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Lack of bond guarantee hampering ECG takeover – IES
The Institute of Energy Security(IES) has stated that the delay in announcing the takeover of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by Power Distribution Services(PDS) is due to the latter’s refusal to provide a bond guarantee. The Millennium Development Authority...
PEG Africa wins top industry award
PEG Africa has been honoured as a leading company in Ghana during the prestigious annual 2018 SME Ghana Awards. The award is in recognition of PEG Africa’s innovative approach to providing affordable renewable energy solutions to rural communities to replace harmful...
ECG Revenue Protection Unit collects GHC4.45m
The Revenue Protection Unit at the Head Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) collected GH¢4,453,923.94 from 93 illegal activities by some people between January and September this year. The amount exceeds the total charge of GH¢4,331,248.42 being the cash...
TOR gets new steam boiler to ensure uninterrupted operation
The Tema Oil Refinery has taken delivery of a new 120 ton per hour steam boiler which is expected to assist in the power generation activities of the refinery. ‘Boiler 8’ as it is referred to by authorities at TOR arrived on the premises of the refinery over the...
Oil dips as markets remain cautious on trade concerns
Oil prices dipped on Monday as sentiment remained cautious after a plunge in financial markets last week triggered worries that global growth may be slowing. Front-month Brent crude oil futures were at $77.56 a barrel at 0430 GMT, 6 cents below their last close. U.S....
Where is the ‘lower’ fuel prices we promised – Ken Agyapong questions gov’t
About 72-hours after the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Hassan Tampuli said the recent increase in fuel prices at the pump is attributable to world market prices and government cannot do anything about it, he has received a...
PURC urges ECG to provide adequate electricity poles for communities
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide adequate electricity poles for rural communities to prevent unauthorised interconnections and for consumers to have their own meters. PURC made this...
Commend government for fuel prices – Tampuli
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Hassan Tampuli has said but for the government’s intervention, Ghanaians would have paid 7% more on petroleum products. He said the Economic Management team of government has made some interventions...
NPA doesn’t set fuel prices at pump – Hassan Tampuli
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority(NPA) Hassan Tampuli says the authority and for that matter government cannot be blamed for the recent fuel hikes in the price of petrol and diesel. He argued that the role of determining fuel prices at...
Tullow to hit 180,000 barrels by year-end
Tullow Ghana has said it is confident of hitting the 180,000 barrels of crude target by the end of year as it hints at plans to drill new wells from next year. The company has had to put on hold its drilling plans for the past three years due to the boundary issues...
