Oil alone can’t develop Ghana; research too counts – Veep

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• Agonaba 11 years ago

  What about Saudi ?

  What about Saudi ?

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• ASEM 11 years ago

  HMMM,...MR SWARGA U DEY...? INVISIBLE VICE PRESIDENTR..

  HMMM,...MR SWARGA U DEY...? INVISIBLE VICE PRESIDENTR..

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• OYIWA 11 years ago

  Not untill NDC pacify the blood they shed (SMC 1 and 2)to form their party,the ghost of Acheampong will haunt the party till the masses take action against them

  Not untill NDC pacify the blood they shed (SMC 1 and 2)to form their party,the ghost of Acheampong will haunt the party till the masses take action against them

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• DABENDA 11 years ago

  CAN THE RESEARCH WORK WHILE THE LEADERS ARE NOT INOVATIVE? WE NEED LEADERS WHO THINK TO SUPPORT PROGRESS; THOSE WHO HAVE THE NATION AT HEART INSTEAD OF THEIR DIRTY POCKETS AT HEART. SELFISH DOGS.

  CAN THE RESEARCH WORK WHILE THE LEADERS ARE NOT INOVATIVE? WE NEED LEADERS WHO THINK TO SUPPORT PROGRESS; THOSE WHO HAVE THE NATION AT HEART INSTEAD OF THEIR DIRTY POCKETS AT HEART. SELFISH DOGS.

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• Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 11 years ago

  Book: "Dead Aid" by Dambisa Moyo
  Every economist, African leader, finance minister must read this book!
  Book: "why nations fail": an abundance of natural resources is a national curse!
  These nations with natural resource w ...
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  Book: "Dead Aid" by Dambisa Moyo
  Every economist, African leader, finance minister must read this book!
  Book: "why nations fail": an abundance of natural resources is a national curse!
  These nations with natural resource wealth on average have worse financial economies than nations who don't. Why you ask? Weak institutions, corruption, bad governors, managers!
  Ghana Sovereign Wealth Fund by Martin Skankar.....Norwegian Ministry of Finance
  What is "Dutch Disease"?
  A percentage of proceeds from oil, gold, diamonds, cocoa revenues etc should be deposited yearly in a Ghana Sovereign Wealth Fund account, a national 401k. This money will never be touched by any govt, period! This money will be invested all over the world in socially constructive projects. Projects to be excluded can include chemical nuclear projects, environmentally disastrous projects, product based exclusions, tobacco, walmart(human rights abuses). The ROI from this fund will be used to supplement infrastructure projects. Is Ghana a cursed, weak institution? Yes, I agree whole heartedly!

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• SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

  This particular idiot, called Amissah
  Arthur Bekoe, when to bed has not got awake and he is still sleeping.
  
  He is a dead goat, when did OIL come to being in our country Amissas Arthur, and at the time there were no OIL sw ...
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  This particular idiot, called Amissah
  Arthur Bekoe, when to bed has not got awake and he is still sleeping.
  
  He is a dead goat, when did OIL come to being in our country Amissas Arthur, and at the time there were no OIL swine you, did you find President
  Kuffour and his credible NPP depending
  on OIL before he was able to administer this nation with such a
  credible progress for you to come and
  destroyed it?
  
  Stupid fool!!!

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• SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

  We think Saudi, Lybia and some Oil producing countries are highly economically stable, NDC Veep what are
  you talking about?

  We think Saudi, Lybia and some Oil producing countries are highly economically stable, NDC Veep what are
  you talking about?

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• Mawufemor - Sogakope 11 years ago

  Intact all voltarians everywhere should rise up and take back our party from these greedy bastards northerners. Now they are taking all the post in the party . Please let us rose up before its too late NDC is our party

  Intact all voltarians everywhere should rise up and take back our party from these greedy bastards northerners. Now they are taking all the post in the party . Please let us rose up before its too late NDC is our party

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• Fu-Chu 11 years ago

  What areas of researching is he speaking too. Researching alone does not develop a country. We must research areas and issues which will lead to income/revenue generation.

  What areas of researching is he speaking too. Researching alone does not develop a country. We must research areas and issues which will lead to income/revenue generation.

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• Chabba 11 years ago

  Of course, what Amissah Arthur is true in the sense that they have sold the oilfields to foreign interests and pocketed the money, thieves! These kleptocrats came to power purposely b/c of the oil discovered by the NPP govern ...
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  Of course, what Amissah Arthur is true in the sense that they have sold the oilfields to foreign interests and pocketed the money, thieves! These kleptocrats came to power purposely b/c of the oil discovered by the NPP government and have succeeded in pillaging everything so it is true nobody should rely on Ghana's oil resources for national development.

