Mahama Appoints Edward Bawa To Head Ghana National Petroleum Corporation In Acting Capacity

Mahama Appoints Edward Bawa To Head Ghana National Petroleum Corporation In Acting Capacity

  • Edward Bawa has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
  • The appointment is pending advice from the Energy Ministry and the Public Services Commission
  • President John Mahama congratulated the former MP for Bongo and wished him well in a letter

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President John Mahama has appointed Edward Bawa as the Acting Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.

This appointment is effective Friday, January 17, 2025.

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President John Mahama appoints Edward Bawa as Ghana National Petroleum Corporation CEO. Source: Edward Abambire Bawa
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The appointment is pending the advise from the Energy Ministry, in consultation with the Public Services Commission.

In a letter sighted by YEN.com.gh, the president congratulated the former MP for Bongo and wished him well.

Before this news emerged, there were rumours that Randy Abbey was set to be appointed to head the corporation.

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation is Ghana’s National Oil Company.

Established in 1983 by PNDC Law 64, it supports the government's objective of providing an adequate and reliable supply of petroleum products and reducing the country's dependence on crude oil imports by developing its own petroleum resources.

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The corporation, which started operations in 1985, is a partner in all petroleum agreements in Ghana.

President Mahama has also appointed Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle as the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission. Hardcastle has previously served on the Board of Petroleum Commission

Mahama also earlier appointed Justina Nelson as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF).

This came after the Ghanaian President revoked the appointment of the previous CEO, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng.

Mahama also appointed Augustus Goosie Tannoh as the Presidential Advisor for the 24-hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development.

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YEN.com.gh reported that Sammy Gyamfi was appointed as the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company.

The National Democratic Congress Communications Director has been tasked with setting up the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

The GoldBod would be under the direction of the Minister for Finance.

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The GoldBod is one of the top priorities of the Mahama administration aimed at economic revitalisation and would, among other things, be responsible for the sustainable management and marketing of the country's gold resources for the benefit of the Ghanaian people.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.