Bui Dam not running – VRA

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kk 11 years ago

Are you surprised? What is working in Ghana? Except corruption by ndc. Are we cursed or what?

Are you surprised? What is working in Ghana? Except corruption by ndc. Are we cursed or what?
Dilly Circus 11 years ago

We are not cursed. It is NDC way of doing business. A corruption galore
band of bandits, rooted in a scheme of "create , loot and share. And nothing happens because for the 30yrs that P/NDC has been at the helm, the securit ...
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We are not cursed. It is NDC way of doing business. A corruption galore
band of bandits, rooted in a scheme of "create , loot and share. And nothing happens because for the 30yrs that P/NDC has been at the helm, the security forces and the judicairy became political wings of the NDC. They are not arrested or prosecuted despite the rut that they create. Today, they have almost bankrupt the country. And that is typical NDC.
The mask 11 years ago

It is said that across the country while some districts pay high electricity tariffs others pay next to nothing. It is also said that in the Accra/Tema megapolis electricity tariffs vary from house to house within the same ne ...
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It is said that across the country while some districts pay high electricity tariffs others pay next to nothing. It is also said that in the Accra/Tema megapolis electricity tariffs vary from house to house within the same neighborhood.

VRA, ECG and other power producers must charge in kilowatt hours. How much is 1 kilowatt hour of electricity?
DAN 11 years ago

that whay my june bill was

that whay my june bill was
NTIKUMA ANANSE 11 years ago

IN GHANA TODAY, NOTHING IN THE COUNTRY WORKS, SO WHY IS THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GOVERNMENT BEING PAID MONTHLY SALARIES. OH GHANA, MY DEAR COUNTRY, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO TREATED SO BADLY.

IN GHANA TODAY, NOTHING IN THE COUNTRY WORKS, SO WHY IS THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GOVERNMENT BEING PAID MONTHLY SALARIES. OH GHANA, MY DEAR COUNTRY, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO TREATED SO BADLY.
Exposure 11 years ago

I thought we could make use of the water being spilled by the 'Burkinabes' to resolve some of our generation needs.

I thought we could make use of the water being spilled by the 'Burkinabes' to resolve some of our generation needs.
Kwame 11 years ago

You quoted the communications head of VRA “You are also aware that CENIT is not running,” CENIT is a thermal plant in Tema not Bui. This is lazy Journalism you could have at least goggled CENIT Or ask him why it is not ...
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You quoted the communications head of VRA “You are also aware that CENIT is not running,” CENIT is a thermal plant in Tema not Bui. This is lazy Journalism you could have at least goggled CENIT Or ask him why it is not running. Why do u misinform the populace
Nyansaba 11 years ago

THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NEVER TELL GHANAIANS THE TRUTH! FOR ALL YOU KNOW, THE INFERIOR AND OVERA-GED EQUIPMENT WE WERE TOLD WERE BOUGHT FROM RUSSIA FOR THE BUI DAM ARE BROKEN DOWN AND BEYOND REPAIRS BECAUSE NO PARTS ARE AVAILABL ...
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THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NEVER TELL GHANAIANS THE TRUTH! FOR ALL YOU KNOW, THE INFERIOR AND OVERA-GED EQUIPMENT WE WERE TOLD WERE BOUGHT FROM RUSSIA FOR THE BUI DAM ARE BROKEN DOWN AND BEYOND REPAIRS BECAUSE NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OH GHANA, HOW DID WE VOTE FOR SUCH EVIL, GREEDY BASTARDS TO RULE OUR COUNTRY!
Dan 11 years ago

Massa Bui was built by Chinese and the contact was awarded by the kuffuor government so don't be quick to blame the current government

Massa Bui was built by Chinese and the contact was awarded by the kuffuor government so don't be quick to blame the current government
DAN 11 years ago

cheap equipment or now water???

cheap equipment or now water???

Vitus-Wa 11 years ago

Tell us the cause of the bown time of Bui dam now.

Tell us the cause of the bown time of Bui dam now.
wal 11 years ago

so what at all can work under ndc. they are only good at corruption

so what at all can work under ndc. they are only good at corruption
Blackman4 11 years ago

Have you forgotten that you NPP supporters chalked the construction of this dam to the "achievements" of Kuffour? So why do you blame the NDC if it's not working now? For all you knew, it was constructed by shady contractors ...
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Have you forgotten that you NPP supporters chalked the construction of this dam to the "achievements" of Kuffour? So why do you blame the NDC if it's not working now? For all you knew, it was constructed by shady contractors with shoddy materials just like all the major roads constructed by Kuffour but which are now "unmotorable" because he and his cronies pocketed the bulk of the money earmarked for the projects.
Dilly Circus 11 years ago

Yes when Rawlings built the road from Accra to Kumasi by ABU contractors, we all saw what happened. The road did not last one year. what do you have to say about that.

