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Allow private sector to control energy sector - Wereko Brobby

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  • BENYIWA DOE(Rat Poison) 11 years ago

    you are a fool

  • OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

    When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    IT TIME TO SAY BYE BYE TO STATE OWN PROPERTIES

  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Dr Wereko Brobbey why talk now of privatisation?

    What did you do when you were the CEO of VRA for some years? The fact you were the CEO you could have influence ex President Kuffour to see this type of vision or initiative ...
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  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    But why does he not supplement the VRA effort by starting an energy producing company. It could be solar, wind. thermal or otherwise. Competition is good. I get sick and tired of people who have no capital but want to take st ...
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  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    That is a good point you have stated.

    However, Wereko Brobbey could have suggested this idea of private industry when he was the CEO of VRA. Rather he choosed to steal all the Running Capital
    of the company to almost bank ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Please stop disturbing our ears with your so called article. Your article will not change the fact as to whether what he is saying would be a good strategy or not.

  • Gye Nyame 11 years ago

    It is obvious that small government and more privatization works better and leads to efficiency, even China the mother of communism has realized that and opened its markets to private companies. The problem with Ghana is tha ...
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  • Mahmoud 11 years ago

    We are still waiting for you to petition the Supreme Court for the petroleum subsidies. You said there was no subsidy and they said there was. They went ahead to increase the prices citing 330million as the subsidy figure. We ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 11 years ago

    Well said! But, the sudden stream of the so-called good ideals Dr. Wereko Brobbey has been chumming out lately before all could have been appropriated to his own NPP government during their eight year occupation at the helm o ...
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  • S.Dikaini 11 years ago

    There is no sense that Vra cannot manage it wings,Our problms is nothing more than corruption at all levels.Mr Brobby certainly is not fit to suggest other wise since he was given the opportunity to shake up the VRA and he sl ...
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  • Adams 11 years ago

    The reign of the Ntafuors has began. What do you expect from people who have absconded from developing their own backyard of Northern and Upper regions of our country. Does anyone seriously expect development from peppefuors ...
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  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    WHY CAN;T WE LEARN FROM OUR MASTER AND STOP ALL THESE STATE DEBTS PROPERTY WHICH IS ONLY KILLING OUR ECONONY: OUR MASTER HAVE PRIVATERISE ALL THEIR STATE PROPERTIES AND THINGS ARE DOING GOOD FOR THEM:

  • Old Dirty Bastard 11 years ago

    This same Tarzan run VRA to the ground, stole money from Ghana@50, and now is giving advice on efficiency? These Ashantis paaa.

  • CHE ANDREW 11 years ago

    Don't forget that he is the nephew of late Victor Owusu. How can you say that he stole money from Ghana@50? He was appointed without and appointment letter because being the nephew of Victor Owusu was just enough to get the l ...
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  • FRANK 11 years ago

    You ar a big fool.What has tribe got to do with this issue of national concern.That is why the nation is not moving forward.Issues which need a national approach to resolve are always tribalized stifling sensible debates on t ...
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  • Repugnant. 11 years ago

    Why is this coming from someone who ran the same company. This goes to show why the country is being ran down.

  • DKB 11 years ago

    Has it crossed your mind that since he has run this entity before he has better insight into the problems the company faced whiles he was there? As usual all you people know is to insult and make stupid comments.

  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Yea,DKB. Which planet are you coming from and do you understand the English language.

    The fact is you are the type in Ghana hence the country is like this after 56 years of independence. Perhaps you an uncle of Brobbey. Pu ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Danny, i may not understand English language as well us you do but i surely write better sentences than you. You are not understanding my point. Forget the fact that this man run VRA down. Any sensible person would take the s ...
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  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Unfortunately, you seem to be the negative type. The fact is your first write up was that since Wereko Brobbey has CEO of VRA before so he knew what is talking about now.

    However, this does not make sense. This guy Wereko ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Yes Danny, but you and i know that once your position is a political appointment, you may sometimes have very good ideas but if the Government of the day refuses to buy into your ideas, you are snookered. You are put in such ...
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  • MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

    You have a point.

  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Yea, what point has DKB got? Are you of the same feather that you cannot see right from wrong?

    Wereko Brobbey has not got a clue of what he is saying now. If you want to know why then go and read my write up Re: Wereko Bro ...
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  • MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

    Hey Danny Boy, the you have a point was directed at Repugnant and not at DKB.
    What is your problem, son?

