‘The oil is not yours’- Effah Dartey

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joey london! 11 years ago

What are they doing with raw crude oil in gallons?

What are they doing with raw crude oil in gallons?
THEO 11 years ago

Believe me, this will turn to raw sewage. How deep did he dig to struck oil gushing?

Believe me, this will turn to raw sewage. How deep did he dig to struck oil gushing?
Websearcher 11 years ago

Let me educate you a little Mr Theo. Oil could be found at any depth and also Natural gas. It all depends on location and geological history of the area. Oil was first struck in Pennsylvannia USA by one one Mr Drake who was d ...
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Let me educate you a little Mr Theo. Oil could be found at any depth and also Natural gas. It all depends on location and geological history of the area. Oil was first struck in Pennsylvannia USA by one one Mr Drake who was digging for a different mineral entirely and when he struck it no one knows what it was and what to do with it so people devise a means to use it to burn lanterns and all that untill scientists came in and started researching on it.Even before then some parts of the river bank of that area was reported have been oozing out that black sticky liquid and it was a mess to farmers who dont know what it was. So you see, oil or gas could be found at any depth so insinuating here that because the person did not dig deep before he struck this one means it may be sewage is not correct. Locals know sewage and will not fetch it with gallons.
TerrblY Stpe cifiC 11 years ago

MORE OIL MEANS MORE MONEY FOR MAHAMA TO SPOIL ALL OVER

MORE OIL MEANS MORE MONEY FOR MAHAMA TO SPOIL ALL OVER
PAAPA 11 years ago

News Headline is wrong. Effah Dartey is right. No natural resouce belong to any group of people. They are for the state. This nonsense must be put to rest

News Headline is wrong. Effah Dartey is right. No natural resouce belong to any group of people. They are for the state. This nonsense must be put to rest
Hoho 11 years ago

the oil is for volta region,, not for ghana,, go away with your fucking jealousy. it's for volta,,never think of ghana in this case

the oil is for volta region,, not for ghana,, go away with your fucking jealousy. it's for volta,,never think of ghana in this case
AKANLAND 11 years ago

NOT ALL VOLTA ARE EWES

NOT ALL VOLTA ARE EWES
ZoRRo 11 years ago

With our oil find we the Voltarians will now secede from mainland Ghana. JJ will be our President for life. Nana Konadu will be our Vice President. The umbrella will be our symbol, and we take back our national anterm. By ...
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With our oil find we the Voltarians will now secede from mainland Ghana. JJ will be our President for life. Nana Konadu will be our Vice President. The umbrella will be our symbol, and we take back our national anterm. Bye Bye Ghana, we got our black gold.
Nicholas . J. Bedzo 11 years ago

lf Oil is found in the Volta rigion
it does not mean work will start today
it all depends on the Gorvernment to
survey the area and make a recomendation for extractions, the founder also should be compazated by
given him ...
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lf Oil is found in the Volta rigion
it does not mean work will start today
it all depends on the Gorvernment to
survey the area and make a recomendation for extractions, the founder also should be compazated by
given him an employment at the site.
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

WHO IS THIS IDIOTIC THIEF IN A SUIT AND WAT TRASH IS HE TALKING. MAYBE HE TOO SHOULD TAKE A PICK AXE. GO N STAND IN THE SUNN DIG FOR WATERAND TELL ME HOW IT FEELS. THESE COURAGEOUS MEN WHO COULD HAVE EASILY EMBARKED ON SAKAWA ...
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WHO IS THIS IDIOTIC THIEF IN A SUIT AND WAT TRASH IS HE TALKING. MAYBE HE TOO SHOULD TAKE A PICK AXE. GO N STAND IN THE SUNN DIG FOR WATERAND TELL ME HOW IT FEELS. THESE COURAGEOUS MEN WHO COULD HAVE EASILY EMBARKED ON SAKAWA OR ARM ROBBERY SHOULD EACH GET LIFETIME ROYALTY CHECKS UNTIL THE OIL RUNS OUT IN THAT PARTICULAR PLACE IN GH. MEANING , THEY WILL GET PAID, THEIR CHILDREN WILL GET PAID, AND THEIR GRANDSONS WILL ALSO GET PAID...UNTIL THE OIL IS DEPLETED. JUST FOR THE PPL WHO FOUND THE OIL....
MR. FIGURE-OUT 11 years ago

"Residents are said to be collecting the oil in gallons even before it is tested by the authorities." Oil In Galamsey quantities in Trokosiland. Haaaaa! Is it 1st April yet?

"Residents are said to be collecting the oil in gallons even before it is tested by the authorities." Oil In Galamsey quantities in Trokosiland. Haaaaa! Is it 1st April yet?
I will Be Watching 11 years ago

God will Pay oil evil wishers from their own evil heart, if this is to be found in apim baba land, you would have been rejoicing by now but because of your evil intentions, the world will revolve with you been placed in waste ...
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God will Pay oil evil wishers from their own evil heart, if this is to be found in apim baba land, you would have been rejoicing by now but because of your evil intentions, the world will revolve with you been placed in waste.

Ashantes who kill and do all sort of horrible things like Ablafo, Sika dro and the whole lot of gods you worship want to talk about trokosi which is far far better than the inhuman activities of killing your own people to bury a dead king. Is it not President Rawlings from Volta region who made you put an end to that? fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooools
Michael Bokor 11 years ago

Am with u.

Am with u.
ABU 11 years ago

Ignorance is deadly,thanks for educating THEO,Websearcher.

Ignorance is deadly,thanks for educating THEO,Websearcher.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

Efah Dartey is talking rubbish. What did E&O do to get 3% of Ghana's oil? Was it not his party, NPP which gave E&O that share? If it is true that what has been found is oil and is in commercial quantities, then the founder sh ...
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Efah Dartey is talking rubbish. What did E&O do to get 3% of Ghana's oil? Was it not his party, NPP which gave E&O that share? If it is true that what has been found is oil and is in commercial quantities, then the founder should be given a share. He should get a lawyer to represent him. Ghana would have given the person a share if he was European or American, so why not do the same to a Ghanaian?
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Well said my brother. Assuming the is no proof the guy was digging water for water but rather crude oil, would this book interpreter be quick to say he deserves nothing? What a stupid man called Effah Dartey.

Even EO who d ...
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Well said my brother. Assuming the is no proof the guy was digging water for water but rather crude oil, would this book interpreter be quick to say he deserves nothing? What a stupid man called Effah Dartey.

Even EO who did nothing in our first oil find have 3% all in Kromfuor's pocket.
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Another idiot. Do you know where the 3% came from? Who told you illiterate fool that EO group has 3%? EO group owns 1.75% of Jubilee field gave to them by KOSMOS. If today EO group is stripped of this share, it reverts back t ...
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Another idiot. Do you know where the 3% came from? Who told you illiterate fool that EO group has 3%? EO group owns 1.75% of Jubilee field gave to them by KOSMOS. If today EO group is stripped of this share, it reverts back to Kosmos and not government of Ghana because the 1.75% was given to EO group by Kosmos.

"The unitized area, Jubilee Field, has Tullow Oil as Operator, with the highest stake of 34.7046%, whilst Kosmos Energy, the Technical Operator (to lead in exploration issues), just as Anadarko, each hold 23.4913%. GNPC holds 13.7500%, whilst Sabre Oil and Gas and the E.O. Group, hold 2.8127% and 1.7500% respectively."

WHO OWNS WHAT

By J. Ato Kobbie, Managing Editor

The Jubilee Field is the name given the oil field of Ghana, where first commercial oil is expected in the last quarter of this year. The Jubilee Field Unit is situated in Deepwater Tano (DT) and West Cape Three Points (WCTP) blocks, approximately 60km offshore Ghana and 130km west southwest of the port city of Takoradi.

The field area, currently under development, straddles the two blocks - WCTP and DT - where successive commercial oil discoveries were made in Mahogany-1 and Hyedua-1 exploration wells during Ghana’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary year in 2007.

After the oil discoveries, the two blocks, which were close to each other, were unitized or consolidated to ensure efficient and cost effective production of the oil from the two fields. Several other successful wells following the first two have increased the reserve estimate.

