‘Don’t sack Ghanaian staff’ – Petroleum Min. orders Tullow

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MR TULLOW 9 years ago

Where was the ministry when Kosmos Energy was sacking its core technical Ghanaian staff ?

or was it because you thought everybody at Kosmos was an NPP thats why no body did anything ?

Where was the ministry when Kosmos Energy was sacking its core technical Ghanaian staff ?

or was it because you thought everybody at Kosmos was an NPP thats why no body did anything ?
Dr Robert K Glah 9 years ago

Good Gov intervention in Tullow for stability and sustainable development.
Tullow should thread carefully for sustainability.

Good Gov intervention in Tullow for stability and sustainable development.
Tullow should thread carefully for sustainability.
KOMLA AGBEVE 9 years ago

OUR MINISTERS AND GOVT APPOINTEES MUST BE SCHOOLED PROPERLY ON GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PRACTICES. THE GHANA GOVT HAS NO LOCUS OR RIGHT TO TELL TULLOW HOW IT MUST RUN ITS BUSINESS. ARE WE SERIOUS AS A COUNTRY? HOW CAN GO ...
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OUR MINISTERS AND GOVT APPOINTEES MUST BE SCHOOLED PROPERLY ON GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PRACTICES. THE GHANA GOVT HAS NO LOCUS OR RIGHT TO TELL TULLOW HOW IT MUST RUN ITS BUSINESS. ARE WE SERIOUS AS A COUNTRY? HOW CAN GOVT INTERFERE IN THE RUNNING OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY? THIS IS A DECISION RESERVED FOR TULLOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT A MINISTER OF STATE. WE SHOULD STOP EXHIBITING OUR IGNORANCE.THIS WILL SCARE OFF INVESTORS AND GHANA WILL BECOME A LAUGHING STOCK. SOME OF OUR MINISTERS SHOULD LEARN THE BASIC TENETS OF BUSINESS BEFORE ISSUING INOPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS CHEAP POLITICAL TALK BUT FULL OF NONSENSE. IT WON'T WASH. WHY DO WE APPOINT SCHOOL BOYS TO POSITIONS?
peeeeeee 9 years ago

Wat a stupid directive,just to score political points.exhibit your ignorance,do you sponsor tullow

Wat a stupid directive,just to score political points.exhibit your ignorance,do you sponsor tullow
Kosi Ametefe Dogbe 9 years ago

Totally agree with you, severance packages are part of corporate policies that are set well in advance of the events that trigger them.
To come in at this stage and make comments like this, appears self-serving and cheap pol ...
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Totally agree with you, severance packages are part of corporate policies that are set well in advance of the events that trigger them.
To come in at this stage and make comments like this, appears self-serving and cheap political point-scoring at the minimum
KB,LONDON 9 years ago

You only need to analyse what some politicians say to realise what nonsense is coming out. Like this minister, most don't think at all. They get paid for just talking nonsense.

You only need to analyse what some politicians say to realise what nonsense is coming out. Like this minister, most don't think at all. They get paid for just talking nonsense.
keep it real 9 years ago

are u a serious person? is only in ghana that the government allow private companies abuse local staff. am in tje oil industry and seen places thats how come I have to know that unless governmeny step up this so call private ...
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are u a serious person? is only in ghana that the government allow private companies abuse local staff. am in tje oil industry and seen places thats how come I have to know that unless governmeny step up this so call private companies wil use and throw away the local staff.

stop commenting if u are not informed
bons 9 years ago

Dear dr that is if u really are. What is your understanding of govt intervention in a free market economy. When has direct govt intervention in private business affairs ever turned out right?

