The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will soon undertake an expansion programme to enable it to maintain consistency in its production processes.
As part of the programme, TOR is taking steps to install a new Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), increase its storage facilities and automate the gantry section for maximised production.
This is expected to increase its present capacity from 45,000 barrels to 145,000 barrels.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in Tema, the Public Relations Manager of TOR, Mrs Aba Lokko, stated that the government’s intervention to settle part of the refinery’s debt had enhanced its credibility and would pave way for it to discuss its financing with financial institutions.
She said the refinery’s present capacity of 45,000 barrels could serve at most 65 per cent of the consuming population, with the remaining 35 per cent being supplemented by private suppliers.
She said the refinery would also be able to store more oil and be consistent in the supply after the expansion programme.
Mrs Lokko explained that with the expansion, the refinery would be able to satisfy more than 90 per cent of the public’s demand .
She said with the completion of work on the Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC), TOR was ready to receive crude oil for internal refining.
Mrs Lokko also explained that the refinery would be able to make available, various gases which it had hitherto imported.
She noted that the RFCC was used to compress its valuable products including Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG) which recently became a scarce commodity on the market and that once there was no legislation barring cars from using the LPG, the refinery had a duty to satisfy the needs of people.
On the automation of the gantry, Mrs Lokko said the manual system in use at the refinery was not efficient, and, therefore, caused supply disruption at the distribution point.
She said the fully automated system would minimise the disruption in the supply of finished products.
TOR is collaborating with the private sector to appoint a consultant and go through tender, engineering and procurement processes for construction work to start on the new gantry and end by the end of the year and was optimistic that very soon, TOR would bounce back.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
H1N1 INFLUENZA AFFECTS MORE PUPILS AT TEMA PARENTS SCHOOL (PAGE 29, MARCH 22, 2010)
SIXTEEN pupils of the Tema Parents Association School have tested positive for bird flu after an initial three were found to have the H1N1 influenza virus last Monday
Reports from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) indicate that the 16 were part of 44 specimens from the pupils presented to the institute for testing.
Testing of the submitted specimen is ongoing to ascertain the status of over 150 pupils of the school whose phlegm specimen were taken and delivered to the centre.
Based on the results coming from the NMIMR, the authorities of the school have closed it down, except for the final-year students who attend classes.
Two pupils in classes five and six at the school tested positive for the H1N1 influenza after reporting at the Tema Polyclinic with fever and cold last weekend.
The Tema Metropolitan Directorate of Health took steps to prevent the spread of the disease and sent a team of health personnel to take specimen of the phlegm of the pupils who showed signs of fever, cold and coughs for immediate testing.
Classes were, therefore, suspended in the affected classrooms while awaiting results of tests from the NMIMR.
According to the Tema Metropolitan Health Director, Dr Ernestina Quainoo, the other results which were yet to be received would help the directorate to determine the severity of the situation.
She said the affected pupils were undergoing treatment.
When the Daily Graphic went to the school, the doors of the classrooms were locked.
Reports from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) indicate that the 16 were part of 44 specimens from the pupils presented to the institute for testing.
Testing of the submitted specimen is ongoing to ascertain the status of over 150 pupils of the school whose phlegm specimen were taken and delivered to the centre.
Based on the results coming from the NMIMR, the authorities of the school have closed it down, except for the final-year students who attend classes.
Two pupils in classes five and six at the school tested positive for the H1N1 influenza after reporting at the Tema Polyclinic with fever and cold last weekend.
The Tema Metropolitan Directorate of Health took steps to prevent the spread of the disease and sent a team of health personnel to take specimen of the phlegm of the pupils who showed signs of fever, cold and coughs for immediate testing.
Classes were, therefore, suspended in the affected classrooms while awaiting results of tests from the NMIMR.
According to the Tema Metropolitan Health Director, Dr Ernestina Quainoo, the other results which were yet to be received would help the directorate to determine the severity of the situation.
She said the affected pupils were undergoing treatment.
