It has emerged that majority of Ghanaians are calling for a debate between Vice President Dr Mohammudu Bawumia and NDC Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, on the economy and how it is being managed. A Joy Business poll on Facebook last month and a similar poll by Joy News last year show that more than 70% […]
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Isaac Adongo is a pathetic liar; we’re not taking over CBG-Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank Ghana has rubbished allegations by opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo that it is about taking over the assets of Consolidate Bank Ghana (CBG). A statement issued by the Bank to rebuff the assertions and in possession of BestNewsGH.com read in part that ‘’We wish […]
‘I was an only child from a ‘poor’ but blessed family’-Isaac Adongo’s full tribute to his late Mother
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, Isaac Adongo has paid glowing to his late mother who was buried last week. In a very touching and emotional tribute in the possession of BestNewsGH.com, the Bolgatanga Central legislator chronicled the challenges, trials and difficulties […]
NDC was afraid I may not return to Parliament – Isaac Adongo
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central constituency, Isaac Adongo has disclosed that there was anxiety among the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that he may not secure a second bid to be in the next parliament. The outspoken lawmaker won the parliamentary primaries held on Saturday with a total of […]
Tame the borrowing to curb Ghana’s rising public debt-Adongo cautions govt
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, has warned that government’s appetite for loans will cripple the country’s future and saddle generations yet unborn with debt. According to him, government borrows to finance consumption instead of capital investment. Speaking at a forum organised by the Coalition for Restoration, under the theme […]
BoG exhibiting double standards: ‘killed’ Heritage Bank but overlooked an existing 99%-one-man-owned bank– Adongo
The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central constituency in the Upper East Region, Isaac Adongo, is accusing the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of deliberately ‘killing’ Ghanaian owned Heritage Bank, explaining that the action smacks of discrimination. According to him, it is ridiculous for the BoG to collapse Heritage Bank and overlook another indigenous Bank which […]
NDC pressure group CFR to organize public lecture on Ghana’s economy before, during and after the IMF programme
Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) affiliated pressure group, the Coalition For Restoration (CFR) is billed to hold a public lecture on recent happenings in the Ghanaian economy. The lecture scheduled for Thursday, March 4 2019 will examine and do a post mortem of Ghana’s four-year Extended Credit Facility Programme (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund […]
Is Ken Ofori-Atta using GAT scam to take over NIB, ADB and other Banks through Franklin Templeton?-Isaac Adongo asks
Since assuming office in 2017, our Finance Minister,Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has used various schemes and strategies to enrich and empower his financial empire and impoverish other companies seen as his competitors or not aligned to his party, the New Patriotic Party.It started with the granting of juicy state contracts to his firm, Databank at the […]
Exposing the ignorance contained in Isaac Adongo’s rude letter to the Governor of BoG- Dr. Robert Owusu-Gyekyi
Dear Mr. Isaac Adongo, I have read your letter to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, which has been widely circulated on social media, with a high degree of righteous indignation. Why would I say that? First as a member of parliament, you should know that there are standard processes and procedures for demanding […]
Opinion: Rate of borrowing making rebased GDP a fiscal nightmare and almost a curse-Isaac Adongo
In September 2018, the Ghana Statistical Service completed its survey and analysis to determine the true income of the country as contributed by all the sectors of the economy. In the process, they concluded that about GH¢49.8 billion of our incomes had not been properly captured in our GDP. This meant that about 24.6% of […]
Prosecute Ken Ofori-Atta, Dr Ernest Addisson and Rev. Ogbamey Tetteh-Isaac Adongo to EOCO
I wish to call on the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate and prosecute Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Minister of Finance, Dr. E. Y. Addison, Governor of Bank of Ghana and Rev. Ogbamey Tetteh, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their various and joint roles in inciting panic withdrawals […]
1D1F: gov’t approving without executing-Isaac Adongo
Opposition Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo has said government is merely paying lip service to one of its flagship policies, the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. According to him, so far the government has said it has approved about 79 of them to be constructed, adding that not even. […]