Pianim turns on Gov't: 'Fix the ailing economy'

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Papa J 9 years ago

The President says the economy is in good shape and who are you to be talking about fixing the ailing economy? Which ailing economy? The President fixed the economy a long time ago if you care to know.

The President says the economy is in good shape and who are you to be talking about fixing the ailing economy? Which ailing economy? The President fixed the economy a long time ago if you care to know.
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

AKAN'S NPP IS USING POWER CRISIS AGAINST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA, THINKING THAT WILL BRING THEM BACK TO POWER AS BOKO HARAM BROUGHT BUHARI TO POWER IN NIGERIA, BUT THEY LIED BAD. 1999-2000 "AZAA" 34 WOMEN KILLING CLAIMED BY ...
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AKAN'S NPP IS USING POWER CRISIS AGAINST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA, THINKING THAT WILL BRING THEM BACK TO POWER AS BOKO HARAM BROUGHT BUHARI TO POWER IN NIGERIA, BUT THEY LIED BAD. 1999-2000 "AZAA" 34 WOMEN KILLING CLAIMED BY THE AKAN'S NPP PARTY ACTUALLY HELPED THEM COME TO POWER, BUT THAT TACTICS WON'T WORK FOR THEM AT THIS TIME BY USING SO CALLED "DOMSOR". WE SHALL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT MAHAMA REGARDLESS "DOMSOR" OR THE ECONOMY TO FINISH HIS GOOD WORK HE HAS STARTED.NDC ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
Close Observer 9 years ago

GENERAL AKUFFO run to the glergy during the 1979 coup because of the respect Ghanaians had for them. Today, NDC HAS MADE NONSENSE OF THAT. THEY INSULT THE CLERGY LIKE THERE IS NO HEAD ON THEIR BODY. REMEMBER, BEFORE IT WAS '' ...
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GENERAL AKUFFO run to the glergy during the 1979 coup because of the respect Ghanaians had for them. Today, NDC HAS MADE NONSENSE OF THAT. THEY INSULT THE CLERGY LIKE THERE IS NO HEAD ON THEIR BODY. REMEMBER, BEFORE IT WAS ''3Y3 KANEA, 3Y3 HAAN.'' RECENTLY, it was a call to pass a law that will allow THEM to STONE OUR WOMEN when they make mistakes. Today, NDC IS LABELING OUR WOMEN CELEBRITIES WHO ARE NOT YET MARRIED AS PROSTITUTES. NDC is disrespecting our women and Ghanaians in general, and it is getting worse by each passing day. Remember Ayariga's insult of our JOURNALISTS. VOTE MAHAMA AND HIS USELESS AND DISRESPECTFUL NDC OUT IN 2016.
United Ghana 9 years ago

Is your comment meant to be a joke? If the economy was fixed, why go to IMF; why the debts owed by govt to NHIS & pension funds & to Nig for gas; why are companies laying off workers?

Is your comment meant to be a joke? If the economy was fixed, why go to IMF; why the debts owed by govt to NHIS & pension funds & to Nig for gas; why are companies laying off workers?
Kanawu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Why is this man called renowned economist. What has he done to help the economy of Ghana. Not even a single prediction!! He was at the Senchey economic forum and aiding the propaganda machinery of the NDC. A hypocrate indeed. ...
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Why is this man called renowned economist. What has he done to help the economy of Ghana. Not even a single prediction!! He was at the Senchey economic forum and aiding the propaganda machinery of the NDC. A hypocrate indeed. When was the first time that he realized that the economy needs to be fixed???
OKOROMANSA 9 years ago

