Exclusive: Evidence that SG received $19.5m from GNPC

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Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

the same coin

the same coin
THE PATRIOT 10 years ago

NDC can only be described as petty thieves. As for NPP they are worse than highly high brutal armed robbers. They even wanted to sell the Chief of Defence Staff's bungalow!

Whatever the faults of NDC, we are still a trilli ...
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NDC can only be described as petty thieves. As for NPP they are worse than highly high brutal armed robbers. They even wanted to sell the Chief of Defence Staff's bungalow!

Whatever the faults of NDC, we are still a trillion times better off under the umbrella!
napari 10 years ago

How come it is only the crusading guide that has such documents?. Worst things have not been found because these activities. They do bad, destroy records or steal them for selective defence.

How come it is only the crusading guide that has such documents?. Worst things have not been found because these activities. They do bad, destroy records or steal them for selective defence.
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Kwaku 10 years ago

Hahahaaa!!! Napari you are a kid,you don't know the type of people ruling us.Both NPP & NDC are two gangs of thieves.Both of them are trying to outdo one another through the media.

Hahahaaa!!! Napari you are a kid,you don't know the type of people ruling us.Both NPP & NDC are two gangs of thieves.Both of them are trying to outdo one another through the media.
Yamba 10 years ago

Please give this evidence to theSole Commissioner. Do not prejudice the minds of the public to create unnecessary tension. Whoever swindles Ghana must be properly investigated and punished.

Please give this evidence to theSole Commissioner. Do not prejudice the minds of the public to create unnecessary tension. Whoever swindles Ghana must be properly investigated and punished.
Chaskele 10 years ago

Were the correct procedures followed? present all your evidence to the sole commissioner and stop this nonsense, Ghanaians are not fools anymore. We know your role Mr Kweku Barko

Were the correct procedures followed? present all your evidence to the sole commissioner and stop this nonsense, Ghanaians are not fools anymore. We know your role Mr Kweku Barko
Krikri,, 10 years ago

Your father, as Minister in the Nkrumah regime committed uncountable damages against the state and several innocent Ghanaians. No doubt you are following his steps. Kweke Baako, what is wrong with you?

Your father, as Minister in the Nkrumah regime committed uncountable damages against the state and several innocent Ghanaians. No doubt you are following his steps. Kweke Baako, what is wrong with you?
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

The whole story can't be real. If SG's claim was genuine, how could they accept US$19.4m if GNPC actually owed US$47m? And this was an out of court settlement?

Do these politicians think we are so gullible we will accept a ...
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The whole story can't be real. If SG's claim was genuine, how could they accept US$19.4m if GNPC actually owed US$47m? And this was an out of court settlement?

Do these politicians think we are so gullible we will accept anything even if it does not make sense? The facts don't add up!
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Mahama and his NDC bunch of criminal cannot come out clean in anything they
administer, under Mahama led NDC puppet Government, truth has lost, where lies are reigning as kings in our country, accountability, probity, transp ...
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Mahama and his NDC bunch of criminal cannot come out clean in anything they
administer, under Mahama led NDC puppet Government, truth has lost, where lies are reigning as kings in our country, accountability, probity, transparency and social justice cannever be administered in our country as far as election rigger Mahama is forcing himself on the people of this without being able to
do anything apart from stealing, corruption, looting and such a diabolical activities in our country.
AVAKLASU 10 years ago

Readers should ignore this frustrated Ashanti bigot who is pretending to be an Ewe. Ashantis steal everything including identity.

Please go use an Ashanti name.

Readers should ignore this frustrated Ashanti bigot who is pretending to be an Ewe. Ashantis steal everything including identity.

Please go use an Ashanti name.
Kwaku Bonsu 10 years ago

MILLS IS TO BLAME FOR THE NDC RULING EPISODE. MAHAMA AND PRESENT ADMINISTRATION ARE ONLY COPYING WHAT THE COMEDIAN PROF LEFT BEHIND:
FAILED PROMISES,
LIES AND NAKED LIES
WILD PROJECTS PROMISES
DECEITFUL GHANA BETTER AGEND ...
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MILLS IS TO BLAME FOR THE NDC RULING EPISODE. MAHAMA AND PRESENT ADMINISTRATION ARE ONLY COPYING WHAT THE COMEDIAN PROF LEFT BEHIND:
FAILED PROMISES,
LIES AND NAKED LIES
WILD PROJECTS PROMISES
DECEITFUL GHANA BETTER AGENDA
CUTTING TAPES FOR GHOST PROJECTS
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ILLITERACY IN GHANA

