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Import bill chokes economy

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  • OK 11 years ago

    Akomea, who were the chief importers of rice during NPP days? During the jubilee celebrations, did you sew a single T shirt in ghana?
    Stop pontificating!!!!

  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    Busia started importin turkey tails . All the factories Nkrumah started you closed down. Under K4 you continued and closed down textile factories and killed Selormey over Aveyime farm . Now you talking about imports.

  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    When did Busia close down Nkrumah's factories? Busia was only 2 and half years in power before he was removed. As far as I can remember, almost all of Nkrumah's factories were still at work during Acheampongs "Operation feed ...
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  • DID YOU FORGET JJ RAWLLINGS SALES / 11 years ago

    RAWLLINGS DESTROYED EVERYTHING NKRUMAH LEFT FOR GHANA

  • Paa Kodwo 11 years ago

    THIS GUY CONTINUES TO LIVE IN THE WILDERNESS.

    HAS HE FORGOTTEN THE MASS IMPORTATION OF EVERYTHING, INCLUDING TOOTH PICKS AND SECONDHAND WOMEN UNDERWEARS INTO THE COUNTRY IN THE TIME OF OFFICE OF THE NPP UNDER THE LEADERSHI ...
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  • Speedy Gonzalez 11 years ago

    Mr "Poodle" Akomea is the the lecturer of economics,few years ago,he was advocating for import and export of illicit drugs.When the NPP had the mandate to rule Ghana,it was all system go.Sitting on the sidelines of government ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    home loans in usa are 3.88% for 30 years, I bought 2013 pickup truck for 4.9% for 5 years..How can you expect to expand at 30% yet they only pay 3% to small savers! Thats too much profit for the banks!

  • Nana Yaw Annor. 11 years ago

    This con artist should take a back seat when it comes to imports.It is the NPP that opened the floodgate for imports.All sympathizers of the NPP became importers overnight.It is cheap for Mr.Akomea to preach against imports w ...
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  • Naana 11 years ago

    Ghanaian Politicians are all visionless,unexposed and lack political will. They continued blaming each other without suggesting solutions but when given the mandate by the people they end up doing the samething they accused o ...
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  • Blue Saint 11 years ago

    Our politicians think they can tax their way out. If that works, the Greeks would be No.1.
    Instead, they should look into adding value to our agric products. There is a lot of money in Ghana if only the government would lead ...
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  • Africanus 11 years ago

    When did you realize that fruits fall on the ground and rot in Ghana. Your party was in power for 8 years, what did you do about it?

    Also, when you quote figures you must substantiate them and provide details. For example ...
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  • Ernest 11 years ago

    This is what our officials should and must champoin for but not so-called their election rigging that everyone know that NPP has lost the election.