No plant can solve Ghana’s energy crisis – Amissah-Arthur

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Ghanaman 11 years ago

So the VP also wants to be heard, and just talk keke.

So the VP also wants to be heard, and just talk keke.
CORNEY 11 years ago

It is cheap journalism which in a civilized country this Starfmonline would have apologized.
The picture here is for the VP but the gentleman is different from the VP.

It is cheap journalism which in a civilized country this Starfmonline would have apologized.
The picture here is for the VP but the gentleman is different from the VP.
facts 11 years ago

Amisah Athur has only declared the NDC has no solution to the adumdumadundum problem. Pack and go and let those who are capable come in.

Amisah Athur has only declared the NDC has no solution to the adumdumadundum problem. Pack and go and let those who are capable come in.
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 11 years ago

Don't you outsource energy to other countries?

Don't you outsource energy to other countries?
TOFE 11 years ago

These are the facts that we need and not the mindless promises that by September 2012 the erractic power outages would be solved.

These are the facts that we need and not the mindless promises that by September 2012 the erractic power outages would be solved.
Emerson Mnangagwa-Vice President 11 years ago

Over fifty years of independence has meant nothing to Ghanaians. Nothing works: no roads, no water, no electricity, stinking corruption all over the place. And they want to fool visitors with a single decent road from the air ...
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Over fifty years of independence has meant nothing to Ghanaians. Nothing works: no roads, no water, no electricity, stinking corruption all over the place. And they want to fool visitors with a single decent road from the airport!
azuma 11 years ago

hmmm,we must educate our village folks not to be enticed by little amount of money being doled out by politicians during elections,to buy their votes, next time we must vote wisely, if a politician in power give you money tak ...
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hmmm,we must educate our village folks not to be enticed by little amount of money being doled out by politicians during elections,to buy their votes, next time we must vote wisely, if a politician in power give you money take it, because it belong tu us,but when voting think twice.Too much incompetency at work
Close Observer 11 years ago

25 YEAR PLUS OUT OF GHANA'S 57 YEARS HAS BEEN WASTED UNDER THIS USELESS AND CLUELESS NDC PARTY; THANKS TO FOOLISH FOLLOWERS AND VOTERS.
IS IT NOT CLEAR THAT THIS BUNCH OF USELESS POLITICIANS CANNOT HELP GHANA, BUT THEMSELVES ...
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25 YEAR PLUS OUT OF GHANA'S 57 YEARS HAS BEEN WASTED UNDER THIS USELESS AND CLUELESS NDC PARTY; THANKS TO FOOLISH FOLLOWERS AND VOTERS.
IS IT NOT CLEAR THAT THIS BUNCH OF USELESS POLITICIANS CANNOT HELP GHANA, BUT THEMSELVES?
LET ME GO DOWN ON MY KNEES AND SAY A PRAYER FOR MOTHER GHANA:

O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see the predicament they have put Ghana in through their foolish action, and change for the better. I pray that you let them vote this USELESS and CLUELESS GOVERNMENT out. Let those who these FOOLISH VOTERS envy because they are prospering as a result of which they vote foolishly so that they will be equal with them prosper even more. Father let those who are sympathetic to these USELESS VOTERS stop giving them money when they come begging, so that they will realize 'Ghana is hard', and vote wisely this time round. Lord, there are too many office to office beggars in Ghana, that is a sign of poverty, kick those who encourage this out of office. Merciful Father, too many FOOLISH VOTERS who have no sense of dignity are rewarded with trips to soccer matches only to go and sleep on the floor in foreign land, and eventually seek asylum, stamp that disgraceful spirit out of Ghana. Lord, you have blessed us with everything that can make us rich, but you seemed to have forgotten to protect mother Ghana from greedy politicians and thieves; we call on you to rise and let these nation wreakers scatter in 2016. Amen
Ibn Abudu @adams1financial@yahoo.ca 11 years ago

WHICH PRESIDENT CAN OUTSMART OUR DEAR FOUNDER OF GHANA DR NKRUMAH IN LASTING MEMORY

HE KNEW GHAN'S POPULATION & INDUSTRIAL USAGE WILL OUT WIT THE AKOSOMBO , THEREFORE HE MAY THE RUSSIANS TO GIVE US NUCLEAR ENERGY WHICH S ...
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WHICH PRESIDENT CAN OUTSMART OUR DEAR FOUNDER OF GHANA DR NKRUMAH IN LASTING MEMORY

HE KNEW GHAN'S POPULATION & INDUSTRIAL USAGE WILL OUT WIT THE AKOSOMBO , THEREFORE HE MAY THE RUSSIANS TO GIVE US NUCLEAR ENERGY WHICH SHORTSIGHTED FEARMONGERS DESCRIBED AS NKRUMAH'S SILO TO RATION FOOD..

