Angry ICU demands answers for falling cedi, NHIS collapse

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koo nimo 10 years ago

I am waiting for the first person to tag this man as NPP

I am waiting for the first person to tag this man as NPP
insight to the bone 10 years ago

gbevlo was a gentleman with skills not suited for such an office. he was an ideal choice under knowledgeable mills but with brainless selfish mahama totally incompatible. the security of the land has so deteriorated in just l ...
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gbevlo was a gentleman with skills not suited for such an office. he was an ideal choice under knowledgeable mills but with brainless selfish mahama totally incompatible. the security of the land has so deteriorated in just less a few years to his none action in upholding the law . due to his misplaced loyalty he has allowed together with the bni chief yaw donkor the corruption to thrive and now its blown out of control. in protecting the constitution and upholding the rule of law we would have been assured of peace now we can only prepare for war and bloody civil uprising . everywhere you go from armed robbers in the street to universities people are already taking the law into their own hands and doing as they please without fear of the long arm of justice . ndc has forever destroyed the unity of the nation with their anti Akan agenda and the northern and ewe tribalism based on hatred . the facts are there only a fool will live in hope that this situation can be fixed with a reshuffle or a change of govt with or without elections . its over so prepare for the worst. the negative selection and caliber of the ministers is so poor they will not be able to face up to the challenges and things will surely fall apart
The Mask 10 years ago

Everyone with a problem should be able to come up with at least one solution to the problem. No solution as an answer is not acceptable.

Everyone with a problem should be able to come up with at least one solution to the problem. No solution as an answer is not acceptable.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AUTHOR : SULE******
.............It seems the NDC gov't is running against time to send Ghana into the pits and it is extremely worrying, very, very worrying that, such a magnitude of ineptness, incompetence, recklessness a ...
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AUTHOR : SULE******
.............It seems the NDC gov't is running against time to send Ghana into the pits and it is extremely worrying, very, very worrying that, such a magnitude of ineptness, incompetence, recklessness and corruption can be brought to bear on our governance structures in such a crass manner. This Fortiz/Merchant bank deal deal from all indications is putrid, it stinks to the high heavens and nothing can justify such an atrocious deal, when Ghanaian taxpayers, from all indications are not getting any VALUE FOR MONEY in this stinking deal. Omane Boamah, MD should seek to explain why an equity firm which cannot even boast of the asset base to even acquire a non-financial banking license, should be made to take on this onerous task of not even a merger, but a full complete acquisition of Merchant bank, when Ghanaian taxpayers, have been offered far, far better VALUE FOR MONEY propositions from identifiable bodies with a portfolio of assets eclipsing over 100 billion dollars? It is indeed mindboggling the level of impunity and recklessness which has been unleashed on the affairs on governance by this NDC gov't. Ghana indeed deserves better than this recklessness which is permeating all facets of governance in this country. It's awfully pathetic.
FIFI WILLIAMS 10 years ago

Ask corrupt NDC gurus. NDC is damned corrupt.

Ask corrupt NDC gurus. NDC is damned corrupt.
Krikri 10 years ago

All the people who call themselves 'businessmenwomen' know only one thing: MI KWO FA NIAMA. If we all 'kwo fa niama' without producing how would the cedi remain strong?

All the people who call themselves 'businessmenwomen' know only one thing: MI KWO FA NIAMA. If we all 'kwo fa niama' without producing how would the cedi remain strong?
Kman 10 years ago

Ater these idiots sign EPA, even "Mi ko fa niama" will cease to exist as the goods will now be flooded by the manufacturers themselves directly into the country without any middle man or woman. Let us pray our leaders dot sel ...
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Ater these idiots sign EPA, even "Mi ko fa niama" will cease to exist as the goods will now be flooded by the manufacturers themselves directly into the country without any middle man or woman. Let us pray our leaders dot sell us further into slavery.
FREEDOM FIGHTER 10 years ago

You can't plant corn and expect rice....NDC is reaping what they have sown.
There is too much incompetence:inaptitude that breeds greediness and corruption.c

You can't plant corn and expect rice....NDC is reaping what they have sown.
There is too much incompetence:inaptitude that breeds greediness and corruption.c
FREEDOM FIGHTER 10 years ago