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• Robert Okine 11 years ago

  With the stealing MINDSET of Ghanaian politicians nothing can develop Ghana.Veep,you have missed the point.

  With the stealing MINDSET of Ghanaian politicians nothing can develop Ghana.Veep,you have missed the point.

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• K-Julor 11 years ago

  Veep is right that we can not develop from oil sales. The truth is there is oil in our country but it is not for us period. Agriculture is 100% for our development and that is what government should focus on.

  Veep is right that we can not develop from oil sales. The truth is there is oil in our country but it is not for us period. Agriculture is 100% for our development and that is what government should focus on.

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• Asempa 11 years ago

  Another fool, another conman. Nice try Amissah. I see where you are coming from. If Ghanaians can forget about their oil money then you and your fucking NDC friends will have abundance of it. mahama has been pulling this dirt ...
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  Another fool, another conman. Nice try Amissah. I see where you are coming from. If Ghanaians can forget about their oil money then you and your fucking NDC friends will have abundance of it. mahama has been pulling this dirty trick where he promises a lot so that people will stop thinking critically to allow him time to do more damage with their oil money and loans. Since when have you known that research is needed? Ghanaian have known the value of research for a long time. So it is nothing innovative to do or say. All the people of Ghana want is for their leaders to be responsible with their money, including the money from oil.

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• Mawuko 11 years ago

  Man we voltarians cannot see your work at all, we will volt you out of power coming 2016 because NDC come into power to destroyed the economic by paying Gh50,000 rental allowance to MPs . We Ewes will pay back by massively ...
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  Man we voltarians cannot see your work at all, we will volt you out of power coming 2016 because NDC come into power to destroyed the economic by paying Gh50,000 rental allowance to MPs . We Ewes will pay back by massively voting out of power because we read between the line n vote for NPP

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• Military Man 11 years ago

  Always speaking from both sides of his mouth.
  
  Wouldn't trust him if my life depended on it.
  
  Clueless morons walking the corridors of power and stealing everything they can lay their hands and eyes on.
  
  They have stifl ...
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  Always speaking from both sides of his mouth.
  
  Wouldn't trust him if my life depended on it.
  
  Clueless morons walking the corridors of power and stealing everything they can lay their hands and eyes on.
  
  They have stifled the last vestiges of any industry we have running in the country with their 'dumsor' curse and all of a sudden they think they have the magic wand to resolve the hardships they have unleashed unto the populace through massive thievery and corruption, out-of-the -world mismanagement of our natural resources and the economy.
  
  ROGUES OF LEADERS WITH NO SHAME!!!

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• Kojo Addo 11 years ago

  Just another useless vice leader. all Ghanaian leaders know is talking and pretending like they are smart - doing just lip-servicing. We need leaders that lead by example and don't just talk, but are critical thinkers, with ...
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  Just another useless vice leader. all Ghanaian leaders know is talking and pretending like they are smart - doing just lip-servicing. We need leaders that lead by example and don't just talk, but are critical thinkers, with foresight, plan, implement and accomplish instruments and institutions of progress and development for the systematic building of a nation. Not this two-party buffoons all jocking to get power and loot the nation with their family and henchmen. Aboa like that....all they do is talk big, that's all...

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• STONER KOBYLYNTON 11 years ago

  Always government is committed this government is committed that without seeing anything anywhere. Who is telling you that the nation would advance by this meagre oil it is producing? All you doofus should park yourselves som ...
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  Always government is committed this government is committed that without seeing anything anywhere. Who is telling you that the nation would advance by this meagre oil it is producing? All you doofus should park yourselves somewhere for visionary people to come and help our dear nation for the future generation.

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• Carlos 11 years ago

  Doctor Mensah Otabil has on several occasions advised this NDC government on adding value to the raw we produce. But because of the yentieobiaa phenomenon this is where we find ourselves as a country. Mr Vice President this ...
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  Doctor Mensah Otabil has on several occasions advised this NDC government on adding value to the raw we produce. But because of the yentieobiaa phenomenon this is where we find ourselves as a country. Mr Vice President this is no news. You are too quiet. Nobody hears about you. Let's know you exist.

