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The Private Enterprises Federation has met with stakeholders including the Association of Ghana Industries, CBOD, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications at their Nationwide Validation workshop. The meeting was aimed at influencing party manifestos to enhance private sector growth competitiveness and profitability. The main objectives of the project are as follows; 1) influence political party manifestos, 2) […]

Public transport fares will be reduced by 10% effective August 1, the General Secretary of the Ghana Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) Duncan Amoah has said. According to him, “This is in respect to the fact that the President in his last address to the nation eased down restrictions as far as social distancing in

Members of the Gas Tanker Drivers’ Association in the Republic of Ghana have called off their industrial action. The decision follows a meeting between the aggrieved drivers and officials of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) led by Madam Esther Anku, National Security Officials and Kwaku Agyemang-Duah, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Oil Marketing

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is asking commercial transport operators to reduce their fares immediately as they return to taking passengers at full seating capacity. “We are, by this statement calling on some of our major stakeholders in the transport sector including the GPRTU, Concerned Drivers Association, Committed Drivers Association and the Ghana Road

The Gas Tanker Drivers Association has called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to re-consider the intended implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model. The Association indicated that the pilots of the model in Kade and Obuasi six months ago, was a complete failure. Speaking at a press conference in Tema to air their grievances on

Madam Mary Asumpta Foli, the mother of the CEO of PWSL Yvette Selormey will be laid to rest on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the All Saints Catholic Church, community 11, Tema; this includes the pre-burial event at 7am and the burial mass at 8am. A thanksgiving service will follow on Sunday, August 2, 2020, 9am

The CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Senyo Hosi has addressed IPIECA on private sector intervention in Ghana’s Covid-19 fight. Hosi, who doubles as the managing trustee of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund brought the audience up to date on the fund’s flagship project, the construction of the Ghana Infectious Disease Center,

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has engaged businesses on the situation of Supplier’s/Trade credit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant containment measures. The participants, comprising leaders of businesses across Ghana’s economy, including Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs) revealed that offshore suppliers

The National Petroleum Authority has set up Industry Covid-19 Committee which is tasked with exploring ways to ensure the continuity of businesses in the petroleum downstream during the Covid-19 pandemic. The committee seeks to identify industry risk areas, propose mitigating measures and assist with operating guidelines for businesses among others. The committee will also pool

Ghana’s strategic oil company, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has reopened its head office following a successful disinfection exercise. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Department said, “BOST would like to announce for the information of the general public that it has re-opened its head office at Dzorwulu for business following