The NDC gov't is in to destroy whatever good that the country has achieved ever since it decided to go the way of democracy.
Mahama and his cohorts are better off doing nothing because whatever move they take,be it social, ...
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The NDC gov't is in to destroy whatever good that the country has achieved ever since it decided to go the way of democracy.
Mahama and his cohorts are better off doing nothing because whatever move they take,be it social, political or economically they add to the pains of the already burdened ghanaian citizenry.My personal view is that this gov't had outlived it usefulness even before it came to power.It start with the gov't of The late Atta Mills whose economic policies spelt doom but this party was voted once more to continue to adminster havoc to ghanaians under the sadistic and ironic label of a A BETTER GHANA AGENDA.
If really the election result was correct as they made the world know, then ghanaians should blame themselves for choosing hardship and a difficult existence when they could choose a prosperous nation with a well planned social welfare where no-one is left behind.
MY QUESTION FOR EVERY SENSIBLE GHANAIAN IS THIS:HOW IS THE SENSATION OF LIVING IN A COUNTRY WHERE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS COHORTS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO BENEFIT FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ALSO THE LOANS THEY BORROW IN THE NAME OF COUNTRY?WHAT HAS MAHAMA TO SHOW FOR, FOR ALL THESE LOANS?
osei 10 years ago

but is it true that NHIS is not working aba mr kotei

but is it true that NHIS is not working aba mr kotei
Aku sika 10 years ago

Parliament should ask Mahama to resign.2016 is too far away.

Parliament should ask Mahama to resign.2016 is too far away.
agyeiwaa 10 years ago

NHIS IS WORKING. STOP THE NOISE.go to hosp and see, we have enjoyed free things for so long.LEAVE JM ALONE, he is working, do your bit too instead of shouting from the rooftops. sit on you buck and do constructive work for wh ...
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NHIS IS WORKING. STOP THE NOISE.go to hosp and see, we have enjoyed free things for so long.LEAVE JM ALONE, he is working, do your bit too instead of shouting from the rooftops. sit on you buck and do constructive work for which yoou receive a good salary and fat sitting allowances
me 10 years ago

O my god, what is he working on? His family's future prosperity?

O my god, what is he working on? His family's future prosperity?
Kwame atobodzemafi 10 years ago

How much do you get pay to make ignorant statements. Hmm you must be paid well.

How much do you get pay to make ignorant statements. Hmm you must be paid well.
WISDOM 10 years ago

Mahama needs to resign. Ghanaians can't wait until 2016.

Mahama needs to resign. Ghanaians can't wait until 2016.
Yaw 10 years ago

Why

Why
Dave 10 years ago

Please note in your opening paragraph that ICU is not a member of the Trades Union Congress.

Please note in your opening paragraph that ICU is not a member of the Trades Union Congress.
Sammy Marfo 10 years ago

Do we have the right and qualified and experienced personnel to run Ghana TUC? It is disturbing when one hears TUC leaders in Ghana making statement like- 'we demand increase in minimum wage or else', we demand answers for th ...
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Do we have the right and qualified and experienced personnel to run Ghana TUC? It is disturbing when one hears TUC leaders in Ghana making statement like- 'we demand increase in minimum wage or else', we demand answers for the falling of cedi' etc. Are our TU leaders really in touch with their international counterparts to know what the economic/financial situations are and seek a better formula in dealing with the situation in Ghana to help the workers? The Trade Union has a duty to seek the interest of their members first instaed in Ghana, the leaders seek their personal and political interest first and thereby make mockery of their leadership by their unintelligent and shallow statements. I would have thought that every TUC leader has at least a basic idea and knowledge to analyse the reason(s) for the falling of a currency i.e cedi. One does not necessarily need the government to explain this occurrence instead the TU should point out the missing or the causes of the fall and should strongly recommend to the government of the day to take actions in making appropriate changes or improvements.
PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 10 years ago

Thank u,Sammy.Your message stands out as extraordinary piece of writing.Ghanaians must be objective in our approach in finding a solution to our economic woes. One cannot talk about the NHS without the true balance sheet of ...
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Thank u,Sammy.Your message stands out as extraordinary piece of writing.Ghanaians must be objective in our approach in finding a solution to our economic woes. One cannot talk about the NHS without the true balance sheet of the project.We need to work together like the Germans..
Chelsea Rolland 10 years ago