  • doobia 11 years ago

    waiting for Tarzan to sue the MPA, he claimed government was not subsidizing fuel and will sue if prices was increased he should be bold enough to that that as the energy expert he claims to be

  • akwasi 11 years ago

    THE ONLY PERSON TO TELL YOU SOMETHING FROM HEAVEN IS JESUS. THE ONLY PERSON TO TELL YOU WHAT IS MAKING THE VRA NOT WORKING AS IT SHOULD IS THE FORMER MANAGER. HE KNEW THE GOINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION, SO WHEN HE TELL YOU WHAT C ...
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  • CAYLX 11 years ago

    NOT ONLY IS HE A FOOL ,HE IS ALSO A ROBBER AND AN IDIOT

  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM NOW

  • USMAN 11 years ago

    After almost 30years of privatization what have we achieved as a country? We always award contracts to china railways corperation without thinking for once how that entity started. Our useless university graduates will always ...
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  • PAA NII TESHIE. 11 years ago

    It is a shame hearing the bad air being blown by Dr Wireko Brobbey. When an establishment is created as a private enterprise, it is human beings who manage it and when it is government owned it is also managed by human beings ...
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  • Nz K 11 years ago

    I thought the man is already in court to sue the Govt for increasing fuel.

    Coward

  • james Boakye Danquah 11 years ago

    Brilliant suggestion Dr

  • MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

    Give reason(s) why you consider it a brilliant suggestion.

  • DKB 11 years ago

    Do you need a reason? If over 28 years successive Govt's have not been able to run the energy sector successfully why should we continue with more of the same?

    A good leader knows when to change course. The problem with G ...
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  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Yea, pretty certainly you have got the message right? If you have sighted Ghana Telecom as example of what dedicated CEOs' can do why did not Brobbey do same at VRA.

    For goodness sake do not boast you write good sentences ...
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  • mr bonsu 11 years ago

    What has black got to do with being arrogant? Does mr danny london have issues with only arrogant black people? Is danny london a Ghanaian?

  • DKB 11 years ago

    Don't waste you breath Bonsu. When little minds can't win an argument, they turn to insults and name calling. And this is someone who came asking me whether i understood English language. Funny isn't it?

  • abraham 11 years ago

    very good idea by weroko brobbery.

  • Ghanaba 11 years ago

    Why do we allow the government to monopolize the energy sector. The private sector should rather be encouraged to invest in this area.

  • CHE ANDREW 11 years ago

    The Asogli Power Plant is a straight forward example of how the private sector can get into the energy sector. No one prohibits groups and individuals to get into that sector but as usual Ghanaian businessmen and women are lo ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Well, unfortunately that ambitious move by Chief Kufuor was politicised and he was lambasted rather than praised for his vision. Abrahim Mahama is another example. Is it any suprise that most people without the thick skin of ...
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  • Danny, London 11 years ago

    Apparently, Kufuor decided to sell GT which was a fine move. But have you any business sense of the price paid by Vodafone as RIGHT on such national asset?

    Where in the developed world could Vodafone buy such a priced asse ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Do you understand what you are talking about? Price ratio? marginals? Are you for real? Don't just pick words and string them together. What has price ratio got to do with Business valuation? I'm not going to talk you through ...
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  • Tired Man 11 years ago

    You would think privatizing may help but look at the history of this in Ghana. They sell to themselves at throw-away prices, cut it up and sell for scrap. There are no factories at Tema, no railways and airways in Ghana. And ...
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  • ATOOOO 11 years ago

    Hasn't this man being in the energy ministry or energy commission before? It is now that he has got the antidote to our problems? Is this not the same person who went for the strategic reserve plant that never worked? In any ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    He is in a better position to know what forces prevented him from making it work. Govt interference! No matter who you are and how efficient you are with too much Govt interference, you will never succeed. You don't get that ...
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  • Nell - professional in the US 11 years ago

    Enlarging, expanding the private sector and shrinking the govt is how you grow the economy.......It is not rocket science. Hellooooo!

  • Left Critic 11 years ago

    This is a religious chant, nothing else.

  • DKB 11 years ago

    Spot on Nell.

  • mr bonsu 11 years ago

    What we need is a public-private partnership. This will ensure that our citizens are protected. Privatizing our energy to corporations will lead to high monthly bills, further destroying our economy.

    In addition, DECENTRAL ...
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  • KOOBOY 11 years ago

    WHAT HAPPENED WHEN RAWLINGS PRIVATIZED THE GIHOC INDUSTRIES AND THE MANY BLACK STAR SHIPPING LINES? NO MATTER WHAT THE GREEDY MOTHER FUCKERS (POLITICIANS) WOULD FIND A WAY TO SCREW THE COUNTRY JUST AS BROBBEY DID TO VRA

  • SOMOKO LAGOS 11 years ago

    YES,WE SHOULD GIVE THE SECTOR TO YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER,SO THEY CAN BE RICH FOR LIFE.IDIOT,CORRUPT MAN,NO WONDER YOU HATE NANA ADDO,YOU FEAR HE WOULD PROSICUTE THEIVES LIKE YOU.HAVE YOU TAKEN THE GOVRT. TO COURT ON THE FUEL I ...
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  • anayomi 11 years ago

    the govrenment destroy anything that they get involve with

  • LAGOS BOY 11 years ago

    IF YOU THEIVES IN GHANA WANTS TOR,GO BUILD YOUR OWN,IF IT IS CHEAT,STUPID, IDIOTS.GO AND BUILD YOUR OWN POWER HOUSE AND GENERATE POWER AND SELL,FIRE BURN YOU.THAT SMALL BOY,MOULD IS INFECTED BY THEIVERY FROM HIS SISTER,MOULD ...
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  • Kwame 11 years ago

    The Private Sector can not even buy and distribute gas and even common food. The Private Sector is not working when it comes to the energy sector.

  • KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

    Putting the energy sector in private hands may improve the supply situation but will definitely not stop the arbitraly increases in prices.The questiion is ;can the poor ghanaian consumer pay for the frequent increase in pric ...
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  • nicman@atl 11 years ago

    chop money, funerals, engagements wedding and funerals, ghana@fifty, banku and okrostew with pig feet? Dr woreko?

  • WODE GIDEON 11 years ago

    I think is a good idea, but as to how the policies available will be well implemented is the major issue to deal with.
    Secondly, so Ghana just can't generate it own gas from the oil found to help support the energy sector.. ...
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  • Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

    Those who did not know that Ghana's rich who got their riches through stealing from national coffers are the very people who are strong advocates for property seeking society should at the very least listen carefully when Gh ...
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  • doobia 11 years ago

    is wereko brobbey indeed an energy expert? Mr. Mould seems to have exposed him when he claimed he will sue government if fuel prices were increased as there was no subsidies as claimed

  • KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

    What is wrong with ghanaians?It appears we are only interested in personalizing and tribalizing issues.The energy sector is the backbone of the nation's economic development and needs to be efficiently managed.Dr Wereko Brobb ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Hmmm, say that again. It's amazing how the brain of some people work. This is the very reason we struggle to progress.

  • Igp 11 years ago

    See who came to dinner, Wereko Brobbey? The disgraced and insensitive criminal, who claimed he was an energy expert years gone by. The man who bankrupted the Ghana at 50. The man who cheated on that beautiful woman called Joy ...
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  • Kwasi Miezah, Western Region 11 years ago

    Well said.

  • Rosalyn 11 years ago

    Go to court , u promised

  • Diaspora man 11 years ago

    Ghanaians are always fooled with privatization. What are the results of the numerous sell outs of all those state enterprises. In any case we shd accept that possibly Ghanaians are incapable of managing their own affairs. Gha ...
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  • mr bonsu 11 years ago

    What we need is a public-private partnership. This will ensure that our citizens are protected. Privatizing our energy to corporations will lead to high monthly bills, further destroying our economy.

    In addition, DECENTRA ...
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  • Gonzaga 11 years ago

    Privatization is the NOT and I repeat is NOT the problem facing Ghana. Since the overthrow Of the most sensible, patriotic and the one who had his country and Africa at heart, DR Kwame Nkrumah. All previous governments have b ...
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  • akwasi 11 years ago

    THE DR. PRESCRIPTION IS THE RIGHT DOSE. OUR DEAR LAND IS INFESTED WITH THIS VIRUS WE CALL THE GOVERNMENT. IF THIS GOVT. WILL SELL MOST OF WHAT IT HAS IE THE MANY COMMERCIAL BANKS, ELECTRICITY, MANY GOVT AGENCIES, WHICH IS THE ...
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  • BOY KOFI 11 years ago

    Our businessmen don't have the Capital to do everything alone compared to the advanced countries.Tell Ghanaian private sector to construct Motorways,Ports and Airports and see the results.By the way,the private sector is doin ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    Same as when Vodaphone of Uk bought ghana telecom and Also Mtn and Tigo etc..Having a phone has decreased..It cheap for Ghanians to call america than for me to call ghana..Even with $5 phone card i get 25 minutes to ghana or ...
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  • Osei Yao 11 years ago

    OF COURSE, NPP FOUNDING MEMBER WILL USE EVERY EXCUSE TO SELL OFF NATIONAL ASSETS. HOW WOULD A PRIVATE COMPANY DEAL WITH THE BROKEN PIPE OWNED BY INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM? THE UK GOVERNMENT CONTROLS THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY. T ...
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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    History and experience from the UK and US have shown that putting the control of the energy sector in private hands can work negatively against the state. Especially in this day and age of globalization, all it takes is for a ...
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  • Nyame Ekuma 11 years ago

    Tarzan, u are very very intelligent and I admire u. My problem with u is that u are a very very clever thief.

    Ghana @ 50 and u say the state even owes u ? I know one day u will go to court and make that claim with interes ...
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  • Accra Resident 11 years ago

    Government should divest all businesses period! Too much politics and cronyism make them inefficient. Govt. should privatize public utility companies and set up commissions to regulate prices and to protect consumers.

  • Bogoso 11 years ago

    Lets go solar, dont rely on government get your own solar power in your house and office,its the solution, ask the nigerians, why cant we learn, my people?
    www.sopraysolartech.com and alex@sopraysolartech.com can help you.ca ...
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