CPP should better ask for refunds from Mali and Guinea the 10 million pounds each Kwame Nkrumah gave them to make him President for Africa for life without a Vice. 20 million pounds in those days was a lot of money. His crony ... read full comment
CPP should better ask for refunds from Mali and Guinea the 10 million pounds each Kwame Nkrumah gave them to make him President for Africa for life without a Vice. 20 million pounds in those days was a lot of money. His crony Sekou Toure even had more of our money Nkrumah gave him for nothing.
Nkrumah gave this money away while Ghanaians were living in slums, shanty towns and squalor. CPP is a doomed party; ask Sekou Nkrumah. Nkrumah's evils still live on.
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago
Where did you hear your anasi story from? What stops you from judging the content of what she said?
Where did you hear your anasi story from? What stops you from judging the content of what she said?
Kojo T 9 years ago
We cannot go wqith blind people like you. Just cast your eyes and see what CPP under Nkrumah did for Ghana. You get aid from Europe Why? Why do they give you aid? Are they fools? If they are not then understand why Nkrumah an ... read full comment
We cannot go wqith blind people like you. Just cast your eyes and see what CPP under Nkrumah did for Ghana. You get aid from Europe Why? Why do they give you aid? Are they fools? If they are not then understand why Nkrumah and the CPP stood by our brothers and sisters in Mali and Guinea
insight to the bone 9 years ago
i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assist ... read full comment
i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assistance in bettering the standard of the people of west Africa . this is a war that will destroy any chances of self reliance and self development . see what they have done to our poultry , fish and beef industry . until we have people who understand the issues and the true hidden agendas and dangers of such a one sided agreement where the benefits are only for the Europeans we should not engage in any such devastating experiments . EPA is being pushed now because they are aware pepeni is an illigimate president , even now the video of the murder of atta mills is being circulted in private circles and one day soon he will be overthrown so he is rushing to put another yoke and burden on the people of Akan. this govt can only borrow and can not even secure investments of 30 billion dollars how do they expect to handle a multitrillion agreement which in reality denies your own people the right to develop their own industry. our industrial base is less than 3% by the way. lets not allow this foolishness to pass , its time for a revolution so we restart the future for our children. we shall never surrender
Gye Nyame 9 years ago
Some of you act as if Nkrumah refused foreign aid during his time. We have been getting these handouts since time immemorial -- go read Ghana's history. Yes, we know the theory of strength in unity but that is the immaturity ... read full comment
Some of you act as if Nkrumah refused foreign aid during his time. We have been getting these handouts since time immemorial -- go read Ghana's history. Yes, we know the theory of strength in unity but that is the immaturity of Nkrumah to think he could get unity to work in Africa. Sure, Nkrumah did a lot for Ghana but I think throwing Ghana money on a desert was a poor decision. Nkrumah eventually was the only beneficiary of throwing away money to Guinea because he eventually spent his last days there. There was absolutely zero investment gain in those two countries for Ghana as a whole. As far as EPA I agree with Samia that there would be absolutely no gain for Ghana until we get our basics right. We can look at the current state of Ghana where we get dumping of cheap goods from China and Europe and tell that signing of EPA is just going to be more bad news. Not only would they dump more but we would lose the tariffs on imported goods now.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 9 years ago
Expressing such sentiments clearly shows your total ignorance about why the loans were given to Guinea and Mali.Let me tell you that Kwame never had the intention of becoming the president of a united African continent.He kne ... read full comment
Expressing such sentiments clearly shows your total ignorance about why the loans were given to Guinea and Mali.Let me tell you that Kwame never had the intention of becoming the president of a united African continent.He knew and rightly so that Africa's political and economic salvation lies in a strong united Africa and events in the world have proved him right.And a country does not necessarily has to be rich and get everything right before it loans out money to a nation.Get to know why Kwame gave the loans to Mali and Guinea and you will appreciate what he did for two sister African nations maltreated by France for choosing to be free from France's brutal,exploitative colonial rule.
OKOE 9 years ago
I DISLIKE INSULTS BUT IF YOU READ OF SUCH USELESS STATEMENTS, ONE IS COMPELLED TO ACCUSE THE WRITER OF BEING IGNORANT OF CPP'S ACHIEVEMENTS. TEMA WAS ONCE ONE OF THE SLUMS AND CPP MADE A NEW TOWNSHIP OF IT. THE TEMA PORT, THE ... read full comment
I DISLIKE INSULTS BUT IF YOU READ OF SUCH USELESS STATEMENTS, ONE IS COMPELLED TO ACCUSE THE WRITER OF BEING IGNORANT OF CPP'S ACHIEVEMENTS. TEMA WAS ONCE ONE OF THE SLUMS AND CPP MADE A NEW TOWNSHIP OF IT. THE TEMA PORT, THE DRY DOCKS, THE MOTORWAY AND MANY OTHERS IN HOW MANY YEARS OF CPP RULE? IF ANY OF CPP PROJECTS COMPLETED COULD BE EMULATED BY THE GOVERNMENTS AFTER CPP, GHANA WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE THAN NOW. YOU STARTED SELLING CPP PROJECTS YET YOU WOULD ACCUSE CPP FOR THE ILLS THAT ARE WITH US NOW. CPP NEVER DIES. TIME WILL TELL!!!
john Anandhua 9 years ago
STUPID THESIS BY A STUPID NPP THAT REPEAT VERY GOOD THE LESSON.