MAHAMA SAYS HE WON'T LISTEN TO ANYBODY SO I'M SORRY MR. PIANIM IS WASTING HIS PRECIOUS TIME TRYING TO OFFER AN ADVICE. IN THE OPINION OF MAHAMA , THE ECONOMY IS IN GOOD SHAPE, INVESTORS ARE HAPPY, DUMSOR IS A THING OF THE PAS ...
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MAHAMA SAYS HE WON'T LISTEN TO ANYBODY SO I'M SORRY MR. PIANIM IS WASTING HIS PRECIOUS TIME TRYING TO OFFER AN ADVICE. IN THE OPINION OF MAHAMA , THE ECONOMY IS IN GOOD SHAPE, INVESTORS ARE HAPPY, DUMSOR IS A THING OF THE PAST, AND SO ON. AO, MOTHER GHANA, WHITHER!
Tawiah 9 years ago

That's all. The government and indeed the past ones has nothing to show that they did any thing to arrest the high interest rates.

I have questioned the rational of state officials tasked with the responsibility to of mic ...
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That's all. The government and indeed the past ones has nothing to show that they did any thing to arrest the high interest rates.

I have questioned the rational of state officials tasked with the responsibility to of micro management, who refuse to do anything or say anything to soften the pain such high interest rates inflicts on the people, companies and employees.

The managers at the Bank of Ghana are always sleeping or more likely than not, they just don't care. How long are we to allow such a situation to continue without realising that it is a national emergency by now. Code Red! It has been Code Red for over 20 plus years now and we still don't get it, how so, it is amazing.
Kwesi Payin 9 years ago

These are the same guys who were disagreeing with Bawumia. Today they can now see the light when it is too late.

These are the same guys who were disagreeing with Bawumia. Today they can now see the light when it is too late.
Ekow; Cape Coast 9 years ago

You were at Senchi dining with the devil at the expense of your poor tax payers. Even though your party, NPP stayed away from this merry-making, because of selfishness, you joined the looters

You were at Senchi dining with the devil at the expense of your poor tax payers. Even though your party, NPP stayed away from this merry-making, because of selfishness, you joined the looters
KWEKU ANANSE 9 years ago

KWAME PIAMIM IS THE CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISOR TO JOHN MAHAMA AND WAS ARCHITECT OF THE SENCHI CONSENSUS, SO WHY DOES HE NOT ADVISE JOHN MAHAMA, QUITELY AT FLAGSTAFF HOUSE TO FIX THE ECONOMY, INSTEAD OF SHOUTING ABOUT IT ON THE R ...
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KWAME PIAMIM IS THE CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISOR TO JOHN MAHAMA AND WAS ARCHITECT OF THE SENCHI CONSENSUS, SO WHY DOES HE NOT ADVISE JOHN MAHAMA, QUITELY AT FLAGSTAFF HOUSE TO FIX THE ECONOMY, INSTEAD OF SHOUTING ABOUT IT ON THE ROOFTOPS.
MENSAH BONSU-ESSEX-UK 9 years ago

RENOWN ECONOMIST,MY FOOT.HE CAN ONLY BOAST IN GHANA B,COS HE ISN'T KNOWN ANYWHERE EXCEPT GHANA WHAT SOLUTIONS HAS HE GIVEN TO SOLVE THE MYRIAD ECONOMIC PROBLEMS GHANA IS FACED WITH.THESE SO-CALLED PROFESSORS/INTELLECTUALS MU ...
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RENOWN ECONOMIST,MY FOOT.HE CAN ONLY BOAST IN GHANA B,COS HE ISN'T KNOWN ANYWHERE EXCEPT GHANA WHAT SOLUTIONS HAS HE GIVEN TO SOLVE THE MYRIAD ECONOMIC PROBLEMS GHANA IS FACED WITH.THESE SO-CALLED PROFESSORS/INTELLECTUALS MUST BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.THEY ARE SIMPLY USELESS
ADAMU 9 years ago

Don't be a sycophant, Mr. Pianim! Were you not part of Senche? Didn't Mahama co-opt you into his economic team? Now that you see all hell breaking lose, you're turning around to criticize the same failed economic policy you h ...
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Don't be a sycophant, Mr. Pianim! Were you not part of Senche? Didn't Mahama co-opt you into his economic team? Now that you see all hell breaking lose, you're turning around to criticize the same failed economic policy you help design.
KWAA 9 years ago