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• Joshua m. Sekyi 11 years ago

  l agree with the fact that, oil alone cannot help the country Ghana to fully develope in his ability and capabilities, neither will reseachers and their researches will do, but i think apart from having all this things, we pr ...
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  l agree with the fact that, oil alone cannot help the country Ghana to fully develope in his ability and capabilities, neither will reseachers and their researches will do, but i think apart from having all this things, we provide Ghanaians with good able man and woman to oversee things and not just anybody.

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• Kwaku 11 years ago

  What has happened to SADA? U are just making noise. Just wait for the action people come. You thieves cannot do anything.

  What has happened to SADA? U are just making noise. Just wait for the action people come. You thieves cannot do anything.

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• God Bless Ghana 11 years ago

  Ooooh my God this Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is really disappointed me, you want to tell as today that oil cannot develop Ghana? Wow Wow what shame, just go to Dubai and see shame on you Mr. sooo call Vice Preside ...
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  Ooooh my God this Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is really disappointed me, you want to tell as today that oil cannot develop Ghana? Wow Wow what shame, just go to Dubai and see shame on you Mr. sooo call Vice President.

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• Tekonline.org 11 years ago

  Considering Bioscience alone, there are many important research topics that must be funded. Below are just a few topics in Science, Engineering, and Education -- actually a drop in the bucket, considering the scope of importa ...
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  Considering Bioscience alone, there are many important research topics that must be funded. Below are just a few topics in Science, Engineering, and Education -- actually a drop in the bucket, considering the scope of important areas:
  
  -CROP DISEASES: especially diseases that affect the cocoa plant (eg. Black Pod disease). Research to understand the pests and reveal targets for their eradication.
  
  -MALARIA: (a) herbal preparations that can kill the Plasmodium parasite,
  (b) local leaves and plant parts that can repel mosquitoes.
  
  -SICKLE CELL DISEASE:
  It is now scientifically well-established that the most effective way to treat sickle cell patients is the make the human body produce FETAL hemoglobin. HbF is unable to undergo sickling. So, research should attempt to discover local agents (whether chemical or herbal) that can induce the formation of HbF in SCD patients.
  
  HYPERTENSION/STROKES: The potassium level of all local foodstuff should be determined. This would enable nutritionists to make proper dietary recommendations for hypertensive and stroke-prone patients.
  
  GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS: The friendly bacteria ("PROBIOTICS") in the body help ward off the bad guys, (in addition to destroying some toxins including some carcinogens, and synthesizing some B vitamins). Food items that promote the growth and multiplication of probiotics are called PREBIOTICS. In fact, most complex sugars (eg. fructooligosaccharides) are prebiotics. Our scientists should strive to uncover many prebiotics for general consumption.
  
  ASTHMA: As the late Prof Ewurama Addy worked on, research should reveal more plants that are capable of relaxing airway smooth muscles.
  
  DIABETES: Local research to lead to the discovery of more natural non-sugar sweeteners as found in many berries.
  Also, our scientists should determine the glycemic indices of all local food items, to enable nutritionists to make dietary recommendations for diabetics.
  
  CANCER: Which local plants have agents that can prevent the spread of cancer (metastasis) in lab animals? One strategy for shrinking tumors and potentially stopping cancer in its tracks is to block the growth of new blood vessels ("angiogenesis"). Are the local materials that can act as angiogenic agents?
  
  EDUCATION: What are the most effective techniques for teaching mathematics to children?
  
  PHYSICS/ENGINEERING: (a) Is it possible to make solar panels ("Photovoltaic cells") with CHEAP local materials?
  (b) Can hydrogen fuel cells be fabricated in Ghana to supplement electrical power (especially for light)?
  
  COMPUTER SCIENCE:
  (a) Can we assemble a 100 Ghana Cedi laptop for the masses?
  (b) Software for health records in Ghanaian hospitals
  (c) Smartphone Apps for educating the populace (sanitation, nutrition, etc) and also for public service announcements (eg, the national budget explained to the lay person).
  
  AGRICULTURE: (a) Long-term food storage devices (b) fertilizers from local materials (c) seed dispersal contraptions.
  
  BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: Locally reinforced (chemically) materials to replace the mud huts
  
  ROAD TECHNOLOGY: Development of a novel pothole-resistant road paving material.
  
  MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: Creation of all-terrain hand carts for our market women, to help spare their skulls!
  
  As I said earlier, the above constitute a tiny drop in the bucket of research topics and ideas that should be considered for funding by the government.

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• Sam 11 years ago

  I nominate you for the VP or even P's post. What about that?

  I nominate you for the VP or even P's post. What about that?

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• francis kwarteng 11 years ago

  Tekonline.org,
  
  Good points.
  
