8 d. ago Ghana Calls for Balanced Energy Shift as 600 Million Africans Remain Without Power

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-calls-for-balanced-energy-shift-as-600-million-africans-remain-without-power/Ghana’s energy minister has warned that Africa cannot follow the same clean energy path as wealthy nations while millions on the continent still cook over open fires and live without electricity. John Jinapor told an energy conference in Accra that climate goals must account for Africa’s development needs, with the continent consuming just 4 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-calls-for-balanced-energy-shift-as-600-million-africans-remain-without-power/

Science

9 d. ago Africa Faces Energy Poverty Lockout Without Finance Overhaul

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-faces-energy-poverty-lockout-without-finance-overhaul/Africa risks becoming permanently excluded from global economic progress unless it radically transforms how energy projects are funded, a leading policy institute has warned. The continent’s chronic power shortages threaten to deepen as the world transitions to cleaner technologies. Ben Boakye, who heads the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, told an energy conference in Accra […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-faces-energy-poverty-lockout-without-finance-overhaul/

Politics

2 w. ago Ghana’s Ambitious Infrastructure Plan Faces Funding Uncertainty

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-ambitious-infrastructure-plan-faces-funding-uncertainty/Ghana’s $10 billion Big Push infrastructure program may be at risk due to overreliance on oil and mineral revenues, according to a leading policy think tank. The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy warns that without more stable financing, the ambitious road and connectivity project could stall. Benjamin Nsiah, executive director of CEMSE, says […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-ambitious-infrastructure-plan-faces-funding-uncertainty/

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2 w. ago Galamsey threatens gas infrastructure in over 15 communities – Genser Energy warns

Genser Energy has identified over 15 high-risk communities across Ghana, particularly in the Western and Ashanti regions where illegal mining activities commonly known as galamsey are posing a serious threat to critical national infrastructure, particularly gas pipelines and power supply systems.

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3 w. ago Illegal Miners Threaten Ghana’s Energy Lifelines Amid Rescue Plan Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/Galamsey operators are digging perilously close to Ghana’s critical gas pipelines, risking catastrophic explosions that could cripple the nation’s power supply. Nana Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI, Board Chairman of Genser Energy, warns miners prospecting beneath pipelines in Ashanti and Western regions are “playing with fire.” These high-pressure arteries carry flammable natural gas feeding thermal plants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/

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3 w. ago Tullow Oil’s US$61M Loss Spotlights Efficiency Urgency, Analysts Warn

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oils-us61m-loss-spotlights-efficiency-urgency-analysts-warn/Energy experts are pushing oil firms to slash costs and boost output after Tullow Oil posted a $61 million first-half loss, reversing its $196 million profit from 2024. The slump underscores broader industry strains as stagnant crude prices squeeze margins. Benjamin Nsiah, Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, minced no […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oils-us61m-loss-spotlights-efficiency-urgency-analysts-warn/

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