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• Mawuli Kafui 10 years ago

  God bless George Owusu and his partner for making Ghana oil exploration a reality.

  God bless George Owusu and his partner for making Ghana oil exploration a reality.

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  May his soul and that of his accomplices be cursed for making Ghana get 12 percent whilst he and his greedy bastards get 3 percent of the deal. Shameless thieves . How can you award this man just because of the peanuts he spr ...
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  May his soul and that of his accomplices be cursed for making Ghana get 12 percent whilst he and his greedy bastards get 3 percent of the deal. Shameless thieves . How can you award this man just because of the peanuts he spread on u. Thieve like that. be cursed

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  You have to research and know about these ppl before u hail them. They sold their percentage for 3 hundred million dollars..yes 3 hunfred million...and shared the booty. God will punish him!

  You have to research and know about these ppl before u hail them. They sold their percentage for 3 hundred million dollars..yes 3 hunfred million...and shared the booty. God will punish him!

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• Guv 10 years ago

  The man is a thief.

  The man is a thief.

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• Fonze 10 years ago

  Mansa Capital was founded in 2003 by its Managing Partner and CIO Ruben J. King-Shaw Jr., a dual citizen of the United States of America and the Republic of Panama.

  Mansa Capital was founded in 2003 by its Managing Partner and CIO Ruben J. King-Shaw Jr., a dual citizen of the United States of America and the Republic of Panama.

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  Who really cares how Mansa Capital was founded even if it was founded yesterday he is the Principal now so no need for that infromation.
  
  Can you guys at least be positive for one. What is your point on who founded Mansa Ca ...
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  Who really cares how Mansa Capital was founded even if it was founded yesterday he is the Principal now so no need for that infromation.
  
  Can you guys at least be positive for one. What is your point on who founded Mansa Capital in conjunction with this article.

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• Enoch Akwetey 10 years ago

  oh my people my people, sometimes we miss the point. The man is doing something good in the community, so just give credit where one is due.

  oh my people my people, sometimes we miss the point. The man is doing something good in the community, so just give credit where one is due.

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  After stealing millions he can spread peanuts aroung and you hails him..A thief is a thief whether he helps people or not. I magine you shared 300 milliom what can't you do. We are always talking abt fleecing a country..he is ...
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  After stealing millions he can spread peanuts aroung and you hails him..A thief is a thief whether he helps people or not. I magine you shared 300 milliom what can't you do. We are always talking abt fleecing a country..he is the highest epitome of stealing

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• Mariam Fiapke 10 years ago

  Mr. Owusu, Ghanaians will be forever proud of what you've helped Ghana to achieve.

  Mr. Owusu, Ghanaians will be forever proud of what you've helped Ghana to achieve.

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  You are a fool...these guys were looking out for themselves they made mother Ghana get 12 percent , they took 3 percent and Tollow oil got 75 percent of our oil money. Stupid . He and the others sold their share for 300 milli ...
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  You are a fool...these guys were looking out for themselves they made mother Ghana get 12 percent , they took 3 percent and Tollow oil got 75 percent of our oil money. Stupid . He and the others sold their share for 300 million. Aboa namka!

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  He took 3 percent and u talking about and he sold his shares. How is that a thief. U so dumb he worked to discover it. Who makes decision lime that when it comes to oil and stuff. Idiot the government was dumb not to negoti ...
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  He took 3 percent and u talking about and he sold his shares. How is that a thief. U so dumb he worked to discover it. Who makes decision lime that when it comes to oil and stuff. Idiot the government was dumb not to negotiate right with them if the government had allow them to operate instead government wants a white man to operate so they can get money quick. They gave him 3 percent out of 100 percent and you here calling him a thief. If he decided to sell his shares and so what. So if ghana government decide to sell it shares is the government stealing too.
  
  Please discover something and let's praise you.

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  What did he do to discover it. Did he originate the data or he was looking out for himself. Thieves

  What did he do to discover it. Did he originate the data or he was looking out for himself. Thieves

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  If Data was there it takes people to use the to discover. Regardless of what it was he did something and got paid flat out.
  This man could have even take more percent but he took 3percent together with his colleague so tech ...
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  If Data was there it takes people to use the to discover. Regardless of what it was he did something and got paid flat out.
  This man could have even take more percent but he took 3percent together with his colleague so technically he took 1.5 percent out of a 100percent and you call him a thief. Do your math you said he took 3% ghana government 12% and tullow 75%. Where is the other 10%. Go do your research and look for that thief you the remainder of the 10%. Dumb fool you can even add.

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  Your are fool Kwesi. First add your percentage and see if is 100percent. 12+3+75=90. So now who is a thief where is the other 10percent. You dont research and you talk. The man took 3 percent for the work he did and you call ...
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  Your are fool Kwesi. First add your percentage and see if is 100percent. 12+3+75=90. So now who is a thief where is the other 10percent. You dont research and you talk. The man took 3 percent for the work he did and you call him a thief. technically the 3 percent was divided among his partner so he took 1.5percent and he is thief out of 100percent. Ask yourself this question if you had help discover even a seed in a ghana wont you want your share. Fool dont be jealous because he is smart. Idiot like you just talk and talk but dont even know nothing. Instead of you to praise him so we can have people like that in the country to help our country grow look at what you saying.
  
