Energy crisis result of "investment neglect" - Nii Moi Thompson

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• BILLYBILLY 10 years ago

  CANT U TELL US ANYTHING NEW MASSA?

  CANT U TELL US ANYTHING NEW MASSA?

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• Odikr@ 10 years ago

  Were these comments on the Energy Crisis made in January or February 2015?
  Ghanaians need accurate accounts; to make informed judgements.
  Thanks.

  Were these comments on the Energy Crisis made in January or February 2015?
  Ghanaians need accurate accounts; to make informed judgements.
  Thanks.

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• OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

  Author:-GURUNDA...
  Ghanaians must desist from "worshipping" presidents and begin to hold presidents and leaders accountable. Bravo Greenstreet for showing Ghanaians the right way. Why bow to presidents when they are stealin ...
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  Author:-GURUNDA...
  Ghanaians must desist from "worshipping" presidents and begin to hold presidents and leaders accountable. Bravo Greenstreet for showing Ghanaians the right way. Why bow to presidents when they are stealing millions of dollars of tax payer's money. The NDC people are enjoying while the people are suffering. Is this the better Ghana agenda. Thank you Greenstreet and more grease. May the Lord protect you.

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• Ben 10 years ago

  HE'S JUST BRAIN DEAD.

  HE'S JUST BRAIN DEAD.

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• OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

  BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AF ...
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  BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AFEDE FILLING HIS BANK ACCOUNTS ABROAD< ASIEDU NKETIA SPREADING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER BRONG AHAFO AND BUYING MANSION IN CALGARY CANADA, HANNA BISSIW ,OYI LITHUR ANITA DISOSO SPREADING MONEY AS IF GHANA HAS NO PROBLEM

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• NII LA 10 years ago

  SHAME TO U,NII MOI.

  SHAME TO U,NII MOI.

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• KWAKU ANANSE 10 years ago

  THIS MAN NII MOI THOMPSON MAKES ME SICK. HE HELPED THE NDC MAKE ALL THE GRAVE MISTAKES AND YET, HAS NOT LEARNT TO SHUT UP. HE CONTINUES TO OPEN HIS MOUTH TO TALK RUBBISH.

  THIS MAN NII MOI THOMPSON MAKES ME SICK. HE HELPED THE NDC MAKE ALL THE GRAVE MISTAKES AND YET, HAS NOT LEARNT TO SHUT UP. HE CONTINUES TO OPEN HIS MOUTH TO TALK RUBBISH.

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• Kofi Adams 10 years ago

  What have you done since coming into power six years ago? creating, looting and sharing. The nation is being raped and it's high time Ghana people stood up to arrest the situation.

  What have you done since coming into power six years ago? creating, looting and sharing. The nation is being raped and it's high time Ghana people stood up to arrest the situation.

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• #NO MORE DUMSOR# 10 years ago

  The Mahama-led NDC govt has failed to deliver, lack the ability to deliver and cannot deliver.
  Rather what this NDC govt is good at is propaganda and looting.
  Currently Ghana is in the doldrums as a result of this propagan ...
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  The Mahama-led NDC govt has failed to deliver, lack the ability to deliver and cannot deliver.
  Rather what this NDC govt is good at is propaganda and looting.
  Currently Ghana is in the doldrums as a result of this propagandist and looting policy of the NDC govt with very high doses of mind-boggling incompetence.
  Ghanaians are saying enough is enough. The Mahama-led NDC govt should resign.

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• GHANAIAN 10 years ago

  YOUR STUPID GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN IN POWER FOR OVER 24 YEARS, SO WHY TRY TO INCLUDE OTHERS ON THE LACK OF INVESTMENT.
  
  KUFFUOR STARTED/CONTINUED NKRUMAH'S BUI DAM PROJECT.
  
  JUST ADMIT YOUR NDC GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT.

  YOUR STUPID GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN IN POWER FOR OVER 24 YEARS, SO WHY TRY TO INCLUDE OTHERS ON THE LACK OF INVESTMENT.
  
  KUFFUOR STARTED/CONTINUED NKRUMAH'S BUI DAM PROJECT.
  
  JUST ADMIT YOUR NDC GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT.

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• eden 10 years ago

  THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS NOT AS A RESULT OF INVESTMENT. GHANA ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH INSTALLED CAPACITY. ALL THAT WE NEED IS FOR GOVERNMENT TO BUY CRUDE OIL TO POWER THE PLANTS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY.

  THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS NOT AS A RESULT OF INVESTMENT. GHANA ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH INSTALLED CAPACITY. ALL THAT WE NEED IS FOR GOVERNMENT TO BUY CRUDE OIL TO POWER THE PLANTS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY.

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• Wow! 10 years ago

  This Thompson looks like Ben Dotse Malor.

  This Thompson looks like Ben Dotse Malor.

