Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15year and so if any nuclear disaster could occur in Ghana it would have occurred long ago. Kofi must know that nuclear technologies do not come a ... read full comment
Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15year and so if any nuclear disaster could occur in Ghana it would have occurred long ago. Kofi must know that nuclear technologies do not come alone but with enormous allied technologies which Ghana needs badly to develop which if left to our useless universities alone we will go nowhere because they are useless. Let us just give it a try.
Brain 10 years ago
Solar is
1. Cheaper
2. Abundant
3. Easier to develop
4. Less dangerous
5. Quick results
6. Can easily spread to other neighboring countries
7. No petroleum products needed to support solar.
8. All houses, businesses, ... read full comment
Solar is
1. Cheaper
2. Abundant
3. Easier to develop
4. Less dangerous
5. Quick results
6. Can easily spread to other neighboring countries
7. No petroleum products needed to support solar.
8. All houses, businesses, etc can start their solar project right away
9. It takes less time to reap results.
etc, etc, etc
SOLAR should be the way to go not Nuclear.
Aj-usa 10 years ago
Dude,well said I don't no why some ppl think nuclear bullshit is easy to maintain. whereas we can go to solar and wind which are more affordable,I rest my case.......
Dude,well said I don't no why some ppl think nuclear bullshit is easy to maintain. whereas we can go to solar and wind which are more affordable,I rest my case.......
Stone Davidson USA 10 years ago
Where is that nuclar power plant located and is that for electricfication? tell us all.
Where is that nuclar power plant located and is that for electricfication? tell us all.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Stone, our government is still negotiating with the Russians. But we have a nuclear research facility at Afienya. It was built by Dr. Nkrumah.
Stone, our government is still negotiating with the Russians. But we have a nuclear research facility at Afienya. It was built by Dr. Nkrumah.
UNCLE FII......ITALY. 10 years ago
STOP......THIS NONESENSE......AND IMPROVE HIGHIER STANDARD LIVING.FIGHT CORRUPTION.......GHANAIANS.
STOP......THIS NONESENSE......AND IMPROVE HIGHIER STANDARD LIVING.FIGHT CORRUPTION.......GHANAIANS.
Auntie Adjeley 10 years ago
Nuclear energy in Ghana is sheer insanity@! Ghanaians 'have no maintenance culture' and such a facility would be nothing less than a disaster waiting to happen. It would bankrupt the country for decades more and it could ne ... read full comment
Nuclear energy in Ghana is sheer insanity@! Ghanaians 'have no maintenance culture' and such a facility would be nothing less than a disaster waiting to happen. It would bankrupt the country for decades more and it could never be properly mothballed when the time came. Nuclear reactors are bad enough in vast coiutries like Canada but for a tiny country like Ghana they are siimoly out of the question!
Kismet 10 years ago
What about the reactor in Ghana that has worked for 15 years? Doesnt that prove that Ghana is capable of running a reactor?
What about the reactor in Ghana that has worked for 15 years? Doesnt that prove that Ghana is capable of running a reactor?
Kismet 10 years ago
the reactor is not used for electrification,just research (and possibly medical isotopes). It is a 15kw (?) reactor at Haatso
the reactor is not used for electrification,just research (and possibly medical isotopes). It is a 15kw (?) reactor at Haatso
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Aj-USA, well said. Regards.
Aj-USA, well said. Regards.
CITIZEN ONE 10 years ago
I walk the streets of Accra daily, I mingle with the most useless people I have ever known. All the chatter mostly in Twi is nonsensical, mumbo-jumbo. Never overheard any two Ghanaians having an intelligent conversation. Why ... read full comment
I walk the streets of Accra daily, I mingle with the most useless people I have ever known. All the chatter mostly in Twi is nonsensical, mumbo-jumbo. Never overheard any two Ghanaians having an intelligent conversation. Why we like to think we are as intelligent as western nations is beyond me.
