THE International Energy Agency (IEA), world’s leading energy organisation has revealed that more than 620 million people in sub-Saharan African (two-thirds of the population) live without electricity.
Category: Energy
Ghana To Connect More Communities To National Grid
By Mackyntosh Essuman Aidoo GHANA has announced plans to connect over 4,500 additional communities to the national grid by the end of 2016, according to Energy and Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Arma-Kofi Buah.
Consumers Spared Petroleum Price Hikes
CONSUMERS of petroleum products in Ghana have breathed a sigh of relief as prices of petroleum products remain unchanged.
Injecting More Local Content Into The TEN Project-An Overview
THE production of first oil from Tullow Oil Plc’s Jubilee Field in late 2010 marked Ghana’s emergence as a new player in Africa’s energy industry.
UK Moves To Extend Libor Rigging Laws To Oil, Others
TRADERS who manipulate key oil, gold and currency benchmarks will be handed the same huge fines or jail sentences as those who rig Libor under government proposals to tackle market abuse. The Treasury launched a formal consultation on Thursday to extend the new legislation to cover the foreign exchange, fixed income and commodity markets. Under […]
600 Females To Benefit From Energy Efficient Stoves Project
VIVO Energy Ghana, leading distributors and marketers of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has partnered Golden Star Resources Limited to launch and implement its new “Access to Energy” project in the Wassa East District of the Western Region of Ghana.
Boko Haram, Floods, Corruption Freeze Attempts To Fight Climate Change
By Israel Bionyi SINCE 2012, the government of Cameroon have been concentrating a great portion of their time and resources to fight Boko Haram, Floods and corruption.
East African Power Industry Convention Ends On High Note
THE just-ended 16thEast African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) that took place in Nairobi, Kenya in September has proven that it is still the most important gathering for quality discussions on where the power sector in the region is going.
Nigeria Restores Gas Supply To Ghana
NIGERIA gas has resumed the supply of gas to Ghana through the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo).
ECG Board Chairman Resigns
THE board chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Tony Oteng Gyasi has resigned.