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The VRA Page Index Who We Are! Our History The Corporate Plan Principal Officers Our Departments Our Locations The Power Stations Transmission System Our Staff The VRA Logo VRA Resettlement Fund UPDEA & Utilities Akosombo Township NED Tamale MV Onipanua Hospital Ship The VRA Library System The Moxon Story Our Subsidiaries Joint Ventures Our Schools Social Life Major Projects Major Corporate Affiliates Consultancy Services yankahLINK		The Board & Principal Officers THE BOARD The Board of the Authority comprises mainly of institutional members representing the interests of major customers or providing key support to the business of the Authority in specified technical areas of competence. There are eight (8) members including the Chairperson. The present Board Members (as at March 1, 1999) are: The Chairperson Mr. E.A.Kwabla Kalitsi, (Retired Chief Executive, Volta River Authority) The Members Mr. Gilbert Ohene Dokyi, (Chief Executive, Volta River Authority) Mr. Musa B. Adam, ( Managing Director, Electricity Company of Ghana) Mr. W. Ron Helton, (Managing Director, Volta Aluminium Company Ltd) Mr. Kofi Ansah, (Chief Executive, Minerals Commission) Professor R.D. Baeta, (Department of Physics, University of Ghana) Mr. K. Wiafe, (Deputy Chief Executive, Irrigation Development Authority) Mr. Larry Adjetey, (Private Legal Practitioner, Accra) The Secretary to the Board Mrs Theresa Akuffo-Freeman, (Director, Training & Development, VRA)
Annual Reports & Accounts Although copies of the Annual Reports and Accounts are normally not circulated to the General Public, copies are available for reference in the VRA Library at the HeadOffice in Accra and in most offices of the Authority across Ghana. Our Board Chairman's Annual Remarks gives you a great overview of our development and growth as a national public institution:  Select a Year!! 1962 1963 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998		The Previous Chairpersons of the Board 1962 - 1965  Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, The President of Ghana 1966 - 1970  Mr. J.W.K. Harlley, Inspector General of Police & Member, NLC 1971  Dr. I.B. Asafu-Adjaye, Private Medical Practitioner 1962 - 1973  Professor K. Bentsi-Enchill, Law Professor, University of Ghana 1974  Mr. E. K. Okoh, Diplomat 1975 - 1976  Mr. Justice Nii Amarh Ollennu, Justice of the Court of Appeal 1977 - 1979  Mr. Justice Enoch Edusei, Justice of the Court of Appeal 1980 - 1981  Dr. Ivan Addae Mensah, Chemistry Lecturer, University of Ghana 1982 - 1984  Mr. J.S. Addo, Governor, Bank of Ghana 1985 - 1988  Mr. E.Q.H. Acquah, Retired Managing Director, Elec.Corp of Ghana 1989 - 1998  Mr. Ato Ahwoi, (Mg. Director, Cashpro Ltd), ex-PNDC Secretary of State, Fuel & Power 1998 -  Mr. E.A.K. Kalitsi, Retired Chief Executive, VRA The First Board of the Authority (1962)  The Chairperson Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (President of the Republic of Ghana) The Members Mr. F.J. Dobson, (Chief Executive, Volta River Authority) Mr. E.L. Quartey, (Chief Engineer, Electricity Department) Mr. Chad F. Calhoun, (Legal Counsel, Volta Aluminium Company Ltd) Nene Azzu Mate Kole, (Konor of Odumase-Krobo Traditional Area) Mr. J.V.L. Phillips, (Principal Secretary, Ministry of Works & Housing) E. Ayeh-Kumi, (Chief Executive, Industrial Development Commission) The Secretary to the Board Mr H.F. Winful, (Executive Secretary, VRA)

THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS as at March 1, 1999

It is thus with great pleasure that we introduce our Principal Officers to you. You may reach them also by email. General enquiries may be forwarded to the Director, Organisational Services who is responsible for the Authority's Public Affairs.

Name & Designation	Direct Telephone	Work Location
Gilbert O. Dokyi, Chief Executive	+233-21-666037	Head Office, Accra
Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, Deputy Chief Executive(E&O)	+233-21-662722	Head Office, Accra
Richard O. Okrah, Deputy Chief Executive(R&S)	+233-21-663008	Head Office, Accra
Vacant, Deputy Chief Executive(CP&F)	+233-21-666160	Head Office, Accra
J. Sowa Okpoti, Advisor on Operational Matters	+233-21-665238	Head Office, Accra
Mrs Theresa W. Akuffo-Freeman, Board Sectry	+233-21-664941	Head Office, Accra
Eric N. Yankah, Internal Audit	+233-21-221132	Pegasus Hse, Accra
Rev. Ishmael N. Ghansah, Real Estate & Environment	+233-21-221130	Pegasus Hse, Accra
Mrs Ellen Essilfie, Organisational Services	+233-21-663715	Head Office Accra
Seth K. Afawubo, Materials Management	+233-21-665073	Tema
Joseph Wiafe, Transmission Systems	+233-22-302710	Tema
Joshua K. Ofedie, Finance	+233-21-664940	Head Office Accra
Joe Sutherland, Transport	+233-21-665207	Head Office Accra
Benjamin O. Afeng, Generation Systems	+233-251-740	Akosombo
Ishmael Aryee, Technical Services	+233-251-755	Akosombo
Andrews Nii Addy, Legal Services	+233-21-780118	Head Office Accra
Richmond Evans-Appiah, Eng. Design & Constrn	+233-251-620	Akuse
F. Kwame Yeboah, Personnel	+233-21-221191	Pegasus Hse, Accra
Ms. Philomena Baaba Bruce, Mgmt Information Systems	+233-21-666033	Head Office, Accra
Dr. Victor O. Okoh, Health & Safety	+233-251-593	Akosombo
Freddie Sowah, Akosombo GS Retrofit Project	+233-21-660047	Akosombo
Suraj O. Amadu, Northern Electricity Dept	+233-71-22363	Tamale
Mrs Theresa W. Akuffo-Freeman, Training & Development Dept	+233-251-705	Akuse
Robert O. Ankrah, Takoradi ThermalPower Project	+233-31-21411	TTPP, Takoradi
Kofi Asante-Okai, Planning & Programming	+233-21-665227	Head Office Accra

You can also reach any of the above officers by calling any of the following telephone numbers below:

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