Analysis: Ghana hit by oil curse

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insight to the bone 8 years ago

We expected and predicted they will begin to fabricate lies to accuse the innocent , engage in serious mudslinging to create confusion and chaos leading to popularization based on ethnic , tribal differences , which later on ...
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We expected and predicted they will begin to fabricate lies to accuse the innocent , engage in serious mudslinging to create confusion and chaos leading to popularization based on ethnic , tribal differences , which later on evolve from politically motivated violence to open war against the Akans . Arm your selves NOW.
Democracy is all about due process and procedure and in this sentencing we have returned to the era of buga buga dictatorship . This man has been sentenced without the people getting to know the truth and as such can never again be tried due to double jeopardy , the whole affair stinks of a this innocent man being set up as an agent provocateur to shift focus from the corruption of the Mahama brothers. This man claims to be suffering from financial hardship yet had the money to purchase a 2000$ gun and if its untraceable is worth over 4000$ , only someone from national security could have given it to him , NDC we are not fools . We have followed with keen interest the criminal activities of the brothers Mahama and several times on this forum tried to let our people know the worst kind of criminal has occupied the highest office of the land through the murder of President Atta Mills. This affair with the equipment is only the tip of the iceberg which will bring down the mighty Titanic of the Gonja pepeni mafia. As the story develops we will hear of German , Swiss and Arab bankers looting the state coffers through bogus schemes and azaa loans. We shall encourage the American FBI and European union organized crime office to start investigations so their foreign counterparts do not go Scott free but answer in a court of law for their participation in corrupting a sovereign. There is not a single project in Ghana today that didn't have the Mahamas siphoning of billions of dollars yearly to Dubai , Switzerland , Germany , Iran , Italy and Brazil.They were so selfishly greedy that they didn't even bother to take their time to cover their tracks so there is documentation and evidence all over .Ghana has become the private property of pepeni Mahama and his relatives who are strategically placed in every institution of state to ensure pepeni omanhene gets his cut. This story of the equipment and their ridiculous stupidity in attempting to justify daylight theft is more than just proof of their low life criminal minds . Acting like kids when they think no one is watching to rob the cookie jar. Somebody should tell those fools that they can continue to rob banks and later on claim they are the Robin hood and so work for free , give me the equipment and fuel so i too will work for free. We see here the inner circle of the criminal mafia which includes Julius Debra , Collins Dauda and notice they are all pepeni idiots. People of Ghana dont bother shooting these idiots rather arrange to have them poisoned quick so the die and we are free. They have destroyed the economy and we are now on a roller coaster ride heading directly for chaos which will lead to political violence evolving into ethnic tribal wars whereby millions of the innocent may die. It will be better to start killing Mahama and his relatives / tribesmen so we can preserve the peace and let better more competent people come and put things right. Yes i give props to the man who went to pepeni fake christian 's church to shoot him dead .Even today they go about as if nothing has happened and continue stealing as they are convince the people of Ghana are stupid and will forget by Friday this crime. YOU CAN NEVER JUSTIFY THEFT AND CRIME . Coward pepeni has run away from his post with a fake excuse he is on leave but we will let him know he can run but can not hide, his days are numbered as God will surely punish him for his wickedness
Douglas. Bristol-UK` 8 years ago

all you u v written is thrash. mahama is sensible than ugly Akufo-Addo and the entire acidic npp party. foolish Akans

all you u v written is thrash. mahama is sensible than ugly Akufo-Addo and the entire acidic npp party. foolish Akans
Sam 8 years ago

Look at his face,Mahama the useless one indeed.

Look at his face,Mahama the useless one indeed.
VICE RESSIEN 8 years ago

this has nothing to do with "curse". if you sell your oil for free, you'll gain nothing. contract for ghana's oil drills is madness. first, every part of the drilling is undertaken by whites, because ghana cannot come up with ...
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this has nothing to do with "curse". if you sell your oil for free, you'll gain nothing. contract for ghana's oil drills is madness. first, every part of the drilling is undertaken by whites, because ghana cannot come up with its own scientists in finding ways to drill let alone, design a feasibility study to find where the oil is. ultimately, the euro-americans will take over, make shady contracts - 3% of revenue for ghana for 100 years - that gives them the booty. so this is not a curse, but rather, the stupidity of ghanaians and their desire not to make their hands dirty and their lazy attitude.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 8 years ago

spot on. I thought Tsatsu Tsikata started feasibility abd had plans for Ghanaians to drill their own oil before that thief, Kufuor, came in to sell everything to his slave master.

