IMF, Ghana begin formal talks today

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Aborigins 9 years ago

J.A.Kufour's redenomination at a time when Ghana's productive capacity for export was almost nil has caused all these. With huge imports and low productivity, it implies that there was low demand for the cedi,so essential goo ...
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J.A.Kufour's redenomination at a time when Ghana's productive capacity for export was almost nil has caused all these. With huge imports and low productivity, it implies that there was low demand for the cedi,so essential goods poor people rely on shot up in price. kooko which was boungt with cedis1000( 10 pesewas currently) shot up to cedis 5,000( 50 pesewas). These NPP guys cannot run away from this fact
John 9 years ago

We are thinking of how the IMF policies will be implemented and this son of a bitch is thinking NDC NPP. Hope you and your family gets hit hard. Animal calling himself a funny name.

We are thinking of how the IMF policies will be implemented and this son of a bitch is thinking NDC NPP. Hope you and your family gets hit hard. Animal calling himself a funny name.
John,Tema 9 years ago

My name sake John don't insult such an ignorant person we're not known for that.Ask him how Dr Botchway feels like for supervising an economy for 19yrs which is still not working.NDC members just don't have a conscience

My name sake John don't insult such an ignorant person we're not known for that.Ask him how Dr Botchway feels like for supervising an economy for 19yrs which is still not working.NDC members just don't have a conscience
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

I am surprised Kwasi is leading Ghana's delegation to "a point of no return." He has been there before and know how that destination almost bankrupted Ghana. Tell me one country in Africa that IMF has helped to succeed. This ...
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I am surprised Kwasi is leading Ghana's delegation to "a point of no return." He has been there before and know how that destination almost bankrupted Ghana. Tell me one country in Africa that IMF has helped to succeed. This is not an NDC or NPP matter. Ghanaians are going face hardships. People will be asked to tighten their belts further. Perhaps Mahama is only left with the Devil's alternative. You don't implement Single Spine Salary when you are not ready.
MANTSE 9 years ago

You NEGOTIATE with parties who have Bargaining Positions equal or close to your own. To say that Ghana is 'Negotiating' with the IMF is to say that a Borrower has the capacity to negotiate with a Lender, because Countries th ...
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You NEGOTIATE with parties who have Bargaining Positions equal or close to your own. To say that Ghana is 'Negotiating' with the IMF is to say that a Borrower has the capacity to negotiate with a Lender, because Countries that have the capacity to negotiate DO NOT go to the IMF, especially, when that Borrower is near Bankrupt and has a Not Too Favorable Credit Rating.

Ghana's story will be told in full by the Dr. Botchway led team and the IMF Team will TELL us what Ghana MUST do to benefit from the IMF's support. There may be trade-offs but these cannot be described as Negotiation because the Inferior Bargaining position of Ghana denies her the ability to negotiate.
Mahmoud 9 years ago

The so-called professor that tried to embellish Nkrumah's economic record needs to go back to school again. These types of socialists' arguments could deceive Ghanaians in the 50s and 60s but they cannot do that now. Nkrumah ...
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The so-called professor that tried to embellish Nkrumah's economic record needs to go back to school again. These types of socialists' arguments could deceive Ghanaians in the 50s and 60s but they cannot do that now. Nkrumah was the first leader to introduce unsustainable debt into this nation by borrowing massively and unnecessarily to finance his whims and caprices. It was a misfortune that we had such a person as president immediately after the independence. He didn't lay a realistic economic foundation for sustainable development in this country considering the amount of money that was at his disposal in those days.

Ghana had about 1bln dollars in reserve when Nkrumah took over the reins of government in this country. Can you imagine the value of one billion dollars in the early fifties? Again, after 2years of Nkrumah's rue, cocoa prices at the world market rocketed and increased fourfold. But contrary to any sound economic planning, he did not reserve any fraction of the windfall for a rainy day, as the Whiteman had done with only one fourth of the revenue he got from cocoa. So, what did he do with all that money from the astronomical cocoa prices and the big reserve he inherited that took years to build for our future financial stability and sustainable development?

Kwame Nkrumah went on a spending spree both in Ghana and around the world, throwing his weight about and talking big. So when the cocoa prices fell close to the end of his rule, he was quick to point accusing fingers at the West, blaming them for manipulating cocoa prices to sabotage the economy of Ghana and overthrow his government. Finally, after misusing all the money mainly on useless prestigious projects, communist agricultural projects, and whimsical mad-rush industrialization projects, he also burdened the young nation with another billion dollars' debt before he was forced out of this country.

