Public debt to hit Gh¢115 billion

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Milton 8 years ago

These people will bring Ghana to it's knees. They are not supposed to be ruling. They've stolen what belongs to the majority (Akans) hence the ongoing crisis in Ghana.

These people will bring Ghana to it's knees. They are not supposed to be ruling. They've stolen what belongs to the majority (Akans) hence the ongoing crisis in Ghana.
KWAA 8 years ago

As long as there are people out there,who are prepared to buy our Bonds,I don't think this Government has any intention of putting a stop to it.This is becoming a vicious cycle,they borrow to pay interest on our debts, and in ...
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As long as there are people out there,who are prepared to buy our Bonds,I don't think this Government has any intention of putting a stop to it.This is becoming a vicious cycle,they borrow to pay interest on our debts, and invest in projects,which doesn't yield any profits to settle the debts,but only to show they are doing something.I am sure by the time the elections will be over,Ghana's debt will hit the GHC 200,Billion mark,because this Government will do everything to stay in power,including sharing borrowed money among voters.Posterity is really in trouble,because with this careless attitude of this ruling generation,I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
United Ghana 8 years ago

It's called incompetent economic/financial management. It's going to take years for GH to recover.

It's called incompetent economic/financial management. It's going to take years for GH to recover.
Y'AWU 8 years ago

THIS IS WHAT WE GET FOR 'TRIBALISTICALLY' VOTING FOR A PROMISCOUS,FORNICATING PLAYBOY JOHN MAHAMA. WHERE ARE THE NDC FUUL SOLDIERS WHO WRITE DIRTY COMMENTS HERE?

THIS IS WHAT WE GET FOR 'TRIBALISTICALLY' VOTING FOR A PROMISCOUS,FORNICATING PLAYBOY JOHN MAHAMA. WHERE ARE THE NDC FUUL SOLDIERS WHO WRITE DIRTY COMMENTS HERE?
AJASCO BOY 8 years ago

u are right. For me the debt issue is the number one issue facing us, but we get entangled in NDC trabalistic-rousing comments, NDC attack dog syndrome etc

NDC goats have been a failure, how can you increase the debt load ...
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u are right. For me the debt issue is the number one issue facing us, but we get entangled in NDC trabalistic-rousing comments, NDC attack dog syndrome etc

NDC goats have been a failure, how can you increase the debt load from 9.5 Billion cedes by 10 times in 7 years. Even drunken soldiers who hate themselves will wake up from their stupor and correct their misactions before then

This is incompetence and needs to be at the center of the debate in the country. Every idiot can call themselves a president and start borrowing billions without having any vision, strategy or tactics to implement

I am ashamed as a Ghanaian to say this is the govt that my people voted in power. My solace is to conclude that they never won the election, they stole and were legalized by Judge ABUGUTU at the Supreme Court
Uj 8 years ago

You are definitely NDC member . Y bring ethnocentrism to this matter. You want to crest this atmosphere for people to think that nPP r tribal party but it win flourish .ghanaian r very wise now n can read in between the lines ...
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You are definitely NDC member . Y bring ethnocentrism to this matter. You want to crest this atmosphere for people to think that nPP r tribal party but it win flourish .ghanaian r very wise now n can read in between the lines. God punish u
Mahoman 8 years ago

No cause for Alarm say Tekper! Hmm we live to see.

