Signing EPA will affect our economy but... - Haruna Iddrisu

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ELINAM 10 years ago

Go ahead and sign it,I'm tied of fools and senseless ppl

Go ahead and sign it,I'm tied of fools and senseless ppl
ELINAM 10 years ago

Our addiction to Europe and white ppl had made us so stupid that we've been chess mate by Europe.
Since they left us 50 years ago, they went to work to get us exactly where they want us, while we went to sleep with our anti- ...
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Our addiction to Europe and white ppl had made us so stupid that we've been chess mate by Europe.
Since they left us 50 years ago, they went to work to get us exactly where they want us, while we went to sleep with our anti-Kwame Nkrumah tendency.Intentionally, we killed all our factories with a lie that the state not suppose to own factories so today we go to China to beg for money.Money that they made through huge state enterprises. Can you see how the Europeans tricked us thru the fellow anti-KN Ghanaians?
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

he cannot spell out the pros and cons of EPA...what a shame!!!

he cannot spell out the pros and cons of EPA...what a shame!!!
The mask 10 years ago

Any agreement which would tie the hands of successive governments must be discussed at length by the potential successive leaders.

It must be sent to parliament house and the school of Economics of the University of Ghana ...
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Any agreement which would tie the hands of successive governments must be discussed at length by the potential successive leaders.

It must be sent to parliament house and the school of Economics of the University of Ghana for further deliberation. The MPs (representatives) must consult their constituents.

I have no doubt in my mind of the fruitlessness of this agreement. Europeans are not altruistic. As Americans say pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. They are seeking their welfare first. A fact which must not be lost on us.

We have to think for ourselves. We must not play second fiddle to any economic bloc. The neocolonialists would not have their way.

There is a more elegant solution awaiting the prudent seeker.
KWAME 10 years ago

THE SLAVE TRADE CONTINUES ANBATED

THE SLAVE TRADE CONTINUES ANBATED
insight to the bone 10 years ago

Look at the face of this so called minister of trade and you see this is a brainless idiot the kind the Europeans like . Did he ever consider how long it takes a country to become member of the EU , some countries took over 2 ...
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Look at the face of this so called minister of trade and you see this is a brainless idiot the kind the Europeans like . Did he ever consider how long it takes a country to become member of the EU , some countries took over 2 decades yet pepeni and his bunch of idiots think they can achieve what now ? Does he realize that Turkey though been negotiating for over 2 decades still can not pass and become a member of the EU. You are talking here of a Europe with a population of over half a billion highly educated extremely devious opportunistic cold hearted exploiters . Since vasco da gama we seem to have forgotten our experiences and especially the bond of 1844 not to mention the underlying fact every time was that our people we not ready for such agreements and the same is today . in all our poverty the one thing we still have is our people and our own market. look at what trade has done to our poultry farms and their dumping prices in recent times . this trade will most definitely lead to starvation especially those in the north make my words. this attitude of chop today and forget tomorrow govt is a vicious circle that will destroy the future of our children . see how they have freely dumped their electronic waste and toxic radiation in certain parts of the country so people everywhere are dying of cancer . even the Chinese had the good sense to negotiate that anything they wanted to sell in china had to be produced in china with at least a 50% local content but our idiots are rushing because they have been bribed into compliance with a pittance . publish what they want to have signed and we will prove all the negativeness and the consequences . such an agreement should not be signed without a referendum , no way .
lano 10 years ago

copied from "BOY KOFI"
It's rather unfortunate Africans don't seek for their better interest in negociations,for example we have never bother to demand TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER in all our agreement with the highly industrialised ...
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copied from "BOY KOFI"
It's rather unfortunate Africans don't seek for their better interest in negociations,for example we have never bother to demand TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER in all our agreement with the highly industrialised countries.So what is our benefit in trading in only raw materials?This should be the major concern because that is how we can create jobs and compete equally in the world market with some respect.Thank you.
OYOKOBA 10 years ago

This plagiarizer and know-nothing minister is not fit for a ministry as important as Trades and Industry. To date his intransigent position has been:- we have no choice but sign the EPA, and whether we sign it or not, there w ...
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This plagiarizer and know-nothing minister is not fit for a ministry as important as Trades and Industry. To date his intransigent position has been:- we have no choice but sign the EPA, and whether we sign it or not, there will be an impact.

What he is avoiding is the obvious and I sense he is clueless, just sleep or jail-walking on the job. Haruna Iddrisu is not telling the people what impact analysis he and his ministry has undertaken on how the EPA will have on our economy, from the short-run, through medium to the long-term, so that we will respond with the right strategic plan and decisions from our perspective.

Where is your impact analysis of EPA on our economy, Haruna Iddrisu? That too, do you need the EU or foreign loan and assistance to draw up one? Why do you fools seek power after all when you don't have what it takes to run one? Anokwampo!
NO NONSENSE TAKER 10 years ago

A mood of sentiment will not leave us olone as long as they do the thinking from incompetence ndc. Why should a man bigings anything at all when he definately knows are unforeseen ramifications and complications. I said it be ...
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A mood of sentiment will not leave us olone as long as they do the thinking from incompetence ndc. Why should a man bigings anything at all when he definately knows are unforeseen ramifications and complications. I said it before, common sense is obove them since most ndcs education were obtained for free in the north and they only choose the free way without bearing in mind the consquence. Categorising Dangati dance with Ghana's economy can only be done from such minister because Dangati dance is a meaningful uncertainty with little direction . It tells how wicked pepeni can hold such witch dance in their practice. Practice of stealings and bad economy just to choose mother Ghana to die. NPP will not even consider such dance at all in the first place and we instruct you to stop that dance and replace with Adua dance. We have choice not to move at all but to stand where we are to save both parent.
Gye Nyame 10 years ago

Now we have come full circle. I always said that despite Nkrumah’s vision he made serious flaws by being on the wrong side of history. His Russians, Cubans and many in East have been isolated. The scales fell off China's ey ...
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Now we have come full circle. I always said that despite Nkrumah’s vision he made serious flaws by being on the wrong side of history. His Russians, Cubans and many in East have been isolated. The scales fell off China's eyes about 30 years ago and denounced Maoism which has led them to their economic freedom. That is why the quote of Nkrumah to “Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all else shall be added unto you...." in hind sight does not make sense – the West marginalized China until recently when they got a voice due to their economic freedom. We will be manipulated like puppets on strings or shall we say continue to do the witches dance, courtesy Haruna until we sort out our economic freedom.
Also how do you unite a continent when mentally the leaders were/are not ready for it? Nkrumah wasted his time trying to do the impossible without knowing his “audience”. That is another immaturity of Nkrumah.
Chubby Checker 10 years ago

Sign this stupid agreement to have access to the EU market to sell wha? how many factories ar ein Ghana to access the EU market? THINK, THINK and THINK again!!! Are we accessing their market with our raw materials needed to d ...
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Sign this stupid agreement to have access to the EU market to sell wha? how many factories ar ein Ghana to access the EU market? THINK, THINK and THINK again!!! Are we accessing their market with our raw materials needed to develop our own economy and create jobs for ourselves or what?
I WANT ALL GHANAIANS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION::::::
1. if they give us 100% market access, and we give them 5% access, how many Europeans will buy made in Ghana soap, medicine, clothes,food, or poultry,with our nowhere to be found factories?
2. With their 5% access to our markets,do you think they will be able to flood our markets with their quality products,or not?
3. And will we willingly buy them and collapse our so called wounded factories and create more unemployment or not? ASK MAHAMA and CO!!!
ELINAM 10 years ago

If EU could be 1/2 billion, they'd have left us alone. They are a mere 80 million and ECOWAS is 300million or more.