When the Daily Graphic went to the school, the doors of the classrooms were locked.
NEW CANTEEN FOR NAVY (PAGE 29, MARCH 22, 2010)
The Navy in Tema has through self-help constructed an over 200-seating capacity multi-purpose canteen at a cost of GH¢100,000 to serve personnel of the Eastern Naval Command.
The canteen would also provide space for informal meetings and interactions.
In an address read for him during the inauguration of the canteen, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Mathew Quarshie, commended the personnel for their spirit of self-help.
He said such self-help projects would play a key role in the administration of the navy.
The CNS, therefore, called on all naval commanders in the country to promote and initiate self-help projects in their commands.
Rear Admiral Quarshie noted that commands which would take the initiative to undertake self-help projects would be supported by the Naval Administration.
He further noted that self-help projects also fostered the building of team spirit and unity of purpose in the navy.
He entreated all officers and Divisional Senior Rates to inspire confidence in the young personnel in order to motivate them to volunteer their individual skills and talents to support the vision of the Ghana Navy.
The CNS commended personnel who volunteered their services for the construction of the canteen and encouraged them to keep sacrificing for the job.
Rear Admiral Quarshie disclosed that a seed money of GH¢20,000 had been approved by the administration to support the Eastern Naval Command’s library self-help upgrading initiative.
He urged the personnel to initiate the construction of a drill and three weapon sheds through self-help to the training of recruits at the Command.
The Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command, Commodore Albert Addison, who represented the CDS, inaugurated the canteen.
The Commanding Officer of the Tema Naval Base, Commander Emmanuel Ayesi Kwafo, thanked corporate organisations which supported the navy in cash and kind to construct the canteen.
He stated that the canteen would be opened to the general public for the hosting of social gatherings, indicating that food vendors who would operate at the canteen would be screened and certified to meet health standards.
Civilian workers of the command and officers and personnel who showed extreme commitment and skills towards the completion of the project were presented with awards.
The canteen would also provide space for informal meetings and interactions.
In an address read for him during the inauguration of the canteen, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Mathew Quarshie, commended the personnel for their spirit of self-help.
He said such self-help projects would play a key role in the administration of the navy.
The CNS, therefore, called on all naval commanders in the country to promote and initiate self-help projects in their commands.
Rear Admiral Quarshie noted that commands which would take the initiative to undertake self-help projects would be supported by the Naval Administration.
He further noted that self-help projects also fostered the building of team spirit and unity of purpose in the navy.
He entreated all officers and Divisional Senior Rates to inspire confidence in the young personnel in order to motivate them to volunteer their individual skills and talents to support the vision of the Ghana Navy.
The CNS commended personnel who volunteered their services for the construction of the canteen and encouraged them to keep sacrificing for the job.
Rear Admiral Quarshie disclosed that a seed money of GH¢20,000 had been approved by the administration to support the Eastern Naval Command’s library self-help upgrading initiative.
He urged the personnel to initiate the construction of a drill and three weapon sheds through self-help to the training of recruits at the Command.
The Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command, Commodore Albert Addison, who represented the CDS, inaugurated the canteen.
The Commanding Officer of the Tema Naval Base, Commander Emmanuel Ayesi Kwafo, thanked corporate organisations which supported the navy in cash and kind to construct the canteen.
He stated that the canteen would be opened to the general public for the hosting of social gatherings, indicating that food vendors who would operate at the canteen would be screened and certified to meet health standards.
Civilian workers of the command and officers and personnel who showed extreme commitment and skills towards the completion of the project were presented with awards.
PARLIAMENTARIANS TOUR TEMA PORT (PAGE 29, MARCH 22, 2010)
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises has commended the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA ) for being one of the outstanding state enterprises in the country.
They made the commendation during a working visit to the Tema Port to ascertain the status of the port and to find out plans being made by the GPHA to cope with activities of the oil industry as a result of the oil find.
The committee also discussed plans underway for the GPHA to create employment.
