NDC PLAIN THIEVERY CAUSED OUR POVERTY AND INABILITY TO EVEN PROVIDE ENOUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY...All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal At All. Its Undeniable That Ndc Strongholds Are The Poores ... read full comment
NDC PLAIN THIEVERY CAUSED OUR POVERTY AND INABILITY TO EVEN PROVIDE ENOUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY...All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal At All. Its Undeniable That Ndc Strongholds Are The Poorest Of The Poor In Ghana So No One Needs To Be Told Of The Urgent Need For Development In Those Areas To Facilitate Economic Growth, Create Jobs, Improve Income Earnings And To Give The Poor A Chance To Survive In This Crazy World. Yet Ndc Comes To Power And All They Do Was To First Embezzle Nearly One Billion Dollars Thro Fake Jdgt Debts Paid Dubiously To Cronies, And Family And Friends...Instead Of Ndc Voters Expressing Their Anger At This Thievery, We Got Ndc Voters Foolishly And Moronically Defending This Thievery By Their Elected Leaders....What Manner Of Extreme Stupidity Is This?.......Then Came The Waste Of Over 300 Million Dollars By John Mahama In The Fake And Abortive Stx Housing Projects .....Such A Heavy AMOUNT OF CASH Could Have Done So Much For Ndc Strongholds If Wisely Used By Ndc Govt TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE.....This Didn’t Even Annoy Ndc Voters Who Even Continued To Shower More Support On The Ndc Leaders Involved In This Thievery.......Then Came Stories Of Sada Subah Gyeeda Etc And Rlg Colluding With Ndc Govt To Continue The Create Loot Share And Weep.....Yet None Of These Annoyed Ndc Voters.......WHAT MANNER OF PEOPLE ARE NDC VOTERS AT ALL....VERY EXTREMELY STUPID INDEED......,Mahamah roams with akuadonkor as if he has no serious business of govt to run .....meanwhile conditions in Ghana continue to worsen whilst ndc leaders don’t feel the heat as they amass wealth and build investments like fuel stations and invest in dubai .....these criminalities deepen poverty in Ghana especially north and volta yet these fools continue to shower praises on ndc criminal leadership......WE ARE NOT SAYING THAT STOP VOTING FOR NDC, WE ARE SAYING THAT CONDEMN THEIR ACT AND REPLACE THEM WITH GOOD STUFFS AND GOOD MATERIALS WITHIN THIS SAME NDC.....STUPID FOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLS ITS TIME TO WISE UP.
aikins 7 years ago
Yes it's over under mahama, and you are very right since the armed robber president has decided to corrupt us everywhere. If we as a country is renting "Power Barge" two times expensive than what other countries will buy, ju ... read full comment
Yes it's over under mahama, and you are very right since the armed robber president has decided to corrupt us everywhere. If we as a country is renting "Power Barge" two times expensive than what other countries will buy, just like the presidential plane then we have a problem as a country under mahama.
insight to the bone 7 years ago
90 % of our people know kwasiapayin omanhene aboaba pepeni can never do anything good except steal for himself together with his friend and family. 99% of our people know the elections will be rigged and this will evolve into ... read full comment
90 % of our people know kwasiapayin omanhene aboaba pepeni can never do anything good except steal for himself together with his friend and family. 99% of our people know the elections will be rigged and this will evolve into violence with the country breaking up eventually. We observe all countries that achieved development did not have their so called leaders walking away with billions but failed regimes all enriched the families and friends of the imposter leader with no loyalty to the people , like Libya , Iraq , Syria , Saudi Arabia or north Korea. Roosevelt , Stalin willy Brandt , Mao did not have their favored ones becoming rich rather they served and brought their people into the better age. Yes the arrangements to rig the elections are already in place as they think we will not stand and fight. This criminal mafia with its vice hold on our future will not go away without war and bloodshed even though they know they are despised by the majority . We see Mahama on tour and notice its mainly bad guests who have overstayed their welcome such as zongo boys , northerners , minorities and Muslims turning up in their masses as they know they now oppress and plunder the majority . Theirs is a tribalism/hegemony hate of of the majority Akans agenda and the end will only be misery and death. So wicked and dark are their thoughts of hate they are blind to the hardship and cry of our people in pain and wish to bring us more evil. We must never withdraw but prepare to fight for our freedom as freedom is not won through fake elections. Half of the Npp are angry just because THEY are not the ones plundering and looting , the other half have no clue what time it is and still thing there is a Ghana to save. Their ranks are infiltrated by the same Muslims , minorities and wanna be criminal element with corruption in their souls . The NDC on the other hand is a hopeless case of hardened criminals with no shame . We must arise and let them know we also count .Those who continue to propagate the Anti Akan agenda by these seemingly random irrelevant criminal acts such as the murders of Atta Mills , Mp Danquah , humiliation of Kyeremanteng by armed robbers or the repeated attempts to politically lynch Ken Agyapong are all in line with the undeclared war against the majority Akans. Those who refuse to develop a sound culture of security fail to see the dangers , they do not know of the fact that those who are not for us are definately against us. No where in the world do you have politicalfigures with the potential of being presidents such as Danquah and Kyeremanteng murdered or being targeted by boko harem style criminals calling themselves armed robbers without the blessings of this pepeni/ayigbe mafia elite. The composition of the cabinet is clear evidence of Muslim discrimination of the Akan majority. We shall never surrender to this retrogressive menace to mankind called Islam no matter how many mosques they build , soon we shall turn all of them into public toilets or tear them down. Yes when the time comes we shall lay siege to their barracks , police stations and other institutions of oppression. We shall then freely distribute their mansions and houses to our veterans of the barricade when we win as they will be our new heroes. THE DISCRIMINATION AND HATE OF THE AKANS WILL STOP THIS YEAR
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
ANA S AREMEYAW ANAS, AZURE MANASSEH, MARTIN AMIDU, BAWUMIA , ETC ARE CLEAR EXAMPLES OF NORTHERNERS WITH SHINING EXEMPLARY LIVES FOR US ALL TO EMULATE....IT IS AN ISSUE OF CRIMINALS BEING IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM TAKING ADVANTA ... read full comment
ANA S AREMEYAW ANAS, AZURE MANASSEH, MARTIN AMIDU, BAWUMIA , ETC ARE CLEAR EXAMPLES OF NORTHERNERS WITH SHINING EXEMPLARY LIVES FOR US ALL TO EMULATE....IT IS AN ISSUE OF CRIMINALS BEING IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TRIBALISM TO DIVIDE AND DESTROY GHANA WHILST THEY LOOT THE STATE HIDING BEHIND THEIR TRIBES PROTECTION........ LIKE WOYOME ETC...SO ITS NOT A TRIBE ISSUE BUT A CLEAR CASE OF SOME INDIVIDUALS' CRIMINAL MINDSET...
GhanaMan 7 years ago
find a life man this won't help you. every tribe has good and bad people.
people who have nothing to show in life try to enrope themselves in the success of their tribe. but remember your tribe doesnt give you automatic foo ... read full comment
find a life man this won't help you. every tribe has good and bad people.
people who have nothing to show in life try to enrope themselves in the success of their tribe. but remember your tribe doesnt give you automatic food and house to sleep in. only yourself and your family can help you.