IT IS WRONG TO HONOUR THE LIAR, BE HE DEAD OR ALIVE
Kwaku 10 years ago

Fiadzoe trust me even if you go to Havard to study Finance and top it with Mathematics at the US Space Centre you won't understand this transaction.Only African politicians are conversant with this type of transactions

Fiadzoe trust me even if you go to Havard to study Finance and top it with Mathematics at the US Space Centre you won't understand this transaction.Only African politicians are conversant with this type of transactions
Bernard 10 years ago

SGT ANANI FIADZOE has managed to won me over to his side. Kweku Baako and his New Crusading Guide Newspaper are desperate to do damage limitation but, ended up exposing themselves. SGT FIADZOE, please have noticed any erro ...
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SGT ANANI FIADZOE has managed to won me over to his side. Kweku Baako and his New Crusading Guide Newspaper are desperate to do damage limitation but, ended up exposing themselves. SGT FIADZOE, please have noticed any error in this piece to alert you that this a fake and forged document? Just take a closer look at what the ACCOUNT NUMBER reads. It says ACCOUNT NO: is Societe General, New York and look down and see another error, A/C: 150371. Clearly, this cannot be said to be a mistake since we have been told already that this is a photocopy/scan of the original document. SGT ANANI FIADZOE please, could you or somebody explain this to me? Thank you.
Yag 10 years ago

Bernard, guess what, it was scan in desk top PC and by simple graphic desiegn change whatever ,reprint and photocopy.Kweku send those documents for authetic forensic and carbon dating test

Bernard, guess what, it was scan in desk top PC and by simple graphic desiegn change whatever ,reprint and photocopy.Kweku send those documents for authetic forensic and carbon dating test
Sappey-Agboh, Atsiame - Avenorpeme 10 years ago

@Benard, there's not only a discrepancy in Account: one with name and the other with digits. There's also a discrepancy with the SWITF entries too. 1. SOGEUS33 and 2. SOGEFRPPHCM. The question therefore is: into which of thes ...
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@Benard, there's not only a discrepancy in Account: one with name and the other with digits. There's also a discrepancy with the SWITF entries too. 1. SOGEUS33 and 2. SOGEFRPPHCM. The question therefore is: into which of these two accounts was the money paid?
Tufuoantie 10 years ago

"Deodorize" the stench surrounding this deal,KT Hammond,who told us he kept copies of the paperwork,would have made these 'documents' public already! Kweku Baako,under the cover of press freedom, figured he could pull a fast ...
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"Deodorize" the stench surrounding this deal,KT Hammond,who told us he kept copies of the paperwork,would have made these 'documents' public already! Kweku Baako,under the cover of press freedom, figured he could pull a fast one by the good people of this country,KILL the public outrage,and get away with it. Sorry pal,better try next time. When I heard him advertising this'nonsense' on JoyFM`s Newsfile programme last Saturday,rather than address the pertinent questions raised by Ayariga and Amaliba - Why bypass an existing GNPC foreign exchange acct;and the veil of secrecy surrounding the true value of the Drillship at the time of sale -I instinctively knew he was up to something sinister. Shame on you Abdul Malik!
mohammed 10 years ago

i have asked this question all the time. where is the judgement? what is the name of the judge in Uk and the date and we can google the judgement from the UK judgement archives. it is a lie.

i have asked this question all the time. where is the judgement? what is the name of the judge in Uk and the date and we can google the judgement from the UK judgement archives. it is a lie.
Kojo 10 years ago

How can "part payment of sale of DISCOVER 111" be payment to societe general. Isn't whoever making the payment for the ship rather supposed to be paying the govt of Ghana? Or are you thieves now saying Govt did not receive pa ...
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How can "part payment of sale of DISCOVER 111" be payment to societe general. Isn't whoever making the payment for the ship rather supposed to be paying the govt of Ghana? Or are you thieves now saying Govt did not receive payment at all and that the purchaser of the ship rather bypassed govt and paid the money directly to SG?

Thieves spinning lies
The Northern Patriot 10 years ago

As soon as Bawumia turns his back and is out of hearing distance you hear his NPP colleagues insulting Northerners. It is sad northerners can live in denial and force themselves on NPP which thinks they don't belong. Of cours ...
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As soon as Bawumia turns his back and is out of hearing distance you hear his NPP colleagues insulting Northerners. It is sad northerners can live in denial and force themselves on NPP which thinks they don't belong. Of course they want their votes so in their presence they will pretend.

