President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the media today, 6 months after he took office. He spoke on corruption, galamsey, the economy and the contaminated fuel saga at BOST, among other things. He also answered a number of questions posed to him by the journalists gathered at the Flagstaff House. Listen to the full audio … 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 Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has suggested that illegalities in the sale of contaminated fuel is more costly than illegal mining hence requires a strong political will and adequate resources to tackle it. According to him, Ghana lost about GH¢850 million in just one year as a result of … Read more
There are reports that corruption is the root cause of the economic collapse of many countries in the world. In today’s nepotic, and tribalistic Ghana, institutional corruption is increasingly difficult to detect, deter and prosecute. This is particularly true when the alleged wrongdoing involves party apparatchiks or even financiers. In a society like ours, where … Read more
Ms Edwina Akufo-Addo, daughter of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rejected media reports linking her to the fuel contamination saga involving the Bulk Oil Storage & Distribution (BOST) Company Limited. According to her, she has no business neither with BOST nor Movenpinaa Energy or Zupoil, the companies involved in the purchase of some 5 million … Read more
Edwina Akufo-Addo, the daughter of President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has denied any involvement in the contaminated fuel saga raging at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). Ms Akufo-Addo was responding to claims reportedly made by a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, that there were rumours linking the … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa has suggested that the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko’s decision to exonerate the CEO of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) of any wrongdoing in the contaminated fuel saga was made “under duress”. According to him, the Energy Minister’s call might have been influenced by orders … Read more
Financial analyst Sydney Casely-Hayford has called on the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) to expand its probe into activities at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) to cover previous administrations as well. A BNI and National Security report, quoted by the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, exonerated the current head of BOST of any wrongdoing in … Read more
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called for fresh investigations into the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) contaminated fuel saga. The Executive Director of the CDD, Professor Gyimah Boadi, told Citi News in an interview that the recent report by the BNI and National Security on the matter raised more questions … Read more
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) and the National Petroleum Authority have been dragged to court over the contaminated fuel saga. The Managing Director of BOST, Alfred Obeng, Movempinaa Energy, Zupoil and MacWest have all been joined to the suit filed by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa. BOST had … Read more
Latest: Trump to set out his vision of Europe on trip to Poland Pressure Group Occupy Ghana has watered down an alleged report by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and National Security on the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) contaminated fuel saga, describing it as “deficient.” The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu … Read more
Pressure Group Occupy Ghana has watered down an alleged report by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and National Security on the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) contaminated fuel saga, describing it as “deficient.” The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu on Wednesday hinted that the said report sought to exonerate the Managing Director … Read more
The BOST contaminated fuel saga is a major test case for the country’s resolve to fight corruption and the lack of accountability. It is also an evidence of our state as a people, a people whose sense of reason is moderated by political colours and tribal stereotyping, with limited commitment to our nation. We have … Read more
Majority Caucus in Parliament has described the stance taken by the Minority Caucus on the contaminated fuel sale saga as ‘hypocritical.’ According to them, this was not the first time such incident has occurred at Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company. Addressing the media in Accra, last week, the majority called for a full-scale … Read more
A leading member of pressure group, OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely Hayford wants members of the governing board of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) to be hauled before Parliament over the contaminated fuel saga. According to him, they should be aware of the processes leading to the sale of contaminated fuel to some … Read more
Employees of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) have shown bad faith by resisting calls for the CEO’s interdiction over the contaminated fuel saga, Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, Duncan Amoah has said. The employees, in a petition addressed to the Minister of Energy, Chief of Staff, and the Minister of … Read more