Gov't appoints PwC as advisors for new national airline

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Swapna Guduru 9 years ago

So long as there is some government involvement either in equity or management, please, forget about this hollow venture. Let us direct resources for such venture into basic education. It would greatly benefit the nation's fu ...
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So long as there is some government involvement either in equity or management, please, forget about this hollow venture. Let us direct resources for such venture into basic education. It would greatly benefit the nation's future.
OKOE 9 years ago

OUR PROBLEM IN MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE CEO OWNS THE COMPANY OR THE MINISTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY THEN WANTED TO USE THE FACILITY FOR FREE. THE OUTCOME OF THE MINDSET OF THE E ...
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OUR PROBLEM IN MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE CEO OWNS THE COMPANY OR THE MINISTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY THEN WANTED TO USE THE FACILITY FOR FREE. THE OUTCOME OF THE MINDSET OF THE EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT IN MANAGEMENT LEADS TO THE FAILURE OF ANY ENTERPRISE. DO WE KNOW WHY GHANA AIRWAYS FAILED? WHAT LESSONS IF ANY WOULD WE LEARN FROM THEM. KENYA AND ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ARE STILL AROUND. DURING THE CPP GOVERNMENT'S TIME WHEN GHANA AIRWAYS WAS ESTABLISHED, GHANA WAS THEN CONSIDERED AS A NATION WITH A VISION. THEN CAME THE SAME PEOPLE SHOUTING ON ROOFTOPS THEY WANT TO RULE GHANA AGAIN. THEY BOAST THAT THEY SOLD THE AIRLINE OF GHANA AND WOULD SELL IT AGAIN GIVEN THE CHANCE. HUMILITY OF PURPOSE HAS BEEN RULED OUT IN GOVERNMENT. POMPOSITY IS OUR STYLE OF MANAGEMENT IN GHANA. LEST I FORGET ABOUT CORRUPTION IS AT THE ROOT OF GHANA AIRLINES DEMISE. HAVE WE LEARNT OUR LESSONS THIS TIME AROUND?
Kweku Sakyi 9 years ago

A national airline will only be successful if it is private and run strictly as a business, not by the government. National airlines around the world have failed because governments don't know how to run a business without c ...
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A national airline will only be successful if it is private and run strictly as a business, not by the government. National airlines around the world have failed because governments don't know how to run a business without corruption. If a private company will run the airline with NO government involvement or subsidy, then it may work. Otherwise, Ghana is just wasting its time and money.
max france. 9 years ago

But who are advising this govt. on the so called national airline? we were unable to manage a national airline for 50 years and we are trhinking about the samething again, what a country and our ministers all gvt companies ...
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But who are advising this govt. on the so called national airline? we were unable to manage a national airline for 50 years and we are trhinking about the samething again, what a country and our ministers all gvt companies had fiasco
finishing.
S.K. 9 years ago

So long as the airline is not used as hub for ministers and so called "governmental protocol" it can work. Grow up Ghana.

So long as the airline is not used as hub for ministers and so called "governmental protocol" it can work. Grow up Ghana.
Papadoc 9 years ago

Instead of upgrading the existing air transport infrastructure, they are rather thinking about running an airline. Ghana govt. can never ran it as a business; same people, same mindset and attitude and you can see doomsday st ...
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Instead of upgrading the existing air transport infrastructure, they are rather thinking about running an airline. Ghana govt. can never ran it as a business; same people, same mindset and attitude and you can see doomsday staring at you.
Ghanaba 9 years ago

PwC was the advisor for the liquidation of Ghana Airways Corporation and no one heard about the outcome of the sale of this national asset. Now they are to advise on a new air carrier. We live to see.

PwC was the advisor for the liquidation of Ghana Airways Corporation and no one heard about the outcome of the sale of this national asset. Now they are to advise on a new air carrier. We live to see.
THE TRUTH IN UK 9 years ago

