BOST fuel saga: Investigative committee resolute with ambitious mandate
The newly inaugurated committee set up to investigate the off-spec products at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) has resolved to carry out its mandate with much enthusiasm. The nine-member committee is confident that its work will lead to a turnaround in the operations at the petroleum products distributing company. The Chairman of […]
NPA defers implementation of new sulphur levels to August 1
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA)’s plan to start implementing new sulphur levels for diesel has been moved to August 1. According to the Authority, the change was due to challenges with going ahead with the policy from the initial date of July 1. NPA in a letter dated July 4, and sent to importers of […]
Oil sector ‘mafia’ covering up contaminated fuel saga – Duncan Amoah
Some powerful state actors are involved in the recent $5 million litres contaminated fuel are working vigorously to cover the rot at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST). That is the conviction of the Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah. According to him, the development is […]
BOST blows $300,000 monthly on TSL
THE Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) with effect from January 1, 2016 pays $3.6 million annually to TSL Logistics Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of a Nigerian Company as operations, maintenance and management fees, in a deal that was rocked with controversy when it was signed. This translates into a monthly payment of […]
Boakye Agyarko exonerated BOST MD ‘under duress’ – MP
The Member of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa has suggested that the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko’s decision to exonerate the CEO of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) of any wrongdoing in the contaminated fuel saga was made “under duress”. According to him, the Energy Minister’s call might have been influenced by […]
Absence of regulation partly to blame for oil contamination at BOST- NPA boss
The Acting CEO of the National Petroleum Authority suspects the absence of regulation of offspec products is the reason for the serial oil contamination at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company. Hasan Tampuli is therefore insisting on regulation as one of the immediate steps to solving the oil contamination canker in the country. Speaking […]
BNI report on BOST scandal “deficient” – Occupy Ghana
Pressure Group Occupy Ghana has watered down an alleged report by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and National Security on the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) contaminated fuel saga, describing it as “deficient.” The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu on Wednesday hinted that the said report sought to exonerate the Managing Director […]
Contaminated fuel: Committee to advice on way forward – Boakye Agyarko
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has indicated that the eight member committee tasked to look into the alleged sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel to Movenpiina, would now offer advice to the Minister on how to avert the possible sale of contaminated or off-spec products. According to him, the mandate also comes after […]
Former BOST MD Awuah Darko sues Kennedy Agyepong, Asempa FM for Ȼ5m
Immediate-past Managing Director of Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company Limited, Kwame Awuah Darko has sued Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyepong for defaming him. Joined in the suit are two media platforms- Kencity Media as well as Asempa FM of The Multimedia Group -on which Kennedy Agyepong accused the former BOST […]
SENYO HOSI VRS KENNEDY AGYAPONG
‘’Every lawsuit results from somebody doing something wrong. If everybody did right, we wouldn’t need laws’’ Alan Dershowitz The CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi has filed a lawsuit against outspoken MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong for defaming him. The suit follows a warning issued by Senyo Hosi last week […]
