The LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has appealed to the Akufo-Addo government to remove what it described as “nuisance taxes” on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). According to the Vice Chairman of the Association, Mr Gabriel Kumi, such action will encourage more people to patronize the product and bring respite to “the masses.” “We humbly […]
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Government has cleared $300 million of outstanding legacy debt to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) between 2017 and June 2019 with a total of $49.77 million outstanding debt expected to be paid by end of 2019. These were contained in the 2018 Industry Report of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD). This brings to
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Representatives from the Queen Mothers’ Foundation of Ghana paid a courtesy call to the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors. The visit was to seek the expertise of Mr. Senyo Hosi, the Chief Executive Officer, on social development to help the Queen Mothers’ foundation to achieve its set goal and objectives. The delegates also extended
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The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has commended government for the payment of legacy debts to the Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs). In a statement in its industry report launched yesterday, there was progress made on government’s legacy debt to BDCs, with the payment of all outstanding principal sums (US$427.11mn) and validation of the interest
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (CBOD), Mr Senyo Hosi, has blamed the largely poor state of state-owned enterprises (SoEs) on the extension of partisanship into the management of the firms, and that the situation will worsen if politics is not separated from state businesses. He has, therefore, called
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Indigenous oil firm Springfield will begin historic oil drilling in its Deep Water West Cape Three Points Block in the West Region from Monday. The company is going ahead after drillship Stena Forth berth on the country’s waters last Friday. Spring Field could be making another history if it’s finalised this drilling and commence commercial
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Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) in the Republic of Ghana, Senyo Hosi, has said an influential cartel of industry players is stealing Ghana’s petroleum revenue. The comments by Mr Hosi come on the back of revelations in CBOD’s annual report on the movement of petroleum products that, some one billion
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Ghana’s National Fire Service in Tema Region have begun investigations into the circumstances that caused the fire outbreak at the Goodness Energy tanker yard in Kpone on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, resulting in the burning of 12 tankers. Deputy Regional Commander, Mr Timothy Osafo Affum told energynewsafrica.com they have been in talks with the owner
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Government’s inability to track the sales and movement of petrol-based products on the local market has created the space for an illegal trading of the commodity, costing the economy over GH¢2.79billion between 2015 and 2018, according to a report released by the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD). The illegality recorded an unreported tax receipt
At least 15 gas tankers have been burnt to ashes at Kpone tanker farm in the Greater Accra region. The tankers reportedly belong to the oil marketing company, Goodness Energy. The fire broke out at about 8pm Wednesday. The Ghana National Fire Service has said it is investigating the cause of the inferno. At least
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