GHANA GO NUCLEAR NOW FOR GHANA TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SUFFICIENCY LIKE ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE INDUSTRALIZED WORLD
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

What does the Veep mean by his intimation that
"Ghana's energy crisis cannot be solved by a single plant"?

The Vice President should make it abundantly to Ghanaians that in reality, we have just about two power producers ...
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What does the Veep mean by his intimation that
"Ghana's energy crisis cannot be solved by a single plant"?

The Vice President should make it abundantly to Ghanaians that in reality, we have just about two power producers in the country - VRA and Bui Power Authority.

With GRIDCO responsible for distributing, while ECG is taking care of the marketing aspects.

The problem is the VRA, BPA, GRIDCO and ECG are not on the same line in designing and working to achieve an agreed upon energy policy.

Germany has multiplie sources of producing energy:
Coal - 44.8%
Renewables - 24.5%
Nuclear - 18%
Natural Gas - 10.7%
Others - 4%

The producers, the distributors and those who are entrusted to market the power do it effortlessl without a hitch. Why can't we do likewise?

I am appealing to both Dr. Kwabina Donkor and Mr. Buah to hurry up and include renewables - wind turbines, roof-top photovoltaic cells, and biogas, and clean coal in our energy mix to solve our energy challenges.

Kwame Dokyi 11 years ago

That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government ...
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That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government has cut subsidy of oil products, is it fair that the average Ghanaian should continue to suffer?
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

Kwame I wish you had responded to what I wrote, unless you didn't grasp the intent of my piece.

Our rising population means that we should have multiple ways of producing electrical power, just like Germany or Brazil.

Kwame I wish you had responded to what I wrote, unless you didn't grasp the intent of my piece.

Our rising population means that we should have multiple ways of producing electrical power, just like Germany or Brazil.
Kwame Dokyi 11 years ago

That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government ...
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That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government has cut subsidy on oil products, is it fair that the average Ghanaian should continue to suffer?
This government is proving very incompetent!!
Kwame Dokyi 11 years ago

That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government ...
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That the Mahama government cannot make any pragmatic impact on the free fall in price of crude oil on the world market is terribly alarming.
Oil price is lowest this year, but it will go back up next year. As the government has cut subsidy of oil products, is it fair that the average Ghanaian should continue to suffer?
Franco 11 years ago

NDC has failed Ghana. 25 out of 57 years. I wish president Kufour had ruled Ghana for all the 57 years.

NDC has failed Ghana. 25 out of 57 years. I wish president Kufour had ruled Ghana for all the 57 years.
DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 11 years ago

LOOK WHO IS TALKING?

LOOK WHO IS TALKING?
STAFFORD 11 years ago

A temporary measure could be given to free duty-free imports of both industrial and household generators to make the purchase affordable, and businesses running as usual.

A temporary measure could be given to free duty-free imports of both industrial and household generators to make the purchase affordable, and businesses running as usual.
VVIP JDM SNIFFER COCAINE 11 years ago

VEEP GAY TALKING NOW,HAHAHAHA TWEAAAAAA,SO WHY MAHAMA KWASEA SAID ADUM ADUM BEKYAI?? LIED TO GHANIANS FOOOOOOOLS,

VEEP GAY TALKING NOW,HAHAHAHA TWEAAAAAA,SO WHY MAHAMA KWASEA SAID ADUM ADUM BEKYAI?? LIED TO GHANIANS FOOOOOOOLS,
Owoahene Achampong kofi 11 years ago

GHANA HAS SUNSHINE ALMOST ALL YEAR ROUND IS CHEAPER TO INVEST SOLAR TECHNOLOGY, WIND OR MICRO HYDRO TECHNOLOGY.

GHANA HAS SUNSHINE ALMOST ALL YEAR ROUND IS CHEAPER TO INVEST SOLAR TECHNOLOGY, WIND OR MICRO HYDRO TECHNOLOGY.
kutsii 11 years ago

Don't tell us nonsense. We put u there to give us power at all cost. Don't say faithless words to us , else u don't have any business being at post. I don't want to go far with insults. Next time u will see what I will do to ...
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Don't tell us nonsense. We put u there to give us power at all cost. Don't say faithless words to us , else u don't have any business being at post. I don't want to go far with insults. Next time u will see what I will do to u. Nonsense

Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 11 years ago

Come out of your bunker

Come out of your bunker
AKWAPIMBA,LAS PALMAS DE G.C., SPAIN 11 years ago

- THERE IS A WAY,MR.VICE PRESD.THE TECNICAL MEN SHOULD HAD KNOW BETTER BEFORE CONSTRUCTING BUI DAM.DR.KWAME NKRUMAH BUILT AKOSOMBO,FIRST FOR VALCO FOR THAT POTENCIA,FOR ALUM.,LATER TO OTHERS.SO WHY CONSTRUCTED BUI ?