The standard of living and the rate of development of Ghana during Kwame Nkrumah Presidency has now only South Africa.
The stupidity of trying to kill the Fat ... read full comment
STUPID THESIS BY A STUPID NPP THAT REPEAT VERY GOOD THE LESSON.
The standard of living and the rate of development of Ghana during Kwame Nkrumah Presidency has now only South Africa.
The stupidity of trying to kill the Father of the Nation and to satisfy the wishes of the CIA has handed our beloved country in the hands of a gang of thieves.
Rocky 9 years ago
Recently Samia Yaba Nkrumah asked for the confiscated CPP property to be returned to CPP. She should rather ask for compensation for the relatives of all those who perished in Nsawam Prison from Nkrumah's murderous dictatorsh ... read full comment
Recently Samia Yaba Nkrumah asked for the confiscated CPP property to be returned to CPP. She should rather ask for compensation for the relatives of all those who perished in Nsawam Prison from Nkrumah's murderous dictatorship. Nkrumah's evils never die
Nkrumah's tyranny was so bad that his own CPP cronies and henchmen led by Tawiah Adamafio tried to finish him. All tyrants like Hitler, Gadaffi, Kwame Nkrumah and Iddi Amin suffered the same fate; they all end up disgracefully after many assassinaton attempts.
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago
Are you smart enough to judge/analyze the content of what she said? If yes, why not do so?
Are you smart enough to judge/analyze the content of what she said? If yes, why not do so?
Kojo T 9 years ago
CPP should be asking the NPP and the mate me ho for compensation for the victims of the violent atrocities. The schools kids killed and maimed , the mothers and fathers whose lives were destroyed , and recently the victims of ... read full comment
CPP should be asking the NPP and the mate me ho for compensation for the victims of the violent atrocities. The schools kids killed and maimed , the mothers and fathers whose lives were destroyed , and recently the victims of the hi jacking, market fires and those killed with the Y a na
Peter Wiafe Pepera MP 9 years ago
Ghana should sign the EPA and take advantage of duty-free access to the EU of our non traditional exports! Failure to do so will result in the loss of jobs of '000s of Ghanaians!
For those worried obout the effect of EU im ... read full comment
Ghana should sign the EPA and take advantage of duty-free access to the EU of our non traditional exports! Failure to do so will result in the loss of jobs of '000s of Ghanaians!
For those worried obout the effect of EU imports, please know that 25% of imports ARE EXCLUDEDFROM DUTY-FREE ACCESS FOR THE EU! These include meat, poultry, sugar, chocolate, palm oil and other food products which we are capable of producing!
What therefore is the problem! Ghana must rise to the challenge and produce more to meet the demand from the EU in the face of competition from India, the caribbean and other countries.
Lastly ECOWAS should get its act together and get its own free trade zone as pertians in the EU! Starting from the CET (common external tariff)
Nigeria is only interested in exporting oil and that is why they are hesitant!
Ghana must once again show true leadership!
Prez Mahama - ECOWAS chairman - Over to you!!!
readi 2 dye 9 years ago
Non traditional exports are mostly purchased by ghanaians or west Africans..just like most of u villagers in parliament u look for immediate gratification instead of digging down n building from the ground up..really how much ... read full comment
Non traditional exports are mostly purchased by ghanaians or west Africans..just like most of u villagers in parliament u look for immediate gratification instead of digging down n building from the ground up..really how much is ur cut if we sign. if we depending on dumb people like u we only gon become consumers in this world...anyway how does a dumb person like u become an mp...I am glad u put ur name up..will be looking for you. Keeping watching ur back...really what does mp mean..MAHAMA PEPENI..dumb bitch don't u know the lesser evil today might be the Devil in disguise...ask George bush...please stick to ur little village.ha adding mp to ur name like u some important motherfucker bitch..
Peter Wiafe Pepera MP 9 years ago
Mr. readi 2 dye (ie faceless anonymous cowrdly gentleman?) - My name is Peter Wiafe Pepera BSc(London), MSc(B'ham), Member of Parliament for the Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Ghana! I garnered ... read full comment
Mr. readi 2 dye (ie faceless anonymous cowrdly gentleman?) - My name is Peter Wiafe Pepera BSc(London), MSc(B'ham), Member of Parliament for the Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Ghana! I garnered 17,000+ votes in the 2008 election and increased this to 20,000+ in the 2012 election so I have the support and the mandate of my people- WHO, MIGHT I ASK ARE YOU!
