Power Barge: Gov't will keep to 3-week schedule - Donkor

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joe 8 years ago

Enough with the promise and more actions. Resign that's my advise to you. A good name is better than small money your fraud president is paying you

Enough with the promise and more actions. Resign that's my advise to you. A good name is better than small money your fraud president is paying you
APONKYE 8 years ago

To arrive on time without setting sail? Even RB Joshua cannot help here.

To arrive on time without setting sail? Even RB Joshua cannot help here.
OSEI TJ- HAMBURG- 8 years ago

I REICIEVED INFORMATION FROM A CLOSED PERSON THAT NPP IS WORKING UNDERGROUND IN TURKEY TO BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF THE BARGE TO GHNANA: SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE DELAYANCE OF PAPER WORKS AT TURKEY: NPP ARE DOING THEIR UNDERGROUND ...
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I REICIEVED INFORMATION FROM A CLOSED PERSON THAT NPP IS WORKING UNDERGROUND IN TURKEY TO BLOCK THE MOVEMENT OF THE BARGE TO GHNANA: SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE DELAYANCE OF PAPER WORKS AT TURKEY: NPP ARE DOING THEIR UNDERGROUND WORK TO MAKE GHANA UNGOVERNABLE: IT SOUND STUPID AND CRAZY BUT BELIEVE ME ; THIS IS A REAL TRUE STORY: WHY WHY WHY???? HOW IS GHANA GOING TO GROW? WHAT NDC DID TO NPP;NOW NPP TOO IS DOING IT BACK TO THEM; WHO LOOSES? MR: GHANA AND POOR GHANAIANS: I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT THAT SUCH THINGS HAPPENS IN THIS WORLD:
Agyemann UK 8 years ago

YOU ARE RIGHT MY BROTHER; NDC DID ALOT OF FAKE THINGS TO BRING NPP DOWN OUT OF POWER AND NOW MPP TOO IS DOING ALOT TO MAKE GHANA UNGOERNABLE:
WELL; THAT IS POLITICS IN AFRICA; PULL GOVERMENT NOW BY ALL MEANS: NPP IS DOING NO ...
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YOU ARE RIGHT MY BROTHER; NDC DID ALOT OF FAKE THINGS TO BRING NPP DOWN OUT OF POWER AND NOW MPP TOO IS DOING ALOT TO MAKE GHANA UNGOERNABLE:
WELL; THAT IS POLITICS IN AFRICA; PULL GOVERMENT NOW BY ALL MEANS: NPP IS DOING NOW THAT WE ARE TALKING ALOT TO MAKE NDC UNPOPULAR; ALL THESE DEMOS ARE BEING PLANNED BY NPP TACTIC GREW; WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM IN AFRICA BECAUSE AT LONG LAST WHO LOSE: GHANA AND ONLY GHANA:
Voltaire 8 years ago

This entire project has been a farce from the outset.
(1) Why put your generators on a boat when you have hundreds of square miles of wasteland?
(2) Ghana is bankrupt. It cannot pay for the fuel to power the generators if/ ...
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This entire project has been a farce from the outset.
(1) Why put your generators on a boat when you have hundreds of square miles of wasteland?
(2) Ghana is bankrupt. It cannot pay for the fuel to power the generators if/when they arrive.
(3) Ghana is sunny. It has vast potential for solar energy production, which once installed is virtually free. Forever.

For the sake of Ghana's future, make sure that morons like Donkor never again reach high office. They do nothing but steal and ruin.
Jig saw 8 years ago

Kwaaasia.

Kwaaasia.
OSEI TJ- HAMBURG 8 years ago

NPP IS DOING EVERYTHING AT TÜRKEY TO BLOKC THE MOVEMENT OF THE BARGE: INTERNAL NEWS

NPP IS DOING EVERYTHING AT TÜRKEY TO BLOKC THE MOVEMENT OF THE BARGE: INTERNAL NEWS
National Agenda 8 years ago

They changing their mouths. Incompetence at work!!!

They changing their mouths. Incompetence at work!!!
Onukpa 8 years ago

Lies upon lies. How will the power barges produce energy?

