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Government borrows extra GHC4 billion to support economy

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  • Seku 11 years ago

    The Cedi went mad. 2013 should see a steep withdrawal of all subsidies from goods and services to slow growth and realign the economy. Now or never. The West went bust bcos of subsidies through credit cards and mortgages

  • Mahmoud 11 years ago

    Why then did you increase the number of MPs and also want to increase their salaries? I think we have useless care takers.

  • frank white 11 years ago

    I wonder why people give Ghana loans whereas these stupid leaders waste money on useless things.we are spending 13,600,000 on those useless maps who go to the Parliament to sleep,so can,t we build real estates for parliamenta ...
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  • Shinji Ono 11 years ago

    Cut the wages of all politicians by 50%, frankly they are inefficient and mediocre at their jobs.

    Invest hugely in R & D to foster growth. Invest more in education and create jobs for the 80% university graduates.

    Acc ...
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  • Ohenenana 11 years ago

    Was it not recently the NDC gov,was boasting that the economy was on the right track.Why borrowing 4 Billion to Support the economy.Shame on to the NDC and it entire Team of theives.

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    After borrowing all these monies, the best thing our leaders do is to share then let posterity decide how to pay.

    Our leaders are so stupid that nothing cross their mind to generate revenue to support the economy.

    Durin ...
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  • The Mask 11 years ago

    credit cards and mortgages? laughable That is private citizens. USA in deep dodo cos of Government overspending and growing too demn big. Obama our "KING" spends, spends all de $ we borrow from CHINA. It's maddening how he th ...
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  • kadovie 11 years ago

    Get these foolish governments out and replace them with those who have knowledge of politics. Ghana governments are nothing else but corrupt. All this money they borrow is going to their own pockets.The population have to pay ...
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  • FREE SSS 11 years ago

    THE MONEY IS FOR GHANA CORRUPT POLITICIANS

  • Hazor 11 years ago

    Under who's administration was the GHc4billion borrowed Mills or Mahama in 2012?Was it debated in parliament to borrow GHc4billion to support the economy?What happen to taxes and oil monies?

  • JM 11 years ago

    THIS MONEY IS FOR MAHAMA AND HIS BOYS NOT FOR GHANAIANS.

  • Kwadjoe, London 11 years ago

    The Internal Revenue service,and SSNIT are doing a very bad service to the state.
    IRS- how many clients are outside your cachment zone?
    SSNIT- who are your clients?
    Bank of Ghana- who lends to the State?
    Auditor General- ...
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  • Sankofa 11 years ago

    We must maintain fiscal discipline so as to control inflation and sustain steady economic growth.

    The fall in the value of the cedi is an opportunity to boost exports as exports will be cheaper.

    We must curb imports and ...
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  • ghanaba 11 years ago

    why only 4 billion, borrow more, sell the country and go and live abroad with your families