Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has described the mockery of Harry Marguire in the Ghanaian Parliament as crazy. Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Honourable Isaac Adongo compared Maguire’s performance for Manchester United to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s handling of the Ghanaian economy. Honourable Adongo went viral …
Read More »‘Economic Maguire’ Bawumia scoring own goals – Adongo
Isaac Adongo, MP, Bolgatanga Central, has chastised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the Head of the Economic Management Team, for scoring his own goals with the abysmal performance of the economy. Using the football analogy to drum home his message on the floor of Parliament while debating …
Read More »Pianim, Sam Jonah, Ishmael Yamson: ‘3 Wise Men’ Adongo wants to lead IMF talks
Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, has tasked government to call on three statesmen to lead upcoming negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over an economic rescue programme. Adongo addressed a press conference in Parliament on July 5 where he stated that the current Task Force …
Read More »They don’t have the men – Adongo proposes three names to lead negotiations with IMF
The Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, has suggested to the government to call on experts such as economist Kwame Pianim and businessman Sam Jonah to lead the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF team is expected to arrive in the country Tuesday in order to commence the …
Read More »‘We are doomed’ – Adongo on cabinet’s price control consideration
Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has bemoaned a decision considered by Cabinet to implement a price control mechanism to help stem soaring inflation. This comes after a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko disclosed that President Akufo-Addo and his cabinet opted not to introduce …
Read More »Cedi to further depreciate as no cent of US$2bn capital has been raised – Adongo warns
Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has cautioned of a further sustained depreciation of the Ghana Cedi. He believes government’s promise to raise and inject a capital of US$2 billion meant to shore the Cedi and stabilise the economy, is yet to get results. In a Facebook post sighted …
Read More »Cabinet wasted taxpayers money at Peduase to deliver misery – Isaac Adongo
Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, has stated that the government wasted Ghana’s resources with the cabinet meeting held at the Peduase Lodge. The purpose of the meeting was to come up with measures to resolve the current economic challenges. According to the MP (Member of Parliament), the cabinet’s meeting at Peduase was …
Read More »Supreme Court may unanimously rule 2022 SONA as unconstitutional – Adongo teases
Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has teased President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the continuous delay in delivering the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA). According to him, Akufo-Addo is afraid to address the nation after putting the country into economic misery. In a post on his social media handle, Mr. …
Read More »Cedi woes show BoG has no dollar reserves – Isaac Adongo
MP for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, has clapped back at the Bank of Ghana after over he calls “cooked reserves.” Ghana’s cedi has been on a depreciation spree since the beginning of this year. As of Friday, March 10, 2022, the dollar was selling at GH¢7.65. This according to the business community …
Read More »Downgrade of two Ghanaian banks: GH¢22 billion clean-up exercise was a waste – Adongo
A deputy Ranking Member of Parliament‘s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo has questioned the motive behind government’s decision to spend GH¢22 billion on the banking sector cleanup. His comments come following a downgrade of two of Ghana’s biggest banks; GCB Plc and Ecobank Ghana Limited by rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch. Fitch Ratings assigned …
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