Lies upon lies. How will the power barges produce energy?
VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

"In the next ndc administration which will surely come (thanks to rigging) load shedding will be a thing of the past"......from the buffoon president who rigged the elections to occupy that position

"In the next ndc administration which will surely come (thanks to rigging) load shedding will be a thing of the past"......from the buffoon president who rigged the elections to occupy that position
VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

Only in backward Ghana will such a buffoon azaa president be tolerated

Only in backward Ghana will such a buffoon azaa president be tolerated
YAW MAN 8 years ago

DOCTOR CLOWNS

DOCTOR CLOWNS
kk 8 years ago

Even power barges is not solution to our dumsor , so give us a break. Are u going to put water in it for it to function? jokers

Even power barges is not solution to our dumsor , so give us a break. Are u going to put water in it for it to function? jokers
KOFI - USA 8 years ago

This NDC Govt keeps on promising and giving assurances but won't deliver. Why don't you shut up and do the talking when the Barge arrives. Even if they do arrive this is no accomplishment after three good years. The Govt is s ...
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This NDC Govt keeps on promising and giving assurances but won't deliver. Why don't you shut up and do the talking when the Barge arrives. Even if they do arrive this is no accomplishment after three good years. The Govt is supposed to provide social amenities for its citizens. You don't see Prez Obama going from state to state cutting sods for construction of Roads and Building schools. This is low class achievement. Provide for your citizens and stop this nonsense of sod cutting here, sod cutting there and sod cutting everywhere.
Nana 8 years ago

We live to see. Why has the dumsor intensified in certain areas this days??

We live to see. Why has the dumsor intensified in certain areas this days??
gretchy NZ 8 years ago

yep as promised we will be in full commission within 3 weeks of the buggr arriving woohhhooo..Nice..Umm hang on hahahah when will it arrive? how thick and dumb are the MP in this god for sakened arse hole country geeze!!!!

yep as promised we will be in full commission within 3 weeks of the buggr arriving woohhhooo..Nice..Umm hang on hahahah when will it arrive? how thick and dumb are the MP in this god for sakened arse hole country geeze!!!!
Asante Mensah, London 8 years ago

Kwabena Donkor, why are you lies to ghanaians at all times. Could you step
down and you dont know what to do.

Kwabena Donkor, why are you lies to ghanaians at all times. Could you step
down and you dont know what to do.
Essum 8 years ago

Oh God why did you allow these thieves to rule over us? Couldn't the money spent on buying fuel to power the existing generators? How are we going to fuel the badges? All this badges saga is a ploy to get money to buy the min ...
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Oh God why did you allow these thieves to rule over us? Couldn't the money spent on buying fuel to power the existing generators? How are we going to fuel the badges? All this badges saga is a ploy to get money to buy the minds of Ghanaians to vote for them in 2016. Be wise Ghanaians be wise
summerday 8 years ago

is that the reason why we must pay utility with almost all our salaries.

is that the reason why we must pay utility with almost all our salaries.
SEEK- BEREKUM 8 years ago

THE NDC IS DOING GREAT. IF THE NPP HAD DONE EVEN A QUARTER OF WHAT THE NDC IS DOING THE POWER OUTAGES WOULDN'T HAVE RECCURED. THEY ONLY BROUGHT "TOYS" ACCORDING TO WEREKKO BROBBEY.

THE NDC IS DOING GREAT. IF THE NPP HAD DONE EVEN A QUARTER OF WHAT THE NDC IS DOING THE POWER OUTAGES WOULDN'T HAVE RECCURED. THEY ONLY BROUGHT "TOYS" ACCORDING TO WEREKKO BROBBEY.
koo 8 years ago

Is only Ghanaians that you and your so call NDC will deceive ,for your information you're rather deceiving yourself

Is only Ghanaians that you and your so call NDC will deceive ,for your information you're rather deceiving yourself
Eric 8 years ago

Look how this Guys struggle to provide Genrator not to mention the fuel which will power this Generator

Look how this Guys struggle to provide Genrator not to mention the fuel which will power this Generator
Ghana Ba 8 years ago

Governance isn't just about taking too much. Fix the problems. Better Ghana indeed .

Governance isn't just about taking too much. Fix the problems. Better Ghana indeed .
Lord Lucan 8 years ago

Everything I have read so far alludes to the second barge having a similar power generating capacity of 225MW, not 400MW as implied in this report.

