Exposed: $9.35bn oil cash in foreign hands

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• CHA 9 years ago

  We had enough of these ppl- they sold Ghana

  We had enough of these ppl- they sold Ghana

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• Mahmoud 9 years ago

  The "oil curse" has already set in, and the unbridle corruption and day light robberies are committed under the watch and collaboration of the P/NDC government.
  
  The president said more than once that he had tried to introd ...
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  The "oil curse" has already set in, and the unbridle corruption and day light robberies are committed under the watch and collaboration of the P/NDC government.
  
  The president said more than once that he had tried to introduce electronic payment system and acquisition into the public sector to reduce human contact with cash in his effort to fighting corruption, but lamented that the systems were often resisted.
  
  The question Ghanaians ask is that is the president really serious and interested in fighting corruption as he claims, or it's just another crocodile tears to deceive Ghanaians into believing that he is making an attempt, while the government and its cronies amass billions of dollars at the expense of this struggling nation? Why would Ghanaians hire a president that cannot introduce an electronic system into the public sector to save the nation from criminals masquerading as civil servants in the system? Mr. Mahama must be seen to be fighting corruption with all his might rather than go on lamenting helplessly like the rest of us.

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• Kwame Dokyi 9 years ago

  These idiots of African descent are lured by flattery and kickbacks from the colonial masters to sell their countries on a silver platter.The issue is not about the intelligence of the black race; it is about the selfish and ...
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  These idiots of African descent are lured by flattery and kickbacks from the colonial masters to sell their countries on a silver platter.The issue is not about the intelligence of the black race; it is about the selfish and myopic calculations of indigenous interests.

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• Whatever 9 years ago

  We discovered oil but the oil had already being sold out by Kufour and his NPP. When Kufour unwisely awarded 80% of Ghana's oil share to jubilee, Kosmos Anardarko and co, how was Ghana going to reap maximum benefits from her ...
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  We discovered oil but the oil had already being sold out by Kufour and his NPP. When Kufour unwisely awarded 80% of Ghana's oil share to jubilee, Kosmos Anardarko and co, how was Ghana going to reap maximum benefits from her oil discovery?. That is among the many tragedies Kufour left us with

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• Bretton Woods Chairman 9 years ago

  Thieving Frank Buah and his corrupt brother Armah Kofi Buah with the aid of ex-con Sipa Yankey on how they steal the tax-payers money ...and what the spend it on:
  
  1. Ex-con Sipa Yankey gives all the land properties of inte ...
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  Thieving Frank Buah and his corrupt brother Armah Kofi Buah with the aid of ex-con Sipa Yankey on how they steal the tax-payers money ...and what the spend it on:
  
  1. Ex-con Sipa Yankey gives all the land properties of interest to Frank Buah; who then proceeds to purchase from the Chiefs the lands at ridiculously low prices.
  
  2. The purchases are made legally water-tight, thereby making it impossible for the chiefs to repossess the land under any circumstances whatsoever.
  
  3. Ghana Gas now acquires the properties from Frank Buah, paying a percentage upfront. Frank Buah uses the upfront payment to pay the chiefs...and thereafter the dubious actors enjoy the booty. - CREATE, LOOT, AND SHARE !!!
  
  4. Now comes the the part where they spend the money:
  - Landed properties
  A portion of the loot is used to refresh the scheme.
  - Cars
  The CORRUPT Buahs and EX-CON Sipa Yankey sport an unGodly penchant for gas-guzzling V8 engines.
  - and Women (TONGA)
  The Buahs periodically organise orgies at Frank Buah's Ayinase complex. Girls are organised primarily from La Cote Du'Voire and University of Ghana, Legon. The UGMS recruits are sourced by one lady popularly known as "Afrakuma" who acts as a pimp for Frank Buah. Flights from Accra to Takoradi are organized for the recruits and transported by a V8 to the Buah complex.
  
  The Buahs and their guests have fun with the girls the entire weekend (Friday to Sunday) ..food, expensive booze, and sex is well in abundance; thereafter the girls are paid for the service...with the tax payers money !!!
  
  The above narrated is well-known to us at Nzema. The girls are promised and given jobs without ever going for an interview; hint - pay a visit to the NPA.
  
  Public sector employees work and don't get paid, yet there is more that enough to go around for the corrupt Buahs and Ex-con Sipa Yankey to CREATE, LOOT, AND SHARE.
  
  If President John Mahama is frustrated by strike actions in Ghana...lets just say "HE AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET !"

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• TACITUS CLAUDIUS 9 years ago

  SAY it again my brother. That dark tall ugly thief.