- THERE IS A WAY,MR.VICE PRESD.THE TECNICAL MEN SHOULD HAD KNOW BETTER BEFORE CONSTRUCTING BUI DAM.DR.KWAME NKRUMAH BUILT AKOSOMBO,FIRST FOR VALCO FOR THAT POTENCIA,FOR ALUM.,LATER TO OTHERS.SO WHY CONSTRUCTED BUI ?
KWAME-BELGIUM 11 years ago

This is what the common man will not understand. The nation is so advanced that domestic and industrial consumptions, are getting higher everyday.

This is what the common man will not understand. The nation is so advanced that domestic and industrial consumptions, are getting higher everyday.
hmm 11 years ago

It was not the veep talking. Why insult him and spread lies about him. I blame the standard of journalism in the country and unqualified editorial staff.
Foolish and idiots should not be allowed on the platform because they ...
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It was not the veep talking. Why insult him and spread lies about him. I blame the standard of journalism in the country and unqualified editorial staff.
Foolish and idiots should not be allowed on the platform because they do not contribute meaningfully to the discussion. thank You
fail 11 years ago

stop talking so much and do something about it fool

stop talking so much and do something about it fool
TWEAA 11 years ago

AND WHAT HAPPENED TO 'DUMSOR, DUMSOR' WILL BE THE THING OF THE PAST...SAID BY MAHAMA WHEN COMMISSIONING THE BUI DAM? YES, TELL US AMISSAH ARTHUR...MR GAY.

AND WHAT HAPPENED TO 'DUMSOR, DUMSOR' WILL BE THE THING OF THE PAST...SAID BY MAHAMA WHEN COMMISSIONING THE BUI DAM? YES, TELL US AMISSAH ARTHUR...MR GAY.
GBEWAA 11 years ago

QUOTE

"President Mahama, who is Chair of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) noted that Kenya, as the largest ECONOMY in East Africa, and Ghana, as the second largest ECONOMY in West Africa" UNQUOTE.

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"President Mahama, who is Chair of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) noted that Kenya, as the largest ECONOMY in East Africa, and Ghana, as the second largest ECONOMY in West Africa" UNQUOTE.

MY TAKE:

KENYA MAY HAVE AN ECONOMY TO BOAST OF, BUT DOES GHANA HAVE AN ECONOMY?

I'M AFRAID NOT! EVEN 24/7 GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IS A MASSIVE CHALLENGE TO GHANA'S LAZY VISIONLESS CORRUPT LEADERS.

GHANA DOES NOT HAVE AN ECONOMY BECAUSE THE BULK OF GHANA'S "ECONOMY" CONTINUES TO BE DIVESTED TO FOREIGN LEECHES AND THEIR GHANAIAN COUNTERPART CRIMINALS LIKE KUFUOR, JJ AND MAHAMA.

GHANAIANS COULD NOT MANAGE EVEN GHANA AIRWAYS, AND SADLY "GHANA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES" WITH ONLY TWO VC10 PLANES AND FIVE FOKKER 28s.

UAE'S EMIRATES AND QATAR AIRWAYS, OWNED BY DESERT NATIONS, CAN NOW BOAST OF THE LATEST HIGH-TECH FLEET OF PLANES ON PLANET EARTH.

GHANA AIRWAYS WAS ESTABLISHED AT A TIME THESE DESERT NATIONS WERE TOTAL DESERTS WITH NOMADIC LIFESTYLES.

GHANA IS A HOPELESS NATION GOVERNED BY HOPELESS, LAZY, VISIONLESS, CORRUPT LEADERS.

NO WONDER ROBERT MUGABE SAID GHANA HAS BEEN AT A STANDSTILL SINCE THE OVERTHROW OF DR. KWAME NKRUMAH, AND HE IS DEAD ON.
Charles Agbenu 11 years ago

The TUNUMUMAN is talking

The TUNUMUMAN is talking
loway 11 years ago

Is Amissah Arthur CEO of Bui Dam?

Is Amissah Arthur CEO of Bui Dam?
Tunji 11 years ago

Character assasination, foolish and idiotic comments should not be allowed. The Veep is not The CEO of Bui Dam. Ignorant fools get your facts right before you pos comments.

Character assasination, foolish and idiotic comments should not be allowed. The Veep is not The CEO of Bui Dam. Ignorant fools get your facts right before you pos comments.

Tunji 11 years ago

The CEO is also called Amissah-Arthur and he is not the Veep. Get facts right before posting foolish unrelated comments.

The CEO is also called Amissah-Arthur and he is not the Veep. Get facts right before posting foolish unrelated comments.

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