The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Ltd. (PMMC) has installed new ultramodern equipment at its assay laboratory at the Kotoka International Airport to facilitate testing of gold and other metals for exports. The new equipment includes X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometer; Electrical Conductivity Tester for Gold; Technical Specifications for Ultrasonic Flaw Detector;...
Kwame Awuah-Darko, the former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) took to the airwaves recently to set the records straight. In interviews with media houses, especially in response to a question posed by a host on a local radio station in Kumasi, Ashanti Region,...
Despite a tough year for the oil and gas industry, wherein the ongoing pandemic took its toll on the supply chains and prices of commodities, distinguished players were recognised and honoured for their contributions to the energy sector at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards...
GOIL Company Limited won big at the 7th Ghana Oil and Gas Awards ceremony held in Accra, securing three awards. Apart from grabbing the coveted Oil Marketing Company of the Year award for the third consecutive year, GOIL Burma Camp Service Station was awarded the ‘Petroleum Retailer/Dealer of the Year’...
Vivo Energy Ghana, the marketers and distributors of Shell-branded products and services has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification by the International Standards Organization (ISO). The International Standards Organization is the global, independent and non-governmental standard-setting body, comprising of representatives from 165 national standard bodies. The ISO certification is...
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has expressed optimism that the recommendations that will be presented at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF)will positively influenced government’s policies. Speaking at the Day Two of the Forum in Accra which focused on the energy sector, Mr. Osafo Maafo said the...
Employees and community members of Golden Star Resources’ (GSR) recently sold Bogoso Prestea Mine are petitioning the government to intervene in the mine’s sale due to inherent risks the deal poses to Ghanaian employees and the micro-economy of Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. The employees are saying the deal if allowed to...
… Management reacts to workers demo seeking restructuring The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has refuted claims by some workers that the company is being run down by the current Board of Directors and therefore they should be sacked. Some workers staged a protest on Wednesday, October...
This year’s National Farmers’ Day is being observed today owing to the fact that Ghana goes to the polls on December 7 to elect both the President and parliamentarians, though December 4 will still be observed as a public holiday. The B&FT uses this auspicious occasion to congratulate the country’s...
GOIL Company Limited has grabbed two prestigious awards at the 2020 Ghana Energy Awards and the Ghana Business Awards 2020. The highlight was the conferment of the ‘CEO OF THE YEAR- PETROLEUM’ category  to the  Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing director of GOIL,  Mr Kwame Osei –Prempeh at the...