Well if you turn yourself into a straw the donkey will eat you. If Bawumia pretends that he is not included in those those insults don't delate to him, only the gods of the North will give him the just and citing punishment.
IBF - Canada 10 years ago

It doesnt look like you have been following this story. Ghana was owing the SG because Tsikata had used the then GNPC as collateral damage involving SG. So SG had wanted to seize the ship therefore Ghana government had to int ...
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It doesnt look like you have been following this story. Ghana was owing the SG because Tsikata had used the then GNPC as collateral damage involving SG. So SG had wanted to seize the ship therefore Ghana government had to intervene on noticing that Tsikata's transaction was out of line. So the sold that old ship instead and made one bulk payment to SG hence, reducing the full amount otherwise they (SG) would have received then payment in pieces over long time, instead, they (SG) accepted reduced one off payment
Sappey-Agboh, Atsiame - Avenorpeme 10 years ago

@IBF. The drill ship belonged to GNPC. Therefore if it was sold, who were the sellers? Was it Societe Generale or Govt of Ghana? Who should have paid Societe Generale? Should it have been the Norwegian firm that bought the sh ...
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@IBF. The drill ship belonged to GNPC. Therefore if it was sold, who were the sellers? Was it Societe Generale or Govt of Ghana? Who should have paid Societe Generale? Should it have been the Norwegian firm that bought the ship or the Govt of Ghana (GNPC) who sold the ship and who owed Societe General? What would have been our defence if Societe Generale denied receiving any payment from Govt of Ghana (GNPC)? What proof do we have? Do you know the interest that would have accrued to GNPC or Govt of Ghana if the payment was made to us? From the above payment order, it appeared as if Societe Generale were owners of the drill ship. Something doesn't add up here. It all stinks.
mohammed 10 years ago

wake up. if you see corruption even blind you can tell.

wake up. if you see corruption even blind you can tell.
mohammed 10 years ago

Baako is not smart to spin. who bought the ship from whom and paid who?

Baako is not smart to spin. who bought the ship from whom and paid who?
Roy 10 years ago

This is no evidence any one can write this nonsense. They sole commissioner will tell us the truth. Time will tell.

This is no evidence any one can write this nonsense. They sole commissioner will tell us the truth. Time will tell.
ghanaba kwame 10 years ago

so y is kweku baaku bent on defending kuffour and his 4o thieves?? its clear kuffour sold the drill ship and share the money with akuffo addo and kt hammond..what is kweku baaku talking about

so y is kweku baaku bent on defending kuffour and his 4o thieves?? its clear kuffour sold the drill ship and share the money with akuffo addo and kt hammond..what is kweku baaku talking about
Isaac Kusi, Bronx, NY. 10 years ago

Sam Jonah in his article published on September 16, 2009 mentioned that GNPC was built from scratch and Tsatsu Tsikata should be honoured. Now it has come to light that they even owned a drill ship. Imagine what they could ha ...
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Sam Jonah in his article published on September 16, 2009 mentioned that GNPC was built from scratch and Tsatsu Tsikata should be honoured. Now it has come to light that they even owned a drill ship. Imagine what they could have done on the shores of Ghana if the ship had not been sold. They could have discovered Jubilee and owned 100% of the oilfield. Now they get 10% of Jubilee after selling off their drill ship.
Isaac Kusi, Bronx, NY. 10 years ago

I have followed with keen interest the news of a commercial oil find in Ghana and the optimism that it has engendered in the country.

There is a welcome buoyancy in the mood of many Ghanaians as they look forward to being ...
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I have followed with keen interest the news of a commercial oil find in Ghana and the optimism that it has engendered in the country.

There is a welcome buoyancy in the mood of many Ghanaians as they look forward to being an oil-producing country.

There are many people and institutions that deserve credit for the oil find — members of staff of the GNPC through to its present staff and of course to the public that patiently supported the difficult, protracted but unavoidable exploration effort.

There is indeed enough credit to go round.

I cannot therefore help being disappointed that amidst all the celebrations, no mention is made of the pioneering role of Tsatsu Tsikata.

When I compare the exciting prospects generated by the discovery with the state of affairs 20-odd years ago, I am reminded of the contrast between the situation of the mining sector before and after the implementation of the reforms of the mid-1980s.

I first joined the board of the Minerals Commission in September 1984. At that time, the mining sector was in a parlous state.

As a result of the work done by a few dedicated people under the leadership of Kofi Ansah, the sector was completely transformed in less than a decade.

In the mining sector, we at least had the benefit of over 100 years of mining and considerable technical expertise.