What we see now is the unfolding reality f ...
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spot on. I thought Tsatsu Tsikata started feasibility abd had plans for Ghanaians to drill their own oil before that thief, Kufuor, came in to sell everything to his slave master.

What we see now is the unfolding reality from a stupid and greedy Kufuor's short-cuts and stealing. Sale of the drill ship for example.
Joejoe 8 years ago

GHANA'S PROBLEM IS THE THIEVES WHO HAVE STOLLEN OUR GENUINE VOTES AND CONTINUE STEALING. THE NDC PRESENT GOVERNMENT ARE THIEVES, THEY USED ATUGUBA TO SEAL THEIR DANGEROUS MOVE. SO GOD WILL NEVER BE HAPPY WITH THEM. I PITTY T ...
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GHANA'S PROBLEM IS THE THIEVES WHO HAVE STOLLEN OUR GENUINE VOTES AND CONTINUE STEALING. THE NDC PRESENT GOVERNMENT ARE THIEVES, THEY USED ATUGUBA TO SEAL THEIR DANGEROUS MOVE. SO GOD WILL NEVER BE HAPPY WITH THEM. I PITTY THE SO CALLED MEN OF GOD FOLLOWING HIM BECAUSE OF MONEY
insight to the bone 8 years ago

yes we will take our foolishness and form our own country without you stinking pepeni and ayigbe idiots

yes we will take our foolishness and form our own country without you stinking pepeni and ayigbe idiots
Kay 8 years ago

Insight to the bone, do you think you can fool people. You are ndc pretending to be npp and akan. You never make comment without tribal insults. Your sole aim is to divide Ghanaians on tribal lines so that your party can gain ...
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Insight to the bone, do you think you can fool people. You are ndc pretending to be npp and akan. You never make comment without tribal insults. Your sole aim is to divide Ghanaians on tribal lines so that your party can gain political advantage. Sometimes you give yourself away by some of your comments. When you comment, speak for yourself and no one else. Ghanaians don’t need the likes of you like Douglas-Bristol, Ewe Nation, Ali and others.

Go away with your nonsense!
CASSIER 8 years ago

Kay truly truly u are v right u have stadied the man indeed i like u. i am a Pround Northerner but i shall not be drawn into tribal politics. I trend on raelities and ideas, vision and capabilities with competence. We need Gh ...
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Kay truly truly u are v right u have stadied the man indeed i like u. i am a Pround Northerner but i shall not be drawn into tribal politics. I trend on raelities and ideas, vision and capabilities with competence. We need Ghanaians like u. God Bless u.
insight to the bone 8 years ago

You need ignorant illiterate idiots who dont know what time it is . Your days are numbered , Akan power forever

You need ignorant illiterate idiots who dont know what time it is . Your days are numbered , Akan power forever
Kay 8 years ago

Your are exposed. Your own days are numbered. You are not even an Akan and you know it

Your are exposed. Your own days are numbered. You are not even an Akan and you know it
PRINZY@BONN-Germany 8 years ago

Attention!, Attention Ndc has paid some youth to go on internet to fan in tribal sentiment, insults 4to create Divisions among Ghanaians to gain political power. Be wise ppl

Attention!, Attention Ndc has paid some youth to go on internet to fan in tribal sentiment, insults 4to create Divisions among Ghanaians to gain political power. Be wise ppl
JC 8 years ago

This has nothing to do with Pepeni. It is about an irresponsible group of people who have formed a political party, with rogues and half- literates or illiterates who don't care about nation building. We have decent Mpepefoo, ...
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This has nothing to do with Pepeni. It is about an irresponsible group of people who have formed a political party, with rogues and half- literates or illiterates who don't care about nation building. We have decent Mpepefoo, honest, responsible, dedicated and serious, holding responsible positions in international institutions, corporations, Govt., etc..,
Okponglo Guy 8 years ago