Considering cargo transportation for our exports and imports alone, somebody must advise the government to rethink for once that, a national shipping line will be a wiser idea instead of an airline. This will be a more proper ...
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Considering cargo transportation for our exports and imports alone, somebody must advise the government to rethink for once that, a national shipping line will be a wiser idea instead of an airline. This will be a more properous business venture so I pray for you to mark my advice.
Our sea ports are already crowded in ports and anchorages with foreign ships carrying our cargoes which fetch revenues many times higher than an airline. Except that our policy designers/makers intend to be flying regularly, their spouses, girl-friends, families and friends on shopping trips at taxpayers' expense to spend their stolen or looted cash, reflect/compare the following facts.
1. Freight earnings on goods in and out of the ports will be many times more than whatever the planes carry. Ships carry every cargo including the crude oil and petroleum products.
2. Planes cost more than ships or for the same amount in purchase, the ship will be more resourceful.
3. Ships will normally outlast the lifespan of planes for similar maintenance culture.
4. Ghana has numerous quality and active international seafaring professionals meaning massive re-training costs will be saved.
5. Ghana is home to the famous Regional (ECOWAS) Maritime University in Accra regularly churning out both local and foreign graduates for the international maritime market. Ghana, therefore, does not need to spend precious foreign exhange to sponsor nor recruit foreigners to run the ships.
5. With no national shipping line existing in ECOWAS region, there will be abundant cargo to rake in the hard currencies whilst flying Ghana flag high worldwide.
6. Ghana can learn from Ethiopia this time around by formulating measures to ensure her shipping line gets top most priority in carrying all cargoes to and from Ghana. It is very possible. The Regional Maritime University in Ghana trains Ethiopian maritime professionals whilst our airline crews are trained in Ethiopia.
7. Modern management experience may be non-existent for the 'international' airline but there are shipping companies in Ghana managing foreign companies vessels who can assist assemble qualified, quality and experienced staff.
8. If those calling themselves maritime experts in Ghana are daft or foolishly unable to advise the government on shipping advantages vis-a-vis an airline to shore up the economy from total collapse, they are not worth the dime.
9. Now think about the resuscitation of life or hope, employment and trade benefits for people living along the coast and in the harbour cities who massively voted the present government into power.
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JH New York 9 years ago

Know from today that both Ghana Airways and Black Star Shipping Lines were collapsed by Ghanaians,themselves.

Know from today that both Ghana Airways and Black Star Shipping Lines were collapsed by Ghanaians,themselves.
Realist 9 years ago

We do not learn. How many national airlines do we want to start and collapse. You have turned one into a restaurant. If that is not enough you want to waste more money again. Do we not have other more pressing priorities.

We do not learn. How many national airlines do we want to start and collapse. You have turned one into a restaurant. If that is not enough you want to waste more money again. Do we not have other more pressing priorities.
Osei 9 years ago

This new one will fail like the old ones, the management must be outsourced

This new one will fail like the old ones, the management must be outsourced
MARFO 9 years ago

CONSIDERING THE MARKET AND THE PLAYERS,I THINK GHANA NEED TEN MORE YEARS TO CONSIDER NATIONAL AIRLINE. DONT WASTE MONEY.

CONSIDERING THE MARKET AND THE PLAYERS,I THINK GHANA NEED TEN MORE YEARS TO CONSIDER NATIONAL AIRLINE. DONT WASTE MONEY.
Koo Nimo 9 years ago

why this obsession with a national airline when we can't even run a corn mill?

why this obsession with a national airline when we can't even run a corn mill?
PAGES 9 years ago

A whole country like Ghana dont have it own airlines awwww yawa paaaa, Even Rwanda a war country has airlines, think of Kenya, Ethiopia and others. It really a shame and i think a good government should really stand on it fee ...
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A whole country like Ghana dont have it own airlines awwww yawa paaaa, Even Rwanda a war country has airlines, think of Kenya, Ethiopia and others. It really a shame and i think a good government should really stand on it feet and help get atleast 10-20 planes to help the people of Ghana as we are suffering paying huge monies to other countries airlines. Now look at South Africa and others they are developing cuss of airlines we Ghanaian board to visit their countries.
max france. 9 years ago

Kenya and Ethiopia airlines are not 100% GOVT owned. the two companies are private / public PARTNNERSHIP.Which Ghana can do the same. but but but. our leaders.

Kenya and Ethiopia airlines are not 100% GOVT owned. the two companies are private / public PARTNNERSHIP.Which Ghana can do the same. but but but. our leaders.
Nii Joromi 9 years ago

The Ghana government is not capable of managing anything. We sit down as British Airways, KLM and other airlines make millions from Ghanaians everyday. What the fuck is wrong with the Ghanaian politician?