The oil sector in the early 1980s did not enjoy any such stature. I recall the scepticism with which prospects of Ghana finding oil in commercial quantities was greeted at the time.

I remember in 1985, while on a trip to the U.S., asking a chief executive of one of the major oil companies why they were not showing interest in searching for oil in Ghana.

His response was that their geophysicists had told them that our geological structures were too tight and too badly faulted to host significant reservoirs.

Today, we know just how wrong those geophysicists were. One man who defied the prevailing scepticism of the time and, with a persistence bordering on stubbornness, led the efforts to get us where we are today, is Tsatsu Tsikata.

Indeed, when I shared with him, shortly after it was made, the observation by the chief executive of the oil major, Tsatsu's response was: "Let's all wait and see".

Tsatsu led in the rethinking of petroleum sector policy. He led in crafting the petroleum (Exploration and Production) law that was the "investment code" for the oil sector.

He led in drafting model exploration agreements including fiscal regime and Accounting Guide that is still state-of-the-art 20 years later.

He led in the development of a specific Petroleum Income Tax Law.

Beyond this intellectual and professional contribution Tsatsu emerged as a corporate leader — building GNPC itself from the ground up.

His vision was sufficiently infectious to attract even hard-nosed oil men to work on Ghana's potential, often with very little reward.

However, it is in his identification, recruitment and promotion of local talent that Tsatsu truly excelled.

He was truly passionate about building the capacity of Ghanaian professionals in the sector.

Companies and government's that had dealings with GNPC were pressured into funding scholarships and providing or funding attachments for GNPC staff and even staff from related MDAs.

Tsatsu foresaw that this investment would in its own way be as valuable to Ghana as any oil find. And history has proved him right.

Today, even before the first oil has flowed, Ghana has a solid cadre of industry professionals ready, given the opportunity, to lead us into the next phase of oil industry development.

We have seasoned exploration geologists and geophysicists, drilling engineers, field development engineers.

We have specialised market and financial analysts and lawyers. In the late 1980s GNPC was already developing boat and helicopter services expertise for production operations. In the 1980s (20 years before the West African Gas Pipeline and before climate change became a global preoccupation), GNPC was training staff in the economics and management of natural gas.

Tsatsu was relentless, even obsessive, about the meticulous exploration of Ghana's oil potential.

He recognised that geological and geophysical data were essential preconditions for any serious effort to attract private capital into exploration efforts.

He thus focused GNPC's meagre resources on an ambitious data project.

GNPC scoured corporate and public archives around the world collecting geological and seismic materials, data and analysts from earlier exploration efforts.

GNPC then constructed the most complete database of seismic information about Ghana anywhere in the world.

Then through a joint venture with the Norwegian state oil company, GNPC seismologists began to reprocess and re-analyse this data using new technology. Tsatsu did not stop with old data.

He worked with state oil companies from Canada (Petro-Canada International), Norway (Statoil) and Brazil (Petrobras) and Nigeria (NNPC's seismic subsidiary) to acquire new data.

Through these bilateral arrangements GNPC staff became familiar with modern technology such as "3-D" seismic surveys.

Eventually, Tsatsu persuaded these collaborators to support GNPC's acquisition of the expensive computer technology to enable her Ghanaian explorationists to undertake much of this analysis in Ghana.

This in turn provided a platform for a massive upgrade of GNPC's computer technology with positive impacts on all other sectors of its work and with distinct benefits for example for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

It was the availability of this extensive database and the challenging analyses of old data by Ghanaian geophysicists working under Tsatsu that made Ghana such an attractive exploration destination in the mid-'80s despite earlier scepticism.

It was the ceaseless interpretation and re-interpretation of the GNPC's growing geological and geophysical database inspired by and supervised by Tsatsu that identified many new prospects.

Tsatsu literally set the course of Ghana's exploration drilling for an entire generation. Those who worked with him in the sector are in a better position than I to give further details.

But I saw enough to be able to say that his investment in institution building and in exploration have contributed immensely to the recent discoveries at Cape Three Points.

For the health of our nation, for the sake of posterity and the development of a culture that recognises selfless and dedicated service, we must all acknowledge the immense contribution that Tsatsu made to the development of the petroleum sector.

It is not too late to do so.