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• kk 10 years ago

  is this news everybody know this. u have been in power for well over 6 years what investment have u done. talk is cheap

  is this news everybody know this. u have been in power for well over 6 years what investment have u done. talk is cheap

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• Ben 10 years ago

  Look at his face ,lair Good will punish you all

  Look at his face ,lair Good will punish you all

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• Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

  lousy man with a lousy mouth. you have been an economist for God knows how long. give us a break

  lousy man with a lousy mouth. you have been an economist for God knows how long. give us a break

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• The Grand Mufti of Accra 10 years ago

  Massa; NII MOI Thompson just shut your backside because what comes out as flatlence is not good for Ghanaians to smell ; what do you take Ghanaians for IDIOTS !!!!! ; you been in this government from Atta Mills time and did n ...
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  Massa; NII MOI Thompson just shut your backside because what comes out as flatlence is not good for Ghanaians to smell ; what do you take Ghanaians for IDIOTS !!!!! ; you been in this government from Atta Mills time and did not see the relevance of power strategic thinking in a nation and you call yourself and economist and prefers to be a government advisor to Jon Mahama ; no doubt Jon Mahama have faile WOEFULLY; why do you not invest in sun ; winf an bio energy as was suggested by Kwesy Pratt ; PLEASE JUST GET OUT !!!!!

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• Nii Addotei Blofonyo 10 years ago

  You were front and centre criticizing Kufuor government for trying to privatize part of the energy sector. Fool, you think investment comes from your ass?

  You were front and centre criticizing Kufuor government for trying to privatize part of the energy sector. Fool, you think investment comes from your ass?

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• Nii Okai 10 years ago

  In reality Dr Nii Moi Thompson, you are the only person in Ghana who had really hit the hammer on the nail with the reference of the urban growth, a situation that many people in Ghana did not think much about right in their ...
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  In reality Dr Nii Moi Thompson, you are the only person in Ghana who had really hit the hammer on the nail with the reference of the urban growth, a situation that many people in Ghana did not think much about right in their hearts even though people might have talked about it on the surface.
  
  I credit Kufour with his wonderful approach towards Electricity. When it started becoming real Kufour saw it and reacted with the construction of the BUI DAM, which also depends on water hence could not provide the solution. He went ahead with the deal of the construction of the West Africa Gas Pipeline with supply of Gas from Nigeria.
  
  Today that also is not yielding the expected results due to the failure of the continous supply from Nigeria. Mahama had also put in his best with the construction of our own Gas production Plant at Atuabo in the Western region, even though the NPP initially frustrated him with this project. Now we are sure to say this is our own Gas plant, and I hope with united mentality all will be well with us as long as the Gas flow from the oil wells.
  
  It could therefore be understood by intelligent people that Dr Nii Moi Thompson analysis is perfectly correct, when applying the intelligence of the population growth in the urban centres without the voluminous supply of power to match the energy needs of the nation.
  
  Knowing this, there is no need to blame each other than to realize our short comings of not being smart to have a deeper look at our energy needs. At this point let us put most of our money into energy investment since we can sell to other nations that are close to us that maybe in need.
  
  Abusing people personality brings no solution thus Ghana expects people using abusive language to provide solution to her peoples' energy needs. Finally, it is good to be wise, intelligent, rational, and helpful to Ghana with good comments that could usher us all into creativity for the interest of mother Ghana.

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• OBINNA 10 years ago

  YOUR ANALYSIS IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN I THOUGHT. COME BACK AGAIN WITH A BETTER AND SERIOUS SCRUTINY. THE PROBLEM OF CONSTANT ELECTRICITY SHORTAGE AND THE GOVT'S INABILTY TO RESOLVE IT IS JUST THE TIP OF A SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT I ...
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  YOUR ANALYSIS IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN I THOUGHT. COME BACK AGAIN WITH A BETTER AND SERIOUS SCRUTINY. THE PROBLEM OF CONSTANT ELECTRICITY SHORTAGE AND THE GOVT'S INABILTY TO RESOLVE IT IS JUST THE TIP OF A SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT ICEBERG. WHICH OTHER AREAS OF THE ECONOMY IS THIS GOVT SLEEPING ON? ARE WE WAITING FOR THE EVENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE WE SCRAMBLE TO RESOLVE IT OR WE WILL ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD SO AS TO CONTAIN AND PRE-EMPT DISASTERS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED.

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• Paa Joe 10 years ago

  NII MOI THOMPSON,
  
  PLEASE, WHERE WERE THE SO CALLED EDUCATED PEOPLE WITH BIG ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL TITLES.
  
  WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN AND WHERE ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO STOP THE ENERGY FALLOUT IN THE COUN ...
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  NII MOI THOMPSON,
  
  PLEASE, WHERE WERE THE SO CALLED EDUCATED PEOPLE WITH BIG ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL TITLES.
  
  WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN AND WHERE ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO STOP THE ENERGY FALLOUT IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  ON THE THE LOW LEVEL OF WATER AT AKOSOMBO AND BUI DAM, WERE EXTRA DAMS TO STORE WATER FOR EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTED.
  
  ARE THE EDUCATED AND SO CALLED POLITICIANS NOT A SHAME TO THE NATION.