How dare you call anyone Pepeni? That is a derogatory one. No true lover of NPP will ever say that and anyone who knows the history of the party knows how key Chief Dombo and Chief Karbo, not to mention the Tolon Na are to th ...
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How dare you call anyone Pepeni? That is a derogatory one. No true lover of NPP will ever say that and anyone who knows the history of the party knows how key Chief Dombo and Chief Karbo, not to mention the Tolon Na are to this party. Our next best presidential candidate is Bawumia. So illiterate, next time, think before you write.
Kay 8 years ago

Insight to the bone, do you think you can fool people. You are ndc pretending to be npp and akan. You never make comment without tribal insults. Your sole aim is to divide Ghanaians on tribal lines so that your party can gain ...
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Insight to the bone, do you think you can fool people. You are ndc pretending to be npp and akan. You never make comment without tribal insults. Your sole aim is to divide Ghanaians on tribal lines so that your party can gain political advantage. Sometimes you give yourself away by some of your comments. When you comment, speak for yourself and no one else. Ghanaians don’t need the likes of you like Douglas-Bristol, Ewe Nation, Ali and others.

Go away with your nonsense!
KWAA 8 years ago

Oil can never be a curse to any Nation,it is the greed of the people who manage it.When NDC took over from the NPP in2009,not that Ghana was a paradise,but at least things were looking good.We were all expecting a great futur ...
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Oil can never be a curse to any Nation,it is the greed of the people who manage it.When NDC took over from the NPP in2009,not that Ghana was a paradise,but at least things were looking good.We were all expecting a great future with the oil discovery and a new team incharge of affairs of the Nation.Att-Mills appointed a lot of young men to be Ministers,of which I personally found it was a good move,after all the Future belongs to the youths,it has been the worse mistake Ghana has taken politically as a Nation.The youthful Ministers in Ghana were not interested in bringing the Nation forward.they are so greedy,arrogant,corrupt,egoistic,unpatriotic ,Nation wreckers and very insulting.It is the regime which has turn out to be a curse on Ghanaians not the Oil.
Kofi 8 years ago

I wish Ghanaians suffer more and more for voting on tribal lines

I wish Ghanaians suffer more and more for voting on tribal lines
PRINZY@BONN-Germany 8 years ago

Attention!, Attention Ndc has paid some youth to go on internet to fan in tribal sentiment to create Divisions among Ghanaians to gain political power. Be wise ppl

Attention!, Attention Ndc has paid some youth to go on internet to fan in tribal sentiment to create Divisions among Ghanaians to gain political power. Be wise ppl
Ransomed 8 years ago

When princes has daily feasts in the morning (and do not govern rightly as they should) nations suffer. Also, "it is not good when servants ride while princes walk". The story of Ghana, where "obia ny3 obia" has sidelined the ...
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When princes has daily feasts in the morning (and do not govern rightly as they should) nations suffer. Also, "it is not good when servants ride while princes walk". The story of Ghana, where "obia ny3 obia" has sidelined the brightest and best for empty barrels who make the most noise to "lead".
Ransomed 8 years ago

When princes HAVE daily feasts in the morning (and do not govern rightly as they should) nations suffer. Also, "it is not good when servants ride while princes walk". The story of Ghana, where "obia ny3 obia" has sidelined th ...
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When princes HAVE daily feasts in the morning (and do not govern rightly as they should) nations suffer. Also, "it is not good when servants ride while princes walk". The story of Ghana, where "obia ny3 obia" has sidelined the brightest and best for empty barrels who make the most noise to "lead" – where? To doom!!
U wanted Nana to Win 8 years ago

They wanted shortman to win but it backfired.

America's debt to gdp ratio is 127%

They wanted shortman to win but it backfired.

America's debt to gdp ratio is 127%
John,Tema 8 years ago

Do you understand the comment that you've posted?Debt to GDP ratio analysis is not like kenkey & shito.

