Memo For Ghana: Ask Mr. Mahama to Stop $6 Billion Oil Money Loses!

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• Kojo T 10 years ago

  We fully endorse this .Prosperous New Year to all

  We fully endorse this .Prosperous New Year to all

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• Johnson Tunu 10 years ago

  Your proposals should be welcomed by all who want real African independence, not the nominal one which forces many Africans to risk their lives to go to Western cities, hoping to get crumbs of our repatriated wealth. One reas ...
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  Your proposals should be welcomed by all who want real African independence, not the nominal one which forces many Africans to risk their lives to go to Western cities, hoping to get crumbs of our repatriated wealth. One reason Putin is popular in Russia is because he's a resources patriot. Let's open a petition, also, for Ghanaians to sign, apart from writing directly to Government.

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• YAW 10 years ago

  We know that fake "Prof" Lungu, is on the NDC pay roll to spew garbage in favour of Mahama and the NDC. Why don't you write about:
  -AMREI
  -SADA
  -GYEEDA
  -SUBA
  -WOYOME
  -KUMASI AIRPORT
  -ATUABO GAS DEAL
  -BUS REBRANDING
  - ...
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  We know that fake "Prof" Lungu, is on the NDC pay roll to spew garbage in favour of Mahama and the NDC. Why don't you write about:
  -AMREI
  -SADA
  -GYEEDA
  -SUBA
  -WOYOME
  -KUMASI AIRPORT
  -ATUABO GAS DEAL
  -BUS REBRANDING
  -RATTARY PARK,KUMASI-ADOMI BRIDGE,Repairs
  -ACCRA&KUMASI Interchange etc.
  
  Fuck you THIEVES!!!

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• YAW 10 years ago

  ADWOA WANGARA, stop impersonating me with your senseless comments.

  ADWOA WANGARA, stop impersonating me with your senseless comments.

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• Kobby. New Edubiase 10 years ago

  When Kuffour's govt hurriedly entered into the first oil deals due to lack of knowledge about best terms else where and also being our first large quantity exploration, I thought by now some useful lessons might have been lea ...
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  When Kuffour's govt hurriedly entered into the first oil deals due to lack of knowledge about best terms else where and also being our first large quantity exploration, I thought by now some useful lessons might have been learnt. The oil find is gradually becoming a waste. I support you prof Lungu

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• C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

  Indeed, evolution towards PSA was the pattern for even those countries that started with the Concession system. But for a long time now, PSA has been the standard for practically all newly emerging oil producing countries. So ...
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  Indeed, evolution towards PSA was the pattern for even those countries that started with the Concession system. But for a long time now, PSA has been the standard for practically all newly emerging oil producing countries. So there was enough knowledge available at the time Kuffuor and co. signed the agreement. It was their own ignorance and the sweeteners provided by the cheating FOCs, Kosmos and Tullow, that's, giving a percentage of teh shares to cronies, in this case, the E&OE Group, that tilted them to sign away Ghana's oil deposits. Even after oil was struck in large quantities, they continued to sign such agreements, with cronies put forward as "local partners", even though they didn't contribute a cent to the capital. Greed and the opportunity to enrich themselves beyond thei wildest dreams took over rational policy.
  
  When the NDC took over and discovered the rot, they at first tried to revoke some of those contracts, something which could have led to really, really big judgement debts if not handled properly. They soon settled down to taking advantage of the situation and continued the murky way the NPP started, with hardly any transparency about agreements signed so far. The public is suddenly presented with sealed agreements, just as Nana Nketiah complained against not long ago. If you guys think Ameri is bad, just wait until you read about the terms of some agreements signed to get the gas which is supposed to be owned by Ghana free of charge for those gas plants being built! We with our ears on the ground are dismayed! We can't run to the public with everything we heard, as we'd be compromising our sources but we can't also continue to keep quiet in the midst of the rot!
  
  Kojo T, it is not only enough to express support for this campaign, one must also take practical actions to bring it to fruition. It requires funds to print and publicise materials, to travel and hold seminars, brief people, pay press conferences and even "soli" to the journalists, etc. Above all, start your own pressure point by contacting your MP, those you know are connected who can bring some influence to bear on the gate-keepers mismanaging our oil boon.
  
  START NOW! Become A HERO/HEROINE AND FIGHT FOR GHANA!
  
  Andy-K

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• GYASI 10 years ago

  C.Y. Andy-K, you don't make much sense. you are only rejoinding all because your brother Solomon Kwawukume wrote similar piece.

  C.Y. Andy-K, you don't make much sense. you are only rejoinding all because your brother Solomon Kwawukume wrote similar piece.

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• C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

  Really? I don't have to depend only what my brother says in order to shape my views and knowledge on this matter. Send me your email and I shall fwd to you a very important article on the PSA, etc. done in the UK here.
  
  In ...
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  Really? I don't have to depend only what my brother says in order to shape my views and knowledge on this matter. Send me your email and I shall fwd to you a very important article on the PSA, etc. done in the UK here.
  
