Ghana must refine its gold locally to create jobs - Ato Forson

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  • Essandoh 1 day ago

    Keysoap concert party

  • SPECIAL ONE 1 day ago

    It's not rocket science o so what are we waiting for?

  • Yourabusebackontoyouindroves 23 hours ago

    They are not waiting for no one. The refinery is being built as we speak- he is just saying the obvious for the dumb people to know. Remember Nkrumah had a refinery being built when he was overthrown by the same traitors. 80 ...
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  • kelewele 1 day ago

    Are these idiots really in charge of Ghana who independently make their own decisions or are they being dictated to by their foreign slave masters?

  • kofi 23 hours ago

    They have been warned by the UK/US government not to refine our gold in Ghana.

  • Yourabusebackontoyouindroves 23 hours ago

    Yiu r a Pot calling a kettle black.

  • 86 1 day ago

    yes....adding value to our resources and finding a way to reduce our imports is the road:
    1) to true independence
    2) lower cost of foreign loans
    3) the fastest way to put the jobless youth to work
    4) the greatest strategy ...
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  • Raph 1 day ago

    Do you think we just talk?tweaaa

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  • Loyd 1 day ago

    You dont need any public announcement for doing what is right. We have the resources and power and yet we act like we need someone's permission to do anything daring. why? U dont broadcast u intent, just do it!!.

  • kofi 17 hours ago

    Massa!,not only you that feels that way,our leaders are too docile and timid,nation building is a war,no approval and announcements to please no one,you grab it and take it away.

  • HAPPY DAYS 1 day ago

    @Essandoh,from President,ministers to party aparatchiks,they all speak as if it's some other people in charge,still in opposition propaganda mode,this is a Finance Minister who lacks confidence to spend for fear of inflation, ...
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  • Kofi 1 day ago

    @Happy Days, you're very wise and may God continue to increase your wisdom. I've long held this same belief. Of what use is it, to be sitting on funds? I mean, for what? Why don't you utilize it in creating more wealth, jobs ...
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  • TANT PIS 1 day ago

    It's such a pity that we have to read silly comments from people like you daily because of social media!

  • Kofi 1 day ago

    @ Tant Pis, you call this platform social media, smart one? Well, I didn't catch any meaningful contribution(s) from your diatribe.

  • Yourabusebackontoyouindroves 23 hours ago

    If it is not social media then what is it? You are a kid?

  • George Sarfo-Duah 1 day ago

    Dr Ato Forson is perfectly right to now come to reality and leaving propagandas to face the truth. Thank God that Ato your eyes are now opening. Instead of using all these billions of cedis to build refineries to refine the ...
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  • Yourabusebackontoyouindroves 23 hours ago

    Keep up the good work Mahama and your team. Let those who came and gave us ddep, cathedral swimming pools, imf, corruption, e levy, arrogance cry the more.

  • Ben 1 day ago

    Just do it.So much talk
    One thing is for sure refining has a high fixed operating cost and we need to make sure we keep it running at planned capacity
    Galamsey production is not suistaibable
    No new big mines being built in ...
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  • Winston Aggrey 1 day ago

    Please do what needs to be done No lies.
    Burkina Faso Guinea Mali Cote D'Ivoire Uganda DRC Mozambigue are all building refining capacity or dine it.
    No means of gold from other countries.

  • Ablade Adjei 1 day ago

    Focus on Refinery
    Let's make sure we increase or maintain our Gold production
    The rate at which we may not have enough Gold in future.

  • BOY KOFI 1 day ago

    We are already refining gold in Ghana but the capacity is low just like the oil refinery in Tema.
    Dr Forson, please kindly see to the operations of the Komenda Sugar Factory.
    This is a very low hanging fruit,the Factory is ...
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  • That is African leaders for you 1 day ago

    You are in power and telling them something ought to be done.
    Where are your policies

  • Ash 21 hours ago

    The miners declare whatever tonnage they want.it will really help retain all the value ln th we country

  • Innocent Ghanaian 21 hours ago

    HUMANITY; BREAKING NEWS!! Alas!! Was The DANANG TOWN GOLD Taken Over As Well, By Self-Seeking Politicians To STILL Render The Ghanaian People JOBLESS ,While TRAITORS Fund SECRET TERROR CELLS In America And DUMP Money Into Co ...
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  • JAMES 18 hours ago

    Massa, this is basic economics which all the past leaders know and understand, but unfortunately the implementation has been a problem. Mr Finance Minister, please the talk on what to do is enough.

  • Winston Aggrey 13 hours ago

    We know.
    Process all your Cocoa instead of beans expirt
    Treat all crude oil you produce
    Palm oil etc.Gild is not only sector
    We gave failed as a country

  • 20/20 VISION 8 hours ago

    Dr Ato Forson must acquire the latest AI enabled spectacles to help him focus on focusing.