On the subject of the EPA, I have actually read the history and the various documents in question! Based on my analysis I have concluded that signing the amended EPA is in the best interests of the economy of Ghana given the circumstances!
Unlike you, I have never taken a bribe in my life and have not done so in this case. In all matters, I go by my conscience, intellect and faith in God.
Lastly, I would be pleased if (on important issues such as this) you would stick to the issues rather than resorting to unnesesary insults which are the usual refuge of the ignorami!!
Kwame Dompreh 9 years ago
African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying i ... read full comment
African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying it will have a long-term negative impact on the continent’s efforts towards industrialisation and job creation.
The ministers spoke during the Extra-ordinary Session of the Conference of African Union Ministers of Trade in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday.
The meeting was convened to discuss Africa’s common position ahead of the October 1 deadline for signing of the EPA with the EU; the establishment of the Common Free Trade Area (CFTA) by 2015; extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by the American Government for 15 more years; and Africa’s strategic response to World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, among others.
While reiterating Nigeria’s position on EPA, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said, “Nigeria’s position on EPA is very clear. Africa is on the rise. It is a very big and strategic market for any trading partner. That is what the EU wants from us but Africa must jealously protect what it has.
“We should leverage our abundant natural resources and large market to develop our industries; create jobs for our people; increase intra-African trade and achieve regional integration. We must not be in a hurry to give away what we have. We must not sign an agreement without first of all carrying out a robust economic analysis of the overall impact the agreement will have on the region, our children and future generations.”
Zambian Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Mr. Robert Sichinga, said he agreed with Nigeria’s position, noting that rather than jeopardising their industrialisation and job creation drive by hastily signing the EPA, African countries should work towards enhancing regional integration and intra-African Trade through value addition of their abundant raw materials, “especially in the areas where they have competitive and comparative advantage.”
He said, “Just like Nigeria has pointed out, before we sign the EPA, we should consider the impact on our children and the future of the continent in terms of industrialisation, job creation and regional integration. I want to state that as long as we have not appended our signatures to the agreement, then there is no agreement. Also, I believe that it is better not to sign an agreement at all than to sign a bad one.”
The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Mr. Fatima Haram, also agreed that signing the EPA would have a negative impact on Africa’s industrialisation, job creation and regional integration of African countries.
Haram said, “Just as Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has pointed out, industrialisation is an issue that is very critical to the economic and political survival of African countries. If we sign the EPA as it is today, it is going to be difficult for us to integrate because of different Custom Areas.
“Let us be realistic and look at our statistics. The population of Africa is growing very rapidly. Statistics shows that more than 50 per cent of our population are between 18 and 30 years. If we sign the EPA, how do we create the jobs that we require for our growing population; how do we stop the illegal migration of our youths to developed countries?”
Similarly, the Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Republic of Niger, Mr. Alma Oumarou, said there was the need for African countries to realistically evaluate the impact of EPA before signing.
“We support the position of Nigeria on EPA and should also take a cue from what they have done in terms of carrying out a study on the impact assessment of the implications of signing the EPA,” he said.
Aganga, however, stressed that it was also very important not to do anything that would undermine Africa’s regional integration.
“Whilst it is important to look into the October 1, 2014, deadline for the signing of EPA, we should also fully examine the impact of the withdrawal of market access by EU after this deadline. If it is necessary, Africa should look at ways of compensating member countries that will suffer losses as a result of this withdrawal. We must not be in a hurry to sign an EPA if it will not be in the overall best interest of the continent,” he said.
KWAKU 9 years ago
Honorable, I think you are completely off base. The EPA will not help ECOWAS. If Ghana could potentially lose US$300 million per year removing tariffs and duties for EU imports, this means Ghana could be giving about US$6 b ... read full comment
Honorable, I think you are completely off base. The EPA will not help ECOWAS. If Ghana could potentially lose US$300 million per year removing tariffs and duties for EU imports, this means Ghana could be giving about US$6 billion free to the EU within the twenty-year period. To the MP, how is that beneficial to Ghana? We are not mentioning the local industries the EU imports will decimate; that's all none cash crop industries.
I think what the MP and his colleagues should be discussing is what alternatives the ECOWAS has by not trading with the EU. There is only so much cocoa on the world market; there, definitely, should be alternate markets. Is the MP suggesting that Ghana will have difficulty selling the gold, timber, diamonds, etc. outside of the EU? China will be very happy to take those exports at the cheap prices we are selling them to the europeans. We may even be able to sign a pact to have industries set up in Ghana to take advantage of the raw materials.
