Oil was a major campaign issue during Ghana’s last elections four years ago. But this time around, no one’s talking about it. A sector once regarded with hope now seems too complicated and insignificant to fight for.
Category: Energy
Election 2016: 7 Extractives Governance Recommendations for the Next Gov’t
Ghana’s 2016 elections are an important opportunity for political parties to share their key priorities in the extractive sector with citizens.
Penplusbytes, NRGI First Alumni Refresher Workshop Ends
A 3-day refresher course for past trainees of Penplusbytes/Natural Resource Governance Institute’s “Strengthening Media Oversight of the Extractive Sector” media training ends in the Eastern Regional Capital of Koforidua.
Manifestos Outline Measures to Manage Oil and Gas Waste
Ghana needs a visionary and courageous leader like Ivor Greenstreet, Presidential Candidate of Convention Peoples Party (CPP) to apply the laws on environment to safeguard our society, Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh, CPP’s Director of Elections, has said.
Accra High Court Dismisses Interlocutory Injunction Against ECG Privatisation
The Accra High Court has dismissed a case challenging the concession of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG ) to a private company.
European Union, UNCTAD Discuss Support for Angola
UNCTAD and the European Union (EU) have discussed a wide-reaching technical assistance and training programme for national experts in Angola’s Ministry of Trade, worth €5.5 million ($6.1 million).
$783 billion Clean Energy Opportunity Exists in Sub-Saharan Africa-IFC Study
A study released today by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows that the historic global agreement on climate change adopted in Paris last year helped open up nearly $23 trillion in opportunities for climate-smart investments in emerging markets between now and 2030.
How Africa’s Electricity Providers Can Be Profitable and Still Make Electricity Affordable
A new World Bank study outlines how Sub-Saharan Africa’s struggling power utilities can be financially viable and at the same time make electricity access affordable for the poor.
Jury Selects Winners of Zayed Future Energy Prize 2016
The Jury of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the UAE’s international awards for renewable energy and sustainability, has selected nine winners across its five categories today.
Bridge Power Project Receives Parliamentary Approval
The Early Power consortium announced that it has received parliamentary approval from the Government of Ghana and subsequently signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), which includes a 5-year extension option, with the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG) for the 400 megawatt (MW) greenfield Bridge Power project.