Mr Pianim seems to be talking with his hand breaks on.Because all along he has been supporting the economy policies of this Government,even though he knows,they have a very bad policy.Whether he was doing that out of anger ag ...
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Mr Pianim seems to be talking with his hand breaks on.Because all along he has been supporting the economy policies of this Government,even though he knows,they have a very bad policy.Whether he was doing that out of anger against the NPP,or may be he really believed in Mahama's economy policies.But now we all know it is a total failure,and NDC has no plan to fix the economy.I think we need fresh minds to fix the economy,for the sake of Ghana.
Julor John Mahama 9 years ago

Mr Pianim is part of the deception because I remember clearly he told Ghanaians in Nov 2014 that the economy was in good shape. What has changed ever since? Pianim is one of those who do not want to see an Akuffo Addo Preside ...
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Mr Pianim is part of the deception because I remember clearly he told Ghanaians in Nov 2014 that the economy was in good shape. What has changed ever since? Pianim is one of those who do not want to see an Akuffo Addo Presidency, hence would say anything to bamboozle the weak minded in our society into believing that JM is performing .
I shudder to think what legacy old state men like Pianim want to leave for Ghana. Pianim should know that he is nearing his grave and has to end the race on a good note .
Mahama is dumsor 9 years ago

Kwame you took purgative and have just waken up so you have messed yourself up, where were you when other were critising the govt

Kwame you took purgative and have just waken up so you have messed yourself up, where were you when other were critising the govt
KING BRIGHT (USA) 9 years ago

Thanks to some of you hypocrites the harm is already done. You know better than I do that no one eats his cake and have it. You don't plunder and build at the same time. That man called Mahama? Chai !!

Thanks to some of you hypocrites the harm is already done. You know better than I do that no one eats his cake and have it. You don't plunder and build at the same time. That man called Mahama? Chai !!
ISSA ABONGO 9 years ago

TRUTH WHICH IS GOD HIMSELF, NEVER FAILS, BUT WINS AND PREVAILS ALWAYS AND FOREVER.

TRUTH WHICH IS GOD HIMSELF, NEVER FAILS, BUT WINS AND PREVAILS ALWAYS AND FOREVER.
Hard Listerners 9 years ago

At long last, this man has finally removed the dark glasses he was wearing. welcome home mr. pianim and glad you are awake at last.

At long last, this man has finally removed the dark glasses he was wearing. welcome home mr. pianim and glad you are awake at last.
Emmanuel 9 years ago

Pianin is not correct. He is sick in his mind.he need to go for check up.He is with NDC government he knows everything. Why is he complaining?

Pianin is not correct. He is sick in his mind.he need to go for check up.He is with NDC government he knows everything. Why is he complaining?
United Ghana 9 years ago

Did you read the article? Spio-Garbrah agreed with him

Did you read the article? Spio-Garbrah agreed with him
Kwadwo 9 years ago

Do you have creditbility, Mr Pianim?

Do you have creditbility, Mr Pianim?
GBEWAA 9 years ago

WHAT ABOUT DUTY EXEMPTIONS TO CEPS AND GRA OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO SLIP THROUGH THE NET BY CONNIVING WITH CEPS, GRA AND PORT AUTHORITIES.

THERE IS A LOT OF RIP-OFF OF ORDINARY GHANAIANS WHO DO NOT BELONG TO THE CLI ...
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WHAT ABOUT DUTY EXEMPTIONS TO CEPS AND GRA OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO SLIP THROUGH THE NET BY CONNIVING WITH CEPS, GRA AND PORT AUTHORITIES.

