It was a moment heavy with grief and gratitude as the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) gathered at the Jubilee House’s Ceremonial Garden on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to remember eight public servants who perished in the recent helicopter crash. Acting CEO Dr. Toni Aubynn, alongside Deputy CEO of Finance and Administration Halimatu Sadia Abdulai...
Author: Emmanuel Aboagye-Wiafe (Emmanuel Wiafe)
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Jomoro chiefs praise gov’t for commitment to Petroleum Hub project, but seek clarity from Mahama on land size
The Western Nzema Traditional Council (WNTC) has expressed great appreciation and excitement to President Mahama for his call to “expedite” action on the development of the petroleum and petrochemical industry at Jomoro.They are, however, ambivalent about the government’s plan to redesign the 20,000-acre land allocated for the Hub. According to the council, the government’s proposal,...
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NPA Cracks Down on Unlicensed Fuel Stations, Warns of Immediate Closure
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has issued a stern warning to fuel stations operating without the necessary licenses, cautioning that such outlets face immediate closure and possible decommissioning. In a statement, the regulator reaffirmed its mandate under the National Petroleum Authority Act, 2005 (Act 691), as amended, to oversee all commercial activities related to the...
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Gold-for-Oil Confusion: Think Tank Demands Parliament Grill Finance Minister, BoG Governor
The Institute for Economic Research, Policy, and Practice (IERPP) is demanding that Parliament summon the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to clarify conflicting accounts regarding the country’s Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the think tank expressed “grave concern” over what it described...
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Marketers engage Dangote Refinery ahead August 15 direct supply rollout
Marketers across Nigeria are intensifying engagement efforts with the refinery’s management to secure reliable and cost-effective fuel supplies as Dangote Petroleum Refinery prepares to commence the direct distribution of petrol to the domestic market on August 15. The engagement, according to industry sources, is aimed at securing direct access to refined petrol at stable and...
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Atuabo Gas Plant to Shut Down for Maintenance August 16–30
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has given the green light for the Ghana National Gas Company Ltd. (Ghana Gas) to carry out a scheduled maintenance shutdown at the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant from August 16 to 30, 2025. The two-week exercise will involve critical inspections, repairs, and system upgrades aimed at improving the...
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Africa’s richest country advances plans for new nuclear plant
South Africa’s environment minister on Friday upheld a 2017 decision granting state-owned power utility Eskom environmental authorisation to build and operate a 4,000-megawatt nuclear power station in the Western Cape. The facility is planned for Duynefontein, near Cape Town’s Koeberg plant, currently the only commercial nuclear power station operating in Africa, according to Reuters. Environmental...
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GHANA TO HOST FIRST STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON AFRICA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AND SDG AWARDS
Ghana will on August 15, 2025, host the first stakeholder meeting for the Sixth Africa Sustainability Report and the Think Energy SDGs Awards at the Accra City Hotel. The event, organised by the Office of the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability in partnership with the Association of African Sustainability Practitioners (AASP), will...
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Genser Energy stands in grief with Ghana after helicopter crash
Genser Energy has expressed condolences to Ghana after eight prominent Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers and senior military officers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The aircraft went down on 6 August at Adansi Akrofuom, claiming the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister...
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BP layoffs expand by 32% as energy giant shifts focus to traditional oil.
BP, the global energy giant with its U.S. headquarters in Houston, is now planning to cut 6,200 office jobs—up from the 4,700 layoffs it announced just seven months ago. That’s a 32 percent jump, and with Houston home to the company’s largest employee base, the ripple effects could be significant. BP employs about 4,000 people...