Do you understand the comment that you've posted?Debt to GDP ratio analysis is not like kenkey & shito.
... 8 years ago

You are so thick. How can you compare Ghana productivity to America ? Secondly even if they have such a rate, your logic just shows how shallow minded you are

You are so thick. How can you compare Ghana productivity to America ? Secondly even if they have such a rate, your logic just shows how shallow minded you are
Concerned 8 years ago

Don't forget what Terpker said about how the cedi depreciation is increasing our debt. They say the cedi have depreciated by 58% since 2011.That means if we owed 1 cedi in 2011,now it's 1.58 without interest.
The economy of ...
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Don't forget what Terpker said about how the cedi depreciation is increasing our debt. They say the cedi have depreciated by 58% since 2011.That means if we owed 1 cedi in 2011,now it's 1.58 without interest.
The economy of America is also structured differently from ours, they manufacture and export and have import restrictions which generates huge incomes. They also have huge reserves and assets which can easily be sold. They also borrow at a lower interest rate and control the world bank and Imf. Their friends in Europe are more likely to come to their aid.
A huge chunk of their debt is internal and even the external ones are with institutions which they have an interest in.
Ghana is very similar to Greece.
Sara 8 years ago

Just look at the NDC thieves group leading Ghana: Students, dining hall prefects, girl friends of dumsor, friends of dumsor, pepefuo etc. Meanwhile dead goat is sleeping on the job. No wonder we are where we are. But they wil ...
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Just look at the NDC thieves group leading Ghana: Students, dining hall prefects, girl friends of dumsor, friends of dumsor, pepefuo etc. Meanwhile dead goat is sleeping on the job. No wonder we are where we are. But they will surely pay for it.
Kwaku 8 years ago

Your party even sold the drill ship we had

Your party even sold the drill ship we had
Xoxoali 8 years ago

Fools like you will die not even know you are dead. Dead goat is simply incompetent and not up to the job. Just like the Konongo Kaya, the load is too heavy for him but he is insisting he will carry it. When he shits in his p ...
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Fools like you will die not even know you are dead. Dead goat is simply incompetent and not up to the job. Just like the Konongo Kaya, the load is too heavy for him but he is insisting he will carry it. When he shits in his panties then he will wake up. Shitting in his panties can take any form. We just wait to see. Fools like this Kwaku really beong to NDC. I hope he is from the Volta region, where they vote andnot know why they are voting, then pepefuo sack them from their positions and replace them with pepefuo. Still because of ignorance, they still follow the NDC blindly. How can VR be the world bank and everybody in top position is pepeni who does not understand what he or she is doing? Tweeaaa! Only in the Volta region. The earlier you wake up the better. Hoooo na mi
Kofi Virginia 8 years ago

Ghana does not have an oil curse. What we have is unrealistic expectations. The flow, the development of the gas links, and training of Ghanains to serve the industry has taken more time than expected. We have not spent the r ...
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Ghana does not have an oil curse. What we have is unrealistic expectations. The flow, the development of the gas links, and training of Ghanains to serve the industry has taken more time than expected. We have not spent the revenue unwisely as Nigeria.
Sappey-Agboh, Tsiame-Labohkope 8 years ago

will believe this hogwash of a report by a neocolonialist news source. Who doesn't know what Bloomberg stands for? The author of this article didn't even understand what the term 'Oil Curse' means. The oil revenue that is acc ...
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will believe this hogwash of a report by a neocolonialist news source. Who doesn't know what Bloomberg stands for? The author of this article didn't even understand what the term 'Oil Curse' means. The oil revenue that is accruing to Ghana is nothing to write home about. The author quoted a report by the IMF alleging that oil revenue would make up a third of Ghana's total revenue however, they failed to inform us what the actual revenue is and what percentage it makes out of total revenue. Furthermore, they falsely posited that Ghana had received a $3 billion loan form China. I beg your pardon, I would have thought anyone worth their salt and purporting to be writing an informative article for Bloomberg would have done a thorough research before coming out with this thrash. Ghana did signed an agreement with China Exim Bank for a loan of $3 billion but that money had not yet being released;so why publish it. If Ghana had recourse to such an amount of loan I don't think the economy would had found itself in the current shape.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 8 years ago

Desperation is significantly the only pal left around them, hence their ridiculous cock-and-bull stories always in here.

