Don't rely on debt-riddled TOR - Wereko-Brobbey tells gov't

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Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

Ghana needs a comprehensive strategic plan for energy... one that is ghana-centered and non-political.

Ghana needs a comprehensive strategic plan for energy... one that is ghana-centered and non-political.
KWAME 11 years ago

WHY ALL THESE STRUGLLING AND MIGGLING WITH THIS MONSTER DEBT STATE PROPERTY; JUST SELL IT OUT FOR ONCES

WHY ALL THESE STRUGLLING AND MIGGLING WITH THIS MONSTER DEBT STATE PROPERTY; JUST SELL IT OUT FOR ONCES
JDN 11 years ago

THAT IS THE TRUTH; LETS GIVE IT OUR AND SAFE ALL THESE HEADACHE

THAT IS THE TRUTH; LETS GIVE IT OUR AND SAFE ALL THESE HEADACHE
MAAME-CPP 11 years ago

GIVE IT TO TUC FOR FREE:

GIVE IT TO TUC FOR FREE:
JULO 11 years ago

TOO BIG FOR GHANAIANS PROF:TO MANAGED

TOO BIG FOR GHANAIANS PROF:TO MANAGED
JAMES Y 11 years ago

Privatising TOR is not a panacea to solving the crises associated with it . The problem lies with the management itself. It is abounded with inefficient management. The VRA which Dr Wereko Brobby was once the head was and sti ...
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Privatising TOR is not a panacea to solving the crises associated with it . The problem lies with the management itself. It is abounded with inefficient management. The VRA which Dr Wereko Brobby was once the head was and still has not been efficiently managed, either. Both businesses need better team to manage them profitably; not hand picks political cronies masquerading as professionals in the field. TOR should remain in the hands of the state with better management team devoid of politics and affiliations. Undoubtedly, Dr Wereko Brobby could be contemplating that its sale would create an ample opportunity to gain from it, hence he's pleading for the sale, but the government should not accede to his suggestion. As he was wrong to say the government does not pay subsidies on petroleum products, so he is, also, wrong to suggest the sale of TOR.
JDN 11 years ago

PLEASE FORGET YOUR IDEA; THEY ARE ALL THE SAME: TOR IS TO BIG FOR OUR PROF: TO MANAGED: LETS SELL IT OUT NOW OR NEVER

PLEASE FORGET YOUR IDEA; THEY ARE ALL THE SAME: TOR IS TO BIG FOR OUR PROF: TO MANAGED: LETS SELL IT OUT NOW OR NEVER
MAAME-CPP 11 years ago

SELL IT OUT AND LETS HAVE OUR PEACE: TOR SINCE 2000 UPTIL TODAY ALWAYS DEBT DEBT DEBT PAYMENT WITH OUR STATE MONEY

SELL IT OUT AND LETS HAVE OUR PEACE: TOR SINCE 2000 UPTIL TODAY ALWAYS DEBT DEBT DEBT PAYMENT WITH OUR STATE MONEY
Kwesi Enim 11 years ago

James: privatization brings about restructuring and better management. So, privatization is the best panacea. TOR managers are only protecting their pockets and are afraid of any restructuring process.

James: privatization brings about restructuring and better management. So, privatization is the best panacea. TOR managers are only protecting their pockets and are afraid of any restructuring process.
KWAME-Illford,Essex-UK 11 years ago

WHAT,S WRONG WITH THIS TARZAN CROOKED MAN? THEY SOLD ALL OUR LEGACIES BUILT BY OUR ABLE PRESIDENT NKRUMAH.LET,S ASK OURSELVES IF THOSE SOLD BEFORE ARE NOW OPERATING EFFICIENTLY.HELL NO,SO DOES IT MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE TO SELL M ...
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WHAT,S WRONG WITH THIS TARZAN CROOKED MAN? THEY SOLD ALL OUR LEGACIES BUILT BY OUR ABLE PRESIDENT NKRUMAH.LET,S ASK OURSELVES IF THOSE SOLD BEFORE ARE NOW OPERATING EFFICIENTLY.HELL NO,SO DOES IT MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE TO SELL MORE?HE,S PART OF THE PROBLEMS OF TOR AND LUCKY TO BE WALKING A FREE MAN TODAY BECAUSE THIEVES IN THIS COUNTRY ARE NOT PUNISHED FOR THEIR CRIMES.HE SHOULD BE LANGUISHING IN JAIL NOW WERE GHANA A JUST PLACE.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Wireko-Brobey should stop encouraging
thief Mahama and his incompetent, dishonest and deceit NDC so-called
politicians to rob this country to submission for their own selfish interest.

Today the majority people of this c ...
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Wireko-Brobey should stop encouraging
thief Mahama and his incompetent, dishonest and deceit NDC so-called
politicians to rob this country to submission for their own selfish interest.

Today the majority people of this country cannot enjoy electricity in our country, no clean drinking water
but Mahama and his junior brother has
looted from the Tax Payers money to purchase for themselves two brand New Jet Aircrafts after buying approximately 6 brand New Rolls Royce
cars.

