Gov’t has no business building refineries – NPA Boss

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The Mask 12 years ago

Yes private sector should build, not government. Question is what private sector in Ghana can do this? Let them fix the one you have. Then the people will be able to purchase fuel at lower price. Over time, a new one can be b ...
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Yes private sector should build, not government. Question is what private sector in Ghana can do this? Let them fix the one you have. Then the people will be able to purchase fuel at lower price. Over time, a new one can be build. First fix your demn power an water problems. Insanity reigns in Ghana.
Joy 12 years ago

The building of the new refinery will best be done by Private-Public initiatives. Learn from the Arabs.

The building of the new refinery will best be done by Private-Public initiatives. Learn from the Arabs.
ZoRRo 12 years ago

Our understanding of private-public initiatives is when President Kuffuor allows his son to buy the Kuffuor hotel with government guaranteed financing. A second example is when Rawlings sold all the state industries to his wi ...
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Our understanding of private-public initiatives is when President Kuffuor allows his son to buy the Kuffuor hotel with government guaranteed financing. A second example is when Rawlings sold all the state industries to his wife's non profit organization. also apparently with government guaranteed financing. We have made the worse of every arrangement that has been thought of to work in some places.
YES,THE FORM 4 PROF 12 years ago

JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS MAN CALLED MOULD IS SAYING.

JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS MAN CALLED MOULD IS SAYING.
YES,THE FORM 4 PROF 12 years ago

AND NDC WILL SELL FOR ONE THEM,MAY BE THE PRES. HIM SELF.

AND NDC WILL SELL FOR ONE THEM,MAY BE THE PRES. HIM SELF.
Mahmoud 12 years ago

All the proceeds will go into private pockets and they will always need a government bailout. State owned companies don't don't well in our country. They debt traps.

All the proceeds will go into private pockets and they will always need a government bailout. State owned companies don't don't well in our country. They debt traps.
Nana 12 years ago

Lazy Africans will always find excuse not to do anything. Who do you think owns refineries in Singapore, Korea, etc? If you don't have refinery, you lose a lot of money, lose by-products of crude, plus national security vulne ...
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Lazy Africans will always find excuse not to do anything. Who do you think owns refineries in Singapore, Korea, etc? If you don't have refinery, you lose a lot of money, lose by-products of crude, plus national security vulnerability. I have lost confidence in this Mahama led lazy government just like all the others since 1982.
Dessie 12 years ago

encourage private to invest.Make no sense public injecting money in "status quote"...consider the situation in Nigeria

encourage private to invest.Make no sense public injecting money in "status quote"...consider the situation in Nigeria
THE TEXAN 12 years ago

So Nkrumah was wrong on TOR and the whole Tema township Fools,blockheaded BITCHES,let's go back to colonialism,primitive idiot leaders.Ghana is on reverse gear among all African nations,no innovation,what new have we done in ...
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So Nkrumah was wrong on TOR and the whole Tema township Fools,blockheaded BITCHES,let's go back to colonialism,primitive idiot leaders.Ghana is on reverse gear among all African nations,no innovation,what new have we done in Ghana.It's a total sell out to the foreigner.From our farms to our mineral resources are all lost.Start from Senegal to Gabon Ghana lacks behind in industry,mechanical farming,communication ITC,real banking commerce everything that moves a country forward is not found in Ghana than borrow.Incompetency in high offices and corruption will turn Ghana unsafe for human existance in few years.We are blind folded by our rhetorics and nothing else.Lack of knowledge my people perish,no hope in Ghana it's scary
DAN 12 years ago

should been done during Kufour adminstration! Gov business are only job programs for MP children/relatives and Their whore..Sell to private business and their will never be a shortage of Petro or Jet fuel like right now!

should been done during Kufour adminstration! Gov business are only job programs for MP children/relatives and Their whore..Sell to private business and their will never be a shortage of Petro or Jet fuel like right now!

NDC MAN 12 years ago

Similarly, government shouldn't be involved in the airline BUSINESS. Governments all over the world have minimized their involvement in airline and other businesses that are better managed by private/ commercial incentives an ...
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Similarly, government shouldn't be involved in the airline BUSINESS. Governments all over the world have minimized their involvement in airline and other businesses that are better managed by private/ commercial incentives and motives - risk/ return!!

