Establish gender policies to push women in energy sector – Tullow EVP to energy firms
The Chief Executive Officer of Tullow Oil Ghana, Kweku Awotwi, has challenged firms in the oil and gas space to establish gender policies that ensure women are empowered and feel comfortable working in the industry. “At Tullow, for instance, we are proud of our SMART working approach, which allows women and men alike, to align […]
Fuel Prices Increase By 9pesewas
Prices of fuel have seen a slight increment of about 9 Ghana Pesewas at the various fuel stations. The increase in price has been met with mixed reactions from some commercial drivers as they lamented that the high price of the commodity is unbearable. While some were ready to pass the burden to the consumer, […]
CBOD engages in talks with the National Investment Bank on petroleum industry knowledge, value chain and investment opportunities
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has had engagements with the National Investment Bank (NIB) on the oil and gas industry. CBOD CEO Senyo Hosi during talks with the Treasury and Investment department of the NIB on Monday, gave an overview of the petroleum industry, a breakdown of the value chain and some investment […]
CBOD partners Sompahemaa Foundation to provide free health screening for Suame constituency in the Ashanti region
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has partnered with Sompahemaa Foundation set up by Mrs. Irene Kyei-Mensah Bonsu to provide free health screening for residents of the Suame constituency in the Ashanti region. The Chamber supported the Foundation with an amount of GHS 10,000 towards the health screening program. Many patrons who participated in […]
Private Enterprises Foundation (PEF) holds Annual Delegates Assembly Meeting
The Private Enterprises Foundation (PEF) has held its Annual Delegates Assembly Meeting in Accra. The delegates assembly agreed to have broader discussions about its having a re-look at the Local Content agenda for members and reviewing the constitution to reflect current trends. The delegates also accepted to increase the auditor’s fee after accepting the financial […]
CBOD visits Springfield E&P oil rig following historical oil discovery offshore Ghana
Springfield Exploration and Production, a subsidiary of the Springfield Group – a major Ghanaian energy company, has made significant discoveries in the history of Ghana’s oil exploration. Springfield E&P made new oil discoveries offshore Ghana from its maiden Afina-1 Well drilled in the West Cape three points Block 2. The find has overtaken the Jubilee […]
Ghana: Energy Expert Urges Government To Take Steps To Increase Ghana’s Stake In Oil Blocks
A former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s national oil company, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Mr. Alex Mould, has called for a broad stakeholder consensus to give authority to the national oil company, to be a catalyst for deepening local content in the upstream and midstream oil and gas sectors. Catalysing local content development has been […]
Ghana: GNPC Must Shift Focus On Greener Energy – Alex Mould
An oil and gas expert in the Republic of Ghana, Mr Alex Mould has advised that, for the survival as well as the future of Ghana’s energy security, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) must transition from an oil company to an integrated energy company. Alex Mould, who is a former CEO of GNPC, is suggesting […]
Nigeria: Corrupt Oil Minister’s Confiscated Jewelry To Be Sold For $40 Million
Nigeria expects to retain international auction houses to have US$40 million worth of jewelry, which was seized from a former oil minister accused of corruption, sold. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria has secured an asset forfeiture order from a top federal court in the country to sell the jewelry seized from […]
Ghana: GNPC Must Be Investigated For Dissipating Our Oil Money-COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, a consumer advocacy group in the Republic of Ghana, is calling on the President of the West African nation, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, to, as a matter of urgency, initiate investigations into the processes leading to what it described as wanton dissipation of the taxpayers’ monies by the country’s national […]
