Gov’t commences review of ‘Gold for Oil Policy’ over fears of possible fuel shortage

The government has initiated a review of the Gold for Oil policy, holding a crucial meeting with petroleum sector stakeholders amid concerns over potential fuel shortages in parts of the country. On his first day in office, Energy Minister John Jinapor met with key industry groups, including the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies, the Chamber of […]

Energy Minister inaugurates Committee to investigate ECG’s uncleared containers

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate the cause of over 2,500 uncleared containers procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and left at the port. The committee, which has been given a one-month deadline, will also investigate ECG’s general procurement practices, the cost […]

President Mahama announces first set of ministerial nominations

President John Dramani Mahama has submitted his first set of ministerial nominations to Parliament today (January 9, 2025), fulfilling a key constitutional requirement following his inauguration as President on January 7, 2025. The nominations, submitted to the Speaker of Parliament in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution, include three individuals for critical portfolios […]

Ato Forson for Finance Minister, Jinapor for Energy, Dominic Ayine for Attorney General in Mahama’s first ministerial nominations

President John Mahama has nominated Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister-designate, with John Abdulai Jinapor and Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Ministers-designate for Energy and Attorney General cum Minister of Justice respectively. A statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Ag. Spokesperson to the President, has announced. Source: Myjoyonline.com

Details: Mahama and appointees hit by another  $4.5 million corruption scandal in Turkish Energy deal

Former President John Dramani Mahama and some of his appointees have been fingered in yet, another corruption scandal according a suit filed by the United States of America’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The law suit filed against one Asante Berko, a former employee of international firm Goldman Sachs, said the bribes, totaling  $4.5 million […]

You should know better than to play politics with the energy sector-Owusu Bempah jabs John Jinapor

The Head of Corporate communications at the Ghana Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah has berated former deputy energy Minister in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, John Jinapor, daring him to tell the Ghanaian people what he did to ‘kill’ the energy sector debt. According to him, it is dangerous to play politics with […]

Clearance to employ 145K people: MP’s don’t concentrate when business is going on-Pius Hadzide jabs John Jinapor

‘’If he (John Jinapor) goes back to check the books in Parliament, he will come to the realization that the finance Minister brought a supplementary budget asking for 600 million Ghana Cedis to spend on the Nation Builders Corps (NABco). So you just don’t wake up from sleep and because there is a microphone before […]

Large presidential delegations on international trips: there’s nothing wrong-John Jinapor

Former deputy Minister for Energy, John Jinapor has justified the large number of delegations that usually travel with members of the executive, particularly the president and the vice president. According to him, the various people who accompany them on these foreign trips have specific roles to play and enhances the quality of discourses and discussions […]

Clearance to employ 145k people: nobody has given any clearance-John Jinapor

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu in the Northern region, John Jinapor has rebutted suggestions by the Minister-Designate for information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah that clearance has been given for government to employ some 145 thousand Ghanaians. According to him, government intends to use monies from the District Assemblies Common Fund for […]