BENTA 7 years ago
When you were jumping on roof tops in Madina in 2008 calling for drastic reduction in fuel and electricity tariffs the price of crude oil on the international market was USD147. Now the price is around USD50/barrel and you k ... read full comment
When you were jumping on roof tops in Madina in 2008 calling for drastic reduction in fuel and electricity tariffs the price of crude oil on the international market was USD147. Now the price is around USD50/barrel and you know that the erase of cheap electricity is gone for ever? You will leave parliament by 7th January, 2017 and President Mahama will leave the Flag Staff House as well.
sir bobby1 7 years ago
Please be guided by your moral principles.. Can you tell father that?...
Please be guided by your moral principles.. Can you tell father that?...
Osei Boakye 7 years ago
Sorogho, I bet to disagree Sir. You have failed to take advantage of renewable sources of energy to generate enough electricity for our homes and drive our economy.
Please tap into solar, wind geothermal, bio-fuels, waste- ... read full comment
Sorogho, I bet to disagree Sir. You have failed to take advantage of renewable sources of energy to generate enough electricity for our homes and drive our economy.
Please tap into solar, wind geothermal, bio-fuels, waste-to-energy-conversion systems,etc.
sir bobby1 7 years ago
Please morally discipline... How can this comments win you votes ?
Please morally discipline... How can this comments win you votes ?
Jay 7 years ago
That is very stupid and insensitive governance right there. Given the resources at your disposal couldn't the government at least construct an additional dam? What happened to the BUI dam anyway??? Incompetent government. I ... read full comment
That is very stupid and insensitive governance right there. Given the resources at your disposal couldn't the government at least construct an additional dam? What happened to the BUI dam anyway??? Incompetent government. It's time to get out of the flag staff house. Shame on you all. Even class one pupils can do better than y'all
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal believed to have been inflated by governme ... read full comment
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal believed to have been inflated by government.
The party in a statement issued on Monday, cited ten reasons why there must be an “immediate, open, public, bipartisan and parliamentary enquiry into the $593 million agreement.”
Government on the other hand has explained the deal cost $510 million.
Critical questions have been raised about the deal after two journalists working for VG; a Norwegian Newspaper blew the lid on some details of the contract between Ghana’s Power Minister and Ameri Power.
Below is the NPP’s full statement
Following on from the damning revelations from the two Norwegian investigative journalists on President John Mahama’s NDC government’s alleged fraudulent deal on 10 power turbines from Ameri Group of Dubai, and its rather weak, contradictory and porous response this morning, it is now evident that an urgent, immediate open public inquiry by Parliament, through a bipartisan committee, into details of the deal is urgently required.
In February this year, the NDC Government entered into a Built, Operate, Own and Transfer agreement with Ameri Energy of Dubai for the supply of 10 turbines with 230-250MW capacity of power. The total cost of the deal to Ghanaian taxpayers for the five-year period will be US$593 million, comprising of the $510 million direct cost plus a “variable charge” of $83 million ($16.6 million x 5 years). This is 16.3 per cent of the total cost of the project. Normally, a variable charge never exceeds 2 per cent of the total cost of any contract of this nature. So what explains this astronomical mark up?
These 10 GE turbines, according to industry experts, go for a total basic cost of some $220 million. This, naturally, has raised questions over the justification for the additional whopping $360 million.
The investigations, done by the two foreign journalists, first of all, confirm several suspicions raised by local observers, surrounding this deal, as well as raise questions that have not, and will not be answered by the President’s agents merely issuing statements and press releases. It calls for an open, bipartisan full-scale enquiry into it.
For clarity, let us summarize some of the issues:
1. Two of the companies connected to this transaction are also closely connected to President John Mahama. These are Engineers & Planners, owned by the President’s brother, and entrepreneur, Ibrahim Mahama. In fact, President John Mahama was at one time a director of Engineers & Planners. The other firm, Amandi Construction, which has also generously benefitted from government contracts and its executives are very close to the President, is a sister company to STL, the controversial firm that is a contractor to both the Electoral Commission and the National Health Insurance Authority regarding the biometric register of both institutions. The involvement of these two firms in a deal that is reportedly inflated to the tune of some US$360 million is a serious cause for concern, adding to the worrying matter of how the cost of corruption is sinking our nation under this NDC Government.
2. The NDC Government has come out to deny the key financial details of the transaction, but evidence from the contract before Parliament, especially the key annexures (Annexes ‘G’ & ‘C’), clearly contradicts the NDC Government’s position. In fact the contract suggests that together with the specific, quoted costs, other contingent costs will lead to a total outlay far in excess of US$1 Billion. This is a worrying matter, given the precarious position of Ghana’s finances, including a near GHS100 billion public debt.
3. The structure of the deal is itself troubling. President John Mahama’s government also has a working relationship with GE, the global American conglomerate from whom the plants were acquired. GE is also working in the energy sector to supply electric power. Why did the Ghana government choose to enter into an arrangement that would cost us, in specified terms, some 130% more (and potentially, if contingent liabilities fall due, cost five times more what it would have been if we purchased the plants outright)? Why go through an inexperienced middle company?
4. Why did the deal go through Ameri Group, which appears to have been created shortly before this deal? Who are the real people, Ghanaian contacts, behind this Ameri deal? This question is legitimate because Ameri came from nowhere to be handed this lucrative deal on a ‘golden’ platter.
5. Amund Bakke, the Editor of the Norwegian paper which broke the story, VG, contradicted the statement from the Minister of Energy this morning that the alleged Norwegian fugitive, Umar Farooq Zahoor, was not connected to Ameri and was merely a witness, who signed the agreement. Mr Bakke insists Mr Umar Zahoor was the CEO of Ameri at the time the deal was signed earlier this year and that the Minister is on tape, admitting to same when he was interviewed by the two Norwegian journalists last October. When was Mr Umar Farooq Zahoor removed from Ameri as CEO of Ameri Energy?
6. We also want the NDC Government to come clean on the involvement of US Company, APR Energy on this project. Our information is that, APR Energy, which former US Secretary of State, Magdelene Albright and financier, George Soros, reportedly have controlling shares in, won the bid for the 10 GE turbines in Ghana. It appears, for some reason yet to be explained, that deal was frustrated and handed to Ameri Energy without any competitive tender.
7. In the President’s own State of the Nation Address this year, given on 26th February, 2015, he stated that, “Guarantees are currently being agreed for the following: Karpower ship (Turkey) 450MW, APR (UAE) 250MW, GE 300MW.” Whiles making this statement to the Ghanaian people before Parliament, the President was fully aware that the contract with Ameri Energy had been signed on 10th February, 2015, 16 days earlier. So why did he give the impression that some Dubai-based APR was the company contracted to provide the 10 turbines? Was Ameri Power or Ameri Energy created to deceive the procurement process that it was still APR (US) that Government was dealing with?
8. Why did Government take out the Florida-based APR Energy, with years of experience in the business, offering a far cheaper option, to bring in Ameri Energy, which had no experience in the field? Was it all to make hundreds of millions dollars of unconscionable windfall on the back of the needless Dumsor misery visited on suffering Ghanaians in the past four years?
