? It's not the man at Kedgetia nor th ...
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  • KWAA 10 years ago

    Which type of comment is this?Even if,only Asantes are business people in Ghana,did the Government gave them the money,or did the Asantes told other tribes not to enter into business?
    In Ghana,everything is either Politics o ...
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  • KWAA 10 years ago

    "Did the Asantes tell other tribes not to enter into business?

  • TRUTH HURTS 10 years ago

    WHAT RUBBISH

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    DID OBAMA PRAY FOR THE US ECONOMY WHEN HE TOOK OVER AS PRESIDENT? OR DID HE DO SMTHING ELSE....


    A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
    IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOO ...
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  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
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  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
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  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Okokroko Tafiakpa 10 years ago

    There is a cancer in this nation where the rich always want to dictate to government and also there is too. much tribal arrogance
    We have parliamentary system and when you have a an idea of governance tell your area parliam ...
    read full comment

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    Mama mia,GHFUO for president. Bless you! Most Ghanaians are more than useless.

  • danny 10 years ago

    What an excellent piece. After the goat head light soup and fufu the leaders and chiefs of Ghana dose under the mango tree with no sense of vision imagination and creativity left to serve Ghana

  • .fools 10 years ago

    Let Ofosu Kwarkye and Ayariga continue to tell Ghanaians that the economy is performing excellently and all will be alright.

  • Cynthia 10 years ago

    How can u advice somebody who constantly and intentionaly decides NOT to tell u the truth?

  • salifu 10 years ago

    mahama,dont disgrace we the northerness t
    ry and be proactive

  • Yaw Ankamah Gyabaah 10 years ago

    ghanaians sometime we are very loose that's why our economy boos, WE allow things to get wrong before we take it serious, we need to plan ahead before thing getting wrong.

  • The Cedi Will Depreciate 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
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  • Cynthia 10 years ago

    One more thing, and the Government officials are corrupt and thieves.

  • The Cedi Will Depreciate 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
    read full comment

  • Garth 10 years ago

    This Government is full of lies and propaganda, they do not realise that the truth would one day be known.listen to BabaJamal who once said if it is a goat say it`s a cow. Is this a way to govern? Over to you Ghanafuo.

  • The Cedi Will Depreciate 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
    read full comment

  • The Cedi Will Depreciate 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
    read full comment

  • BRANDY 10 years ago

    WHEN NDC PRINCIPLE IS THAT "IF ITS BLACK SAY ITS WHITE, IT ITS A SHEEP, SAY ITS A COW"
    A POLITICAL PARTY WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY WUDNT BE IN POWER ANYWHERE IN THE ADVANCED COUNTRIES, BUT IN AFRICA AND GHANA, EVEN THE VERY VICTI ...
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  • Agya 10 years ago

    Hi Brandy, Why did you leave Rawlings name out???, are you afraid of him?. He is also a big balawo, he is the father of all the thiffery, Adeka agbo, manya matele, Kokro deka bosome miensa fo nobi Okromfo ba te se Rawlings.

  • yamo 10 years ago

    This country knows what to do to make the cedi solid. That is, make the banking system affordable and available to every working Ghanaian, from low interest rates from home mortgages to auto loans. Set a realistic minimum wa ...
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  • Voice of Reason 10 years ago

    THE MP IS CHARITABLE.....CALLING FOR ALL HANDS ON DECK TO SALVAGE THE ECONOMY.BUT I SAY NO.....LET MAHAMA AND HIS NDC DO THE JOB....THEY HAVE BRAINS TO RIG ELECTIONS BUT NO BRAINS TO MANAGE A TINY ECONOMY LIKE GHANA?

  • PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI- McA 10 years ago

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  • oppong london 10 years ago

    africa remains africa forever because of wicked mentalities,the people there always think short and backward and always avoid better and go for the worst harmful things,so let it be with ghanaians ,i tell you many ghanaians ...
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  • Akua Wilson 10 years ago

    NDC was founded on LIES, DECEIT, BLOODSHED,INCOMPETENCE, GREED and what know. It is a cursed party

  • TWEAA 10 years ago

    Felix Kwakye Ofosu... lies..Okudzeto Ablakwa...lies..Fiifi Kwetey...lies Agyenim Boateng...lies..Mutalla Muhammed...lies..Ayariga...lies..Afriyie Ankrah...lies..Asiedu Nketia-Board Chairman of Bui Dam-...lies..Amaliba-High Ri ...
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  • Nino 10 years ago

    It's interesting how every stupid and ignorant person gets up to talk about Ashantes in a very stupid manner without facing facts! What has the incompetence of these USELESS NDC got to do with Ashantes? I now actually believe ...
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  • DESSY,toronto 10 years ago

    very smart move...Sir!

  • Efo Kobla 10 years ago

    Not to politicize what? Did you listened to the childish comment by Ofosu Kwaakye? Ofosu Kwaakye said “Dr. Bawumia as far as we knew until 2008 was not a politician but a technocrat at the Bank of Ghana, so, the attempt to ...
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  • Tony 10 years ago

    These are the things in parliament! What kind of species are the Ashantis? Now the fall of the cedis is the cause of the government.No wonder, they are full of bloated head. Does this silly and stupid so called MP knows what ...
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  • kwaku Obeng 10 years ago

    why cann't you make your point without expressing your hatred of the Asantes? Is he not a Ghanaian like you and me? Who is ruling the nation? If things are not working well in your home whom do you blame? The man next door? Y ...
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  • Dready 10 years ago

    An Mp voted to go and represent my interest in gov comes out to blame the one he is to work with and to o protect my interest. Simply e cos is not his party that is in power!All of you should be blamed.Period! If so all of y ...
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  • TWEAAA 10 years ago

    hear Mr Ayariga, education is improved significantly, health is improved significantly, poverty is reduced significantly, unemploymently reduced significantly, ernergy improved significantly, water supply improved significant ...
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  • Whatever 10 years ago

    When the cedi plummeted dangerously under Kufour's reign which was far worst than what it is today causing them to do re-denomination, was Kufour doing propaganda at that time?

  • ASUNNYJOH 10 years ago

    IT WAS STUPID PEOPLE AFTER KUFOUR WHO HAVE TURNED EVERYTHING TO WORST.TURKEY TOOK THE SAME STEPS AND THEIR ECONOMY IS BETTER NOW,SO DON´T BLAME KUFFOUR,IT IS THE BAD GOVERNANCE OF NDC.

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    Can`t we move forward Black boy?by blaming"Animal had ate my Cassava leaves 20 years a go so cannot protect the Garden"?

  • Louis 10 years ago

    I am not surprised when the cedi is falling. The crisis came about as a result of government's mismanagement of state resources coupled with free-fall corruption in the system. It is a fact that millions of Ghana cedis find t ...
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  • JIMMY Senior BA JIMMY Junior 10 years ago

    SO HON. KWARTENG IS SAYING, " “We should back government to put things right; that should be the focus and not embark on a blame game…,” he advised. HAS HE BEEN SLEEPING IN PARLIAMENT ALL THIS WHILE? NOW HE WANTS TO HEL ...
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  • slowdee 10 years ago

    we wake up 2am to vote for them to solve de problems they said npp was creating not to come n explain the problems to us.ex if am playing a match n u say am not doing well we expect u to cm n do well to complain abt the park.

  • RETIRED MP 10 years ago

    NDC could be good in other aspects of governance but they are very poor and extremely weak when it gets to financial management of both their domestic lives and the national coffers. They simply do ...
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  • TEE 10 years ago

    HAHAMA IS SO USELESS HOPELESS GHANAIANS EVER SEEN

  • TEE 10 years ago

    EVEN WHY SHOULD NDC RULE GHANA