THERE IS A LOT OF RIP-OFF OF ORDINARY GHANAIANS WHO DO NOT BELONG TO THE CLIQUE, AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR DONKEY YEARS, BUT NO ONE CARES AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT PAY DUTY ON THEIR IMPORTS.

THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T CARE!
THE VICE-PRESIDENT DOESN'T CARE!
THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT DOESN'T CARE!
THE CHIEF JUSTICE DOESN'T CARE!
THE 275 MPs DO NOT CARE AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT PAY DUTY ON THEIR IMPORTS!

GHANAIAN "LEADERS" OR AUTHORITIES ARE THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE MANY ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AFFLICTING OUR NATION, BUT WHO CARES?

THIS MASSIVE RIP-OFF AT TEMA AND OTHER PORTS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR DONKEY YEARS, BUT AGAIN, GHANAIAN AUTHORITIES DO NOT CARE AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT AFFECT THEM AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN IS THE ONE WHO ALWAYS PAYS THOSE EXPLOITATIVE IMPORT DUTIES.
James Adamu Tamale 9 years ago

Whom are you talking to since you are part of them fix it Mr. Pianim you can run away now since Mills time that you saw the brown envelope now only bones note you will be counted among the failures.

Whom are you talking to since you are part of them fix it Mr. Pianim you can run away now since Mills time that you saw the brown envelope now only bones note you will be counted among the failures.
DANNI 9 years ago

In the end it is all money for old rope The looting brigade of politicians family and friends continue

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current Presid ...
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In the end it is all money for old rope The looting brigade of politicians family and friends continue

Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother of the current President of Ghana.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion/ RLG (eBay type of business) (Business man )
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion/Businessman (Zoomlion waste management company and other businesses)…Company banned by World Bank in Liberia”
5. John Mahama – $900 million/President of the Republic of Ghana, Politician.
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million./Businessman, owner of antrak air.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million/ Politician, Businessman.
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million/Businessman (Executive Director of Jonah Capital, Equity in Johannesberg, south Africa)
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million/Politician, Minister of Trade.
10. Alex Mould – $282 million/GMPC
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million./ Physician, Politician.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million/Lawyer, Businessman and Politician
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million./ Minister of Youth and Sports, Politician.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million./ Businessman and Politician.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million/Politician/Businessman
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million/ CEO, UT Bank He has an ongoing fraud case against him”
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million/Politician, Secretary of the ruling NDC Party.
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million/Politically connected Businessman.
19. Tony Lithur – 30million/ Lawyer
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million/ Politician (Commissioner to Nigeria)

Source: Forbes Ghana

The full list of the 20 Richest in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Cote d’ivoire and Morocco would be published in the December 2013 Edition of Forbes Africa
NANA ADWOA NEW YORK CITY 9 years ago

UNCLE KWAME WATCH YOUR BACK OOOOOOOOOO..........THE BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH WHO ARE ALL Ph.D holders in insulting people will descend on you.

UNCLE KWAME WATCH YOUR BACK OOOOOOOOOO..........THE BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH WHO ARE ALL Ph.D holders in insulting people will descend on you.
CAO 9 years ago

ghana

ghana
Kofi 9 years ago

The government is doing its very best. The problem is that its best is not good enough. It's like going to butcher so an appendix removal surgery. He may do his best but he is not trained for that!

The government is doing its very best. The problem is that its best is not good enough. It's like going to butcher so an appendix removal surgery. He may do his best but he is not trained for that!
CHARLES AGBENU 9 years ago

Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Kofi Wayo are disgraceful. Where are their blah bla blah when Kufuor was in power? They both are criminals, hypocrites and opportunists just like PIANIM. THEY approved the Senchi Nonsense

Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Kofi Wayo are disgraceful. Where are their blah bla blah when Kufuor was in power? They both are criminals, hypocrites and opportunists just like PIANIM. THEY approved the Senchi Nonsense
CHARLES AGBENU 9 years ago

Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Kofi Wayo are disgraceful. Where are their blah bla blah when Kufuor was in power? They both are criminals, hypocrites and opportunists just like PIANIM. THEY approved the Senchi Nonsense

Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Kofi Wayo are disgraceful. Where are their blah bla blah when Kufuor was in power? They both are criminals, hypocrites and opportunists just like PIANIM. THEY approved the Senchi Nonsense
Atakora-Mensah 9 years ago

Kwasea:

Pianim was at Senchi too, no?

