A year after the Atomic Junction gas explosion, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has indicated that it is steadily progressing with the recommendations of the report on the incident. On October 7, 2017, Ghana was thrown into a state of shock following news of a massive gas explosion at Atomic Junction close to the University of Ghana. The situation led to chaos and almost caused a stampede at nearby areas.

October 7, 2017 is a day that will forever be etched in Ghana’s history. At around 6:30PM, a huge tanker discharging natural gas exploded causing a local filling station at Atomic Junction to detonate. The blast left seven dead and hundreds injured. Its aftermath left governmental officials, the Fire Service and the National Petroleum Authority in a frenzy to prevent the tragedy from happening again.

The Tankers Drivers Union (TDU) says Monday's industrial action by its members has been called off with immediate effect. The union of over 4,000 transporters of petrol, diesel and petroleum products, said they would suspend operations citing poor working conditions and salary distortions, and vowed to remain on strike until the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) addressed their accusations of maltreatment.

The National Petroleum Authority has assured consumers of petroleum products there will be no fuel shortage in the country, as steps are taken to address concerns of Tanker Drivers Union (TDU), who have threantened to down their tools over poor working conditions, including distortions in their salary structure. The TDU on Sunday warned it will ask its members across the country to suspend their operations, until their concerns...

The public purse has been saved GH¢910.4 million within a year following stringent measures instituted by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to curb illegal activities in the downstream petroleum sector. From September 2017 to date, precisely GH¢892.8 million savings have been made following a significant reduction in volumes of exported products that would have been diverted for personal gains at the expense of the state; stoppage of GH¢10.6 million tax...