State-owned petroleum storage and transportation company; board dissolved by President Mahama in September 2026.
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The Chronicle
… The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) and Ghana Post Company Limited. …
Mahama dissolves boards of nine state institutionsDaily Guide
… The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, Tema Development Corpor …
President Mahama Dissolves Nine State Institution BoardsJoy Online
… Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi; Chief Executive Officer of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Mr Afetsi Awoonor; officials of the Ministry of the Interior; and officers of the Ghana Prisons Service.
Interior Minister presents 33-seater bus to Ghana Prisons ServiceJoy Online
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) and the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union have reached an agreement to end a three-day sit-down strike by fuel tanker drivers. …
Tanker drivers suspend strike after BOST commits to fix Kumasi depot challengesJoy Online
… Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) are currently at the scene battling the blaze and working to prevent it from spreading to the nearby Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) fuel storage facility, located about 200 metres away. …
Fuel tanker explosion near Kpone Barrier causes traffic disruption on Tema-Aflao RoadBusiness & Financial Times
… This is why recent concerns surrounding the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) deserve serious national attention. …
Fuel relief and BOST sustainability challengesThe Tema Oil Refinery's MD has emphasised the strategic importance of refining Ghanaian crude domestically to retain value in the national economy and fulfil the President's value-addition vision. Since December 2025, TOR has resumed crude processing and received multiple cargoes of crude oil, including indigenous sources like Jubilee and Sankofa crude.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tema Oil Refinery's MD has emphasised the strategic importance of refining Ghanaian crude domestically to retain value in the national economy and fulfil the President's value-addition vision. Since December 2025, TOR has resumed crude processing and received multiple cargoes of crude oil, including indigenous sources like Jubilee and Sankofa crude.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Tema Oil Refinery's recovery has boosted Burkina Faso's petroleum product movements through Ghana from 15 per cent in 2024 to 40 per cent, according to TOR's Managing Director, reflecting improved collaboration among petroleum sector institutions and strengthening Ghana's regional fuel supply role.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery says the restoration of refining operations has strengthened Ghana's resilience against international disruptions to petroleum supplies, including those from the Iran conflict, and underscores the importance of maintaining domestic processing capacity.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court Commercial Court 3 in Accra has granted a preservation order protecting Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited's equipment installed at 25 fuel depots across the country, pending the resolution of the company's legal dispute with the Ghana Revenue Authority over a US$500 million investment. SML received a request from GRA to remove its equipment from the BOST depot, prompting the company to take legal action.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, former Deputy Managing Director of BOST, has sued the company over his termination following the 2025 government change, claiming he received no formal notice and was denied outstanding entitlements. His lawyer says Kpemka made repeated attempts to secure his benefits before pursuing legal action.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Energy Minister Dr John Abdulai Jinapor commended NPA CEO Godwin Edudzi Tameklo for helping maintain stability in the petroleum downstream sector amid global energy market disruptions, noting that Ghana has managed relative stability despite global conflicts affecting energy prices.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office questioned former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka over dealings at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited and granted him bail after questioning on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The specific issues remain undisclosed, though a source told Myjoyonline that Kpemka had not committed wrongdoing in connection with the matter.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team says the government's dissolution of state-owned enterprise boards is warranted because many boards have failed to demonstrate meaningful impact and are not contributing effectively to state institutions.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state-owned institutions with immediate effect, including Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, BOST, VALCO, and Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions with immediate effect, including Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, BOST, VALCO, CBG, Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited, GNPC, and the National Sports Authority. Sector ministers have been directed to implement the dissolutions in accordance with applicable laws, with the boards to be reconstituted in due course.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions including Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, BOST, VALCO, Consolidated Bank Ghana, Ghana Post, the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana, GNPC, and the National Sports Authority, with immediate effect to allow for reconstitution.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions, including BOST, VALCO, CBG, Ghana Post, GNPC, and NSA, with immediate effect. Sector ministers have been directed to implement the dissolution in accordance with applicable laws, and the boards will be reconstituted in due course.
2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has presented a 33-seater Eicher bus to the Ghana Prisons Service on behalf of President Mahama, fulfilling a commitment made during the commissioning of Damongo Camp Prison to enhance the service's transportation capacity and operational activities.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) and the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union ended a three-day strike over conditions at the BOST Kumasi depot. Under the agreement, BOST committed to immediate repairs including parking yard resurfacing, fixing a loading arm, and constructing a new car park, while both parties agreed to engage the National Petroleum Authority over meter accuracy concerns scheduled for September 2026.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A fuel tanker overturned and caught fire near Kpone Barrier on the Tema-Aflao Road after a tyre burst, trapping the driver and mate inside and bringing traffic to a standstill. The Ghana National Fire Service is battling the blaze to prevent it from spreading to a nearby fuel storage facility 200 metres away.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A temporary suspension of BOST's diesel margin, introduced to shield consumers from rising global fuel prices, could create monthly revenue shortfalls of nearly GH¢40 million if prolonged, raising concerns about the company's financial stability despite the intervention's immediate relief to households and businesses.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →