The former deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor’s house was raided by some personnel from the Police service and National Security on Friday morning in connection with the 2015 AMERI deal. Two of the police men effecting the raid were reported to have been armed with AK 47 assault rifles. They were in search of documents related … Read more
The Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko has described past agreements in the energy sector as “deal-driven” and not “strategy-driven”. He argues that most of the agreements with Independent Power Producers failed to fully address the energy needs of the country and has pledged to employ some strategic policies to guarantee the efficient generation and efficient … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Emmanuel Agyarko has revealed that he was approached by Africa and Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC (AMERI Energy) to help soften government’s stance in investigating the deal signed under the previous administration. “I was approached by AMERI. I am not the first person they approached … Read more
Lawyer Philip Addison, the leader of the 17-member committee, tasked by the Minister of Energy; Boakye Agyarko to investigate the Ameri Group agreement, but got hugely compromised, is desperately trying to rescue his bartered image by hitting back at the Dubai-based company, claiming it had no expertise in building and managing power plants. According to … Read more
Chairman of the Committee tasked to investigate the Ameri Power deal, Phillip Addison has denied claims that it was influenced by the Power Company in the course of the probe. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana programme on Tuesday, Mr Addison said he was baffled at the speculations. The Committee has come under intense … Read more
The Philip Addison-committee that reviwed the Ameri deal, which was signed under the erstwhile Mahama government, has vehemently dismissed claims that members of the committee slept in luxurious hotel when it went abroad to investigate the energy company. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament led by former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, … Read more
The controversy surrounding the Addison committee’s AMERI-sponsored trip to Dubai, will require a thorough investigation, since the situation is complex, a former Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has said. Justice Emile Short, suggested it was wrong for the 17-member committee to travel to Dubai under the sponsorship of AMERI, … 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
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
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
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
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 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