Bauxite exports soar

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DODOWA 10 years ago

What good does this do to the ordinary Ghanaian? We boast of Cocoa, gold diamonds, bauxite, manganese, timber, oil, gas, tourism, brain power but most people are wallowing in poverty. It’s only a few well-placed people who ...
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What good does this do to the ordinary Ghanaian? We boast of Cocoa, gold diamonds, bauxite, manganese, timber, oil, gas, tourism, brain power but most people are wallowing in poverty. It’s only a few well-placed people who are living like human beings. Mother Nature has blessed our land with humongous natural resources but our leaders have created a mendicant society. What a shame.
Agyeman. 10 years ago

What does it do to the ordinary Ghanaian? Not much because most of our exports are primary products exported raw and not finished manufactured goods.It does not matter how much oil or bauxite is our land if we don't develop t ...
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What does it do to the ordinary Ghanaian? Not much because most of our exports are primary products exported raw and not finished manufactured goods.It does not matter how much oil or bauxite is our land if we don't develop the most critical resource-the human resource.You cannot compare someone who digs stuff of the land and someone with highly developed intellectual property.Its like comparing a pr school dropout wit a PHD holder.
DODOWA 10 years ago

Is not interesting that people still hide behind technical garbage to justify a travesty that has bedeviled us since independence? There is no nation under this sun that can claim self-sufficiency in all aspects of developmen ...
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Is not interesting that people still hide behind technical garbage to justify a travesty that has bedeviled us since independence? There is no nation under this sun that can claim self-sufficiency in all aspects of development. One may ask, why do we still lack the sophisticated manpower that Agyemang is talking about after fifty years of independence? The answer is simple. CORRUPTION AND LACK OF LEADERSHIP from our so-called politicians. Compare Ghana to Malaysia and Nigeria to Qatar and one could easily come up with answers. My suspicion is that Agyemang is one of those very few who benefited from the venal system that has prevailed since independence hence his rush to defend a corrupt orthodoxy. Ingrid Betancourt’s locution; “They always had good excuses to msake themselves have a clear conscience” is very much the case here.
ghanaba 10 years ago

couldn't agree with u more Dodowa. hhhmmm so is Ghana really a country? hhhmmm ey3 asemoooooo

couldn't agree with u more Dodowa. hhhmmm so is Ghana really a country? hhhmmm ey3 asemoooooo
Ewusi 10 years ago

Bauxite exports soar,government expenditure soars,corruption soars, lies of Politicians soars,pot holes soar,Armed robbery soars,market fires soar,Dumso Dumso soars,Poverty soars, Gold Exports soar Ghana what a country. Where ...
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Bauxite exports soar,government expenditure soars,corruption soars, lies of Politicians soars,pot holes soar,Armed robbery soars,market fires soar,Dumso Dumso soars,Poverty soars, Gold Exports soar Ghana what a country. Where is the Leader who could bring happiness on our faces.Present Leaders are thinking about gay rights, while poverty soars.
PRINCE ARMAH 10 years ago

We are not serious as a nation.Railway system is the cheapest way to haul minerals and other bulk products,and not by road.These bulky products are reducing the lifespan of our roads.Ghana as a nation need a modern rail syste ...
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We are not serious as a nation.Railway system is the cheapest way to haul minerals and other bulk products,and not by road.These bulky products are reducing the lifespan of our roads.Ghana as a nation need a modern rail system.
Egya Blay 10 years ago

These are people who claim to have sat in classrooms and lecture theaters to study Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Engineering;you name them. Armah, you have hit the ...
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These are people who claim to have sat in classrooms and lecture theaters to study Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Engineering;you name them. Armah, you have hit the nail on the head but I wonder if this feedback and comments are taken seriously. Very disgusting, disappointing, shameful, and nonsense.
pk 10 years ago

You called a spade a spade but not a working tool.

You called a spade a spade but not a working tool.
DAN 10 years ago

The proceeds going into the pockets of a few greedy bastards.

