Tag: John Peter Amewu
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Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line key to iron ore mining – Amewu
Railways Development Minister, John Peter Amewu says the Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line project will be instrumental in the mining of iron ore in the Northern Region. More than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore were discovered in an exploration exercise at Sheini in the Tatale/Sanguli District of the Northern Region. According to the sector…
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Plans on course to revamp Ghana’s railway sector – Amewu
Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu has expressed the government’s commitment to reviving and ensuring a vibrant railway sector in the country. According to him, the level of resources the Akufo-Addo government has committed to the sector is a clear indication of its drive to rejuvenate the industry. “The President mentioned in his inaugural…
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Ghana’s energy sector debt reduced to $1.5 billion – Amewu
Former Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu has revealed that the government has reduced the country’s energy sector debt by about 45%. He added that all monies government owed the Electricity Company of Ghana ECG has also been paid. “The energy sector debt stands at about $1.5 billion from a figure of about $2.7 billion. l…
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Gov’t pegs premix fuel subsidy for 2019 at Ghc206m despite reports of shortages
The Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, says government will continue to subsidize premix fuel to make the product available to fisher folk across the country. In recent times, the usual reports about the shortage of the product have resurfaced in some coastal communities. The Minister blames the shortage on persons he calls crooks who…
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Government to construct mini-hydropower plants across the country — Amewu
Mr. John Peter Amewu, Minister for Energy has hinted of plans by government to construct more mini-hydropower plants across the country to add-on power supply from the national grid. He said the country was migrating to mini-hydropower plants as a source of power supply for communities when the national grid was off. Mr. Amewu said…
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Energy Ministry closes submission of bids for new oil blocks
The deadline for the submission of bids for the exploration oil blocks put on offer by the government in October last year elapsed at 12 noon today, May 21, 2019. The Ministry of Energy is expected to begin the opening of the bids at 5 pm. The bid process, which was ushered in by President…
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Ameri welcomes Amewu’s ‘enhanced’ agreement
Ameri Energy has demonstrated its willingness to work with the government of Ghana on the new agreement it has brought forth. CEO of Ameri Energy, Mustafa Ahmed said in a statement: “We are always happy to address any misconceptions about our work and we’ve engaged in a constructive dialogue with the government and all stakeholders.…
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Gov’t attracts locals with competitive allocation of oil blocks
The government is anticipating active local participation in oil exploration henceforth. This follows the launch of the country’s first licensing rounds bids evaluation for oil blocks. The exercise is to allow interested investors to own and operate six of the nine available oil blocks. The six oil blocks available for exploration are all located within…
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Chamber of mines backs auditing of mining companies
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has welcomed the decision by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry to roll out an operational audit for all mining companies in the country. The audit which will be rolled out in the next two to three weeks, is to ensure that revenue received by government from the country’s mining…
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Lands Ministry to audit exports of mining firms
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to roll out an operational audit system for all mining companies in the country. The move, according to the ministry is to ensure that revenue received by government from the country’s mining industry is accurate. This follows a recent disclosure of undervalued revenue received from…