Mahama short of idaers

Mahama short of idaers
agyeiwaa 10 years ago

The presidential task force is going after corporate tax defaulters, wont you commend the prez for that? He, JM will then get the money to pay us all, BAD HABITS, that is what we have all been condoning over the years

The presidential task force is going after corporate tax defaulters, wont you commend the prez for that? He, JM will then get the money to pay us all, BAD HABITS, that is what we have all been condoning over the years
Kwame atobodzemafi 10 years ago

This is fools's talk "He was worried that the educational system has failed to produce graduates needed by the job market, expressing the fear that with the upsurge in private universities, the number of unemployed graduates ...
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This is fools's talk "He was worried that the educational system has failed to produce graduates needed by the job market, expressing the fear that with the upsurge in private universities, the number of unemployed graduates would rise to unprecedented levels."
agyeiwaa 10 years ago

Private universities shd create jobs for the graduates they take huge sch fees from. they make profits and expect govt to produce the jobs, WHY?

Private universities shd create jobs for the graduates they take huge sch fees from. they make profits and expect govt to produce the jobs, WHY?
Kwame atobodzemafi 10 years ago

to say private universities should create jobs for their graduates is ignorance at the highest peak. this is where l question the the statement that was made.

to say private universities should create jobs for their graduates is ignorance at the highest peak. this is where l question the the statement that was made.
BRAINS 10 years ago

Agyeiwaa, if gov't can't create jobs, it shouldn't mismanage and misappropriate the national resources!

Agyeiwaa, if gov't can't create jobs, it shouldn't mismanage and misappropriate the national resources!
Kwame atobodzemafi 10 years ago

Exactly what l tried to let her know. thank you Mr brains

Exactly what l tried to let her know. thank you Mr brains
Kobooh 10 years ago

What is the 'fools talk' in his scholarly analysis. This is one thing that is wrong with Ghanaians - we prefer to bury on heads in the sand rather than hearing the truth so we may do something to resolve them. Bravo Mr. Kot ...
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What is the 'fools talk' in his scholarly analysis. This is one thing that is wrong with Ghanaians - we prefer to bury on heads in the sand rather than hearing the truth so we may do something to resolve them. Bravo Mr. Kotei for the thoughtful analysis of the problems. We need people like you should lead the country.
Kwame atobodzemafi 10 years ago

to say private universities should create jobs for their graduates is ignorance at the highest peak. this is where l question the the statement that was made.All we specialize in that everything from the government is biblica ...
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to say private universities should create jobs for their graduates is ignorance at the highest peak. this is where l question the the statement that was made.All we specialize in that everything from the government is biblical but it is not.
TrulyTrulyIsayIt. 10 years ago

Just let us wait patiently for Nana's reign. Utopia, utopia and utopia. Not one Ghanaian will have a complain..no economic problems, no more death with Nana in power. Ghanaians should look to the NPP. Wiser Ghanaians should l ...
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Just let us wait patiently for Nana's reign. Utopia, utopia and utopia. Not one Ghanaian will have a complain..no economic problems, no more death with Nana in power. Ghanaians should look to the NPP. Wiser Ghanaians should look to their Creator and trust not in mortal beings who purport to know everything and 'can' do all things!!!!!!
C.C. 10 years ago

The economy of Ghana is not worse than before. The opposition should stop painting Ghana black. In a failed economy workers can not consistently withdraw their salaries on the 25th of every month.

The economy of Ghana is not worse than before. The opposition should stop painting Ghana black. In a failed economy workers can not consistently withdraw their salaries on the 25th of every month.
gyan 10 years ago

These opponents are just wasting the net space. By mistake if they come to power theirs will be worse.

