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Fuel Subsidy In Ghana. Is It Real, A Myth Or A Hoax

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  • lovinda 11 years ago

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  • Nash 11 years ago

    Please can you explain what the huge tax breaks given to oil companies in US is. Because in the US this same argument is being used by the oil companies that if the government take aways the taxes breaks then the petroleum pr ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    oil companies are making 200% profit every year in america while the citzens are bankrupt! Can you afford to put $60 worth of petro in your truck every week like i do??? and we only pay $3.79 per gallon (4 liters)...Www.NewYo ...
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  • Nyansa Ba 11 years ago

    People in Government always think the people are perpetually stupid. Any time they want to increase the price of fuel, they will say they are going to remove the subsidies. They will go ahead and remove the 'mythical' subsidi ...
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  • Okunka 11 years ago

    Remember that a US Gallon is 3.875 liters whereas an Imperial Gallon (used in Ghana and UK) is 4.545 Litres

  • Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 11 years ago

    WE MUST PAY REALISTIC PRICES FOR WHAT WE USE. NOTHING IS FREE IN THIS WORLD

    Fo Kwaku - Tanyingbe

  • DAN 11 years ago

    $3.79 pr gallon (4 liters)...You are paying for the free petro given to MPs and cars given to mp and Since Nobody works or pays income tax in Ghana all tax come from petro or imports at Tema!

  • Mr. Oushuuuuu 11 years ago

    Its a big big big hoax!!!!!!

  • Mr. Oushuuuuu 11 years ago

    How much subsidy do we have on a gallon of petrol?

  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    Thank you Solomon for enlightening us in such a clear and detailed way. I thoroughly enjoyed your article and hope that others will find it as informative and revealing.

  • Okunka 11 years ago

    Solomon, I have read your article and find your analysis intriguing. However, I wished you had only stated the facts for people to the their own judge rather than try to sway people.

    Let's get to the facts:
    Fuel other US ...
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  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    Okunka,

    Thanks for your comments. I have some on yours too.

    I see it as more of nit-picking than addressing the issue of whether there is a subsidy or not, the thrust of Efo Solo's article.

    Yes, there are variations ...
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  • JH-New York City 11 years ago

    Is this writer Kwawukume my friend,whom I worked with briefly at then biggest Industrial Complex in Africa (GIHOC) at Tema ?. Anyway, thks for Ur comprehensive,insightful and interesting article.(Tres bien) Facts are, Ministe ...
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  • JH-New York City 11 years ago

    determined by the masters voice, to save their job and Stomachs just to Do In (cheat) their own peoples .They throw dust into the people's eyes as usual. And they don't care a (hoot) the least bit. For,lo and behold.As for hi ...
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  • Okunka 11 years ago

    CY, I now see why u guys stii believe there is no subsidy - u are using the 2006 PRice Build Up which has been replaced by the 2012 LI approved by Parliament, where there is a price stabilization levy which accounts for the s ...
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  • JH-New York City 11 years ago

    So Okunka, why can't the IMF tell the US and others to withdraw subsidy on petrol if any?

  • Thanks for exposing NPA boss 11 years ago

    Thanks Solo Kwawukume for exposing the NPA boss. And Okunka, there is no subsidy on petrol in Ghana. The NPA only has "cooked" data. Ask the NPA boss whether he even knows the cost of producing a gallon of petrol at TOR. At t ...
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