The Vice-Chairman of the committee, Mr Charles Hodogbey, said by virtue of the mandate of the committee, it was undertaking a project to find out the performance of institutions to be able to report to parliament.
Some concerns expressed by the committee include the cumbersome processes importers had to undergo in the clearance of goods from the port, loss of cargo to neighbouring countries and its financial effects on the port, among others.
The Director of Tema Port, Mr Richard Anamoo, disclosed that GPHA did not have the prerogative to reduce the clearing days at the port and also to determine any policy affecting cargo and transport.
He said loss of cargo and finances to the neighbouring countries was as a result of the axle load law but disclosed that very soon the same law would be applying in neighbouring Burkina Faso, and hoped that would address the problem.
On delays at the port, he explained that there were various bodies operating at the port, noting that all these fragmented bodies had legal backing and were statutory bodies recognised to operate in the port.
Mr Anamoo indicated that the GPHA had no statutory power to stop any organisation from operating in the port but to rather offer logistical support to enable them to work.
He confirmed that some of the bodies had overlapping responsibilities, which sometimes created misunderstanding between them as a result of repetitive processes.
Mr Anamoo commented on the delays in documentation as a result of clearance from some sector ministries and departments.
He cited for example some explosives which needed a clearance by the Interior Ministry and which as a result had been kept in the port area for a considerable length of time, noting that “this has exposed the port to risk”.
Mr Anamoo suggested that the government should set up one institution to work alongside the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) to be in charge of cargo arriving at the port instead of the several bodies currently checking goods resulting in delays in clearance.
He affirmed that cargoes needed to be checked because of several fraudulent practices including under-invoicing and high level of dishonesty which importers indulged in.
Mr Anamoo disclosed that the Ghana Shippers Authority had the mandate to handle complaints of importers and exporters and, therefore, urged people with problems to go to the authority for help.
The Director-General of the GPHA, Mr Nestor Galley, had earlier in a presentation stated that the Tema and Takoradi ports would be expanded to meet the challenges posed by the oil find.
He disclosed that the authority was meeting to present a proposal on provision of facilities at the Takoradi port to stakeholders.
Mr Galley said the expansion would open up for small barges which would be providing services and logistics by shuttling to and from the coast to the drilling vessels.
He said GPHA had plans to redevelop the Takoradi port with the construction of a dedicated oil service terminal with facilities.
They made the commendation during a working visit to the Tema Port to ascertain the status of the port and to find out plans being made by the GPHA to cope with activities of the oil industry as a result of the oil find.
The committee also discussed plans underway for the GPHA to create employment.
The Vice-Chairman of the committee, Mr Charles Hodogbey, said by virtue of the mandate of the committee, it was undertaking a project to find out the performance of institutions to be able to report to parliament.
Some concerns expressed by the committee include the cumbersome processes importers had to undergo in the clearance of goods from the port, loss of cargo to neighbouring countries and its financial effects on the port, among others.
The Director of Tema Port, Mr Richard Anamoo, disclosed that GPHA did not have the prerogative to reduce the clearing days at the port and also to determine any policy affecting cargo and transport.
He said loss of cargo and finances to the neighbouring countries was as a result of the axle load law but disclosed that very soon the same law would be applying in neighbouring Burkina Faso, and hoped that would address the problem.
On delays at the port, he explained that there were various bodies operating at the port, noting that all these fragmented bodies had legal backing and were statutory bodies recognised to operate in the port.
Mr Anamoo indicated that the GPHA had no statutory power to stop any organisation from operating in the port but to rather offer logistical support to enable them to work.
He confirmed that some of the bodies had overlapping responsibilities, which sometimes created misunderstanding between them as a result of repetitive processes.
Mr Anamoo commented on the delays in documentation as a result of clearance from some sector ministries and departments.
He cited for example some explosives which needed a clearance by the Interior Ministry and which as a result had been kept in the port area for a considerable length of time, noting that “this has exposed the port to risk”.