No cause for Alarm say Tekper! Hmm we live to see.
BITTER TRUTH 8 years ago

THIS IS WHAT WE GET WHEN NORTHERN GHANAIANS AND EWES 'TRIBALISTICALLY' VOTE THE THEN OBSCURE, PROMISCUOUS AND FORNICATING PLAYBOY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMAH TO LEAD A ONCE RICH. WHAT CAN HE SHOW FOR THIS GARGANTUAN DEBT? THEIR ACCO ...
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THIS IS WHAT WE GET WHEN NORTHERN GHANAIANS AND EWES 'TRIBALISTICALLY' VOTE THE THEN OBSCURE, PROMISCUOUS AND FORNICATING PLAYBOY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMAH TO LEAD A ONCE RICH. WHAT CAN HE SHOW FOR THIS GARGANTUAN DEBT? THEIR ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN BANKS ARE BLOATED NOW. WILL THEY VOTE FOR TJIS USELESS MAN AGAIN? WE LIVE TO SEE IN 2016. DO THE NDC FOOT/FOOL SOLDIERS APPRECIATE THIS?bitter truth
eva 8 years ago

foolish finance min. fooooooooooolssss ndc pple. God will punish u

foolish finance min. fooooooooooolssss ndc pple. God will punish u
JDM, CONQUEROR OF THE DOCTORS 8 years ago

We have been warning Bawumia that he is merely making a mockery of himself. Does he think Milton's insults exclude him? If he thinks so he must be worse than a rag which will be used and discarded, like Aliu Mahama.

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We have been warning Bawumia that he is merely making a mockery of himself. Does he think Milton's insults exclude him? If he thinks so he must be worse than a rag which will be used and discarded, like Aliu Mahama.

These Ashantis and Akyems insult northerners as if they are nothing, yet depend on Bawumiah for their survival. Without Bawumiah NPP would have been at the level of PPP and GCPP etc, totally neutralized as a force.

But the Ashanti/Akyem has a typical mentality as exhibited by Milton. Their hatred for northerners is so intense that they forget that there are Northerners in NPP, with Bawumiah doing all the dirty work for them and Tony Karbo exhibiting all the most stupid behaviour. It is clear the northerners in NPP are compelled to do the dirty work in order to be recognized. But sadly they are merely fooling themselves, as Milton has shown with his outburst.
AJASCO BOY 8 years ago

Most of the people on this thread don't understand the implications of two statements:
(1) debt to GDP ratio over 67%
(2) interest to Domestic Revenue ratio at 31%

Until people on this thread understand the seriousness a ...
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Most of the people on this thread don't understand the implications of two statements:
(1) debt to GDP ratio over 67%
(2) interest to Domestic Revenue ratio at 31%

Until people on this thread understand the seriousness and implications of these two bulleted statements above, they will continue to engage in this tribalism issue.

Our challenge as a nation is that a large majority of our people are illiterates, even the so-called educated, many need to be further taught about basic economics. I read on this thread a few months ago Fiifi Kwettey's analysis as to the depreciation of the cedi and was unsure whether he believed in his analysis or a further dust-throwing to intentionally deceive the illiterate population.

Hopefully, we will continue to highlight these issues and further educate our people.
BATAKARI RUBUBLIC 8 years ago

MORE MANSION MONEY, V-8 CAR AND TRUCK MONEY AND PROSTITUTE MONEY FOR THE POLITICIANS AND THEIR FOOTBALL-MANAGEMENT THIEVES AND CRONIES.

IF THE MILITARY COUPS RETURN AND THE PEOPLE CRY "LET THE BLOOD FLOW", MAKE YOU NO BLAM ...
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MORE MANSION MONEY, V-8 CAR AND TRUCK MONEY AND PROSTITUTE MONEY FOR THE POLITICIANS AND THEIR FOOTBALL-MANAGEMENT THIEVES AND CRONIES.

IF THE MILITARY COUPS RETURN AND THE PEOPLE CRY "LET THE BLOOD FLOW", MAKE YOU NO BLAME THE EXECUTIONERS-OOO!
Yusif 8 years ago

John Mahama, Togolese Fiifi Kwetey and the ignorant idiots have refused to listen to good advise that we must limit our borrowing. They borrow and share the money. So in less than 7 years they have grown our debt from under 1 ...
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John Mahama, Togolese Fiifi Kwetey and the ignorant idiots have refused to listen to good advise that we must limit our borrowing. They borrow and share the money. So in less than 7 years they have grown our debt from under 10 billion GH Cedis to over 90 billion GH Cedis.