Ghanaians are not all that fools, when
credible NPP politicians are trying to
save our nation from these NDC arm robbers listen to what this senseless
Wireko Brobey is on about.

Wireko-Brobey was the same person this NDC crooks accused him of stolen
Ghanaian People's money during Ghana@ 50 celeberation. Stupid fool.
JDN 11 years ago

HE LOVES GHANA THAN ANYTHING PROPERTY

HE LOVES GHANA THAN ANYTHING PROPERTY
MAAME-CPP 11 years ago

WHEN WERE YOU BORN AT ALL; YOU ARE NOT A GHANAIAN BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME YOU ARE INSULTING KUFFOUR INDIRECTLY WITH YOUR MASSAGE: GO BACK TO 2000-2008 AND SEE ALL COMMENTS ON KUFFOUR AND YOU WILL NOT REPEAT SUCH THINGS AGAIN: ...
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WHEN WERE YOU BORN AT ALL; YOU ARE NOT A GHANAIAN BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME YOU ARE INSULTING KUFFOUR INDIRECTLY WITH YOUR MASSAGE: GO BACK TO 2000-2008 AND SEE ALL COMMENTS ON KUFFOUR AND YOU WILL NOT REPEAT SUCH THINGS AGAIN: ALL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING HAS BEEN USED ON KUFFOUR ALREADY
Aluta Graduate 11 years ago

The energy expert, who was put in charge of the greatest energy project in the country, who was sacked due to poor performance in the energy industry, still carries the accorlade of an expert on energy! And he still has the g ...
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The energy expert, who was put in charge of the greatest energy project in the country, who was sacked due to poor performance in the energy industry, still carries the accorlade of an expert on energy! And he still has the guts to comment on how to solve energy problems in the country! What kind of society do we live in?
Kwesi Enim 11 years ago

For once, I will agree with Dr. Wereko-Brobbey's idea that the Government should privatize TOR. TOR urgently needs a blend of private and state hands to turn the industry round. The CEOs and managers of TOR are just protectin ...
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For once, I will agree with Dr. Wereko-Brobbey's idea that the Government should privatize TOR. TOR urgently needs a blend of private and state hands to turn the industry round. The CEOs and managers of TOR are just protecting their pockets, pretending and lying between their teeth that they are capable of turning TOR around. Government should, as a matter of urgency, privatize TOR but should hold a majority percentage in the deal
Edward Prempeh 11 years ago

One upon a time Britain was being run like Ghana. The State was involved in all manner of services and productions and all were characterise by losses brought about by inefficiencies. Under Margaret Thatcher the State grudual ...
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One upon a time Britain was being run like Ghana. The State was involved in all manner of services and productions and all were characterise by losses brought about by inefficiencies. Under Margaret Thatcher the State grudually sold all its interest in all these sectors including, airline, railway, electricity, water, buses etc. Suddenly in the hands of the private sector, these companies that were previously loss making have been turn around and making record profits year on year. In turn the State has benefitted hugely by being able to tax the profits of these multi national and as a consequence the GDP of Britain went through the roof. Ghana would do were to follow the same path. Anything that the State is involve in and is loss making should be privatised forthwith to prevent wasting anymore taxpayer's money propping it up. The money saved could be better used to invest in our hospitls, ploice, fire service etc than to waste covering the loses of perpetual loss making enterprises.
Joe 11 years ago

Ghana is not bereft of patriotic and good hearted men, it is politics that is tearing us apart. I remember Pianim also giving Mills advise. President Mahama better make use of all available expertise irrespective of political ...
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Ghana is not bereft of patriotic and good hearted men, it is politics that is tearing us apart. I remember Pianim also giving Mills advise. President Mahama better make use of all available expertise irrespective of political affiliations. The problem is beyond NDC NPP postering.
Accra Resident 11 years ago

Govt should privatize TOR and only maintain a minority stake in it. Govt. cannot run any business efficiently and expect to compete.

Govt should privatize TOR and only maintain a minority stake in it. Govt. cannot run any business efficiently and expect to compete.
KANEWU 11 years ago

ANOTHER USELESS GHANA "LEADER", WEREKO-BROBBEY FORGETS THAT HE IS PART OF THE CAUSES OF THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THE TEMA OIL REFINERY.

GHANA'S LEADERS ARE FULL OF SHIT!!

ANOTHER USELESS GHANA "LEADER", WEREKO-BROBBEY FORGETS THAT HE IS PART OF THE CAUSES OF THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THE TEMA OIL REFINERY.