9. This is because we have been made aware that Ameri has effectively sold the entire operational aspects of the contract to Metka, to be the operator of the five-year BOOT project between Ameri Energy and the Government of Ghana. Indeed, the terms of agreement paved way for exactly that to happen. The contract is worth $350 million to Metka, which will undertake the entire project, including the procurement of the 10 turbines and the management of the plant. Government should explain to us, does this mean that for being the needless agent, Ameri Energy simply walked away with at least $160 million or possibly $240 million, if you add the peculiar $16.6 million per annum “Variable Charge” slapped on top of the contract for five years.
10. Our final question for now, there is actually a company based in China and Pakistan called Ameri Energy Group (www.amerienergygroup.com) which has been in operations since 2005. It has no links with Ameri Energy, which is also linked to Ameri Group, both in Dubai. Could this be a case of passing off created by a person allegedly wanted for multi-million Euro fraud in Europe?
We have reason to believe that the public information available on this Ameri deal is significantly more in what it covers than it reveals, especially the key players behind the deal, the extremely high costs of acquisition, how much the government has paid in cash, guarantees and escrowed amounts and other issues.
This murky, and allegedly fraudulent deal has come at a time when Ghanaians have suffered four years of power outages that have collapsed businesses and added to the growing unemployment and desperation of Ghanaians. It has come at a time, today, Monday, 14th December, when Ghanaians are being demanded to pay a 60% price increase in the cost of electricity to their homes and businesses.
This “Ameri Christmas” gift is probably the straw which will break the back of the camel, regarding the incompetence and corruption of this NDC Government. We, the New Patriotic Party, are extremely concerned about the reckless and wicked manner that the affairs of our country are being conducted under President John Mahama and his NDC Government.
On these and other burning questions requiring answers, we of the New Patriotic Party are convinced and feel obliged to demand, on behalf of the people of Ghana, an immediate and public inquiry into the Ameri Group deal. Nothing below this will satisfy Ghanaians as to the propriety of this deal.
…Signed…
Freddy Blay
(Ag. National Chairman)
aikins 7 years ago
And if this armed robber mahama have to govern us again for 4 more years then we should forget.
And if this armed robber mahama have to govern us again for 4 more years then we should forget.
SCHEMER 7 years ago
Amadou Sorogho asks Ghanaians to bear with government with regards to the high cost of electricity bill. Strangely he said nothing about unemployment or increasing the minimum wage. Whether working or not one needs to use ele ... read full comment
Amadou Sorogho asks Ghanaians to bear with government with regards to the high cost of electricity bill. Strangely he said nothing about unemployment or increasing the minimum wage. Whether working or not one needs to use electricity. How then is he expecting the unemployed to pay that sky-rocketing bill? How insensitive can one be? Some years ago Sorogho was complaining about bills, now that he is in a comfortable boat he's changed his tone. Paid Ghs 1,150 a month for electricity bill even in 'dumsor' and no air conditioning. Ghanaians pay over 100% more than US residents. Its a shame! Shame! Shame!Shame!!
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
AMERI AND KARPOWER DEALS ARE AN EVENUE FOR NDC TO MILK AND FLEECE AND EXPLOIT GHANAIANS HENCE THE UNBEARABLE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS UNLEASHED ON US ALL......All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal ... read full comment
AMERI AND KARPOWER DEALS ARE AN EVENUE FOR NDC TO MILK AND FLEECE AND EXPLOIT GHANAIANS HENCE THE UNBEARABLE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS UNLEASHED ON US ALL......All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal At All. Its Undeniable That Ndc Strongholds Are The Poorest Of The Poor In Ghana So No One Needs To Be Told Of The Urgent Need For Development In Those Areas To Facilitate Economic Growth, Create Jobs, Improve Income Earnings And To Give The Poor A Chance To Survive In This Crazy World. Yet Ndc Comes To Power And All They Do Was To First Embezzle Nearly One Billion Dollars Thro Fake Jdgt Debts Paid Dubiously To Cronies, And Family And Friends...Instead Of Ndc Voters Expressing Their Anger At This Thievery, We Got Ndc Voters Foolishly And Moronically Defending This Thievery By Their Elected Leaders....What Manner Of Extreme Stupidity Is This?.......Then Came The Waste Of Over 300 Million Dollars By John Mahama In The Fake And Abortive Stx Housing Projects .....Such A Heavy AMOUNT OF CASH Could Have Done So Much For Ndc Strongholds If Wisely Used By Ndc Govt TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE.....This Didn’t Even Annoy Ndc Voters Who Even Continued To Shower More Support On The Ndc Leaders Involved In This Thievery.......Then Came Stories Of Sada Subah Gyeeda Etc And Rlg Colluding With Ndc Govt To Continue The Create Loot Share And Weep.....Yet None Of These Annoyed Ndc Voters.......WHAT MANNER OF PEOPLE ARE NDC VOTERS AT ALL....VERY EXTREMELY STUPID INDEED......,Mahamah roams with akuadonkor as if he has no serious business of govt to run .....meanwhile conditions in Ghana continue to worsen whilst ndc leaders don’t feel the heat as they amass wealth and build investments like fuel stations and invest in dubai .....these criminalities deepen poverty in Ghana especially north and volta yet these fools continue to shower praises on ndc criminal leadership......WE ARE NOT SAYING THAT STOP VOTING FOR NDC, WE ARE SAYING THAT CONDEMN THEIR ACT AND REPLACE THEM WITH GOOD STUFFS AND GOOD MATERIALS WITHIN THIS SAME NDC.....STUPID FOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLS ITS TIME TO WISE UP.
Baasit 7 years ago
This stupid MP ,what is he saying
This stupid MP ,what is he saying
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
NDC = NATIONAL DESTROYERS COMPANY....The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal belie ... read full comment
NDC = NATIONAL DESTROYERS COMPANY....The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal believed to have been inflated by government.
The party in a statement issued on Monday, cited ten reasons why there must be an “immediate, open, public, bipartisan and parliamentary enquiry into the $593 million agreement.”
Government on the other hand has explained the deal cost $510 million.
Critical questions have been raised about the deal after two journalists working for VG; a Norwegian Newspaper blew the lid on some details of the contract between Ghana’s Power Minister and Ameri Power.
Below is the NPP’s full statement
Following on from the damning revelations from the two Norwegian investigative journalists on President John Mahama’s NDC government’s alleged fraudulent deal on 10 power turbines from Ameri Group of Dubai, and its rather weak, contradictory and porous response this morning, it is now evident that an urgent, immediate open public inquiry by Parliament, through a bipartisan committee, into details of the deal is urgently required.
In February this year, the NDC Government entered into a Built, Operate, Own and Transfer agreement with Ameri Energy of Dubai for the supply of 10 turbines with 230-250MW capacity of power. The total cost of the deal to Ghanaian taxpayers for the five-year period will be US$593 million, comprising of the $510 million direct cost plus a “variable charge” of $83 million ($16.6 million x 5 years). This is 16.3 per cent of the total cost of the project. Normally, a variable charge never exceeds 2 per cent of the total cost of any contract of this nature. So what explains this astronomical mark up?