If Ghana does not burn and shatter and disintegrate in December 2016, John, irrespective of Transitional Provisions, and his gang of thieves will have a lot of explaining to do.
SCHEMER 8 years ago

With nothing to show for it.

With nothing to show for it.
Nana 8 years ago

Is too small, more debt.

Is too small, more debt.
NAT 8 years ago

Public debt to hit GHc115 billion, or GHc200 billion if fraudulent deals like judgment debts are factored in, yet FOOLISH GHANAIANS are asking for new voters register to pile up the debts.

That's what we call "GOOD LEADERS ...
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Public debt to hit GHc115 billion, or GHc200 billion if fraudulent deals like judgment debts are factored in, yet FOOLISH GHANAIANS are asking for new voters register to pile up the debts.

That's what we call "GOOD LEADERSHIP" by Ghanaian standards.
United Ghana 8 years ago

If there's a need for a new register, then so be it. It's too important to ignore the issue on the grounds of cost. We will just gave to forego some other expenditure eg emoluments to govt ministers, MPs, top civil servants

If there's a need for a new register, then so be it. It's too important to ignore the issue on the grounds of cost. We will just gave to forego some other expenditure eg emoluments to govt ministers, MPs, top civil servants
nana k 8 years ago

Nat is definitely one of those guys the ndc thieves stole our money to buy them from togo to come and vote for ndc. You are worse amd more rotten than your ancestors
Ghanaians are not foolish. A new voters register will be c ...
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Nat is definitely one of those guys the ndc thieves stole our money to buy them from togo to come and vote for ndc. You are worse amd more rotten than your ancestors
Ghanaians are not foolish. A new voters register will be compiled. We will vote them out for competent people to come in. We will not tolerate togolese and burkinabes voting here
thieves!!!!!!!
Future President¹²³ 8 years ago

Yes, “foolish Ghanaians” as you put it are asking for a new voter's register. Have you felt any different or had an upgrade in your living standard since the government went for such a big loan in the name of improving th ...
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Yes, “foolish Ghanaians” as you put it are asking for a new voter's register. Have you felt any different or had an upgrade in your living standard since the government went for such a big loan in the name of improving the economy? His own officials advised him against taking that loan but he went ahead anyways.... Now, the government itself is running a ponzi scheme and yet they are cracking down on such businesses in the country now. It is the Ghanaian people who will pay up the loan...so, if the Ghanaian ppl need a new voter's register, then hell yeah they have every single right to make such demands.
NASH 8 years ago

COALITION GOV'TS WAS ADOPTED BY THE WEST TO KEEP ELECTORAL COSTS IN CHECK.

IN AFRICA, THE LEADERS WILL GO FOR AN EXPENSIVE BY-ELECTION WHICH DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE LIVING THE LIVING CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN.

IT BENEFIT ...
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COALITION GOV'TS WAS ADOPTED BY THE WEST TO KEEP ELECTORAL COSTS IN CHECK.

IN AFRICA, THE LEADERS WILL GO FOR AN EXPENSIVE BY-ELECTION WHICH DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE LIVING THE LIVING CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN.

IT BENEFITS ONLY POLITICIANS IN AFRICA.
Samuel okrah 8 years ago

Manama have you see what you done.you paid the debt N d c thieves awifo party onyakopong be tua mo ka paaaaaaaaa

Manama have you see what you done.you paid the debt N d c thieves awifo party onyakopong be tua mo ka paaaaaaaaa
Nana 8 years ago

Nation wreckers at it again. They will borrow until the nation is totally destroyed. All the NDC is interested in is borrowing, inflating contract value, take their share, give contracts to NDC foot soldiers, they do shoddy w ...
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Nation wreckers at it again. They will borrow until the nation is totally destroyed. All the NDC is interested in is borrowing, inflating contract value, take their share, give contracts to NDC foot soldiers, they do shoddy work, and the stealing and looting cycle continues. And they want to use voters register they used NHIS to entice foreigners to first register with the scheme so they can register to vote for 2016 elections so they can win and continue to steal.
TK 8 years ago