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• WE ARE NOT FOOLS 10 years ago

  First, it was the result of damaged under sea West Africa Gas Pipelines. Then it shifted to Nigeria's failure to honour contractual obligations to supply gas to Ghana. Then it shifted to low rainfall levels in the catchment a ...
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  First, it was the result of damaged under sea West Africa Gas Pipelines. Then it shifted to Nigeria's failure to honour contractual obligations to supply gas to Ghana. Then it shifted to low rainfall levels in the catchment areas of the Akosombo and Bui dams. Then it shifted yet again to Nigeria's refusal to supply gas to Ghana. Now it is the result of "investment neglect". Ebei Yentie Obia abang ........ How many more lies must we expect from you before the expiry of your two terms in 2016. We are not fools, you know !!!!!!

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• Says Who 10 years ago

  They thought they had the people over a barrel. They are now now trying to make loud noises just to confuse everyone. But just as you have shown, the people are wise to their ploys. Well done pal.

  They thought they had the people over a barrel. They are now now trying to make loud noises just to confuse everyone. But just as you have shown, the people are wise to their ploys. Well done pal.

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• Contemporary Youth 10 years ago

  “So ultimately,” he noted, “the systems started collapsing on themselves as the population was growing, and not just growing, but also becoming more urbanised.”

  “So ultimately,” he noted, “the systems started collapsing on themselves as the population was growing, and not just growing, but also becoming more urbanised.”

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• T Roll 10 years ago

  Moi Moi is boring .

  Moi Moi is boring .

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• DARK DAYS IN GHANA 10 years ago

  You were a CPP man who also sold your economic conscience to get a job with the NATIONAL DESTRUCTION COMPANY (NDC).The country threw away the CPP Seven Year Development Plan and now the whole nation looks like a ship sailing ...
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  You were a CPP man who also sold your economic conscience to get a job with the NATIONAL DESTRUCTION COMPANY (NDC).The country threw away the CPP Seven Year Development Plan and now the whole nation looks like a ship sailing without a radar or compass. It is not only in the energy sector the country has not performed. Every sector has been neglected. You call Accra and Kumasi urban? Our cities are all ghettos.Zongos all over the country.ONLY THE CPP CAN FIX THIS MESS OF A NATION.

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• OBINNA 10 years ago

  TALK ABOUT LONG-TERM PLANNING; WHAT HAS THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION BEEN DOING? WHAT HAS THE ECONOMIC PLANNING MINISTRY BEEN DOING? ARE THE CENSUS FIGURES (DATA)BEING USED IN GHANA? THIS EXCUSE OF NOT PLANNIN ...
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  TALK ABOUT LONG-TERM PLANNING; WHAT HAS THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION BEEN DOING? WHAT HAS THE ECONOMIC PLANNING MINISTRY BEEN DOING? ARE THE CENSUS FIGURES (DATA)BEING USED IN GHANA? THIS EXCUSE OF NOT PLANNING AND MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN GOING ON IN GHANA FOREVER.
  
  CENSUS DATA IS USED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PLAN FOR BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PROGRAMS. UNLESS GHANA HAS NO CURRENT CENSUS FIGURES.IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE RECKLESS BEHAVIOR OF GOVTS IN GHANA NOT TO PLAN AND FOLLOW UP ON PROJECTIONS. THIS ELECTRICITY PROBLEM IS NOT CREATED RECENTLY. SIX YEARS AGO WHEN THIS GOVT CAME TO POWER WHAT HAS IT BEEN DOING? THE NATION NEEDS TO KNOW. PARLIAMENT NEEDS TO KNOW. STOP THE EXCUSES AND APOLOGIES. IT IS A DISGRACE WHEN WE SAY THAT THE BLACK MAN CAN GOVERN HIMSELF WHEN WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GOVERN. THIS IS A SERIOUS WAKE UP CALL FOR THIS COUNTRY. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS IN OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT - HEALTH, ROADS, HOUSING, FOOD (TO NAME A FEW) THAT WOULD COME UNDER SEVERE PRESSURE IN THE COMING YEARS AND THE GOVT MUST ACT SOONER.
  
  NII MOI THOMPSON AND HIS COLLEAGUES MUST PUT THEIR TRAINING TO GOOD USE INSTEAD OF SITTING ON THEIR ASSES AND JUST ENJOYING THE GOOD FORTUNE OF BEING EDUCATED IN THE WEST AND LIVING IN AN UNSCRUTINIZED ECONOMY WHERE NOBODY HOLDS ANYBODY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING.

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• Ibn Batuta 10 years ago

  As the population continues to grow and more people move into the middle class, the demand for energy is only going to increase. As such, we must plan to increase the amount of energy available from year to year. We should pl ...
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  As the population continues to grow and more people move into the middle class, the demand for energy is only going to increase. As such, we must plan to increase the amount of energy available from year to year. We should plan well into the future. We must always anticipate, plan and execute. That is the only way forward.

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• Brentuo 10 years ago

  NPP has failed by adding on only 80 megawatts the entire 8 years they were in power. They are bad managers. Let us see what Mahama will be able to do, then we can assess him in 2016.

  NPP has failed by adding on only 80 megawatts the entire 8 years they were in power. They are bad managers. Let us see what Mahama will be able to do, then we can assess him in 2016.

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