The Minister for Energy has held a productive meeting with the leadership of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union (GNPTDU) as part of ongoing stakeholder engagements aimed at strengthening Ghana’s energy sector. The discussions centred on key issues affecting tanker drivers across the country, including welfare concerns, the establishment of a fair and structured...
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NPA Hosts Sierra Leone Petroleum Regulators on Study Visit
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo (Esq.), has received a delegation from the Sierra Leone National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) on a study visit to Ghana. The visit forms part of efforts by the NPRA to learn from Ghana’s experience in managing its petroleum downstream sector. The...
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Russia’s Rosatom Readies to Offer Africa Floating Nuclear Technology
Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, showcased its latest floating nuclear technologies at African Energy Week 2025 (AEW 2025) in South Africa, engaging African energy experts, entrepreneurs, and policymakers on the adoption of floating nuclear plants. The corporation underscored its long-term commitment to delivering sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions across the African continent. A...
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Energy Minister to commission rural electrification projects on October 11
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the completion of major rural electrification projects in 13 communities within the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region, as part of efforts to expand access to reliable electricity across the country. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, is scheduled to officially commission...
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Upstream Petroleum Expenditure Falls to $643m in H1 2025 – PIAC Report
Total upstream petroleum expenditure across Ghana’s three producing fields — Jubilee, TEN, and Sankofa-Gye Nyame (SGN) — amounted to US$643.09 million in the first half of 2025, representing a 3.84 percent decline from the US$668.79 million recorded in the same period in 2024. This was contained in the Public Interest and Accountability Committee’s (PIAC) 2025...
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Petroleum Revenues Drop 56% in H1 2025 to $370.34m
Ghana’s petroleum receipts for the first half of 2025 fell sharply by 56 percent year-on-year, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) in its 2025 Semi-Annual Report on the utilisation of revenue from the country’s crude oil production. The report revealed that a total of US$370,343,681.17 was lodged into the Petroleum Holding Fund...
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Petroleum Hub Project attracts strong investor interest – PHDC CEO reveals
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Toni Aubynn, says the Corporation has secured significant investor interest and partnerships towards the establishment of the multi-billion-dollar Petroleum Hub Project at Jomoro in the Western Region. He said over 70 local and foreign investors had so far expressed interest in the project,...
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Ghana to host largest exhibition of power, electrical energy and building construction in West Africa
The 4th edition of the Power, Energy and BuildExpo Ghana Exhibition, which will position Ghana as a hub in West Africa, will take place at the Accra International Conference Center from 30th October to 31st October, 2025. The exhibition will be the largest in the power, electrical energy, building construction and technology sectors. The expo...
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ASEC’s Board Co-Chairman, Executive Director to speak at World Energy Week
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre’s (ASEC) Board Co-Chairman, Mr. Kweku Awotwi and Executive Director, Ing. Justice Ohene-Akoto are scheduled to speak at the 2025 World Energy Week. The event, held under the theme “Energising connections, powering a healthy planet” will take place in Panama City, Panama, from October 6th to 9th.Mr. Awotwi and Ing. Ohene-Akoto...
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COMAC Raises Alarm Over Irregularities in Petroleum Lifting and UPPF Abuse
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as serious irregularities emerging from its latest mid-year industry report, calling for urgent regulatory scrutiny and accountability within Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. Speaking at a media briefing in Accra on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of COMAC, Dr. Riverson Oppong,...