Desperation is significantly the only pal left around them, hence their ridiculous cock-and-bull stories always in here.
Mensah Abrampa 8 years ago

If the NDC Administration of Mills and Mahama have not spent the oil revenue unwisely like Nigeria as you claim, can they account for every penny that has accrued from the crude oil exports? If there's no accountability th ...
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If the NDC Administration of Mills and Mahama have not spent the oil revenue unwisely like Nigeria as you claim, can they account for every penny that has accrued from the crude oil exports? If there's no accountability then the money has either been stolen,misappropriated or recklessly spent. Whichever way they chose to spend the oil revenue it amounts to irresponsible behavior,perhaps with criminal intent and abuse of trust.
Kwabena, London 8 years ago

Commodity prices have always featured in development economics. I remember my student days in economic history and development economics it was always an issue. China accumulated money and never went borrowing, now they are l ...
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Commodity prices have always featured in development economics. I remember my student days in economic history and development economics it was always an issue. China accumulated money and never went borrowing, now they are lending to the west.
Ghana exports oil for two years and they think they are in money. She goes about borrowing. Its like a new established company who goes and buys a BMW as soon as the first profit estimation comes in, not even confirmed. What you need are people like us who have studied here, worked here and know what needs to be done.
But you see they don't want us there, we will upset the apple cart. We will not take bribes
Patriot 8 years ago

What the article fails to add to Ghana's economic woes is that the management is woefully ignorant. The best expertise we have in the NDC administration is mediocre.

What the article fails to add to Ghana's economic woes is that the management is woefully ignorant. The best expertise we have in the NDC administration is mediocre.
TEE 8 years ago

USELESS CLUELESS AND A THIEF LIKE MAHAMA HAS LED GHANA DOWN PERIOD

USELESS CLUELESS AND A THIEF LIKE MAHAMA HAS LED GHANA DOWN PERIOD
TEE 8 years ago

HAS WASTED AND STOLEN ALL GHANA MONIES

HAS WASTED AND STOLEN ALL GHANA MONIES
GG 8 years ago

Only stupid president will see oil as a curse under his watch

Only stupid president will see oil as a curse under his watch
SAMITU ROSE 8 years ago

Oil has gone from savior to curse for Ghana. When the West African nation shipped its first barrels of crude oil in 2010, then-president John Atta Mills pledged to build new roads and a deep-sea port, expand the power grid an ...
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Oil has gone from savior to curse for Ghana. When the West African nation shipped its first barrels of crude oil in 2010, then-president John Atta Mills pledged to build new roads and a deep-sea port, expand the power grid and create an aluminum industry.

Five years later and Ghana’s economy is sinking. The government was forced to seek an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund of almost $1 billion, the currency was the worst performer in Africa against the dollar in the first half of the year and power cuts of 24 hours at a time are crippling businesses.
JC 8 years ago

He stole the Presidential Office with his friends family members and his NDC cronies by using billions of dollars to pay bribes to electoral officials and judges and hid monies in foreign banks and secret places, inflating co ...
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He stole the Presidential Office with his friends family members and his NDC cronies by using billions of dollars to pay bribes to electoral officials and judges and hid monies in foreign banks and secret places, inflating contract, projects and supply prices, at the same time putting his brother at the forefront fraudulent Bank purchases,and dubious foreign and local deals, buying shares and options in hotels and secret projects and in corporations abroad, especially in Dubai and elsewhere. Serious and BIG TIME international investors have lost confidence in the Economy. What else should you expect?
LAKASHAY 8 years ago

The sooner the NDC cooruupt team of incompetent team of administrators are sent packing the earlier Ghana will be freed.
The NDC came with a promise of a Better Ghana, but what they gave is corruption,and we have it in the f ...
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The sooner the NDC cooruupt team of incompetent team of administrators are sent packing the earlier Ghana will be freed.
The NDC came with a promise of a Better Ghana, but what they gave is corruption,and we have it in the form of Woyome, SUBAH,SADA,NSS,GYEEDA,VVIP and any other name under the son.
Get rid of Mahama and the NDC and save Ghana. Stay with Mahama and the NDC and you guarantee the nation to live win darkness forever.
Opus Dei 8 years ago

