
Ghana Urged to Halt Routine Gas Flaring or Face EU Market Losses
Petroleum engineering expert Dr Kwame Sarkodie warned that failing to curb methane emissions could cost Ghana access to European export markets and raise investor costs.
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Petroleum engineering expert Dr Kwame Sarkodie warned that failing to curb methane emissions could cost Ghana access to European export markets and raise investor costs.

Marking the regulator's anniversary, Energy Minister John Jinapor said nearly $5 billion of the $22.3 billion invested in Ghana's upstream sector has gone to local companies, and revealed Jubilee and TEN partners have committed $2 billion to drill 10 new wells and cut gas prices by 18 per cent.

The Argentine manager is ready to step into the Red Devils’ vacancy as Michael Carrick’s future hangs in the balance, with United reportedly prepared to pay $10m to secure him.

The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund cautions that climate risks threaten the durability of key projects like Kotoka Airport Terminal 3, Takoradi Port expansion and the Accra‑Tema Motorway, urging resilient design to safeguard public investment.

President John Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening relations with South Africa after the third Bi‑National Commission meeting was delayed amid rising tensions.

On Thursday, 12 November, the Finance Minister presented Ghana’s 2027 Budget Statement, outlining growth targets, fiscal reforms and a US$10 billion investment programme aimed at boosting industry, agriculture and jobs.

A surge in world cocoa prices has not translated into higher national income for Ghana, experts say the value must be retained and distributed across the entire supply chain.

Spanish authorities intercepted 2.6 tonnes of cocaine hidden in coconuts shipped from Tema, arresting two men linked to the importation and distribution of the drugs.
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