Eat shiit!!

Kwasea:

Pianim was at Senchi too, no?

Eat shiit!!
Atakora-Mensah 9 years ago

Kwame Pianim renowned my black ass*

You freaking recommended selling GT to balance the budget!!

Was that smart? The chickens are home now, so shut the hell up!!

Kwame Pianim renowned my black ass*

You freaking recommended selling GT to balance the budget!!

Was that smart? The chickens are home now, so shut the hell up!!
Bassaw 9 years ago

But I used to think Pianim was an advisor to this government! Was Pianim not at the Senchi economic forum?

But I used to think Pianim was an advisor to this government! Was Pianim not at the Senchi economic forum?
kutsii. 9 years ago

NPP guys are in a fool's paradise.This dumsor will be solved and then what next ? By the way , how many megawatts for K4 ? Show me one hospital NPP built under K4. so so renovations.

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NPP guys are in a fool's paradise.This dumsor will be solved and then what next ? By the way , how many megawatts for K4 ? Show me one hospital NPP built under K4. so so renovations.

Ghanaians are very discerning, so remain in that evil forest and tickle urself that 2016 is a done deal for the dwarf. In 2016 pls don't go show any SHIT PINKS at the Supreme court. Nonsense

Stop burning the markets and burn the sea.Nonsense
Point 9 years ago

When dumsor is solved that would not be the end. The economy, unemployment, interest rates at 30%, the free fall of the cedi. My broad all economic indicators are in the state of this repair. The country is fucked up but you ...
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When dumsor is solved that would not be the end. The economy, unemployment, interest rates at 30%, the free fall of the cedi. My broad all economic indicators are in the state of this repair. The country is fucked up but you and your cohorts are refusing to see and think. Ghanaians are very miserable.
African Eagle 9 years ago

Your government sold everything that belong to the country… Tell us what you want now. Sell you.

Your government sold everything that belong to the country… Tell us what you want now. Sell you.
Lord Tennison 9 years ago

They are at their wits end,hoping against hope.
The IMF $114m to salvage the depreciating Cedi will be swallowed by the Forex market within the twinkling of an eye.Ghana will be back to square one again.
We MUST learn how t ...
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They are at their wits end,hoping against hope.
The IMF $114m to salvage the depreciating Cedi will be swallowed by the Forex market within the twinkling of an eye.Ghana will be back to square one again.
We MUST learn how to generate our own foreign exchange while taming our affinity to import everything under the sun.
I thought the government would find it prudent to pass on a significant amount of the savings from the low crude oil price to consumers to reduce inflation which has been increasing in consonance with the withdrawal of subsidies on refined petroleum products.
They can also bring down inflation,which is the cause of the high interest rates,by helping our manufacturing industries reduce the cost of production of goods in particular.Which will in turn bring down interest rates.
We are a little fortunate because the US is feeling the effect of a strong dollar.US exports are expensive currently.Therefore,the FED will not increase the bank rate and send the Cedi tumbling further.So our focus should be on our imports and exports.
KJG 9 years ago

Why Ghanaians think Government is the only one responsible for fixing everything, including the economy? Bring ideas, form a JV, establish a business, mentor some younger ones, volunteer your time for no pay. Stop the name ca ...
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Why Ghanaians think Government is the only one responsible for fixing everything, including the economy? Bring ideas, form a JV, establish a business, mentor some younger ones, volunteer your time for no pay. Stop the name calling and the Blame game.

Pianim turns on Gov't: 'Fix the ailing economy'

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