Oil reserves in the Jubilee Field are estimated to be between 800 million and 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil of the highest grade. Initial production expected from the field under the first phase is 120,000 barrels a day.

The interest holdings of the Jubilee Partners were consolidated, assuming 50% for Deepwater Tano block and 50% for the West Cape Three Points block.

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) exercised its option of taking additional paying interest of five percent (5%) in Deepwater Tano and two-and-a-half percent (2.5%) in the West Cape Three Points blocks.

The unitized area, Jubilee Field, has Tullow Oil as Operator, with the highest stake of 34.7046%, whilst Kosmos Energy, the Technical Operator (to lead in exploration issues), just as Anadarko, each hold 23.4913%. GNPC holds 13.7500%, whilst Sabre Oil and Gas and the E.O. Group, hold 2.8127% and 1.7500% respectively.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

You are now afraid of me Kola to expose your illiteracy where you rely on copy and paste.

Be bold and come out of hiding, you coward illiterate.

You are now afraid of me Kola to expose your illiteracy where you rely on copy and paste.

Be bold and come out of hiding, you coward illiterate.
HOUDINI 11 years ago

You dumb illiterate, it is called research which even goernments budget huge amounts of money to do. Don't ever open your illiterate mouth to saqy anything stupid. Stick to your watchman's job, this is beyond your pay scale a ...
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You dumb illiterate, it is called research which even goernments budget huge amounts of money to do. Don't ever open your illiterate mouth to saqy anything stupid. Stick to your watchman's job, this is beyond your pay scale as a watchman. I have to use that research to boost what I told you dumb illiterate.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Author: HOUDINI
Date: 2013-02-08 18:32:43
Comment to: SARPONG, WHO R YU AFRAID OF?

You dumb illiterate, it is called research which even goernments budget huge amounts of money to do. Don't ever open your illiterate mo ...
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Author: HOUDINI
Date: 2013-02-08 18:32:43
Comment to: SARPONG, WHO R YU AFRAID OF?

You dumb illiterate, it is called research which even goernments budget huge amounts of money to do. Don't ever open your illiterate mouth to saqy anything stupid. Stick to your watchman's job, this is beyond your pay scale as a watchman. I have to use that research to boost what I told you dumb illiterate.
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Is that the best you watchman cassava chewing trokosi rodent can do?

I guess that makes up for childrens is a group of children, hehehehehe

Is that the best you watchman cassava chewing trokosi rodent can do?

I guess that makes up for childrens is a group of children, hehehehehe
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Watchman, somebody is fucking your girlfriend at this time of the night whilst you are lonely watching the National Health Building, hehehehe.

Watchman, somebody is fucking your girlfriend at this time of the night whilst you are lonely watching the National Health Building, hehehehe.
Sam 11 years ago

Thank you Houidini for teaching these ndc loudmouths.

Thank you Houidini for teaching these ndc loudmouths.
Dabreloh 11 years ago

You are just like Effah Dartey, born of a shoe shine father, he has been fed by trokosi that is why he knows they chew cassava which when he was growing up, was his lunch in school. He better be careful because he is one Effa ...
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You are just like Effah Dartey, born of a shoe shine father, he has been fed by trokosi that is why he knows they chew cassava which when he was growing up, was his lunch in school. He better be careful because he is one Effah Dartey I know, Empty headed beggar
yankson france 11 years ago

i know effah dartey at one bn at tema he was very dirty and so he was stupid and he still is

i know effah dartey at one bn at tema he was very dirty and so he was stupid and he still is
Kofi 11 years ago

If the EO group was wrongly given part of the oil shares that they don't deserve, why is the government not doing anything to get it back if their share belongs to Ghana?

If the EO group was wrongly given part of the oil shares that they don't deserve, why is the government not doing anything to get it back if their share belongs to Ghana?
HOUDINI 11 years ago

First, you are talking rubbish. EO group did not get 3% of Ghana oil. EO 3% is of the Kosmos percentage because it was Kosmos that gave EO group that percentage. EO group share of the Jubileefield when calculated as a percent ...
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First, you are talking rubbish. EO group did not get 3% of Ghana oil. EO 3% is of the Kosmos percentage because it was Kosmos that gave EO group that percentage. EO group share of the Jubileefield when calculated as a percentage of the Jubileefield ownership is 1.75%. EO group share was not given to them by NPP but by Kosmos because like Woyome saga, EO group did not have any contract with government of Ghana but with KOSMOS.
Shamo 11 years ago

Houdini, good for you. Tell them. thee idiots who try to bring the EO in any oil discussions are completely out of their minds. Do they think that the EO group will still have a contract or a stake if their contract was with ...
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Houdini, good for you. Tell them. thee idiots who try to bring the EO in any oil discussions are completely out of their minds. Do they think that the EO group will still have a contract or a stake if their contract was with the government? Please leave EO alone and go to sleep with your hatred and tribalistic attitues.
Patrick Ofosu 11 years ago

Kofi you appear to be too ignorant this time. Is not compulsory to delve into any topic even if is beyond your understanding, to avoid insulting others because you have access to a computer. Effa dartey was just stating the ...
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Kofi you appear to be too ignorant this time. Is not compulsory to delve into any topic even if is beyond your understanding, to avoid insulting others because you have access to a computer. Effa dartey was just stating the laws of the ghana, so maybe you need to abreast yours self a bit to avoid exposing your ignorance on the net.

Now coming to E & O I'm a bit surprised you are making such childish comments. Is through E & O that we had Kosmos to ghana and today ghana is enjoying crude oil in commercial quantities which even ndc at the time disputed it when Kufour told Ghanaians that we have finally struck oil in commercial quantities. You remember Lee Ocran the then MP for jomoro even went to parliament with a bottle of palm kernel oil to prove that kufour was deceiving Ghanaians for saying oil has been found in commercial quantities.

Now coming to the 3% that you were ignorantly talking about. It was a deal between kosmos and E&O that the former signed with the latter that once oil is found in commercial quantities they kosmos will cede a certain percentage of their own shares to E & O. In effect that 3% came out of the shares of kosmos so even if E&O had not being offered that portion it will have been reverted to kosmos and not ghana government. Ghana government did not lose anything. So Mr Kofi is high time you educate yourself on some of these basic issues to avoid miseducating people. WE as a nation must be glad that serious minded Ghanaians took such laudable initiative to bring in those investors. Let us not indulge in dirty politics .
Sam 11 years ago

Thank you Patrick. Some People think that they are the wise ones who know everything and should make their voices heard. EO group should be thanked for persuading Kosmos to come to Ghana at a time no company was willing to in ...
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Thank you Patrick. Some People think that they are the wise ones who know everything and should make their voices heard. EO group should be thanked for persuading Kosmos to come to Ghana at a time no company was willing to invest in a project that did not has any guarantees.
Kofi 11 years ago

What about the EO group? What has the EO group got to do with this? Can we sincerely debate on issues based on their own merits?

What about the EO group? What has the EO group got to do with this? Can we sincerely debate on issues based on their own merits?
PK 11 years ago

Kofi, you see your stupid, evil propaganda against people who don't share your silly ideological preferences? Who told you NPP gave a share of Ghana's oil to EO Group and that this was 3%? Couldn't you have made a case for gi ...
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Kofi, you see your stupid, evil propaganda against people who don't share your silly ideological preferences? Who told you NPP gave a share of Ghana's oil to EO Group and that this was 3%? Couldn't you have made a case for giving the discoverer of this alleged oil find some stake without having to lie through your teeth against political opponents? This is why I have a serious problem with the NDC because it's full of really dishonest people prepared to do anything, including destroying others' hard won reputation, for political power. It doesn't make it any better that old fools like Kofi Ata Cambridge try to clothe their diabolical plans in academic garb!
Obed Adore 11 years ago

You are right.. in Canada we even have "oil sands" sand saturated with oil which is being mined in commercial quantities..