As currently published this article gives the impression that the second ...
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Everything I have read so far alludes to the second barge having a similar power generating capacity of 225MW, not 400MW as implied in this report.

As currently published this article gives the impression that the second barge will bring the total generating capacity to something in excess of 600MW. According to the information I have seen the maximum combined generating capacity of both barges will be 450MW.

Furthermore the statement that ‘The second barge to produce 400MW is expected to be delivered by the end of the first quarter of 2016’ raises questions apropos the validity of this prediction. I note that Doreen Andoh in her ‘Graphic Online’ article on Saturday, 02 May 2015 reported that the Chief Executive Officer of Karpowership, Mr Orhan Remzi Karadeniz , said the second powership would be delivered ‘in 365 days after all contractual financial closures’ but added that [as at May 2015] they were still going on.

So what exactly is the current contractual status of the second barge? For example:

What is its design power generating capacity?

On what date is it expected to be delivered to its intended operating location?
Steve 8 years ago

Fucking Donkor, you are idiot

Fucking Donkor, you are idiot
jkt 8 years ago

Concert party. Empty promises. NDC is not a serious party. We must vote them out

Concert party. Empty promises. NDC is not a serious party. We must vote them out
Ras 8 years ago

It's on it's way it's not its in its way ....oh ny. Anyway nabiacsays no as it would cost too much but Ghana says yes and it never even went to tender . Ghana will have the most expensive generation of power in the WIRKD but ...
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It's on it's way it's not its in its way ....oh ny. Anyway nabiacsays no as it would cost too much but Ghana says yes and it never even went to tender . Ghana will have the most expensive generation of power in the WIRKD but at least government can say "we have power" (no one will be able to afford it ) then the thickos will vote for their NDC but will they understand what is happening ?

Namibia offered a barge and they said NO as "they worked out it would cost the same to BUILD one"!!!!! Namibia said no ..,,,plus it even went to tender (Ghana straight to the worst deal EVER made by a government look at fuel costs Ghana has to pay karpower to run oh my oh my)

"A barge with a generating capacity of 225MW can cost government about $250 million (N$303.8 million).
Minister of Finance (MoF) Calle Schlettwein confirmed that the country has been offered the option of using barges to curb the predicted demand, but he unfortunately could not mention where the offer came from.
He said the option of barges is in part one of the country’s ways of searching for other options of getting a power plant before Kudu is constructed.
This came at a time when government cancelled the Xaris Energy 250MW power plant, which was meant to curb the predicted
Electricity capacity in the region is under severe strain as Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa’s State-owned utility, struggles to meet demand in addition to the load-shedding, not to forget that the breakdowns at plants in both Zambia and Zimbabwe interrupt output.
The country will be facing a deficit because it is currently not self-sufficient. There were plans to build a 250MW power plant which was supposed to be an interim power plant before the Kudu gas power plant is constructed, which is the baseload power plant.

The 250MW power plant, whose tender was won by Xaris Energy, was cancelled by Government because it would cost the same price to construct as the Kudu gas plant. For a peak power plant to cost that much, it was believed to kill Kudu gas.
Call me Bwana 8 years ago

We are waiting to see

We are waiting to see
jagadu 8 years ago

Lying and lying is all what NDC does. Pepenyi Mahama and all his ministers have no credibility whatsoever. They will lie through their teeth. Nobody should listen to this idiot minister.

Lying and lying is all what NDC does. Pepenyi Mahama and all his ministers have no credibility whatsoever. They will lie through their teeth. Nobody should listen to this idiot minister.
ODO NTI 8 years ago

THIS POWER MINISTER IS FULL OF SHIT. HE VERY ARROGANT AND STUPID AT THE SAME TIME. HE MAKES ALL KINDS OF PROMISES BECAUSE WHAT COMES OUT OF HIM IS FROM HIS ANUS AND IT REALLY STINKS. "EBON PAPA".

THIS POWER MINISTER IS FULL OF SHIT. HE VERY ARROGANT AND STUPID AT THE SAME TIME. HE MAKES ALL KINDS OF PROMISES BECAUSE WHAT COMES OUT OF HIM IS FROM HIS ANUS AND IT REALLY STINKS. "EBON PAPA".

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