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Deputy Energy Minister commends Ghana Energy Awards
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Deputy Minister for Energy in charge of Petroleum, has encouraged all industry persons in the country’s energy sector to take keen interest and participate in this year’s Ghana Energy Awards (GEA) as the scheme acknowledges excellence and...
PDS deal must be canceled if fraudulent – Jinapor
John Jinapor, a former Deputy Power Minister, has also called for negotiations around Power Distribution Services (PDS) concession to end. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Jinapor said the whole agreement needed to be cancelled if the government indeed suspected...
Government scheming to plunder ECG assets through PDS share restructure – NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims it has intercepted a document that allegedly exposes a clandestine plan by the government to loot the assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The intercepted document, a letter addressed to the...
Petroleum sector records 36.1% PPI
The producer inflation rate in the petroleum subsector was 31.1 percent in September 2018, The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has announced. The rate increased to 36.1 percent in September 2018, but decreased sharply to record 3.8 percent in January 2019. The rate...
Tullow Ghana’s mentoring program recognised at HR Focus Award
Tullow Ghana’s HR Mentoring Program has been recognised for exhibiting innovation in Human Resource at the HR Focus Award event held in Accra. Tullow was also awarded for the best company in HR practice in the energy and natural resource sector. The HR Focus award...
Ghana Chamber of Mines allocates US$442,000 to tertiary educational fund
The Ghana Chambers of Mines says it has allocated an annual contribution of USD$442,000 to the newly launched Tertiary Educational Fund for five years. It said the move is aimed at keeping the country’s mining industry on an increasing course with a regular stream of...
Increased production sees Ghana raise its hydrocarbon profile
Ghana's oil and gas industry continues to attract key global industry players on the back of sustained investor interest When you think of the top oil and gas nations in Africa, Ghana is not one that traditionally comes to mind, but it is one of the rising stars. In...
Gov’t must terminate PDS concession agreement now – Kwabena Donkor
A former Minister of Power wants government to abrogate its concession agreement with the Power Distribution Services (PDS). According to Dr. Kwabena Donkor, the government must not hesitate to terminate the deal for proper distribution of power to parts of the...
Government constructing weigh bridges to track quantum of bauxite and manganese exported
Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has inspected ongoing construction work of two weigh bridges in Awaso and Apemanim in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality and Ahanta West District respectively. The construction of the two...
Deputy Energy Minister commends Ghana Energy Awards
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Deputy Minister for Energy in charge of Petroleum, has encouraged all industry persons in the country’s energy sector to take keen interest and participate in this year’s Ghana Energy Awards (GEA) as the scheme acknowledges excellence and...