These 10 GE turbines, according to industry experts, go for a total basic cost of some $220 million. This, naturally, has raised questions over the justification for the additional whopping $360 million.
The investigations, done by the two foreign journalists, first of all, confirm several suspicions raised by local observers, surrounding this deal, as well as raise questions that have not, and will not be answered by the President’s agents merely issuing statements and press releases. It calls for an open, bipartisan full-scale enquiry into it.
For clarity, let us summarize some of the issues:
1. Two of the companies connected to this transaction are also closely connected to President John Mahama. These are Engineers & Planners, owned by the President’s brother, and entrepreneur, Ibrahim Mahama. In fact, President John Mahama was at one time a director of Engineers & Planners. The other firm, Amandi Construction, which has also generously benefitted from government contracts and its executives are very close to the President, is a sister company to STL, the controversial firm that is a contractor to both the Electoral Commission and the National Health Insurance Authority regarding the biometric register of both institutions. The involvement of these two firms in a deal that is reportedly inflated to the tune of some US$360 million is a serious cause for concern, adding to the worrying matter of how the cost of corruption is sinking our nation under this NDC Government.
2. The NDC Government has come out to deny the key financial details of the transaction, but evidence from the contract before Parliament, especially the key annexures (Annexes ‘G’ & ‘C’), clearly contradicts the NDC Government’s position. In fact the contract suggests that together with the specific, quoted costs, other contingent costs will lead to a total outlay far in excess of US$1 Billion. This is a worrying matter, given the precarious position of Ghana’s finances, including a near GHS100 billion public debt.
3. The structure of the deal is itself troubling. President John Mahama’s government also has a working relationship with GE, the global American conglomerate from whom the plants were acquired. GE is also working in the energy sector to supply electric power. Why did the Ghana government choose to enter into an arrangement that would cost us, in specified terms, some 130% more (and potentially, if contingent liabilities fall due, cost five times more what it would have been if we purchased the plants outright)? Why go through an inexperienced middle company?
4. Why did the deal go through Ameri Group, which appears to have been created shortly before this deal? Who are the real people, Ghanaian contacts, behind this Ameri deal? This question is legitimate because Ameri came from nowhere to be handed this lucrative deal on a ‘golden’ platter.
5. Amund Bakke, the Editor of the Norwegian paper which broke the story, VG, contradicted the statement from the Minister of Energy this morning that the alleged Norwegian fugitive, Umar Farooq Zahoor, was not connected to Ameri and was merely a witness, who signed the agreement. Mr Bakke insists Mr Umar Zahoor was the CEO of Ameri at the time the deal was signed earlier this year and that the Minister is on tape, admitting to same when he was interviewed by the two Norwegian journalists last October. When was Mr Umar Farooq Zahoor removed from Ameri as CEO of Ameri Energy?
6. We also want the NDC Government to come clean on the involvement of US Company, APR Energy on this project. Our information is that, APR Energy, which former US Secretary of State, Magdelene Albright and financier, George Soros, reportedly have controlling shares in, won the bid for the 10 GE turbines in Ghana. It appears, for some reason yet to be explained, that deal was frustrated and handed to Ameri Energy without any competitive tender.
7. In the President’s own State of the Nation Address this year, given on 26th February, 2015, he stated that, “Guarantees are currently being agreed for the following: Karpower ship (Turkey) 450MW, APR (UAE) 250MW, GE 300MW.” Whiles making this statement to the Ghanaian people before Parliament, the President was fully aware that the contract with Ameri Energy had been signed on 10th February, 2015, 16 days earlier. So why did he give the impression that some Dubai-based APR was the company contracted to provide the 10 turbines? Was Ameri Power or Ameri Energy created to deceive the procurement process that it was still APR (US) that Government was dealing with?
8. Why did Government take out the Florida-based APR Energy, with years of experience in the business, offering a far cheaper option, to bring in Ameri Energy, which had no experience in the field? Was it all to make hundreds of millions dollars of unconscionable windfall on the back of the needless Dumsor misery visited on suffering Ghanaians in the past four years?
9. This is because we have been made aware that Ameri has effectively sold the entire operational aspects of the contract to Metka, to be the operator of the five-year BOOT project between Ameri Energy and the Government of Ghana. Indeed, the terms of agreement paved way for exactly that to happen. The contract is worth $350 million to Metka, which will undertake the entire project, including the procurement of the 10 turbines and the management of the plant. Government should explain to us, does this mean that for being the needless agent, Ameri Energy simply walked away with at least $160 million or possibly $240 million, if you add the peculiar $16.6 million per annum “Variable Charge” slapped on top of the contract for five years.
10. Our final question for now, there is actually a company based in China and Pakistan called Ameri Energy Group (www.amerienergygroup.com) which has been in operations since 2005. It has no links with Ameri Energy, which is also linked to Ameri Group, both in Dubai. Could this be a case of passing off created by a person allegedly wanted for multi-million Euro fraud in Europe?
We have reason to believe that the public information available on this Ameri deal is significantly more in what it covers than it reveals, especially the key players behind the deal, the extremely high costs of acquisition, how much the government has paid in cash, guarantees and escrowed amounts and other issues.
This murky, and allegedly fraudulent deal has come at a time when Ghanaians have suffered four years of power outages that have collapsed businesses and added to the growing unemployment and desperation of Ghanaians. It has come at a time, today, Monday, 14th December, when Ghanaians are being demanded to pay a 60% price increase in the cost of electricity to their homes and businesses.
This “Ameri Christmas” gift is probably the straw which will break the back of the camel, regarding the incompetence and corruption of this NDC Government. We, the New Patriotic Party, are extremely concerned about the reckless and wicked manner that the affairs of our country are being conducted under President John Mahama and his NDC Government.
On these and other burning questions requiring answers, we of the New Patriotic Party are convinced and feel obliged to demand, on behalf of the people of Ghana, an immediate and public inquiry into the Ameri Group deal. Nothing below this will satisfy Ghanaians as to the propriety of this deal.
…Signed…
jam 7 years ago
SOROGHO, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU AND YOU 'SENSIBLE' GOVT SHOULD CONTINUE SUFFOCATING US WITH KILLER UTILITY BILLS. AFTER ALL WE BLAME OURSELVES. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
SOROGHO, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU AND YOU 'SENSIBLE' GOVT SHOULD CONTINUE SUFFOCATING US WITH KILLER UTILITY BILLS. AFTER ALL WE BLAME OURSELVES. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
we are in for real national destruction of we vote ndc again...The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dol ... read full comment
we are in for real national destruction of we vote ndc again...The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal believed to have been inflated by government.
The party in a statement issued on Monday, cited ten reasons why there must be an “immediate, open, public, bipartisan and parliamentary enquiry into the $593 million agreement.”
Government on the other hand has explained the deal cost $510 million.
Critical questions have been raised about the deal after two journalists working for VG; a Norwegian Newspaper blew the lid on some details of the contract between Ghana’s Power Minister and Ameri Power.