The insulting part of the EPA is the suggestion that the ECOWAS should discourage source revenue generation and "develop" destination revenue generation. This means Ghana should stop the tariffs and duties on EU exports to Ghana and institute strategies such as the 17.5% VAT on banking transactions as a way to "recover" the lost revenue on import tariffs and duties. Everyone knows the financial institutions will fan out the VAT onto the poor people who can barely make ends get close to meeting. I wonder where the thinking is on this EPA? Why did it even get to this point? Did the ECOWAS have representatives for the drafting of this pact? If they did, why and how did they tolerate some of the language in the agreement? Were they asleep or drugged? It makes no sense why and how any person or group with an ounce of intellect could agree to discuss being insulted and robbed? In this agreement, the EU has nothing to lose but everything to gain. ECOWAS has everything to lose and infinitesimally little to gain.
readi 2 dye 9 years ago
Perhaps I will like 2 c ur
analysis ...for me I don't even have to read the agreement. I can smell these aliens miles away.....this is the same snake from genesis...if u call ur self a man of God n u r really in tune with ... read full comment
Perhaps I will like 2 c ur
analysis ...for me I don't even have to read the agreement. I can smell these aliens miles away.....this is the same snake from genesis...if u call ur self a man of God n u r really in tune with him, then it's a big surprise that u can't feel it...please do more fasting n praying.....am neither a Christian nor moslem and don't belong to any party...4 me, am the voice of the one calling from the wilderness. Can u hear me..,.hellooooooo
JH New York 9 years ago
If that EPA is not to dismantle the foundations of industrialization in Africa,why is it necessary for the EU to enforce a short deadline. Again,why the withdrawal of EU market access after this deadline.
One could easily de ... read full comment
If that EPA is not to dismantle the foundations of industrialization in Africa,why is it necessary for the EU to enforce a short deadline. Again,why the withdrawal of EU market access after this deadline.
One could easily detect that,all are plot to force the poor African leadership into Signing
their own economic dead warrant.
Yes,Africa should protect the little left to her after Centuries of Colonialism,and not to give it away.
Find new markets across the African Continent and beyond eg.US,China,Russia, and make the effort to add value,manufacture or produce mainly for her own Consumption ,according to plan.That means increasing our populations to Create our own market should not be ruled out from the action plan,if gov't would plan well.Anyway.
Akosua 9 years ago
PETER WIAFE PEPERA-MP FOR ABETIFI CONSTITUENCY.BSC(LONDON) MSC(BIRMINGHAM).
You see this is all Npp and Ndc politicians know best.
Big pointless credentials and qualifications coupled with complicated meaningless english.
... read full comment
PETER WIAFE PEPERA-MP FOR ABETIFI CONSTITUENCY.BSC(LONDON) MSC(BIRMINGHAM).
You see this is all Npp and Ndc politicians know best.
Big pointless credentials and qualifications coupled with complicated meaningless english.
A street vendor without reading the figures on EPA can immediately deduce from the whole deal that it is wrong considering Ghan's current standing.
If you have not accepted any bribe from the eu,that even scares me more because it means you are genuinely not a smart person.
What kind of person is making life changing decisions for the innocent people of Abetifi?
We need to stop all these european unnecessary big titles and bring on HANDS ON people who think of the common innocent Ghanaian on the streets.
Please respond to Kwame Dompreh and Bra Kweku.
We await.
JH New York 9 years ago
So what stops the gov't from publishing the agreement for the scrutiny of the public.
That would also relegate speculations to the background.
So far, the only information to the public is a "witch dance.If you dance forwar ... read full comment
So what stops the gov't from publishing the agreement for the scrutiny of the public.
That would also relegate speculations to the background.
So far, the only information to the public is a "witch dance.If you dance forward ur mother will die.If you dance backwards ur father will die"By courtesy of Sector Minister,
Haruna Iddrissu. And,Sign. Don't Sign.
It is only Hon Samia Nkrumah who backed her opposition with figures to throw more light on issues. Anyway.
JH New York 9 years ago
"Witch dance. If you dance forward ur mother will die.If you dance backwards ur father will die. Concerns raised is anticipated.But Ghana
would create economic Shocks to absorb the impact. Ghana would be worse off,if not Sin ... read full comment
"Witch dance. If you dance forward ur mother will die.If you dance backwards ur father will die. Concerns raised is anticipated.But Ghana
would create economic Shocks to absorb the impact. Ghana would be worse off,if not Singing the EPA agreement .(sector minister- Haruna Idrissu" ).
Show boy 9 years ago
CPP is a useless party ! Look at them!!!!
CPP is a useless party ! Look at them!!!!
Cliff 9 years ago
The children whose brains Kwame Nkrumah damaged beyond repairs through the evil Young Pioneers are still sorshipping the dead tyrant.