The proceeds going into the pockets of a few greedy bastards.
CY 10 years ago

Ghana still a nation of raw material shippers

Ghana still a nation of raw material shippers
PEASEA 10 years ago

WHAT HAS BEEN THE BENIFIT TO THE COMMUNITIES OVER THERE? SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY!FOR HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO BE EXPORTERS OF RAW MATERIALS AND CONTINUE TO LAMENT OVER UNEMPLOYMENT? DO OUR LEADERS THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE?

WHAT HAS BEEN THE BENIFIT TO THE COMMUNITIES OVER THERE? SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY!FOR HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO BE EXPORTERS OF RAW MATERIALS AND CONTINUE TO LAMENT OVER UNEMPLOYMENT? DO OUR LEADERS THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE?
Agyemang 10 years ago

The foreign companies benefit and our people pay the price in lost farms and polluted water. Shame.

The foreign companies benefit and our people pay the price in lost farms and polluted water. Shame.
KANEWU 10 years ago

ALL GHANAIAN "LEADERS" ARE CLUELESS CROOKS LORDING IT OVER MORONIC GHANAIANS.

THE PROBLEM IS MOST OF THOSE LEADERS ARE UNCIVILIZED VILLAGERS WHO CONTNUE S TO DELUDE THEMSELVES THAT GHANA IS THE "GATEWAY TO AFRICA"

NONSE ...
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ALL GHANAIAN "LEADERS" ARE CLUELESS CROOKS LORDING IT OVER MORONIC GHANAIANS.

THE PROBLEM IS MOST OF THOSE LEADERS ARE UNCIVILIZED VILLAGERS WHO CONTNUE S TO DELUDE THEMSELVES THAT GHANA IS THE "GATEWAY TO AFRICA"

NONSENSE!

MOST OF THESE VILLAGERS COME TO ACCRA AND THINK THEY ARE IN EUROPE OR AMERICA, EVEN AFTER THEIR TRIPS TO AMERICA AND EUROPE FOR THEIR MEDICAL CHECKUPS AND OTHER HEALTH NEEDS..

THAT'S WHY THEY DO NOT SEE THE NEED TO DEVELOP GHANA.
CY 10 years ago

Hmmmm

Hmmmm
Kofi 10 years ago

I will only be glad the day Ghana will mine these mineral in Ghana instead of exporting it abroad.

I will only be glad the day Ghana will mine these mineral in Ghana instead of exporting it abroad.
GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

WILL THE WOMEN N KIDS BENEFIT FROM THIS? WILL OUR KIDS GET FREE BASIC SCH. WMNS HOSPITAL. FREE ADULT EDUCATION?

WILL THE WOMEN N KIDS BENEFIT FROM THIS? WILL OUR KIDS GET FREE BASIC SCH. WMNS HOSPITAL. FREE ADULT EDUCATION?
Ato ghann,usa. 10 years ago

After so many years of independence,why cant we process the bauxite here in Ghana.The benefit will be much greater.This should be apply to almost all the mineral resources that we have .This is what a country with foresight ...
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After so many years of independence,why cant we process the bauxite here in Ghana.The benefit will be much greater.This should be apply to almost all the mineral resources that we have .This is what a country with foresight does.This is what great leaders think about.This is what development oriented loving citizens think and wish for their country.So what is preventing us from achieving these goals.
Tokugawah 10 years ago

You lot never stop complaining, it is for you or me or other Ghanaians who should add value to our raw materials. We have neither the capital nor the technology to do so. We expect the foreign companies who have the know how ...
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You lot never stop complaining, it is for you or me or other Ghanaians who should add value to our raw materials. We have neither the capital nor the technology to do so. We expect the foreign companies who have the know how and who risk their capital to share with us. Why should they? Would any of you share a business you have set up? It is this hypocrisy which is too common amongst Ghanaians. Others should do it and we should share. We all say " we have found oil" We found nothing, oil was found by foreigners who risked capital and had the know how to find the oil. We should just shut up and try and learn, but we never learn because we are lazy and selfish, otherwise why is the country the way it is after 56 years of sovereignty? The quality of our leaders reflects the society. We are greedy, selfish and prefer to do as little as possible but for maximum pay. We expect of others what we will not do ourselves.
Sankofa 10 years ago

We can find both capital and technology to exploit our resources.

