4 d. ago African Nations Prioritize Domestic Natural Gas Use for Energy Security

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-domestic-natural-gas-use-for-energy-security/African countries are increasingly channeling natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) toward domestic consumption to strengthen power generation, industrial development, and energy security, according to the State of African Energy: 2026 Outlook Report released this week. The report indicates that gas-producing nations are shifting from treating natural gas primarily as an export commodity, instead […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-domestic-natural-gas-use-for-energy-security/

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1 week ago Edudzi Tameklo commends NPA Ladies Football Team for trophy triumph over Ghana Gas

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has lauded the NPA Ladies Football Team for winning a prestigious trophy after defeating Ghana Gas Ladies in a competitive encounter hosted by Ghana Gas in October this year.

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1 week ago A victory for democracy and a call to duty for the newly elected GGSSA leadership

It is encouraging to see a union like the Ghana Gas Senior Staff Association (GGSSA) practice a level of democracy that merits national praise in a nation where many institutions still struggle with accountability, transparency, and the fundamentals of participatory governance. The peaceful, competitive, and credible electoral process that resulted in Nashiru Kanton Luriwie as Chairman is a model that many public and private institutions can learn from. Democracy thrives where people freely choose their leaders. And in this case, the overwhelming support given to Nashiru is not just a vote of confidence, it is a reflection of hope. Hope that leadership can be honest. Hope that institutions can work. Hope that Ghana Gas, and ultimately Ghana, can secure its rightful place as a beacon of progress.

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1 week ago Oil and gas to remain key to Ghana’s economic survival despite Green Transition – Energy Ministry

Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Dr Yusif Sulemana has reiterated government’s commitment to maintaining oil and gas as a central pillar of Ghana’s economic and industrial development, even as the country advances its green transition agenda.

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2 w. ago Engineer leverages U.S. research to build exportable digital twin frameworks for energy resilience

The true turning point in Selasi A. Aikins’s career didn’t happen in a classroom; it happened in the dark. For years, Selasi worked as an engineer at Twin City Energy, an American-owned power-producing company in Ghana, mastering the complex maintenance of GE combined-cycle gas turbines. He was responsible for high-stakes work, overseeing crucial major inspections […]

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2 w. ago KNUST, Yinson and Petroleum Commission inaugurate Ghana’s first Net

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Yinson Production West Africa Limited (Yinson), and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emission Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialised centre dedicated to scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, advanced decarbonisation research and industry-focused training. The lab, situated at the College of Engineering, forms part of the Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Project (NCEP), a five-year research and development partnership signed on 12 June 2025 to harmonise Ghana’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data into a single interactive national map and conduct a full carbon-intensity assessment of the oil and gas sector. Yinson funded the establishment of the facility with an investment of about US$350,000, with the first tranche released immediately after the inception report and implementation plan were submitted. Prof. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering, said the ...

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3 w. ago Leveraging U.S research and global operational experience to build exportable digital twin frameworks for energy resilience

The true turning point in Selasi A. Aikins’s career didn’t happen in a classroom; it happened in the dark. For years, Selasi worked as an engineer at Twin City Energy, an American-owned power producer in Ghana, mastering the complex maintenance of GE combined-cycle gas turbines. He was responsible for high-stakes work, overseeing crucial Major Inspections […]

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3 w. ago Ghana’s energy sector could benefit from gas transition – UNDP, KPMG report

A joint analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and auditing firm KPMG has affirmed the government’s strategic shift from light crude oil to domestically produced natural gas for power generation.

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