These opponents are just wasting the net space. By mistake if they come to power theirs will be worse.
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

You don't vote a murder gang of revolutionary Marxists into power and expect economic development. This is not Astro Physics; you only need to look around the globe and figure that out. All they do is to share - albeit dispro ...
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You don't vote a murder gang of revolutionary Marxists into power and expect economic development. This is not Astro Physics; you only need to look around the globe and figure that out. All they do is to share - albeit disproportionately - what resources the country has. They don't create. This is why you have people like Jerry Rawlings, Tsatsu Tsikata, re-eyed PV Obeng and a bunch of nouveau riche in Ghana. These are people who, a couple of decades ago, could not afford to buy yoke gari or a pair of sandals. So Tsatsu wore a pair of kaya bale to lectures. Now, all of them are filthy rich. And the so-called masses on whose behalf they launched their stupid revolution are getting poorer every hour.
SYLVESTER MENSAH - CASH MAN 10 years ago

The only solution to the fall of NHIS is to sack Sly for his lavishness in spending home and abroad.
He is building like crazy and spending as if the whole Ghana is in his pocket. His book lunch alone tells you how he dips h ...
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The only solution to the fall of NHIS is to sack Sly for his lavishness in spending home and abroad.
He is building like crazy and spending as if the whole Ghana is in his pocket. His book lunch alone tells you how he dips his hands in the NHIS money.

We shall soon give a full detail on wikileaks on his clinic. He is though changing papers but it is rather too late. We have a 24/7 surveilance on him already.
Private Mensah 10 years ago

that will provide:
- a stable business environment.
-Promote investor confidence.
- stem money flight out of the country
-Encourage inflows of finance
- lessons pressure and cost of balancing the cedi by BoG
-Spooks IMF ...
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that will provide:
- a stable business environment.
-Promote investor confidence.
- stem money flight out of the country
-Encourage inflows of finance
- lessons pressure and cost of balancing the cedi by BoG
-Spooks IMF of our back.
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HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 10 years ago

I GUESS U VOTED 'BETTER GHANA'
I GUESS U VOTED 'E DEY BEE K3K3'
YOU HAVE IT NOW.. KEEP QUIET & EAT THE SHIT!!!

I GUESS U VOTED 'BETTER GHANA'
I GUESS U VOTED 'E DEY BEE K3K3'
YOU HAVE IT NOW.. KEEP QUIET & EAT THE SHIT!!!
HAZOR 10 years ago

The sad thing is that Ghanaians are still ignorant about EPA agenda.EPA was design to annihilate KOSA and it is sad that our own government who is not capable of creating jobs want to see the demise of Apostle Safo agenda by ...
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The sad thing is that Ghanaians are still ignorant about EPA agenda.EPA was design to annihilate KOSA and it is sad that our own government who is not capable of creating jobs want to see the demise of Apostle Safo agenda by doing every posible thing in his power for not his vision to see day of light.If Ghanaians may recall Ghanaians Times publish an article entitle "why Apostle Safo could not secure assemble plant" and times also went on to say both the Chinese and India said if they help KOSA to establish asssembly plant he will destroy the world auto business and which they don't want to be part of it including their own market.EPA which is G8 see KOSA as a treat should KOSA suceed in manufacturing all his inventions and put them on market.EPA has realise that now that Ghanaian is developing there is a greater market for transport,housing, health and so.EPA this is not EPA agenda why did journalists from various EPA countries visiting KOSA sending massage to business owners to protect their markets.KOSA has various credit to his inventions include cars,air-conditions,generators,incubators,electric motors,stereos,robots,etc.Ghanaians wakeup they don't want our nation to be great and strong.
Post office 10 years ago

Workers lets hoot at Mahama on May day. He has all but failed and we need to show him the RED light at the May day celebrations.

Workers lets hoot at Mahama on May day. He has all but failed and we need to show him the RED light at the May day celebrations.
Ato Kweai 10 years ago

The Chinese are flooding our markets with sub-standard and fake goods. So, what is the difference?

The Chinese are flooding our markets with sub-standard and fake goods. So, what is the difference?
Lord Tennison 10 years ago

John Mahama is not good for Ghana.Therefore,call for his resignation.
The center cannot hold.Hence things falling apart.