Borrowing all the time for ' development' does not make one a good manager. But a bad one because you are not creative to generate your own wealth. This government is FAILURE

Borrowing all the time for ' development' does not make one a good manager. But a bad one because you are not creative to generate your own wealth. This government is FAILURE
crasy obi dec aba 8 years ago

I tell u all those NDC men who went for those loans and chaneled them into their private accounts will pay for them or go inyo prison. This yen ntie obias govrnment will answer for their sins.

I tell u all those NDC men who went for those loans and chaneled them into their private accounts will pay for them or go inyo prison. This yen ntie obias govrnment will answer for their sins.
SAMITU ROSE 8 years ago

JOHN MAHAMA'S BROTHER IS GIVEN STATE MACHINERY BOUGHT WITH MILLION OF DOLLARS OF LOANS WHILST THE TAX PAYER IS TO PAY FOR THE LOANS...WHAT A STUPID COUNTRY WE HAVE UNDER NDC TRIBAL POLITICS AND MISGOVERNANCE ..

JOHN MAHAMA'S BROTHER IS GIVEN STATE MACHINERY BOUGHT WITH MILLION OF DOLLARS OF LOANS WHILST THE TAX PAYER IS TO PAY FOR THE LOANS...WHAT A STUPID COUNTRY WE HAVE UNDER NDC TRIBAL POLITICS AND MISGOVERNANCE ..
bro 8 years ago

where is asiedu nketia kwasea no

where is asiedu nketia kwasea no
Aikins 8 years ago

Ghanaians must stand up and fight for our dear nation. Iam very very very sad this morning, Iam crying already. God save ghana from this corrupt and useless mahama's family and friends.

Ghanaians must stand up and fight for our dear nation. Iam very very very sad this morning, Iam crying already. God save ghana from this corrupt and useless mahama's family and friends.
Farmer 8 years ago

What did the IMF recently mean by telling us the country would be "on track"?

What did the IMF recently mean by telling us the country would be "on track"?
loyalist 8 years ago

Very interesting, if this story was told by Dr Bawumia is politics.We live in a society were the rich is becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer.Now have we all seen were politics have taken us.When people do research an ...
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Very interesting, if this story was told by Dr Bawumia is politics.We live in a society were the rich is becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer.Now have we all seen were politics have taken us.When people do research and bring it out instead of looking at it critically into it we don't but doing propaganda wit it.Infact am very sad by this issue.Ghanaians must wake up from their slumber the politicians especially this government is looting and taking our wealth.
Yaw USA 8 years ago

Investors are not stupid ok if they can get higher returns on investment why not? Please don't blame them

Investors are not stupid ok if they can get higher returns on investment why not? Please don't blame them
John The Truth 8 years ago

If you do propaganda with your economy, the exchange rates will eventually expose you. Prophet Dr.Bawumia said this many years ago when we were told we had single digit inflation with cooked data. As for me, this man Bawumia ...
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If you do propaganda with your economy, the exchange rates will eventually expose you. Prophet Dr.Bawumia said this many years ago when we were told we had single digit inflation with cooked data. As for me, this man Bawumia deserves the Nobel peace prize. He is too intelligent and a real asset for Ghana. Nana Addo is a visionary for having picked him as his running mate when we had never heard of him. God bless Ghana. There is hope.
Abgovi Hohoe 8 years ago

Put politics aside,let Ndc call DR.Bawumiah and honour him.The man has Brains.