If EU could be 1/2 billion, they'd have left us alone. They are a mere 80 million and ECOWAS is 300million or more.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

get your figures right germany , italy , uk , france with holland are altogether already pushing over 300 million . Wikipedia puts the figure at 504,456,000

get your figures right germany , italy , uk , france with holland are altogether already pushing over 300 million . Wikipedia puts the figure at 504,456,000
DAN 10 years ago

ndc will be drug from office kust like egypt and ukraine did with their presidents! and his ministers (you) will be jobless!

ndc will be drug from office kust like egypt and ukraine did with their presidents! and his ministers (you) will be jobless!
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

WHO GAVE THIS IDIOT HARUNA POWER TO SIGN SUCH INITIATIVES? WE THE PPL ARE VEHEMENTLY AGAINST THE EPA, HAVE YOU SOLICITED PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL ON THIS? U SEE THIS EGG HEADED NDC CROOK? HOW MUCH MONEY, BONUSES HVE THE EUROPEA ...
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WHO GAVE THIS IDIOT HARUNA POWER TO SIGN SUCH INITIATIVES? WE THE PPL ARE VEHEMENTLY AGAINST THE EPA, HAVE YOU SOLICITED PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL ON THIS? U SEE THIS EGG HEADED NDC CROOK? HOW MUCH MONEY, BONUSES HVE THE EUROPEANS GIVEN YOU TO SIGN THIS DEAL? IDIOT!
Mark 10 years ago

Dan, have you forgotten that the initial part of this agreement was signed by NPP-our forma President Kufuor?. is better you keep quiet do not make empty noise

Dan, have you forgotten that the initial part of this agreement was signed by NPP-our forma President Kufuor?. is better you keep quiet do not make empty noise
49er 10 years ago

“If we sign, there are ramifications and implications for the Ghanaian economy, Mr Haruna Iddrisu said" but why sign a deal that will bring consequence to the economy Mr Minister?

“If we sign, there are ramifications and implications for the Ghanaian economy, Mr Haruna Iddrisu said" but why sign a deal that will bring consequence to the economy Mr Minister?
sankofatwo 10 years ago

Europe has Ghana exactly where she wants Ghana after 50 years. She has you trap culturally and now she is getting ready to finally put the economic stake in your heart. The Black star of Africa will go to its grave since any ...
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Europe has Ghana exactly where she wants Ghana after 50 years. She has you trap culturally and now she is getting ready to finally put the economic stake in your heart. The Black star of Africa will go to its grave since any hope for indutrial developement will be doomed.Kwame Nkrumah saw this game coming 50 years ago.Wake up Ghanaians.
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Ghana Artisanal Fisheries Development&Exporters Organisation(GAFDEO) is the "Black Star".
This organisation holds the key to our Emancipation.

Ghana Artisanal Fisheries Development&Exporters Organisation(GAFDEO) is the "Black Star".
This organisation holds the key to our Emancipation.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
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Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
DAN 10 years ago

MAHAMA AND FAMILY WILL BURN IN HELL FOR ETERNITY

MAHAMA AND FAMILY WILL BURN IN HELL FOR ETERNITY
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
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Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
NO NONSENSE TAKER 10 years ago

A mood of sentiment will not leave us olone as long as they do the thinking from incompetence ndc. Why should a man bigings anything at all when he definately knows are unforeseen ramifications and complications. I said it b ...
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A mood of sentiment will not leave us olone as long as they do the thinking from incompetence ndc. Why should a man bigings anything at all when he definately knows are unforeseen ramifications and complications. I said it before, common sense is obove them since most ndcs education were obtained for free in the north and they only choose the free way without bearing in mind the consquence. Categorising Dangati dance with Ghana's economy can only be done from such minister because Dangati dance is a meaningful uncertainty with little direction . It tells how wicked pepeni can hold such witch dance in their practice. Practice of stealings and bad economy just to choose mother Ghana to die. NPP will not even consider such dance at all in the first place and we instruct you to stop that dance and replace with Adua dance. We have choice not to move at all but to stand where we are to save both parent.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
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Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
APOLLO T 10 years ago

GHANAIANS HOW LONG ARE U GOING TO LET NDC DECEIVE YOU?

GHANAIANS HOW LONG ARE U GOING TO LET NDC DECEIVE YOU?
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

...
read full comment

Ghana had 55 years to develop our nation
and move the country to paradise but only 8 years were used to administered the country properly and wisely by only wise, credible, dynamic, selfless and proper vision politicians.

Country men and women who are those
people we are talking about, check it out.
mozko 10 years ago

ERSH MR MINISTER USE YOUR HEAD OOOO
DO YOU NEED A QUALIFIED AND RELIABLE ELECTRICIAN PLEASE CALL 0244 483449 0266 339856 FOR YOUR COMFORT AFTER WORK IS DONE

ERSH MR MINISTER USE YOUR HEAD OOOO
DO YOU NEED A QUALIFIED AND RELIABLE ELECTRICIAN PLEASE CALL 0244 483449 0266 339856 FOR YOUR COMFORT AFTER WORK IS DONE
Goateater 10 years ago

People like Iddrisu are the reason Africa remains impoverished. That this guy is a govt minister speaks volumes about the intellectual acumen of our so-called leaders. Mr Iddrisu has either sold out his conscience, or is too ...
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People like Iddrisu are the reason Africa remains impoverished. That this guy is a govt minister speaks volumes about the intellectual acumen of our so-called leaders. Mr Iddrisu has either sold out his conscience, or is too stupid to understand what is at stake with the EPA.
Antiochus - London 10 years ago

Haruna why then has your govt agreed to it prior to signing it soon?

Haruna why then has your govt agreed to it prior to signing it soon?
zewuze 10 years ago

if the whole of Ghana is to profit from it why don't you display the agreement including the fine prints for all to see? Pls stop the scare tactics of "if you withhold or postpone signing, there are dire consequences which wi ...
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if the whole of Ghana is to profit from it why don't you display the agreement including the fine prints for all to see? Pls stop the scare tactics of "if you withhold or postpone signing, there are dire consequences which will lead to the dying of your mother.”
CITIZENGHANA 10 years ago

Why is parliament not debating this issue? After all they are the representatives of the people. As the honourable minister is saying, the ramifications of the act are serious. In any major advanced democratic country ther ...
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Why is parliament not debating this issue? After all they are the representatives of the people. As the honourable minister is saying, the ramifications of the act are serious. In any major advanced democratic country there will be vigorous debate.
DONBOLI 10 years ago

What is the difference between the June 2000 ACP countries Cotonou agreement and the EPA agreement.
Do ghanaians know ghana sign this very agreement in June 2000 in Cotonou.
If ghana is to sign put the agreement on the med ...
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What is the difference between the June 2000 ACP countries Cotonou agreement and the EPA agreement.
Do ghanaians know ghana sign this very agreement in June 2000 in Cotonou.
If ghana is to sign put the agreement on the media so we can compare the 2000 agreement to this new one.
How many countries have sign and why are they not signing.
Ghana cant be the first to sign an agreement while Africa countries like Egypt are not members.
What is wrong with Cotonou agreement, you dont fix things until they are broken.
Alan Cash who we wanted to be chairman of WTO cant even talk about is agreement. How can Alan Cash ever be our president. He takes jobs he has no knowledge about.
It is trade we are talking about and Alan Cash put a big kolanut in his mouth. Shame Alan Cash.
Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

they can't discuss because they do not even understand what it is all about

they can't discuss because they do not even understand what it is all about
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Parliament,should invite the Ghana Artisanal Fisheries Development & Exporters Organisation(GAFDEO) for a "brainstorming" session.