The real problem is that we have been unable to break away from the dependence mentality. We must find solutions to our problems,rather than look to others ...
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We can find both capital and technology to exploit our resources.

The real problem is that we have been unable to break away from the dependence mentality. We must find solutions to our problems,rather than look to others for such solutions.
Agyeman. 10 years ago

Very well said.I said pretty much the same thing and got vilified that i benefited from the system that i'm attacking.Nobody should expect to reap from where they have sown so little and Ghanaians should quit being masters of ...
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Very well said.I said pretty much the same thing and got vilified that i benefited from the system that i'm attacking.Nobody should expect to reap from where they have sown so little and Ghanaians should quit being masters of minimalist effort.
MENSAH 10 years ago

WHY SHOULD 80% OF BAUXITE RESERVE IN GHANA,THAT CAN GENERATE SUCH HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE NATION,BE OWNED BY A CHINESE COMPANY?
IS THIS GUY SAYING ALL THESE HUGE AMOUNT,THE CHINESE COMPANY MAKES ABOUT 80% MORE/YEAR?
THEN WHY DI ...
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WHY SHOULD 80% OF BAUXITE RESERVE IN GHANA,THAT CAN GENERATE SUCH HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE NATION,BE OWNED BY A CHINESE COMPANY?
IS THIS GUY SAYING ALL THESE HUGE AMOUNT,THE CHINESE COMPANY MAKES ABOUT 80% MORE/YEAR?
THEN WHY DID GHANA GO INTO SUCH A DEAL,THAT IS AGAINST OUR DEVELOPMENT?
I CAN HARDLY UNDERSTAND THIS.
SOME SAY IT WAS PRESIDENT KUFOUR'S ERA,THAT SAW THE DEAL GO THROUGH.
THAT WAS A BAD DEAL.
I WILL NOT HAVE DONE THIS,IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT.
Alabama 10 years ago

Mensah first of all your analysis will not/ever make you a President. There was no where in the article that the company belongs to a Chinese Co. That is why you can hardly understand. I say this been Bauxite been loaded into ...
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Mensah first of all your analysis will not/ever make you a President. There was no where in the article that the company belongs to a Chinese Co. That is why you can hardly understand. I say this been Bauxite been loaded into a ship in 1992 when I went to a game in GSTS. Where was Kufour? All you say is a lie.
MENSAH 10 years ago

I MEAN 80% OF GHANA'S BAUXITE IS OWNED BY A CHINESE COMPANY.
MY BROTHER WENT TO GSTS(TAKORADI) IN 1959 & 1961.THEY BECAME MARINE ENGINEERS LATER.
WERE YOU BORN AT THAT TIME?

I MEAN 80% OF GHANA'S BAUXITE IS OWNED BY A CHINESE COMPANY.
MY BROTHER WENT TO GSTS(TAKORADI) IN 1959 & 1961.THEY BECAME MARINE ENGINEERS LATER.
WERE YOU BORN AT THAT TIME?
MENSAH 10 years ago

I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE GENERAL GHANA'S BAUXITE RESERVE,BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY,THIS COMPANY IN QUESTION.
NOW,YOU UNDERSTAND ME.

I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE GENERAL GHANA'S BAUXITE RESERVE,BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY,THIS COMPANY IN QUESTION.
NOW,YOU UNDERSTAND ME.
Sankofa 10 years ago

The railways are vital to exploitation of our mineral deposits.

We must invest in rehabilitating our railway system as a matter of urgency. We are losing revenue due to the poor state of the rail network. We call upon all ...
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The railways are vital to exploitation of our mineral deposits.

We must invest in rehabilitating our railway system as a matter of urgency. We are losing revenue due to the poor state of the rail network. We call upon all involved in the management of our railways to work together to expedite the rehabilitation of the network.
pk 10 years ago

Very disappointing for mining industries to rely on roads instead of rails. Rails will guarantee the of the industry as well as provide reliable affordable passenger transport. Please assist government to rehabilitate the ra ...
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Very disappointing for mining industries to rely on roads instead of rails. Rails will guarantee the of the industry as well as provide reliable affordable passenger transport. Please assist government to rehabilitate the rails.
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