All I hear is excuses when the real issue here is that NDC squandered the money and did not plan. Now that they realise how badly they've behaved, they are trying to paper over the cracks. Very sad. There is no curse here but ...
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All I hear is excuses when the real issue here is that NDC squandered the money and did not plan. Now that they realise how badly they've behaved, they are trying to paper over the cracks. Very sad. There is no curse here but bad wicked greedy people
m k . 8 years ago

Ye nayepe, Enye nea yebe hunu ni . Ghanaians are the most stupid people that I never see their tip in the world. Onyankopon na atua ghanafoo ka, nea esokyen oyi reba. Se NDC ne MAHAM na ediyenim dea , yebe bre akyrn oyik ...
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Ye nayepe, Enye nea yebe hunu ni . Ghanaians are the most stupid people that I never see their tip in the world. Onyankopon na atua ghanafoo ka, nea esokyen oyi reba. Se NDC ne MAHAM na ediyenim dea , yebe bre akyrn oyikoraa. Okugyato Abrokwa is thief . Ofosu Kwakye is a thief. ALL the people from NDC a thieves oo oooooh tom?
Asem sebe 8 years ago

no sir, it is not oil curse - it is greed pure and simple!!!! if our so-called leaders and those that have been put in charge to manage the oil affiars of the country were REALLY patriotic and had the mentality that is out fo ...
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no sir, it is not oil curse - it is greed pure and simple!!!! if our so-called leaders and those that have been put in charge to manage the oil affiars of the country were REALLY patriotic and had the mentality that is out for nation building and REAL development and not for greed, selfishness and lining ones pockets then the chaos, greed, malprsactice, looting of the oil money , lies and counter lies that we see WILL NOT BE evident.

Ghanaians as a whole are selfish, individual, myopic thinking people and the way we do things, the way we think, the way we behave is exactly what we have dunmso, the crippling economy, the water crisis, corruption entrenched in ghana from the trotro driver to the mate to the land owner who sells the same plot of land to five people - to the corrupt policeman who takes kokoo or 50 ghana inbstead of doing is job, to the corrupt chiefs who sell land that is not thiers, to the ministers that accepts bribes to sell Ghana Telecom to Vodafone, this issue of unpatritism is a deep cancer that runs deep through ghanaian society and those who try to curtail this killer are called beyefuo or other wicked names!!!

To sum up how this inordinate corruption that is killing the country manifests itself - i have seen a copy of the auditor geenral's report published annually and it stated in this report that in the year 2014-2015 the amount of 1.2 Billion ghana cedis wss lost due to corruption and greed of the officials from mis-appropriate funds for the school feeding programe, SADA, NIA, National health Insurance Scheme and many others - this is about US$300 million that we lose in Ghana as a result of this inordinate greed, selfishness etc and yet we are going to the IMF/World Bank for US$940 million - see the issue!!!

So unless ghanaians as a whole change their greedy, selfish me pe se meko me nyia craxcker attitude, Ghana WILL NEVER BE A PROSPEROUS COUNTRTY AND WE WILL FOREVER BE THE HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER!!!
Tei 8 years ago

oil will not solve Ghana's problems due to:1.Low oil prices are here to stay and we do not have refining capacity to get the benefits locally.Too many oil producsrs in the world,Shale gas producers US and Canada,more African ...
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oil will not solve Ghana's problems due to:1.Low oil prices are here to stay and we do not have refining capacity to get the benefits locally.Too many oil producsrs in the world,Shale gas producers US and Canada,more African countries, Iran exporting.2. Dumsor 3. Neglect of Agriculture and Agro Processing 4.Mining Industry has no refining capacity 5.Lastly bloated government service in all sectors , corruption and lack of accountability in Ghana. Too many boards, travel overseas, MPs ,Ministers,DCEs and too many government appointees. The worst curse is we don't believe in anything Ghananian as a country.
Abeeku Mensah 8 years ago

There's no oil curse, never has and never will but there is always going to be a poor man’s stupidity. The very reasons poor people squander unexpected riches when their life time of wishful thinking is granted is buying th ...
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There's no oil curse, never has and never will but there is always going to be a poor man’s stupidity. The very reasons poor people squander unexpected riches when their life time of wishful thinking is granted is buying things they do not need but assume they want; it’s called mismanagement or stupidity.

