Since commencing operations in 2009, ZEN Petroleum has experienced a markedly consistent and substantial market growth, having achieved enviable status as one of the top 4 Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) in Ghana.
Led initially by its business in delivering fuel to mines, ZEN now builds from that solid base and...
As part of efforts to encourage the consumption of chocolate, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the 2021 National Chocolate Week.
The 2021 edition, which is under the theme: “Eat Chocolate; Stay Healthy; Grow Ghana”.
will start from February 8 and will climax on Valentine’s Day, which is the 14th.
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to appear before Parliament over non-payment to cocoa farmers through their respective Licensed Buying Companies (LBC) for the period of the 2020/21 crop season.
First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu gave the directive in a reaction, after a statement by Mr Kofi Adams, MP for...
….Oil giant takes step to become fully run Ghanaian operator
Aker Energy AS has announced the promotion of Mrs. Kadijah Amoah as CEO of Aker Energy Ghana Limited, effective 4 January 2021.
Mrs. Amoah has held the position of Country Director. “This sends a strong signal that Aker Energy is committed...
Suriname has put in place a producer-friendly regime that the oil and gas industry has been quick to notice
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has sent global energy markets reeling. Oil and gas has undeniably been one of the hardest-hit industries, with prices still struggling to rebound from...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to work in partnership with Zeal Environmental Technologies to help efficiently operationalise EPA’s established laboratory in Takoradi to serve the petroleum industry.
“Zeal has the skill, knowledge and requisite machinery to deal with environmental protection issues - particularly in waste management as per oil...
In late 2019, as the African oil and gas industry was looking to the future with optimism, an Offshore Engineer wrote that the continent had reason to expect a “more productive 2020.” Instead, the unforeseen happened, and the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the oil and gas...
The demand for Shea butter products in the northern part of the country is growing in leaps and bounds due to the onset of the northeast trade winds known as harmattan season.
The northeast trade winds usually begin from November through to March, blowing dry wind and affecting visibility. However,...
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting a marginal increase in fuel prices at the pumps for the first half of January 2021.
According to the institute, the increase is caused by 5.03% increase in price of International Benchmark- Brent crude, 8.44% increase in price of Gasoline, and a...
Issuing FLEGT licence, is key in the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between Ghana and European Union (EU) with the goal to trade only in legal timber products.
In other words, timber products must be from a verifiable source that complies with sector regulations. This was a key deciding factor...