Plunder of timber and fisheries is holding Africa back - Kofi Annan

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RastafaraI 10 years ago

If he is not going to directly use his experience to help Africa , he should shut and let those who are ready to get their hands dirty do the work. Annan's reputation is more important to him than helping Africa...He should j ...
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If he is not going to directly use his experience to help Africa , he should shut and let those who are ready to get their hands dirty do the work. Annan's reputation is more important to him than helping Africa...He should just shut up!
insight to the bone 10 years ago

i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assist ...
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i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assistance in bettering the standard of the people of west Africa . this is a war that will destroy any chances of self reliance and self development . see what they have done to our poultry , fish and beef industry . until we have people who understand the issues and the true hidden agendas and dangers of such a one sided agreement where the benefits are only for the Europeans we should not engage in any such devastating experiments . EPA is being pushed now because they are aware pepeni is an illigimate president , even now the video of the murder of atta mills is being circulted in private circles and one day soon he will be overthrown so he is rushing to put another yoke and burden on the people of Akan. this govt can only borrow and can not even secure investments of 30 billion dollars how do they expect to handle a multitrillion agreement which in reality denies your own people the right to develop their own industry. our industrial base is less than 3% by the way. lets not allow this foolishness to pass , its time for a revolution so we restart the future for our children. we shall never surrender
Naadu 10 years ago

This is really a wise man i have ever known. God bless you.

This is really a wise man i have ever known. God bless you.
Quaye 10 years ago

IS ANNAN DOING ANYTHING TO HELP GHANA? THAT is the question.

IS ANNAN DOING ANYTHING TO HELP GHANA? THAT is the question.
Daavi 10 years ago

WISDOM NOT GIVEN TO FOOLS

WISDOM NOT GIVEN TO FOOLS
Blabber Moff 10 years ago

UNCLE KOFI, KINDA FUNNY TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT. YOU HAVE BEEN HOBNOBBING WITH THE PLUNDERERS FOR A LONG LONG TIME. HAVE YOU SEEN THE LIGHT NOW? EITHER YOU WANT A LIBERATED ECONOMY OR A NEO-COLONIAL ONE. YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH W ...
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UNCLE KOFI, KINDA FUNNY TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT. YOU HAVE BEEN HOBNOBBING WITH THE PLUNDERERS FOR A LONG LONG TIME. HAVE YOU SEEN THE LIGHT NOW? EITHER YOU WANT A LIBERATED ECONOMY OR A NEO-COLONIAL ONE. YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. PERIOD.
GHFUO, MALLAM MAHAMA BB! 10 years ago

HOWEVER, WHAT HONEST SOLUTIONS DOES HE HAVE FOR GH/AFRICA TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. WE NEED SOLUTIONS, NOT TO BE TOLD WHAT THE ISSUES ARE.

HOWEVER, WHAT HONEST SOLUTIONS DOES HE HAVE FOR GH/AFRICA TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. WE NEED SOLUTIONS, NOT TO BE TOLD WHAT THE ISSUES ARE.
The Mask 10 years ago

The (Bank of Ghana) BOG must ensure that foreign currencies are supplied to only Ghanaian importers of foreign goods. These must not fall into the hands of foreigners operating in Ghana who earn cedis but who would want to tr ...
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The (Bank of Ghana) BOG must ensure that foreign currencies are supplied to only Ghanaian importers of foreign goods. These must not fall into the hands of foreigners operating in Ghana who earn cedis but who would want to transfer funds to their shareholders in dollars.

Ghana has a market economy. Ghana is not an OECD country. Prices of goods and services in Ghana must be determined by demand and supply.

There is supply of certain currencies but absolutely no demand for those currencies. What should be the value of these currencies? These currencies include Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Swiss Franc, Danish krone, Swedish krona, Norwegian Krone. Swift transfers to Ghana in these currencies must be rejected. All EU countries must transfer or bring to Ghana only Euros.

The global oversupply of United States dollars is disturbing.

On the contrary there is demand for chinese Yuan but there is no supply in Ghana.

We must not forget that the role of currency is to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. That is commodity-Money-Commodity (C-M-C)
A GHANAIAN 10 years ago

France must leave Africa alone. LET'S BOYCOTT THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES NOW! Killing our leaders, dividing us, creating wars and accusing the very people they themselves put in power to serve their purpose. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I ...
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France must leave Africa alone. LET'S BOYCOTT THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES NOW! Killing our leaders, dividing us, creating wars and accusing the very people they themselves put in power to serve their purpose. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I CALL FOR A BOYCOTT OF FRENCH PRODUCTS IN AFRICA AND EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD. France, NATO and the rest of the West must leave us alone.
AKASANOMA 10 years ago

"How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look?" The man of diplomacy will surely not mention names but America, Britain and France are the main players of division and plunder. We shall boycott the good ...
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"How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look?" The man of diplomacy will surely not mention names but America, Britain and France are the main players of division and plunder. We shall boycott the goods of whoever continues to plunder Africa.
Osei Yao 10 years ago

INSPITE OF ALL THIS HIGHFALUTING RHETORIC, MR KOFI ANNAN DID NOTHING TO PERSUADE HIS WESTERN FRIENDS THAT THEY ARE GUILTY OF AGGRESSION AGAINST AFRICA AND AFRICANS!

INSPITE OF ALL THIS HIGHFALUTING RHETORIC, MR KOFI ANNAN DID NOTHING TO PERSUADE HIS WESTERN FRIENDS THAT THEY ARE GUILTY OF AGGRESSION AGAINST AFRICA AND AFRICANS!
Adjei 10 years ago

The chinese using the same technique as with the galamsey are now getting into timber exploitation and stone quarry using some Ghanaians as frontmen.

The chinese using the same technique as with the galamsey are now getting into timber exploitation and stone quarry using some Ghanaians as frontmen.

Plunder of timber and fisheries is holding Africa back - Kofi Annan

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