Nkrumah's evils live on indeed. Those still wasting thier time on CPP which Nkrumah's ow ... read full comment
The children whose brains Kwame Nkrumah damaged beyond repairs through the evil Young Pioneers are still sorshipping the dead tyrant.
Nkrumah's evils live on indeed. Those still wasting thier time on CPP which Nkrumah's own son Sekou Nkrumah described as 'sunken ship' are idiots
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago
Did you complete JSS successfully?
Did you complete JSS successfully?
Ampofo Agyei 9 years ago
The government should continue it campaign of urging every patriotic citizen to purchase locally manufactured goods for some while, before proceeding to sign the pending but debatable EPA pact. Again, the government should em ... read full comment
The government should continue it campaign of urging every patriotic citizen to purchase locally manufactured goods for some while, before proceeding to sign the pending but debatable EPA pact. Again, the government should emphasize validly on the impact of the EPA on our economy and organize forum which will involve the youth in particular to share their views on Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA).
readi 2 dye 9 years ago
U can't reason with a fool...they don't care the whole parliament gon get a cut if they sign....of course that's what we get from having Don Quixote as a leader..
U can't reason with a fool...they don't care the whole parliament gon get a cut if they sign....of course that's what we get from having Don Quixote as a leader..
Akua Nampomaa 9 years ago
Clearly its the CPP that can salvage Ghana.our country is going round in circles. We need CPP Govt .
Clearly its the CPP that can salvage Ghana.our country is going round in circles. We need CPP Govt .
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago
they are self-seeking and out to steal
they are self-seeking and out to steal
Goateater 9 years ago
Thanks Ms. Nkrumah for providing irrefutable facts about the EPA. Those who refuse to see the damage that this agreement will do to the future of its African signees, just do not understand what is at stake here. What a pity.
Thanks Ms. Nkrumah for providing irrefutable facts about the EPA. Those who refuse to see the damage that this agreement will do to the future of its African signees, just do not understand what is at stake here. What a pity.
Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago
Thank you!!! Ghana's education system
is producing non-thinking fools. Instead of analyzing what she said, the fools are talking trash.
Thank you!!! Ghana's education system
is producing non-thinking fools. Instead of analyzing what she said, the fools are talking trash.
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris!. 9 years ago
Nd .......Amen! Madam Samia Yaaba! nd fr Samms!.God bless u all oman Ghana, nd byee fr now nd forward-ever nd long-live!.
Nd .......Amen! Madam Samia Yaaba! nd fr Samms!.God bless u all oman Ghana, nd byee fr now nd forward-ever nd long-live!.
Kk 9 years ago
You are the refreshment Ghana needs Samia.
Enough of the thieving unpatriotic ndc and npp.
You are the refreshment Ghana needs Samia.
Enough of the thieving unpatriotic ndc and npp.
john Anandhua 9 years ago
SAMIA NKRUMAH WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF GHANA. PERIOD!
SAMIA NKRUMAH WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF GHANA. PERIOD!
Giles 9 years ago
It's about time we had someone who stands for Ghana and Africa first before anyone else.
It's about time we had someone who respects the future of our children.
It's about time we had someone who believes in controlling our ... read full comment
It's about time we had someone who stands for Ghana and Africa first before anyone else.
It's about time we had someone who respects the future of our children.
It's about time we had someone who believes in controlling our own resources,eg gold and oil.
It's about time we had someone who will make sure things like EPA and GMO will never be suggested to GREAT GHANA.
You are a sight for sore eyes Samia!
Zedd Retep 9 years ago
There is a lot of ignorance on this subject(EPA)! I therefore propose that another forum be held where the impact assessments will be laid on the table for and against! This is the only way that we can move forward om this is ... read full comment
There is a lot of ignorance on this subject(EPA)! I therefore propose that another forum be held where the impact assessments will be laid on the table for and against! This is the only way that we can move forward om this issue! The general public need to know which items are covered under the EPA, and which are not, what jobs will be gained or lost in the short, medium and long term, and the net effect on government revenue. The figures have already been worked out and are acailable at the Ministry of Trade & Industry and CEPA!!!
Ceeboy Dangerman 9 years ago
Impact YES but what about the benefits Sir? We the people are convince and very much in support of the EPA because of the benefits Ghana stand to gain in the short and long term. The EPA after all is good for business.Unless ... read full comment
Impact YES but what about the benefits Sir? We the people are convince and very much in support of the EPA because of the benefits Ghana stand to gain in the short and long term. The EPA after all is good for business.Unless we refuse to see beyond our noises.
KWAKU 9 years ago
Ceeboy, the local industries can sell all they produce under AGOA and the "industrialists" cannot even meet the demands of its customers. Please stop being lazy minded. There is no aggregate benefit from the EPA for the ECO ... read full comment
Ceeboy, the local industries can sell all they produce under AGOA and the "industrialists" cannot even meet the demands of its customers. Please stop being lazy minded. There is no aggregate benefit from the EPA for the ECOWAS.
