GHANA'S OIL MUST BE A BLESSING
GHANA'S MUST BE A BLESSING Feb. 23, 2010 The Deputy Upper East regional minister, Madam Lucy Awuni has disclosed that the government has put in place necessary measures to ensure that Ghana does not toe the line of those oil-rich countries whose oil resource has caused conflicts instead of solving their development and socio-economic problems. She was speaking at a consultative forum in Bolgatanga on the use of Ghana's oil revenue. Madam Awuni noted that since Ghana struck oil in commercial quantities in 2007, there have been various suggestions from individuals, groups, state agencies and non-governmental organisations as to how to manage and use Ghana’s oil money. She thus commended the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and other stakeholders for constituting a team of experts to consult with the public to fashion out the best possible ways of managing and using the expected revenue from...