Ghana Airways always lost money!!! Why is Mahama promising to revive a national airline???? He should know better. Or is it just to be anti-NPP under whom Ghana Airways folded??? Why cant our leaders, both parties, reason
Avogadro 12 years ago

The fact is, Ghanaians are incompetent across the board. Whether private sector or public. While the Government cannot run even its affair with reasonable degree of intelligent, I hardly remember any Ghanaian owned business ...
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The fact is, Ghanaians are incompetent across the board. Whether private sector or public. While the Government cannot run even its affair with reasonable degree of intelligent, I hardly remember any Ghanaian owned business in the private that runs well. As a matter of fact, all of Ghana's private sector if mostly BS ('buying n selling' or simply 'bull shit'). And do not make any reference to foreign companies in the private sector.

After 55 years of Independence shouldn't we be able to handle our own affair with some degree of competence? Some independence!

However, we are tops in bribery and corruption. Nobody can beat us in that! Is that a great country or one which has squandered 55 years?
Nii Tackie XI 12 years ago

Alex Mould is the problem. He has no compelling background or experience whatsoever in the petroleum business or business administration in general. He got that plum state job without competition because of his NDC affiliatio ...
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Alex Mould is the problem. He has no compelling background or experience whatsoever in the petroleum business or business administration in general. He got that plum state job without competition because of his NDC affiliation and contacts in the party. Since his appointment the refinery has suffered a huge deficit which has required government to pump in millions. Also the refinery under his watch has experience one unnecessary and costly fire outbreak. And while Mould enjoys a fat salary and benefits, many engineers leaving for jobs overseas because of poor pay.

Let Mould apply his logic to his own arse and find a private job or start one. Enough feeding off the state and babbling of nonsense!
Nii Tackie XI 12 years ago

Alex Mould is the problem. He has no background or experience whatsoever in the petroleum business and no compelling credentials in business management in general. He got that plum state job without competition solely because ...
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Alex Mould is the problem. He has no background or experience whatsoever in the petroleum business and no compelling credentials in business management in general. He got that plum state job without competition solely because of his NDC affiliation and contacts in the party. Since his appointment the refinery has suffered a huge deficit which has required government to pump in millions. Also the refinery under his watch has experienced one unnecessary and costly fire outbreak. And while Mould enjoys a fat salary and benefits, many of TOR's engineers are leaving for jobs overseas because of poor pay.

Let Mould apply his logic to his own arse and find a private-sector job or start one. Enough feeding off the state and babbling of nonsense!
Branaboy 12 years ago

This is the first sensible statement for Alex Mould. What should be asked of the NDC is why they nixed the Kuffuor negotiated refinery that was to be built by a Ghanaian-Serbian partnership at Takoradi?

The Mills-Mahama g ...
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This is the first sensible statement for Alex Mould. What should be asked of the NDC is why they nixed the Kuffuor negotiated refinery that was to be built by a Ghanaian-Serbian partnership at Takoradi?

The Mills-Mahama government of 2009-2012 nixed this project, just as they did with all NPP projects in the pipeline. By now we would have had a second refinery up and running. Also nixed by the NDC was the Chinese funded plan to expand TOR and restructure it for privatization.

The incompetence of the NDC administration is writ large all over the energy sector of Ghana. In the past 4 years not a single new power plant came on stream even though NPP left a ompleted plant - OSONO. Due to NDC "skin pain" this plant is still not fired up.

God Save Ghana from NDC incompetence!
TONNY 12 years ago

mr.AVOGADRO before rawllings came to power we have private enterprises in ASHANTI doing well,eg.yeboah afihene mattress co.makers of vono mattresses as we called it in those days,poku transport and sawmills,karikari mensah kn ...
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mr.AVOGADRO before rawllings came to power we have private enterprises in ASHANTI doing well,eg.yeboah afihene mattress co.makers of vono mattresses as we called it in those days,poku transport and sawmills,karikari mensah knittng co,apino soap etc,etc.now our leaders are corrupt so ghana would never developed.these so called ministers are sending their girl freinds and familly on vacation in abroad instead of helping .ghana is doomed, our present leaders are stupid and confused.
Avogadro 12 years ago

Sadly, for everything good about Ghana, we always have to refer to something in the past which no longer exists. Unfortunately, this means that we are not progressing and thus consistently have nothing to show for our 55 yea ...
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Sadly, for everything good about Ghana, we always have to refer to something in the past which no longer exists. Unfortunately, this means that we are not progressing and thus consistently have nothing to show for our 55 years of existence as a nation.

Don't we all wish and hope that things will change one day? Well, if wishes were horses, even beggars will ride. Yes, we have not had any good leaders but the people are not that much different from the leadership. Corruption and dishonesty permeates all aspects of our culture. These are the main problems.