You are right.. in Canada we even have "oil sands" sand saturated with oil which is being mined in commercial quantities..
Websearcher 11 years ago

That is true Mr Obed Adore. I have seen a documentary on that in National Geographic

That is true Mr Obed Adore. I have seen a documentary on that in National Geographic
USA 11 years ago

Effah is wrong on this one. Financial compensation is a must for the landowner but he/she doesn't own the oil.

Effah is wrong on this one. Financial compensation is a must for the landowner but he/she doesn't own the oil.
Mumu Sir John 11 years ago

Hmmmm educate us websearcher for all that we know what to use the net for is to post insults and antagonize each other.

Hmmmm educate us websearcher for all that we know what to use the net for is to post insults and antagonize each other.
CASTLE BOY 11 years ago

THERE IS NO SEWAGE IN NKWANTA NOTH.THEY DO NOT USE WATER CROSET.

THERE IS NO SEWAGE IN NKWANTA NOTH.THEY DO NOT USE WATER CROSET.
Dr, Rasmos Kumbulaye. 11 years ago

With the hosmerity proglamulated intublems of the oil found, it is obvious that the incubative trumlorsious perimity can exclavate the perilistic implumistic to comdate the require implumtumalistic dejune to prove the uthenmu ...
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With the hosmerity proglamulated intublems of the oil found, it is obvious that the incubative trumlorsious perimity can exclavate the perilistic implumistic to comdate the require implumtumalistic dejune to prove the uthenmulistics of the oil. That is good news.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

THIEVES. NO DOUBT THE SUPREME COURT TORPEDOED YOUR BOGUS, DEAD PETITION.

THIEVES. NO DOUBT THE SUPREME COURT TORPEDOED YOUR BOGUS, DEAD PETITION.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

No More Kromfuor or EO in this business.

So where was all the Ghanaian Geologist then? Where were they looking? Were they all in mining Gold?

No More Kromfuor or EO in this business.

So where was all the Ghanaian Geologist then? Where were they looking? Were they all in mining Gold?
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Yes, it is good to be prospecting for gold than oil. Ghana is earning 4 billion dollars a year from Gold and less than half a billion from even the oil from Western region.

This oil will turn out to be nothing special but ...
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Yes, it is good to be prospecting for gold than oil. Ghana is earning 4 billion dollars a year from Gold and less than half a billion from even the oil from Western region.

This oil will turn out to be nothing special but a gas station dumped oil change.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Who are you afraid of, come out fool if you have balls between your damned legs.

Who are you afraid of, come out fool if you have balls between your damned legs.
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Not you illiterate fool who think childrens is a plural for children you illiterate smelly trokosi.

Not you illiterate fool who think childrens is a plural for children you illiterate smelly trokosi.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Yes I am right, a group of children is childrens.

Yes I am right, a group of children is childrens.
USA 11 years ago

WHERE IS YOUR BRAINS? YOU STILL BELIEVE CHILDRENS IS A GROUP OF CHILDREN? WHAT IS THE PLURAL FOR A CHILD?

WHERE IS YOUR BRAINS? YOU STILL BELIEVE CHILDRENS IS A GROUP OF CHILDREN? WHAT IS THE PLURAL FOR A CHILD?
Mumu Sir John 11 years ago

Bosom ba Houdini. You are just another ape right? From the jungle in the ashanti area so I have very little surprise for your comments. Besides you are a junkie houdini so what makes you think you will make sound arguments he ...
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Bosom ba Houdini. You are just another ape right? From the jungle in the ashanti area so I have very little surprise for your comments. Besides you are a junkie houdini so what makes you think you will make sound arguments here?
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Yep, I am from the jungle of Ashanti region where the trokosi child molesters are slaving for the "apes" as farm labourers and watchmen.

Yep, I am from the jungle of Ashanti region where the trokosi child molesters are slaving for the "apes" as farm labourers and watchmen.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Coward!! It's obvious how the discovery of black gold in the Volta has turn out to be a BAD day for a BUSH RAT like you Sarpong.

ntinue to call yourself Houdini, Bush Rat.

Coward!! It's obvious how the discovery of black gold in the Volta has turn out to be a BAD day for a BUSH RAT like you Sarpong.

ntinue to call yourself Houdini, Bush Rat.
HOUDINI 11 years ago

Illiteracyhene, keep it coming

"Has turn" hahahahahaha

"Ntinue" Is that a trokosi word, Ekoro trokosi?

Illiteracyhene, keep it coming

"Has turn" hahahahahaha

"Ntinue" Is that a trokosi word, Ekoro trokosi?
Yoofi 11 years ago

Ewes are cursed even the little oil is found on AKAN land and not the child molesters portion of Volta region.

Ewes are cursed even the little oil is found on AKAN land and not the child molesters portion of Volta region.
Daniel Brons-Eloh 11 years ago

This people are Satanic sent to earth because you never want the progress of your fellow humans and I decree that may the God save you for hell and make you all evil wishers to tremble in your miserable states, say Amen if yo ...
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This people are Satanic sent to earth because you never want the progress of your fellow humans and I decree that may the God save you for hell and make you all evil wishers to tremble in your miserable states, say Amen if you are with me.

When oil was found in the Western Region, nothing of this did I come across but once it is Volta Region, the evil men are praying for impossibility. God Punish you
couldbetrue 11 years ago

if only you knew how many surface seeps the so called backward villagers ignore you'd be surprised.

Also the government should make it a point to study the test results of all the boreholes and wells being sunk by NGO's a ...
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if only you knew how many surface seeps the so called backward villagers ignore you'd be surprised.

Also the government should make it a point to study the test results of all the boreholes and wells being sunk by NGO's and foreign 'philantropists' in Ghana. and they will develop a different mindset in those dens of crime they call offices in the ministries across the country.
NKWANTABISA 11 years ago

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THIS OIL FIND. SOMEBODY ONCE DESCRIBED OIL SAMPLES FROM THE JUBILEE FIELDS AS "ADWINGO" AND THIS VIRTUALLY CHOKED HIM OUT OF EFFECTIVE POLITICS. WATCH YOUR DOUBTING TONGUE, ABI.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THIS OIL FIND. SOMEBODY ONCE DESCRIBED OIL SAMPLES FROM THE JUBILEE FIELDS AS "ADWINGO" AND THIS VIRTUALLY CHOKED HIM OUT OF EFFECTIVE POLITICS. WATCH YOUR DOUBTING TONGUE, ABI.
Concerned Ghanaman 11 years ago

Hahaha! That will be something else.
May be you should try out for stand-up comedy!!!

Hahaha! That will be something else.
May be you should try out for stand-up comedy!!!
I will Be Watching 11 years ago

Enemy of progress, you are people who society does not need.

Enemy of progress, you are people who society does not need.
Websearcher 11 years ago

My guy as ur name indicates it is like you are Joey London indeed by asking what people do with crude oil. Here in Africa people attach a lot of mystical and medicinal meanings to crude oil; such as anti-convulsion, anti-snak ...
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My guy as ur name indicates it is like you are Joey London indeed by asking what people do with crude oil. Here in Africa people attach a lot of mystical and medicinal meanings to crude oil; such as anti-convulsion, anti-snake bite, anti-poisons & charms and even oil you can use to cast out demons and it is in very high demand among the locals who hold such believes. Just one 20 litre can of that stuff can fetch you a fortune in the local market if people believe it is original stuff. So those who are fetching it are not fools. They want to make fast money before the authorities will come and claim the place.
DKB 11 years ago

Really!! And you also believe crude oil can cast out demons or you are just mischievous?

Really!! And you also believe crude oil can cast out demons or you are just mischievous?
Sam 11 years ago

Toilet sewage being misidentified.

Toilet sewage being misidentified.
TerrblY Stpe cifiC 11 years ago

THEY WANT TO SAY GOVT HAVE TO PAY THEM FOR THE OIL DISCOVERED

THEY WANT TO SAY GOVT HAVE TO PAY THEM FOR THE OIL DISCOVERED
Naana 11 years ago

Make constructive comments based on the issue. Fool!! By the way, 'cuius est solum'. Google that and find out what it means.