Below is the NPP’s full statement
Following on from the damning revelations from the two Norwegian investigative journalists on President John Mahama’s NDC government’s alleged fraudulent deal on 10 power turbines from Ameri Group of Dubai, and its rather weak, contradictory and porous response this morning, it is now evident that an urgent, immediate open public inquiry by Parliament, through a bipartisan committee, into details of the deal is urgently required.
In February this year, the NDC Government entered into a Built, Operate, Own and Transfer agreement with Ameri Energy of Dubai for the supply of 10 turbines with 230-250MW capacity of power. The total cost of the deal to Ghanaian taxpayers for the five-year period will be US$593 million, comprising of the $510 million direct cost plus a “variable charge” of $83 million ($16.6 million x 5 years). This is 16.3 per cent of the total cost of the project. Normally, a variable charge never exceeds 2 per cent of the total cost of any contract of this nature. So what explains this astronomical mark up?
These 10 GE turbines, according to industry experts, go for a total basic cost of some $220 million. This, naturally, has raised questions over the justification for the additional whopping $360 million.
The investigations, done by the two foreign journalists, first of all, confirm several suspicions raised by local observers, surrounding this deal, as well as raise questions that have not, and will not be answered by the President’s agents merely issuing statements and press releases. It calls for an open, bipartisan full-scale enquiry into it.
For clarity, let us summarize some of the issues:
1. Two of the companies connected to this transaction are also closely connected to President John Mahama. These are Engineers & Planners, owned by the President’s brother, and entrepreneur, Ibrahim Mahama. In fact, President John Mahama was at one time a director of Engineers & Planners. The other firm, Amandi Construction, which has also generously benefitted from government contracts and its executives are very close to the President, is a sister company to STL, the controversial firm that is a contractor to both the Electoral Commission and the National Health Insurance Authority regarding the biometric register of both institutions. The involvement of these two firms in a deal that is reportedly inflated to the tune of some US$360 million is a serious cause for concern, adding to the worrying matter of how the cost of corruption is sinking our nation under this NDC Government.
2. The NDC Government has come out to deny the key financial details of the transaction, but evidence from the contract before Parliament, especially the key annexures (Annexes ‘G’ & ‘C’), clearly contradicts the NDC Government’s position. In fact the contract suggests that together with the specific, quoted costs, other contingent costs will lead to a total outlay far in excess of US$1 Billion. This is a worrying matter, given the precarious position of Ghana’s finances, including a near GHS100 billion public debt.
3. The structure of the deal is itself troubling. President John Mahama’s government also has a working relationship with GE, the global American conglomerate from whom the plants were acquired. GE is also working in the energy sector to supply electric power. Why did the Ghana government choose to enter into an arrangement that would cost us, in specified terms, some 130% more (and potentially, if contingent liabilities fall due, cost five times more what it would have been if we purchased the plants outright)? Why go through an inexperienced middle company?
4. Why did the deal go through Ameri Group, which appears to have been created shortly before this deal? Who are the real people, Ghanaian contacts, behind this Ameri deal? This question is legitimate because Ameri came from nowhere to be handed this lucrative deal on a ‘golden’ platter.
5. Amund Bakke, the Editor of the Norwegian paper which broke the story, VG, contradicted the statement from the Minister of Energy this morning that the alleged Norwegian fugitive, Umar Farooq Zahoor, was not connected to Ameri and was merely a witness, who signed the agreement. Mr Bakke insists Mr Umar Zahoor was the CEO of Ameri at the time the deal was signed earlier this year and that the Minister is on tape, admitting to same when he was interviewed by the two Norwegian journalists last October. When was Mr Umar Farooq Zahoor removed from Ameri as CEO of Ameri Energy?
6. We also want the NDC Government to come clean on the involvement of US Company, APR Energy on this project. Our information is that, APR Energy, which former US Secretary of State, Magdelene Albright and financier, George Soros, reportedly have controlling shares in, won the bid for the 10 GE turbines in Ghana. It appears, for some reason yet to be explained, that deal was frustrated and handed to Ameri Energy without any competitive tender.
7. In the President’s own State of the Nation Address this year, given on 26th February, 2015, he stated that, “Guarantees are currently being agreed for the following: Karpower ship (Turkey) 450MW, APR (UAE) 250MW, GE 300MW.” Whiles making this statement to the Ghanaian people before Parliament, the President was fully aware that the contract with Ameri Energy had been signed on 10th February, 2015, 16 days earlier. So why did he give the impression that some Dubai-based APR was the company contracted to provide the 10 turbines? Was Ameri Power or Ameri Energy created to deceive the procurement process that it was still APR (US) that Government was dealing with?
8. Why did Government take out the Florida-based APR Energy, with years of experience in the business, offering a far cheaper option, to bring in Ameri Energy, which had no experience in the field? Was it all to make hundreds of millions dollars of unconscionable windfall on the back of the needless Dumsor misery visited on suffering Ghanaians in the past four years?
9. This is because we have been made aware that Ameri has effectively sold the entire operational aspects of the contract to Metka, to be the operator of the five-year BOOT project between Ameri Energy and the Government of Ghana. Indeed, the terms of agreement paved way for exactly that to happen. The contract is worth $350 million to Metka, which will undertake the entire project, including the procurement of the 10 turbines and the management of the plant. Government should explain to us, does this mean that for being the needless agent, Ameri Energy simply walked away with at least $160 million or possibly $240 million, if you add the peculiar $16.6 million per annum “Variable Charge” slapped on top of the contract for five years.
10. Our final question for now, there is actually a company based in China and Pakistan called Ameri Energy Group (www.amerienergygroup.com) which has been in operations since 2005. It has no links with Ameri Energy, which is also linked to Ameri Group, both in Dubai. Could this be a case of passing off created by a person allegedly wanted for multi-million Euro fraud in Europe?
We have reason to believe that the public information available on this Ameri deal is significantly more in what it covers than it reveals, especially the key players behind the deal, the extremely high costs of acquisition, how much the government has paid in cash, guarantees and escrowed amounts and other issues.
This murky, and allegedly fraudulent deal has come at a time when Ghanaians have suffered four years of power outages that have collapsed businesses and added to the growing unemployment and desperation of Ghanaians. It has come at a time, today, Monday, 14th December, when Ghanaians are being demanded to pay a 60% price increase in the cost of electricity to their homes and businesses.
This “Ameri Christmas” gift is probably the straw which will break the back of the camel, regarding the incompetence and corruption of this NDC Government. We, the New Patriotic Party, are extremely concerned about the reckless and wicked manner that the affairs of our country are being conducted under President John Mahama and his NDC Government.
On these and other burning questions requiring answers, we of the New Patriotic Party are convinced and feel obliged to demand, on behalf of the people of Ghana, an immediate and public inquiry into the Ameri Group deal. Nothing below this will satisfy Ghanaians as to the propriety of this deal.
…Signed…
SHERIFF VALANTINO 7 years ago
KWASIA ,ABUOA YOUR FACE LIKE MONKEY BECAUSE YOU ARE ENJOYING FREE FUEL AND AT THE SAME TIME STEALING OUR MONEY AND YOU ARE TELL US THE ERA IS OVER..ABUOA ,KWASIA WITH MONKEY FACE
KWASIA ,ABUOA YOUR FACE LIKE MONKEY BECAUSE YOU ARE ENJOYING FREE FUEL AND AT THE SAME TIME STEALING OUR MONEY AND YOU ARE TELL US THE ERA IS OVER..ABUOA ,KWASIA WITH MONKEY FACE
kaketonti 7 years ago
THEY LIKE CHEAPSIDE,FREEBES.NOTHING FREE IN THIS WORLD.