LACK OF LEADERSHIP + DISHONESTY + CORRUPTION = 55 WASTED YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE. But, can we really call it independence? We are always borrowing money for something. Well, some of us just hope that daylight will come, one day.
KATH 12 years ago

EVERY PRIVATE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY GOVT WILL HAVE SHARES IN THAT BUSINESS.

EVERY PRIVATE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY GOVT WILL HAVE SHARES IN THAT BUSINESS.
PK 12 years ago

Alex Mould is mixing the issues. It is one thing to suggest that building a new refinery in Ghana doesn't make economic sense and quite another to claim that government has no business building refineries. It seems that the t ...
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Alex Mould is mixing the issues. It is one thing to suggest that building a new refinery in Ghana doesn't make economic sense and quite another to claim that government has no business building refineries. It seems that the transformations occurring in the rapidly developing countries still haven't done enough to disabuse our useless Western-encouraged thinking about the proper role of the state in developing countries. There is absolutely nothing wrong for government to lead in investing in capital-intensive projects so long as we inject market principles in the management of SOEs, which is what the most successful developing countries have succeeded in doing.
Tetteh Nubuor 12 years ago

Hello Mr. NPA boss. You're missing the point here. If you think running the TOR isn't making any economic output then divest its operations to the private sector. If government has no business in building a refinery then it a ...
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Hello Mr. NPA boss. You're missing the point here. If you think running the TOR isn't making any economic output then divest its operations to the private sector. If government has no business in building a refinery then it also has no business running one. Period.

mawusi 12 years ago

You just take the words out of my mouth. They sit down there and make irrational comments without knowing what they are talking about.If building a rifinery does make any economic sense for the government, does it make it for ...
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You just take the words out of my mouth. They sit down there and make irrational comments without knowing what they are talking about.If building a rifinery does make any economic sense for the government, does it make it for the private sector then?
PK 12 years ago

By the way, the problems TOR is facing is more political than economic.

By the way, the problems TOR is facing is more political than economic.
DAN 12 years ago

need to sell to private company that can profit and stop shortages..Gas is high priced in America this week @ $3.67 per gallon (4 liters) can you say petro is that cheap in ghana?????

need to sell to private company that can profit and stop shortages..Gas is high priced in America this week @ $3.67 per gallon (4 liters) can you say petro is that cheap in ghana?????
Nii Tackie XI 12 years ago

Petrobras of Brazil not only owns refineries but also tankers. Petrobras is also a world leader in development of advanced technology from deep-water and ultra-deep water oil production. They also keep discovering more huge ...
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Petrobras of Brazil not only owns refineries but also tankers. Petrobras is also a world leader in development of advanced technology from deep-water and ultra-deep water oil production. They also keep discovering more huge oil and gas deposits in Brazilian waters.

PDVSA is the Venezuelan state oil company. PDVSA also owns refineries and tankers. In fact in 2005 it announced plans to triple its tanker fleet to 58! Unlike Petrobras,it does not prospect for oil itself but gives concessions to various foreign companies.
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 12 years ago

Ghnafo3 wo asem bo no po! I thank her majesty Queen Elizabeth to allow me and my family to be part of them.

Ghanaians will live with their natural resources but they will continue to suffer till thy kingdom comes. Foolis ...
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Ghnafo3 wo asem bo no po! I thank her majesty Queen Elizabeth to allow me and my family to be part of them.

Ghanaians will live with their natural resources but they will continue to suffer till thy kingdom comes. Foolish NDC and their evil President thief Mamaha will live longer to punish stupid Ghanaians. Amen and Amen!!
Razak 12 years ago

Mr. Alex public-private partnership is the way to go. Please, don't plunge the country into crisis with your "private" sector theoretical inclination. We have been bandying the role of the private sector for years now, but wh ...
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Mr. Alex public-private partnership is the way to go. Please, don't plunge the country into crisis with your "private" sector theoretical inclination. We have been bandying the role of the private sector for years now, but what significant investments have been made by the private sector apart from the usual extraction of raw materials????? and of course, "buying and selling"...We need a heavy dose of public sector investment to propel our infant economy.
Concerned 12 years ago

Why are we always waiting for someone else to make a worthwhile change....
If the private sector was interested in a refinery, it would have already planned for one.

Yes, like most national assets, Gov't will probably mes ...
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Why are we always waiting for someone else to make a worthwhile change....
If the private sector was interested in a refinery, it would have already planned for one.

Yes, like most national assets, Gov't will probably mess it up a bit, but the long term benefits to the economy from selling processed crude will be a huge boom for the economy. Waiting for someone else to take care of, like Ghana railway, electrical generation, etc, will only stall progress
Agonaba 12 years ago

Ghana always comes first not "blood sucking private sectors".God have mercy on Ama Ghana.