  You see the current state of the country that is what we need to worry about not what someone got paid for the work he did.

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• ARYIKU PINTO 10 years ago

  I AM ALL IN FOR ANYTHING, EVERYTHING THAT ENHANCES THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF GHANA. WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS!, MR OWUSU

  I AM ALL IN FOR ANYTHING, EVERYTHING THAT ENHANCES THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF GHANA. WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS!, MR OWUSU

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  Modern day robbers ...such as Mr. Owusu..God will punish them.

  Modern day robbers ...such as Mr. Owusu..God will punish them.

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  You just jealous you guys just talking not even knowing the truth and fact about anything.
  
  Do something for your country so we can praise you too. God will punish you first

  You just jealous you guys just talking not even knowing the truth and fact about anything.
  
  Do something for your country so we can praise you too. God will punish you first

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• Nana Sompahene 10 years ago

  May the Almighty continue to bless you and your partners Dr. Kwame Bawuah Edusei and your wives for your perseverance in your efforts to enable Ghana finally discover the black gold.
  I have no doubt that at the appropriate w ...
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  May the Almighty continue to bless you and your partners Dr. Kwame Bawuah Edusei and your wives for your perseverance in your efforts to enable Ghana finally discover the black gold.
  I have no doubt that at the appropriate when wise men come to reign over Ghana and sanity comes to prevail over Ghana you will all be honored like we did Tetteh Quarshie

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  Why do ambassadors represent their country? Turn it into opportunity to enrich themselves and starve their country? If u were not greedy will u have given tollow that much percentage? Fools. Even our great grandfathers who ba ...
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  Why do ambassadors represent their country? Turn it into opportunity to enrich themselves and starve their country? If u were not greedy will u have given tollow that much percentage? Fools. Even our great grandfathers who batter traded were not that stupid to give over 70 percent to a company! Greed made u loose your common sense!

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  Whatever your name is crass ignorance. Ur name speak for itself. You are so dumb an ambassador or a civilian can make such a contract for a whole country. Is the government that made that decision and like i said do you know ...
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  Whatever your name is crass ignorance. Ur name speak for itself. You are so dumb an ambassador or a civilian can make such a contract for a whole country. Is the government that made that decision and like i said do you know what is in the contract. Stupid fool just the fact he got 3percent you talking all this nonsense. Be mad at your government. Can dont even have a damn refinery have put all those things into consideration. The country didnt have anything i mean anything from tools to equipment pertaining to oil.
  Do me a favor if you want i will give you my personal info and i will give details of everything and i guarannte you will not speak like this any more.
  
  I think you are educated so please act like one

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  You have done a good job. To Kwesi, crass ignorance and konze what kind of people are you. Do you research and you will knw that he even took less percentage.
  The man help discover oil. The country took 12 percent him and h ...
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  You have done a good job. To Kwesi, crass ignorance and konze what kind of people are you. Do you research and you will knw that he even took less percentage.
  The man help discover oil. The country took 12 percent him and his colleagues took 3 percent and you calling him a thief.
  
  If it was you i bet you will take more than. The fact that he took that now he is a thief. He worked hard to discover the oil. When he was working where we're you. All you three people are either dumb or just straight jealous abt him. Nothing he did was illegal to get the 3 percent. Do your research before you talk. Just don't speak because you heard it on the straight. I wish you came to a symposium that was organized not too long ago so you can know the facts.
  
  Instead of you to congratulate him for his help in finding oil and ghana you here talking abt he took 3 percent so he is a thief.
  
  Discover something and take 3 percent too so we can congratulate you. Bush people instead of you guys to help the country grow you here talking all this nonsense.
  
  Am ready to challenge each one of you if you have any questions.

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  Idiot like you. How did he help discover oil. The forensic data was there many years before he and his cohorts went there. If he were not greedy, who will allow a country to get 12 percent when Nigeria and other countries had ...
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  Idiot like you. How did he help discover oil. The forensic data was there many years before he and his cohorts went there. If he were not greedy, who will allow a country to get 12 percent when Nigeria and other countries had 44 percent. Because he wanted to get his share he didnt care about Ghanaians. Thief!

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  if it was there long time ago why didnt go discover it. Is the government that handle stuff like this especially if it belongs to the state. My question to you is he took 3percent why is he a thief. So you telling me people t ...
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  if it was there long time ago why didnt go discover it. Is the government that handle stuff like this especially if it belongs to the state. My question to you is he took 3percent why is he a thief. So you telling me people that helped discover oil in Nigeria didnt get their share. You are so dump flat out.
  
  Just the fact he sold his shares dont make him a thief stupid fool. If he didnt sell his shares will you be calling him a thief now.
  
  Do your research well.