  SAY it again my brother. That dark tall ugly thief.

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• OLIVER TWIST 9 years ago

  KUFFUOR AND HIS COHORTS OWNS 3% OF THE OIL FIELDS...WE KNOW THAT. ITS ONLY A BRUTAL REVOLUTION CAN BRING RELIEF TO GHANA!! REMEMBER JUNE 4TH!!
  
  OLIVER MAKA MAKA!!

  KUFFUOR AND HIS COHORTS OWNS 3% OF THE OIL FIELDS...WE KNOW THAT. ITS ONLY A BRUTAL REVOLUTION CAN BRING RELIEF TO GHANA!! REMEMBER JUNE 4TH!!
  
  OLIVER MAKA MAKA!!

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• Street Power 9 years ago

  Watch "Big Men" on the internet it´s a documentary that shows who sold Ghanas oil under price... it was Kuffour and the NPP...

  Watch "Big Men" on the internet it´s a documentary that shows who sold Ghanas oil under price... it was Kuffour and the NPP...

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• Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago

  He is the son of a dog

  He is the son of a dog

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• Ajit Babu 9 years ago

  Aden koraaa? Your stupidity knows no bounds.

  Aden koraaa? Your stupidity knows no bounds.

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• country lover 9 years ago

  And this has what to do with Akufo Addo? Stupid prat wake the fuck up, we are talking about Ghana in case you are not aware,. Take your nonsense elsewhere, sir

  And this has what to do with Akufo Addo? Stupid prat wake the fuck up, we are talking about Ghana in case you are not aware,. Take your nonsense elsewhere, sir

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• eugene 9 years ago

  NDC=nigger DEMOLITION CREW

  NDC=nigger DEMOLITION CREW

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• eugene 9 years ago

  YOU WANT THE VICE PRESIDENT UP YOU ALL 3 TIMES PER DAY

  YOU WANT THE VICE PRESIDENT UP YOU ALL 3 TIMES PER DAY

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• Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago

  Akufo Addo is seriously sick

  Akufo Addo is seriously sick

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• eugene 9 years ago

  STARTING WHEN THE LIBERIAN FUCKED YOU IN THE ASS-HOLE

  STARTING WHEN THE LIBERIAN FUCKED YOU IN THE ASS-HOLE

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• Man 9 years ago

  We need this kinds of analyses. I heard 3% of the oil money was given to certain individuals with only 10% going to the people. What a shame?

  We need this kinds of analyses. I heard 3% of the oil money was given to certain individuals with only 10% going to the people. What a shame?

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• Ajit Babu 9 years ago

  Why can't you also analyze that the 3% was the return for entrepreneurial prowess by certain individuals?

  Why can't you also analyze that the 3% was the return for entrepreneurial prowess by certain individuals?

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• Vodoo Xebieso 9 years ago

  Swine, which "entrepreneurial prowess" did those "certain individuals" exhibit other than being used as fronts by those in the corridors of power to enrich themselves at the expense of the state? Better think thrice yourself.

  Swine, which "entrepreneurial prowess" did those "certain individuals" exhibit other than being used as fronts by those in the corridors of power to enrich themselves at the expense of the state? Better think thrice yourself.

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• jojo 9 years ago

  What is really the meaning of think tank in the Ghanaian context? The term is seriously abused in Ghana. Rarely is this term used in developed economies and when it is used it means serious business and analysis not these kin ...
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  What is really the meaning of think tank in the Ghanaian context? The term is seriously abused in Ghana. Rarely is this term used in developed economies and when it is used it means serious business and analysis not these kind of rumour carriers.

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• Osei kuffour 9 years ago

  I watch a investigative documentary called the BIG MEN .. You will see who
  Cause it ..

  I watch a investigative documentary called the BIG MEN .. You will see who
  Cause it ..

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• bright 9 years ago

  That was the contract past government signed before they were kicked out to the bush.

  That was the contract past government signed before they were kicked out to the bush.

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• Guy Fawkes 9 years ago

  Where is Ghana heading to? To hell or paradise? Time will tell.

  Where is Ghana heading to? To hell or paradise? Time will tell.

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• Owura Kofi 9 years ago

  I hope that the authors of this report will go on TV and radios to educate Ghanaians about this crucial matter. They should go out there and expose the stupidity of our so-called leaders.
  I hope that the other think tanks wi ...
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  I hope that the authors of this report will go on TV and radios to educate Ghanaians about this crucial matter. They should go out there and expose the stupidity of our so-called leaders.
  I hope that the other think tanks will take up the challenge.
  Ghana is doomed with the breed of politicians and officials we have. Pathetic people.

