THE water level at the Akosombo Hydro Dam could result in a shutdown that could worsen Ghana’s erratic power supply. Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority, Isaac Kirk Kofi, said while government had taken measures to ensure the dam was not shut, he said the situation remained dire. The worrisome level of water […]
Ghanaian workers in the oil and gas industry are among the least paid in the world. This is according to a report compiled by oil and gas recruitment experts, Hays Oil and Gas, and industry researchers, Oil and Gas Job Search. The report which focused on the 2013 average annual salaries in the global oil […]
Energy Absolute Pcl (EA), whose Bangkok-listed shares have more than tripled this year, plans to spend about 46 billion baht ($1.4 billion) over the next three years to boost generation capacity from renewable energy. Capacity will increase by 570 megawatts by 2017 from about 100 megawatts, Chief Financial Officer Amorn Sapthaweekul said yesterday. The company, […]
WESTON Capital has launched what is said to be the first sector-focused fund, the Weston Oil and Gas Fund (WOGFund), aimed at enhancing the participation of indigenous companies in the oil industry. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Weston Capital, Rex Kontor, said the fund would support the drive for local participation in the oil and […]
By Mashood A. Kunateh The Jubilee Technical Training Centre (JTTC), which is affiliated to the multiple award winning Takoradi Polytechnic, is bursting with glory as graduates from the centre are making great strides in Ghana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry. Samuel Owusu Fenteng, who is among the first graduates of the centre said: “The centre […]
Ghana’s quest to protect the ozone layer from the nefarious activities of man has given a major boost following announcement that the country would soon set up ozone friendly refrigerators assembling plant. To this end, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Bernice Heloo said “The Government of Ghana and importers of […]