Dear dr that is if u really are. What is your understanding of govt intervention in a free market economy. When has direct govt intervention in private business affairs ever turned out right?
Gye Nyame 9 years ago

That is why no serious company wants to invest in Ghana, and yet you see Mahama and his ministers wasting government money trying to woo foreign investors. The government has no right to tell Tullow who to hire and fire. What ...
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That is why no serious company wants to invest in Ghana, and yet you see Mahama and his ministers wasting government money trying to woo foreign investors. The government has no right to tell Tullow who to hire and fire. What a crazy country, no wonder the government salary expense is so bloated, and they borrow to pay workers who are unproductive. Our country is doomed with these kind of leaders. Can these Ghanaians mentioned run the company if Tullow leaves? What has become of VRA now in the hands of Ghanaian engineers and so called planners?
Kwaku 9 years ago

Your response is perfect.

Your response is perfect.
keep it real 9 years ago

we are hear today cos the kind of irresponsible commenst we keep passing. this companies need africa more than u think. I know cos am in the industry. government should stop this greedy companies and fire all local HRs.

we are hear today cos the kind of irresponsible commenst we keep passing. this companies need africa more than u think. I know cos am in the industry. government should stop this greedy companies and fire all local HRs.
United Ghana 9 years ago

He doesn't have the authority to issue that order. This is just to deceive the public that this thieving govt really cares about them.

He doesn't have the authority to issue that order. This is just to deceive the public that this thieving govt really cares about them.
Albert 9 years ago

Ghana was formerly called Gold Coast and we allowed themines to retrench a lot of workers.What is so special about the oil workers.Tullow i don't think Tullow has broken even on its investment but we want to instruct them.Che ...
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Ghana was formerly called Gold Coast and we allowed themines to retrench a lot of workers.What is so special about the oil workers.Tullow i don't think Tullow has broken even on its investment but we want to instruct them.Cheap government talk.
Jojo 9 years ago

This is a weird statement from the Ministry to a publicly-quoted foreign company. The Ministry of Petroleum is not the board of Tullow for it to direct the company how it should run its affairs. This is shameful and misguided ...
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This is a weird statement from the Ministry to a publicly-quoted foreign company. The Ministry of Petroleum is not the board of Tullow for it to direct the company how it should run its affairs. This is shameful and misguided.
bons 9 years ago

In a free market economy what business does the government have in telling private entities what to do. It is the lack of vision or direction from our leaders that has us were we are now the oil company is only ensuring the p ...
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In a free market economy what business does the government have in telling private entities what to do. It is the lack of vision or direction from our leaders that has us were we are now the oil company is only ensuring the prirection of its investment. A sensible business move which cannot be said of our nation
ABIFFO 9 years ago

HOW DO U INSTRUCT A PUBLIC LISTED CO NOT TO SACK PEOPLE? HOW LAUGHABLE

HOW DO U INSTRUCT A PUBLIC LISTED CO NOT TO SACK PEOPLE? HOW LAUGHABLE
Foreigner 9 years ago

It's this mindset that detracts from Ghana as being an open, free market economy. I understand the intent of the government but you can't ORDER Tullow to do this. You can request and coerce behind closed doors...but not ord ...
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It's this mindset that detracts from Ghana as being an open, free market economy. I understand the intent of the government but you can't ORDER Tullow to do this. You can request and coerce behind closed doors...but not order in an open letter.

Tullow is a company. Their business is driven by profit. They will keep the best people during this downturn, whether it be Ghanaian, Nigerian, Filipino, or Dutch. They won't keep Ghanaians employed just for the sake of it.
VICKY 9 years ago

Who tells a private company or any person how to run their Business, why didn't he run his own Oil Company so he can keep the workers while he's losing profit.
These Northerners are really sick in their heads.

Who tells a private company or any person how to run their Business, why didn't he run his own Oil Company so he can keep the workers while he's losing profit.
These Northerners are really sick in their heads.
Ary 9 years ago

If they are competent and hardworking they should stay otherwise just disappear.

If they are competent and hardworking they should stay otherwise just disappear.
Bro William 9 years ago

Is the petroleum ministry going to pay their salaries?

Is the petroleum ministry going to pay their salaries?
Mandela 9 years ago

Sack Tullow. Sack all the multinational oil companies. They are looting and stealing. Our leaders do not know anything about this oil business. Ghana is being raped.

