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Scanport's and our presentation pitch was for both Tema and Takoradi Mike. https://www.wsg-corporate.com/wp-content/uploads/ScanPort-Westminster-Brochure.pdf

Slipperz, I think you need to read the whole article not just the headline. Yes they have implemented 20% volume going to GHPA, but the unions are still not happy that the intention is to continuously reduce that 20% over the next 4 years to nil, they want it for the whole of MPS' contract period. Key quote from the article you posted " the parties continue to negotiate on details including the continuous reduction formula, the 4-year term etc." so until that is resolved, I suspect we will have to wait a little longer.

No, don’t think it is Sudan Martyn.

I doubt that the second version was correct either Feeks. I was there when PF mentioned about not being able to sell and it certainly wasn’t said it that context and TB wasn’t mentioned by him either.

Spot on Feeks

Why isn’t the SP increasing asks man that takes every available opportunity to criticise the company and its CEO

He never said it would be completed in 30 days. The original RNS stated re the LOI "The document confirms exclusivity whilst final rates and the formal agreement are finalised, indicating this should be concluded within 30 days". At the AGM on the same day he made it very clear that whilst we had asked for it to be completed within 30 days, he said he didn't know whether it would be completed in that timespan, I think his words were something like "will it be 10, 20, 30, 55 days, I don't know its Africa." That comment was reported on here after the AGM, so to suggest that a cast iron guarantee of it being completed within 30 days is somewhat misleading.

Read the local press Yrabs, then you'll understand why he has talked about Africa again, it's clear the final pieces of the reorganisation are being put in place. I'm not expecting anything imminently, but I'm hopeful that we might see some movement in H2 this year. Whether it happens this year or not, it is clear that the reorganisation is still ongoing and until that is finished we will have to wait patiently.

Vander thank you for pointing out the breadth of experience and expertise that our Chairman brings to his role at WSG. On the.basis of available evidence he certainly appears to be doing an excellent job for us. Once again, thanks Vander.

Ozzie, but Vander said “Do you honestly believe that they do not trust him?”?

My God this board certainly attracts more than its fair share of deranged nutters.
Noodle, take a look back at the announcements of the material tech contracts in the middle east and SE Asia. How much did they move the SP dial? Tell you what, I'll even help you. SE Asia $3.2m - 0.75p ; Middle East $4.5m - 3.00p (a week later that had pulled back to a merely 0.5p rise). As Aiming said, you're talking utter b0ll0cks if you think a few £k worth of scanners sales is going to materially impact the SP. There is also the other small technical issue as Ozzie pointed out, that they are simply not permitted to RNS non-material contract awards. Then again I suppose you'd be the first to complain about them trying to create a false market by ramping the SP if they did.

Absolutely Alias, what an idiot. He says, “I disagree with attempts to smear” and then immediately smears PF by following it up with “do you regard him as less honest than Fowler”.

So in answer to your question Vander, yes I do.

As Jimzi says Vander, clearly they don't. Even your article says that if you actually read it.

Far from being responsible for the software it is developed by a Korean company "It is not a rejected IT software system from Nigeria but a world-class, one developed by CUPIA of South Korea. Figures cannot be changed because it is fool-proof.”

"Under the UNIPASS project, he indicated, that the GRA was due to be in full control of the Single Window System by having access to the operating code of the system"

So the reality appears to be exactly the opposite of your assertion. The software has been developed by an overseas company and the GRA have the source code to stop any abuse of it. It is very clear that they don't trust him, that's why they are using an overseas company for software development and as Jimzi points out, why they have used an overseas company (ie us) instead of him for T3.

Thank you Vander, see it wasn't that difficult to answer the question.

Somehow I suspect he had bugger all chance in any case judging by this article about him.
http://www.standardtimespress.org/artman/publish/article_5128.shtml

There is clearly a reason why they have brought in a reputable foreign outfit to run the security at the new port.

You still haven't answered the question as to what the relevance of that article is to WSG.

You noticed that too Slipperz. I didn't want to overburden Vander with my questions ;-)

Don't worry Slipperz, Vander is on top of it, he'll explain it all to us.

Why for wsg's sake Vander?

Brilliant research Vander, but what is the relevance of it?

TPK, I'm inclined to agree with you. I think anyone expecting KSA contracts announced in February will be disappointed. However I do think that it is possible that both a Francophone Airport and the 2018 African Airport could both happen in H1 2020 or early H2. If I had to take a guess I think the order of contract wins will be Ghana, Francophone Airport, 2018 African Airport and then KSA.

What I don't think I've seen commented on is "One of several projects already being pursued in the Kingdom is Saudi ports and in 2019 at the request of the authorities we conducted detailed operational and vulnerability assessments at certain ports" That to me is huge potential. Several opportunities reads to me that there are more than two. And just one of those several opportunities relates to multiple ports. Time will tell, but the long term opportunities in KSA appear to be massive. It is telling that Westminster Arabia is the only project that I am aware of where we have employed someone in country before a deal has been done.