Parliament,should invite the Ghana Artisanal Fisheries Development & Exporters Organisation(GAFDEO) for a "brainstorming" session.
Kofi Nkansah 10 years ago

Our addiction to Western Standards is not going away for the next hundreds of generations to come. Inferiority complex is deeply ingrained in our DNAs that we despise our own products. Go ahead and sign because not signing it ...
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Our addiction to Western Standards is not going away for the next hundreds of generations to come. Inferiority complex is deeply ingrained in our DNAs that we despise our own products. Go ahead and sign because not signing it won't change the Ghanaian attitude after all.
OTW 10 years ago

The reckless Hanna Tetteh and Haruna Iddrisu, are being goaded on by an equally reckless John Mahama to go ahead and sign an agreement which from all indications does not benefit the country and the sub-region over the long t ...
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The reckless Hanna Tetteh and Haruna Iddrisu, are being goaded on by an equally reckless John Mahama to go ahead and sign an agreement which from all indications does not benefit the country and the sub-region over the long term, and goes contrary to the Mahama/Amissah Arthur led NDC gov't's stated position of growing the local economy and that of the region, so we can negotiate on our own terms from a position of strength. Per the agreement which John Mahama, Amissah Arthur, Hanna Tetteh and Haruna Iddrisu want all Ghanaians to acquiesce to, no Ghanaian has seen the said agreement, let alone debate it so Ghana can take an informed position on the matter. What is preventing Hanna Tetteh, Haruna Iddrisu and John Mahama from being transparent with the citizenry concerning this agreement, except to say, it's a witches dance, and so Ghana should sign it, when all the various stakeholders whom this agreement would affect from AGI, TUC, Ghana chamber of Commerce, CSO's eg Third World Network, etc, etc, have all said the agreement is akin to sending Ghana and the sub-region to the guillotine. What does Hanna Tetteh, Haruna Iddrisu and John Mahama stand to gain in the short term, for which reason they want to sign the EPA as it is currently structured?
If signing the agreement would affect our economy, then how stupid can one get, to even contemplate about signing it?
Ghanaians would want to thank Nigeria for exercising the needed circumspection and critical scrutiny of the EPA, and ensuring that, the region was not murderously tied to an agreement which to all intents and purposes, does not benefit Ghana and the region, but the John Mahama led NDC gov't failed to recognize.
Clearly, there's a deficit in mental sharpness on the part of the Mahama led NDC gov't to see the EPA for what it is, and Ghanaians cannot afford the luxury of being saddled with such an inimical agreement.
KWAME 10 years ago

THE SLAVE TRADE WILL NEVER DIE:

THE SLAVE TRADE WILL NEVER DIE:
Ahmed 10 years ago

As a Ghanaian l understant this EPA agreement as this; We sign,we go hungry.....we stop signing,we go hungry......Even my illiterate grandmother can tell this govt that a free man who his hungry is more likely to find food so ...
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As a Ghanaian l understant this EPA agreement as this; We sign,we go hungry.....we stop signing,we go hungry......Even my illiterate grandmother can tell this govt that a free man who his hungry is more likely to find food somewhere than a slave who is hungry.Our problem is not about not signing EPA,its about wasting the little that we have.No matter how much you pour in a sieve,it will always remain empty till the leakages are closed.How can NDC entertain Woyomes,Gyeedas,Sadas,NKONFEMS and run after EPA.....NONSENSE
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

How many pineapples or even cocoa and gold can Ghana exchange for the vehicles, appliances, paper, pencils even canned foods and building materials.
The haters of Kwame Nkrumah did not have any sense and closed down all ...
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How many pineapples or even cocoa and gold can Ghana exchange for the vehicles, appliances, paper, pencils even canned foods and building materials.
The haters of Kwame Nkrumah did not have any sense and closed down all the factories Ghana invested money in, including paper, plastics, metals, matches, textiles and radios and TVs and even cars.
Today we are only raw materials exporters and do we know how many farmers will be needed to work for a years to produce one car?
Our politicians have sold our nation back into colonialism. Over 47% of our college graduates are reported to end up overseas, working to send money home - different kind of modern slavery - and our people in Ghana will be like domestic slaves working to feed Europe with raw materials or in Chinese mining camps. The few who enter government go to steal the funds for themselves.
What a shame for a nation!
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

How many pineapples can Ghana exchange for the vehicles, appliances, paper, pencils even canned foods and building materials. The haters of Kwame Nkrumah did not have any sense and closed down all the factories Ghana invested ...
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How many pineapples can Ghana exchange for the vehicles, appliances, paper, pencils even canned foods and building materials. The haters of Kwame Nkrumah did not have any sense and closed down all the factories Ghana invested money in, including paper, plastics, metals, matches, textiles and radios and TVs and even cars.
Today we are only raw materials exporters and do we know how many farmers will be needed to work for a years to produce one car?
Our politicians have sold our nation back into colonialism, Over 47% of our college graduates are reported to end up overseas, and our people will be like domestic slaves working to feed Europe with raw materials or in Chinese mining camps and the few who enter government to steal the funds for themselves.
What a shame for a nation!
Tiffiny Ablorh 10 years ago

It's ridiculous that all positions in Ghana are held by pepe people only and no Gas. Thanks to Rawlings who killed all the brave Gas including Odartey Wellington and replaced them with mediocre ewes rats!

It's ridiculous that all positions in Ghana are held by pepe people only and no Gas. Thanks to Rawlings who killed all the brave Gas including Odartey Wellington and replaced them with mediocre ewes rats!
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

HMMMMMMM EI GHANA,WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS EVILS,CORRUPT idrisu,ms tetteh,mahama??? GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM IF THEY SALE GHANA,THIS PEOPLE DONT CARE,B¨DONT HAVE HEART FOR GHANIANS,ALL THIS CORRUPT WONT TO DONKOMI GHANA OOOOO, ...
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HMMMMMMM EI GHANA,WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS EVILS,CORRUPT idrisu,ms tetteh,mahama??? GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM IF THEY SALE GHANA,THIS PEOPLE DONT CARE,B¨DONT HAVE HEART FOR GHANIANS,ALL THIS CORRUPT WONT TO DONKOMI GHANA OOOOO,OH GOD SAVE GHANA FROM ALL THIS EVILS HAND PERIOD
Kwame Tutu 10 years ago

Useless ministers and leaders we have now in Ghana and Africa who shake in their dirty and corrupt panties when they see obroni talk.Inferiority complex and no brains of their own is all we have for leaders and ministers.The ...
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Useless ministers and leaders we have now in Ghana and Africa who shake in their dirty and corrupt panties when they see obroni talk.Inferiority complex and no brains of their own is all we have for leaders and ministers.The time when Great and Patriotic African Leaders can say NO to western and european manipulation and deceit is over.Look at a minister and his wicked face in slave colonial dressing in a hot Ghana weather speaking on behalf of the good people of Ghana.Does this useless minister understands the tricks of obroni which is not taught in school?My goodness what did we do wrong???
AMU 10 years ago

Excellent. Thank you Kwame Tutu...Yes, what did Ghana and Africa do wrong to deserve this...this sell-out....this treachery....this brutal stab in the back?

Excellent. Thank you Kwame Tutu...Yes, what did Ghana and Africa do wrong to deserve this...this sell-out....this treachery....this brutal stab in the back?
YAW SEBEH 10 years ago

How did we even sign the interim agreement if the government had not done the economic impact assessment?

Are our leaders that hopelessly stupid and insensitive to our plight as a people?

How did we even sign the interim agreement if the government had not done the economic impact assessment?