We are incapable of building roadways that can withstand the test of time (along with a maintenance culture), we cannot supply water to residences, because there is no real town planning. We have plenty of water following, but because of irresponsible civil servants half of it is wasted on a daily basis. I have seen busted water lines all over Accra, spilling good clean fresh water, often times caused by our lazy fellow citizens without jobs, who want everything for free, but cannot even value it. In Ghana, you pay, you act tough, you can circumvent all the by-laws. Build your house where a road is supposed to be, and you can get away with it. As irresponsible as our lawmakers are, so lawless are the citizens. Walking smack in the middle of highways selling infected food items and Chinese made tricklets and chewing gum? How stupid and abjectly is a typical Ghanaian to really have he urge to buy all these things when they find themselves as motorists? Is it a show of opulence, that motorists must buy food, water and everything they don't really need. If Europe or America was anything like Accra today, I wonder which of you would even dream of going there. Please don't tell me white people screwed Accra up this much.
We cannot control the illegal connection of electric power, the burden remains on the citizens to come up with foolish nicknames for serious matters (that is the Akan way of life). We praise stupidity and embrace lowliness. We paint clay black as an engineering concept to road construction, and all our intellectuals from Legon to KNUST are the most boisterous the world over. Need I lambaste my people any further, before some white person beats me to it?
Who the fuck do we think we are to be talking NUCLEAR. We have sold every state institution to line our pockets, from Rawlings through Kuffuor, why won't America think that we will sell NUCLEAR material to terrorists.
Quite frankly, I believe that besides our diet, the filth and suns rays leaves us brain dead half the time. Just because we the only shit that don't stink in most of Africa, doesn't make us Super 3rd World Power!!!
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Citizen One, this is exactly my point. However, I have immense confidence in the intellectual ability and commitment of our to energise a science and technology-led Development and Modernisation Programme (DMP) as I suggest i ... read full comment
Citizen One, this is exactly my point. However, I have immense confidence in the intellectual ability and commitment of our to energise a science and technology-led Development and Modernisation Programme (DMP) as I suggest in my article.
What we need is good, courageous, intelligent, professional, corruption-free, youthful, effervescent leadership, that fully understands and is patriotically inclined to defend our national self-interest. Regards.
Maame 10 years ago
Usman, please listen to what Kofi is saying.At the time Nkrumah went in for nuclear, that was the best available and he wanted this for his beloved country.
I insist, that today , with all the information out there, (the da ... read full comment
Usman, please listen to what Kofi is saying.At the time Nkrumah went in for nuclear, that was the best available and he wanted this for his beloved country.
I insist, that today , with all the information out there, (the dangers and all)Nkrumah, would opt for alternate power.He would not go in for a programme that means death for his people.
ARE WE CURSED IN THIS COUNTRY OR WHAT.
NUCLEAR INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Menka 10 years ago
Kofi, this is a great piece..People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of ove ... read full comment
Kofi, this is a great piece..People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of over 1000 of our demand) and ECG and GRIDCO dnt do their job well... the dumso dumso ain't stopping. I rather we concentrate our effort and commit our finanaces to improving the efficiency and reliability of our distribution(ECG)and transmission(GRIDCO)and no Nuclear!!!!!
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
USMAN, I have provided several bibliographic links that are factual. You provide no fact as to the details of your statement: 'Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15 year and so if a ... read full comment
USMAN, I have provided several bibliographic links that are factual. You provide no fact as to the details of your statement: 'Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15 year and so if any nuclear disaster could occur in Ghana it would have occurred long ago.'
1) Centrally, you need to prove to us that we have been handling enriched uranium.
2) Most of the key personnel who were trained by Dr. Nkrumah in the 1960s have left. What wee have is the shell of what we could have achieved in the 12960 with nuclear technology. Now, this is also a fact - go the Kwabenya to see for yourself.
Regards.
JOEMOORE 10 years ago
i think we should try it. this will give us a sense of responsibilities.those countries that are operating the nuclear also know about the risk in it but they try it and you see the learn alot from it. to get the real peace a ... read full comment
i think we should try it. this will give us a sense of responsibilities.those countries that are operating the nuclear also know about the risk in it but they try it and you see the learn alot from it. to get the real peace and comfort we need to take some risk too. and by doing so we can also learn something.maybe one day we can also build nuclear weapon so that nuclear states connot dictate us anymore.
Kismet 10 years ago
More then give it a try. Ghana would do well to commit to nuclear energy, which gives security to industry and consumers for decades.
Ghana's research reactor shows that there is mastery of the technology.
More then give it a try. Ghana would do well to commit to nuclear energy, which gives security to industry and consumers for decades.
Ghana's research reactor shows that there is mastery of the technology.
Shamu 10 years ago
Does Ghana has any expect to take care of nuclear? We could not manage ourselves how more nuclear. Ghanaians are people without intellegents, honest, cleavers, and so forth and you are talking of complicated things. Sun of a ... read full comment
Does Ghana has any expect to take care of nuclear? We could not manage ourselves how more nuclear. Ghanaians are people without intellegents, honest, cleavers, and so forth and you are talking of complicated things. Sun of a bitch.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Shamu, I am arguing against nuclear energy like you. So I hope I am no 'son of a bitch'. Regards.
Shamu, I am arguing against nuclear energy like you. So I hope I am no 'son of a bitch'. Regards.
Agyeman 10 years ago
A nuclear Ghana is an absolute NO bcoz we lack care,lack a maintenace culture and being easily prone to bribery makes for a very combustible mix of stupidity and greed.We have utterly failed in the basics-can't maintain our ... read full comment
A nuclear Ghana is an absolute NO bcoz we lack care,lack a maintenace culture and being easily prone to bribery makes for a very combustible mix of stupidity and greed.We have utterly failed in the basics-can't maintain our roads,water systems,trash management,clean public mkts and even most homes in Ghana are just pure mess.Why are we even dreamin of such advanced undertaking for a society still havin cavemen traits where shitting on a rd side is just ok?
Kwaku Asante 10 years ago
Reading this article, so many questions come to mind. What has been the input of the public in such negotiations? Is it a rubber-stamp kind of agreement? Is the government just accepting the project only to apologise in futur ... read full comment
Reading this article, so many questions come to mind. What has been the input of the public in such negotiations? Is it a rubber-stamp kind of agreement? Is the government just accepting the project only to apologise in future for disasters or non-performance of the energy project? Is there an social impact assessment? Is there a health impact assessment? is there an environmental impact assessment? What will be the impact of the project on human rights? etc. Objectively answering these questions would prohibit nuclear energy in Ghana. In fact we will not accept any project in Ghana that will endanger our health and environment as a people. We in the civil society will fight tooth and nail and sue any entity that attempts to take our lives, environment or resources for granted.
For further discussions on this issue, contact busidghana@gmail.com
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kweku, You are right in what you say here. This is why I wrote the article to stimulate public discourse. Regards.
Kweku, You are right in what you say here. This is why I wrote the article to stimulate public discourse. Regards.
Nana Yaw 10 years ago
Be smart, you need to read more on energy matters in respect to Ghana. Oh! you must have a generator at home when the lights go off. Good luck
Be smart, you need to read more on energy matters in respect to Ghana. Oh! you must have a generator at home when the lights go off. Good luck
Stone Davidson USA 10 years ago
The Nuclar idea in our small country like Ghana would not be good at all levels. Do you think this would be capeable to handle that? I strongly believe we should not out of lack of common sence and fostration invite the Devil ... read full comment
The Nuclar idea in our small country like Ghana would not be good at all levels. Do you think this would be capeable to handle that? I strongly believe we should not out of lack of common sence and fostration invite the Devile into our Mix. Ghana is too small,our Nuclare tecnical know how is very much insuficient to handle a Nuclar power plant, and therefore we should avoid it right away. Look at what happend in these advance countries, base on Nuclar. A good example is, what had happend in Chenobale, Japan and even in the USA. what would we do when this happends on us, or should occure. where would we go? where would we evacuate our people to, the old, young and women? would we be going to Ivory cost, Nigeria or to Burkina Fa so? Ghanaians should think very carefully when we talk about Nuclar Power for every thing that is cheap turns out to be costly. Let us think b4 we act. Do not let us just think because Nuclar is a cheap source and clean giver of Power, electricity therefore we should go for it like other nations or counties or because other nations are using it therefore we (Ghna) should also go for it.
The solar and the rest source of power mentioned is OKay let us put the cost invole at side and do them, while we knock the idea of Nuclar out, completly off the table.The idea of Nuclar,should be strongly debated in our parliament before puting it on the table? Debate on it first and let see How many fools would suported it? do you remmember the words of our great good leader Osagyfo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who wasted his time and energy and said Afica shall be a Nuclare free zone? for what reason do you think he just waked up and said so, Oh! no dont just let us be like childrean that are though wisly, good stuff and as the day go bye, we easily forget them.Let us ask our selfs some questions b4 we act. See in the Bible when david got to the battle field, when he asked by his parents to send food to his brothers, when he got there, he realized he could kill the so call Goliath, yet he asked asked some questions, did some findings before he acted because he realized all the answers he had was good for him and his country. He ashed" what would the King give the man who defeats this guy and restore the name of Isreal" for he knew very well that of the reward was not benefitial he was not going to fight.
Moreover, Nuclare could be a good thing and is good but it has got a very very dangerous bad side which outweight its good side. Chenoball, this Eastern Europen country / towns is still lying unable to live in. No body has live in this city, town for the past and over 30yrs. Japan is in the same predicament now. Why would we like to be like them?
Please just knock put from the table the Nuclare Idea.For we will have no where to go as Ghanians.spend all your might on the rest of power source named and we would be ok.
Look at what happend in Takoradi just yesterday, what would have been our condition today if it was a Nuclar disaster? look even with a Gas power termanal we are having problems what of NUCLAR? No WE DON'T WANT NO NUCLAR, FOR WITH NUCLAR FOR WITH NUCLAR WE WANT GET FAR - GHANA
Richardsee 10 years ago
While nuclear may be more cost efficient, electricity produced from multiple natural energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal and stored water produces vastly more jobs for ordinary people which raises the standard of living ... read full comment
While nuclear may be more cost efficient, electricity produced from multiple natural energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal and stored water produces vastly more jobs for ordinary people which raises the standard of living of the country's population without the potential for disaster already proven.
THE GERMAN FACT 10 years ago
GHANA CAN´T EVEN REPAIR THEIR ROADS BUT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NUCLEAR? THESE LEADERS DON´T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THEY SHOULD GO AND ASK JAPAN AND EUROPEANS. THOSE WHO EVEN CAN REPAIRE ARE RUNING AWAY FROM IT. GHAN ... read full comment
GHANA CAN´T EVEN REPAIR THEIR ROADS BUT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NUCLEAR? THESE LEADERS DON´T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THEY SHOULD GO AND ASK JAPAN AND EUROPEANS. THOSE WHO EVEN CAN REPAIRE ARE RUNING AWAY FROM IT. GHANA SHOULD BE THE LAST TO TALK ABOUT THE NUCLEAR:
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago
A guy was seated next to a 10-year-old girl on an airplane. Being bored, he turned to the girl and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The girl ... read full comment
A guy was seated next to a 10-year-old girl on an airplane. Being bored, he turned to the girl and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The girl, who was reading a book, closed it slowly and said to the guy, "What would you like to talk about?"
Oh, I don't know," said the guy. "How about nuclear power?"
"OK," she said. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff... grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"
The guy thought about it and said, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the girl replied, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know shit?"
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
princewilly@ymail.com;
The central plank of your warped reasoning is that nothing can be discoursed nationally unless one has a thorough professional understanding of it.
That kind of attitude will preclude everybody f ... read full comment
princewilly@ymail.com;
The central plank of your warped reasoning is that nothing can be discoursed nationally unless one has a thorough professional understanding of it.
That kind of attitude will preclude everybody from functioning. Examples: politicians and lawyers can not legislate on our economy, society and culture; you cannot write in English because you are no linguistics professor!
If I don't feel qualified to discuss nuclear power, am I also not intelligent enough to know that I don't want to be killed by it?
I also have a story for you 'Free your mind brother and your ass will follow!' - how about that for a story.
Kobena 10 years ago
No. Kofi,
I don't think it is about you.
Look at it another way, "A country that can't do shit going nuclear?"
No. Kofi,
I don't think it is about you.
Look at it another way, "A country that can't do shit going nuclear?"
Goodman 10 years ago
They never control even small fire out break and they are talking about nuclear power plant, no problem everybody will say his or her last prayer
They never control even small fire out break and they are talking about nuclear power plant, no problem everybody will say his or her last prayer
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Goodman, I hear you, but I hope we find a lasting solution to our energy challenge and it does not come to everybody saying their last prayers.
Goodman, I hear you, but I hope we find a lasting solution to our energy challenge and it does not come to everybody saying their last prayers.
fact 10 years ago
keep your mouth shut mind your own bisiness
keep your mouth shut mind your own bisiness
Nana Yaw 10 years ago
You see people like this are the main reason why Ghana can't develop that much. Please just shut up and go back to do your homework well. Especially, look into the benefits of nuclear energy compared to other sources of energ ... read full comment
You see people like this are the main reason why Ghana can't develop that much. Please just shut up and go back to do your homework well. Especially, look into the benefits of nuclear energy compared to other sources of energy. Lastly, shut up!!!
clement 10 years ago
The way whites think is different from blacks.If Nigeria,Sudan,Mali,Liberia etc is to on nuclear power, like rebels will have bomb the site long ago to kill everybody including themselves.pls, pls nuclear power is not good. ... read full comment
The way whites think is different from blacks.If Nigeria,Sudan,Mali,Liberia etc is to on nuclear power, like rebels will have bomb the site long ago to kill everybody including themselves.pls, pls nuclear power is not good.disadvantages are far more.
Gideon 10 years ago
nuclear power in Ghana is inevitable and long overdue. nuclear power plant is not operated like road construction. driving. politics. trading etc. it is a specialised field with operators who are always conscious of their own ... read full comment
nuclear power in Ghana is inevitable and long overdue. nuclear power plant is not operated like road construction. driving. politics. trading etc. it is a specialised field with operators who are always conscious of their own lives and others. this is achieved through a world class regulatory body called the iaea who certifies. trains. upgrades. monitors etc operators every single day. technologies are advanced and in abundance so is nuclear safety. south africa is operating nuclear plants and is adding more. cheaper power is the reason why goods including vehicles are manufactured in south africa and exported to ghana. all the countries that have experienced nuclear accidents are still operating and adding nuclear plants. the public is been decieved by selfish business men in ghana so they will continue to exploit the people. let us research for ourselves and stop being gullible. many thanks
Kismet 10 years ago
It is not inevitable - it will require sustained political and economic support. If Ghana changes its minds midway through like Austria or the Philippines then the whole project will fall apart.
It is not inevitable - it will require sustained political and economic support. If Ghana changes its minds midway through like Austria or the Philippines then the whole project will fall apart.
JAMES 10 years ago
Someone summed up Competency as "having knowledge, skills and attitude"
When we talk of nuclear power we can acquire the knowledge we may even learn the skills. How about the attitude? Every weekend 20% of the staff would ... read full comment
Someone summed up Competency as "having knowledge, skills and attitude"
When we talk of nuclear power we can acquire the knowledge we may even learn the skills. How about the attitude? Every weekend 20% of the staff would travel to a funeral of someone not known by most of the sympathisers. A technician posted to monitor a vital valve would fail to come to work on time while his colleague from the previous shift would have left etc etc. Result???? NUCLEAR DISASTER. Also there would not be the right attitude to contain the Disaster because key decision makers would have "travelled"
Whatever 10 years ago
I submit that dangers and risk associated with nuclear energy management is real with the kind of administrative incompetence shown by the NPP and NDC over the past 3 decades. Nonetheless it is an option which has worked in o ... read full comment
I submit that dangers and risk associated with nuclear energy management is real with the kind of administrative incompetence shown by the NPP and NDC over the past 3 decades. Nonetheless it is an option which has worked in other parts of the world with minimum problems. What we have to do is to study those and see how we can apply them here to make it success here too.
Kobena 10 years ago
This nuclear thing is veery big joke! Insn't it? A country that cannot take care of human and domestic waste, a country that cannot supply ordinary water to its national capital for five months in the year, a country that de ... read full comment
This nuclear thing is veery big joke! Insn't it? A country that cannot take care of human and domestic waste, a country that cannot supply ordinary water to its national capital for five months in the year, a country that depepends on foreign hand-outs to repair its Parliament house? Who is this dangerous day dreamer tat is forging this crzy idea?
Ghanavi 10 years ago
The question should be, Can Ghana go nuclear?
The question should be, Can Ghana go nuclear?
Wofa Kwame 10 years ago
Do your research before writing.
Fool!
Kwame
Do your research before writing.
Fool!
Kwame
Honesty 10 years ago
Just read the headlines on www.enenews.com to learn why Ghana should not go nuclear.
Just read the headlines on www.enenews.com to learn why Ghana should not go nuclear.
Kismet 10 years ago
All of the nuclear accidents in history that you list, should not be a reason to avoid nuclear energy. All of those nuclear accidents in history are less then the damage from coal in one year of human history. Furthemore, the ... read full comment
All of the nuclear accidents in history that you list, should not be a reason to avoid nuclear energy. All of those nuclear accidents in history are less then the damage from coal in one year of human history. Furthemore, the worst disasters were military-related nuclear disasters. Civilian nuclear power is much less dangerous, by several orders of magnitude.
Nuclear energy would be the best option for Ghana, and would secure energy for decades.
Menka 10 years ago
.People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of over 1000 of our demand) and EC ... read full comment
.People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of over 1000 of our demand) and ECG and GRIDCO dnt do their job well... the dumso dumso ain't stopping. I rather we concentrate our effort and commit our finanaces to improving the efficiency and reliability of our distribution(ECG)and transmission(GRIDCO)and no Nuclear!!!!!
Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15year and so if any nuclear disaster could occur in Ghana it would have occurred long ago. Kofi must know that nuclear technologies do not come a ...
read full comment
Solar is
1. Cheaper
2. Abundant
3. Easier to develop
4. Less dangerous
5. Quick results
6. Can easily spread to other neighboring countries
7. No petroleum products needed to support solar.
8. All houses, businesses, ...
read full comment
Dude,well said I don't no why some ppl think nuclear bullshit is easy to maintain. whereas we can go to solar and wind which are more affordable,I rest my case.......
Where is that nuclar power plant located and is that for electricfication? tell us all.
Stone, our government is still negotiating with the Russians. But we have a nuclear research facility at Afienya. It was built by Dr. Nkrumah.
STOP......THIS NONESENSE......AND IMPROVE HIGHIER STANDARD LIVING.FIGHT CORRUPTION.......GHANAIANS.
Nuclear energy in Ghana is sheer insanity@! Ghanaians 'have no maintenance culture' and such a facility would be nothing less than a disaster waiting to happen. It would bankrupt the country for decades more and it could ne ...
read full comment
What about the reactor in Ghana that has worked for 15 years? Doesnt that prove that Ghana is capable of running a reactor?
the reactor is not used for electrification,just research (and possibly medical isotopes). It is a 15kw (?) reactor at Haatso
Aj-USA, well said. Regards.
I walk the streets of Accra daily, I mingle with the most useless people I have ever known. All the chatter mostly in Twi is nonsensical, mumbo-jumbo. Never overheard any two Ghanaians having an intelligent conversation. Why ...
read full comment
Citizen One, this is exactly my point. However, I have immense confidence in the intellectual ability and commitment of our to energise a science and technology-led Development and Modernisation Programme (DMP) as I suggest i ...
read full comment
Usman, please listen to what Kofi is saying.At the time Nkrumah went in for nuclear, that was the best available and he wanted this for his beloved country.
I insist, that today , with all the information out there, (the da ...
read full comment
Kofi, this is a great piece..People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of ove ...
read full comment
USMAN, I have provided several bibliographic links that are factual. You provide no fact as to the details of your statement: 'Ghana is already operating a nuclear plan but in a miniature form for the past 15 year and so if a ...
read full comment
i think we should try it. this will give us a sense of responsibilities.those countries that are operating the nuclear also know about the risk in it but they try it and you see the learn alot from it. to get the real peace a ...
read full comment
More then give it a try. Ghana would do well to commit to nuclear energy, which gives security to industry and consumers for decades.
Ghana's research reactor shows that there is mastery of the technology.
