Energy expert, Kwadwo Poku is in agreement with First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu urging soldiers to shoot and kill persons involved in illegal mining known as galamsey, when caught in the act. Though the call by the First Deputy Speaker has received substantial flak, Kwadwo Poku believes since some illegal miners have … Read more
As the United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China’s clean energy ambitions were being reflected in the launch of the world’s largest floating solar farm. The 40-megawatt power plant has 160,000 panels resting on a lake that emerged after the collapse of a coal mine in central Anhui province. It is part … Read more
Energy experts have questioned government’s decision to cap electricity price, in terms of power purchases negotiation, at 10 cents per kilowatt hour, stressing that it will not attract investors into the power sector. They argued that government was badly advised in making this decision because it will not augur well for the efficient growth of the … Read more
Parliament has been blamed for approving the $510 million contentious Amei power contract signed under the previous administration. The emergency power deal has been a source of controversy since it was signed as experts and other stakeholders in the power sector describe it as failing the value-for-money test. Energy expert, Kojo Poku, says legislators should … Read more
Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to increase the frequency and severity of such phenomena. Intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plagued the December-February summer season with more than 200 records broken over 90 days, the independent Climate Council said in a report. “Climate change — driven … Read more
African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) says Ghanaians should seriously consider solar power as an alternative source of energy in the wake of a protracted energy crisis. ACEP Deputy Director Ben Boakye told Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Tuesday, an important barrier to solar power, which is cost, has reduced significantly enough for consumers to … Read more
Energy experts have criticised the appointment of a new Managing Director of the Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), arguing that the government got it all wrong in that move. Former deputy Attorney General Osei Kwame Prempeh was appointed head of Goil by President Akufo-Addo to replace Kwame Akorli. This has led a widespread criticism of the president’s … Read more
If the idea to use the Heritage Fund to finance the Free Senior High School programme would be problematic, the government could fall on other sources such as the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) to fund the programme, Dr Joe Asamoah, an energy expert, has said. According to him, educating today’s children is very critical, … Read more
The Free Senior High School (SHS) policy promised by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) government cannot be hinged on the country’s oil revenue, ), Kwame Jantuah, Vice Chairman of the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC), has said. “I don’t think we should rely on oil revenue,” he told Emefa Apawu on Class FM’s 505 … Read more
Dr Akoto Osei, Dan Botwe to be vetted on Monday The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony … Read more
The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for … Read more
The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for … Read more
An energy expert is imploring communities affected by petroleum exploration activities to take advantage of provisions in the Petroleum Exploration Act to secure compensation. The local economy, especially of the Western Region, has been impacted by way of high cost of living among others. In a bid to develop the region into an oil services … Read more
Investment banker, Boakye Agyarko is the minister-designate for the energy sector. The energy sector is one fraught with numerous challenges including a weak foundation to ensure constant energy supply for commercial and domestic use. The next energy minister will be expected to tackle the country’s generation capacity, settle debts owed Nigeria Gas, and restructure the … Read more
Investment banker, Boakye Agyarko is the minister-designate for the energy sector. The energy sector is one fraught with numerous challenges including a weak foundation to ensure constant energy supply for commercial and domestic use. The next energy minister will be expected to tackle the country’s generation capacity, settle debts owed Nigeria Gas, and restructure the … Read more
Energy expert and Gasop Oil Chief Executive Kwadwo Poku has expressed doubt regarding comments made by exiting president John Dramani Mahama that the country is entering into an era of energy self-sufficiency. Mr Mahama, delivering his final State of the Nation address in parliament, painted a picture of a turnaround in the power sector with … Read more
Energy expert, Kwadwo Opoku, has rejected President John Mahama’s claim that his government has fixed Ghana’s energy crisis, which culminated in erratic electricity supply for years. Delivering his last State of the Nation Address in Parliament Thursday, President Mahama said various interventions undertook by his government has seen an end to the crisis that crippled … Read more
Energy expert, Kojo Poku says government’s intention to mortgage Ghana’s gas reserve with China for a Chinese loan is unjustifiable. The New Patriotic Party in a press conference earlier this week alleged that government has taken a decision to mortgage its gas reserve with china. The move according to the party is to lure China … Read more
Energy expert, Kojo Poku says government’s intention to mortgage Ghana’s gas reserve with China for a Chinese loan is unjustifiable. The New Patriotic Party in a press conference earlier this week alleged that government has taken a decision to mortgage its gas reserve with china. The move according to the party is to lure China … Read more
Energy expert Kojo Opoku is predicting that electricity consumers will be paying more for the service in 2017. According to him, the power distributor needs a lot of funds to deal with its indebtedness, in order to improve supply. ECG is indebted to a tune of 3.74 billion Ghana cedis. However, some institutions also owed … Read more