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• Who cares 9 years ago

  The funny thing is the NDC government when they came into power in 2008 had discovered the dubious contracts the NPP government under Kuffour had signed with these oil companies under the leadership of the former Ghana Ambass ...
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  The funny thing is the NDC government when they came into power in 2008 had discovered the dubious contracts the NPP government under Kuffour had signed with these oil companies under the leadership of the former Ghana Ambassador to the U.S realizing that Ghana under these contracts stand only to gain 11% of all revenues to be made. Why they kept it a secret rather than taking the course of initiating proper public discussion on it; I don't know?

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• eugene 9 years ago

  YOUR SO FUCKING STUPID(IDIOT) YOU SEEM TO FORGOT ALL THE LOANS THAT MAHAMA HAS GOT AGAINST THE OIL

  YOUR SO FUCKING STUPID(IDIOT) YOU SEEM TO FORGOT ALL THE LOANS THAT MAHAMA HAS GOT AGAINST THE OIL

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• Kakalika 9 years ago

  I want to congratulate the authors of this report for the concern they have for mother Ghana. For sometime now there have been several agitations in the country concerning the economic and financial profile of the country.Se ...
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  I want to congratulate the authors of this report for the concern they have for mother Ghana. For sometime now there have been several agitations in the country concerning the economic and financial profile of the country.Several Civil Society Organisations have been at the forefront of these agitations. The time has come now to show once more their concerns by organising demonstrations to prevail upon Parliament which represents all GhanaiansNOT sign the Petroleum Bill in its present form without the necessary amendmments that will guaranttee maximum benefits for the country.After all other oilproducing African countries have the Petroleum Sharing Agreement and why cant we also. I believe that only two days of demonstration in front of Parliamant House will be enough for CABINET to withdraw the Bill for the necessary amendment.All placards should read'PSA' or 'NO MORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION AGREEMENT'. The problem is that the current Government lacks the courage to undo the bogus agreement signed by the past administration for selfish reasons. Also perhaps the current adminstration wants the status quo to remain for theeir benefits after they have left government. The bottom line is that our politicians dont care about the future of this country.WE Ghanaians are therefore expecting ACEP, GOGTC CSOs, IEA, CEPA,OXFAM< IMANI, PETROLEUM COMMKISSION, MIN OF ENERGY and ENERGY COMMISSION.PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND PETROLEUM, ISODEC,FRIEDRICH Ebert COMMISSION to collaborate and rescue our dear country from the shackles of these oil companies. For, it is precisely because of these senceless agreements entered into by our greedy politicians that Ghanaians will forever remain poor despite our GOd-given natural resources.

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• the lone crudader 9 years ago

  They will not simply put because they have been bribed to close their eyes ears and open theit bellies

  They will not simply put because they have been bribed to close their eyes ears and open theit bellies

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• the lone crudader 9 years ago

  Upon all these they take home bigger checks bigger than themselves? Onyame ahu mo

  Upon all these they take home bigger checks bigger than themselves? Onyame ahu mo

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• Frank Obeng 9 years ago

  That is what happen when brainless stupid voters take bribe from idiot Politicians and vote for them to rule over us.

  That is what happen when brainless stupid voters take bribe from idiot Politicians and vote for them to rule over us.

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• Tina 9 years ago

  This is what ghanaians should be concerned about. We lack leaders. Our parliamentarians are form 4 leavers and also drunkards. Greedy bastards fire burn them all.

  This is what ghanaians should be concerned about. We lack leaders. Our parliamentarians are form 4 leavers and also drunkards. Greedy bastards fire burn them all.

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• eugene 9 years ago

  ITS COLLATERAL FOR LOANS

  ITS COLLATERAL FOR LOANS

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• Dan Buduh 9 years ago

  If these facts were true, this brings out clearly what the NPP Government that claims to be corrupt-free and for which Nana Addo was a full member did to cause financial loss to Ghana. The differences of the amounts accrued ...
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  If these facts were true, this brings out clearly what the NPP Government that claims to be corrupt-free and for which Nana Addo was a full member did to cause financial loss to Ghana. The differences of the amounts accrued to Ghana and what should have accrued are overwhelming. Please let our leaders seriously think of what is only best for Ghana.
  What prevents our leaders to review the agreements. If NPP MPs want to prove to Ghanaians that they are not corrupt, this is the challenge for them to lead the crusade for the review of all oil agreements that are not the best for Ghana. Please if the PSA is the best, please our MPs - you should go for that.
  
  God bless Ghana.