Ghana always comes first not "blood sucking private sectors".God have mercy on Ama Ghana.
Kwame 12 years ago

The Private Sector is not working in the energy sector. Since the deregulation they have rather compounded the problem rather than solving it.

The Private Sector is not working in the energy sector. Since the deregulation they have rather compounded the problem rather than solving it.
SENDERO 12 years ago

You are using a computer made by the private sector.

The following are also private sector initiatives: electricity, cars, planes, sewing machines, shoes, milk, shirts, houses, schools etc

In fact show me one thing gove ...
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You are using a computer made by the private sector.

The following are also private sector initiatives: electricity, cars, planes, sewing machines, shoes, milk, shirts, houses, schools etc

In fact show me one thing governmen thas ever done more efficiently than the private sector

Kweku Boateng Jnr 12 years ago

Sendero, you are partly right, but remember it is the US armed forces' research that led to the production of all the major items you mentioned. Public - private partnership is the best for Ghana for now. We do not have R an ...
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Sendero, you are partly right, but remember it is the US armed forces' research that led to the production of all the major items you mentioned. Public - private partnership is the best for Ghana for now. We do not have R and D, our governments simply do not think when it comes to research.
SENDERO 12 years ago

The US armed forces invented housing, electricity,, etc

I am so surprised!!

The US armed forces invented housing, electricity,, etc

I am so surprised!!
Kwasi Miezah, Western Region 12 years ago

Even in capitalist countries such as the U.S. the private sector would not be able to do most of the things you listed with the financial support of government. The internet was developed and used by the U.S army before the p ...
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Even in capitalist countries such as the U.S. the private sector would not be able to do most of the things you listed with the financial support of government. The internet was developed and used by the U.S army before the private sector took over. The microwave oven was developed by NASA another U.S government agency. About 80% of schools in the United States are owned by local and federal government. All Airports, roads, railway lines in U.S. are owned by local, state, and federal gov't. During the 2008 financial crises in the U.S. the federal gov't rushed and used taxpayer funds to bail banks, automobile industries etc.

As a developing nation, we should be very careful when we apply western economic theories to our development plans. On the surface you would think that the Western nations are adopting fair free market systems, but "deep down" there are a lot of gov't support.

Certain projects could be left to the private sector, others could only be done by the government, and the rest by gov't and private sector partnership.
Kwasi Miezah, Western Region 12 years ago

Mr. Sendro, even in capitalist countries such as the U.S. the private sector would not be able to do most of the things you listed without the financial support of government.

Mr. Sendro, even in capitalist countries such as the U.S. the private sector would not be able to do most of the things you listed without the financial support of government.
SENDERO 12 years ago

Whose money does the government use? The government ha sits armed forces and police and takes my money using their power. You seem to think that government money comes from nowhere

Whose money does the government use? The government ha sits armed forces and police and takes my money using their power. You seem to think that government money comes from nowhere
SENDERO 12 years ago

You are either guessing on how America and the UK et developed or your are just playing tricks!

80% od schools are owned by the government - correct. Did the government introduce the concept of schooling? Tis is my point. ...
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You are either guessing on how America and the UK et developed or your are just playing tricks!

80% od schools are owned by the government - correct. Did the government introduce the concept of schooling? Tis is my point. Moreover, a choice between a private school and a state-owned one isn o contest!

The microwave was developed by the private sector for the US government!

If you think all airports in America are government owned then you need to visit the place
Kweku Boateng Jnr 12 years ago

If Kwame Nkrumah (RIP) had such narrow views would there be Ghana for Mould to live in?
The private sector in Ghana is still poor and would not invest huge sums of money in such a project, hence public-private sectors worki ...
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If Kwame Nkrumah (RIP) had such narrow views would there be Ghana for Mould to live in?
The private sector in Ghana is still poor and would not invest huge sums of money in such a project, hence public-private sectors working together.
Would you have said so during the campaign?
The major challenge the refinery in Tema faces is incompetent management.
Forgy 12 years ago

Its means, Ghanaian leaders have really vowed to let everything Kwame Nkrumah established in Ghana to be destroyed, isn´t it. If we fool around and let only refinery built by Nkrumah of Ghana destoyed, the country Ghana will ...
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Its means, Ghanaian leaders have really vowed to let everything Kwame Nkrumah established in Ghana to be destroyed, isn´t it. If we fool around and let only refinery built by Nkrumah of Ghana destoyed, the country Ghana will be completely burried for life. Believe me.
ADAMA 12 years ago