John Mahama is not good for Ghana.Therefore,call for his resignation.
The center cannot hold.Hence things falling apart.
KWAME, BELGIUM 10 years ago

The ICU as a trade union knows the plight of the working class people of Ghana. In my opinion, when the Cedi falls, I don't think it's the fault of the government of the day. Sometimes the US dollar, sterling, the yen and the ...
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The ICU as a trade union knows the plight of the working class people of Ghana. In my opinion, when the Cedi falls, I don't think it's the fault of the government of the day. Sometimes the US dollar, sterling, the yen and the rest suffer the same fate as the Cedi. I think that we need more exportations of the local products but we are importing more than we produce. I think that this is one of the problems of the Cedi.
Paa Joe (UK) 10 years ago

You've made a very good case for government intervention Kwame. Do you think the average Ghanaian trader can legally export anything to Belgium without a certificate from the Belgian government and vise-versa.
Government is ...
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You've made a very good case for government intervention Kwame. Do you think the average Ghanaian trader can legally export anything to Belgium without a certificate from the Belgian government and vise-versa.
Government is responsible for interest rates, exports, domestic economic growth, infrastructure..to name but a few.
All tools any competent government can and should use to safeguard its currency.
It may not be the fault of the government for the depreciation of the Cedi, bit it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the government to strengthen and stabilise the economy, represented by the Cedi.
KWAME, BELGIUM 10 years ago

Thanks for your point.

Thanks for your point.
gabriel 10 years ago

You know the formula; someone complains of things not going well. Then the newsmen put on ghanaweb. Then we use the opportunity to insult each other and our tribes. Then the cycle continues and nothing changes. welcome to Gh ...
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You know the formula; someone complains of things not going well. Then the newsmen put on ghanaweb. Then we use the opportunity to insult each other and our tribes. Then the cycle continues and nothing changes. welcome to Ghana.
Nana Opeimu Ababio I 10 years ago

Ever since Mahama became president I have observed the TUC siding against the government and making unneccessary demands on behalf of Ghananian workers. The TUC I know since time immemorial works with the employers to benefit ...
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Ever since Mahama became president I have observed the TUC siding against the government and making unneccessary demands on behalf of Ghananian workers. The TUC I know since time immemorial works with the employers to benefit the average worker.These days everything in Ghana is tainted with politics. From the labor unions to the church officials. If the leaders of those groups are affiliated to a political party, they tend to skew their thinking and interest to that party taking their followers with them. I am afraid this determination will land all of us on slipply slope that the country is on at the moment.There are no intellectual thinking in the country eveything depends on "are you for or against" the government. People must think that what goes around comes around and no man is an island we need each other as a nation. Stop intimidating and scolding to make your point. ICU can work to bring jobs to Ghana by not posturing and issuing an ultimatum to the government. It will only scare future employers away. ILO and Tetteygah did not act that cray!
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Better Ghana Agenda.

Better Ghana Agenda.
KK 10 years ago

OOOO GOOD TALK I AM VERY MUCH Concerned ABOUT THE LAST PARAGRAPH NHIS NOW IT DOESN'T WORK EVERY DEPARTMENT YOU ENTER AT THE HOSPITAL YOU WILL PAY; IT IS VERY SAD. BUT THEY WILL ASK YOU TO PROVIDE YOUR NHIS CARD WHILES THEY ...
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OOOO GOOD TALK I AM VERY MUCH Concerned ABOUT THE LAST PARAGRAPH NHIS NOW IT DOESN'T WORK EVERY DEPARTMENT YOU ENTER AT THE HOSPITAL YOU WILL PAY; IT IS VERY SAD. BUT THEY WILL ASK YOU TO PROVIDE YOUR NHIS CARD WHILES THEY KNOW VERY WELL THAT THEY ARE NOT USING IT
Nii 10 years ago

NHIS failing is the results poor accountability - officials collecting monies and not paying it into Govt. account and not Mahama's doing. Too much dishonesty in the system. The falling cedi is due to combination of factors, ...
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NHIS failing is the results poor accountability - officials collecting monies and not paying it into Govt. account and not Mahama's doing. Too much dishonesty in the system. The falling cedi is due to combination of factors, both international and local. Ghanaians needs to be realistic and stop blaming govt. for every problem. If you burn down market places which are core to our economy and most people in trusted position pocketing the money for development projects, what do you get? Failing economy.
Son Of Man 10 years ago

