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JULIUS YAO PETETSI

2026-04-282026-08-04

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post TOR is back, ready to champion energy security appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    TOR is back, ready to champion energy security
  3. June 2026
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post Patronise locally processed foods …Agric Minister urges appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    Patronise locally processed foods …Agric Minister urges
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post 7 envoys present credentials to President Mahama appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    7 envoys present credentials to President Mahama
  6. The Ghanaian Times

    will be transformed by a £4 million partnership for specialist clinical engineering training. “New Transnational Education guidelines”, he said “will also be launched to open up outstanding opportunities for Ghanaian students to access world-class training.” BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI

    Ghana, UK sign landmark £215m Growth Partnership agreement
  7. May 2026
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post Renewed xenophobic attacks: 300 Ghanaians to be evacuated appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    Renewed xenophobic attacks: 300 Ghanaians to be evacuated
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post Pres Mahama assents to 3 bills • targets inflated contracts, legal education, governance appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    Pres Mahama assents to 3 bills • targets inflated contracts, legal education, governance
  10. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post GAF clears 17.75km for Accra–Kumasi Expressway project appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    GAF clears 17.75km for Accra–Kumasi Expressway project
  11. April 2026
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post Pres Mahama visits tidal waves-hit Fuveme, Blekusu appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    Pres Mahama visits tidal waves-hit Fuveme, Blekusu
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post President cuts sod for airport concourse project appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    President cuts sod for airport concourse project
  14. The Ghanaian Times

    BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI Follow our WhatsApp Channel now! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAjG7g3gvWajUAEX12Q The post ‘Dumsor’s care: Akosombo back on stream, power supply to improve – Energy Minister appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

    ‘Dumsor’s care: Akosombo back on stream, power supply to improve – Energy Minister
Mining & Energy

TOR refurbished units commissioned; capacity expansion to 100,000 bpd planned

The News

President Mahama inaugurated Tema Oil Refinery's refurbished Crude Distillation Unit and other restored facilities, declaring the refinery restored to operational capacity. The government has directed development of a strategic plan to expand TOR's capacity from 40,000 barrels per day to 100,000 barrels per day, positioning it as a driver of Ghana's industrial development.

23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

Yesterday

  1. TOR refurbished units commissioned; capacity expansion to 100,000 bpd planned

    President Mahama inaugurated Tema Oil Refinery's refurbished Crude Distillation Unit and other restored facilities, declaring the refinery restored to operational capacity. The government has directed development of a strategic plan to expand TOR's capacity from 40,000 barrels per day to 100,000 barrels per day, positioning it as a driver of Ghana's industrial development.

    23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Agric Minister urges Ghanaians to buy local processed foods

    The Minister of Food and Agriculture has called on Ghanaians to patronise locally processed food products to help expand local companies and create jobs, noting that Ghana spends about US$3 billion annually on imported food. He said that while local products may initially cost more, increased demand would enable producers to scale up and reduce prices.

    23 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 18 June

  1. President Mahama receives credentials of seven new envoys

    President John Dramani Mahama received credentials from ambassadors and high commissioners representing Russia, Malta, Poland, Indonesia, Panama, Armenia, and Tanzania. Mahama highlighted Ghana's healthy relationships with their respective countries and invited them to identify areas of meaningful cooperation, including investment opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, energy, and other sectors as part of Ghana's economic transformation agenda.

    18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ghana and UK sign £215m growth partnership for 2026–2028

    Ghana and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership agreement worth £215 million, aimed at deepening growth and expanding trade between the two countries. The agreement, signed in London during President Mahama's working visit, includes a £101 million UK-backed initiative to establish a commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility in the Gulf of Guinea.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 14 May

  1. President approves evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa

    President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks on black immigrants, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The move follows a 21-day quit-notice issued to undocumented immigrants in a KwaZulu-Natal town, which Ghana's High Commissioner has vowed to challenge in court.

    14 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 12 May

  1. President Mahama assents to three governance and legal education bills

    President John Dramani Mahama has signed three new laws: the Governance Advisory Council Act to promote good governance and institutional integrity, the Value for Money Office Act to review government procurements and curb inflated contracts, and the Legal Education Reform Act to expand access to legal education for aspiring lawyers.

    12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Friday 8 May

  1. GAF clears 17.75km for Accra–Kumasi Expressway project

    Engineers from the Ghana Armed Forces have cleared 17.75 kilometres of land for the 175.6-kilometre Accra–Kumasi Expressway project, which will connect the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions. The project engineer reported the team was on course to complete preparatory works ahead of construction, though challenges including heavy rains, dense vegetation, and delays in compensation valuation could slow progress.

    8 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 30 April

  1. President Mahama visits coastal tidal damage, pledges sea defence funding

    President Mahama visited tidal-wave-affected residents of Fuveme and Blekusu in the Volta Region and assured them that US$150 million in World Bank funding for sea defence systems remains intact and will proceed after feasibility studies are completed. He said the government will pursue dredging of the estuary as an interim measure while the long-term World Bank project moves forward.

    30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. President cuts sod for Kotoka airport concourse project

    President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for construction of a connecting concourse at Kotoka International Airport linking Terminals Two and Three, which will include five passenger boarding bridges, duty-free shops, retail spaces, and lounges to improve passenger experience and aircraft turnaround time.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Akosombo fire impact: two units restored, 280MW added back

    Two of six affected units at Ghana Grid Company's Akosombo control room have been restored following a weekend fire, adding 280 megawatts to power distribution. A third unit was being brought on stream and the remaining units were expected within the week, though the fire temporarily stranded over 1,000 megawatts at the plant.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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