THIS IS GLENCE OF POOR LEADERSHIP IN GHANA WITH NO LONG TERM VISION. THEY LACK VISION. THEY ARE HERE TO MAKE GHANA SUFFER SO THEY CAN STEAL. THIEVES

THIS IS GLENCE OF POOR LEADERSHIP IN GHANA WITH NO LONG TERM VISION. THEY LACK VISION. THEY ARE HERE TO MAKE GHANA SUFFER SO THEY CAN STEAL. THIEVES
KATH 12 years ago

Everyone should establish his or her business. When a government is big it is reckless and lazy. Government shd not join partnership with any private sector, govt shd rather establish offices to check for tax and compliance.

Everyone should establish his or her business. When a government is big it is reckless and lazy. Government shd not join partnership with any private sector, govt shd rather establish offices to check for tax and compliance.
PK 12 years ago

Where exactly in the world does your nonsensical proposal happen?

Where exactly in the world does your nonsensical proposal happen?
Uncle Al 12 years ago

Private sector means Ghanaian private business people partnering with foreign investments and expertize to bolster growth and efficiency, creating more and viable jobs for the masses. This way government will receive fair tax ...
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Private sector means Ghanaian private business people partnering with foreign investments and expertize to bolster growth and efficiency, creating more and viable jobs for the masses. This way government will receive fair taxes and royalties for other investments like building quality public schools, infrastructure building and providing water and electricity grids for the country. All successive governments are still stuck in the Nkrumah regime's every thing from the government, distributed by the government, control by the government, that is why we can't progress. Mr Mould's suggestion is right on the money.
7B 12 years ago

that is foolish talk, how much government spend on MP's... as well as his concubines... cant it raise factory.

that is foolish talk, how much government spend on MP's... as well as his concubines... cant it raise factory.
kb 12 years ago

Leave everything for the private sector then!

Leave everything for the private sector then!
DEDE 12 years ago

the oil sector is too dubious for government

the oil sector is too dubious for government
SKYLINE 12 years ago

THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN GHANA!! WHAT DOES YOUR PRESIDENT MEAN BY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX THEN?

THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN GHANA!! WHAT DOES YOUR PRESIDENT MEAN BY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX THEN?
anayomi 12 years ago

WE HAVE SEEN THEM IN ACTION ANY BUSNISS THEY RUN WAS RUN TO THE GRAUNDS

WE HAVE SEEN THEM IN ACTION ANY BUSNISS THEY RUN WAS RUN TO THE GRAUNDS
same 12 years ago

pravitise the Presidency also.

pravitise the Presidency also.
BB 12 years ago

TEMA OIL REFINERY IS SUBSIDY USELESS GOVERNMENT ELEPHANT WHICH DOES NOT GENERATE PROFIT BUT CONTINUE TO MILK TAX PAYERS. GHANA CONTINUE TO SHIP RAW MATERIALS INSTEAD OF ADDED VALUE TO GENERATE HIGHER PRICES FOR EXPORT

TEMA OIL REFINERY IS SUBSIDY USELESS GOVERNMENT ELEPHANT WHICH DOES NOT GENERATE PROFIT BUT CONTINUE TO MILK TAX PAYERS. GHANA CONTINUE TO SHIP RAW MATERIALS INSTEAD OF ADDED VALUE TO GENERATE HIGHER PRICES FOR EXPORT
KK 12 years ago

THIS MAN NEED REAL HELP AND SHOULDN'T BE HEADING SUCH GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION. GHANA NEED VISIONARY AND IF THIS GENERATION DOESN'T REALISE AND KEEP PUTTING SUCH PEOPLE IN OFFICE SORRY THEN GHANAIANS HAVE NO FUTURE. TELL WHEN T ...
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THIS MAN NEED REAL HELP AND SHOULDN'T BE HEADING SUCH GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION. GHANA NEED VISIONARY AND IF THIS GENERATION DOESN'T REALISE AND KEEP PUTTING SUCH PEOPLE IN OFFICE SORRY THEN GHANAIANS HAVE NO FUTURE. TELL WHEN TEMA OIL REFINERY MADE PROFIT.
Nell - professional in the US 12 years ago

I couldn't agree with you more about privatizing oil refinery. "Govt should not be in the business of refining". Small govt and big private business is the key to economic growth and financial independence.
Thanks

I couldn't agree with you more about privatizing oil refinery. "Govt should not be in the business of refining". Small govt and big private business is the key to economic growth and financial independence.
Thanks
Eman 12 years ago

