By Dr Frankie Asare-Donkoh I’m very surprised that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs in the Ghanaian Parliament are calling on the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to apologise to them for saying they were ignorant of the government’s recently-issued domestic bond, because they find the word ‘ignorant’ offensive. I’m sure everyone who uses the … 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 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
Nominations for the 2017 Screen Nation Film and Television Awards has been announced by the organizers. The awards scheme dubbed The Black BAFTAs, rewards the very best in black British achievement in film and TV. This year’s edition will take place at the Park Plaza London Riverbank Hotel on Sunday May 7, 2017, and will … 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
Spanish side Las Palmas are optimistic that they can sign former AC Milan and former Schalke midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng for another season. Boateng has scored 9 goals this season more than any midfielder for Las Palmas this season. According to the president of the club he is optimistic that the Ghanaian will prolong his … Read more
Bright Simons, a brilliant social innovator and researcher, has revealed that the contract signed between the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and the Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC, also known as AMERI Group or AMERI Energy “might be the most outrageous swindle this country has seen in the last decade.” According to the … 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
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
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 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
Ed Sheeran has denied Take That their eighth UK number one album, as he holds on to the top spot for a fourth week with Divide. Wonderland – the second album since Take That became a trio – had to settle for second place and the highest new entry, with 113,000 sales. James Blunt has … 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
It will be very difficult to abrogate or renegotiate the Ameri power deal until allegations of underhand dealing between the previous government and the Ameri group is established, the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has indicated. A 17-member committee, set up by the Energy Minister, has disclosed that Ghana was made to pay an … Read more
It will be very difficult to abrogate or renegotiate the Ameri power deal until allegations of underhand dealing between the previous government and the Ameri group is established, the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has indicated. A 17-member committee, set up by the Energy Minister, has disclosed that Ghana was made to pay an … Read more