Sack Tullow. Sack all the multinational oil companies. They are looting and stealing. Our leaders do not know anything about this oil business. Ghana is being raped.
koki 9 years ago

Keep our own as this is their country other national can can a job elsewhwere should push come to shovel.

Keep our own as this is their country other national can can a job elsewhwere should push come to shovel.
D. K. Faibil 9 years ago

Is the Takoradi dream finished because of low oil prices and oil staff redundancies?

Is the Takoradi dream finished because of low oil prices and oil staff redundancies?
Araba Blay 9 years ago

Why? Are Ghanaian Staff any Different?

Is it an order or what. Any company that does that will do so purely technical ground and on the assessment of how their company is being impacted

Why? Are Ghanaian Staff any Different?

Is it an order or what. Any company that does that will do so purely technical ground and on the assessment of how their company is being impacted
ugly akufo addo 9 years ago

an old animal

an old animal
Steven 9 years ago

Hope you understand

Hope you understand
Steven 9 years ago

To sack expatriates? You are a joker. Capitalism means profit. What do Ghanaians know about oil exploration? You think oil exploration is NPP and NDC? I will sack all Ghanains first if I were Tallow . Or you think Tallow is f ...
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To sack expatriates? You are a joker. Capitalism means profit. What do Ghanaians know about oil exploration? You think oil exploration is NPP and NDC? I will sack all Ghanains first if I were Tallow . Or you think Tallow is from Bole?
Yaw Donkor Phd 9 years ago

Tullow is not magician Houdini .its demand and supply so let them go . They are useless any way . Mr minister if it's your company would you run it like that ?

Tullow is not magician Houdini .its demand and supply so let them go . They are useless any way . Mr minister if it's your company would you run it like that ?
stay cool 9 years ago

Some Ghanaians are naive about what the Minister is saying.THOSE area
s that he mention is the core area of the oil and gas where the country stands to gain in terms of technology transfer. The oil business is about technolo ...
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Some Ghanaians are naive about what the Minister is saying.THOSE area
s that he mention is the core area of the oil and gas where the country stands to gain in terms of technology transfer. The oil business is about technology and if the few Ghanaians who have benefitted from the technical trainings are sacked,then when are we going to see Ghanaians take over from the expatriates in the near future.We should remember that the TEN project is around the corner and this is the time to see Ghanaians who have been trained over the past five years actively involved and running the show.We should not forget that a lot of the expactriates are on contract and must leave as soon as their contract ends and be replaced by locals if they have acquirred the full needed skills from their trainings.So if the locals are sacked who will replace these expacts in the long term?
If Ghanaians are not benefitting from the oil money,at least they must benefit from the technology transfer.
kutsii. 9 years ago

Look at u Minister. When OUR LEADERS sign an agreement an accept ONLY 10% of a resource that has been formed over millions of years, I mourn for Ghana and her generations. The Oil cos. invested $4 billion and have reaped $9.7 ...
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Look at u Minister. When OUR LEADERS sign an agreement an accept ONLY 10% of a resource that has been formed over millions of years, I mourn for Ghana and her generations. The Oil cos. invested $4 billion and have reaped $9.7billion already and they have the guts to sack workers ?
When I see pressure grps demo against govt I pity them bcos they are ignorant of the root cause of the problem. We go borrowing when our resources are enough to the spare. 3% for our GOLD ? Are we stupid ? 30% for our telecom for a meagre $940 million ? What abt even our fish in our SEAS ? Foreign vessels scraping OUR sea. And they leave the difficult part for us to solve - the enegy sector etc. Read Gal 3:1-3. They shd sack the workers . Nonsense.
JH New York 9 years ago

This is what we expect from you.To do the peoples business.Good !

This is what we expect from you.To do the peoples business.Good !
JH New York 9 years ago

This is what we expect from you.To do the peoples business.Good !

This is what we expect from you.To do the peoples business.Good !
PEKI TUMU 9 years ago

How can these staff not be touched/ IT is up tot he government o create reserve poitions for them

How can these staff not be touched/ IT is up tot he government o create reserve poitions for them

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