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  Do u understand discover? How can 3 ppl get 3 percent and 22 million Ghanaians get 12 percent if they were not greedy and sold their conscience and country to foreigners? U are a shame coming to defend your loot. Shame on u a ...
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  Do u understand discover? How can 3 ppl get 3 percent and 22 million Ghanaians get 12 percent if they were not greedy and sold their conscience and country to foreigners? U are a shame coming to defend your loot. Shame on u and ur cohorts..God will punish u. Just mark it

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  Explain discover to me since you understand. Do you know the full details of everything. Dont jump into conclsuion. It was up to the government to negotiate and what government did part at the time. First of all look into thi ...
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  Explain discover to me since you understand. Do you know the full details of everything. Dont jump into conclsuion. It was up to the government to negotiate and what government did part at the time. First of all look into things we dont even own a refinery in our country have you put all those things into consideration.
  
  Please moreover dont even compare Nigeria to Ghana. The have refinery so they can get more percent. We dont have all that stuff. There is a lot of things that came in place.
  
  My point here is dont call the man a thief cos hey didnt steal anything.

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• Kk 10 years ago

  Stop this nonsense of praising a dangerous thief who helped to loot Ghana. He should he tried and jailed for his crimes. That will happen one day soon. The evidence is there and kuffour will join you in jail. Criminals like t ...
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  Stop this nonsense of praising a dangerous thief who helped to loot Ghana. He should he tried and jailed for his crimes. That will happen one day soon. The evidence is there and kuffour will join you in jail. Criminals like this idiot being praised as a national builder? What a shame!

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  Idiot like you. Where, when and how did he commit a crime. Listen they have tried and did all the can the man didnt not do anything wrong.
  
  He got pay for the work he did. Let me ask you this did he help discover oil in Gh ...
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  Idiot like you. Where, when and how did he commit a crime. Listen they have tried and did all the can the man didnt not do anything wrong.
  
  He got pay for the work he did. Let me ask you this did he help discover oil in Ghana.

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  Indeed they tried relaying on data they met and riched themselves fool. “The contracts and the agreements were poorly done….The fiscal regime or the provisions that were contained in those contracts as set by GNPC [Ghana ...
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  Indeed they tried relaying on data they met and riched themselves fool. “The contracts and the agreements were poorly done….The fiscal regime or the provisions that were contained in those contracts as set by GNPC [Ghana National Petroleum Corporation] or by [the] Ministry of Energy [were] what we call the royal tax system. And to be very honest with you, there’s no country on today’s planet where oil is discovered [and] agreements and contracts contain royalty tax system. The best practice in today’s time since 1960 is the production sharing agreement,” Mr Kwawukume said.

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  “The contracts and the agreements were poorly done….The fiscal regime or the provisions that were contained in those contracts as set by GNPC [Ghana National Petroleum Corporation] or by [the] Ministry of Energy [were] wh ...
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  “The contracts and the agreements were poorly done….The fiscal regime or the provisions that were contained in those contracts as set by GNPC [Ghana National Petroleum Corporation] or by [the] Ministry of Energy [were] what we call the royal tax system. And to be very honest with you, there’s no country on today’s planet where oil is discovered [and] agreements and contracts contain royalty tax system. The best practice in today’s time since 1960 is the production sharing agreement,” Mr Kwawukume said.

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• concerned citizen 10 years ago

  You are now making sense Kwesi but my point about it royalty is always there when it comes to oil discovery. From the beginning i told you that the contract was done badly by the government because individual cannot make such ...
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  You are now making sense Kwesi but my point about it royalty is always there when it comes to oil discovery. From the beginning i told you that the contract was done badly by the government because individual cannot make such contract for the state. Just the fact that the man had 3percent and sold his share dont make him a thief. He didnt commit any crime here.What will you say if he didnt sell the shares and rather continue to have shares in it until no more oil is in ghana.
  
  Our government didnt allow good and expert people to negotiate but rather wanted to do it themselves and we got beaten by the other company.

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• this is crass ignorance 10 years ago

  CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  Ghanaians and our governments seem completely oblivious to the above.
  The Woyome scandal has once again exposed this problem at the heart of our governance. The Attorney General's defiant response to Ma ...
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  CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  Ghanaians and our governments seem completely oblivious to the above.
  The Woyome scandal has once again exposed this problem at the heart of our governance. The Attorney General's defiant response to Martin Amidu's concerns show how blinded she and the government are. The truth is that given her previous role as an attorney and/or that of her law firm, she was never in a position to vigorously represent Ghana in this case. These same conflicts affected Mrs. Mould-Idrisu and Barton-Oduro. To be fair, this is not the first time this has surfaced. We had the NDC government invite Merchant Bank to a meeting to discuss a loan owed by the brother of the Vice-President, now President Mahama who
  incredibly showed up for the meeting. He later claimed not to have taken part in the discussion! There have been instances of a Finance Minister who represented the government of Ghana and seller of a Presidential plane purchased by Ghana. There were people who got shares in Tullow and other oil companies while representing Ghana in bringing them to Ghana and there was President Kufuor who stunningly awarded himself a medal. To be clear, President Kufuor deserved a Medal but not from himself! What is wrong? Should ethics be compulsory in our schools? Should our religious leaders preach more about right and wrong? Should every Ministry and the Presidency have an Office of Public Integrity? Who shall guard the guardians? Something needs to be done.

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