The Ghana government is not capable of managing anything. We sit down as British Airways, KLM and other airlines make millions from Ghanaians everyday. What the fuck is wrong with the Ghanaian politician?
KUFFOUR 9 years ago

THIS IDEA SHOULD BE THROWN IN THE GUTTER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EDUCATE ITS CITIZENS TO KEEP CLEAN AND PROVIDE BASIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR THE NATION.THE AIR LINE WOULD ONLY NOT BENEFIT THE MAJORITY OF GHA ...
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THIS IDEA SHOULD BE THROWN IN THE GUTTER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EDUCATE ITS CITIZENS TO KEEP CLEAN AND PROVIDE BASIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR THE NATION.THE AIR LINE WOULD ONLY NOT BENEFIT THE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS BUT THE FEW CORRUPT OFFICIALS AS THEY DID WITH GHANA AIRWAYS
Posterity 9 years ago

When will our leaders stop stealing? Why wont they tell us exactly how much has been set aside for this study? Since it's an accounting firm, they think no one will question their activities.

When will our leaders stop stealing? Why wont they tell us exactly how much has been set aside for this study? Since it's an accounting firm, they think no one will question their activities.
JH New York 9 years ago

Who doesn't know that,the former national airlines, Ghana Airways and the Black Star Lines Shipping Company were Collapsed by Ghanaians themselves,due to excessive Corruption and Greed. Ghana is a joke to think of a new natio ...
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Who doesn't know that,the former national airlines, Ghana Airways and the Black Star Lines Shipping Company were Collapsed by Ghanaians themselves,due to excessive Corruption and Greed. Ghana is a joke to think of a new national Airlines.Who did not know that in NY,someone loaded the national Airlines from his place to abode/bedroom.
Who doesn't know that it was the practice of some pilots to be late between 2-3 hours, while passengers already checked in wait in annoyance,on west coast trips. Who doesn't know that,Ghana Airways crew on afternoon flight from Ghana to west coast, decides to postpone the evening flight back to Ghana to the following morning 7am, non- technical problems notwithstanding; just to pass the night with their concubines/ girlfriends at the expense of the national Airlines and the inconvenience and discomfort of passengers. These west coast stories are my personal experiences.to be continued.
JH New York 9 years ago

It was a regular well known fact that majority of passengers on Ghana Airways flight to London was full of Staff/workers, their Children,relations,cronies,girlfriends etc,either on a free or heavily discounted tickets.
Who i ...
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It was a regular well known fact that majority of passengers on Ghana Airways flight to London was full of Staff/workers, their Children,relations,cronies,girlfriends etc,either on a free or heavily discounted tickets.
Who in Ghana then, was not aware.
I'm not afraid to say that the present gov't vision, according to the Sector Minister, Dzifa Attivor to establishing a new national Airlines,
is not a well thought through vision,and a waste of Taxpayer money,to say the least.The best option is for the gov't to encourage private Ghanaian investors / entrepreneurs through soft interest Bank Loans to venture into Air transport business.
That's the way forward,and Not a Ghana national Airlines.
Leadership problems in the Country cries out the beloved motherland !
vl 9 years ago

Something baffles me about my own country when it comes to such contracts such as the one that is granted to PWC. It sounds like we don't have local auditors within Ghana to achieve equivalent expertise of assessing the viabi ...
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Something baffles me about my own country when it comes to such contracts such as the one that is granted to PWC. It sounds like we don't have local auditors within Ghana to achieve equivalent expertise of assessing the viability of a national airline.
The problem is we have very little faith in the ability of our people.
I was educated in NYC from a private Jesuit school in computer science and i have masters in computers science as well. I wanted to come work in Ghana for a while, so I could share what I have learnt from abroad. But getting a job in Ghana was like I had to beg for the job. Comparatively, my skill level is high in terms of security engineering, and it is very easier for me to get a job on Wall street in NYC than in Accra. So I gave up and came back to work in NYC.
I hope we can look beyond the white man and start using local skills
Biafran War Survivor 9 years ago

It's amazing how Ghana Airways or Ghana Internaational Airlines went bankrupt when Delta Airlines has foung the Ghana-USA route one of their most lucrative routes. In the summer months, Delta goes to Accra every day, overbook ...
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It's amazing how Ghana Airways or Ghana Internaational Airlines went bankrupt when Delta Airlines has foung the Ghana-USA route one of their most lucrative routes. In the summer months, Delta goes to Accra every day, overbooked. Ghana Airways was also overbooked, but most passengers used staff passes, and luggages were not paid for. Money just went to staff pockets. It was a shame that months before the airline was closed down, Ghana government had to send money from Accra to pay Ghana Airways New York office staff in dollars.

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