THEY LIKE CHEAPSIDE,FREEBES.NOTHING FREE IN THIS WORLD.
M Shanunu 7 years ago
I hope Nana will give u free education,free electricity,free fufu,free bed, free wives ,free husbands,free transportation,free,free,ignorant fools,take a look at the world and your African surroundings.Have u visited Akosombo ... read full comment
I hope Nana will give u free education,free electricity,free fufu,free bed, free wives ,free husbands,free transportation,free,free,ignorant fools,take a look at the world and your African surroundings.Have u visited Akosombo dam,u should be thankful to an intellectual who is telling u how to adjust yourselves to meet the reality of the world,
Nana will win 7 years ago
Only the government of NDC will go in for an expensive power badge and forget that it is powered by an expensive fuel.
Only the government of NDC will go in for an expensive power badge and forget that it is powered by an expensive fuel.
Isaac 7 years ago
Who told u that? The reduce ur salary and sacrifice urself to serve ur people.
Who told u that? The reduce ur salary and sacrifice urself to serve ur people.
kaketonti 7 years ago
PUT-OFF THE POWER IF/WHEN NOT NEEDED.
PUT-OFF THE POWER IF/WHEN NOT NEEDED.
Opan 7 years ago
Dat jay guy z he normal atall ah ah ah, go bak to ur parents fr dem to teach u hw t talk, or r dey like u noo?
Dat jay guy z he normal atall ah ah ah, go bak to ur parents fr dem to teach u hw t talk, or r dey like u noo?
kobby 7 years ago
idiot,then pay according to international standard. incompetent people in power, thieves, create, looted and share party
idiot,then pay according to international standard. incompetent people in power, thieves, create, looted and share party
Ghana youth of today. 7 years ago
Tell me, npp, are you also not coming to loot the nation as you did in 2001 to 2008? Which political party is not corrupt in Ghana? stop the hypocrisy. Ghanaians are now wide awaken. So don't be deceived.
Tell me, npp, are you also not coming to loot the nation as you did in 2001 to 2008? Which political party is not corrupt in Ghana? stop the hypocrisy. Ghanaians are now wide awaken. So don't be deceived.
Ghanaba 7 years ago
Invest in Solar and Wind Energy which does not need the purchase of raw material.With the Solar and wind energy we will not pay bribe to Allah,Jah,or God.It is there already.But because the Politicians ,Presidents and the Tec ... read full comment
Invest in Solar and Wind Energy which does not need the purchase of raw material.With the Solar and wind energy we will not pay bribe to Allah,Jah,or God.It is there already.But because the Politicians ,Presidents and the Technocrats will not receive "BRIBES"from God they suggest,Coal,or even Nuclear Energy.
Osei Boakye 7 years ago
For the life of me, I don't know why we haven't invested heavily in solar and wind.
For the life of me, I don't know why we haven't invested heavily in solar and wind.
GhanaMan 7 years ago
ndc at its wit's end. no even minister for energy.
it's a pity we gave you 8years only to be told this. imagine if nana or allan had succeeded kuffour where ghana would have been today.
ndc must go!
ndc at its wit's end. no even minister for energy.
it's a pity we gave you 8years only to be told this. imagine if nana or allan had succeeded kuffour where ghana would have been today.
ndc must go!
Ametsitsi 7 years ago
Dear Sorogo, remember that very soon you will be out of parliament and you will see real life.
Dear Sorogo, remember that very soon you will be out of parliament and you will see real life.
Clearance Seedorf 7 years ago
Do this useless NDC man reason before making this comment? All these fools are leaders in the country. Your days are numbered so sit there and fool.
Do this useless NDC man reason before making this comment? All these fools are leaders in the country. Your days are numbered so sit there and fool.
Charles Agbenu 7 years ago
THE ERA OF CHEAP AND MEDIOCRE LEADERSHIP IS OVER
THE ERA OF CHEAP AND MEDIOCRE LEADERSHIP IS OVER
concern Ghanaian (Italy) 7 years ago
Tell mahama to implent compulsory solar energy to every house in the country and at least a two year term of payment of the cost of installation. Thank u Mr sorogho as a child very intelligent enough to find good solution to ... read full comment
Tell mahama to implent compulsory solar energy to every house in the country and at least a two year term of payment of the cost of installation. Thank u Mr sorogho as a child very intelligent enough to find good solution to his father when the father can no more think well as the leader of his home .Ghanaians we are suffering due to your greediness, wickedness, selfishness and bad leadership as politicians
KYEBI ADVOCATE 7 years ago
You can not do it that is why we want you out by 2017 God willing
You can not do it that is why we want you out by 2017 God willing
Marxell 7 years ago
Sometimes it is so difficult to comment on this forum because you don't get any meaningful discussion done but insults.
Anyway, what is wrong with government embarking on an aggressive solar power generation programme? Whe ... read full comment
Sometimes it is so difficult to comment on this forum because you don't get any meaningful discussion done but insults.
Anyway, what is wrong with government embarking on an aggressive solar power generation programme? Where every new house built must comply with. Such as 70 % of the house power usage should be from direct solar energy. Government should embark on 0% tax on any solar gadget importation into the country so as by the next 20 to 30 years, 80 % of electricity generation will be solely for industries and companies.
Kwaku Acpoli 7 years ago
We always criticize and suggest what the gov't should about electricity' The big companies should install solar energy fixings to their organizations . They .are working very well in companies I know in Nigeria. Thanks.
We always criticize and suggest what the gov't should about electricity' The big companies should install solar energy fixings to their organizations . They .are working very well in companies I know in Nigeria. Thanks.
nana gyamfi 7 years ago
Ghanaians understand this language and it meaning than you think. Bringing the power batch was a step in fixing the power problem. Ghanaians have no say. Keep it up
Ghanaians understand this language and it meaning than you think. Bringing the power batch was a step in fixing the power problem. Ghanaians have no say. Keep it up
Nana will win 7 years ago
Only incompetent government will go in for an expensive emergency power badge which is not the solution for the energy crisis just for the fact of inflating the contract to for the benefit of NDC and forgot that it will need ... read full comment
Only incompetent government will go in for an expensive emergency power badge which is not the solution for the energy crisis just for the fact of inflating the contract to for the benefit of NDC and forgot that it will need fuel to power it .Haven't you people heard of COAL POWERED GENERATORS which is good for third world country like GHANA.
Mr Bond 7 years ago
These NDC fools are annoying and with their foolishness
These NDC fools are annoying and with their foolishness
BOAFO YENA 7 years ago
Mr Bond offer solutions and stop the politics & lies.
Mr Bond offer solutions and stop the politics & lies.
K Mensah 7 years ago
Of course it will be over with FOOLS like you at the helm of affairs in this country. Idiot.