Are our leaders that hopelessly stupid and insensitive to our plight as a people?
DAN 10 years ago

THATS HOW. THEY WAS KISSING ASS THEN, AND NOW

THATS HOW. THEY WAS KISSING ASS THEN, AND NOW
salifu osumanu 10 years ago

OBJECTIVES
ARTICLE 1 Framework Agreement
This Agreement establishes an initial framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
ARTICLE 2 Objectives
The objectives of this Agreement are the following:
(a) Allowing ...
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OBJECTIVES
ARTICLE 1 Framework Agreement
This Agreement establishes an initial framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
ARTICLE 2 Objectives
The objectives of this Agreement are the following:
(a) Allowing Ghana to benefit from the enhanced market access granted by the EC Party within the framework of EPA negotiations and thereby avoiding trade disruption between Ghana and the European Community when the transitory trade regime of the Cotonou Agreement expires on 31 December 2007, while waiting for the conclusion of a full EPA;
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(b) Establishing the grounds for the negotiation of an EPA which contributes to poverty reduction, promotes regional integration, economic cooperation and good governance in West Africa and improves capacities of West Africa in the fields of trade policy and trade-related issues;
(c) Promoting the harmonious and gradual integration of Ghana into the world economy in accordance with its political choices and its development priorities;
(d) Strengthening existing links between the Parties on the basis of solidarity and mutual interest; (e) Creating an agreement compatible with Article XXIV of GATT 1994.
TITLE II PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 3
Development cooperation in the framework of this Agreement
The Parties commit themselves to cooperating in order to implement this Agreement and to contribute accompanying the Ghanaian Party in the achievement of the EPA objectives. This cooperation takes financial and non-financial forms.
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ARTICLE 4
Development finance cooperation in the framework of this Agreement
1. Development cooperation for regional economic cooperation and integration, as provided for in the Cotonou Agreement, shall be carried out so as to maximise the expected benefits of this Agreement.
2. The European Community financing pertaining to development cooperation between the Ghanaian Party and the European Community supporting the implementation of this Agreement shall be carried out within the framework of the rules and relevant procedures provided for by the Cotonou Agreement, in particular the programming procedures of the European Development Fund and in the framework of the relevant financial instruments financed by the General Budget of the European Union. In this context, supporting the implementation of the current EPA shall be among the priorities.
3. The Member States of the European Community collectively undertake to support, by means of their respective development policies and instruments, development cooperation activities for regional economic cooperation and integration and for the implementation of this Agreement, both at national and regional levels, in conformity with the complementarity and aid effectiveness principles.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

SAY NO TO EPA
SHORT TERM GLEE OVER LONG TERM SUFFERING. THIS IS WHAT THE EPA IS ALL ABOUT!
TELL THE EU THAT GH WILL CONSIDER SIGNING THE EPA UNDER 1 CONDITION.
THAT ALL GH PPL CAN TRAVEL TO ANYWHERE IN THE EU WITHOUT VISAS ...
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SAY NO TO EPA
SHORT TERM GLEE OVER LONG TERM SUFFERING. THIS IS WHAT THE EPA IS ALL ABOUT!
TELL THE EU THAT GH WILL CONSIDER SIGNING THE EPA UNDER 1 CONDITION.
THAT ALL GH PPL CAN TRAVEL TO ANYWHERE IN THE EU WITHOUT VISAS....
WHY R THE EU INTERESTEDIN AFRICA? THEY SHOULD MIND THEIR OWN. FROM WAT IVE READ, THE EPA IS QUITE FAGUE IN ITS OBJECTIVES. IT ALSO MEANS THAT THE EU WILL PRETTY MUCH BE REMOTE CTRLLING AFRICA WITH THIS EPA BULLCRAP. THE VARIOUS REGIONAL CONGLOMERATES MUST FORM THEIR OWN EPA'S AMONGST THEMSELVES. ECOWAS SHOULD DO THEIR OWN N THEN SEEK PARTNERSHIPS AS A CONGLOMERATE WITH THE EU, NAFTA, SAFRICA ETC...THIS CURRENT EPA IS SIMPLY ANOTHER PARTITION OF AFRICA BY THE EU. CANT U SEE?...LOL
THIS EXACTLY IS WAK NKRUMAH WAS REFERRING TO: NEOCOLONIALISM.
AFRICA IS IN A PERFECT POSITION TO CALL THE SHOTS. U HVE THE ASIANS WHO HVE SHOWN THEIR INDEPNDCE.

SHORT TERM GLEE OVER LONGTERM WORRY. WHO IS PAYING U TO TALK LIKE THIS, HAYFORD?
“We should have signed and moved on, the benefits of signing this agreement far exceed the disadvantages,’’ he said.
WHO IS PAYING HAYFORD?
Mr. Casely-Hayford said assertions that the agreement would destroy the Ghanaian manufacturing and industry was false.

“Instead of looking at the negatives, we should look at the positive aspects and grow our non-traditional exports as well as improving our export market.” OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISNT SMTHING THAT THE BLACKMAN CANT DO. NON TRADITIONAL EXPORTS DONT BRING IN ENUFF MONEY. HOWEVER, THE SECTOR MUST BE DEVELOPED FULLY.

‘’I think that there is too much sentiment surrounding all of this; if you look at it from a purely business point of view, somebody is offering (Ghana and ECOWAS) the opportunity to get into a far bigger market than you can ever expect.’’
SOMEBODY? WHY CANT U BE THE SOMEBODY, HAYFORD? IN UR OPINION, WAT DOES GH/ECOWAS NEED TO DO GETTING INTO THE SO CALLED BIGGER MKT U ARE ALLUDING TO, WITHOUT THE EU? HAYFORD. WAT CAN U PROPOSE?

EEII, SIGN N MOVE ON, RIGHT? IS HE AN NDC SUPPORTER(DROSS)?...LOL

RASHIDA PELPUO:
Rashid Pelpuo said the EPA was almost a done deal and said in the absence of a viable alternative, Ghana’s economy stood little chance in boycotting the agreement.

“So if your budget is not balancing and every time you depend on somebody to balance your budget and you now say you won’t sign, they will pull out in that aid because it is tied to it. If they were giving technical assistance to your ministries, departments, agencies and you now say you won’t sign, they will pull out of it,” he explained.
WAA LOOK? WHY DO U NEED TO DEPEND ON AN OUTSIDER TO BALANCE UR BUDGET? ARENT U ASHAMED? TO BALANCE UR BUDGET K3K3?...LOL WAT ABOUT TO WIPE UY NYASH? WHO DO U DEPEND ON TO DO DAT?

He said Ghana would face economic consequences if the government fails to sign the agreement by the October 2014 deadline.
WAT CONSEQUENCES?
Local businesses that export to the EU would have to pay full export duties which could collapse their businesses.
IF U CANT PAY. DONT EXPORT TO EU. RASHIDA, WAT SOLUTIONS DO U HVE?
OH, OH..I HVE SOME
@FIND USRS IN AFRICA. @FIND A MARKET IN ECOWAS. @FIND A MARKET OUTSIDE EU. FIND A FACTORY/FINISHED GOODS.
“We have to get to a point where we have to agree and sign this agreement. We can’t continue to say we won’t sign and not give reasons why we won’t sign,” he said.

SO U DONT EVEN KNOWWHY U SHOULDNT SIGH/ U JUST DO WATEVER IS DICTATED TO YOU BY THE EU? WHY DONT U GO N TELL THE EU TO SHOVE IT? THEY OBVIOUSLY NEED U MORE THAN U NEED THEM N DATS WHY THEY PRESSURING YOU WITH GIFTS, PAPERS, VISAS ETC FOR UR FAMILY MEMBERS..IS PELPUO NDC?...HMMM
OBJECTIVES OF EPA!
ARTICLE 1 Framework Agreement
This Agreement establishes an initial framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
ARTICLE 2 Objectives
The objectives of this Agreement are the following:
(a) Allowing Ghana to benefit from the enhanced market access granted by the EC Party within the framework of EPA negotiations and thereby avoiding trade disruption between Ghana
and the European Community when the transitory trade regime of the Cotonou Agreement expires on 31 December 2007, while waiting for the conclusion of a full EPA;
(BULLSHIT! THE EUROPEANS AND OTHERS ARE IN HOT DEMAND FOR OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. CAN THE WHITEMAN DISRUPT THE TRADING FLOW OF COCOA AND COFFEE? FUCK THE EPA!)

