The problems that Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has had in the past must not in any way be used to judge its future, the MD for TOR Isaac Osei has stated. According to him, TOR’s major problems were the production losses it recorded in the past and the frequent break down of the plants, a … Read more
The fairness and reasonableness of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to suspend the Deputy Sports Minister and the National Sports Authority boss over the Commonwealth Games alleged visa racketeering has been called into question. Nana Akufo-Addo on April 12 suspended the Deputy Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide and the acting Director General of the National Sports Authority … Read more
Bernard Owusu should be sacked from BOST for being COPEC member – Minister Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has suggested Bernard Owusu, an executive member of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) Ghana, should be dismissed as a staff of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST). He questioned why a member of the civil … Read more
As a news editor, I keenly listen to speeches and addresses of newsmakers with the hope of reading in between the lines to convey the correct message to the eagerly awaiting public of news consumers. In fact, when the reading of the speeches are shown on television, my eye also does a good extra job … Read more
Aggrieved workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) are expected to meet their management today (Monday February 5) over plans to build a new refinery. The Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko last week announced that government in partnership with the private sector would soon build a new oil refinery at the cost of $4billion. The new … Read more
The Akufo-Addo government has credited itself for ending the years of electricity crisis that crippled Ghana’s economy and led to the collapse of businesses and job losses. Though the Mahama-led government had before exiting office on January 7, 2017 announced the end of the erratic electricity supply, which was locally referred to as dumsor, Finance … Read more
The owner of the gas filling station that exploded Saturday evening killing people said he had time and time again warned persons putting up businesses close to the station but he was ignored. Three people died on the spot Saturday evening. The fire service has confirmed that three more have died in the hospital. Several … Read more
At least three persons were confirmed dead following gas explosions at Atomic Junction near Madina in Accra Saturday evening. Over 35 persons injured as a result of the blasts are currently responding to treatment at various health facilities in the capital, about four are in critical condition. Thousands worth of properties including cars were consumed … Read more
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) believes the Energy Minister has an equally bigger managerial issue to deal with under his nose, and suggested to him to give management of his office to concession. As the sector minister, Mr. Boakye Agyarko has been leading the process to privatise the management of the Electricity Company of … Read more
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the country lost about $3 billion in economic activities during the power crisis (aka Dumsor) that hit the nation under the Mahama administration. The President quoted figures from the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and said that Ghana lost about GHc618 million in economic activity in … Read more
Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has approved an urgent motion filed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Mr. K. T. Hammond, for the government to reverse its decision on the AMERI power agreement. The motion has since been tabled for debate by Members of Parliament (MPs). Mr. Hammond, who was … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has approved an urgent motion filed by the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K. T Hammond for the government to reverse its decision on the AMERI power agreement. The motion has since been tabled for debate by Members of Parliament. K.T Hammond, who was the ranking member … Read more
An urgent motion has been filed in Parliament to have the house rescind the controversial AMERI power deal it passed in 2015. The motion, according to Citi News sources has been filed by the Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament, K. T Hammond, who was the ranking member of the Energy Committee at the time the deal was brought before … Read more
A former deputy Minister for Power, John Jinapor has said that he is not perturbed about a proposal for the government to reverse the controversial AMERI power deal passed in 2015. According to him, the previous government approved the Bill based on its understanding of all the information it had about it. Mr. Jinapor was … Read more
An urgent motion has been filed in Parliament to have the house rescind the controversial AMERI power deal it passed in 2015. The motion, according to Citi News sources has been filed by the Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament, K. T Hammond, who was the ranking member of the Energy Committee at the time the … Read more
The Committee set up to investigate the contaminated fuel saga at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) will continue its work in spite of Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) and the National Petroleum Agency’s (NPA) report clearing the Managing Director, according to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. BOST came under the spotlight … Read more
The Coalition of ECG Concession Arrangement (COSECA), is calling for further negotiations on government’s decision to partly privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The proposed deal will see the ECG being ceded to a private investor for some 20 years. But speaking on , the Convener of the Group, Richard Nyamah, argued that the … Read more
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko , has described as disingenuous threats by a group calling itself the Coalition of Stakeholders on the Concession of ECG Agreement (COSECA), to head to court over government’s decision to partly privatize the power company. According to him, the ECG workers’ approach to expressing their dissatisfaction over some clauses in the deal is … Read more
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), has alleged that some illegal fuel dealers are harbouring the supposed contaminated fuel belonging to the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) in Tema and Kpone in the Greater Accra Region. Following the public uproar over BOST’s sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel … Read more
Some powerful state actors are involved in the recent $5 million litres contaminated fuel are working vigorously to cover the rot at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST). That is the conviction of the Exective Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah. According to him, the development is being … Read more