{"id":482308,"date":"2026-02-21T17:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/482308\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:25:08","slug":"npa-engages-industry-stakeholders-on-24-hour-economy-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/482308\/","title":{"rendered":"NPA engages industry stakeholders on 24-Hour Economy pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/NPA-engages-industry-stakeholders-on-24-Hour-Economy-pilot-2022680?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10884748.295.jpg\" alt=\"Edudzi Tameklo (M) is seen here speaking at the engagements\" title=\"Edudzi Tameklo (M) is seen here speaking at the engagements\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <\/a>Edudzi Tameklo (M) is seen here speaking at the engagements<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has held a strategic meeting with the 24-Hour Economy Authority to discuss the pilot implementation of the government\u2019s 24-Hour Economy programme within Ghana\u2019s downstream petroleum industry. <\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held on February 19, 2026, forms part of broader efforts to operationalise round-the-clock economic activity in key sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The session was chaired by the NPA Chief Executive, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, who underscored the Authority\u2019s readiness to collaborate with industry stakeholders to ensure a smooth rollout. <\/p>\n<p>According to him, the downstream petroleum sector plays a critical role in national productivity and must be strategically positioned to support extended operational hours.<\/p>\n<p>The NPA delegation included Deputy Chief Executives Dr Sheila Addo and Dr Dramani Bukari; HR Director Sedinam Afua Charity Mammara; Corporate Affairs Director Maria Edith Oquaye; Director of Consumer Services Eunice Budu-Nyarko; Director of Economic Regulation and Planning Abass Tasunti; as well as other Heads of Department. <\/p>\n<p>Their participation highlighted the multi-dimensional planning required for the pilot phase.<\/p>\n<p>Industry representation came from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). <\/p>\n<p>Officials from the Ghana Police Service and National Security were also present, reflecting the security and regulatory considerations tied to extended operational hours in the petroleum value chain.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Tameklo emphasised the committee\u2019s commitment to delivering a successful pilot. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery necessary measure is being taken to guarantee effective implementation,\u201d he stated, adding that coordination, safety, and regulatory compliance would remain central to the process. <\/p>\n<p>The engagement marks a significant step towards integrating the petroleum downstream sector into Ghana\u2019s evolving 24-hour economic framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edudzi Tameklo (M) is seen here speaking at the engagements The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has held a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482309,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[28,101],"class_list":["post-482308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}