Make constructive comments based on the issue. Fool!! By the way, 'cuius est solum'. Google that and find out what it means.
Agyare 11 years ago

Some people are just plain evil, super-tribalistic and brain-dead that they cannot live a full day without having tribal thoughts in their thick, primitive evil head. I rest my case.

Some people are just plain evil, super-tribalistic and brain-dead that they cannot live a full day without having tribal thoughts in their thick, primitive evil head. I rest my case.
GHANAFIRE 11 years ago

IS YOUR COMMENT 'FOOL' A CONSTRUCTIVE ONE? FYI, 'cuius est solum' DOES NOT APPLY IN GHANA!I COULD ALSO ADD THE WORD IDIOT-AD NAUSEUM! I'M SURE YOU DO NOT NEED TO GOOGLE THAT...NOW YOU BE NICE!!!

IS YOUR COMMENT 'FOOL' A CONSTRUCTIVE ONE? FYI, 'cuius est solum' DOES NOT APPLY IN GHANA!I COULD ALSO ADD THE WORD IDIOT-AD NAUSEUM! I'M SURE YOU DO NOT NEED TO GOOGLE THAT...NOW YOU BE NICE!!!
NKWANTANIBA 11 years ago

DON'T BRING YOUR TRIBALISM HERE. NKWANTA IS NOT EWE LAND, IT IS GUAN/AKAN LAND. NOT ALL TRIBES IN THE VOLTA REGION ARE EWE.

DON'T BRING YOUR TRIBALISM HERE. NKWANTA IS NOT EWE LAND, IT IS GUAN/AKAN LAND. NOT ALL TRIBES IN THE VOLTA REGION ARE EWE.
Websearcher 11 years ago

I dont believe that, my brother. I am only telling u what people believe. I believe that demons can only be cast out in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth just like in the bible.

I dont believe that, my brother. I am only telling u what people believe. I believe that demons can only be cast out in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth just like in the bible.
ABU 11 years ago

This bible and christ's fantasies,by the way what and where is a demon?

This bible and christ's fantasies,by the way what and where is a demon?
John Kpeglo 11 years ago

If you could go to places where you will be put to test, you will believe that EVIL really exist! Lost soul!

If you could go to places where you will be put to test, you will believe that EVIL really exist! Lost soul!
ABU 11 years ago

As there is none convincingly i am never being put to test,man is evil under no devil's influence,in advanced nations wrongdoers are punished for their actions and satan is never blamed but in the lost souls world satan is al ...
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As there is none convincingly i am never being put to test,man is evil under no devil's influence,in advanced nations wrongdoers are punished for their actions and satan is never blamed but in the lost souls world satan is always accused for our wrong doing with the wrongdoer left off the hook to continue inflinging pains so our unending sufferings,and not until we begin being candid to ourselves our rewards will always be mediocrit.
Websearcher 11 years ago

Thanks for ur question. Let's have a little demonology here as u cared so much to ask. The WHAT are demons. They are evil spirits that have no physical bodies as the name spirits indicate. They can not under natural circumsta ...
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Thanks for ur question. Let's have a little demonology here as u cared so much to ask. The WHAT are demons. They are evil spirits that have no physical bodies as the name spirits indicate. They can not under natural circumstances be seen with the natural eye with which we see physical things like table, cloth, watch, animals, etc. Can you see heat heat or radio waves coming into ur radio or telephone? but you can see or perceive what heat has done, pick up and answer ur phone when you are called. Yet even heat or radio waves are physical phenomenon yet you cant perceive them with your eyes. They have by nature frequencies that are beyond what your natural ehyes can perceive. You may say you can see flame but when you are using electric cooker do you see any flame? no but heat is produced which turns the metal and heating element red hot and it boils whatever you are cooking. Demons are spirit personalities that are wicked or evil in nature though not seen but you can detect their presence in a life thing or place by their manifestations in that life. there are also good spirits you cant see and are called angels and even God who owns those angels is a spirit and that is why you and I ca nt see them. they operate in the fourth dimension. The subject of discussion here now is demons and like I said their manifestations or the effects tyhey exhibit will reveal their presence in the a thing human being or place where are staying. Now that answers ur second question WHERE are they. They prefer human beings as their best place of abode. One human being may have up to 12 legions of evil spirits! A legion is 1000. The degree of their manifestation depends also on their nature and population in that body or thing can also live in trees, certain animals such as pigs and even in a house and that is why you here of haunted houses or forests. All mad men or women u see walking about are possessed with these spirits in extremely high numbers. They live in normal human beings too but to a small population or number. They live in the water as well and those who live there constitute the water spirits you hear of. some live in rocks. Read the bible where Jesus cast out evil spirit from one mad man and they entered into pigs. So by their manifestation in any human life you will see that they are not there for good they are there for destruction, bad luck, sickness, errant behaviours you see in a lot of people are demon controlled such as drug addiction, excessive sexual urge, querrelsome temperaments and all that. You did not ask this one but let me include it and that is what can make a person vulnerable to their attacks, infestaton or possession? 1. Ancestral linkeage. 2. Wrong exposure to sex. 3. Paying money to native doctors and inquiring about your future from them 4. exposure to magic and charms, sin of blood shed such as abortion, etc, incest, exposure to wrong religion, etc. 5. Principally not being born again has made you an ideal candidate. It is only the seal of God on you as a xtian. (Psalm 104 v15 touch not mine annointed and do my prophets no harm) can keep them away from u. Let me stop here for now if you want to hear more contact me on this; mi.mudengrather@gmail.com
ABU 11 years ago

Gibberish as usual,how can a loving God knowing how devastating your perceived devils or demons are to humanity creat and cast them to earth to trouble and torment humanity in causing havocs on our likes?,if this is the case ...
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Gibberish as usual,how can a loving God knowing how devastating your perceived devils or demons are to humanity creat and cast them to earth to trouble and torment humanity in causing havocs on our likes?,if this is the case i will consider God very unloving ,and i will never want believing.There is no demon but man,and his own doing that creats calamities and sufferings.
ebsearcher 11 years ago

God originally did not create them as demons. They were once beautiful & obedient angels of God who were with him in Heaven but in the cause of time time, Satan who was then called Lucifer who was chief choirmaster of the ang ...
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God originally did not create them as demons. They were once beautiful & obedient angels of God who were with him in Heaven but in the cause of time time, Satan who was then called Lucifer who was chief choirmaster of the angels of God convinced 1/3 of these loving angels to rebel with him against God so God chased them out of heaven. There is one thing I want you to understand and that is; God created all these angels and man as well as free moral agents who have the capacity to take decisions on what they want to do whether good or bad. You & I and angels have have the power of choice! God did not make us robots to control, No! He gave us will power to do what we wish. But remember there is a consequence of every action we choose to carry out. Just like Ghana judiciary is there and the law is there if you choose to go against u know what will happen. Read Romans Chapter 1. It was Satan that came to tempt man against what God had told him about the consequence of choosing to disobey God. What I said above is the origin of demons. They only had power over man and began to interfer in the affairs of man (Read Genesis Chapter 6)not out of God's will and design but out of man's disobedience and fallen estate or standing with God but cheer up the good news (Isaiah Chapter 53)is that God has made a way of escape and that way is Jesus Christ (John Chapter 14 v6). He sent him here to come and die an atoning death for man's sins and deliver him from affictions of demons that today if any man could repent of his/her sins and accept or acknowledge that Jesus is your deliverer or savior from those sins the person has committed, then the person will be saved. Demons possessing and harassing the individual will leave the person's life and affairs. Then depending on he inidividual's level of involvement he could be formerly subjected to the ministry of deliverance just like Jesus said some demons require prayer and fasting before they will go. Let what am saying not be an offence to you. You could in a forum like this find someone who could tell you life's truth that will change ur life. So now with this little explanation I have rendered here you can see that the loving God did not originally create demons & he should not not be blamed rather both Satan & man by their own choice decided to disobey God and are today reaping the consequences. But man's own situation is hopeful because it is redeemable through Jesus Christ while Satan is eternally damned and waiting for the day of his final judgement. All human beings as well who will reject God's offer of salvation through Jesus Christ will also suffer the same fate with Satan and demons on the day of judgement. What will take people to hell fire on the last day is not because they sinned (because all men are born sinners) but because when they learnt that God has offered them salvation by repentance from their sins and accepting Jesus Christ refuse to subscribe to it.
Mumu Sir John 11 years ago

Abua demon could even be you.In fact it is you.

Abua demon could even be you.In fact it is you.
wuntira 11 years ago

Some people als don't believe in Jesus and the bible.

Some people als don't believe in Jesus and the bible.
The Israelites 11 years ago

The fact that you do not believe in the Bible and Jesus Christ does not mean that He does not exist. The fool says in his heart that there is not God. And mind this statement is in the Bible.

The fact that you do not believe in the Bible and Jesus Christ does not mean that He does not exist. The fool says in his heart that there is not God. And mind this statement is in the Bible.
ABU 11 years ago

Jesus is not God and never will be,or is he?.Only a fool will equate Jesus to God the unique creator,and you can take what the bible teaches you and i will stand by what i believe in instead of believing in any other doctrine ...
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Jesus is not God and never will be,or is he?.Only a fool will equate Jesus to God the unique creator,and you can take what the bible teaches you and i will stand by what i believe in instead of believing in any other doctrine contrary to mine personaly.
BETTY 11 years ago

IF IT WERE ON HIS LAND OR HIS BROTHER WERE TO DIG IT WOULD HE SAY IT IS FOR GOVT FREE

IF IT WERE ON HIS LAND OR HIS BROTHER WERE TO DIG IT WOULD HE SAY IT IS FOR GOVT FREE
Adjoa Msreyami 11 years ago

Effa Dartey is absolutely right. Google Land Rights and learn the constaints with land ownership. There is the bundle of rights which is constrained by eminent domain, taxation etc.What lies underneath land is State/Crown own ...
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Effa Dartey is absolutely right. Google Land Rights and learn the constaints with land ownership. There is the bundle of rights which is constrained by eminent domain, taxation etc.What lies underneath land is State/Crown owned. The discoverer gets fame but the resource belongs to the State.
GENERAL DeGAULE 11 years ago

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News, Lawyer Effah Darteh said every land is invested in the state and even though the lands are sold, whatever is found below the top soil belongs to the state.

Is he aware of stool lands?

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News, Lawyer Effah Darteh said every land is invested in the state and even though the lands are sold, whatever is found below the top soil belongs to the state.

Is he aware of stool lands?
KWAME 11 years ago

Almost all lands in Ghana are stool lands except government designated lands and Effa Dartey is right. If you buy land from a chief, whatever is beneath the land is not yours nor the Chief though when government startmining o ...
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Almost all lands in Ghana are stool lands except government designated lands and Effa Dartey is right. If you buy land from a chief, whatever is beneath the land is not yours nor the Chief though when government startmining or digging for oil, the Chief of the land can be paid royalties. The Obuasi gold land was a stool land but the owners only pay royalties to the Chief.
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago

Absolute nonesense! As far as land in Asanteman is concerned it is not subject to the Republic of Ghana. From whatever angle you look at it, whether by Akan customary Law, Asante Law, Ghana Chieftaincy Law, Ghanaian Law etc. ...
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Absolute nonesense! As far as land in Asanteman is concerned it is not subject to the Republic of Ghana. From whatever angle you look at it, whether by Akan customary Law, Asante Law, Ghana Chieftaincy Law, Ghanaian Law etc. the government does not own one inch of Asante lands. Why do you think, when the government announced that they would set up land courts in each regional capital, they pointed out that those courts have no authority over any lands which fall under the jurisdiction of Asanteman? How come even the chief of Asuyeboa could prevent government from road construction in his area? This is just a mere Kumasi chief, not even an Omanhene. Why does the government have to request for land, if they want to carry out any project? Why did a state institution such as Knust have to go into negotiations with my family relations in order to be given a parcel of land for the construction of the first technology park at Adako-Jachie? Why didnt they just go and put up whatever they want, if all the land is for the government? There are many areas which contain minerals such as gold beneath, why does the government not overtake those lands? As for Obuasi, the area is not under one single chief. The place belongs to several chiefs, who went into agreement with government.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

Nana, that has been our bane. If there is any such law giving such minerals to chiefs, it has to be ammended. I follow religions and culture and respect them. Any such finding should belong to the state. Period.Let us not tri ...
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Nana, that has been our bane. If there is any such law giving such minerals to chiefs, it has to be ammended. I follow religions and culture and respect them. Any such finding should belong to the state. Period.Let us not tribalize issues. When findings are made, whose money is used to investigate, whose signs the contracts? Then we may come to Eminent Domain.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

That calls for royalties then.

That calls for royalties then.
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

Eo Group never discovered any oil bit they have 3%.A good lawyer can argue that it's discrimination and the man from Nkwanta will win the case hands down.
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Eo Group never discovered any oil bit they have 3%.A good lawyer can argue that it's discrimination and the man from Nkwanta will win the case hands down.
The Palm soup that is good for the Grass Cutter is good for the rat also.
Akyempimhene 11 years ago

My brother regardless of the land being state,stool or family lands is still belongs to the state.if you are in doubt ,please check your records well.

My brother regardless of the land being state,stool or family lands is still belongs to the state.if you are in doubt ,please check your records well.
KJJ 11 years ago

Effah Dartey, you are wrong.Are those who the government employ to research into oil exporation not paid heavy money? This person has to be given something for discovering oil for Ghana.This is only fair.

Effah Dartey, you are wrong.Are those who the government employ to research into oil exporation not paid heavy money? This person has to be given something for discovering oil for Ghana.This is only fair.
Boat 11 years ago

I will get him a lawyer! He should be paid for explaration fee at least, a just compensation even though he was looking for "water".

I will get him a lawyer! He should be paid for explaration fee at least, a just compensation even though he was looking for "water".
THEO 11 years ago

Discovering what? He does not deserve a dime even if it turns out the Raw sewagew you are calling oil turns out to be oil. All lands in Ghana is vested in the government. Everything beneath the surface of the land belongs to ...
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Discovering what? He does not deserve a dime even if it turns out the Raw sewagew you are calling oil turns out to be oil. All lands in Ghana is vested in the government. Everything beneath the surface of the land belongs to the government. He might as well get a bucket of the raw sewage now or forever keep his peace.
ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

ASK HIM HOW HE AND OTHER 2 GOT THEIR PERCENT FROM UNDER THE SEA.

ASK HIM HOW HE AND OTHER 2 GOT THEIR PERCENT FROM UNDER THE SEA.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 11 years ago

First, as handicapped as our inability to dig for the oil ourselves, we must find a corruption free minded person who has the welfare of the country at heart to openly negotiate with a digging company with demands for high st ...
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First, as handicapped as our inability to dig for the oil ourselves, we must find a corruption free minded person who has the welfare of the country at heart to openly negotiate with a digging company with demands for high stakes, unlike the Jubilee crap. I hardly see that among the present gang of politicians ready to steal and pounce on every opportunity to defraud Ghana.
AMARIYA 11 years ago

Some foreign companies and even the Ghana National Petroleum spends millions of dollars to find/discover oil in commercial quantity. If this well-digger found oil, in a non-conscession area, the poor guy must be well rewarded ...
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Some foreign companies and even the Ghana National Petroleum spends millions of dollars to find/discover oil in commercial quantity. If this well-digger found oil, in a non-conscession area, the poor guy must be well rewarded. How many years and money have different companies spent trying to hit the black gold before even 1974.(saltpong)?
Denying the discoverer any reward in very, very, very immoral and wicked.
KOFI 11 years ago

What you agree or not agree is not the law. The owner of the land is not even entitled to anything apart from the worth of the land let alone somebody hired to dig a well. He is not entitled to a dime.

What you agree or not agree is not the law. The owner of the land is not even entitled to anything apart from the worth of the land let alone somebody hired to dig a well. He is not entitled to a dime.
ABRANTIE GYASI 11 years ago

GO AFTER HIM TO TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE IT AND GIVE HIM HIS SHARE.

GO AFTER HIM TO TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE IT AND GIVE HIM HIS SHARE.
Kofi 11 years ago

"Lawyer and land analyst, Nkrabea Effah Dartey has said the people who found the oil at Nkwanta North have no claims and are not entitled to any financial compensation as whatever mineral found under the earth belongs to the ...
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"Lawyer and land analyst, Nkrabea Effah Dartey has said the people who found the oil at Nkwanta North have no claims and are not entitled to any financial compensation as whatever mineral found under the earth belongs to the state." This is true except when it is found by the Chinese!
Frank Mensah, Tikobo No. 2 11 years ago

See how the Legon lecturer has become an oil tycoon overnight, with offices in London and Geneva. That is the socialists" concept of revolution for which they killed innocent Ghanaians.

See how the Legon lecturer has become an oil tycoon overnight, with offices in London and Geneva. That is the socialists" concept of revolution for which they killed innocent Ghanaians.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 11 years ago

Mister B needs water for his household because the silly unreliable government has consistently disappointed them with empty promises mixed with lies and excuses, leaving his pipes dry and corrosive. Mr B spends hundreds of c ...
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Mister B needs water for his household because the silly unreliable government has consistently disappointed them with empty promises mixed with lies and excuses, leaving his pipes dry and corrosive. Mr B spends hundreds of cedis to bore a hole miles down and within his land. After a considerable depth he finds water clear and drinkable for his household. Does this nitwit tell me the baboon government owns Mr B's water and can order him to be excluded from drawing the water from his well ? Some brains are not working properly in this baboonland. Thats why highways are being constructed without pedestrian cross-bridges or cross-over streets to other sides. That is why people are convinced choose to pay fees over free access to education. That is why we accept only ten per cent stake in our oil contract with the European company. That is why the chinese have taken absolute control of our lands, diggin gold and shipping across our borders unchecked and tax free. That is why we are what we are - IDIOTS
Agyare 11 years ago

U call it socialist revolution when these same NPP members, including William Ofori Atta & Sam Okudjeto were defended in court by Tsatsu Tsikata and co. during Acheampong's regime.

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U call it socialist revolution when these same NPP members, including William Ofori Atta & Sam Okudjeto were defended in court by Tsatsu Tsikata and co. during Acheampong's regime.

Maybe u shd ask effah Darteh how come he became a Lawyer and became an NPP man. Was Effa Darteh not imprisoned by Acheampongs g'ment and later released by Rawlings after the revolution? (for which he quit the military and went to study law?)

U find the same people who benefitted & supported the 1979 revolution make U-turn just because the head of the revolution became a politician and had to be nailed.

U should ask Kuffour, Akuffo-Addo, William Ofori Attah, Adu-Boahen, Mike Oquaye and co. if THEY DID NOT JUBILATE AND COMMEND THE 3 months 1979 REVOLUTION. These same evil people turned around and say all sorts of things against the revolution as if they never liked it during the time.

Kwaku Baako Junior remains the only honest human beiong in the NPP who speaks the truth about his support at the time. All the others, including the HYPOCRITICAL K4, who even became general secretary of the PNDC lie with their tails in-between their legs.
Kofi 11 years ago

"U should ask Kuffour, Akuffo-Addo, William Ofori Attah, Adu-Boahen, Mike Oquaye and co. if THEY DID NOT JUBILATE AND COMMEND THE 3 months 1979 REVOLUTION. These same evil people turned around and say all sorts of things agai ...
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"U should ask Kuffour, Akuffo-Addo, William Ofori Attah, Adu-Boahen, Mike Oquaye and co. if THEY DID NOT JUBILATE AND COMMEND THE 3 months 1979 REVOLUTION. These same evil people turned around and say all sorts of things against the revolution as if they never liked it during the time."

Get me their contacts and I will ask them. Thanks.
obarima 11 years ago

nkrabea, if those who discovered this oil do not have any claims from the government and you insist that everything belongs to the the government, then why don't you move your things to the underground. Efa, don't think about ...
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nkrabea, if those who discovered this oil do not have any claims from the government and you insist that everything belongs to the the government, then why don't you move your things to the underground. Efa, don't think about your stomach alone.
Rizzle 11 years ago

The fact is will these MORONS (both NDC and NPP) use it to the benefit of all Ghanaians and the people of the area in Roads, Telecommunications, Technology, stable sustainable power and water supply to get the people out of p ...
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The fact is will these MORONS (both NDC and NPP) use it to the benefit of all Ghanaians and the people of the area in Roads, Telecommunications, Technology, stable sustainable power and water supply to get the people out of poverty through good farming practices, access to sustainable good schools and first class hospitals. The story of pregnant women sleeping on floors at hospitals made my boil the other time and as a voter these politicians both NDC and NPP are responsible for the SLOW rate of progress in these areas.comments are welcomed.
BETTY 11 years ago

WHEN U AR LOOKING FOR OIL AND U FIND GAS , WOULD U SAY?

WHEN U AR LOOKING FOR OIL AND U FIND GAS , WOULD U SAY?
hanson 11 years ago

This is simple. What is wrong with Ghanaians. Even a farmer, his own farm product belongs to ghanaians. Eg a cocoa farm at the border when caught sending his cocoa to say IVORY coast he will be jailed. Everything in Ghana bel ...
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This is simple. What is wrong with Ghanaians. Even a farmer, his own farm product belongs to ghanaians. Eg a cocoa farm at the border when caught sending his cocoa to say IVORY coast he will be jailed. Everything in Ghana belongs to Ghanaians. The government can consider and brings projects there. That is all. The money got will be used for the whole country. some Ghanaians are bush people. It is a law for every country on earth. not for individuals.
joe biggs 11 years ago

wo maame twe mu kan kan!!

wo maame twe mu kan kan!!
KB 11 years ago

Why is NPP people always thinking about going to court, aaba. Someone discovers oil in his back yard, blows alarm and all of a sudden NPP people want to go to court over this. I hope they done say that they have credible evid ...
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Why is NPP people always thinking about going to court, aaba. Someone discovers oil in his back yard, blows alarm and all of a sudden NPP people want to go to court over this. I hope they done say that they have credible evidence that this oil find is full of irregularities and that they are demanding that the suprem court declare the oil null and void.
Obed Adore 11 years ago

Ha, ha, ha;, plz don't let me fart "pim, pim, pim.... in my pants.. Youv'e made my day KB!

Ha, ha, ha;, plz don't let me fart "pim, pim, pim.... in my pants.. Youv'e made my day KB!
OTWENUA 11 years ago

Folks, please chill out. Royalties will be paid to the owners of the land just us they are paid to the Golden Stool and others for the minerals that are extracted from their lands. Trust me, the good people of Ghana will not ...
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Folks, please chill out. Royalties will be paid to the owners of the land just us they are paid to the Golden Stool and others for the minerals that are extracted from their lands. Trust me, the good people of Ghana will not throw this man under the bus. Don't forget, sometimes the law is not an ass.
Websearcher 11 years ago

You are making sense Mr OTWENUA. But that also depends on a good number of factors. Do you know that if does not have LC on the land he may not get any royalty? Rayalty will only be paid to the stool of the area just like oth ...
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You are making sense Mr OTWENUA. But that also depends on a good number of factors. Do you know that if does not have LC on the land he may not get any royalty? Rayalty will only be paid to the stool of the area just like other minerals.
But in the USA, such land use laws that says that anything below the ground belongs to the state does not exist. If it is in the US now that owner of land is rich for life because he has the right to lease that land to an oil company to extra the petroleum and pay him whatever they agree directly while he himself will now pay royalty to the state.
joe biggs 11 years ago

its the guy's land and it is only human that they compensate him. yes, they have to buy the land from him and they have to compensate him. the government cannot just seize his land. nonsense

its the guy's land and it is only human that they compensate him. yes, they have to buy the land from him and they have to compensate him. the government cannot just seize his land. nonsense
Ga seigbe gegbe 11 years ago

What about the gold diggers who pay peanut to the chiefs and start digging gold, does the government own these as well? answer me Mr Lawyer Effah Dartey

What about the gold diggers who pay peanut to the chiefs and start digging gold, does the government own these as well? answer me Mr Lawyer Effah Dartey
Onslopogas 11 years ago

hahaha OMG!! They think it's readily usable.Amanfuo ay3 wild!!!!

hahaha OMG!! They think it's readily usable.Amanfuo ay3 wild!!!!
ABU 11 years ago

Some adults,and purpoted be be learned and intellectuals are having the intelligent of babies.How can a trained lawyer be so reckless in his speech or is he still thinking we are under those military regimes that came to shat ...
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Some adults,and purpoted be be learned and intellectuals are having the intelligent of babies.How can a trained lawyer be so reckless in his speech or is he still thinking we are under those military regimes that came to shatter our collective hopes?.Compensation must come in to the founder of the oil,for with time Ghanaian laws trespassing on its citizens rights will be challenged in international courts of arbitration as Ghana is gradually comitting itself to international laws by being signatory.
Kofi Agbolegbe 11 years ago

This is an excellent news for the people of Ghana and the Volta Region in particular. It goes without saying that this discovery will bring employment opportunities to the people of that area as well as to Ghana as a while. T ...
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This is an excellent news for the people of Ghana and the Volta Region in particular. It goes without saying that this discovery will bring employment opportunities to the people of that area as well as to Ghana as a while. Tis can not be realised without training and education of the workforce with the necessary skills and expertise. Lets stop quibbling about who owns the site and get on with what has to be done tout the project underway.
Ross 11 years ago

Oh, Nkrabea!

Oh, Nkrabea!
Trudy 11 years ago

IF WATER CAME OUT, THE WATER TOO IS FOR GH GOVERNMENT ABI?? WHO PAID FOR THE MACHINE TO DIG THE WATER (10,000) NANIAMA!!!!!!

IF WATER CAME OUT, THE WATER TOO IS FOR GH GOVERNMENT ABI?? WHO PAID FOR THE MACHINE TO DIG THE WATER (10,000) NANIAMA!!!!!!
DAISY 11 years ago

THEN GH GOVERNMENT SHOULD DIG BORE HOLES FOR FREE. IF SOMETHING GOOD COMES OUT, THEN THEY CLAIM IT...NONSENSE LAW,,,LAW MY ASSSSSS

THEN GH GOVERNMENT SHOULD DIG BORE HOLES FOR FREE. IF SOMETHING GOOD COMES OUT, THEN THEY CLAIM IT...NONSENSE LAW,,,LAW MY ASSSSSS
Amewu@ 11 years ago

we just need the right leaders to move this country forward. I just do not trust both NDC and NPP. NPP is greedy and nepostic while NDC is selfish and does not know its left from right.

we just need the right leaders to move this country forward. I just do not trust both NDC and NPP. NPP is greedy and nepostic while NDC is selfish and does not know its left from right.
Yaw 11 years ago

Good man Mr Effah. What about the GOLD being stolen by the Chines. You are right but you also mean the government can only protect his property being taken by his child but a foreigner can take with NO complaints. Thank you a ...
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Good man Mr Effah. What about the GOLD being stolen by the Chines. You are right but you also mean the government can only protect his property being taken by his child but a foreigner can take with NO complaints. Thank you and go on.
Voctor 11 years ago

The oil beleongs to whoever own that piece of land. It is private property. If truely it is oil, Government should lay its hands of it immediately, Same thing was attempted with the oild lady in nigeria, Finally she won and i ...
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The oil beleongs to whoever own that piece of land. It is private property. If truely it is oil, Government should lay its hands of it immediately, Same thing was attempted with the oild lady in nigeria, Finally she won and is now the richest black woman in the world
Reverend 11 years ago

They hit a sewage pipe, what happened to the wise saying ;don't count your chicks before they are hatched?'

They hit a sewage pipe, what happened to the wise saying ;don't count your chicks before they are hatched?'
Edward 11 years ago

Thanks be to god almighty for the discovery. We pray it be to the benefit of the Ghanaians

Thanks be to god almighty for the discovery. We pray it be to the benefit of the Ghanaians
Naija Man 11 years ago

you guys should better settle withe community were the oil is found o, or the person that find it.. if not u people will have pipeline sabotage like naija my country.. like that person that found the oil can organize millitia ...
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you guys should better settle withe community were the oil is found o, or the person that find it.. if not u people will have pipeline sabotage like naija my country.. like that person that found the oil can organize millitia..
West 11 years ago

Congratulation !!!we pray that it will in commercial quantity.God bless the finder.

Congratulation !!!we pray that it will in commercial quantity.God bless the finder.
OP/LONDON 11 years ago

THE PERSON ON WHOSE LAND THE OIL WAS DISCOVERED GETS SOME SHARE,THIS LAWYER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.IN ENGLAND,MOHAMMED AL FAYED THE FORMER HARRODS OWNER GETS SOME PERCENTAGE FROM OIL THAT IS BEEN DUG FROM UNDE ...
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THE PERSON ON WHOSE LAND THE OIL WAS DISCOVERED GETS SOME SHARE,THIS LAWYER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.IN ENGLAND,MOHAMMED AL FAYED THE FORMER HARRODS OWNER GETS SOME PERCENTAGE FROM OIL THAT IS BEEN DUG FROM UNDER HIS PROPERTY.
Buju 11 years ago

The Oil might belong to the guy who struck the oil on his land and I don't know the law of Ghana concerning this but in most countries like the US when mineral or oil is found on your land the owner gets some royalty payment. ...
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The Oil might belong to the guy who struck the oil on his land and I don't know the law of Ghana concerning this but in most countries like the US when mineral or oil is found on your land the owner gets some royalty payment. It is done in the US.
STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

Ghana is history. Ghana will fail to exist. Ghana was just a fake and failed experiment that started in 1957, useless 55 years of the experimental existance of a fake thing called Ghana.

There is No such thing as a Ghanai ...
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Ghana is history. Ghana will fail to exist. Ghana was just a fake and failed experiment that started in 1957, useless 55 years of the experimental existance of a fake thing called Ghana.

There is No such thing as a Ghanaian, and there is No such thing as a Ghanaian ethnic group.

Fucking Togolese NDC Ewe, EWES, better leave Akanland now, and go back to Togo homeland.

This is a Final Warning from the Ruthless and no mercy "Akan Militia" - Defenders of Akanland, Akan Gold, Akan Petroleum, Akan Cocoa and all Akan Natural Resources on Akan lands.

Fucking Bastard Thief John Mahama Dramani, Fake President, and stolen unelected Fake President, Watch your Back Thief son of a Devil John Mahama Dramani Bastard Fake.

John Mahama Dramani you have made the biggest massive fucking mistake by forcefully and illegitimately swearing in as a Fake and Unelected Fucker not a president, just a Bastard Fucker.

8th February 2013 - 28th February 2013, John Dramani Mahama life is up, nobody and no amount of security on earth can save or extend John Dramani Mahama life, time to die fucking thief bastard.

The Independence of the Akan State of Akanland is very near.
Kwaku 11 years ago

You are an ass hole, when the war starts, you will be nowhere to be found. Can Ashantis fight Voltarians? How many Anlos distroyed them when the wage that stupid war on the Anlos? You are an idiot.

You are an ass hole, when the war starts, you will be nowhere to be found. Can Ashantis fight Voltarians? How many Anlos distroyed them when the wage that stupid war on the Anlos? You are an idiot.
thinking man 11 years ago

Kwaku dont be silly. there is nobody alive today who fought somebody in precolonial days. those days are gone. those who lived are all dead and gone. referencing who beat who long ago has no bearing whatsoever on those living ...
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Kwaku dont be silly. there is nobody alive today who fought somebody in precolonial days. those days are gone. those who lived are all dead and gone. referencing who beat who long ago has no bearing whatsoever on those living today. there had absolutely nothing to do with it. stop this nonsense!!!
OSEI TUTU KWAME ASIBA 11 years ago

The answer is CIVIL WAR. The Akans should secede. EWEs can always go to Benin and Togo, but Akans have no place except Akanland. The ruling biased,greedy,selfish, indiferent, murderous, sorcerers EWES have no intention of dev ...
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The answer is CIVIL WAR. The Akans should secede. EWEs can always go to Benin and Togo, but Akans have no place except Akanland. The ruling biased,greedy,selfish, indiferent, murderous, sorcerers EWES have no intention of developing the country, but to fleece Ghana of its wealth.Therefore the only thing to do is to resort to a BRUTAL CIVIL WAR.
Kwaku 11 years ago

Kotibortor man shut up.

