Dr. Bawumia proposes adoption of new exchange rate regime that links the cedi to gold

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  • Seleen 1 year ago

    Anytime i feel disrespected and not regarded by a Ghanaian for whatever standard of theirs I fall short of, I remind myself of how they have managed to elect a president like akuffo addo. I take a deep breath and regain my pe ...
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  • Saige 1 year ago

    Bawum8a, stop talking more of your nonsense! Because the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate has exposed you and will continue to expose you!

  • Concerned Ghanaian 1 year ago

    This man Bawumia is in cloud cuckoo land…

  • The Mask 1 year ago

    Nkrumah sowed the seeds of knowledge in Ghana in 1962 when he sent 6000 Ghanaians to study in the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, China, Korea, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and other Eastern block countries. Everyone in ...
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  • mr amin 1 year ago

    Whiles Bawumia' is bringing out good ideas and policies Mahama and the ndc are going round with propaganda n attacks don't vote for the ndc Vote Bawumia the intellect.

  • Simeon London 1 year ago

    @ Saige

    As usual the HenDeeCee nkok) nkitiki small minds will shot down every one of De Bawumia's initiatives. They will come back later and claim the Airbus chobom man dreamed it. Don't forget that Bawumia has never been ...
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  • Portia 1 year ago

    Simpleton of London, why hasn't he implemented this hare-brained and airy-fairy scheme since his government came to power on 07 January 2027? Adding London to nom de plume tells me that you're myopic and gormless.

  • Simeon London 1 year ago

    @ Portia

    Bawumia is only a vice president. In fact an active vice president that's why we hear his name all the time. The last time somebody else was a vice the only time we heard is name was when his president asked he s ...
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  • QWERTY 1 year ago

    @Simeon. Bawumia was organising lectures and purported to be proffering solutions to all the economic challenges while in opposition. Then he becomes vice president and chairman of the Economic Management Team (touted as econ ...
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  • mr amin 1 year ago

    Yes Bawumia was given lecturers but the president can disagree with him as vice give him the nod and he will be Paul Kigami of Ghana he will take Ghana to the next level

  • QWERTY 1 year ago

    I beg oo Mr London, educate me now. Who has been the vice president of Ghana as well as the chairman of the Economic Management Team of the govt of Ghana from January 2017 to date? What economic policies have the govt been im ...
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  • ken 1 year ago

    If you are a key part of a group or a party and you exonerate and absolved yourself from the ills of the group/party on the grounds of not being the leader, then u equally don't deserve to lead the group to any meaningful end ...
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  • John B 1 year ago

    Simeon London,I don't think you really lived in London. The exchange rate that links Ghanaians currency to Gold, Cedi to Dollar, Cedi to Euro, Cedi to Pound, he can't manage to go with it and you are here talking about linkin ...
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  • Ntsiful 1 year ago

    he has been in charge of the economy for.7 years, why has he or the govt not implemented it?

  • Why wait for 8 years? 1 year ago

    You have been in power for 8 years. You still have a few months before the next elections.

    Why not implement these theories NOW, if you are interested in the good of the ordinary Ghanaian?

  • mr amin 1 year ago

    Vote Bawumia for the future, our lives is linked to the value of the cedi its depreciation is the course of all the challenges we face as a country if not fixed we will never get there.

  • Saige 1 year ago

    Nonsense, because the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate has exposed you!

  • Alistair Mathias,Dubai 1 year ago

    I wonder why Bawumia is so interested in Ghana’s gold

  • Kk 1 year ago

    Several Asian countries have very stable currencies except just a few and they don’t back their currencies with gold you people are all greedy incompetent criminals

  • Samuel Addo 1 year ago

    Why now. Ghanaians do not be fooled by this man. I do not thinks he knows anything about economic stability. Ghana does not need democracy. We need good leaders and definitely not this man.
    He is an agent of the IMF and wor ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE(OFIE P33) 1 year ago

    WHERE ARE THE “IT IS POSSIBLE” FOOLSOLDIERS. THEY GET ASHAMED WHENEVER THEIR LEADER SPEAKS. A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LIAR THAN WHAT WE SAW IN 2016

  • Blocked headed Economic Wizkid 1 year ago

    Hahahahahaha Bawumia again???? Too Late!

