Local communities affected by this large-scale palm oil plantation have taken their case to the Court of First Instance in Bangem, south-west Cameroon, with the first hearing set for 9 November, 2016.
Category: Energy
How Hillary Clinton’s State Department Fought For Ghana’s Oil
In 2009, Kosmos Energy, a small oil exploration company in Texas, wished to cash in on its discreovery of an oil field off the coast of Ghana — one of the largest found in West Africa in a decade. The company had an eager buyer in ExxonMobil.
Yendi NDC Parliamentary Candidate Launches Campaign
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Yendi constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Hamza Alikali, will officially launch his campaign on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Bunbon Naayili to seek the mandate of the people of the constituency in the next Parliament.
Ghana Secures $500 Million World Bank Partial Guarantee
Ghana has signed an agreement for a $ 500-million partial guarantee from the World Bank for its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP)- Sankofa gas project.
Ghana Gas Defends Sacking of 13 Workers
The Ghana National Gas Company has defended its decision to sack 13 workers and withholding August salary of 42 others after they violated company rules and went on an illegal strike.
Election 2016: Fraud in oil sector takes centre stage
As Ghana goes into another election, the complex issues around the oil and gas industry are getting more topical and eliciting strong responses from political actors across the country’s political landscape.
OPIC Announces Commitment to ContourGlobal’s Cap Des Biches Project in Senegal
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today announced their financing agreement with ContourGlobal for the 33 megawatt expansion project at ContourGlobal’s Cap des Biches power plant in Senegal.
GE Africa President/CEO Chairs President Obama’s Advisory Council
Jay Ireland, President & CEO of GE Africa has been appointed as chair of the second President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA).
Does Oil and Gas Matter in Ghana Elections 2016?
Penplusbytes, with support from Ghana Oil and Gas for Inclusive Growth (GOGIG) and International IDEA will officially launch the “Ghana Elections 2016 – Amplifying Oil, Gas and Elections issues” project at the Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi on 8th September, 2016.
80% of Ghanaians Want ECG privatization-Survey
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has revealed in a recent survey that more than 80% of Ghanaians want the Electricity Company of Ghana to be privatised. Executive Director of the energy think tank, Dr Amin Adams, said Ghanaians attributed their desire for an ECG privatisation to the need for reliable power supply, affordable […]