Ghana, you have a favorable inheritance from God. You are a highly favored country. The question is; how are you taking care of your inheritance? Who is leading you to the land full of honey and milk. Your land is a land of a ...
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Ghana, you have a favorable inheritance from God. You are a highly favored country. The question is; how are you taking care of your inheritance? Who is leading you to the land full of honey and milk. Your land is a land of abundance. There is nothing wrong with the gov't building a refinary. And there is nothing wrong with a private sector coming in to build a refinary. The two can build refinaries and compete for the business. I say build MULTIPLE REFINARIES, which I believe you have the funds to do so. Remember? The world is dynamic. Things continue to change daily. Other countries are looking and developing alternative sources of energy. A time will come when your oil will worth pennies. This is the time for you to make the best out of this source of energy the Lord has given you. Your leaders must think and develop this nation. Have a national project. Gov't officials, make names for yourselves! build lasting freeways, highways cathedrals, world standard schools,colleges, universities and develop curriculum that will make your students competitive with the rest of the world. Build bridges, to link regions. Secure you borders and other entrances into your country, come up with systems to secure your inheritance, your human resources, just do something you will be remembered for. Come with highway systems, feeder road systems, health care systems, education systems. Think. Don't let the rest of the world leave you behind. Forward Ever, said one of you leaders. Refine your oil in your country. Sell it cheap to Ghanaians. Learn from Chavers and Venezuela. Please, make sure others do not give you carrots for you precious stuff. Leaders, Love your country. Build it for your selves, for present generation, and also for future generation. All parties must come together as partners in Nation building. Be selfless, sacrifice for Ghana. Share the wealth. Let every Ghanaian enjoy a piece of the national cake. You don't want your children to continue leaving the country to serve abroad. You want your children to be patriotic, be able to study in Ghana, be able to compete with the rest of the world. Love your Country. Peace out!!
Benny 12 years ago

Hallo, Is it not this NDC which want to creat jobb. Why not the overment ocuss on building a very big refinery to cater for the west Africa region. Burkinabe is going to get oil in the coming future so that they will turn To ...
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Hallo, Is it not this NDC which want to creat jobb. Why not the overment ocuss on building a very big refinery to cater for the west Africa region. Burkinabe is going to get oil in the coming future so that they will turn To Ghana so this honourable who is contemplating of shifting the answer to private company nto build a refinery is incompetent. He must be taken away from the post. We want NPP to come and come quickly. NPP all the way
one on one 12 years ago

l do not insult elders in this page but what mr alex is saying is a stupid talke

l do not insult elders in this page but what mr alex is saying is a stupid talke
AMARIYA 12 years ago

What makes him stand stupid? Look across, Ghana, how many State-controlled industries are doing well?
Socialism is dead. The state cannot go on always borrowing to the detriment of colasping certain Banks in Ghana. You must ...
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What makes him stand stupid? Look across, Ghana, how many State-controlled industries are doing well?
Socialism is dead. The state cannot go on always borrowing to the detriment of colasping certain Banks in Ghana. You must be getting free petrol from your government ministry.
AMARIYA 12 years ago

"Give me a place to stand and I would move the earth"
Before 1979, there was a never a time Ghanaians had to queue for petrol. The price of crude oil was below $18 per barrel. The strategic importance of the State holding on ...
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"Give me a place to stand and I would move the earth"
Before 1979, there was a never a time Ghanaians had to queue for petrol. The price of crude oil was below $18 per barrel. The strategic importance of the State holding onto the only oil refinery in the country became less important. Ghana did not have much money to pay for crude oil right away. As a political and economic control on Ghana, the 3 month credit was suspended. Since, that period Ghana have experienced many hiccups of fuel shortages after adjustement with our creditors.

The government ought to depend on taxes from a private controlled-refinery. The Tema refinery must be sold, and individual Ghanaians who are interested, should buy shares. The private owner would not subsidized any local agency and operate it to make profit. We won't run out of fuel if what Mr Moulds is proposing is put in place.
What about a private refinery to buy Ghana oil, refine it and use some internally and export the rest to Burkina Fasso, Togo and Northern Cote D'ivoire?
Kotoua Selira 12 years ago