Does Ghana has any expect to take care of nuclear? We could not manage ourselves how more nuclear. Ghanaians are people without intellegents, honest, cleavers, and so forth and you are talking of complicated things. Sun of a ...
read full comment
Shamu, I am arguing against nuclear energy like you. So I hope I am no 'son of a bitch'. Regards.
A nuclear Ghana is an absolute NO bcoz we lack care,lack a maintenace culture and being easily prone to bribery makes for a very combustible mix of stupidity and greed.We have utterly failed in the basics-can't maintain our ...
read full comment
Reading this article, so many questions come to mind. What has been the input of the public in such negotiations? Is it a rubber-stamp kind of agreement? Is the government just accepting the project only to apologise in futur ...
read full comment
Kweku, You are right in what you say here. This is why I wrote the article to stimulate public discourse. Regards.
Be smart, you need to read more on energy matters in respect to Ghana. Oh! you must have a generator at home when the lights go off. Good luck
The Nuclar idea in our small country like Ghana would not be good at all levels. Do you think this would be capeable to handle that? I strongly believe we should not out of lack of common sence and fostration invite the Devil ...
read full comment
While nuclear may be more cost efficient, electricity produced from multiple natural energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal and stored water produces vastly more jobs for ordinary people which raises the standard of living ...
read full comment
GHANA CAN´T EVEN REPAIR THEIR ROADS BUT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NUCLEAR? THESE LEADERS DON´T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THEY SHOULD GO AND ASK JAPAN AND EUROPEANS. THOSE WHO EVEN CAN REPAIRE ARE RUNING AWAY FROM IT. GHAN ...
read full comment
A guy was seated next to a 10-year-old girl on an airplane. Being bored, he turned to the girl and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The girl ...
read full comment
princewilly@ymail.com;
The central plank of your warped reasoning is that nothing can be discoursed nationally unless one has a thorough professional understanding of it.
That kind of attitude will preclude everybody f ...
read full comment
No. Kofi,
I don't think it is about you.
Look at it another way, "A country that can't do shit going nuclear?"
They never control even small fire out break and they are talking about nuclear power plant, no problem everybody will say his or her last prayer
Goodman, I hear you, but I hope we find a lasting solution to our energy challenge and it does not come to everybody saying their last prayers.
keep your mouth shut mind your own bisiness
You see people like this are the main reason why Ghana can't develop that much. Please just shut up and go back to do your homework well. Especially, look into the benefits of nuclear energy compared to other sources of energ ...
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The way whites think is different from blacks.If Nigeria,Sudan,Mali,Liberia etc is to on nuclear power, like rebels will have bomb the site long ago to kill everybody including themselves.pls, pls nuclear power is not good. ...
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nuclear power in Ghana is inevitable and long overdue. nuclear power plant is not operated like road construction. driving. politics. trading etc. it is a specialised field with operators who are always conscious of their own ...
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It is not inevitable - it will require sustained political and economic support. If Ghana changes its minds midway through like Austria or the Philippines then the whole project will fall apart.
Someone summed up Competency as "having knowledge, skills and attitude"
When we talk of nuclear power we can acquire the knowledge we may even learn the skills. How about the attitude? Every weekend 20% of the staff would ...
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I submit that dangers and risk associated with nuclear energy management is real with the kind of administrative incompetence shown by the NPP and NDC over the past 3 decades. Nonetheless it is an option which has worked in o ...
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This nuclear thing is veery big joke! Insn't it? A country that cannot take care of human and domestic waste, a country that cannot supply ordinary water to its national capital for five months in the year, a country that de ...
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The question should be, Can Ghana go nuclear?
Do your research before writing.
Fool!
Kwame
Just read the headlines on www.enenews.com to learn why Ghana should not go nuclear.
All of the nuclear accidents in history that you list, should not be a reason to avoid nuclear energy. All of those nuclear accidents in history are less then the damage from coal in one year of human history. Furthemore, the ...
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.People just dnt understand our energy problem, the problem isn't abt generation but rather transmission and distribution hence no need for nuclear. See if we generate 4000MW of power(excess of over 1000 of our demand) and EC ...
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