Tag: Energy Ministry
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Ministry of Energy staff arrested for stealing GHC 287,775 from ADB
The Accra Circuit Court will on September 5 this year resume hearing a stealing case involving a secretary of the Ministry of Energy and the Agricultural Development Bank. Regina Abanga, a secretary at the Ministry of Energy is accused of manipulating ATM machines belonging to ADB and withdrawing sums to the tune of GHC 287,775.…
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‘BOST Margin will not be taken off anytime soon’ – Energy Minister assures
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured that government will judiciously use the BOST Margin. The margin is a tax imposed on petroleum products, which is used to cover the maintenance and operating cost of petroleum product depots and expansion programs at the depots. Currently, it stands at nine pesewas per liter…
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Chamber of IPPs compliments government’s efforts at resolving some energy challenges
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers has complimented the efforts of the Energy Minister, Dr. Mattew Opoku Prempeh, for his good leadership and working relationship that has helped in the settlement of some major issues in the energy sector. This follows an announcement by a Deputy Minister of Energy, William Owuraku…
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Energy Ministry debunks NDC’s claims of 7% fuel price hike
The Energy Ministry is debunking claims that fuel prices have increased by 7 percent at the pumps. This comes on the back of comments by the National Democratic Congress on the recent price increases at a press briefing on Monday, October 18, 2021. Fuel prices went up over the weekend after similar increases in previous…
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There’ll be systematic power outages in May – Energy Minister
Ghanaians would have to brace up themselves for more power outages in May 2021. According to the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, there will be an erratic power supply in May due to the ongoing upgrade of the Kasoa and Pokuase substations. Speaking at a forum in Accra on Thursday, April 8, 2021,…
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Energy Ministry begins community engagement for 20,000-acre petroleum hub
The Ministry of Energy has begun community engagement for the acquisition of 20,000-acre plot of land for the Petroleum Hub to be situated at Bonyere in the Jomoro Municipality. Technical Advisor for the proposed 12-year Petroleum Hub Development project, Dr. Eric Yeboah, says the hub is expected to attract about 60 billion worth of investment…
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Plans underway to make renewable energy beneficial – Energy Ministry
The Energy Minister says there are plans to explore how best government can benefit from renewable energy and go-ahead to export to neighbouring countries. Energy experts have often called on relevant government agencies to consider making power production attractive for export and they believe Ghana must innovate and make its renewable energy attractive for neighbouring…
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ACEP opposes approval of Ghana Gas Company as national gas aggregator
Energy think tank, African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), has kicked against the approval of the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) as the national gas aggregator by the Office of the President . According to the think tank, GNGC does not have the capacity to assume the liabilities of the commitments that come with the…
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Debt owed ECG paid up to December 2019 – Energy Minister
The Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, says government has paid all its debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, up to December 2019. According to the Minister, government paid GHS 2 billion annually to cover its bills. Speaking at a press briefing by the Information Ministry,on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, Mr. Peter Amewu…
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WAPCo to undertake 10-hour shutdown of Tema site
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), has announced that it will undertake a coordinated and planned 10-hour shutdown of its Tema Regulating and Metering Station (RMS) to complete outstanding works under the Takoradi Tema Interconnection Project (TTIP). According to WAPCo, the shutdown which will take…