How can a minister make a statement like this when he knows the life of Ghana depends on fuel.When the price of fuel is increased,it affects all other prices so it will be wise of the government to have a second refinery. Hav ...
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How can a minister make a statement like this when he knows the life of Ghana depends on fuel.When the price of fuel is increased,it affects all other prices so it will be wise of the government to have a second refinery. Having one oil refinery is like Ghana is putting all her eggs in one basket and when it breaks down the country will face difficulties.
Look at Nigeria.They have no oil refineries though the country is number 8 oil producing country in the world.Their oil is refined in another country and sold to them.Ghana should not do things like in Nigeria.We have to approach things like Ghanaians and work properly and organized so we shall be set as example as always for other nations in Africa. Many people are of the view that a second oil refinery is needed and very argent in Ghana.
Oil refinery will help reduce fuel prices because the fuel will be refined in the country and the cost of production will be reduce hence cheaper prices for the consumers and by this method our economy will continue to grow positively.Your excellency Mr Alex Mould please if you read this please have in mind that Ghana needs a second refinery and it is only the government that construct it or put it to private investment for Ghanaians and am sure some one will like to invest his money on it for the betterment of the country.
ujah. 12 years ago

If Mr Mould think this way who on earth appointed him to rundown our only refinery, he must resign if he so believe in his thinking.

If Mr Mould think this way who on earth appointed him to rundown our only refinery, he must resign if he so believe in his thinking.
Hazor 12 years ago

Both NPP and NDC could come and explain to tax payers why they lie to Ghanaians that billion of dollars has be use to renovate TOR and even there was dispute of remaining unpaid loans which NPP claim the left unpaid loan of U ...
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Both NPP and NDC could come and explain to tax payers why they lie to Ghanaians that billion of dollars has be use to renovate TOR and even there was dispute of remaining unpaid loans which NPP claim the left unpaid loan of US$600million whiles NDC claim it was not US$600million but US$1.4billion debts left for them to be paid.So why is NPA Boss telling us that TOR has NOT seen any major investment (renovation)in the past 15 years.We need answers immediately.It seem this Boss has stumble upon gold mines to enrich himself of US$200million dollars
OKPOLATSA 12 years ago

The rich grows richer and the poor gets poorer ahh aah, suffering in the land.

The rich grows richer and the poor gets poorer ahh aah, suffering in the land.
ujah. 12 years ago

The statement made by Mould show how greedy some of these our few executives are.Yes government has business in refinery, because it is capital intensive.It is very unfortunate you can make such foolish statement becau ...
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The statement made by Mould show how greedy some of these our few executives are.Yes government has business in refinery, because it is capital intensive.It is very unfortunate you can make such foolish statement because you have some cheap degree to climb to that top post. Rethink let there be more refineries so that we move to the stage of chemical processing, get some foresight.
JOHNSON 12 years ago

MR ALEX MOULD IS A SHAME AND A DISGRACE TO HIS PARENTS AND FAMILY.BETTER TO PRIVATISE GHANA GOVERNMENT.

MR ALEX MOULD IS A SHAME AND A DISGRACE TO HIS PARENTS AND FAMILY.BETTER TO PRIVATISE GHANA GOVERNMENT.
Francis Nyamadi 12 years ago

Yes ur making sense thanks

Yes ur making sense thanks
lawrence 12 years ago

TO BE FRANK, I REALLY DON,T KNOW WHY, MOST OF THE TIME,S, AFRICAN LEADER,S JUST LET THEIR ACTION PUT THE CONTINENT IN TO SHAME, Who is that MR ALEX MOULD, TO TELL THE NATION THAT, Gov,t has no business to do by BUILDING OIL R ...
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TO BE FRANK, I REALLY DON,T KNOW WHY, MOST OF THE TIME,S, AFRICAN LEADER,S JUST LET THEIR ACTION PUT THE CONTINENT IN TO SHAME, Who is that MR ALEX MOULD, TO TELL THE NATION THAT, Gov,t has no business to do by BUILDING OIL REFINERIES, When Ghanaians was voting, where was he, and people like him are ENEMY OF THE STATE, SO SHOULD NOT HOLD A STATE OFFICE, this is not a political issue is fo NATIONAL INTEREST, MR PRESIDENT, THEY ELECT YOU TO LEAD, SO DON,T FOOL YOU PEOPLE, just for 10% and for investor,s interest, MR PRESIDENT BE BOLT TO BUILD A SECOND REFINERY ,even before when, we don,t think of having a crude oil, we was having a refinery so not now that we have it, MR PRESIDENT, ALWAYS ,IT IS LAZY LEADER,S WHO TRY TO FIND EXCUSE, IF A COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE A REFINERY, THEY LOSE A LOT OF BY-PRODUCTS OF CRUDE OIL, so don,t listing to any BAD OR CRIMINAL,S ADVICE , Help your people,s to REMEMBER,S YOU FROM ONE THING, you know that ghana is not at WAR BUT THE PROBLEM,S HARDSHIP,S IN THE COUNTRY IS 10 TIME,S MORE THAN WAR, only few people are OK, HOW AND WHY,
KK Konadu 12 years ago

NPA Boss is wrong. Luckily he has a job now in government built refinery.
Ghana needs about two more refineries to make Ghana safe with local suppiles and also think of exporting to some countries to make profit.

