The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Bongo constituency, Edward Bawa has said the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was not given proper briefing on the contaminated fuel scandal that hit the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). President Akufo-Addo for the first time spoke on the BOST issue during … Read more
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has been heavily criticized for selling 5 million litres of contaminated fuel to two unlicensed companies, Movepiina and Zup Oil, which were allegedly set up few days before the sale making Ghana lose about GHc 7 million in revenue. The Minister of Energy who tasked a … 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
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
The Head of Department of Early Childhood Education at the University Of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the Central Region, Dr. Ahmed Jinapor, has charged institutions that are handling the alleged sale of contaminated fuel at the Bulk Oil Storage Transport Company Limited (BOST) to consider the plight o f the people of Ghana and not … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has sued outspoken member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong for defamation. Joined to the suit is Kencity Media limited, a company that manages Oman FM and Net2 TV, all owned by Kennedy Agyapong and the Deputy Executive … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has described as insulting, government’s handling of the BOST fuel contamination saga. They contend that, the BNI and the Energy Ministry are engaged in a collusion to cover up the alleged rot to save the Managing Director, Alfred Obeng. The comments follow Thursday’s press conference by the Energy Ministry absolving the … Read more
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has refuted claims by the minority group in parliament that the BNI and National Security are covering up rot at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, at a press conference accused the BNI of covering up malfeasance in the sale of … 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
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has been honoured at the 2017 Ghana Shippers Awards ceremony organized in Accra on Friday. BOST was adjudged the Liquid Bulk Operator of the Year at the ceremony held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The award comes on the back of massive backlash BOST … Read more
A Minority MP and a member of the Energy Committee in Parliament, Edward Bawa, believes the Energy Ministry’s attempt to unravel the controversies surrounding the contaminated fuel sale at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), will be held back by staff who have kicked against calls for the interdiction of their Managing Director, Alfred … Read more
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is intensifying its monitoring operations at retail outlets of petroleum products to arrest the recent phenomenon of contaminated fuel. Reports of the discharge of contaminated fuel has hit hard at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST), which has been accused of releasing 5 million litre of … Read more
The acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Alhassan Tampuli, has indicated that the two companies confirmed to have purchased the over 5 million litres of contaminated fuel from the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company will be sanctioned with at least a fine. The companies, Zup Oil and Movenpinaa Energy, … Read more
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) says the controversy over the sale of contaminated fuel is serving no purpose other than to distract from the financial rot overseen by the previous BOST Managing Director, Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko. The rot under Kwame Awuah-Darko has left BOST with a close-to-$300 million debt, according to BOST. Following details uncovered … Read more