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JAK The Ripper 10 years ago

AND KUFFUOR BOASTS OF BEING THE DISCOVERER OF OIL IN GHANA... AS IF HE WAS PHYSICALLY INVOLVED IN THE EXPLORATION ENTERPRISE... THIS CHEAP (MIS)APPROPRIATION OF CREDIT...."For the health of our nation, for the sake of posteri ...
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AND KUFFUOR BOASTS OF BEING THE DISCOVERER OF OIL IN GHANA... AS IF HE WAS PHYSICALLY INVOLVED IN THE EXPLORATION ENTERPRISE... THIS CHEAP (MIS)APPROPRIATION OF CREDIT...."For the health of our nation, for the sake of posterity and the development of a culture that recognises selfless and dedicated service, we must all acknowledge the immense contribution that Tsatsu made to the development of the petroleum sector."

Sam Jonah helped run down the Obuasi(Ahanti Goldfields) but at least he was bold to acknowledge, give and clamour for credit to be given where it was truly due!

Thank you very much Honourable Tsatsu Tsikata. I believe Ghana will be forever grateful to your tireless devotion to the discovery of oil. Many happy cheers to you and long healthy life to you.
The 10 years ago

Why is the NDC treating Ghanaians this way. We have voted for you to lead us and solve our numerous problems for us. You are paid huge sums of monies to govern us and rather than spen time to analayse and find solutions to th ...
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Why is the NDC treating Ghanaians this way. We have voted for you to lead us and solve our numerous problems for us. You are paid huge sums of monies to govern us and rather than spen time to analayse and find solutions to the problems we face you are wasting time trying to do a political equalisation with the NPP regarding payment of dubious judgement debts. All matured persons at the time of Tsatsu Tsikata's rule at GNPC new about the ceasure of the Drill Ship. If Ghana had money to pay for the debt the hedging created would Tsatsu have sat down for the ship to be ceased. Are we saying the NPP executive had no power at that time to decide that the Drill ship should be sold to pay for the debt, because there was no board to approve of it. If Justice Appau is not careful the way he is handling this matter will create the impression that he has an agenda, because it is clear that the NDC's motive is to witch hunt. The NDC is looking for at least one issue to hang on for political equalisation and it appears Justice Appau is trying to help in that direction, because most of the argumants coming from the NDC on this matter don't make sense.
Kwaku Gloenawo 10 years ago

Kweku Baako stop throiwing dust in our eyes. Your ignorance is being exposed here. From what I see in your supposed "transfer advice", it shows two swift addresses for the same bank.THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE!!! It is like having t ...
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Kweku Baako stop throiwing dust in our eyes. Your ignorance is being exposed here. From what I see in your supposed "transfer advice", it shows two swift addresses for the same bank.THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE!!! It is like having two different numbers for the same account. Secondly, the standard information required in a transfer template is not what has been captured here and no signatories are mentioned on a swift advice or transfer instruction (the signatories are coded). This is a forgery period!
Say the Truth 10 years ago

IT MEANS THE MONEY WAS PAID INTO SOCIETE GENERAL'S US$ ACCOUNTS FOR THE SOCIETE GENERAL OF PARIS, FRANCE...THAT IS WHY 2 SWIFT ACCOUNTS ARE IDENTIFIED TO SHOW THE BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT IN US FOR THE SOCIETE GENERAL COMAPY OF PA ...
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IT MEANS THE MONEY WAS PAID INTO SOCIETE GENERAL'S US$ ACCOUNTS FOR THE SOCIETE GENERAL OF PARIS, FRANCE...THAT IS WHY 2 SWIFT ACCOUNTS ARE IDENTIFIED TO SHOW THE BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT IN US FOR THE SOCIETE GENERAL COMAPY OF PARIS (FAVOUR)...FOR THE SAME COMAPNY...

haaaaaaaaaabababa Ghanaians and their CONFUSED TOOOOOOO KNOW MENTALITY!!!
Bernard 10 years ago

Thank you Mr. Gloenawo. Please, did you take note also of another class one error in the article where the Accont Number appeared as : Account No:- Societe Generale, New York. Also, take a look at A/c: 150371. Do you beli ...
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Thank you Mr. Gloenawo. Please, did you take note also of another class one error in the article where the Accont Number appeared as : Account No:- Societe Generale, New York. Also, take a look at A/c: 150371. Do you believe a reputable and international bank in good standing would have made such a huge and monumental error, not just once but all over the place? How can Baako and New Crusading Guide Newspaper, not been able to know the difference between Account Branch of Societe General which is New York and Societe's Number which is 150371 is beyond belief. Kweku Baako thinks he can fool some people some of the time but should be aware that he cannot continue to fool all the people all of the time. This a FORGERY on a GRAND scale. And Kweku Baako will better be warned!
Bernard 10 years ago

