Ghana to be sub-regional petrol hub - Mahama

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Ghanaian Nationalist 8 years ago

Good work done!

Good work done!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

DR. BAWUMIA HAS THROWN JUST ONE STONE, AND I KNOW IT WILL BRING A BAD FEELING TO ALL THE WICKED NDC AND THEIR EQUALLY CALLOUS FOLLOWERS;--'-------

Dr Bawumia said for example that a runway rehabilitation alone at Kumasi ai ...
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DR. BAWUMIA HAS THROWN JUST ONE STONE, AND I KNOW IT WILL BRING A BAD FEELING TO ALL THE WICKED NDC AND THEIR EQUALLY CALLOUS FOLLOWERS;--'-------

Dr Bawumia said for example that a runway rehabilitation alone at Kumasi airport cost this country $23.8 million whereas a proposed airport at Ho is estimated at $25 million; and asked sarcastically, “was the runway in Kumasi paved with gold?”

He insisted that given the resources at its disposal, one should expect at least four times the quantum of investment that the NDC claims to have undertaken, saying, “The close to $30 billion of borrowing that was not used for projects could have been used for other critical sectors of the economy.

He mentioned the rail network from Accra to Paga, the water problems, energy, many major road projects in each region, transformation of agriculture particularly in the Northern Regions, Afram Plains and others through investment in machinery, irrigation and dams as some of the projects that the huge amount of money could have covered.

He also said the amount could have been used to build one world class hospital in each region, buy at least 1,000 ambulances, set up factories with the private sector across the country to add value to raw materials and create jobs, equip existing health and education institutions with state-of-the-art facilities as well as build an additional 600 of the Senior High Schools the government is currently trying to build.

According to Dr Bawumia, the reason why he insists the NDC government is attempting to hoodwink Ghanaians with claims of massive infrastructural investments is that “Most of these projects are over-priced as a result of the single source procurement method, which has become the procurement method of choice for this government, as we saw in the SADA, GYEEDA, Karpowership, SMARTTYS bus branding, etc.”

He articulated, “I would like to see for example explanation from the government quantity surveyors of the costing on the Kumasi airport runway for $23.8 million. However, you and I know that they would not explain because they cannot explain.”

He said all previous governments, especially the NPP, undertook infrastructural projects but the NDC is making it look like it has done what nobody did, saying, “The real fact is that the NDC has no real achievements to point to outside the undertaking of some projects; hence, their resort to mediocrity.”

Dr Bawumia also said infrastructural investment was not supposed to be for its own sake but to increase productivity and production in the economy. “If you have indeed undertaken massive and unprecedented infrastructural investment, then why is the economy collapsing?

“Why is the NHIS in trouble? Why is unemployment on the increase? Why are businesses collapsing? Why is agricultural growth stagnant? Why is manufacturing growth negative? Why is the government having difficulty meeting statutory payments? Why the high interest rates? Why the massive exchange rate depreciations? Why are the SADA guinea fowls flying to Burkina Faso? Why the massive increase in utility prices? Why the withdrawal of teacher and nursing training allowances? Why all this suffering in the land?” he asked.
Ghanaian Nationalist 8 years ago

And Otabil is calling on Ghanaians to overthrow the State.

And Otabil is calling on Ghanaians to overthrow the State.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

It will be nice Ghana becomes a sub regional Petrol hub. It will probably give employment he locals. My question is if Ghana becomes a hub but petroleum products keep getting hiked and unaffordable to he average Ghanaian, doe ...
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It will be nice Ghana becomes a sub regional Petrol hub. It will probably give employment he locals. My question is if Ghana becomes a hub but petroleum products keep getting hiked and unaffordable to he average Ghanaian, does make sense, especially now that the world price is tumbling down? Mahama should know that anytime thee is a price hike in petroleum products, it is Ghanaians who suffer and it offsets whatever thing his government has achieved.
Skiper 8 years ago

OIL CARTEL?

OIL CARTEL?
AGBOGBA 8 years ago

tweaaaa

tweaaaa
THINKTANK 8 years ago

THE TANKER WILL REFUEL ITSELF WITH THE FUEL IT IS CARRYING AND BECOME EMPTY BY THE TIME IT GETS TO NIGER

THE TANKER WILL REFUEL ITSELF WITH THE FUEL IT IS CARRYING AND BECOME EMPTY BY THE TIME IT GETS TO NIGER
BB 8 years ago

In a few years to come, most vehicles on the road will be powered by something other than petrol. So whatever we do we should be able to recover capital quickly. Ghana should be investing in future economy drivers.

In a few years to come, most vehicles on the road will be powered by something other than petrol. So whatever we do we should be able to recover capital quickly. Ghana should be investing in future economy drivers.
Ready for War 8 years ago

NPP WOULD NEVER COME TO POWER TO DISAPPOINT GHANAIAN S.

NPP WOULD NEVER COME TO POWER TO DISAPPOINT GHANAIAN S.
Slyster 8 years ago

Speak for yourself .

Speak for yourself .
Ready for War 8 years ago

ANY CHALLENGER? NO CHALLENGER.NPP SHOULD BOW THEIR HEAD IN SHAME INCLUDING ATIK

ANY CHALLENGER? NO CHALLENGER.NPP SHOULD BOW THEIR HEAD IN SHAME INCLUDING ATIK
Aduieba Muhamed 8 years ago

Ghana as Regional sub-HUB Indeed, But the Natives are struggling to make ends meet,NOT even on survival!Its getting worse by the DAY with hugh tariifs! Where is that Greenstreet to tell this FOOL we dont LIVE on DREAMS!

Ghana as Regional sub-HUB Indeed, But the Natives are struggling to make ends meet,NOT even on survival!Its getting worse by the DAY with hugh tariifs! Where is that Greenstreet to tell this FOOL we dont LIVE on DREAMS!

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