  • T.I 1 year ago

    Yaanom with their feeble minds will argue that it won't be possible.

  • Soni Atta 1 year ago

    Tokebele, if it is possible, why hasn't he implemented it since he became the VP and head of the Fconomic Mismanagement Team (what solid teams of jokers!) on 07 January 2017?

  • The observer 1 year ago

    Proverbs 14:15
    The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.

  • Korvi 1 year ago

    What was he doing in opposition & govt. for over 16yrs? Incompetent lectures & promises nkwaaan.

  • TT 1 year ago

    This man can only become president of a country where majority of voters are idiots. The fact that he is campaigning to become president of Ghana beats my mind.

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  • ROGUE LAWYER 1 year ago

    ahhhh na ey3 gyimiiii anaaaa yade3 ?

    The exchange rate in Ghana mathematics as very primary
    and has to do with demand and supply
    how could you links demand and supply to the value of GOLD ?
    is linking the value of G ...
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  • Kofi Akakpo 1 year ago

    THIS USELESS MAN IS A TOTAL FAILURE DON'T REGARD ANYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF HIS MOUTH

  • Koliko 1 year ago

    This Sakawa man is not reasoning! He can go to Walewale and propose this.

  • Kk 1 year ago

    How much Gold reserves do you have and where in the world is this nonsense practiced.

  • Hades 1 year ago

    Bawumia,
    You arrested the Cedi at 3.80p in 1998, locked it in high security prison and handed the key to the IGP. Now the Cedi is 16gh.

  • HolyGhost 1 year ago

    Bawumia have nothing to offer, economic failure and a liar

  • john adjei 1 year ago

    what stop you now king liar

  • Kwame 1 year ago

    This Buffoon of a VP should be ignored outright, just another gold for oil scam in the making.

  • Duke 1 year ago

    How is that curency OF ZIMBABWE performing now? They are still strugling with its adoption... Bawumia said last time, he has been studying our country's economics for the past 7 years. Are we guinée pigs for you be make trau ...
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  • GIZZY 1 year ago

    Ghana's currency has been depreciating at an alarming rate since 2018 to date and yet we have to wait till next year?

  • Kofi Ashanti 1 year ago

    Theories

  • Zargon 1 year ago

    Now disparation has lead you to come up with kangaroo solutions… why haven’t you done this for the past 7 plus years?

  • Ludu - ANOTHER SCAM AKIN TO GOLD FOR OIL POLICY 1 year ago

    How is the gold for oil policy performing? The last time I checked, the market was flooded with contaminated fuel due to that policy, which damaged our engines. Now you are proposing another idea. Please, step aside.

  • Bonkers 1 year ago

    4 months to election is when your mind can work? What have you been doing all this while? Busy stealing and enjoying yourselves. Noe you're going to opposition. Liars!

  • Akua 1 year ago

    BAWUMIA CAN TALKOOOOO

  • Kofi 1 year ago

    Cheap, desperate and political talk

  • Kontor 1 year ago

    Useless Bawumia

  • Obibaa 1 year ago

    You are the head of the economic management team and in power Sir. If you think it will work, implement it and let’s see the results.

  • Gandhi Avowovi fevlo 1 year ago

    Forward thinking
    Ghana first

  • Mr Daavi 1 year ago

    HAHAHAHA MR DAY DREAMER YOU ARE A STINKY ASS HOLE LIKE TRUMP LAMENTED

  • Kj 1 year ago

    The thing i like about DMB is that he is a thinker. He always thinks through issues and comes up with solutions. Ghana lets vote for DMB he is a deep thinker.

  • Eric 1 year ago

    Fake people. They have nothing better to offer Ghanaians. You've been there for 8 solid years and what did you achieved. Non sense .
    Boot him out the thief and lair

  • czar 1 year ago

    Copycat. NKB all the way.

  • sonny 1 year ago

    another way to loot the system, what happened on gold for oil deal. after arresting the dollar and giving the key to the IGP what happened? Bawulaier

  • Ceylon 1 year ago

    Ideas of a Jaguar Joker. A Gold for Oil clown. Very pathetic

  • Bawumia is the most useless polititrician ever 1 year ago

    Imbecile from Dzorwulu still spewing nonsense. Your PhD is the most useless compared to a toilet paper.