Thank you Mr. Gloenawo. Please, did you take note also of another class one error in the article where the Accont Number appeared as : Account No:- Societe Generale, New York. Also, take a look at A/c: 150371. Do you beli ...
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Thank you Mr. Gloenawo. Please, did you take note also of another class one error in the article where the Accont Number appeared as : Account No:- Societe Generale, New York. Also, take a look at A/c: 150371. Do you believe a reputable and international bank in good standing would have made such a huge and monumental error, not just once but all over the place? How can Baako and New Crusading Guide Newspaper, not been able to know the difference between Account Branch of Societe General which is New York and Societe's Number which is 150371 is beyond belief. Kweku Baako thinks he can fool some people some of the time but should be aware that he cannot continue to fool all the people all of the time. This a FORGERY on a GRAND scale. And Kweku Baako will better be warned!
KK 10 years ago

These NDC people are only motivated by tribal hatred and will not listen to any reason. Have you heard any of them express concern about Ghana retrieving the GHC 51 million paid to Woyome who has confessed he had no contract ...
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These NDC people are only motivated by tribal hatred and will not listen to any reason. Have you heard any of them express concern about Ghana retrieving the GHC 51 million paid to Woyome who has confessed he had no contract with government. GHC 51 million translates to over US$ 26 million. Yet these NDC propagandist are not interested in that. They are rather interested in tieng the NPP to a US$ 3.5 million dollar scandal so they can equalise and say NPP too was corrupt. Even if you go and bring the Managing Director of Societe General to personally acknowledge on TV receipt of the US$ 19.5 million from the sale of the Drill Ship, the NDC propaganda machinery will cast doubt on it. They are indeed very good at misinformation and disinformation. And many gullible people will swallow their lies line-hook and sink. That is why Ghana is in this present sorrowful situation. Instead of showing some spine and colleting the Woyome Money, the GYEEDA money, the SADA money, the Isofon money, the Embraer Aircraft money and now Sohun/RSA money going into over GHC 100 million, that's over USD 50 million, all they are trying to do is to find fault with the Kuffour Administration by tying it to a so called missing US3.5 million as a way of equalizing their ineptitude and callousness. And instead of upholding the interest of Ghana, they are only bent on whipping anti-Ashanti sentiments to perpetuate themselves in power to continue their unprecedented looting. Read the comments above and you will understand the dept of hatred these 'Nyebros' have succeeded in sowing against Akans and Ashantis in particular. Well done to Kofi Awoonor. But we Ashantis say "Onipa mama ho ye ahi". Whatever they say or do, a peoples' God-given talents can never be taken away or stolen from them. It is ironical that Ewes from Togo when were welcomed into the family of Ghana with magnanimity, during independence now tell original Ghanaians that if the kitchen is too hot for us we should take our passports and go. Go to where. To Togo.?? These Nyebros never cease to amaze me. But patience is the answer eventually, the mess they are creating will convince every Ghanaian with an iota of brains that these looters are indeed incapable of governing and leading the country into an era of prosperity. All they are capable of is the churn out Promises, upon Promises upon Promises. Time will tell. and all will see the difference and the wickedness of this so called NDC thieves.
km agyin 10 years ago

Good, good investigative journalism, bravo crusading guide

Good, good investigative journalism, bravo crusading guide
Modibo Keita 10 years ago

Is Kobby Acheampong listening, that idiot he was just saying something keke. It is only in Ghana that a person like him would be given such an appointment to head GYEEDA.

Is Kobby Acheampong listening, that idiot he was just saying something keke. It is only in Ghana that a person like him would be given such an appointment to head GYEEDA.
Kb 10 years ago

“A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.”
? Theodore Roosevelt

“A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.”
? Theodore Roosevelt
GHANA MAN 10 years ago

NDC'S PROPAGANDA IS TO CONCEAL THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OF THE SALE OF THE "511 SHIP' TO THROW DUST INTO THE EYES OF GHANAIANS THAT NPP IS CULPABLE IN THE TRANZACTION BUT HOW LONG CAN THE CORK REMAIN UNDER WATER? NO DOUBT TH ...
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NDC'S PROPAGANDA IS TO CONCEAL THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OF THE SALE OF THE "511 SHIP' TO THROW DUST INTO THE EYES OF GHANAIANS THAT NPP IS CULPABLE IN THE TRANZACTION BUT HOW LONG CAN THE CORK REMAIN UNDER WATER? NO DOUBT THE TRUTH IS EMERGING. IF U RULE N LIVE BY PROPAGANDA U GET PROPAGANDA (FAKE) ACHIEVEMENTS N THATS WHAT IS KILLING GHANA TODAY.
Photosy. 10 years ago

I can even creat this swift message from my bedroom easily. Oh Kweku. You have had to apologise to this country once before concerning Nana Akuffo Addo' s meeting with UK prime Minister. Please Kweku, please.