SQUARE PEGS LOCKED UP IN ROUND HOLES.
THE FINANCE MINISTER AND HIS BOSS MAHAMA.
MAHAMA IS NOT A NORTHERN. PURE NORTHERNS WHO GREW UP IN THE NORTH WILL NOT DISGRACE THEMSELVES THE WAY HE IS SHAMELESSLY DOING IT. TWEAA GOVER ...
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SQUARE PEGS LOCKED UP IN ROUND HOLES.
THE FINANCE MINISTER AND HIS BOSS MAHAMA.
MAHAMA IS NOT A NORTHERN. PURE NORTHERNS WHO GREW UP IN THE NORTH WILL NOT DISGRACE THEMSELVES THE WAY HE IS SHAMELESSLY DOING IT. TWEAA GOVERNMENT.
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

OH EVILS,CRIMINALS,CORRUPT JUJU PARTY NDC,MAHAMA,ANITA,ASIEDU NKATIA,IBRAHIM,NKWASEAFUO THIEVES,GANGATUAN CORRUPT,TUO ZAAFI FUO,TWEAAAAAAAAAA APUUUTO

OH EVILS,CRIMINALS,CORRUPT JUJU PARTY NDC,MAHAMA,ANITA,ASIEDU NKATIA,IBRAHIM,NKWASEAFUO THIEVES,GANGATUAN CORRUPT,TUO ZAAFI FUO,TWEAAAAAAAAAA APUUUTO
WHAAAAANA 10 years ago

Mr Kotei the chair you are siting on in your office, is it an imported one bought with dollar or not? if it is, then you have answer your self as to why the ceid is falling. Hypocrate

Mr Kotei the chair you are siting on in your office, is it an imported one bought with dollar or not? if it is, then you have answer your self as to why the ceid is falling. Hypocrate
mr amint 10 years ago

Is long overdue for us to demand from BoG why the depreciation.our cedi account is losing value it means our sweat is in vain. fix import duties in cedis permenently no indexing in dollers. this will save the cedi, are we not ...
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Is long overdue for us to demand from BoG why the depreciation.our cedi account is losing value it means our sweat is in vain. fix import duties in cedis permenently no indexing in dollers. this will save the cedi, are we not ashame that the cedi is the weakest currency in africa upon all our resourses. BAD LEADERSHIP.
Sikamanba 10 years ago

Yes now with so many universities springing up many are will be graduating to add to the unemployment situation and if these educated ones can't find jobs, the country will be in grave danger.
Illiterate criminals are no pro ...
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Yes now with so many universities springing up many are will be graduating to add to the unemployment situation and if these educated ones can't find jobs, the country will be in grave danger.
Illiterate criminals are no problem to apprehend and prosecute and convict but if these educated ones are forced to be criminals because there are no jobs, God help the nation. Educated criminals are dangerous. Just look at our politicians- 99% are lawyers and look at how they have eaten all the flesh off mother Ghana.
Education is key but without the jobs it is dangerous! I am done.
Malam 10 years ago

@krikri. So now you're blaming the "me ko fa niama" business people. Have you ever heard of private and public sector? When the cedi was strong what do you think these business folks were doing?

@krikri. So now you're blaming the "me ko fa niama" business people. Have you ever heard of private and public sector? When the cedi was strong what do you think these business folks were doing?
Whatever 10 years ago

If industry imports most of their raw materials from abroad then why is ICU complaining about fall in value of cedi? The activity of importing itself devalues your currency. Lets produce what we need. we keep talking about it ...
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If industry imports most of their raw materials from abroad then why is ICU complaining about fall in value of cedi? The activity of importing itself devalues your currency. Lets produce what we need. we keep talking about it but no one listens. Is it difficult? identify what industry A need. Go to the world or even black market, buy the technology, come home dismantle it, put together a team of academia, scientist to study it and build one of their own. Practice makes man perfect. But as for us, we want shortcut. Import everything. Shortcut is always a woe
BRANDY 10 years ago

OUR MONIES WENT INTO BUYING CARS FOR LEGON GIRLS TO CAMPAIGN TO NDC....OUR MONIES WENT TO FAKE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, GYEEDA SADA SUBAH, WOYOME, CP, BARTON ODRO BETTY MOULD ETC ETC....THIEVE MASQUERADING AS POLITICIANS..