GHANA'S LEADERS ARE FULL OF SHIT!!
Kwame 11 years ago

TOR as we have been made to learn has been out of operation for the past seven months and crude oil products were therefore imported into the country by private oil companies. If there is shortage of crude oil products, then ...
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TOR as we have been made to learn has been out of operation for the past seven months and crude oil products were therefore imported into the country by private oil companies. If there is shortage of crude oil products, then the blame must go to the private oil importing companies and not TOR. Has the private oil companies been doing the business like water sachet companies in Ghana? They have all shown that they are not efficient, so why give the business to them.
KWAME-Illford,Essex-UK 11 years ago

WE DONT EVEN HAVE LEADERS.THEY ARE NATION LOOTERS AND WRECKERS.THEY WRECK THE NATION AND GO SCOT FREE BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE SAME SO CANT CALL EACH OTHER TO QUESTION.POOR GHANA IS HEADING FOR SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH THIS CROP OF H ...
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WE DONT EVEN HAVE LEADERS.THEY ARE NATION LOOTERS AND WRECKERS.THEY WRECK THE NATION AND GO SCOT FREE BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE SAME SO CANT CALL EACH OTHER TO QUESTION.POOR GHANA IS HEADING FOR SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH THIS CROP OF HALF-BAKED PEOPLE IN POWER.
KANEWU 11 years ago

WITH GHANA'S LOW QUALITY OF SUCCESSIVE NPP/NDC AND OTHER "LEADERSHIP", OUR NATION WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN THE DARK AGES PREVALENT IN MANY THIRD-WORLD BLACK AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

GHANA IS PAYING BACK "BIG TIME" FOR THE MANY ...
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WITH GHANA'S LOW QUALITY OF SUCCESSIVE NPP/NDC AND OTHER "LEADERSHIP", OUR NATION WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN THE DARK AGES PREVALENT IN MANY THIRD-WORLD BLACK AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

GHANA IS PAYING BACK "BIG TIME" FOR THE MANY YEARS OF THE PRACTICE OF "OLD-BOYISM", NEPOTISM FOUNDED ON TRIBAL BIGOTRY, CORRUPTION, LAZINESS, LACK OF VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND LACK OF SIMPLE COMMONSENSE ECONOMICS.

HERE IS A CASE WHEN THE PEOPLE'S REPRESENTIVES IN PARLIAMENT HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE THEIR OWN WAY, YET THEY CONTINUE TO COLLECT MONTHLY SALARIES AND OTHER PERKS, AND GET AWAY WITH IT.

WE CLAIM HAVE TO A PRESIDENT WITH EXECUTIVE POWERS WHO'S TOLERANT OF ALL THESE NONSENSE WHILE OUR NATION SUFFERS.

THIS CAN NEVER HAPPEN UNDER J.J. RAWLINGS RULE!!! WHO BORN DOG?

GHANA LEADERS ARE FULL OF SHIT!!!

WHAT A COUNTRY!!!!
KWAME-Illford,Essex-UK 11 years ago

AFRICAN ECONOMIES ARE THE CHEAPEST AND EASIEST TO RUN BECAUSE AFRICA IS NOT SOPHISTICATED.PEOPLE JUST NEEDED THE BAREST BASIC NECESSITIES FOR SURVIVAL AND WE HAVE THE MEANS/RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THESE IN ABUNDANCE YET THE SO-C ...
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AFRICAN ECONOMIES ARE THE CHEAPEST AND EASIEST TO RUN BECAUSE AFRICA IS NOT SOPHISTICATED.PEOPLE JUST NEEDED THE BAREST BASIC NECESSITIES FOR SURVIVAL AND WE HAVE THE MEANS/RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THESE IN ABUNDANCE YET THE SO-CALLED PEOPLE IN POWER MADE IT LOOK SO DIFFICULT BECAUSE THEY LACK COMMON SENSE TO MAKE THINGS WORK.
Yaw Adu-Asare 11 years ago

Wereko-Brobey wreacked VRA.

Wereko-Brobey wreacked VRA.
Ishaq 11 years ago

After many years as CEO for TOR the only solution to the problem Dr Wereko-Brobbey can give is 'to privatise TOR'. Why not point out what the real problems are, and suggest a lasting solution to them? Why should a private com ...
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After many years as CEO for TOR the only solution to the problem Dr Wereko-Brobbey can give is 'to privatise TOR'. Why not point out what the real problems are, and suggest a lasting solution to them? Why should a private company succeed where managers of state enterprises fail? Don't we have managers in our dear country who can save us from this lazy way of thinking? I suggest that the government should set up a commission to take a careful look into the energy situation in the country and implement its findings immediately. We should not dream of industrial developments when we have energy problems on our shoulders. Please stop this lazy talk of privatising and find the solution to the problems. The one who commissioned TOR did not do so for it to be sold. His aim was to make it the basis of our industrial development, to offer jobs for our people and to make us independent of negative outside influences. DR Wereko-Brobbey, please use your experience to solve problems and not to run away from them.
yiddana@yahoo.com 11 years ago

I totally agree with Dr. Brobby's suggestion. Governments in most industrial countries are not in the business of refining crude oil. As a nation we need to grow up and wean ourselves from reliance on government hand outs

I totally agree with Dr. Brobby's suggestion. Governments in most industrial countries are not in the business of refining crude oil. As a nation we need to grow up and wean ourselves from reliance on government hand outs

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