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• JAMES Y 9 years ago

  The problem has started from the first agreement signed between the then Ghana govt and Kosmos and by extension, its Jubilee partners. By the agreement, the capital for exploration and development must be recouped first - not ...
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  The problem has started from the first agreement signed between the then Ghana govt and Kosmos and by extension, its Jubilee partners. By the agreement, the capital for exploration and development must be recouped first - not even corporation tax was levied in the agreement - by the explorers and developers. When Mills' govt took power and tried to renegotiate the agreement its ears were bashed by the powers that be. The rest is history!

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• Kwame 9 years ago

  We have been receiving less from our mineral resources because Kufuor sold Ashanti Gold and GNPC.

  We have been receiving less from our mineral resources because Kufuor sold Ashanti Gold and GNPC.

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• OKOE 9 years ago

  THE NOWAGIAN AMBASSADOR ADVISED GHANA AS TO HOW TO BENEFIT FROM ITS OIL AND GAS PROCEEDS. THERE ARE ABUNDANT OIL AND GAS AGREEMENTS ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR GHANA JUST TO READ THEM AND EXTRACT RELEVANT CLAUSES AND INCORPORATE T ...
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  THE NOWAGIAN AMBASSADOR ADVISED GHANA AS TO HOW TO BENEFIT FROM ITS OIL AND GAS PROCEEDS. THERE ARE ABUNDANT OIL AND GAS AGREEMENTS ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR GHANA JUST TO READ THEM AND EXTRACT RELEVANT CLAUSES AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO ITS AGREEMENTS, YET GHANA HAS ALLOWED THE CONTRACTORS AND THE INITIAL FINANCIERS TO RIP US TO THE BONE. OUR ENEMIES ARE OUR LEADERS. THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF THE NATION IS THE THEN PRESIDENT WHO SIGNED THOSE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS. OUR ENEMIES ARE WITHIN. THEY HAVE MADE UP THEIR MINDS TO STEAL AND THE REST OF GHANA IS JUST LETTING THEM DO WHAT TGEY WANT. MY MOTHER SAID " IF SOMETHING BITES YOU, REMEMBER IT IS IN YOUR CLOTH"

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• OKOE 9 years ago

  GHANA HAS ALL TGESE RESOURCES AND YET NO MAJOR PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT IN GHANA WITHOUT THE MONEY BEING BORROWED FROM SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OUR SHORES. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE FUNDS LOCALLY GENERATED. I HAVE SAID IT OVER AND OVER TH ...
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  GHANA HAS ALL TGESE RESOURCES AND YET NO MAJOR PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT IN GHANA WITHOUT THE MONEY BEING BORROWED FROM SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OUR SHORES. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE FUNDS LOCALLY GENERATED. I HAVE SAID IT OVER AND OVER THAT OUR GOVERNMENT MUST EMULATE THE LATE DR. KWAME NKRUMAH. AFRICA IN GENERAL AND GHANA IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND. WE DO NOT NEED TO INVENT THE WHEEL. WE JUST HAVE TO BUY TGE PATENT OF LICENSE AND RAISE THE CAPITAL TO BUY TGE MACHINERY AND WE WILL GENERATE JOBS AND PRODUCE MADE IN GHANA GOODS. OUR PRESIDENTS FORGET THAT THOSE READY TO MANUFACTURE HAVE NOT THE NECESSARY CAPITAL TO BUY THE IMPLEMENTS TO MANUFACTURE AND THIS IS WHERE THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE. IF YOU NEED AN EXAMPLE, JUST EMULATE CHINA. THEY USED STATE CAPITAL TO MAKE THEM WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. FORGET THE COMMUNISM NONSENSE. OUR GRADUATES ARE ROAMING WITH NOTHING TO DO YET OUR LEADERS ARE STEALING LEFT AND RIGHT FOR TGEIR OWN BENEFITS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I WERE TO FINISH A TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL WELDING. IT NEEDS MONEY TO BUY TGE EQUIPMENT. WITHOUT HELP FROM ANY QUARTER, HOW WOULD I BE ABLE TO PUT MY TRAINING INTO ANYTHING PRODUCTIVE . IN THE LONG RUN, IT IS THE NATION THAT BECOMES POORER BY THE DAY.

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• OKOE 9 years ago

  Pardon my typos especially my typing G when it has to be H.

  Pardon my typos especially my typing G when it has to be H.

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• olu 9 years ago

  That is the legacy of Kofour and his NPP party. Is this same parth nana want to take us through?. May God saves this country from the shackles of NPP greed.