  My only hope is that this excellent idea from the VP does not become another pipe dream.
  
  I have written extensively on what the VP is proposing. No doubt it is a good idea. You will agree ...
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  Tekonline.org,
  
  Good points.
  
  My only hope is that this excellent idea from the VP does not become another pipe dream.
  
  I have written extensively on what the VP is proposing. No doubt it is a good idea. You will agree with me implementing such noble ideas in our country has not always gone on well, if at all!
  
  Anyway, where have you been?
  
  Thanks for sharing.

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• Pastor 11 years ago

  Why are you found of postig,bragging and raising yourself as if you know everything better?
  
  Unfortunately when you post you arti les either no forumer comment on it or the little that comment do it with a negative input.

  Why are you found of postig,bragging and raising yourself as if you know everything better?
  
  Unfortunately when you post you arti les either no forumer comment on it or the little that comment do it with a negative input.

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• Kofi 11 years ago

  What a breather! And not a single line of insult or blame. This is where we need to invest.

  What a breather! And not a single line of insult or blame. This is where we need to invest.

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• mensah abrampa 11 years ago

  The government keeps fooling the citizens that we need to transform our economy from a lower middle income to an upper middle income status. With widespread poverty in Ghana, more people living in filth and squalor, poor educ ...
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  The government keeps fooling the citizens that we need to transform our economy from a lower middle income to an upper middle income status. With widespread poverty in Ghana, more people living in filth and squalor, poor education system, lack of infrastructural development, broken down health care delivery system, acute housing problem, and with an economy that produced next to zero jobs year after year and income levels at an all-time low, I'm amazed why we choose to describe ours as a lower middle income economy. Whatever that means!
  At last here is someone being less economical with the truth and calling a spade by its real name. We are a lower income economy. Period! Man, know yourself and no more fooling and deceiving the people . We are a poor nation that imports everything from tooth picks, used clothing to used everything and with a high rate of corruption from the seat of government to the homeless head porters. Is this what we describe as a middle income economy? Tweaa!

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• Soothsayer 11 years ago

  Most politicians have their speeches written for them to read. After reading are they responsible for the facts of the speech. No! They are surprised when they are reminded later that they said those things. We need to change ...
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  Most politicians have their speeches written for them to read. After reading are they responsible for the facts of the speech. No! They are surprised when they are reminded later that they said those things. We need to change this and hold politiciansrresponsible for promises. An unfulfilled promise is a deceit.

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• mickey 11 years ago

  We can not develop unless we put human beings in governance. For now we only have a bunch of fools!

  We can not develop unless we put human beings in governance. For now we only have a bunch of fools!

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• HUMANISM 11 years ago

  What contribution can a gay-man/husband provide ?
  
  He is porous.

  What contribution can a gay-man/husband provide ?
  
  He is porous.

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• mr amin 11 years ago

  vice u said the depreciation of the cedi is good for the economy but cedi fall sent u to IMF. incompitent people in govt. pls vote them out. what has happen to previous research, weast of money. u allow mugabi to insult us. h ...
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  vice u said the depreciation of the cedi is good for the economy but cedi fall sent u to IMF. incompitent people in govt. pls vote them out. what has happen to previous research, weast of money. u allow mugabi to insult us. he said we are aa poor as ever. God save us.

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• WARD GDX - WE THE PEOPLE 11 years ago

  No one has made any claim for this clueless dufus to be making this counter argument.
  
  Spare us this useless talk that even a todler knows

  No one has made any claim for this clueless dufus to be making this counter argument.
  
  Spare us this useless talk that even a todler knows

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• Soothsayer 11 years ago

  The developed countries are not using magic to get better. They use what God has given to all humanity. Hard work, honesty and dedication to the general cause of the society. What have we black done with
  These free gifts ...
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  The developed countries are not using magic to get better. They use what God has given to all humanity. Hard work, honesty and dedication to the general cause of the society. What have we black done with
  These free gifts of God?

