National Petroleum Authority

NPA Pledges To Work With Finance Ministry To Remove Taxes On LPG

NPA Pledges To Work With Finance Ministry To Remove Taxes On LPG

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Finance to explore the removal of certain taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), aiming to enhance its affordability and accessibility for consumers. Mrs. Linda Asante, a Deputy Chief Executive of the NPA, revealed this initiative spearheaded by Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive, with the goal of encouraging more women to adopt LPG for cooking, thus safeguarding their health and environmental conservation efforts. This initiative aligns with the government's objective to elevate LPG penetration to 50 percent by 2030. Addressing participants at a regional town hall event on…
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NPA Urges OMCs To Utilise The Authority’s Website As A Valuable Resource For Information

NPA Urges OMCs To Utilise The Authority’s Website As A Valuable Resource For Information

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) recently conducted a three-day downstream compliance workshop in Accra, aimed at educating managers and supervisors of oil marketing companies (OMCs) about industry-related information. The primary goal of the workshop, organised by the NPA's Business Development Department, was to enhance OMCs' compliance with the regulatory requirements set by the authority to avoid potential sanctions. Mrs Linda Asante, a Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), inaugurated the workshop and emphasised the NPA's commitment to providing industry players with the necessary information to meet operational requirements. She reassured participants that the NPA's doors were always…
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NPA, Security Agencies Intensify Border Towns Patrol To Curb Fuel Smuggling

NPA, Security Agencies Intensify Border Towns Patrol To Curb Fuel Smuggling

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is in collaboration with the country’s security agencies to map out plans to clamp down on fuel smuggling activities on the borders along the Upper East region. As a result, some staff and personnel of these security services have been positioned at the smuggling hot spots to stop the menace. At a media engagement held over the weekend in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional Manager of NPA, Bashiru Natogma, said the initiative had improved the sale of quality fuel supply in the region. Fuel smuggling has been one of the obstacles in the petroleum downstream…
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You Will Succeed As NPA CEO- Chairman Wontumi To Mustapha Hamid

You Will Succeed As NPA CEO- Chairman Wontumi To Mustapha Hamid

The Ashanti regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has congratulated Dr. Mustapha Hamid following his appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Petroleum Authority (NPA).  In a brief interview with Wontumionline.com, the NPP Chairman popularly known as Chairman Wontumi stated that he has been praying for Dr. Mustapha Hamid and believes he would succeed as the new NPA boss.   President Akufo-Addo has appointed former Minister of Zongo Development, Dr. Mustapha Hamid as the new CEO of NPA.  Dr. Hamid succeeds Hassan Tampuli, who has been elected as the Member of Parliament for Gushegu.  Visit WONTUMI TV LIVE on Youtube for more VIDEOS
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