OUR MONIES WENT INTO BUYING CARS FOR LEGON GIRLS TO CAMPAIGN TO NDC....OUR MONIES WENT TO FAKE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, GYEEDA SADA SUBAH, WOYOME, CP, BARTON ODRO BETTY MOULD ETC ETC....THIEVE MASQUERADING AS POLITICIANS..
Whatever 10 years ago

financial leakages doesn't cause fall in value of currency. In any case those you've mentioned have to be taking on a case by case basis because all of them are completely different issues with varying degree of merits and va ...
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financial leakages doesn't cause fall in value of currency. In any case those you've mentioned have to be taking on a case by case basis because all of them are completely different issues with varying degree of merits and varying nature of allegations
Igp 10 years ago

Until the sitting president believes in the value and the people of Ghana that we are capable of managing our own affairs and disabuse his belief in all things foreign are good for Ghana, the Mahama regime will not able to po ...
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Until the sitting president believes in the value and the people of Ghana that we are capable of managing our own affairs and disabuse his belief in all things foreign are good for Ghana, the Mahama regime will not able to position the country for needed lift off to the next stage of the country's development. A joke exists in the Nigerian communities world over that Ghana's banking system has been taken over by Nigerians. Why have as many as five Nigerian banks alone in Ghana? How many European or US banks operate in Ghana? The Nigerians are manipulating the local currency and the pressure on the forex and the nation's reserve is suffering. 2), the government must leave within its means and not above it. The country is borrowing too much from the domestic market by way of government bonds and T/Bills. Next, the Ghana government must cut down on external borrowing. For example why is the government pushing to contract loan for a so-called peace keeping operation in South Sudan and Mali? In the case of S. Sudan, it is a fratricidal war between the former Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rebel leader David Yau Yau on one hand and President Salva Kiir on the other. What are the fighting over? Control of the billions accrueing from the oil sale and tribalism. I hope Mahama is taking a cue from history. No nation develops on tribal lines. Ghana, thanks to Nkrumah, is a unitry country and must remain so if we can not add Togo to it. Don't borrow to keep peace to no where in South Sudan. They visiionless leaders who are sacrificing their peoples for their personal gains. Mahama aban is the only government in Ghana to have want to borrow money for peace keeping ops. All previous governments and most country s world wide generate income from keeping peace. Why is parliament not asking those pertinent questions to the Defense Minister and the president? Too much waste and stealing in the system and these must stop. Finally, like the Vice President said, why is the government rushing to join the Eco currency when all the prerequisite fundamentals in West African economies have not been put in place? Is Mahama surrendering Ghana's sovereignty to Nigeria? We all know why Nigeria would want to have the Eco currency; it will benefit their economies the most. Ghana must not and I repeat, not rush to trade the Cedi for Eco. Look at the history of Euro , UK's abstinence from joining the Euro or surrendering the Pound Sterling and the dismal performance of the New Europe's Euro currency. If Mahama is willing to get and follow the advice, there are plant to gain from Yaw Osafo Marfo, Kwesi Bee and all those who helped to stop the free falling Ghana train wreck in the early 1980s and 90s. Mr president stop the waste in the system and do self examination, including the over bloated staffing in government. Stop banks from bad lending practices, including family members who borrow moneys from banks and refuse to pay. Drag them to court to retrieve moneys owned to Ghana government. Above all, investigate and find out if Ghana government owns DK Poison. If true, ensure that government pays the man with all the deferred interest due him since 1974. Stop allowing Nigerians from controlling Ghana's economy. A president leads and not follow. A president does not lead from behind. Let Ghanaian traders and business' to flourish and implement the laws in books that debar foreigners from engaging in retail trade in Ghana. This is how our mothers lived on to keep us in boarding schools and colleges. In case you are not aware go ask the Ahwoi brothers. They sold bofro boto to survive in colleges. Its no secret in Kumasi. Retail trade must be the sole preserve of Ghanains, no middle course and no way, no how!!!

Angry ICU demands answers for falling cedi, NHIS collapse

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