Thousands of young people are expected to join the demonstrations under the hashtag #RejectFuelPrices.Meanwhile, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has cautioned organisers that the protests could impose significant economic costs on the country.Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Mwaura urged organisers to reconsider the planned protests and instead engage the government through structured dialogue to...
Month: April 2026
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Karpowership pushes for extended stay in Ghana
Karpowership Ghana is in active discussions with government authorities to extend its power supply agreement beyond the current 10-year contract.The move, the company says, is critical to sustaining reliable electricity delivery in the country. The Communications Specialist for Karpowership Ghana, Sandra Amerquaye, disclosed this during a media tour of the company’s floating power facility, the...
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NPA Hosts WLGA Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Gas Sector Growth
The Chief Advocacy Officer and Deputy Managing Director of the World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA), Michael Kelly, today (Monday) paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq.Mr. Kelly commended the NPA’s leadership and Ghana’s progress in gas sector regulation, describing the country as a...
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PIAC Flags $561.65m Unaccounted by GNPC Explorco as Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Falls Sharply
GNPC Explorco has emerged as a key focus of the latest report by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), which says the company must account for $561.65 million in outstanding petroleum revenues amid a broader downturn in Ghana’s oil sector. According to the report, the unaccounted funds linked to Explorco, a subsidiary of the...
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Mahama Inspects New Transformers in Tamale, Approves 500 Units to Boost Northern Power Supply
Distribution Company in Tamale as part of his #ResettingGhana Tour of the Northern Region, reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving electricity supply across the country.During the visit, President Mahama said many transformers currently in operation have become overstretched due to rising demand, explaining that equipment installed decades ago is now serving much larger populations, resulting...
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Gov’t to install 3,000 transformers to tackle power outages
The government says it will install about 3,000 transformers nationwide as part of a major intervention to fix distribution challenges linked to recent power outages, according to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition.Head of Communications at the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, disclosed this during an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, saying the programme...
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CEMSE Petitions Authorities Over Alleged Fuel Data Manipulation and Smuggling by Life Energy
The Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has petitioned the relevant state authorities to conduct an urgent forensic investigation into alleged fuel data manipulation, possible smuggling, and suspected economic sabotage involving Life Energy, an Oil Marketing Company, and four of its retail outlets located at Sefwi Osei Kojokrom, Sefwi Debiso, Sefwi Yawmatwa, and...
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Marketing Companies, Not Government, Reducing Fuel Margins – Hon. George Aboagye.
Hon. George Kwame Aboagye Hon. George Kwame Aboagye, the Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy, has clarified that the recent relief in fuel prices at the pump is a result of voluntary margin reductions by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) rather than a direct tax cut by the government. Amidst public outcry over...
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GRIDCo, Ghana Gas announce five-hour shutdown of Atuabo Gas Plant
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and Ghana National Gas Company have announced a planned shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant to allow for critical system restoration works.In a press release dated April 19, 2026, the two institutions said the temporary shutdown is necessary to facilitate the replacement of a damaged Burner Management System...
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Pecan Energies Ghana CEO Kadijah Amoah named World Economic Forum Young Global leader
The Chief Executive Officer of Pecan Energies Ghana Limited, Kadijah Amoah, has been named among the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) for the Class of 2026, placing her among a select group of leaders shaping the future of global leadership. The recognition highlights Mrs. Amoah’s growing influence at the intersection of energy, economic...