Mr Anamoo suggested that the government should set up one institution to work alongside the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) to be in charge of cargo arriving at the port instead of the several bodies currently checking goods resulting in delays in clearance.
He affirmed that cargoes needed to be checked because of several fraudulent practices including under-invoicing and high level of dishonesty which importers indulged in.
Mr Anamoo disclosed that the Ghana Shippers Authority had the mandate to handle complaints of importers and exporters and, therefore, urged people with problems to go to the authority for help.
The Director-General of the GPHA, Mr Nestor Galley, had earlier in a presentation stated that the Tema and Takoradi ports would be expanded to meet the challenges posed by the oil find.
He disclosed that the authority was meeting to present a proposal on provision of facilities at the Takoradi port to stakeholders.
Mr Galley said the expansion would open up for small barges which would be providing services and logistics by shuttling to and from the coast to the drilling vessels.
He said GPHA had plans to redevelop the Takoradi port with the construction of a dedicated oil service terminal with facilities.
Friday, March 19, 2010
LEDZOKUKU MUNICIPALITY FACES CHRONIC WATER SHORTAGE (PAGE 29, MARCH 19, 2010)
PARTS of the Tema metropolis and the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipality have since last year experienced irregular flow of water, creating problems for residents.
Tema, for example, was uniquely planned and therefore water flows seamlessly as every household operates a water closet facility. However, in the Ledzokuku Krowor municipality, residents have to be served from water tankers, which are also irregular.
Some residents interviewed have, as a result, appealed to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to situate jumbo water tanks at selected areas to serve the public in times of water shortage.
They were of the view that the use of modern technology could help preserve water over a long period of time without fear of pollution and growth of fungus.
Those the Daily Graphic spoke with declared the need to use tanks produced with fibre technology instead of the galvanised and steel tanks.
It was gathered at the GWCL that provision of water had been the prerogative of the company, but the use of jumbo water tanks had been rather concentrated on rural communities .
The source said in 2008, the company imported some fiber glass tanks for some communities in the Volta Region, but after two weeks usage, the tanks developed leakages, leading to waste of resources .
It said beneficiaries from the fiber tanks were in the Sogakope , Dabala and Aflao communities in the Volta Region.
According to the GWCL, the fiber technology tank was not strong enough to withstand the climatic conditions in the country and could also not be repaired .
The source also saw the need to provide water to residents in times of shortage, but could not state the possibility of procuring the tanks.
A local company, Lanic Fiber Glass Technology Company at Pokuase, has confirmed that the imported fiber glass water tank was not strong enough for the country’s climate .
The company has denied that fiber glass technology could not be used in the country, and therefore, called on the GWCL to use the local product that had been reinforced to stand the country’s weather.
The Chief Executive of Lanic Fiber Glass Technology , Mr Ben Lamptey, stated that the company manufactured a ‘durable’ jumbo fiber glass water tank capable of containing 50,000 gallons of water on a pilot basis to the Tema International School about two years ago .
The tank, which was produced with fiber glass technology, was reinforced sufficiently to stand the tropical weather of the country with a guarantee period of 10 years.
Mr Lamptey explained that the technology used in the production of the fiber products by the company was unique and made the products durable .
He stated that fiber glass was a reinforced plastic and improved technology over galvanised, aluminium and steel.
Mr Lamptey appealed to the GWCL to adopt the use of items produced locally for longevity .
Mr Lamptey said the Lanic company undertook a study and found out that the burst tanks did not have the tropical climatic component to enable it to cope with the weather.
Mr Lamptey said for about two years since the tank was installed at the school it has continued to serve the students and had not developed any dent .
He said with the new technology, the company had gone into other products, including transparent roofing sheets , oil tanks, fiber glass furniture, phone booths ,cold store and boats, among others .
Mr Lamptey stated that products from fiber glass were corrosion resistant, non conductive, non magnetic and low maintenance.