Yes when Rawlings built the road from Accra to Kumasi by ABU contractors, we all saw what happened. The road did not last one year. what do you have to say about that.
JAMES Y 11 years ago

What a hell is going on in Ghana? The Dams, Thermal plants, VRA, WAGP, the Grids and the GEC - all down and not doing what they are supposed to do. Where are our PhD engineers doing?

What a hell is going on in Ghana? The Dams, Thermal plants, VRA, WAGP, the Grids and the GEC - all down and not doing what they are supposed to do. Where are our PhD engineers doing?
Griffiths 11 years ago

How can Bui dam work when the MD is Asiedu Nketia, a palm wine tapper? Even in the days of superstition, the gods will not allow asiedu nketia to come near a dam, let alone scientific age !

How can Bui dam work when the MD is Asiedu Nketia, a palm wine tapper? Even in the days of superstition, the gods will not allow asiedu nketia to come near a dam, let alone scientific age !
Dodzi 11 years ago

Sad news!

Sad news!
Antwi 11 years ago

Lying journalist! Bui is running! you said the VRA communication head said CENIT is not running, is CENIT the same as Bui ? A lot of people just read the title and have still not realized that u wrote absolute rubbish

Lying journalist! Bui is running! you said the VRA communication head said CENIT is not running, is CENIT the same as Bui ? A lot of people just read the title and have still not realized that u wrote absolute rubbish
Yaw Boamah 11 years ago

This are are sort of people government employes and in turn sabotage whatever the gov is doing. And on second note why put a white mans statue on your table

This are are sort of people government employes and in turn sabotage whatever the gov is doing. And on second note why put a white mans statue on your table
Centipade 11 years ago

It is very facinating that VRA has been a harbinger of bad news with regard to Ghana energy efforts. Yes, reality must be faced but it is also encumbent on VRA to display corporate responsibility and professinalism in their ...
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It is very facinating that VRA has been a harbinger of bad news with regard to Ghana energy efforts. Yes, reality must be faced but it is also encumbent on VRA to display corporate responsibility and professinalism in their attitude and information disseminated to the public. If what this VRA guy is saying is what he said, he is really an IDIOT for not elaborating his points. He frequently make news with information that sends the country into panic and at best makes VRA look SILLY despite its abundance of good professionals.
It appears he is a sobotuer, no pun intended. And have nothing personally against him. I do not know kim.
VRA please publicly! come out with current energy audit of Ghana power system and convince your people about reality.

G. K. Berko 11 years ago

The Article failed to tell us why the Bui Dam is not working. The repair works on the West African Gas Pipeline does not explain why the Bui Dam is hut down less than a year after it began operations.

Need we be concerne ...
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The Article failed to tell us why the Bui Dam is not working. The repair works on the West African Gas Pipeline does not explain why the Bui Dam is hut down less than a year after it began operations.

Need we be concerned about the quality of its Construction? Or, what?

Such is the reason why 60 years plus after Independence, we should have amply nurtured, trained and deployed our own Citizen Engineers to build us such projects. We cannot forever depend on foreign Technological Experts to build our Infrastructure for us without headaches.

It is also about time that when we contract Loan facilities for our Projects, we should have the freedom to choose the best Companies possible needed to construct the Project, and not be restricted to hire some low quality Companies from the Country where the Loan originated.

In this modern day that Computers are a large part of most Construction Projects, if we do not have control of the blueprint of any vital Project, we would even be putting our Nation's security at risk. The Projects built entirely by Foreign Engineers could always be at the mercy of the Foreigners Technical Experts.

If we 'dis' any such Nation that might have provided us the money and Engineers to build a project, all it might take to cripple the project could be a remote control of a little software buried within the System.

It might not be so with the Bui Dam or any such Project preceding it. But given the likelihood of Cyber-wars among Nations in our near future, we must prepare ourselves.

Besides, it could be much easier for us to fix our Projects designed locally by our own Engineers than those designed outside. Our Education curriculi must be geared towards preparing our young to fully take charge of our Industrial and Infrastural growth.

Long Live Ghana!!!
Sankofa 11 years ago

I concord with these sentiments.

We must learn to do things for ourselves rather than rely on foreigners.

We should exploit our abundant natural resources ourselves for the benefit of all our people.

I concord with these sentiments.

We must learn to do things for ourselves rather than rely on foreigners.

We should exploit our abundant natural resources ourselves for the benefit of all our people.
jay london 11 years ago

two thing NDC does best are excuses and denials.

They pay ablakwa for those duties

two thing NDC does best are excuses and denials.

They pay ablakwa for those duties
jagadu 11 years ago

After spending close to $700 million on this project we are not getting any benefit out of that. What a country. I am sad for mother Ghana.

After spending close to $700 million on this project we are not getting any benefit out of that. What a country. I am sad for mother Ghana.

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