BY THE AFRICA CENTRE FOR ENERGY POLICY (ACEP) 18TH DECEMBER 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen of the press We have invited you to this press conference to discuss matters relating to the governance of Ghana’s oil and gas resources; and in particular to launch a Report, which seeks to highlight the governance challenges, corruption in the sector and local content issues. Framework Conditions for promoting corruption Bad practices such as ... [Read more]
ATUABO PLANT SUPPLIES DOMESTIC MARKET WITH GAS December 16, 2014 Communications Unit The Ghana Gas Plant at Atuabo has started supplying the Ghanaian domestic market with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Currently, there is a long queue of LPG tankers at the Quantum Terminal loading gantry at Anorchie, near Atuabo, waiting to load gas for the local market. The supplies commenced about two weeks ago after a series of tests at the Tema ... [Read more]
Press Release Accra, Sunday 30th November 2014 The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is alarmed by reports that the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has been ejected from its offices for lack of funds to renew its rent. This is a slap in the face of our resolve as a country determined to protect the integrity of our oil wealth. PIAC was created by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) 2011 (Act 815) to monitor ... [Read more]
ACEP cautions against politicisation of new Power Ministry Date: 22-11-2014 Time: 06:11:04:pm Executive Director of ACEP, Mohammed Amin Adam The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has cautioned the newly-appointed Power Minister to avoid acts that would politicise the new ministry. President John Mahama has nominated Dr. Kwabena Donkor, MP for Pru East and Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy, as ... [Read more]
Press Release Accra, Thursday 20thNovember, 2014 The 2015 Budget is Forward Looking but Fails to Address Energy Sector Challenges - ACEP The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) welcomes the 2015 Budget Statement, which contains many progressive and forward-looking policies. ACEP believes that when implemented, such policies would greatly enhance Ghana’s transformation Agenda. In our view, some of ... [Read more]
Africa Centre for Energy Policy November 6 ACEP Executive Director gets new international appointment Read...... The Open Contracting Partnership Announces its New Executive Director and Advisory Board of Directors The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) is pleased to announce the selection of its new Executive Director and the creation of its Advisory Board of Directors. Gavin Hayman has been named the new Executive ... [Read more]
ACEP endorse review of Petroleum management law Created on Saturday, 01 November 2014 17:42 The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has backed calls for a review of the Petroleum revenue management law. According to them, there is the urgent need to improve the existing legislation to prevent misuse of the resources and also block loopholes that breed corruption in the country. The Petroleum management Act was passed in 2011 to ... [Read more]
The Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Africa-Network (ASMAN) wishes to call on government to as a matter of transparency, audit all regional coordinating councils on the collection and use of levies charged owners of seized illegal Mining equipment and vehicles as part of the work of the inter-ministerial task force. Painstaking investigations undertaking by ASMAN has revealed that an amount of GH 10,000 and GH 15,000 are charged respectively ... [Read more]
The Artisanal & Small Scale Mining-Africa Network (ASMAN) is a Non-Governmental ASM Platform involved in natural resources and environmental governance advocacy, particularly the promotion of responsible and sustainable Small Scale Mining (SSM). ASMAN has challenged the Minerals Commission to be more serious about tackling challenges in management of the SSM sector and to address the root of the problem. The Executive Director of ASMAN, Mr. ... [Read more]
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has been appointed to two International Advisory Boards - the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP); and the Natural Resources and the Community Review (NRC Review). The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) with Headquarters in Washington D.C. is a ... [Read more]
