By Joshua Batsa NARH
Ghana’s oil and gas sector holds the keys to a brighter economic future, but the road ahead is littered with challenges—many of them self-inflicted. Institutions like the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Petroleum Commission (PC), National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), are...
Interview with Lord Ibrahim Sani; CEO of Sani Group
In a world where the pursuit of money often clouds vision, the truth remains: wealth begins with ideas, not capital. As someone who has navigated challenges in real estate, oil and gas, aviation, hospitality and distribution internationally, I have come...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has outdoored over 150 projects scattered across the country.
Some of the projects are astro-turf facilities, boreholes, classroom blocks, CHPS compounds and sanitation facilities, among others.
All the projects, which started in 2017, have impacted and transformed lives of individuals and...
By Leonard Maximus Ireneous MENSAH
The Gold for Oil policy, introduced with the noble intention of addressing Ghana's payments deficit, has regrettably exacerbated the environmental and socio-economic crisis fueled by illegal mining, popularly known as "Galamsey." The policy has inadvertently created a gold rush that has emboldened unauthorized mining operations,...
Tema Tank Farm (TTF), Ghana’s leading privately-owned petroleum depot in the country, has celebrated its 2,000 days without lost time injury (LTI).
This is the first time that a company in the country’s petroleum downstream industry has ever achieved the record. TTF, who is responsible for managing the terminal owned...
A US$100million Oil and Gas Services Terminal has been inaugurated by President Nana Akufo-Addo at Takoradi Port. Started in November 2022, the project was completed within two years with funds from government and the China Harbour Engineering Company as contractor and GTYD as engineer.
It has a Quay wall of...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY
President Nana Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a US$100million Oil and Gas Services Terminal at the Port of Takoradi.
The project, started in November 2022, was completed within two years, with funds from the government and China Harbour Engineering Company as the contractor and GTYD as the engineer.
It has...
By Kizito CUDJOE
Ghana has reported a significant drop in revenue from Surface Rentals, also known as acreage fees, in the first half of 2024 despite recording a 55.6 percent increase in total petroleum receipts for the period, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC).
A total lodgment of...
… birthing new era of excellence
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), has rebranded to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), a rebirth envisioned as the commencement of a bold new era of excellence.
This all-important activity affirms COMAC’s seat of prominence in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
With over...
The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST) has distributed over 11,000 exercise books and supplementary reading materials to six basic schools in Akosombo, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
The beneficiary schools include Atimpoku RC Basic School and Atimpoku L/A Junior High School, among others. This initiative...