Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced the appointment of Dorothy Thompson as independent non-executive Director and Chair-designate of Tullow. The appointment takes effect from the conclusion of the Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 25 April 2018. It is anticipated Dorothy will succeed Aidan Heavey, Tullow’s current Chairman and Founder, as Chair at the conclusion of … Read more
Managers of the Sunon-Asogli plant, a subsidiary of Shenzhen Energy Group of China, are working to secure supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to power their plants in Ghana, a top official told Xinhua here on Tuesday. Li Xiaohai explained in an interview on the sides of the two-day Maiden Ghana Energy Summit that the … Read more
He may be struck down for blaspheming, but US wrestling champion turned action hero Dave Bautista thinks the hotly-anticipated sequel to cult sci-fi movie “Blade Runner” is better than the original. The six-time WWE world champion, whose role in Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049” remains a close secret, filmed in Hungary last year alongside Ryan … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 isn’t out until 5 May but in an unusual move, Marvel has allowed a group of critics to offer their verdict extra early. The film was unveiled for a group of press on Monday night who have been allowed to offer reaction as long as they don’t give away … Read more
The Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration should follow through with the plan for coal power and consolidate the gains made in the power sector, to bring down tariffs for industry, Former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, has said, watering down environmental concerns critics have often raised about coal. “In modern trends when we talk of coal, it … Read more
The National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sidi Abubakar says as a leader of the youth wing, he acknowledges with sadness that the umbrella family is in a difficult time after their defeat. He said he cannot also take away the way and manner the rank and file of the party … Read more
National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sidii Abubakari Musah has been given a 72-hour ultimatum by youth of the party to explain to them why he became ineffective during the 2016 campaign affecting the entire youth wing within the party. The Ultimatum was issued by a group called the Aggrieved Youth … Read more
The Volta River Authority (VRA) in collaboration with a Chinese company, Shenzhen Energy Group Company Limited (SEC) is preparing to set up two 350 MW supercritical coal-fired generating plants at the cost of US$1.5 billion at Ekumfi Aboano, in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. After a public announcement of the intent by the … Read more
The government of Ghana has rejected the proposed $1.5 billion coal project to be established in the Ekumfi Aboano District in the country’s central region. The Volta River Authority (VRA) and Shenzhen Energy Group have been pushing to get a 700MW coal plant up and running from April 2017. But contrary to public announcements, the … Read more
“Clean coal is a myth. There is no technology like that and we challenge VRA to show us examples of such technology”-350 Ghana Reducing our Carbon (G-ROC). When the news of Volta River Authority (VRA) going in for Coal-fired plants as an alternative to curb the power crisis in Ghana came up earlier this year, … Read more
A civil society organisation has kicked against the decision of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to establish a coal-fired power plant at Ekumfi in the Central Region. The organisation, known as 350 Ghana Reducing our Carbon (G-ROC) said emissions from the coal would affect the health of the people in the area. The VRA is … Read more