I can even creat this swift message from my bedroom easily. Oh Kweku. You have had to apologise to this country once before concerning Nana Akuffo Addo' s meeting with UK prime Minister. Please Kweku, please.
TRUTH SHINES 10 years ago

You are a rare gem among Ghanaian journalists. God bless you for your commitment to truth and integrity.

You are a rare gem among Ghanaian journalists. God bless you for your commitment to truth and integrity.
CHARLES-TANTRA HILLS,ACCRA. 10 years ago

TSATSU!!GHANAIANS WHO LIVED TO WITNESS
THE GENIUS IN YOU AND HOW TIRELESSLY YOU ORGANIZED AND REVAMPED GNPC WOULD ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR INTEGRITY AND GODLINESS.IT IS ONLY OUR GOOD LORD WHO WOULD REWARD YOU SO BE STRONG AND ...
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TSATSU!!GHANAIANS WHO LIVED TO WITNESS
THE GENIUS IN YOU AND HOW TIRELESSLY YOU ORGANIZED AND REVAMPED GNPC WOULD ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR INTEGRITY AND GODLINESS.IT IS ONLY OUR GOOD LORD WHO WOULD REWARD YOU SO BE STRONG AND HAVE FAITH THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN OUR STAR.YOU ARE A JEWEL OF INESTIMABLE VALUE.GOD BLESS YOU.I AM APOLITICAL SO REST ASSURED MY COMMENTS HAVE NO POLITICAL LEANINGS AND AM GENUINE TO YOU.BE STRONG.
Another Kofi 10 years ago

Tsatsu gave money to Valley farms. The money was not his and this he never denied. That is, beside his hedging that cost the nation $48m and was the reason for this mess.

Don't try to gloss over this my brother. There is n ...
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Tsatsu gave money to Valley farms. The money was not his and this he never denied. That is, beside his hedging that cost the nation $48m and was the reason for this mess.

Don't try to gloss over this my brother. There is no where on earth where he would have escaped jail. In the US he would have been destroyed for life.

The judgment took a long time because Tsatsu is a good lawyer, who invoked the laws to extend the trial.

But he failed to account for some moneys HE CLAIMED were given as loan to valley FARMS. "FARMS" people. The oil admin loaned gov't money to FARMS. Now go figure.
seth danso 10 years ago

So what next? Does it mean that the whole sale and other matters concerning the drill ship is over?

So what next? Does it mean that the whole sale and other matters concerning the drill ship is over?
FRANK 10 years ago

THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEGGING FOR ANSWERS. KWEKU SHOULD SHUT UP FOR THE REAL FACT TO BE UNEARTH.

THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEGGING FOR ANSWERS. KWEKU SHOULD SHUT UP FOR THE REAL FACT TO BE UNEARTH.
Say the Truth 10 years ago

NO WONDER NDC KEEPS ON FOOLING U GYUS ALL THE TIME WITH THEIR PROPAGANDA AND WHEN IT COMES TO BRINGING OUT EVIDENCE TO THE COURTS TO CONVICT THEY FALL FLAT!!!!!!

FACTS ARE FACTS ...U CAN'T CHANGE THAT WITH LIES!!!!!

NO WONDER NDC KEEPS ON FOOLING U GYUS ALL THE TIME WITH THEIR PROPAGANDA AND WHEN IT COMES TO BRINGING OUT EVIDENCE TO THE COURTS TO CONVICT THEY FALL FLAT!!!!!!

FACTS ARE FACTS ...U CAN'T CHANGE THAT WITH LIES!!!!!
KK 10 years ago

Why don't you bring out the real facts if you have them. At least Kweku Baako has provided his evidence. Where is yours. If you have nothing to show please JUST SHUT UP. It is because of people like you that this NDC is takin ...
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Why don't you bring out the real facts if you have them. At least Kweku Baako has provided his evidence. Where is yours. If you have nothing to show please JUST SHUT UP. It is because of people like you that this NDC is taking this country for granted and looting left -right -and center. Because they know that ignorant and gullible people like you will jump to their defence no matter what.
Aminatu 10 years ago

hhhmmmmmmmmmm npp never again!

hhhmmmmmmmmmm npp never again!
CAPII 10 years ago

GOOD JOB CRUSADING GUIDE,PLEASE EDUCATE KOBBY ACHEAMPONG'S NDC ON SCREENING,TRACKING & INVESTIGATING.WOYOME,GYEEDA & CO NEED THEIR MONIES REFUNDED TO GHANA.