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(b) Establishing the grounds for the negotiation of an EPA which contributes to poverty reduction, promotes regional integration, economic cooperation and good governance in
West Africa and improves capacities of West Africa in the fields of trade policy and trade-related issues;
(LOOK, WE DONT NEED EPA TO TEACH US HOW TO BUILD FACTORIES AND SELL OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, WHICH WILL LEAD TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION. WE DONT NEED EPA FOR THAT.
HOW CAN A WHITEMAN COME AND TEACH US HOW TO ECONOMICALLY INTEGRATE WITH OUR WEST AFRICAN NEIGHBOURS? HOW? CAN A BLACKMAN GO AND TEACH THE EUROPEANS HOW TO ECONOMICALLY
INTEGRATE AMONGST THEMSELVES E.G GERMANY AND HOLLAND ETC?)
(c) Promoting the harmonious and gradual integration of Ghana into the world economy in accordance with its political choices and its development priorities;
(EUFUO PAA. LOOK, WE HAVE THE THINGS THAT EVEN MAMI WATER NEEDS. CHINA, EURO, THE NORTH AMERICANS ALL NEEDS OUR STUFF, SO HOW CAN EU INTEGRATE GH INTO THE WORLD ECONOMY?
WE ARE THE WORLD ECONOMY...MUAHAHAHAAAAAA! HW3, THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR NO REVERSE PSYHOLOGY BUSINESS BIAA)
(d) Strengthening existing links between the Parties on the basis of solidarity and mutual interest; (e) Creating an agreement compatible with Article XXIV of GATT 1994.
(WTF IS DO YOU MEAN BY STRENGTHENING EXISTING LINKS? IF YOU DONT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES, THEN NO NEED TO STRENGTHEN ANYTHING)
salifu osumanu 10 years ago

The West African region is the EU's most important trade partner in the African, Caribbean and Pacific region. The West African countries account for 40% of all trade between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific regi ...
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The West African region is the EU's most important trade partner in the African, Caribbean and Pacific region. The West African countries account for 40% of all trade between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific region.
Of the West African countries the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria account for 80% of the exports to the EU.
Despite advanced regional integration processes in the region, barriers to intra-regional trade remain a challenge for the economies in West Africa. Regional trade lags behind compared to trade with developed and emerging countries outside West Africa.
All the countries in the West Africa region except for Liberia are members of the WTO. Liberia is currently going through the accession process with full support of the EU.
EU exports to the Ivory Coast and Ghana are dominated by industrial goods, machinery, vehicles and transport equipment and chemicals.
EU imports from the West African countries are dominated by a limited number of basic commodities. Nigeria is a major oil exporter, recently followed by Ghana. Ghana and Ivory Coast are the world's two largest cocoa exporters. They also export bananas and, together with Cape Verde and Senegal, processed fisheries products. Other exports from the region include a range of agricultural commodities (mango, pineapple, groundnuts, cotton etc.) and to a far lesser extent metals (copper, gold) and diamonds.
FACT 10 years ago

"Despite advanced regional integration processes in the region, barriers to intra-regional trade remain a challenge for the economies in West Africa. Regional trade lags behind compared to trade with developed and emerging co ...
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"Despite advanced regional integration processes in the region, barriers to intra-regional trade remain a challenge for the economies in West Africa. Regional trade lags behind compared to trade with developed and emerging countries outside West Africa".
So in the short term, we should sign right? Should that in anyway influence our position to sign the EPA by any stretch? I feel sorry for the deficit in mental capacity and vision in the NDC gov't, and the absence of this, should not banish Ghana to an agreement which doesn't help Ghana and the region from a position of strength over the long term. Ghana does not need the EPA, and that is a certainty.
Odikr@ 10 years ago

The Ghana Artisanal Fisheries Development&Exporters Organisation(GAFDEO),hold the solutions to our development priorities.
Sustainable Natural Resource and Management strategies to help eradicate Poverty.

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Sustainable Natural Resource and Management strategies to help eradicate Poverty.
BOOOSHIT 10 years ago

DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU DONT FILL FOR GHANIANS GO ON AND SING... YOU HEART PEOPLE NDC WE SHALL SEE IN 2016.NOW ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED NDC ARE NOW CRYING THAT THE ECONOMY IS NOT NOT NOT .NOW TO THEM THEY SHOULD TINK WELL TO HAVE ...
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KANE 10 years ago

THIS IS THE MESS GHANA WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN FOR HAVING SUCH PEOPLE AS THIS GUY AS MINISTERS OF STATE.

THIS GUY SPEAKS LIKE A JSS BOY YET HE IS A MINISTER OF GHANA'S CURRENT GOVERNMENT.

GHANA IS INDEED IN BIG TROUBLE.

THIS IS THE MESS GHANA WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN FOR HAVING SUCH PEOPLE AS THIS GUY AS MINISTERS OF STATE.

THIS GUY SPEAKS LIKE A JSS BOY YET HE IS A MINISTER OF GHANA'S CURRENT GOVERNMENT.

GHANA IS INDEED IN BIG TROUBLE.
Korsi Vivor 10 years ago

Don't sign this stupid agreement on behalf of Ghanaians. We refuse it.

We don't even want to know about the consequencies

Don't sign this stupid agreement on behalf of Ghanaians. We refuse it.

We don't even want to know about the consequencies
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

What do we gain and what do we loss?How do we manage the socio-economic impact and the fiscal impact?It's rather unfortunate Africans don't seek for their better interest in negociations,for example we have never bother to de ...
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What do we gain and what do we loss?How do we manage the socio-economic impact and the fiscal impact?It's rather unfortunate Africans don't seek for their better interest in negociations,for example we have never bother to demand TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER in all our agreement with the highly industrialised countries.So what is our benefit in trading in only raw materials?This should be the major concern because that is how we can create jobs and compete equally in the world market with some respect.Thank you.
yag 10 years ago

Kofi ,Think of disparity in interest rate and access to credit facilities. I wished this agreement will include repatriation of stolen funds from Africa sitting in EU banks back to their respective citizens country of origin. ...
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Kofi ,Think of disparity in interest rate and access to credit facilities. I wished this agreement will include repatriation of stolen funds from Africa sitting in EU banks back to their respective citizens country of origin. This will end white color corruption entirely. But their banks will collapsed if they agreed to this.
ALHAJI ISSAHAKU 10 years ago

I BELIEVE GHANAIANS ARE INTELLIGENTS ENOUGH TO CONTRIBUTING INTO A SERIOUS NATIONAL MATTER THAN RESULTING INTO INSULTIVE COMMENTS WHICH DOES NOTHING INTO SOLVING THE EPA SITUATION.

I BELIEVE GHANAIANS ARE INTELLIGENTS ENOUGH TO CONTRIBUTING INTO A SERIOUS NATIONAL MATTER THAN RESULTING INTO INSULTIVE COMMENTS WHICH DOES NOTHING INTO SOLVING THE EPA SITUATION.
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iron man 10 years ago

Any agreement with eu will end up making ghana to legalise gay

Any agreement with eu will end up making ghana to legalise gay
Earl Jones 10 years ago

Who put us in the situation that makes 'witches dance' the only option? The EU.
Perhaps, we need to accept the reality that EU's terms of trade are becoming impossible and look elsewhere for new trading partners. There's the ...
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Who put us in the situation that makes 'witches dance' the only option? The EU.
Perhaps, we need to accept the reality that EU's terms of trade are becoming impossible and look elsewhere for new trading partners. There's the US, South America, South East Asia, China and our brothers and sisters in Africa.
Let's say goodbye to a ' frienemey' called EU. EPA is bad for Ghana. No country in the world has become rich by the activities of foreign countries. EU exists to negotiate favourable terms of trade for EU and not Ghana. Let's continue to trade directly with friendly countries in Europe without EPA. we already have countries such as the UK, GERMANY etc who have been our loyal friends for centuries.
KANE 10 years ago

My Brother, do Ghana leaders have the commonsense to know that the EU was formed to protect the interests of the EU and not Ghana or the AU for that matter.