Ceeboy Dangerman 9 years ago
CPP aims and objectives is nothing other than ideological colonialism agenda just to promote socialism, centralized national resources management processes, promote workers brigade, suffering and poverty for all the people. C ... read full comment
CPP aims and objectives is nothing other than ideological colonialism agenda just to promote socialism, centralized national resources management processes, promote workers brigade, suffering and poverty for all the people. CPP hands off Ghana democratic dispensation. We the people strongly request our government to sign the EPA without any more delays. Cos in the long term EPA is hope and surly good for business.
Dede 9 years ago
Thank goodness there aren't many of your kind in Ghana.
You are free to sell the future of your children.
Many of us prefer to fight for our own future using what we have in Ghana.
EPA is bad and only benefits the rich and ... read full comment
Thank goodness there aren't many of your kind in Ghana.
You are free to sell the future of your children.
Many of us prefer to fight for our own future using what we have in Ghana.
EPA is bad and only benefits the rich and the eu in the long run.
EPA will render the Ghana Cedi a toilet paper currency.
In the long run,even bottled water will come from the eu.
Goateater 9 years ago
Makes no sense. CPP got GH from under colonialism, and history shows that the CPP govt did more for GH and Ghanaians than any one since. U must be acutely uninformed, uneducated, someone undercover for colonialist interests, ... read full comment
Makes no sense. CPP got GH from under colonialism, and history shows that the CPP govt did more for GH and Ghanaians than any one since. U must be acutely uninformed, uneducated, someone undercover for colonialist interests, or simply stupid. Whatever you are, you are obviously a danger to the future of GH and Ghanaians, who is best ignored.
Kwame Dompreh 9 years ago
African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying i ... read full comment
African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying it will have a long-term negative impact on the continent’s efforts towards industrialisation and job creation.
The ministers spoke during the Extra-ordinary Session of the Conference of African Union Ministers of Trade in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday.
The meeting was convened to discuss Africa’s common position ahead of the October 1 deadline for signing of the EPA with the EU; the establishment of the Common Free Trade Area (CFTA) by 2015; extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by the American Government for 15 more years; and Africa’s strategic response to World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, among others.
While reiterating Nigeria’s position on EPA, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said, “Nigeria’s position on EPA is very clear. Africa is on the rise. It is a very big and strategic market for any trading partner. That is what the EU wants from us but Africa must jealously protect what it has.
“We should leverage our abundant natural resources and large market to develop our industries; create jobs for our people; increase intra-African trade and achieve regional integration. We must not be in a hurry to give away what we have. We must not sign an agreement without first of all carrying out a robust economic analysis of the overall impact the agreement will have on the region, our children and future generations.”
Zambian Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Mr. Robert Sichinga, said he agreed with Nigeria’s position, noting that rather than jeopardising their industrialisation and job creation drive by hastily signing the EPA, African countries should work towards enhancing regional integration and intra-African Trade through value addition of their abundant raw materials, “especially in the areas where they have competitive and comparative advantage.”
He said, “Just like Nigeria has pointed out, before we sign the EPA, we should consider the impact on our children and the future of the continent in terms of industrialisation, job creation and regional integration. I want to state that as long as we have not appended our signatures to the agreement, then there is no agreement. Also, I believe that it is better not to sign an agreement at all than to sign a bad one.”
The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Mr. Fatima Haram, also agreed that signing the EPA would have a negative impact on Africa’s industrialisation, job creation and regional integration of African countries.
Haram said, “Just as Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has pointed out, industrialisation is an issue that is very critical to the economic and political survival of African countries. If we sign the EPA as it is today, it is going to be difficult for us to integrate because of different Custom Areas.
“Let us be realistic and look at our statistics. The population of Africa is growing very rapidly. Statistics shows that more than 50 per cent of our population are between 18 and 30 years. If we sign the EPA, how do we create the jobs that we require for our growing population; how do we stop the illegal migration of our youths to developed countries?”
Similarly, the Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Republic of Niger, Mr. Alma Oumarou, said there was the need for African countries to realistically evaluate the impact of EPA before signing.
“We support the position of Nigeria on EPA and should also take a cue from what they have done in terms of carrying out a study on the impact assessment of the implications of signing the EPA,” he said.
Aganga, however, stressed that it was also very important not to do anything that would undermine Africa’s regional integration.
“Whilst it is important to look into the October 1, 2014, deadline for the signing of EPA, we should also fully examine the impact of the withdrawal of market access by EU after this deadline. If it is necessary, Africa should look at ways of compensating member countries that will suffer losses as a result of this withdrawal. We must not be in a hurry to sign an EPA if it will not be in the overall best interest of the continent,” he said.