NPA Boss is wrong. Luckily he has a job now in government built refinery.
Ghana needs about two more refineries to make Ghana safe with local suppiles and also think of exporting to some countries to make profit.
MAHAMA USLESS,NO VISSION 12 years ago

NDC MAHAMA LAZY THOUGHT,MORE DEPTS,JDM,HMMMM,MAHAMA GOLD DIGGER,WOMANIZER,CAR FOR SEX MAHAMA,VEEP GAY,MAHAMA SOLOMON USA IS MAHAMAS WIFE,HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH,BIG SHAM TO MAHAMUUUUUUU

NDC MAHAMA LAZY THOUGHT,MORE DEPTS,JDM,HMMMM,MAHAMA GOLD DIGGER,WOMANIZER,CAR FOR SEX MAHAMA,VEEP GAY,MAHAMA SOLOMON USA IS MAHAMAS WIFE,HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH,BIG SHAM TO MAHAMUUUUUUU
Idan 12 years ago

I think Alex mould is the biggest foooooooooooool in the country

I think Alex mould is the biggest foooooooooooool in the country
kaketonti 12 years ago

Job creation starts from building refineries.Private sector-yes,but how many Ghanaians have the capital?Cut the salaries of govt officials,parliamentarians; including all allowances to have the needed funds.Float shares to th ...
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Job creation starts from building refineries.Private sector-yes,but how many Ghanaians have the capital?Cut the salaries of govt officials,parliamentarians; including all allowances to have the needed funds.Float shares to the citizens for this concern.NPA-Boss where are your brains?Be visionary and think of the long term advantages.Social development/self reliance comes into play if and when this capital investment is made.
VAQ 12 years ago

IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TAKE OVER THE BUIDING OF REFINERIES. THE FACT IS THAT WE ARE NOT THERE YET. WE DONT HAVE THE CAPITAL AND HOW MANY OF OUR FAMILY OWNED BUSINSSES SUSTAIN THE NEXT GENERATION? TAKE A LO ...
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IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TAKE OVER THE BUIDING OF REFINERIES. THE FACT IS THAT WE ARE NOT THERE YET. WE DONT HAVE THE CAPITAL AND HOW MANY OF OUR FAMILY OWNED BUSINSSES SUSTAIN THE NEXT GENERATION? TAKE A LOOK AT U.T.C. AND KINGSWAY BUILDINGS THAT WERE LEFT FROM THE U.A.C DAYS. NO GHANAIAN BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ABSOVE THIS GREAT REAL ESTATE LOCATIONS AND TURN THEM IN TO VALUABLE MALLS, RATHER OUR PEOPLE ARE TROTTING AROUND THE GLOBE BUYING CHEAP AND DISCARDED LEFT OVER GOODS TO FLOOD OUR PAVEMENTS AND POLLUTE OUR STREETS AND ENVIRONMENTS AND CALL THEMSELVES BUSINESS MEN. WHEN WE CAN FINALLY DO THE BASIC THINGS THEN WE CAN MOVE TO THE BIGGER ONES LIKE REFINARIES. OUR MAJOR STREETS AND SUB-HIHGWAYS ARE CROWDED WITH HAWKERS AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT REFINARIES? IMPOSSIBLE MY FRIEND. IN THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES YOU WILL BE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT IT'S THE GOVT. THAT INITIATES THE MAJORITY OF THESE HUGE PROJECTS BEFORE THE PRIVATE GETS INVOLVED. WE NEED GOVT TO HELP LIFT THE COUNTRY. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY HOUSING PROJECTS THE FEDERAL GOVT. HELP PRIVATE INVESTORS TO BUILD EACH YEAR IN THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES? AND I AM TALKING ABOUT NEW YORK CITY OF ALL PLACES. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT HARLEM WITH SOME DISRECPECT. IF ACCRA CITY CAN GET TO LOOK LIKE HARLEM WE WILL BE GRATEFUL AND TAKE IT FROM SOME ONE WHO KNOWS BOTH PLACES WELL. WE NEED GOVT'S HELP IN DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE NOT READY FOR THE BIG PROJECTS YET.

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Gov’t has no business building refineries – NPA Boss

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