Kotibortor man shut up.
I will Be Watching 11 years ago

You saying this even shows that you don't have any good intention for Ghana.
Kabli

You saying this even shows that you don't have any good intention for Ghana.
Kabli
norvisi 11 years ago

why this joke all of a sudden is taking by heart like this , why to court ?which way it goes the man must be compersated if not for the land for the effort .The Asantehene takes gold in royal nobody talks about the court the ...
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why this joke all of a sudden is taking by heart like this , why to court ?which way it goes the man must be compersated if not for the land for the effort .The Asantehene takes gold in royal nobody talks about the court then why this one the court!
Walewale boy 11 years ago

Oh Allah bless Ghana more and take away greed! Now the govt. must call in experts to assess whether the oil is in commercial quantity. Yes, Eweland should jubilate because
1) they have suffered for far too long!
2) If in c ...
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Oh Allah bless Ghana more and take away greed! Now the govt. must call in experts to assess whether the oil is in commercial quantity. Yes, Eweland should jubilate because
1) they have suffered for far too long!
2) If in commercial quantity it will be much cheaper to produce and the returns will be very high
Now, where is president Mahama? Over to the north! I strongly believe that we can find oil in the north. We have been marginalized for far too long!
Kwame 11 years ago

Why can't we be happy for fellows ...who ever discovered this deserves some commendation. Yes, it belongs to the state, but least we should be grateful and be discuss how we compensate who ever found this ...Rather than all t ...
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Why can't we be happy for fellows ...who ever discovered this deserves some commendation. Yes, it belongs to the state, but least we should be grateful and be discuss how we compensate who ever found this ...Rather than all this jealous behaviour being displayed. This stinks!! surely we can do better
Kwasi Miezah, Western Region. 11 years ago

The owners of the land are entitled to royalties.

The owners of the land are entitled to royalties.
KK Konadu 11 years ago

Why doesn't this silly guy ever tell the chiefs of Western Region the same for claiming off shore oil fields - when they are making claims off shore oil? He is a double standard idiot who dislike people from some part of Ghan ...
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Why doesn't this silly guy ever tell the chiefs of Western Region the same for claiming off shore oil fields - when they are making claims off shore oil? He is a double standard idiot who dislike people from some part of Ghana. He is an idiot - simple.
Fuseini 11 years ago

But they are not getting anything. See how you stupid trokosis are. This oil has not even been confirmed as good oil and you stupid smelly lazy assholes are talking about percentages. Hope this turns out to be good oil in com ...
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But they are not getting anything. See how you stupid trokosis are. This oil has not even been confirmed as good oil and you stupid smelly lazy assholes are talking about percentages. Hope this turns out to be good oil in commercial quantities so that you idiots stay in that trokosi region and commit your crimes there.
NPP FOOLS 11 years ago

This man is cheap as dirt. Does this called for his statement? It is unnecessary and uncalled for. It is true that some people don't have a deeper knowledge of the law and it is clear that the land owner is one of those but ...
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This man is cheap as dirt. Does this called for his statement? It is unnecessary and uncalled for. It is true that some people don't have a deeper knowledge of the law and it is clear that the land owner is one of those but this man jumping into this issue is stupid and attention-seeking. It is not his place to tell the land owner all these. If indeed it is crude oil, and I hope it is, the appropriate state authorities will handle things in the formal way. Some cheap attention-seeking Land Analyst indeed.
Yao 11 years ago

Your English is really horrible. Did you drop out of JSS?

Your English is really horrible. Did you drop out of JSS?
kanewo 11 years ago

kwaasia greedy people,why don't tell the Ashantihene the Gold they always steal belong to the state.

kwaasia greedy people,why don't tell the Ashantihene the Gold they always steal belong to the state.
Nana 11 years ago

Idiot, what has this got to do with Asantes? Effaced Dartey is not Asante, the so called oil might not turn out to be anything. The gold has given you smelly Vernon's the little development in trokosi region and you have the ...
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Idiot, what has this got to do with Asantes? Effaced Dartey is not Asante, the so called oil might not turn out to be anything. The gold has given you smelly Vernon's the little development in trokosi region and you have the mouth to talk trash about your masters who employ you skunks as farm labourers and watchmen.
Jonathan Waki united states 11 years ago

Is not cocoa is real oil

Is not cocoa is real oil
Adjoa Msreyami 11 years ago

Okay guys let's be rational. In Alberta the govt grants land leases to encourage private oil exploration on private land.Drill for water, find Oil and you own the oil? Crazy talk wont't fly in court. It belongs to the State. ...
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Okay guys let's be rational. In Alberta the govt grants land leases to encourage private oil exploration on private land.Drill for water, find Oil and you own the oil? Crazy talk wont't fly in court. It belongs to the State. If you have read about Land Law, this is a no brainer!!
kanewo 11 years ago

Abouaaaa Nkrabea Effah Dartey, when you where planing to do coo did you ever thought of the state stupid old fool
skin pain

Abouaaaa Nkrabea Effah Dartey, when you where planing to do coo did you ever thought of the state stupid old fool
skin pain
Nana 11 years ago

Illiterate

Write, did you ever think and not did you ever thought, trokosi idiot.

Illiterate

Write, did you ever think and not did you ever thought, trokosi idiot.
kofi 11 years ago

When it is in VColta, quickly you will want everybody to know it is for the state, where were you, when the daylight roberry of the so called E.O.GROUP was going on? illiterate, after all did they say the find was for them, t ...
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When it is in VColta, quickly you will want everybody to know it is for the state, where were you, when the daylight roberry of the so called E.O.GROUP was going on? illiterate, after all did they say the find was for them, they are only announcing the find for the appropriate authorities to do the necessary follow up.
Adjoa Msreyami 11 years ago

Certain scarce resources are acquired by the State for the Public Good. An Oil find in Volta is simple, It's one of the scarce resource that belongs to the people and the State represents the people. Bring in experts to tap t ...
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Certain scarce resources are acquired by the State for the Public Good. An Oil find in Volta is simple, It's one of the scarce resource that belongs to the people and the State represents the people. Bring in experts to tap the oil for sale and let the area benefit from development, jobs and overall well-being
Adjoa Msreyami 11 years ago

Another oil find in Ghana calls for celebration. Plan, bring in the right infrastructure, manpower, contracts and lets make some money and make everybody happpy

Another oil find in Ghana calls for celebration. Plan, bring in the right infrastructure, manpower, contracts and lets make some money and make everybody happpy
Efo Mensah 11 years ago

Oil find on the private land should be looked into. This is NOT offshore discovery so there should be a way of compensating the land owners and those within the communities who will be affected by the production of this oil. ...
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Oil find on the private land should be looked into. This is NOT offshore discovery so there should be a way of compensating the land owners and those within the communities who will be affected by the production of this oil. Let us be aware that the way we handle this issue will determine the future of more oil or other minerals find onshore. The Volta Basin we all know is full of so many mineral resources and very soon more of these will be discovered in individual homes. If one knows he will not benefit from the state in terms of compensation, one would find another way of exploiting these resources without the knowledge of the state. Thank you
KANEWO 11 years ago

Abouaaaa NANA WRITE BOOKS STUPID USELESS ENGLISH MAN SHOESHINE BOY

Abouaaaa NANA WRITE BOOKS STUPID USELESS ENGLISH MAN SHOESHINE BOY
Dabreloh 11 years ago

EffaH Dartey is speaking out of empty jealousy, if he was to be in that person’s place, he would have demanded Heaven on earth, selfish hypocrite

EffaH Dartey is speaking out of empty jealousy, if he was to be in that person’s place, he would have demanded Heaven on earth, selfish hypocrite

‘The oil is not yours’- Effah Dartey

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