A Former Executive Director at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Vitus Azeem, has criticized the Addison-led committee constituted to investigate the AMERI deal, for allowing the company to sponsor its trip to Dubai. The Minister for Information, Mustapha Hamid, has reportedly admitted that the Addison Committee’s trip to Dubai to investigate the deal, including hotel accommodation … Read more
A Former Executive Director at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Vitus Azeem, has criticized the Addison-led committee constituted to investigate the AMERI deal, for allowing the company to sponsor its trip to Dubai. The Minister for Information, Mustapha Hamid, has reportedly admitted that the Addison Committee’s trip to Dubai to investigate the deal, including hotel accommodation … Read more
The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has advised the Ministry of Energy to pursue the renegotiation of the AMERI deal purely on business grounds. According to the institute, government will achieve some feat in renegotiating the cost of the plant down if it tackles the issue on commercial basis. The Philip Addison … Read more
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has described as disappointing, the Attorney General’s response to the issues of conflict of interest against the Addison Committee’s probe of the AMERI deal. Gloria Akuffo in an interview with Citi News, revealed that, AMERI offered to pay for the trip because they could not be in Ghana … Read more
The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, believes the Philip Addison-led committee investigating the AMERI deal did not compromise itself by allowing the company it was investigating to fund its trip to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Madam Akuffo said embarking on the AMERI-paid trip to Dubai was “a sensible position to … Read more
The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, believes the Philip Addison-led committee investigating the AMERI deal did not compromise itself by allowing the company it was investigating to fund its trip to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Madam Akuffo said embarking on the AMERI-paid trip to Dubai was “a sensible position to … Read more
A Democrat aims to pull off an upset election victory in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday in a race seen as a popularity test for President Trump. The congressional district has long been Republican, but Democrat Jon Ossoff has surged in opinion polls with a campaign billed Make Trump Furious. The suburban Atlanta … Read more
Minority Members of Parliament are currently demanding that the activities of the Philip Addison Committee which is reviewing the allegedly overpriced Ameri Power Deal be investigated by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The NDC parliamentarians are questioning the reason why AMERI should be the one funding the committee’s investigations. The Minority’s … Read more
Minority Members of Parliament are currently demanding that the activities of the Philip Addison Committee which is reviewing the allegedly overpriced Ameri Power Deal be investigated by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The NDC parliamentarians are questioning the reason why AMERI should be the one funding the committee’s investigations. The Minority’s … Read more
Policy think tank IMANI Ghana has disclosed that renegotiating the Ameri deal will save the country 2 million dollars monthly, translating into 24 million dollars a year. According to the group, it is imperative for government to renegotiate the agreement to maintain value for money. Speaking on Citi FM’s Breakfast Show today [12/4/2017], an Honorary … Read more
Ghana and South Africa have committed to deepening existing trade ties for the mutual benefit of both countries. Trade relations between the two countries has been increasing year-on-year. The volume of trade between the two countries, for instance, grew by 56 per cent between 2011 and 2013. South Africa’s investment in Ghana is estimated at … 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
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has raised its stake in High Street department store chain Debenhams. Regulatory filings show Sports Direct has now upped its interest in Debenhams stock from 13.38% to 16.09%. But instead of buying Debenhams shares outright, the sports firm instead holds “options in stock”, which gives it a right to buy shares … 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
Violence in Paris over the police killing of a Chinese man has left three police officers injured with more than 30 people detained. Demonstrators had gathered outside a police station on Monday to pay homage to the slain man. His family denies police reports that he attacked an officer with scissors as they responded to … Read more
Violence in Paris over the police killing of a Chinese man has left three police officers injured with more than 30 people detained. Demonstrators had gathered outside a police station on Monday to pay homage to the slain man. His family denies police reports that he attacked an officer with scissors as they responded to … Read more
The former deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor has pointed out that the committee charged to review the AMERI power deal which recommended abrogation of the deal on grounds of fraud, is too partisan to be taken seriously. The 17-member committee, which has been working under the auspices of the Energy Minister since February 1, 2017, … 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
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 as … Read more