  That is the legacy of Kofour and his NPP party. Is this same parth nana want to take us through?. May God saves this country from the shackles of NPP greed.

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• nii 9 years ago

  Ghanaians should open their eyes and stop this NDC/NPP party politics.Ghana is now crawling and ought to wake up.Frankly, the oil find will never improve the lives of ordinary Ghanaians and I said it years ago.The citizenry o ...
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  Ghanaians should open their eyes and stop this NDC/NPP party politics.Ghana is now crawling and ought to wake up.Frankly, the oil find will never improve the lives of ordinary Ghanaians and I said it years ago.The citizenry of Burkina Faso will no longer be taken for granted by politicians and are now free.

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• Pround pepeni. 9 years ago

  NPP AND KUFOUR SOLD GHANA'S OIL BEFORE PRODUCTION EVEN STARTED. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF OUR PROBLEMS. THEY WERE JUST INTERESTED IN FILLING THEIR POCKETS AND CREATING A FINANCIAL LEGACY FOR THEIR FAMILIES. ALL WE ARE DOING N ...
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  NPP AND KUFOUR SOLD GHANA'S OIL BEFORE PRODUCTION EVEN STARTED. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF OUR PROBLEMS. THEY WERE JUST INTERESTED IN FILLING THEIR POCKETS AND CREATING A FINANCIAL LEGACY FOR THEIR FAMILIES. ALL WE ARE DOING NOW IS CRYING OVER SPLIT MILK.

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• Paapa Owusu -Ansah 9 years ago

  I'm beginning to understand our so called book long people can speak big English but they are so lazy to read and understand whatever documents come in front of them they are all a bunch of toilet pepper from the bottom up. T ...
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  I'm beginning to understand our so called book long people can speak big English but they are so lazy to read and understand whatever documents come in front of them they are all a bunch of toilet pepper from the bottom up. These is a living prove that educated does not comes with wisdom it's very sad African leader are idiots but those in Ghana here are more than donkeys all they know is asking Ghanaians if we know they Mr so so and so, do you know me, do know for nothing good to about. Just the beginning of this there was everywhere in the news that parliament is rushing giving our oil field out to foreigners where is these idiotic coming from and where is going end? Where are we rushing to ? Let go to Qatar an Arab nation in the Middle East you be shock in that country a woman is only chose to work, they are not oblige to do so but they get paid. When did this country Qatar started their oil and gas industry? Any Ghanaian can google for an answer by the year 2020 they are the World Cup host. I don't understand these is it a curse or what? I understood God is like we human being, and his name will endure forever and ever but we made God regret by day he created man in his image. The judgement dept bring paid recently can build a city or change the of those in poverty . Why do they talk about all this problems then? This another prove that the finance minister stayed In the USA licking white man ass. What is these nonsense all about? Folks forgive me my English wording. I thin we need our own Ghana language because these people don't understand English just like me.

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• local content 9 years ago

  The percentage of local content in the oil and gas sector is too small...the government must do something about it..The foreigners see our government to be weak when it comes to policy making...NDC must wake up or they will ...
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  The percentage of local content in the oil and gas sector is too small...the government must do something about it..The foreigners see our government to be weak when it comes to policy making...NDC must wake up or they will lose their next election..

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• Bobby 9 years ago

  You don't expect someone to invest in a business and someone else starts sharing the profits at the word "go" . The invester must first of all get his initial capital back. This is simple economics

  You don't expect someone to invest in a business and someone else starts sharing the profits at the word "go" . The invester must first of all get his initial capital back. This is simple economics

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• REALIST 9 years ago

  OUR PROBLEM IS THAT INFERIORITY COMPLEX IS KILLING US. WHEN ANY FOREIGNER SMILES AT US WE LOSE OUR SENSE OF REASON AND WE ALLOW THEM TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER.
  IT BREAKS MY HEAR WHEN I HEAR OUR SO CALLED LEADERS BRAG ABOUT ...
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  OUR PROBLEM IS THAT INFERIORITY COMPLEX IS KILLING US. WHEN ANY FOREIGNER SMILES AT US WE LOSE OUR SENSE OF REASON AND WE ALLOW THEM TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER.
  IT BREAKS MY HEAR WHEN I HEAR OUR SO CALLED LEADERS BRAG ABOUT "MY FRIEND THE WHITE MAN". THE EARLIER WE SHED THIS COMPLEX AND LOOK AT THE CAUCATION AT HIS CHEATING BEST AND SAY SORRY, THAT REASONING WITH THE SMILE WON'T WASH SO LET'S GET DOWN TO A WIN WIN NEGOTIATION.

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