Ghanaian-owned energy firm Cybele Energy Ltd is set to make a major stride on the international stage as it prepares to sign an agreement to explore for oil in a shallow-water block in Guyana. The deal, expected to be concluded next Tuesday, December 9, was confirmed by Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on...
Day: December 6, 2025
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Ghana, Germany Hold 2025 Intergovernmental Negotiations in Accra
Ghana and Germany on Tuesday held the 2025 session of their Intergovernmental Negotiations at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, with discussions centered on advancing Ghana’s clean energy transition and strengthening bilateral cooperation. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, represented the sector minister, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), and highlighted Ghana’s progress...
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Investment Consortium AMS/Double Tree Capital Bank Explores Investment Opportunities at Petroleum Hub
Representatives of the investment consortium AMS/Double Tree Capital Bank paid a courtesy call on the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to familiarise themselves with the wide range of investment opportunities at the hub. Led by Dr Yusif Sulemana, a Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the...
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CEMSE Raises Alarm Over Recurring Tariff Increases and Power Sector Inefficiencies
The Centre for Environmental and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has expressed deep concern over Ghana’s persistent cycle of utility tariff hikes and entrenched inefficiencies within the power sector, warning that the latest increase approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will further strain already vulnerable households and businesses. The PURC last week sanctioned a 9.86...
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New Utility Tariffs Will Burden Ghanaians – Nii Lante Vanderpuye Warns
National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has called on government and regulatory authorities to reconsider the recently announced increases in electricity and water tariffs, describing the adjustments as excessive and potentially burdensome for citizens. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, December 4, Mr. Vanderpuye said the...
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Gov’t engaging private sector stakeholders to review EV tax incentives – Energy Ministry
Government says it is holding ongoing engagements with private sector stakeholders to review tax incentives and the duty structure on electric vehicles (EVs), as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s transition to clean and modern transport systems. Speaking at the ERA Conference, Exhibition and EV Experience, Deputy Energy Minister Dr. Richard Gyan-Mensah said the...