There are oil rich nations that continue to day to be rich and then there are those nations the likes of Venezuela, Nigeria, Ghana and others who happen to have ignorant people for leaders. And just like us spending an estimated US$50 million- US$100 million on Ghana@50 when there is no reliable electricity or ideal hospitals and clinics in each region so it is that when we got oil we went shopping for things we did not need but wanted.
inercycl 8 years ago

There were 2 models to follow as soon as we discovered oil and thought we had made it....finally! There was the Norwegian model and the Nigerian model.Our greedy politicians opted for the Nigerian model.So it's not news we ar ...
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There were 2 models to follow as soon as we discovered oil and thought we had made it....finally! There was the Norwegian model and the Nigerian model.Our greedy politicians opted for the Nigerian model.So it's not news we are where we are.They have managed to fill their pockets so its game over.Does anybody believe the NDC seriously want to win next elections? I don't think so.They want to settle down and enjoy their loot.And they will pretend someone is trying to assassinate their leader! Good pretext to back out of politics. For those of us who had good real education from the good old days, we are living "Animal Farm and 1984" ( George Orwell )
Last warrior 8 years ago

Can we please stop referring Ghanaians as pepeni it's rather helping these leaders achieving their goals.ASHANTI EWE NORTHNERS GA's FANTW's we use to love each other why are we making these parties seperate us.I don't support ...
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Can we please stop referring Ghanaians as pepeni it's rather helping these leaders achieving their goals.ASHANTI EWE NORTHNERS GA's FANTW's we use to love each other why are we making these parties seperate us.I don't support this government how they are damaging our Ghana but now they also seperating us and it hurt when your comment is only base on you wanting to defend wickedness when know the truth.one love come 2016
Naaba kugri 8 years ago

Those who wish their country to fail because their preferd parties are not in government is no patriotism

Those who wish their country to fail because their preferd parties are not in government is no patriotism
Kofi 8 years ago

NDC is the real curse. Oil was meant to help us but these criminals have turned everything outside down due to their stealing spree.

NDC is the real curse. Oil was meant to help us but these criminals have turned everything outside down due to their stealing spree.
Luther King 8 years ago

Poor article. We all know the three billion Chinese loan didn't come. Yet we paid commitment fee and continue to pay interest. The curse is from an incompetent and corrupt ndc not oil.

Poor article. We all know the three billion Chinese loan didn't come. Yet we paid commitment fee and continue to pay interest. The curse is from an incompetent and corrupt ndc not oil.
BOYZ ABR3 8 years ago

Is not curse, but mismanagement,corruption and incompetent leaders running the affairs of the country

Is not curse, but mismanagement,corruption and incompetent leaders running the affairs of the country
Mr.Donz@gh 8 years ago

some times i wonder why we address our superiors and leaders like that. lets advise our self's.
Please mind your speech
good day.

some times i wonder why we address our superiors and leaders like that. lets advise our self's.
Please mind your speech
good day.
None 8 years ago

GHANA dont produce NOTHING...yet an average Ghanaian wants to own EVERYTHING...haha...comedies

GHANA dont produce NOTHING...yet an average Ghanaian wants to own EVERYTHING...haha...comedies
Boachie 8 years ago

For me I don't pity those who voted for NDC and in ghana as a whole, why oh why do they voted for Ndc all because of tribalism, let them suffer and learn, someone says no to free education, then call his brother to help

For me I don't pity those who voted for NDC and in ghana as a whole, why oh why do they voted for Ndc all because of tribalism, let them suffer and learn, someone says no to free education, then call his brother to help
Nayale Woyome 8 years ago

Idiots, i thank God for saving me from this stupid brain dead nation. Bloody idiots.