The nationalist 9 years ago
THE EPA IS A NATIONAL ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SUCH. MUCH EDUCATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE RADIOS AND NEWSPAPER OUTLETS. MOST OF THE TIME WE ARE IGNORANT IN AGGREEING TO DEALS THAT HARMS US IN THE LONG RUN.
THE EPA IS A NATIONAL ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SUCH. MUCH EDUCATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE RADIOS AND NEWSPAPER OUTLETS. MOST OF THE TIME WE ARE IGNORANT IN AGGREEING TO DEALS THAT HARMS US IN THE LONG RUN.
JH New York 9 years ago
That is the main Common Sense approach I talked about last week for the NDC gov't to consider.“Balance of Payment ".
With the Figures provided by Hon Samia Nkrumah,it's now pretty Clear that there would be a Crippling imb ... read full comment
That is the main Common Sense approach I talked about last week for the NDC gov't to consider.“Balance of Payment ".
With the Figures provided by Hon Samia Nkrumah,it's now pretty Clear that there would be a Crippling imbalance of Payment on the Country, that would put Serious FInancial Pressures on the Economy (Economic Slavery),if the leadership ignores the advice not to Sign the EPA Document.
What do Hannah Tetteh means by "Ghana has no Choice" Ghanaians should do well not to listen to puppet morons like Hannah Tetteh and cohorts.
As a Foreign Minister,there might be some
"throat wash" in the offering ! My reason is that She is not the Sector Minister,if no,why is Hannah Tetteh on a EPA Campaign message !
Again,Ghanaian Electorate want to know the Stand of other political parties,on the EPA agreement. You don't aspires to be a future president,when voted for; but keep mute on Sensitive national issues .(it means those don't qualify to be leaders in Ghana).
Thank you,Hon Samia Nkrumah !.You have proven beyond any reasonable doubt that,you have the courage,economic know-how,and other capabilities to lead the Country to the promised land,when given the Chance.Good.
Akosua 9 years ago
Why do you think the short man who is normally very vocal is silent on this subject plus GMO?
Why do you think the short man who is normally very vocal is silent on this subject plus GMO?
JH New York 9 years ago
You make me laugh to myself. wow !
Well, I have no idea. Any clue.
You make me laugh to myself. wow !
Well, I have no idea. Any clue.
CPP should better ask for refunds from Mali and Guinea the 10 million pounds each Kwame Nkrumah gave them to make him President for Africa for life without a Vice. 20 million pounds in those days was a lot of money. His crony ...
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Where did you hear your anasi story from? What stops you from judging the content of what she said?
We cannot go wqith blind people like you. Just cast your eyes and see what CPP under Nkrumah did for Ghana. You get aid from Europe Why? Why do they give you aid? Are they fools? If they are not then understand why Nkrumah an ...
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i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assist ...
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Some of you act as if Nkrumah refused foreign aid during his time. We have been getting these handouts since time immemorial -- go read Ghana's history. Yes, we know the theory of strength in unity but that is the immaturity ...
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Expressing such sentiments clearly shows your total ignorance about why the loans were given to Guinea and Mali.Let me tell you that Kwame never had the intention of becoming the president of a united African continent.He kne ...
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I DISLIKE INSULTS BUT IF YOU READ OF SUCH USELESS STATEMENTS, ONE IS COMPELLED TO ACCUSE THE WRITER OF BEING IGNORANT OF CPP'S ACHIEVEMENTS. TEMA WAS ONCE ONE OF THE SLUMS AND CPP MADE A NEW TOWNSHIP OF IT. THE TEMA PORT, THE ...
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STUPID THESIS BY A STUPID NPP THAT REPEAT VERY GOOD THE LESSON.
The standard of living and the rate of development of Ghana during Kwame Nkrumah Presidency has now only South Africa.
The stupidity of trying to kill the Fat ...
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Recently Samia Yaba Nkrumah asked for the confiscated CPP property to be returned to CPP. She should rather ask for compensation for the relatives of all those who perished in Nsawam Prison from Nkrumah's murderous dictatorsh ...
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Are you smart enough to judge/analyze the content of what she said? If yes, why not do so?
CPP should be asking the NPP and the mate me ho for compensation for the victims of the violent atrocities. The schools kids killed and maimed , the mothers and fathers whose lives were destroyed , and recently the victims of ...
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Ghana should sign the EPA and take advantage of duty-free access to the EU of our non traditional exports! Failure to do so will result in the loss of jobs of '000s of Ghanaians!
For those worried obout the effect of EU im ...
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Non traditional exports are mostly purchased by ghanaians or west Africans..just like most of u villagers in parliament u look for immediate gratification instead of digging down n building from the ground up..really how much ...