The truth is that, Kwame Nkrumah met a rich country with stable economy and left it nearly bankrupt as a result of gross mismanagement and NDC is following suit.
Maame Abena 9 years ago

Mahama has done Ghana wrong.

Mahama has done Ghana wrong.
KBK 9 years ago

Ghanains should learn our mistakes and choose good leader to lead us not tall or handsome bt person who has got leadership skill to move us forward

Ghanains should learn our mistakes and choose good leader to lead us not tall or handsome bt person who has got leadership skill to move us forward
Concerned 9 years ago

This Kwasi botchwey is as ugly as tsatsu tsikaka and he is leading Ghana's imf team without any skills. He has failed us so many times in the past and we are still counting on him.

This Kwasi botchwey is as ugly as tsatsu tsikaka and he is leading Ghana's imf team without any skills. He has failed us so many times in the past and we are still counting on him.
Fiifi 9 years ago

Kwesi Botchway laughing all the way to the bank

Kwesi Botchway laughing all the way to the bank
Concerned 9 years ago

Nightmare giver. He should be acting in horror movies

Nightmare giver. He should be acting in horror movies
wyatt 9 years ago

NDC could not find anyone to lead the imf team but old crook Kwesi botchway?

NDC could not find anyone to lead the imf team but old crook Kwesi botchway?
daladam 9 years ago

WE WILL HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RAISE IN TAXES AND FEES WHICH THE IMF WILL DICTATE YOU TO OBEY

WE WILL HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RAISE IN TAXES AND FEES WHICH THE IMF WILL DICTATE YOU TO OBEY
MENSA 9 years ago

WITH BOG AND MAHAMA THE FRUDSTERS

WITH BOG AND MAHAMA THE FRUDSTERS
APOLO T 9 years ago

NDC HAS BEEN IN GOVT. FOR 25YEARS AND ANY TIME THEY ARE IN POWER GHANAIANS SUFFER

NDC HAS BEEN IN GOVT. FOR 25YEARS AND ANY TIME THEY ARE IN POWER GHANAIANS SUFFER
Mallam Tula 9 years ago

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN GOING TO THE IMF FOR FURTHER ADJUSTMENT INITIATIVES ;WHAT WORRIES ARE TWO FOLD ; THE IMF SEEM TO HAVE IDENTIFIED AND BUNCHED HOLES IN THE PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE GHANAIAN ECONOMIC TEAM ;THE N ...
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THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN GOING TO THE IMF FOR FURTHER ADJUSTMENT INITIATIVES ;WHAT WORRIES ARE TWO FOLD ; THE IMF SEEM TO HAVE IDENTIFIED AND BUNCHED HOLES IN THE PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE GHANAIAN ECONOMIC TEAM ;THE NEGATIVE AREAS WHICH THEY CONSIDER OVER AMBITIOUS AND FALSE TO THE NEGOTIATION ARE BASED ON THE DATA AND ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD BY OUR TEAM ; WHO STILL BELIEVE IN MASSAGING FIGURES A SAD REFLECTION OF THE GHANAIAN LIFE ; WHY DO GHANAIANS LOVE TO TELL LIES AND MANIPLULATE THINGS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE IN TROUBLE ;WHY ARE WE AS PEOPLE NOT HONEST KWARRAAA !!!!!!!!! DO THEY THINK THESE IMF OFFICIALS ARE FULLS AND DICK HEADS WHO CAN NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COWS AND DONKEYS; MY SECOND WORRY IS THE CHOOSING OF KWESI BOTWCWAY AS THE LEAD PERSON ; THIS MAN HAS NO CREDIBILITY IN THE FIELD OF SUCH HISTORICAL NEGOTIATION HE WAS IN A TEAM THAT PRESENTED FALSE FIGURES TO THE IMF SOME YEARS BACK ; NOW THE SAME GUY WITH TAINTED FAECES HAVE BEING SELECTED AGAIN ; WHAT A SORDID AFFAIR ; THERE ARE OLD ECONOMIC GURUS FAR FAR FAR BETTER THAN KWESI BOTCHWAY WHO COULD LEAD THIS TEAM TO THE IMF ON CONSULTANCY BASIS ;WHY DID JON MAHAMA MAKE SUCH MISTAKE; I DO NOT KNOW!!!!!!!!
oor 9 years ago

