The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has admonished the Akufo-Addo-led government to prioritise solutions for problems in the energy sector, which has the potential of damaging its developmental plans. “The challenges of the energy sector are many, with alarming signals that could derail the national economy into distress for a very long time,” Deputy … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation(GNPC), Alex Mould has charged the new government to ensure that money owed by the Volta River Authority (VRA) is retrieved as soon as possible. “Government of Ghana has to do what they have to do. They have to ensure that SOE,ECG and the power sector … Read more
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed doubts about the ability of the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) to commence the scheduled amortisation of the approximately US$1billion China Development Bank (CDB) loan facility that was contracted by the Government for the construction of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant. PIAC said it arrived at … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation(GNPC), Alex Mould has charged the new government to ensure that money owed by the Volta River Authority (VRA) is retrieved as soon as possible. “Government of Ghana has to do what they have to do. They have to ensure that SOE,ECG and the power sector … Read more
Paramount Chief of the Tuluwe Traditional Area of Gonja, Tuluwewura Sulemana Bonyansa (I) has expressed interest to contest as the Northern Regional representative (elected) for the Council of State. The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday, February 9, 2017, as the date to hold elections for the regional representatives to the Council of State and … Read more
I read with great relief the “promises to audit all judgement debt cases” by Ms. Gloria Akuffo, the Attorney-General designate that appeared on Ghanaweb General News of Wednesday, 11 January 2017. This is extremely important in view of the judgment of Justice Anthony Oppong at a Land Court in Accra that ordered the government to … Read more
I read with great relief the “promises to audit all judgement debt cases” by Ms. Gloria Akuffo, the Attorney-General designate that appeared on Ghanaweb General News of Wednesday, 11 January 2017. This is extremely important in view of the judgment of Justice Anthony Oppong at a Land Court in Accra that ordered the government to … Read more
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has asked government push the Volta River Authority (VRA) to pay more than $306 million it owes the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC). The Committee warns in its latest report that the debts could hit unimaginable limits if the power producer does not move to clear it. The … Read more
The Police Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) has deployed some of its personnel to secure some government institutions in the Tamale Metropolis. This follows the closure of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) office at the metropolis on Monday by some youth believed to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The youth were alleged to … Read more
I write to congratulate the Rt. Hon. Speaker and members of the 7th Parliament under the Fourth Republican Constitution for their election and assumption of office resulting from the 7th December 2016 Presidential and General Elections. Unlike previous elections in the annals of our history the pivotal and critical issues were between electing a corrupt, … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, has in his latest epistle, turned his attention to the country’s parliamentarians, accusing them of engaging in all forms of corruption, particularly in the 5th and 6th parliament of the 4th Republic. Mr. Amidu’s rather startling revelations, come barely few days after the … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, has in his latest epistle, taken on the country’s legislature, accusing its members of engaging in all forms of corruption, in the 5th and 6th parliament. This revelation comes barely few days after the 6th parliament was dissolved on the midnight of January … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, has in his latest epistle, turned his attention to the country’s parliamentarians, accusing them of engaging in all forms of corruption, particularly in the 5th and 6th parliament of the 4th Republic. Mr. Amidu’s rather startling revelations, come barely few days after the 6th … Read more
The sixth parliament of the Fourth Republic was adjourned at about 1pm on Friday and officially dissolved at 12pm with the minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) effectively blocking an attempt by the outgoing NDC government to enter into a $138 million agreement with Ameri Group for the operation of T3 Power Plant in Takoradi belonging … Read more
He spent most of the past eight years scheming and maligning President Akufo-Addo, in a bid to scuttling the latter’s presidential ambitions. And for quite a while, he had some backing among some political heavyweights in the vanguard ranks of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), although he personally claims to be a diehard leftist, a … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has said that worries over stable power for production in the early part of 2017 could force companies to lay off workers. The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and other energy experts have predicted unstable power supply due to interruption in the supply of gas, but the … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has cautioned of another bout of redundancy in the economy due to uncertainties of a stable power sector early this year. They argue that industry cannot support any increases in operational costs should the situation recur. “Obviously we are even going to see some redundancies again, obviously we … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has cautioned of another bout of redundancy in the economy due to uncertainties of a stable power sector early this year. They argue that industry cannot support any increases in operational costs should the situation recur. “Obviously we are even going to see some redundancies again, obviously we … Read more
..rumours have it that Ghana’s inability to secure natural gas from Nigeria, a country endowed with abundant natural gas to feed Asogli thermal plant or any other pertinent thermal plant/s in the country to generate supplementary electricity energy to add to national grid is economic one.. But it doesn’t seem likely from all logical point … Read more
Executives of the Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have stormed Parliament demanding an abrogation of the Africa & Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI) deal. The workers who took their seat in the public gallery, believe the deal is not good enough for the country and should be discontinued. Joy News’ Joseph … Read more