GOOD JOB CRUSADING GUIDE,PLEASE EDUCATE KOBBY ACHEAMPONG'S NDC ON SCREENING,TRACKING & INVESTIGATING.WOYOME,GYEEDA & CO NEED THEIR MONIES REFUNDED TO GHANA.
Say the TRUTH 10 years ago

ISN'T IT A BIG SHAME FOR THE SOLE COMMISSIONER TO SIT IDLE TO GET INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE MATTER BY GOING THROUGH THE RIGHT CHANNELS TO GET ALL THE FACTS ABOUT THIS CASE ...RATHER THE JOB IS BEEN DONE BY A PRIVATE NEWSPAPER GE ...
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ISN'T IT A BIG SHAME FOR THE SOLE COMMISSIONER TO SIT IDLE TO GET INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE MATTER BY GOING THROUGH THE RIGHT CHANNELS TO GET ALL THE FACTS ABOUT THIS CASE ...RATHER THE JOB IS BEEN DONE BY A PRIVATE NEWSPAPER GETTING ALL THE FACTS & PRESENTINT THEM TO THE CHANAIAN PUBLIC BY-PASSING THE COMMISSION AND MAKING IT LOOK SOOOOOOO BAD FOR THE COMMISSION AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW THEIR LEFT OR RIGHT TO GATHER EVIDENCE.

BY THE TIME THIS COMMISSION FINISHES ITS ASSIGNMENT GOING BY THE CAPRICIOUS NDC PROPAGANDA AGENDA AND LETTING IT BE GUIDED BY, CONTROLLED AND USED BY IT JUSTICE APPAW'S INTEGRITY WILL BE DAMAGED AS A GOOD JUSTICE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING!!!

IT IS SO SAD THIS MAN IS ALLOWING HIMSELF TO BE PLAYED AROUND BY THE NDC PROPAGANDA AGENDA TO DAMAGE HIS REPUTATION AS A GOOD APPEAL COURTS JUDGE...WHAT A PITY!!!!
SPIO-PENNEY USA 10 years ago

THIS IS WHAT I TERMED INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.NO LEBILIBI

THIS IS WHAT I TERMED INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.NO LEBILIBI
Osei, Kumasi 10 years ago

This Kweku Baaku man is a joke. The person who received the money does not know but you seating in your small corner telling us stories. You are real joke and think Ghanaian as stupid.

This Kweku Baaku man is a joke. The person who received the money does not know but you seating in your small corner telling us stories. You are real joke and think Ghanaian as stupid.
mohammed 10 years ago

where is the judgement before the payment? where is kt. hammond signature? wake up baako

where is the judgement before the payment? where is kt. hammond signature? wake up baako
Nii Okai 10 years ago

Why all this shamefulness of draging unneccessary matteres of this nature involving the nation's wealth here and there. Why why Ghanaians??

My simple question is why has this become an issue of arguements which had drown i ...
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Why all this shamefulness of draging unneccessary matteres of this nature involving the nation's wealth here and there. Why why Ghanaians??

My simple question is why has this become an issue of arguements which had drown in abuses over the places, instead of us being really conscious of what national properties are, and the Godly consequencies of curses that are related to poeple who handle them badly. Unfortunately with pride driving these people calling themselves politicians, but practically are filled with evil spirits of greediness and selfishness turn the nation's issues into personal ones, without visualising the bad end thereof.

What will be happening to people in the days ahead will become a lesson to every individual and his family or families of which will bring the facts that a nation's wealth can not be stolen nor be misused by crooked people who styled themselves as leaders of a nation.

Along the line instead of them serving the people and the nation so that the Heavens reward them with lives without plagues of sickness and disease in their lives that lies ahead of them, they go their own ways which eventually invites the wrath of God upon them.

It is time that every Ghanaian starts being aware of the anger of God because we can not be living anyhow with characters of stealing the wealth of the people who form the nation and yet choose to be agressive and stubborn even when one knows he had done wrong against God.

And the worse of these is that friends, families and political party supporters will intentionally defend what need not to be defended simply because of knowing them, a situation that raises/calls the anger of God. What a shame and another shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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