  In any case, much of what I wrote hasn't been touched by Efo Solo: the non-transparent way oil blocks are being allocated. One chief was complaining bitterly about that not long ago. Unfortunately, our so-called academic elite are totally oblivious to what's happening in teh oil sector. And the NPP people would like to continue with same so they are also silent!
  
  Andy-K

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  That is the way to go!
  
  It is instructive that Kobby. New Edubiase talks about the serious failure to learn from past mistakes and mis-steps.
  
  ITEM: If the original agreements were handed over to Ghana by "thieves", and d ...
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  That is the way to go!
  
  It is instructive that Kobby. New Edubiase talks about the serious failure to learn from past mistakes and mis-steps.
  
  ITEM: If the original agreements were handed over to Ghana by "thieves", and do-gooders, including the so-called Commonwealth Secretariat - a UK contrived organizations, it ought to be now evident to Mahama, the politicians, and bureaucrats, and all sensible peoples that the way to go is to catch - throw out the NPP-infested Ghana Hybrid and adopt the PSA.
  
  As you say, the PSA was later adopted by many countries that started out with the concession agreements.
  
  But yes, people must also support in concrete terms because the effort "...requires funds to print and publicise materials, to travel and hold seminars, brief people, pay press conferences and even "soli" to the journalists...".
  
  Contact information is available in practically every publication issued about the PSA going on 5 years. Or, readers should visit GhanaHero.com/FTOS_GH_Campaign.
  
  It is all about "economic empowerment", and development, and Johnson Tunu says.
  Thanks for all your effort.
  
  Greetings, this first day of 2016!!!

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• YAW 10 years ago

  Kobby, for your info, Petroleum was first discovered in Gold Coast/Ghana in 1896.
  Kuffour, Akufo Addo and K T Hammond knew what they were doing.They collectively sold Ghana down the river.

  Kobby, for your info, Petroleum was first discovered in Gold Coast/Ghana in 1896.
  Kuffour, Akufo Addo and K T Hammond knew what they were doing.They collectively sold Ghana down the river.

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  The FTOS-GH/PSA campaign team has decided that the economic goal and "Fair Trade Oil Share" for Ghana, the sovereign-owner of the oil, will be "better Than 55%".
  
  "Better than 55%".
  
  This is based on the record - what oth ...
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  The FTOS-GH/PSA campaign team has decided that the economic goal and "Fair Trade Oil Share" for Ghana, the sovereign-owner of the oil, will be "better Than 55%".
  
  "Better than 55%".
  
  This is based on the record - what other countries are receiving based on the PSA contracts they have adopted. (In fact, in some cases, it is as high as 60%).
  
  BUT, Ghana received just 17% the last 5 years!
  
  That is a big shame!
  
  That is "commonwealth predation", if you ask us.

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• Francis kwarteng 10 years ago

  Prof Lungu,
  
  Another good one. Please keep up the good work. Let us all support the work of Mr. Solomon Kwawukume.
  
  Happy New Year.
  
  Thanks

  Prof Lungu,
  
  Another good one. Please keep up the good work. Let us all support the work of Mr. Solomon Kwawukume.
  
  Happy New Year.
  
  Thanks

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• Dr. Otto 10 years ago

  FOR FRANCIS KWARTENG TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH, HE MUST BE IMPERSONATING WITH FALSE CERTIFICATES IN THE UNITED STATES. NO REAL EDUCATED LITTERATE WILL EVER WRITE THIS USELESS ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL.
  
  I HOPE OKOAMPA AHOOFE ...
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  FOR FRANCIS KWARTENG TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH, HE MUST BE IMPERSONATING WITH FALSE CERTIFICATES IN THE UNITED STATES. NO REAL EDUCATED LITTERATE WILL EVER WRITE THIS USELESS ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL.
  
  I HOPE OKOAMPA AHOOFE AND JUSTICE SARPONG WILL TAKE ON Francis Kwarteng ABOUT HIS REAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. HE MUST BE A SEMI-EDUCATED ILLITERATE WITH DUBIOUS CERTIFICATES IN AMERICA.
  
  ==> "That is, Wlhis writings are so simplistic. What is Nyebro about my position?"
  
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  "As Okoampah-Ahoofe knocks on my door"
  (By Michael J.K. Bokor, Ghanawen 31.12.2015)
  
  Comment: Re: TAKE SIDES, BUT WRITING IS PERSONAL
  
  Author: Francis kwarteng
  Date: 2016-01-01 01:16:51
  Comment to: TAKE SIDES, BUT WRITING IS PERSONAL
  
  Which aspect of Akuarang-Parry's comments were you referring to? That Okoampa's writing is sophisticated?
  
  There is absolutely nothing sophisticated about Okoampa's writings. His writing is simple and ordinary. That is, Wlhis writings are so simplistic. What is Nyebro about my position?

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  Yes, let's help get this done this New Year!
  
  Greetings!

  Yes, let's help get this done this New Year!
  
  Greetings!

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