  • ben usher usa 1 year ago

    YOU ARE EMPTY ,containing nothing; not filled or occupied LOL Where are all the monies borrowed by Akkuffo Addo -bawumiah NPP government within the 8 years? Criminals ruling Ghana.
    idiot

  • Kan 1 year ago

    What Gold. Your government stole everything then Galamsay. Stop making promises you can't fulfill. Yo are making yourself look fake.

  • #TheNewForce 1 year ago

    Stealing the New Force ideas! No Cheddar no vote!!

  • Kojo 1 year ago

    For almost 8 years, this idea never came up. We can't be deceived again. Do you any idea the number of companies you and your Government have collapsed? God is our protector!

  • Akora 1 year ago

    Shut up and implement if he thinks it will work

  • Accranie 1 year ago

    Veep, it's the campaign season coupled with the dire economic situation of Ghanaians,so it's easy for one to start thinking like a magician because the populace are expecting a miracle, but we are dealing with real economic a ...
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  • Captain 1 year ago

    We are tired of ur text book economic theories u hv always been proposing. U knew all these yet our cedi is at all time low against the dollar, while u still carry urself as the Chairman of the EMT. Allow us to think.

  • Ked 1 year ago

    Kwasiaaa you think ibi mouth the dey use run economy? Next time you're going to propose linking the cedi exchange rate to stone. Abuaaa

  • Nana Addo 1 year ago

    Why dont you do it now? At least when its done and we see the impact, we can be assured that you are saying the truth. You know all this by your master wont allow it aint it? They want to chop their money (Nana and Ofori Atta ...
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  • Nana Addo 1 year ago

    Only illiterate Wontumi who understands you... we dont understand Bawunomics

  • Northern Boy 1 year ago

    Great Great Great idea indeed.

  • Kontihene 1 year ago

    This is a generational thinker; BAWUMIA, if given the nod on 7th December, Ghana shall be counted among the League of Nations positively. In the digital revolution of the World of which Ghana needs to be part, only someone li ...
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  • Ojah 1 year ago

    Somebody should be asking Bawumia what he did as Director of Research at Bank of Ghana. No wonder the 'TALKING CRICKET' is so clueless.

  • Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 1 year ago

    Account to Ghanaians for the Gold for Oil policy before you bring the next Copy and Paste policy. The Gold for Oil policy, which you described as the Game Changer, has turned out to be the Game Failure. Useless PhD holder and ...
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  • Confusion 1 year ago

    YOU FOOL SOME PEOPLE SOMETIMES. BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.SO NOW WE SEE THE LIGHT WE GONNA STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS.

  • Sibdow 1 year ago

    Why proposals at this time, I thought you were the head of the Economic management team.

  • Cici 1 year ago

    Bawuliar the bloody fucking liar,always day dreaming.

  • Bawumiah all the way 1 year ago

    Bawumiah is full of great ideas and visions for Ghana. What a visionary!!!!

  • Yes 1 year ago

    America will kill bawumia if he decides to walk on the project

  • Emman 1 year ago

    Iam sorry,Mr president ,you still don't understand the economy behind the currency depreciation. Is simply, you don't produce finished goods. You only export raw materials. And import more than you produce.

  • Jah Alone 1 year ago

    When will Bawumia stops lying and concentrate on bad economy he has created..
    Ghanaians deserve better than your lying tongue.The vice president,Bawumia days have numbered and no matter what ,Bawumia and Napo led NPP will ...
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  • Simpa Panin 1 year ago

    Bawumia's proposal is eighteenth century economics. This proposal is what is termed the gold standard monetary policy. Most countries have abandoned this strategy because of limited gold reserves. Moreover, it contains the co ...
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  • Nana Agyeman 11 1 year ago

    Wake up from your slumber if those around you are not telling you the gospel truth. Same "chew and poor" tactics just like 2016. This time we are all awake. These are old tricks, it will not work again.

  • Kabo Kabo 1 year ago

    Bawumia is the right man for Ghana. He's the one Ghana needs, not those who are infatuated with entitlement in their heads but are worst at everything. You see someone is incompetent yet they're going round lying to the elect ...
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