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• ooh ghana 11 years ago

  stop the insults u fools

  stop the insults u fools

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• Nana Egyir Aggrey 11 years ago

  Get real mister president, just as i agreed with you, you have completely missed the point. The criminals who have no brains to contribute to the economy will always think about the oil, the 'black gold' for quick fix as long ...
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  Get real mister president, just as i agreed with you, you have completely missed the point. The criminals who have no brains to contribute to the economy will always think about the oil, the 'black gold' for quick fix as long as they get their cut. These zombies are in the both parties- the NDC and NPP. The reason why these clowns fight in every election is to control the oil for their own selfish interests. We never had oil when Osagyefo Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was in power. What we had were patriotic people under the leadership of visionary. Yes,- there was "corruption" but corruption was not institutionalised, yes; we have always been tribal, but playing tribal card or wearing tribal tag was not the character of the visionary leader. Osagyefo's message to the people was, the people should move 'forward and not backward'. An inspirational leader and not a dummy. Ghana is not going anywhere as long as we have visionless leaders, criminals, parasites, materialists and greedy bastards at the helm of affairs. Ghana is agriculture country and if we cannot feed ourselves, surely there must be something positively and stupidly wrong with the clowns at the concert hall/parliament. I am all for research, i.e into agriculture, engineering, imformation technology, with emphasis on 'agriculture' and not on guinea fowls. I know that those brothers and sisters from the north at the concert hall/the parliament love their gunea fowls. And, mister minister of agriculture, your argument in favour of Monsanto GM food is stupid, irresponsible, and disgraceful. Another book long doctor without common sense. Shame on you- Nana Egyir Aggrey Snr citizen

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• donrules 11 years ago

  the only research that I think will be necessary is to let an incorruptible foreigner to come and audit how u spent our revenues for the pass six year. the amount u have embezzled alone could have transformed Ghana into a dev ...
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  the only research that I think will be necessary is to let an incorruptible foreigner to come and audit how u spent our revenues for the pass six year. the amount u have embezzled alone could have transformed Ghana into a developed nation. Saudi Arabia has developed thro oil but Ghana is goin thro recession periods after our many exploitations . where do u get the money to buy mansions in the Europe, hotels in Asia nd the filling stations? you this veep don't care if we hear from u once in a season cos all u care about is bein in the dark stealing for ur kids nd inflating figures to fund ur party nd pay ur foot soldiers.

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• VVIP JDM SNIFFER COCAINE 11 years ago

  NDC FOOOOOOLS,KWASEA MAHAMA SAID HE CHOP ALL GHANA MONEY AND LEFT BONES FOR GHANIANS,MAHAMA IS A FOOOL BIG CORRUPT,COCAINE DILLERS,INCOMPETENT,EMPTY HEAD IN GHANA HISTORY,SHAME TO LWASEA GYIMI GYIMI MAJAMA COCAINE DRUG DILLER ...
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  NDC FOOOOOOLS,KWASEA MAHAMA SAID HE CHOP ALL GHANA MONEY AND LEFT BONES FOR GHANIANS,MAHAMA IS A FOOOL BIG CORRUPT,COCAINE DILLERS,INCOMPETENT,EMPTY HEAD IN GHANA HISTORY,SHAME TO LWASEA GYIMI GYIMI MAJAMA COCAINE DRUG DILLER WITH RUBY MAHAMA,TWEAAAAAAAA

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• kbd 11 years ago

  Has anybody attempted to set aside money or create a fund for research in the Suame Magazine mechanical complex to give it a recognition as an industrial and technological outfit capable of producing something? What sort of r ...
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  Has anybody attempted to set aside money or create a fund for research in the Suame Magazine mechanical complex to give it a recognition as an industrial and technological outfit capable of producing something? What sort of research if any has the gov´t done towards helping Apostle Kwadwo Safo for the wonderful things he is doing to promote high technology in Ghana Mr Vic President?, or is it because has´nt got degrees? What has been the out come of the various research work done by the COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) at Kwabenya and what action has the various gov´t taken to implement their findings? Found in shelves accumulating dust because someone somewhere will not allow it see the light of the day. As a nation , we don´t have the will to risk and find results so Mr vice,practical will is what we need and not mere talk.

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• abba 11 years ago

  OIL ALONE CAN'T DEVELOP GHANA WHILE IT HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS.

  OIL ALONE CAN'T DEVELOP GHANA WHILE IT HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS.

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• MELON 11 years ago

  Heei heii-veep,DONT LOOK FAR to see how Pres.KUFFOUR turn the ECONOMY INTO A MIDDLE CLASS INCOME LEVEL without even de OIL-right.and saddly i didnt vote for him. FOOLISH MAN-VEEP, What sort of reseach do u look for again?

  Heei heii-veep,DONT LOOK FAR to see how Pres.KUFFOUR turn the ECONOMY INTO A MIDDLE CLASS INCOME LEVEL without even de OIL-right.and saddly i didnt vote for him. FOOLISH MAN-VEEP, What sort of reseach do u look for again?

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