Of course it will be over with FOOLS like you at the helm of affairs in this country. Idiot.
Ngi 7 years ago
Thanks we heard you loud and clear. At least you done your best and time is up. So don't worry much the baton will be changed soon.
Thanks we heard you loud and clear. At least you done your best and time is up. So don't worry much the baton will be changed soon.
K Mensah 7 years ago
Well Done Offosuaa for putting some sense into the head of the imbecile and idiotic NDC voters. Unfortunately, they are so, so stupid that they will never wise up.
Well Done Offosuaa for putting some sense into the head of the imbecile and idiotic NDC voters. Unfortunately, they are so, so stupid that they will never wise up.
Yaw Adam 7 years ago
Stop that noise and let there be equity in the payment of bills across the country people in the north don't Pay realistic bill rubbish
Stop that noise and let there be equity in the payment of bills across the country people in the north don't Pay realistic bill rubbish
sir bobby1 7 years ago
Hon.Amadu Bukari Sorogho the mp for Madina constituency and the chairman for mines and energy committee is really a state man ..He has really hit the nail right on the head and I totally agreed with him ...please tell him he ... read full comment
Hon.Amadu Bukari Sorogho the mp for Madina constituency and the chairman for mines and energy committee is really a state man ..He has really hit the nail right on the head and I totally agreed with him ...please tell him he will forever remain my mentor.Shalom and peace be upon Ghana
insight to the bone 7 years ago
a kanbunga is a short dark red eyes that looks an Ape. All a kANBUNGA knows is a full bolw of fufu.
a kanbunga is a short dark red eyes that looks an Ape. All a kANBUNGA knows is a full bolw of fufu.
KKD 7 years ago
Stfu you stupid fool. Is the energy we are getting cheap? Does Magama pay light bill. All they know is chop chop. Mahama and his backwards family are greedy and are spoiling Ghana.
Stfu you stupid fool. Is the energy we are getting cheap? Does Magama pay light bill. All they know is chop chop. Mahama and his backwards family are greedy and are spoiling Ghana.
JH New York 7 years ago
"There's no way we can enjoy sustainable Energy at Cheap Cost".
What does Sorogho mean by that!. Just asking, b'cos to the best of my knowledge,Electricity had never been Cheap as he Claim,but affordable.The main problem in ... read full comment
"There's no way we can enjoy sustainable Energy at Cheap Cost".
What does Sorogho mean by that!. Just asking, b'cos to the best of my knowledge,Electricity had never been Cheap as he Claim,but affordable.The main problem in Ghana is that,there had never been plans since Adam to learn to expand existing facilities, stringent maintenance Culture, or add new ones in comeasurate to Population growth until the facility is streched or finally choked.May I take the opportunity to remind Officials that, Population Census is not Conducted for the fun of it to know our numbers for numbers Sake.But to give govt or authorities a Clear Scientific pictures of what's going on to help planning.For eg:emerging new neighborhood for Planners to know the need for new Crèches or Primary Sch,if necessary.Clinic,Water, Sewerage,Drainage System & Electricity expansion or Sub Station, Market, Lorry Parking/Park, all for the Convenience or N'tnal development.
Therefore,it is the Politicians that had encouraged everything to have a Political Tag bcos of propaganda for Votes. There had never been a National Dev Plans or BluePrint mandatory for every leadership to follow.Therefore, leadership do project to appeased the electorate. I don't think Ghana had used its high levels of educated manpower to the benefits of the people either than the edu person
himself/herself to draw fat Salaries for non performance. Yes, non performance,Corruption and Bad Deals or Agreement to Milk the Nation to Benefit themselves(politicians). B'cos the nation should not have water, electricity, sewerage or drainage system problems if politicians or Insttutions actually do the peoples business according to a well thought through laid out national development plans in advace,in my personal opinion.Most of these officials had free Uni Education. When they had the Chance to manage, in bereft of economic ideas they introduced what they call,Cost Sharing for those after them.What baffles me is that officials always have words or phrases to support the hardships they imposed on the people as a result of neglect, lacks of planning several yrs ahead, and general incompetencies. For,how many years had Officials past and present not used low water levels at Akosombo as an excuse for erratic power problems without plans to find a lasting solutions over the years, either than "Cheap Electricity is not Sustainable ” What is Cheap;Sorogho!
I don't know but,I think if Domestic or household high level output of power is reduced from 220-240, to 110,it may help to ease too much pressure on the national grid,if any,if possible, in my personal opinion.Anyway.
JH New York 7 years ago
..Blueprints mandatory for every leadership to follow.Therefore , continuity of previous projects, if any is at the Mercy of the new leadership...
..Blueprints mandatory for every leadership to follow.Therefore , continuity of previous projects, if any is at the Mercy of the new leadership...
Eko 7 years ago
Even if you are from abroad the price is crazy - it costs me nearly the same to use electricity in Ghana as it does in England. For a country that could do incredibly well out of renewable energy, our politicians lack imagina ... read full comment
Even if you are from abroad the price is crazy - it costs me nearly the same to use electricity in Ghana as it does in England. For a country that could do incredibly well out of renewable energy, our politicians lack imagination with this and are keeping the country from thriving.
Ben 7 years ago
Make it affordable for people to get off the national grid. You can provide some incentives to people so they could import and sell solar panels. If we can produce our own power, we Government will be irrelevant.
Make it affordable for people to get off the national grid. You can provide some incentives to people so they could import and sell solar panels. If we can produce our own power, we Government will be irrelevant.
ANK 7 years ago
Alhaji am an NDC man just check all my comments on political issues, but just listen carefully, you are very stupid go and ask Hon Harruna Idrisu what he has said in 2007.
Alhaji am an NDC man just check all my comments on political issues, but just listen carefully, you are very stupid go and ask Hon Harruna Idrisu what he has said in 2007.
Obiba Broke 7 years ago
Nobody wants cheap electricity all what we want is stable power supply at reasonable price not inflated price as your incompetent Ndc government is doing
Nobody wants cheap electricity all what we want is stable power supply at reasonable price not inflated price as your incompetent Ndc government is doing
bismark 7 years ago
Ec we no that npp are behean this but they wel lose the election.
Ec we no that npp are behean this but they wel lose the election.
Francis 7 years ago
I need to know how Ivory Coast can produce
enough energy to supply Ghana it is a shame
I need to know how Ivory Coast can produce
enough energy to supply Ghana it is a shame
NDC PLAIN THIEVERY CAUSED OUR POVERTY AND INABILITY TO EVEN PROVIDE ENOUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY...All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal At All. Its Undeniable That Ndc Strongholds Are The Poores ...
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Yes it's over under mahama, and you are very right since the armed robber president has decided to corrupt us everywhere. If we as a country is renting "Power Barge" two times expensive than what other countries will buy, ju ...
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90 % of our people know kwasiapayin omanhene aboaba pepeni can never do anything good except steal for himself together with his friend and family. 99% of our people know the elections will be rigged and this will evolve into ...
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ANA S AREMEYAW ANAS, AZURE MANASSEH, MARTIN AMIDU, BAWUMIA , ETC ARE CLEAR EXAMPLES OF NORTHERNERS WITH SHINING EXEMPLARY LIVES FOR US ALL TO EMULATE....IT IS AN ISSUE OF CRIMINALS BEING IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM TAKING ADVANTA ...