Put politics aside,let Ndc call DR.Bawumiah and honour him.The man has Brains.
JATO KWASHIVI RAWLINGS 8 years ago

THE NATION IS BEEN RUN BY THE LIKES OF KWESI BOTCHWEY, NII MOI THOMPSON ETC. BOTH ARE FAILED POLICY MAKERS OF THE PAST AND HAVE NOTHING NEW FOR GHANA. JOHN MAHAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS AND RULING BY HIS NICE FACE, WHI ...
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THE NATION IS BEEN RUN BY THE LIKES OF KWESI BOTCHWEY, NII MOI THOMPSON ETC. BOTH ARE FAILED POLICY MAKERS OF THE PAST AND HAVE NOTHING NEW FOR GHANA. JOHN MAHAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS AND RULING BY HIS NICE FACE, WHICH HE THINKS SHOULD MAKE HIM PRESIDENT. GHANA IS IN REAL TROUBLE WITH 27 YEARS OF FAILED NDC RULE. VOTE THIS THIEVING NDC GOVERNMENT OUT IN 2016, ELSE GHANA IS DOOMED.
Comment 250 8 years ago

You leave it with us and for your children to continue, not so?

We are not going to allow this NPP and NDC greedies to bring war because of jostling for power and money, our money.

You leave it with us and for your children to continue, not so?

We are not going to allow this NPP and NDC greedies to bring war because of jostling for power and money, our money.
James 8 years ago

There are mansions springing up everywhere. If we had a computerised address system we could collect enough local taxes to take care of roads, gutters, provide toilets and rubbish collection without relying so much on the gov ...
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There are mansions springing up everywhere. If we had a computerised address system we could collect enough local taxes to take care of roads, gutters, provide toilets and rubbish collection without relying so much on the government
Ugly akufo addo 8 years ago

For development in Ghana JDM is second to Nkrumah

For development in Ghana JDM is second to Nkrumah
kay 8 years ago

What is your/governments solution for paying back this money?

Sustainable growth is always preferential.

What is your/governments solution for paying back this money?

Sustainable growth is always preferential.
ogyam 8 years ago

Ghana will soon be another Greece in west africa. The illitereat ndc voters don't know what is going on because they don't understand. However the few ndc who understand everything will rather insult anyone who complains, as ...
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Ghana will soon be another Greece in west africa. The illitereat ndc voters don't know what is going on because they don't understand. However the few ndc who understand everything will rather insult anyone who complains, as if the country is their property. Idiots.
Naaba kugri 8 years ago

Brazil debt $ 290 billion

Brazil debt $ 290 billion
kay 8 years ago

Brazil generates a much higher level of revenue than Ghana can so therefore your argument is invalid.

Brazil generates a much higher level of revenue than Ghana can so therefore your argument is invalid.
HAZOR 8 years ago

At the rate Ghana debt is increasing is to lay brames at the doorsteps of our stupid foolish parliamentarians who are in the August house to approve and loan without demanding stewardship on old loans and detail documents on ...
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At the rate Ghana debt is increasing is to lay brames at the doorsteps of our stupid foolish parliamentarians who are in the August house to approve and loan without demanding stewardship on old loans and detail documents on which loans are to paying or settling.We know that the debt they claim they are paying has no name whether it is TOR loan,Atuabo gas plant loan,Kumami airport runway rehabilitate loan or the unfinish Ridge hospital and unfinish Nkrumah circle overpass loan.Workers are still not paid so we are asking our criminal thief president Mahama to declassify all borrowing and payment of loan because we need to know how our money are used.
john mahama 8 years ago

wait you people have seen nothing yet. this is just the beginning of worst things to come

wait you people have seen nothing yet. this is just the beginning of worst things to come
john mahama 8 years ago

Ghana is finish. we can not go on this way forever. we need to turn things around. indeed the country is being destroy by donkey mahama and his friends

Ghana is finish. we can not go on this way forever. we need to turn things around. indeed the country is being destroy by donkey mahama and his friends
Yaovi 8 years ago

Better Ghana Agenda is on course.

Better Ghana Agenda is on course.

Public debt to hit Gh¢115 billion

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