The EU will therefore never carry out negotiations in the economi ...
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My Brother, do Ghana leaders have the commonsense to know that the EU was formed to protect the interests of the EU and not Ghana or the AU for that matter.

The EU will therefore never carry out negotiations in the economic interests of other regional or trading bloc but the EU and only the EU.

Indeed the black man will always have black brains and black mindset.

It is as if blacks do not know there is what is called HISTORY or EXPERIENCE for black "leaders" to learn from.
Issah Musah 10 years ago

I am currently in Europe studying and I can tell you without a doubt that the western world would never enter into any deal of agreement with Africa if that deal will benefit the African people, believe me they don't have Afr ...
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I am currently in Europe studying and I can tell you without a doubt that the western world would never enter into any deal of agreement with Africa if that deal will benefit the African people, believe me they don't have Africa and Africans at heart. I think we need to take a strong stand on this issue. I read somewhere that Nigeria has rejected the EPA deal, I think its a bold step they took. I think is high time we as Africans create a trade zone among ourselves and stand as one, if we do this the western world can never brings their policies to manipulate us. Ghana stand up. God bless us all.
hand maiden 10 years ago

I agree with you Issah. If these politician would not tow the lines that our chiefs did the better. This agreement is to tie us down in everything, the result the lost of our economic independence and indirectly our total ind ...
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I agree with you Issah. If these politician would not tow the lines that our chiefs did the better. This agreement is to tie us down in everything, the result the lost of our economic independence and indirectly our total independence as a nation. they will dictate our life style, talk of human rights, homosexuality, etc. A bid to rip us of our dignity as a nation state. This is indirect slavery and to the minister, we rather go back so our mother dies because the will die any way. This would prove how much these politicians love our country Ghana. Such a selfish bunch of leaders, thinking of only today and not our tomorrow.
Peter Dogbe 10 years ago

Then don't dance the witches dance.

Then don't dance the witches dance.
Yen Adams 10 years ago

If you dance forward, you lose your father and if you dance backwards you lose your mother? But it could be innovative to dance sideways, you lose nothing.I don't have problems with EPA. I'm only finding it very difficult to ...
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If you dance forward, you lose your father and if you dance backwards you lose your mother? But it could be innovative to dance sideways, you lose nothing.I don't have problems with EPA. I'm only finding it very difficult to understand what we want as a country. Until we clearly define exactly what we need, we can be forced to play any useless game. Leaders will sign this agreement because i'm pretty sure it will oil their pockets. Apart from that, i don't think they know what they are doing.
sted 10 years ago

The country is not doing God's will but the will of men. Stop,look and listen to step out based on the word and laws of nature.

The country is not doing God's will but the will of men. Stop,look and listen to step out based on the word and laws of nature.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

Even Kwamena Ansah,the Elmina Chief who had never seen an European before was able to strick a deal for his people in the olden days.So why can't we put all the cards on the table and sign a better agreement for all of us?Tha ...
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Even Kwamena Ansah,the Elmina Chief who had never seen an European before was able to strick a deal for his people in the olden days.So why can't we put all the cards on the table and sign a better agreement for all of us?Thank you. ,
Kpenyigba Kwesi 10 years ago

As Africa has five year s moratorium to
sign EPA, it will be useful for the Hon. Minister to give full details of the consequences of signing or not signing it. It will also be necessary to go for a referandum on this import ...
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As Africa has five year s moratorium to
sign EPA, it will be useful for the Hon. Minister to give full details of the consequences of signing or not signing it. It will also be necessary to go for a referandum on this important issue.
ZIGZAG 10 years ago

“If we sign, there are ramifications and implications for the Ghanaian economy, if you withhold or postpone signing, there are dire consequences which will lead to the dying of your mother.”

Inasmuch as Mr. Iddrisu con ...
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“If we sign, there are ramifications and implications for the Ghanaian economy, if you withhold or postpone signing, there are dire consequences which will lead to the dying of your mother.”

Inasmuch as Mr. Iddrisu considers concerns of CSOs as “legitimate," he suggested that a proper assessment needs also to be conducted into the consequences the country may suffer not signing the Agreement. STOP THE CRAP!
Atinga 10 years ago

They instituted western system of parliament and bring on ideas to throw the whole population around like a child,s doll. If close this country around and stick to what we have and find our level of survivor would have been g ...
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They instituted western system of parliament and bring on ideas to throw the whole population around like a child,s doll. If close this country around and stick to what we have and find our level of survivor would have been good.

What experience has this moron with his constant witches dance proverb. So annoying and irritating. Does he not realized that sometimes standing at one place to strategies is better than moving forward in a haste. The monies he took from agambire, if he has invested part of it in the northern sector would have improve their standards and probably export to neighbouring countries. Such thieves.

We are watching John for rewarding the known team who helped Roland to steal. Enough dossier, audio and pictures to be given to opposition at the right time. The shirley aryitteys, haruna, e.t. Mensah, mustapha Ahmed, Betty mould, Abuga pele and other ministers who were engaged signing contracts that helped to duped the system
Jt 10 years ago

We have to think and identify each problem with the cost then sort out which would be long and deprive the country future development from short and painful. If ignor the short and painful one. As a country we have to secri ...
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We have to think and identify each problem with the cost then sort out which would be long and deprive the country future development from short and painful. If ignor the short and painful one. As a country we have to secrified for the future.
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Korkor 10 years ago

You will feel the wrath of God for the inhuman behavior you are putting on you motherland.

You will feel the wrath of God for the inhuman behavior you are putting on you motherland.
Atinga 10 years ago

Once signed the only companies that can send goods to Europe is companies belonging to Europeans. They have the technical know how etc. my heart aches and breeds. Why would they on daily basis send ideas for us to sign. It's ...
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Once signed the only companies that can send goods to Europe is companies belonging to Europeans. They have the technical know how etc. my heart aches and breeds. Why would they on daily basis send ideas for us to sign. It's always the blacks. The country will be pounded with their gm goods.... Maize, chicken, meat or beef and medicine. What are we left to produce. We are sad, pathetic people. Probably the illiterates should take over the country. Jut because of cocoa, banana and pineapple we are handing over the country on silver platter. Sad. China needs our cocoa. But word of caution, if you don't sign, they will send their mercenaries after us and pretend its an inside job. God save us
Kofi Osei 10 years ago

Your so right but I say we shouldn't sign we can defend ourselves on our own land.

Your so right but I say we shouldn't sign we can defend ourselves on our own land.
MAHAMA - DOING MY JOB 10 years ago

NO COMMON SENSE - CRIMINALS OUR GOLD WAS ABANDON IN TURKEY AND CHINA LOAN IS CRIPLE GHANA WITH HIGH INTEREST .

NO COMMON SENSE - CRIMINALS OUR GOLD WAS ABANDON IN TURKEY AND CHINA LOAN IS CRIPLE GHANA WITH HIGH INTEREST .
Kwabena T 10 years ago

NEGOTIATE WITH EU NOW !! INSIST ON A BETTER DEAL FOR ECOWAS.

NEGOTIATE WITH EU NOW !! INSIST ON A BETTER DEAL FOR ECOWAS.
Nii Lartey Nartey 10 years ago

By your own analogy of the witch's dance that if you dance forward you lose your mother and if you dance backwards you lose you father, the best option is don't dance. Period!

What has the EU regulation 1528 to do with Gha ...
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By your own analogy of the witch's dance that if you dance forward you lose your mother and if you dance backwards you lose you father, the best option is don't dance. Period!

What has the EU regulation 1528 to do with Ghana or Africa for that matter?

Still begging after 57 years and still depending on foreign aid to support national budget?

The EU will never-never have interest in Africa apart from scheming to exploit our resources.

What at all is wrong with the Black gene?
Amegah 10 years ago

The EU's fear is centred on the rate at which China's economy is growing. Europe can foresee China taking over its market share in the ACP countries. The move by the EU is to quickly undo any action that China may take.