Idiots, i thank God for saving me from this stupid brain dead nation. Bloody idiots.
Mr.Donz@gh 8 years ago

From the office of Mr.Donz@gh, I assure all Ghanians that the economy will be getting better before the end of this year, WE SHALL INVEST IN GHANA 100% to better the economy.
Yes we shall.
We have seen the government is try ...
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From the office of Mr.Donz@gh, I assure all Ghanians that the economy will be getting better before the end of this year, WE SHALL INVEST IN GHANA 100% to better the economy.
Yes we shall.
We have seen the government is trying very hard, so we will do our best for our country, our people, and our government.
Good Day and God Bless
Mother Ghana.
M Berger 8 years ago

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Siburuku Tifalo 8 years ago

His hands are tainted with THE BLEMISH BLOOD OF MILLS and so he is under a heavy curse.ALL OF HIM is FIRE & Mismanagement.period

His hands are tainted with THE BLEMISH BLOOD OF MILLS and so he is under a heavy curse.ALL OF HIM is FIRE & Mismanagement.period
kedesky 8 years ago

Insight to the bone , you may be able to fool your parents to divorce but you can't fool innocent Ghanaians to fight. Who told you that NDC is mpepefou party, go and read the history of NDC well before you make stupid comment

Insight to the bone , you may be able to fool your parents to divorce but you can't fool innocent Ghanaians to fight. Who told you that NDC is mpepefou party, go and read the history of NDC well before you make stupid comment
Asoreba 8 years ago

I don't care what anybody thinks about how the oil expectation fell short, it's all in the CORRUPT manner in which we used the money. Politicians who thought the money was for them and their families alone started their enjo ...
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I don't care what anybody thinks about how the oil expectation fell short, it's all in the CORRUPT manner in which we used the money. Politicians who thought the money was for them and their families alone started their enjoyment, some of whom had never worked in their life.
ktz 8 years ago

That tells the whole story of poor and incompetent leadership

That tells the whole story of poor and incompetent leadership
Whatever 8 years ago

Are these not same bloomberg and the multinational corporations like Tullow and Kosmos who are pumping out most of oil and selling it for themselves. These foreign neo colonial pretenders, mocking us on top. I don't blame the ...
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Are these not same bloomberg and the multinational corporations like Tullow and Kosmos who are pumping out most of oil and selling it for themselves. These foreign neo colonial pretenders, mocking us on top. I don't blame them. If you have leaders like Kufour who believes in the interest of Britain rather than developmental interest of Ghana, why won't you hear such provocative mockery coming from the metropolis
Agyapa 8 years ago

Saudi Arabia, Dubai, United States and United Kingdom. Are these countries cursed for having oil? We are what we are because of greediness, selfishness, stupidness and shallow mindedness that has stopped us from using the oil ...
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Saudi Arabia, Dubai, United States and United Kingdom. Are these countries cursed for having oil? We are what we are because of greediness, selfishness, stupidness and shallow mindedness that has stopped us from using the oil revenue to develope our country so please stop talking trash.
Dessie 8 years ago

how much oil revenue Ghana receive:300million dollars a year.its just like a peanut..Ghanaians expectation on oil is way higher than we receive..let us notloose sight and begin to cut coat according to our size as a citizenry ...
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how much oil revenue Ghana receive:300million dollars a year.its just like a peanut..Ghanaians expectation on oil is way higher than we receive..let us notloose sight and begin to cut coat according to our size as a citizenry;we must avoid unnecessary spending;houses and above our income.we must spend within how we earn.
Nyovore 8 years ago

Why do people speak like Ghana is for them, has any of those making these comment been able to manage a small family ?give us a break. Nothing good comes easy.

Why do people speak like Ghana is for them, has any of those making these comment been able to manage a small family ?give us a break. Nothing good comes easy.
Kwabena Ansa 8 years ago

I believe if President Atta Mills may he rest in peace were to be our President today. your statement "Ghana hit by oil curse" would be " Ghana swimming in oil boom" because he was a man of integrity, honest, very open and in ...
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I believe if President Atta Mills may he rest in peace were to be our President today. your statement "Ghana hit by oil curse" would be " Ghana swimming in oil boom" because he was a man of integrity, honest, very open and incorruptible. Unfortunately, a principal reason why Ghana is in such unsustainable economic albatross is because our government under the leadership of Mahama is so corrupt and full of lies and deceit that their only interest in governing is to siphon any national wealth (money) away to their secret overseas bank accounts. It is very upsetting that the government of Mahama is still the country's President. He is always borrowing left and right without disclosing a project or development the loans were or have been spent on.

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