The Management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has been following with growing concern the various pieces of information, which have appeared in the print and electronic media about the management style of VRA's Chief Executive, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby. To date, Management has maintained a studied silence on the statements. However, we now consider it imperative to issue this statement.

Apart from the introduction of Decentralization and Devolution of Management authority under which Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby has transferred most of the powers of operational management to Deputy Chief Executives and Line Directors in the management of the Authority, no other new or fundamental changes have been introduced into the management practices of the Authority. What is being perceived as new changes is the insistence that the operations of the Authority must conform strictly to the formal rules and regulations that were already in existence before Dr. Wereko-Brobby became the Chief Executive.

The Management of VRA wholeheartedly supports the developments which are taking place within the Authority and believes that these are necessary to enable the VRA to position itself to respond adequately and effectively to the challenges of meeting Ghana's power supply needs in an adequate and reliable manner.

VRA BOARD RESOLVES IMPASSE BETWEEN VRA CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND STAFF

Following a meeting held today at the VRA Head Office between the VRA Chief Executive, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, and Staff Group executives the impasse between staff and the Chief Executive has been resolved.

The meeting was mediated by the Authority's Sub-committee on Staff Compensation and Industrial Relations, chaired by Daasebre Oti Boateng. Present at the meeting were the Deputy Minister of Energy, Mr. Tahir Hammond and the Deputy Government Spokesperson, Mr. Kwabena Agyapong.

The meeting, guided by the Authority's in-house grievance resolution process, heard staff grievances and amicably addressed them.

With the amicable resolution of the impasse between the Staff Groups and the Chief Executive, it is hoped that the recent spate of intense media interest in the affairs of the VRA will subside and the usual peaceful and cordial relations within the Authority will be restored immediately.

Ken Sackeyfio?
National Chairman, Senior Staff Association

George Okine
Chairman, Divisional Union

Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby
Chief Executive