The EU's fear is centred on the rate at which China's economy is growing. Europe can foresee China taking over its market share in the ACP countries. The move by the EU is to quickly undo any action that China may take.
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Analyst 10 years ago

As the Hon minister is saying, there are dire consequences if we fail to sign the EPA. Unlike say Nigeria, Ghana's economy depends so much on our exports (eg cocoa) particularly to Europe.
Those who are campaigning for us no ...
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As the Hon minister is saying, there are dire consequences if we fail to sign the EPA. Unlike say Nigeria, Ghana's economy depends so much on our exports (eg cocoa) particularly to Europe.
Those who are campaigning for us not to sign don't seem to understand this truth. The bulk of our exports such as cocoa ends up in the EU. If we fail to sign the EPA, it means we cannot even export cocoa to the EU because the EPA is meant to be the basis for trading between the EU the the ACP countries. All of us know that the value of cocoa stems from the external demand for it particularly from the EU.
Just as the EPA will allow the EU to flood our markets with their goods, it will also enable us to do the same to them. Therefore let us device strategies by which we can increase our exports to Europe to balance the equation. Yes, we can.
Polk 10 years ago

Please don't play with this issue.
how do you device strategies to increase exports and implementing them before signing this deal.How do you run before you can even crawl against someone who is a seasoned athlete.
Don't yo ...
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Please don't play with this issue.
how do you device strategies to increase exports and implementing them before signing this deal.How do you run before you can even crawl against someone who is a seasoned athlete.
Don't you think it will be more prudent to work the other way around.
Government is making its office look cheap and worthless at the people's expense.
INSIGHT 10 years ago

We need a balanced partnership agreement with our E.U partners. The E.P.A is not balanced.
There is the need to modify certain aspects of the agreement in order to limit our future loses, for instance including compulsory ...
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We need a balanced partnership agreement with our E.U partners. The E.P.A is not balanced.
There is the need to modify certain aspects of the agreement in order to limit our future loses, for instance including compulsory Technology transfer, buiulding factories to transform at least 50% of raw materials(cocoa to cocoa products before exporting, to create jobs and also to increase finished products exported to EU, and not only raw materials) As time goes on we could increase our industrial capacity.
We can never compete with the EU or dump our products, even after 1000 years. We should re-negociate the technology tranfer and building of their facories in GHANA, which will give us a long term economic development plan.
Africa can have a long term economic plan by knowing how worthy our internal African market is, we need to develop our industries and trade with our African countries.
The future market trends is in AFRICA. That is the reason why CHINA, EU ,,,etc are searching for partnership in Africa.
Our leaser should have insight in modifying certain aspects of this E.P.A.
Maybe we are bound to sign, if so modify our death warrant into long term economic development partnership which benefits GHANA.
It is always good to have apartnership agreement, but not a death warrant.
We need the E.U, and the E.U also needs GHANA; Please dear Ghanaian leaders, do not rush, debate this important issue in Parliament with the help of all the Law, Economic and Financial academics from various Ghanaian Universities to know which modifications or ammendements to be made.
Please forget about the immediate GRANTS the E.U will be giving in 6 months, think of our children and grand children.
May God bless GHANA, and give INSIGHT to our LEADERS, not to be greedy or fearful to sign any unbalanced agreement.
Kofi Osei 10 years ago

No we can, if we don't sign the EPA European countries would Still need our cocoa beans for their chocolate.

No we can, if we don't sign the EPA European countries would Still need our cocoa beans for their chocolate.
SAKARA 10 years ago

YOUR FATHERS ASSHOLE OK? npp WITH LOOSE TALKS

YOUR FATHERS ASSHOLE OK? npp WITH LOOSE TALKS
Polk 10 years ago

Everything to people like you is about political parties.When will your brains grow out of the brainlessness and think about GHANA?
How can you respect people who swore to protect US.Respect is earned and from where I am sta ...
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Everything to people like you is about political parties.When will your brains grow out of the brainlessness and think about GHANA?
How can you respect people who swore to protect US.Respect is earned and from where I am standing as a citizen of Ghaan,I feel my protectors are abusing their mandate.
Keep following like sheep.
OHENEBA -paris FRANCE 10 years ago

The minister has confirmed there will be loss of jobs, loss of revenue,it will affect our economy.It means the nation will climb another hurdle and move from poorer to poorest.Is this healthy,.I think this minister must gotot ...
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The minister has confirmed there will be loss of jobs, loss of revenue,it will affect our economy.It means the nation will climb another hurdle and move from poorer to poorest.Is this healthy,.I think this minister must gotothe cross to save Ghanaians
Kofi Osei 10 years ago

We shouldn't sign the EPA and save mother Ghana.

We shouldn't sign the EPA and save mother Ghana.
Fidelis 10 years ago

How can the minister admits consequences for economy if this agreement is signed yet said we have to sign. If there will be loss of jobs as well as revenues, then why must the government signed this pack? I must say, l will b ...
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How can the minister admits consequences for economy if this agreement is signed yet said we have to sign. If there will be loss of jobs as well as revenues, then why must the government signed this pack? I must say, l will be disappointed to see the government of the day signing this pack. We allowed Europeans to dictate to us which is killing our economy and this must stop before we sell the whole country to them and tend a slave once small.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

The European union will never be stupid to come out with the EPA if they knew it will not be advantageous to their economy.They have sat down to deeply assess the economic impact and come to the conclusion that they stand to ...
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The European union will never be stupid to come out with the EPA if they knew it will not be advantageous to their economy.They have sat down to deeply assess the economic impact and come to the conclusion that they stand to gain more from it.They know that such lopsided agreements will enable them to retain a long term stranglehold on the economies of poor nations which depend largely on the exportation of raw materials and less on manufactured goods to earn foreign exchange.They know very well that our industrial goods can never compete with theirs and this inevitably will lead to the killing of the industrial base of the nation's economy.
ANAABA 10 years ago

ALL MAHAMA ADDMISTRATION ARE STUPID IDIOT

ALL MAHAMA ADDMISTRATION ARE STUPID IDIOT
Obroni 10 years ago

an EPA to regularize trade between 2 countries is a very common agreement.
Not only Ghana or Ecowas has EPA's with trade partners but also EU has EPA's the US, China and many other countries. There is no need to react agitat ...
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an EPA to regularize trade between 2 countries is a very common agreement.
Not only Ghana or Ecowas has EPA's with trade partners but also EU has EPA's the US, China and many other countries. There is no need to react agitated about it all Ghana has to do is to sell our interest at correct price.
Vic 10 years ago

The EPA agreemenyts between China and EU are not the same terms as those with Africa so don't kid yourself into this trap. More over our industries and non exixtent manufacturing would just fizzle away when th European goods ...
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The EPA agreemenyts between China and EU are not the same terms as those with Africa so don't kid yourself into this trap. More over our industries and non exixtent manufacturing would just fizzle away when th European goods start flooding into the country. This EPA thing is meant to make us perpetual buyers of European products and that's the problem.
readi 2 dye 10 years ago

It makes sense for eu to have such partnership with the US n developed countries. On the other hand we don't have nothing to sell...we need to create jobs for our youth through building industries n factories else we become j ...
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It makes sense for eu to have such partnership with the US n developed countries. On the other hand we don't have nothing to sell...we need to create jobs for our youth through building industries n factories else we become just consumers...then how do we afford...we know from previous experience dealing with aliens like u that we always get fucked...we don't even have to look at the agreement we just know..Pls watch the movie mars attack n maybe u might overstand.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

IDIOT of a Minister.! Tell the Nation what you think will be the NEGATIVE IMPACT compared to what you view as ADVANTAGES !!!
What sort of STUPIDITY is this ???
He admitted that there will be some unpleasant consequences.... ...
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IDIOT of a Minister.! Tell the Nation what you think will be the NEGATIVE IMPACT compared to what you view as ADVANTAGES !!!
What sort of STUPIDITY is this ???
He admitted that there will be some unpleasant consequences........and so on.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

