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Tullow Ghana leadership visits Orsam Fabrication Yard and Skandi Africa
Tullow Ghana (TGL) leadership team members, led by Managing Director Wissam Al-Monthiry, visited the Orsam Fabrication Yard and subsea installation vessel Skandi Africa in Takoradi for a day-long working tour. The visit allowed TGL leaders to inspect complex subsea...
Ghana Gas hosts Ivorian delegation on bi-directional Gas Pipeline Project
The Ghana National Gas Company met an Ivorian delegation on the bi-directional gas pipeline project as part of a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) signed by the Heads of State of Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire on October 17, 2017. The two countries have determined that a...
US commits $370 bn to climate crisis – Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, has said the current Biden-Harris’ administration has dedicated 370 billion dollars to combat the global climate crisis. A substantial part of this amount is directed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
US Department of Energy launches clean energy training centre in Ghana
The US Department of Energy has established a Clean Energy Training Centre in Ghana to aid in the development of infrastructure in Africa. Aleshia Duncan, the US Department of Energy's Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation...
ECG finds 48 illegal connections in Nungua
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)’s Tema Region has implemented swoop as part of measures to help account for power customers who are using it illegally, among other challenges. Over a two-day period, the power distributor detected 48 illegal connections,...
GUPC: Growth and Sustainability Levy contradicts petroleum agreement, may trigger litigation
The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has warned that the government's proposed Growth and Sustainability Levy could result in international court action as it violates provisions in petroleum agreements. The Chamber is concerned with government’s determination violate...
ECG lacks the means to prove power theft – former State Prosecutor
Augustine Obour, a former state prosecutor, has questioned how the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) intends to charge customers who steal power. The ECG, he said, lacks the ability to calculate the amount of power lost due to theft. Speaking in an interview with...
GOIL supports Appiatse Disaster Fund
GOIL Plc has donated $200,000 to the Appiatse Disaster Support Fund in Accra. The cheque, which will help the fund with community rehabilitation, was presented by the company's Group Chief Executive and Managing Director, Kwame Osei-Prempeh. Osei Prempeh explained...
NPA boss elected African Refiners Association President
Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has been elected President of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) in Cape Town, South Africa. The nomination was approved by the continental body's Executive...
ECG embarks on major disconnection exercise to recoup GH₵5.7 bn debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has notified its customers to settle their debts or be disconnected, as it embarks on an ambitious programme to recover GH5.7 billion owed by its debtors – including defaulting companies, private and public customers. The largest...
