Phillip Addison, Chairman of the 17-member committee put together by Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko to investigate the power purchase agreement signed between Ghana and AMERI Energy in 2015, has said the committee was not given preferential treatment when the company hosted the committee in Dubai as part of its review process. According to him, the … Read more
Chairman of the 17-member Committee delegated by Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko to review the AMERI power deal has stated that the team went to Dubai to renegotiate the transaction and not probe it. Mr Philip Addison indicated that even though the committee’s travelling expenses were paid by AMERI Energy, the government of Ghana paid for … Read more
Policy think tank Imani Ghana has insisted that not only was the power purchase deal between Ghana and Ameri Energy overpriced, but also overpaid. Below is an article by the think tank on its stance There seem to be so much misunderstanding over a controversial emergency electric power arrangement the previous Ghanaian administration made in … Read more
AMERI Energy is willing to renegotiate the deal it signed with the John Mahama administration, Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Ghana, has said. Speaking on Joy FM’s Newsfile on Saturday April 8, he said: “I am informed that AMERI is willing to renegotiate.” He further noted although it was a good decision for the … Read more
The review of the AMERI deal signed between the John Mahama administration and AMERI Energy is a good decision because the cost involved was excessive, Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Ghana, has said. He, however, insisted that news about AMERI paying for the hotel accommodation and flight costs of the team that travelled to … Read more
The AMERI deal signed between the erstwhile John Mahama administration and AMERI Energy was a sick deal requiring renegotiation by the new government, Bright Simons, Honorary Vice President of IMANI Ghana, has said. According to him, attempts by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to frustrate the renegotiation of the deal by the Akufo-Addo-led … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has dismissed suggestions that the build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) agreement between the government and the Africa and Middle East Resources Investment Group (AMERI) LLC is fraught with fraud. It has, therefore, challenged the government to abrogate the contract or go to court if it feels that the deal is … Read more
Former Minister of Power has mounted a strong defence of the deal signed between AMERI Energy and the erstwhile John Mahama administration to tackle the power crisis at the time. According to him, the deal, which was approved by parliament and cabinet, was the best for the country. His comments come in the wake of … Read more
The committee led by lawyer Philip Addison that concluded that the Ameri deal was fraudulent and recommended a renegotiation, was apparently sponsored by Ameri Energy, the Minority in Parliament has disclosed. The committee as part of its investigation visited the Ameri Energy’s office in Dubai but the trip was ironically sponsored by the company it … Read more
The committee led by lawyer Philip Addison that concluded that the Ameri deal was fraudulent and recommended a renegotiation, was apparently sponsored by Ameri Energy, the Minority in Parliament has disclosed. The committee as part of its investigation visited the Ameri Energy’s office in Dubai but the trip was ironically sponsored by the company it … Read more
Ghana lost GHC2 billion annually to erratic power supply during the four-year tenure of President John Mahama, the Minority in Parliament has revealed, adding that to stem the tide of dumsor, the government at the time saw it prudent to sign the $510million power deal with Dubai-based Ameri Energy. A member of the Minority’s Energy … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is bent on impugning the power deal signed between Ameri Energy and the Mahama administration just to make it look bad, a former consultant at the Ministry of Power Edward Bawa has said. “Prior to the elections, NPP had made it clear that they were determined to find fault with … Read more
Parts of the $510million power deal between Ameri Energy and the Government of Ghana (GoG) did not get parliamentary approval, the 17-member Philip Addison Committee which reviewed the entire deal has revealed in its report. According to the report, as part of the deal, an Addendum to the Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Agreement … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is on the heels of Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC – otherwise known as AMERI Group or AMERI Energy – which had signed an agreement with Ghana to produce power during the previous Mahama administration. This is because a committee set up by the Ministry of Energy to … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is on the heels of Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC – otherwise known as AMERI Group or AMERI Energy – which had signed an agreement with Ghana to produce power during the previous Mahama administration. This is because a committee set up by the Ministry of Energy to … Read more