African Nations MUST TRADE MORE WITHIN AFRICA......The EU has NOT our advancement at heart....ONLY we can do it but Africans are SO HOOKED ON HANDOUTS that they CANNOT THINK ON THEIR OWN!! Do we ever think the Trade Agreement ...
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African Nations MUST TRADE MORE WITHIN AFRICA......The EU has NOT our advancement at heart....ONLY we can do it but Africans are SO HOOKED ON HANDOUTS that they CANNOT THINK ON THEIR OWN!! Do we ever think the Trade Agreement was formulated to BENEFIT AFRICA ??? NEVER !!!
The FORMAL COLONIALISM has ENDED and the INFORMAL STARTS!!!!WE also have ingredients Europe NEEDS,why don't we REALISE THIS LEVERAGE TOO ?????
Opanin 10 years ago

Excuse me Mr Minister, what kind of analogy is that? Damned if you do damned if you don't? you go forward your mother dies if you go back your father dies? If that's the case this proposed partnership cannot be good for Ghana ...
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Excuse me Mr Minister, what kind of analogy is that? Damned if you do damned if you don't? you go forward your mother dies if you go back your father dies? If that's the case this proposed partnership cannot be good for Ghana? Please research further and let all know. Ms Tetteh and her backers in the NDC government are the cause of the Bankswitch judgement debt, they should be surcharged, if there's any credibility left in this government.
PLAIN TALK 10 years ago

TO ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES IN GHANA, PLEASE LEAVE POLITICS ASIDE AND UNITE ON THIS ISSUE. DO NOT SIGN THIS AGREEMENT. THIS IS A TRAP AND YOU WOULD BE FORCED TO GIVE EVERY RIGHTS TO EUROPEAN COMPANIES AS YOU WOULD TO NIGER ...
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TO ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES IN GHANA, PLEASE LEAVE POLITICS ASIDE AND UNITE ON THIS ISSUE. DO NOT SIGN THIS AGREEMENT. THIS IS A TRAP AND YOU WOULD BE FORCED TO GIVE EVERY RIGHTS TO EUROPEAN COMPANIES AS YOU WOULD TO NIGERIAN TOGOLESE CHINA ETC . IF NOT YOU WOULD BE TAKEN TO HAGUE COURTS AND GOD KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THAT IS WHAT THE DISCUSSION HAS BEEN IN THE WEST ABOUT HOW THEY CAN FAIRLY COMPETE WITH THE CHINESE IN AFRICA.
NON-ALIGNED 10 years ago

You are negotiating with the EU with your hands tied at your back. Damned you sign, damned you don't sign.

Is that not what the colonialists and imperialists have been doing to Africa all these years???? I'm asking the gov ...
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You are negotiating with the EU with your hands tied at your back. Damned you sign, damned you don't sign.

Is that not what the colonialists and imperialists have been doing to Africa all these years???? I'm asking the government and the Ghanaians who are vying to sign the EPA.

Sadly, most of our people don't even understand what we are signing to but, their slave mentality makes them want to sign anyway.

We should NOT sign it, together with any GMO agreements. We can, in ECOWAS trade and work harder to succeed amongst ourselves.

This is all because of EU's EU300 euros support for our budget. What a nation of LAZY THINKERS and LAZY PEOPLE!!!!! TO the extent of importing toothpicks from China and foodstuffs from an arid land like Bukina Fasso?
Are we serious???? Do we basically enjoy being enslaved????

IDDISU's QUOTE: “As far back as 2007, there was an interim EPA which allowed us some savings in terms of us having some market access and to comply with regulation 1528 of the European Union,” said Mr. Iddrisu on Tv3’s Hot Issues over the weekend..............

SO, WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE SAVINGS? FOR OUR PRESIDENT to go cap in hand begging for aid???

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
joe sala 10 years ago

WHAT a load of trash. Are you guys going to sell our dear country out again? ???? What kind of minister is in a hurry to sign away our trading rigjts with the 'witches' without first and foremost carrying out risk assessment. ...
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WHAT a load of trash. Are you guys going to sell our dear country out again? ???? What kind of minister is in a hurry to sign away our trading rigjts with the 'witches' without first and foremost carrying out risk assessment. Mr minister who do you want to do that for you? ??? We don't want to do the witches dance so why take us to the witches in the first place? ??
Che 10 years ago

You sound a bit more reasonable and sensible than Fat Hanna Tetteh. All she thinks about is her stomach.

You sound a bit more reasonable and sensible than Fat Hanna Tetteh. All she thinks about is her stomach.
CONCERNED AFICAN PARENT 10 years ago

I always say,"For an European to be happy,an African child has to suffer".
In all this pandemonium and confusion and uncertainty,none of them in Ghana has even tried to intercede on our behalf,seeing very clearly this EPA wi ...
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I always say,"For an European to be happy,an African child has to suffer".
In all this pandemonium and confusion and uncertainty,none of them in Ghana has even tried to intercede on our behalf,seeing very clearly this EPA will make us suffer,especially our children.And this is being propagated by their leaders and our brain dead politicians.
They give aid to us like a favour and we think they are helping.So if they want to help why not make their voices be heard in this calamity trying to befall Ghana.I understand them for thinking about their own welfare however my point is then keep your freakin aid then ,because it is fake aid,infact we need to start calling aid from Europe "cripple" because that is what it does to us,except the government.
Show your freakin so called humanity in these EPA times and keep your "cripple" to yourselves.
If you leave us alone we will be just fine,we always have.Even when you chained us and sold us in markets like livestock hehe.
The world is indeed a crazy place.
Yaw 10 years ago

Dance sideways. There is no need to do witches dance it is a lose lose proposition. By the way, what is witches dance? The analogy is so ridiculous.

Ghana is really fucked up with people like these at the helm of affairs. ...
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Dance sideways. There is no need to do witches dance it is a lose lose proposition. By the way, what is witches dance? The analogy is so ridiculous.

Ghana is really fucked up with people like these at the helm of affairs. He thinks that signing the agreement is bad but is willing to rationalize and sign it.
Whatever 10 years ago

We survived and did marvelous things when the British left this country in 1957. Necessity is the mother of invention. We should take any European snub as a necessity so that we can get back to do serious inventions and creat ...
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We survived and did marvelous things when the British left this country in 1957. Necessity is the mother of invention. We should take any European snub as a necessity so that we can get back to do serious inventions and creations like IRAN is doing with nano technology. We should fear nothing have confidence in ourselves and our abilities
JH New York 10 years ago

So the Common Sense approach is dont Sign the agreement to See how it goes after until after 5 years.That is the appropriate way forward.
Again,What is the difference between
"THE BOND OF 1844,which eventually and unexpec ...
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So the Common Sense approach is dont Sign the agreement to See how it goes after until after 5 years.That is the appropriate way forward.
Again,What is the difference between
"THE BOND OF 1844,which eventually and unexpectedly Colonized us under Foreign -
Rule,and this EPA Document !
Why is our leadership not able to determine that,The EPA Document is a big-time Colonialism in Disguise.
Why do our leadership want to take the Country back to pre-independence Era ?
Now know that after-all higher academic degrees is not the answer to Simple Common Sense approach !
Anyway.
JH New York 10 years ago

That inexperienced Sector Minister do not know what he's about,and therefore looking up to puppet ECOWAS.
Ghana should do a SImple due diligence processes assessment of present Actual Export to Europe as against the broad p ...
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That inexperienced Sector Minister do not know what he's about,and therefore looking up to puppet ECOWAS.
Ghana should do a SImple due diligence processes assessment of present Actual Export to Europe as against the broad picture of Imports,if the EPA agreement is signed today,to see and have an idea about the Balance of Payment,to make an informed
decision on the EPA agreement.
If it's a good agreement,at least total amount l Export

Signing EPA will affect our economy but... - Haruna Iddrisu

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