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“In taking the decisions, the commission received and considered tariff proposals from stakeholders including the following utility services providers in the electricity and water sectors; Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited, Northern Distribution Company (NEDCo) and Enclave Power Company Limited (EPC).” […]

After 12 years of inconclusive discussions on a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the management and senior staff of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has finally reached a truce. Conseqeuently, the two parties have signed the agreement with a commitment to complete and sign same for junior staff in a week. The

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed worry about the delay of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to communicate the tariff which is expected to take effect from July 1, 2019 following the mandatory major tariff review consultations in January this year. The Commission on February 27, is recalled to have stated

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) last week directed all OMCs to re-introduce the levy on the price buildup of petroleum products. The directive is coming from the Energy and Finance ministries through the NPA and it was based on the established principle which seeks to insulate consumers against rising prices of petroleum products. Some industry

The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has organized the maiden edition of the ‘ Gas Challenge’ at the British Council in Accra. Industry dignitaries such as Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Minister of Energy(Petroleum Sector), Dr Ben Asante, CEO of GNGC graced the event. The GNGC having been in commercial operations since April 2015 has

A gas explosion at Dawhenya in the Ningo-Prampram District of Greater Accra Region, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 18, has led to the death of a 47-year-old man. The deceased, Anthony Ahiabu, a worker at the Runel Gas Station, was said to be cooking in his room with a domestic gas cylinder at

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) is predicting that prices of fuel at the various pumps are expected to reduce by between 3 and 5 percent within the second pricing window in June starting from Monday, June 17. This the Institute is attributing to developments on the international market. Per the international market figures, average

Government delegation is meeting with local producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for a possible reduction in the price of the commodity. This follows recent concerns raised by some businesses about the high cost of LPG which makes them uncompetitive. Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Energy Minister, who officially opened the Ghana Mining and Energy Summit

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Company (CBOD), Senyo Hosi has dedicated a recent award for his contribution to the oil and gas industry to all the members of his team at the chamber. Mr Hosi was honoured with the Outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year 2018 award, at the

JUST like the National Fiscal Stabilisation Levy (NFSL), which was originally meant to last two years but is now in its 10th year, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Mr Senyo Hosi, fears that the energy sector levies – a temporary measure to resuscitate the energy and the banking