Due to the growing need for countries to secure power supplies much more quickly than the time it takes for a normal power plant to be completed (anything from 5 to 20 years) an American company called General Electric (GE) has developed “power plants on wheels” or “power plants in a box” that anyone can … Read more
The Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Ghana says the AMERI power deal which cost $510 million of the tax payers money is a collusion by former government officials and officials of AMERI group to “over charge the state.” Kofi Bentil does not understand how the erstwhile National Democratic Congress government paid that much … 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
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has questioned the objectivity of analysis made by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) with regards to Government of Ghana’s deal with AMERI Energy, adding that they are operatives of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and not politically neutral. Dr Donkor had earlier mounted a strong defence … Read more
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is proposing an independent inquiry into the AMERI power deal. The centre insists that, such an enquiry will help lay to rest any doubts and debate currently ongoing about the appropriateness or otherwise of the deal. In an interview with , the Deputy Executive Director at ACEP, Benjamin Boakye, … 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, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has rubbished a report by the special committee led by Lawyer Philip Addision to look into the erstwhile government’s deal with AMERI. According to him, the report is full of factual inaccuracies and lacks objectivity. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on the matter, Mr. Donkor said … 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
The AMERI deal signed by the John Mahama government to tackle the energy crisis had value for money, contrary to claims by the Addison Committee, set up by Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, that the contract was overpriced by some $150 million, Dr Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has said. According to him, an international … Read more
play videoFormer Power Minister Kwabena Donkor is speaking on issues regarding the AMERI deal The AMERI power deal signed as an emergency power agreement between the government represented by the Minister of Power and AMERI to help reduce the country’s power deficit at the time has raised some controversies. The power deal is said to … Read more
The World Bank has backed the government’s decision to review the AMERI power plant deal over concerns of generation capacity excesses. According to the Bank, Ghana’s current total electricity generation capacity is higher than the amount demanded. Speaking to Citi Business News, the Ghana Country Director of the World Bank, Henry Kerali also stated that … Read more
A former Head of Communications for the Ministry of Petroleum, Edward Bawa, has rejected accusations that the erstwhile government paid $150 million extra in the AMERI power plant deal. According to him, the payment was a sound investment decision by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in a bid to end the recurrent energy crisis … Read more
A former Head of Communications for the Ministry of Petroleum, Edward Bawa, has rejected accusations that the erstwhile government paid $150 million extra in the AMERI power plant deal. According to him, the payment was a sound investment decision by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in a bid to end the recurrent energy crisis … Read more
The government of Ghana could end up paying huge judgement debts if it goes ahead to abrogate the AMERI power deal, the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned. A report by a 17-member committee looking into the contract has recommended for a review of the deal or abrogation after raising red flags over … Read more
A former Energy Consultant for the Energy Ministry and Member of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa, has dismissed a report by the Energy Ministry suggesting that the AMERI power deal was bloated. According to him, the findings contained in the report are inconceivable, arguing that extreme due diligence was conducted before government of Ghana signed … Read more
Former deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor has rejected claims by the Philip Addison-led committee that the previous government failed to do due diligence before signing the Ameri contract. A seventeen member committee chaired by private legal practitioner, Philip Addison recommended a re-negotiation of the Ameri deal over some issues of fraud. It also recommended … Read more
The $510million power deal between AMERI Energy and the Government of Ghana (GoG) was “clean” and also helped to solve the prevailing power crisis (dumsor) at the time, former Communication Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah has said, further refuting claims that it was overpriced by $150million. In Dr Omane Boamah’s view, the overpricing allegation, which … 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 Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has charged operators of the Ameri Power Plant to accept the recommendations of the Philip Adisson Committee and renegotiate the deal with government. According to the institute, a relook at the terms of the deal will benefit both operators of the Ameri Power Plant, as well … Read more