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find a life man this won't help you. every tribe has good and bad people.
people who have nothing to show in life try to enrope themselves in the success of their tribe. but remember your tribe doesnt give you automatic foo ...
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When you were jumping on roof tops in Madina in 2008 calling for drastic reduction in fuel and electricity tariffs the price of crude oil on the international market was USD147. Now the price is around USD50/barrel and you k ...
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Please be guided by your moral principles.. Can you tell father that?...
Sorogho, I bet to disagree Sir. You have failed to take advantage of renewable sources of energy to generate enough electricity for our homes and drive our economy.
Please tap into solar, wind geothermal, bio-fuels, waste- ...
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Please morally discipline... How can this comments win you votes ?
That is very stupid and insensitive governance right there. Given the resources at your disposal couldn't the government at least construct an additional dam? What happened to the BUI dam anyway??? Incompetent government. I ...
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The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal believed to have been inflated by governme ...
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And if this armed robber mahama have to govern us again for 4 more years then we should forget.
Amadou Sorogho asks Ghanaians to bear with government with regards to the high cost of electricity bill. Strangely he said nothing about unemployment or increasing the minimum wage. Whether working or not one needs to use ele ...
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AMERI AND KARPOWER DEALS ARE AN EVENUE FOR NDC TO MILK AND FLEECE AND EXPLOIT GHANAIANS HENCE THE UNBEARABLE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS UNLEASHED ON US ALL......All Ndc Voters Should Examine Themselves To See If They Are Very Normal ...
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This stupid MP ,what is he saying
NDC = NATIONAL DESTROYERS COMPANY....The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dollar Ameri Power deal belie ...
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SOROGHO, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU AND YOU 'SENSIBLE' GOVT SHOULD CONTINUE SUFFOCATING US WITH KILLER UTILITY BILLS. AFTER ALL WE BLAME OURSELVES. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
we are in for real national destruction of we vote ndc again...The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, have a hand in the murky $510 million dol ...
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KWASIA ,ABUOA YOUR FACE LIKE MONKEY BECAUSE YOU ARE ENJOYING FREE FUEL AND AT THE SAME TIME STEALING OUR MONEY AND YOU ARE TELL US THE ERA IS OVER..ABUOA ,KWASIA WITH MONKEY FACE
THEY LIKE CHEAPSIDE,FREEBES.NOTHING FREE IN THIS WORLD.
I hope Nana will give u free education,free electricity,free fufu,free bed, free wives ,free husbands,free transportation,free,free,ignorant fools,take a look at the world and your African surroundings.Have u visited Akosombo ...
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Only the government of NDC will go in for an expensive power badge and forget that it is powered by an expensive fuel.
Who told u that? The reduce ur salary and sacrifice urself to serve ur people.
PUT-OFF THE POWER IF/WHEN NOT NEEDED.
Dat jay guy z he normal atall ah ah ah, go bak to ur parents fr dem to teach u hw t talk, or r dey like u noo?
idiot,then pay according to international standard. incompetent people in power, thieves, create, looted and share party
Tell me, npp, are you also not coming to loot the nation as you did in 2001 to 2008? Which political party is not corrupt in Ghana? stop the hypocrisy. Ghanaians are now wide awaken. So don't be deceived.
Invest in Solar and Wind Energy which does not need the purchase of raw material.With the Solar and wind energy we will not pay bribe to Allah,Jah,or God.It is there already.But because the Politicians ,Presidents and the Tec ...
read full comment
For the life of me, I don't know why we haven't invested heavily in solar and wind.
ndc at its wit's end. no even minister for energy.
it's a pity we gave you 8years only to be told this. imagine if nana or allan had succeeded kuffour where ghana would have been today.
ndc must go!
Dear Sorogo, remember that very soon you will be out of parliament and you will see real life.
Do this useless NDC man reason before making this comment? All these fools are leaders in the country. Your days are numbered so sit there and fool.
THE ERA OF CHEAP AND MEDIOCRE LEADERSHIP IS OVER
Tell mahama to implent compulsory solar energy to every house in the country and at least a two year term of payment of the cost of installation. Thank u Mr sorogho as a child very intelligent enough to find good solution to ...
read full comment
You can not do it that is why we want you out by 2017 God willing
Sometimes it is so difficult to comment on this forum because you don't get any meaningful discussion done but insults.
Anyway, what is wrong with government embarking on an aggressive solar power generation programme? Whe ...
read full comment
We always criticize and suggest what the gov't should about electricity' The big companies should install solar energy fixings to their organizations . They .are working very well in companies I know in Nigeria. Thanks.
Ghanaians understand this language and it meaning than you think. Bringing the power batch was a step in fixing the power problem. Ghanaians have no say. Keep it up
Only incompetent government will go in for an expensive emergency power badge which is not the solution for the energy crisis just for the fact of inflating the contract to for the benefit of NDC and forgot that it will need ...
read full comment
These NDC fools are annoying and with their foolishness
Mr Bond offer solutions and stop the politics & lies.
Of course it will be over with FOOLS like you at the helm of affairs in this country. Idiot.
Thanks we heard you loud and clear. At least you done your best and time is up. So don't worry much the baton will be changed soon.
Well Done Offosuaa for putting some sense into the head of the imbecile and idiotic NDC voters. Unfortunately, they are so, so stupid that they will never wise up.
Stop that noise and let there be equity in the payment of bills across the country people in the north don't Pay realistic bill rubbish
Hon.Amadu Bukari Sorogho the mp for Madina constituency and the chairman for mines and energy committee is really a state man ..He has really hit the nail right on the head and I totally agreed with him ...please tell him he ...
read full comment
a kanbunga is a short dark red eyes that looks an Ape. All a kANBUNGA knows is a full bolw of fufu.
Stfu you stupid fool. Is the energy we are getting cheap? Does Magama pay light bill. All they know is chop chop. Mahama and his backwards family are greedy and are spoiling Ghana.
"There's no way we can enjoy sustainable Energy at Cheap Cost".
What does Sorogho mean by that!. Just asking, b'cos to the best of my knowledge,Electricity had never been Cheap as he Claim,but affordable.The main problem in ...
read full comment
..Blueprints mandatory for every leadership to follow.Therefore , continuity of previous projects, if any is at the Mercy of the new leadership...
Even if you are from abroad the price is crazy - it costs me nearly the same to use electricity in Ghana as it does in England. For a country that could do incredibly well out of renewable energy, our politicians lack imagina ...
read full comment
Make it affordable for people to get off the national grid. You can provide some incentives to people so they could import and sell solar panels. If we can produce our own power, we Government will be irrelevant.
Alhaji am an NDC man just check all my comments on political issues, but just listen carefully, you are very stupid go and ask Hon Harruna Idrisu what he has said in 2007.
Nobody wants cheap electricity all what we want is stable power supply at reasonable price not inflated price as your incompetent Ndc government is doing
Ec we no that npp are behean this but they wel lose the election.
I need to know how Ivory Coast can produce
enough energy to supply Ghana it is a shame