THE government has begun intensive negotiations with a British company, United Rail, one of the two companies which won the bid to take over the rehabilitation and management of the Ghana Railway Company (GRC), on how to get the railway sector back on track within the shortest possible time. (READ)
In the course of the negotiations, Mr. Mathew Burrow, who led the four-man delegation of United Rail, claimed
A check of the UK business registery reveals two registered UK companies with the name "United Rail". UNITED RAIL MAINTENANCE LTD - was formed in 2005 and the other - UNITED RAIL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED - in 2004 (see details below).
Which of the two is negotiating with the government of Ghana?
Mr. Burrow also said United Rail would not allow the (Ghana Railway) company to go back to its former state because should such a thing happen, its credibility all over the world would be jeopardized.
"... credibility all over the world .." implies United Rail has a track record. Investigations are still on going.
The negotiations with United rail was led on the government side by the Minister of Harbours and Railways, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi. Other members on the government side include Professor Henrieta Mensah-Bonsu, a legal practitioner and member of the erstwhile National Reconciliation Commission (NRC); Mr Sam Aboah, the Managing Director of Sambus Company Limited and member of the Governing Council of the University of Ghana, Legon; Mr Poku Kyei, representing the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Mr Kojo Armah, an investment adviser; Mrs Ama Banful, Solicitor-General at the Attorney-General?s office and chairperson of the committee that looked into the sale of railway lands, and Mr Kofi Bucknor, a legal practitioner with Kofi Bucknor and Associates.
UNITED RAIL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
C/O PHILIP BROWN & CO46 BLANDFORD STREET LONDON W1U 7HT
Company No. 05066976
Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Date of Incorporation: 08/03/2004
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(92)): None Supplied
Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NONE AVAILABLE)
Next Accounts Due: 08/01/2006
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 05/04/2005
Previous Names:
UNITED RAIL MAINTENANCE LTD
OAK HOUSE, THE STREETGOSFIELD
Company No. 05323998
Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 05/01/2005
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(92)): None Supplied
Accounting Reference Date: 31/01
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NONE AVAILABLE)
Next Accounts Due: 05/11/2006
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 02/02/2006