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Mr. readi 2 dye (ie faceless anonymous cowrdly gentleman?) - My name is Peter Wiafe Pepera BSc(London), MSc(B'ham), Member of Parliament for the Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Ghana! I garnered ...
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African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying i ...
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Honorable, I think you are completely off base. The EPA will not help ECOWAS. If Ghana could potentially lose US$300 million per year removing tariffs and duties for EU imports, this means Ghana could be giving about US$6 b ...
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Perhaps I will like 2 c ur
analysis ...for me I don't even have to read the agreement. I can smell these aliens miles away.....this is the same snake from genesis...if u call ur self a man of God n u r really in tune with ...
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If that EPA is not to dismantle the foundations of industrialization in Africa,why is it necessary for the EU to enforce a short deadline. Again,why the withdrawal of EU market access after this deadline.
One could easily de ...
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PETER WIAFE PEPERA-MP FOR ABETIFI CONSTITUENCY.BSC(LONDON) MSC(BIRMINGHAM).
You see this is all Npp and Ndc politicians know best.
Big pointless credentials and qualifications coupled with complicated meaningless english.
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So what stops the gov't from publishing the agreement for the scrutiny of the public.
That would also relegate speculations to the background.
So far, the only information to the public is a "witch dance.If you dance forwar ...
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"Witch dance. If you dance forward ur mother will die.If you dance backwards ur father will die. Concerns raised is anticipated.But Ghana
would create economic Shocks to absorb the impact. Ghana would be worse off,if not Sin ...
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CPP is a useless party ! Look at them!!!!
The children whose brains Kwame Nkrumah damaged beyond repairs through the evil Young Pioneers are still sorshipping the dead tyrant.
Nkrumah's evils live on indeed. Those still wasting thier time on CPP which Nkrumah's ow ...
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Did you complete JSS successfully?
The government should continue it campaign of urging every patriotic citizen to purchase locally manufactured goods for some while, before proceeding to sign the pending but debatable EPA pact. Again, the government should em ...
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U can't reason with a fool...they don't care the whole parliament gon get a cut if they sign....of course that's what we get from having Don Quixote as a leader..
Clearly its the CPP that can salvage Ghana.our country is going round in circles. We need CPP Govt .
they are self-seeking and out to steal
Thanks Ms. Nkrumah for providing irrefutable facts about the EPA. Those who refuse to see the damage that this agreement will do to the future of its African signees, just do not understand what is at stake here. What a pity.
Thank you!!! Ghana's education system
is producing non-thinking fools. Instead of analyzing what she said, the fools are talking trash.
Nd .......Amen! Madam Samia Yaaba! nd fr Samms!.God bless u all oman Ghana, nd byee fr now nd forward-ever nd long-live!.
You are the refreshment Ghana needs Samia.
Enough of the thieving unpatriotic ndc and npp.
SAMIA NKRUMAH WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF GHANA. PERIOD!
It's about time we had someone who stands for Ghana and Africa first before anyone else.
It's about time we had someone who respects the future of our children.
It's about time we had someone who believes in controlling our ...
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There is a lot of ignorance on this subject(EPA)! I therefore propose that another forum be held where the impact assessments will be laid on the table for and against! This is the only way that we can move forward om this is ...
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Impact YES but what about the benefits Sir? We the people are convince and very much in support of the EPA because of the benefits Ghana stand to gain in the short and long term. The EPA after all is good for business.Unless ...
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Ceeboy, the local industries can sell all they produce under AGOA and the "industrialists" cannot even meet the demands of its customers. Please stop being lazy minded. There is no aggregate benefit from the EPA for the ECO ...
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CPP aims and objectives is nothing other than ideological colonialism agenda just to promote socialism, centralized national resources management processes, promote workers brigade, suffering and poverty for all the people. C ...
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Thank goodness there aren't many of your kind in Ghana.
You are free to sell the future of your children.
Many of us prefer to fight for our own future using what we have in Ghana.
EPA is bad and only benefits the rich and ...
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Makes no sense. CPP got GH from under colonialism, and history shows that the CPP govt did more for GH and Ghanaians than any one since. U must be acutely uninformed, uneducated, someone undercover for colonialist interests, ...
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African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalisation deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying i ...
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THE EPA IS A NATIONAL ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SUCH. MUCH EDUCATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE RADIOS AND NEWSPAPER OUTLETS. MOST OF THE TIME WE ARE IGNORANT IN AGGREEING TO DEALS THAT HARMS US IN THE LONG RUN.
That is the main Common Sense approach I talked about last week for the NDC gov't to consider.“Balance of Payment ".
With the Figures provided by Hon Samia Nkrumah,it's now pretty Clear that there would be a Crippling imb ...
read full comment
Why do you think the short man who is normally very vocal is silent on this subject plus GMO?
You make me laugh to myself. wow !
Well, I have no idea. Any clue.
Npp and Ndc both support EPA and GMO