Shame unto u guy holding gh at hostage god is watching look at the suffering of the masses n look at yourselves who were schooled free at the espense of ghana have u not donkomied gh totally to your selves u this time lead i ...
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Shame unto u guy holding gh at hostage god is watching look at the suffering of the masses n look at yourselves who were schooled free at the espense of ghana have u not donkomied gh totally to your selves u this time lead it to the grave he is watching
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 9 years ago

BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, PLC, DPA, CPA, BA (HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) {NEW YORK, USA} PENDING, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, ASSO ...
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BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, PLC, DPA, CPA, BA (HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) {NEW YORK, USA} PENDING, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION

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TO: H.E. PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
HON. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & REGIONAL INTEGRATION HANNAH TETTEY
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GHANA POLICE SERVICE
DIRECTOR OF BNI
INFO TO:
H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
HON. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY
DIRECTOR OF FBI
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014
SUBJECT: TO RESPECTFULLY BUT REGRETTABLY REFER TO THE ABOVE RELATED IDENTITY THEFT OR IMPERSONATION E-MAIL AND TO HUMBLY CHALLENGE THE IDENTITY THIEF WHO PURPORTED SENT THIS RELATED E-MAIL PURPORTING TO BE ME TO COME FORWARD AND DECLARE HIS OR HER IDENTITY SINCE I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS RELATED E-MAIL, THERETO.
THAT IN VIEW ALSO OF THE ONGOING POLICE INCIDENT REPORT THAT I DULY FILED WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GHANA POLICE SERVICE AND INFORMATION ALERT COPY SENT THROUGH H.E.UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO GHANA TO H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND JUST LAST WEEK THAT I SUBMITTED H.E.PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA BIND COPY AT THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE THAT SURPRISINGLY THAT MY WALLET STOLEN IN OCTOBER, 2013 WITH MY SSNIT ID CARD, UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, MY VIRGINIA ID CARD WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT I DULY REPORTED AT KPEDZE POLICE STATION THAT THE CRIMINAL SECRETLY DEPOSITED THE WALLET IN MY ROOM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 AND I HAVE DULY REPORTED IT TO KPEDZE POLICE AND AWAITING THE EXTRACT OF THE POLICE REPORT.
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Sam 9 years ago

This guy is a complete lunatic. I thank god for finding a home in the Ndc for him where he truly belongs.

This guy is a complete lunatic. I thank god for finding a home in the Ndc for him where he truly belongs.
Kwamina Andrews 9 years ago

If this and other governments would simply truly tackle corruption from within the public service itself, none of this would be necessary. It's not a political problem. It's a cultural one. We need leaders who are not afraid ...
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If this and other governments would simply truly tackle corruption from within the public service itself, none of this would be necessary. It's not a political problem. It's a cultural one. We need leaders who are not afraid and not corrupt themselves. There is nothing the IMF will tell us that we do not know ourselves.
Edjah Mensah 9 years ago

THIS DR.KWESI BOTCHWEY AGAIN? WHY IS THIS MAN DOING ALL THESE TO MOTHER GHANA?

THIS DR.KWESI BOTCHWEY AGAIN? WHY IS THIS MAN DOING ALL THESE TO MOTHER GHANA?
Amegbetor S. 9 years ago

It appears there is no one in Ghana to challenge Dr.Kwesi Botchwey and tell him ...his actions donot help the country.

It appears there is no one in Ghana to challenge Dr.Kwesi Botchwey and tell him ...his actions donot help the country.
Concerned 9 years ago

Meerkat look alike representing Ghana. Ghastly and ghostly figure from the past. Should stay there

Meerkat look alike representing Ghana. Ghastly and ghostly figure from the past. Should stay there
osei 9 years ago

One wonders whether Kofi Wayo and Kwasi Prratt Jnr are in the country championing the cause of the suffering masses in the face of hikes in fuel prices juxtaposing it with drop in crude prices in the world market.They are ra ...
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One wonders whether Kofi Wayo and Kwasi Prratt Jnr are in the country championing the cause of the suffering masses in the face of hikes in fuel prices juxtaposing it with drop in crude prices in the world market.They are rather too opportunistic but not the so called patriotic citizens
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IMF, Ghana begin formal talks today

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