The Maintenance Manager of the Tema International School, Mr Alex Tetteh, who spoke to the Daily Graphic at the school during a visit to look at the tank, said the Lanic fiber glass water tank installed some two years ago had helped to solve the water problems of the school .
The over 350 children population had on several occasions been sent home because of water shortage.
He noted that taps in the Tema metropolis sometimes ceased flowing unannounced for some days and had affected smooth operations at the school .
Mr Tetteh said since when the school procured the tank ,it had not had cause to effect any maintenance or repair work .
He confirmed that the tank was hygienic and did not grow fungus and did not rust, noting that the company once a while went to service it to ensure the water remained clean for human use.
Tema, for example, was uniquely planned and therefore water flows seamlessly as every household operates a water closet facility. However, in the Ledzokuku Krowor municipality, residents have to be served from water tankers, which are also irregular.
Some residents interviewed have, as a result, appealed to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to situate jumbo water tanks at selected areas to serve the public in times of water shortage.
They were of the view that the use of modern technology could help preserve water over a long period of time without fear of pollution and growth of fungus.
Those the Daily Graphic spoke with declared the need to use tanks produced with fibre technology instead of the galvanised and steel tanks.
It was gathered at the GWCL that provision of water had been the prerogative of the company, but the use of jumbo water tanks had been rather concentrated on rural communities .
The source said in 2008, the company imported some fiber glass tanks for some communities in the Volta Region, but after two weeks usage, the tanks developed leakages, leading to waste of resources .
It said beneficiaries from the fiber tanks were in the Sogakope , Dabala and Aflao communities in the Volta Region.
According to the GWCL, the fiber technology tank was not strong enough to withstand the climatic conditions in the country and could also not be repaired .
The source also saw the need to provide water to residents in times of shortage, but could not state the possibility of procuring the tanks.
A local company, Lanic Fiber Glass Technology Company at Pokuase, has confirmed that the imported fiber glass water tank was not strong enough for the country’s climate .
The company has denied that fiber glass technology could not be used in the country, and therefore, called on the GWCL to use the local product that had been reinforced to stand the country’s weather.
The Chief Executive of Lanic Fiber Glass Technology , Mr Ben Lamptey, stated that the company manufactured a ‘durable’ jumbo fiber glass water tank capable of containing 50,000 gallons of water on a pilot basis to the Tema International School about two years ago .
The tank, which was produced with fiber glass technology, was reinforced sufficiently to stand the tropical weather of the country with a guarantee period of 10 years.
Mr Lamptey explained that the technology used in the production of the fiber products by the company was unique and made the products durable .
He stated that fiber glass was a reinforced plastic and improved technology over galvanised, aluminium and steel.
Mr Lamptey appealed to the GWCL to adopt the use of items produced locally for longevity .
Mr Lamptey said the Lanic company undertook a study and found out that the burst tanks did not have the tropical climatic component to enable it to cope with the weather.
Mr Lamptey said for about two years since the tank was installed at the school it has continued to serve the students and had not developed any dent .
He said with the new technology, the company had gone into other products, including transparent roofing sheets , oil tanks, fiber glass furniture, phone booths ,cold store and boats, among others .
Mr Lamptey stated that products from fiber glass were corrosion resistant, non conductive, non magnetic and low maintenance.
The Maintenance Manager of the Tema International School, Mr Alex Tetteh, who spoke to the Daily Graphic at the school during a visit to look at the tank, said the Lanic fiber glass water tank installed some two years ago had helped to solve the water problems of the school .
The over 350 children population had on several occasions been sent home because of water shortage.
He noted that taps in the Tema metropolis sometimes ceased flowing unannounced for some days and had affected smooth operations at the school .
Mr Tetteh said since when the school procured the tank ,it had not had cause to effect any maintenance or repair work .
He confirmed that the tank was hygienic and did not grow fungus and did not rust, noting that the company once a while went to service it to ensure the water remained clean for human use.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
GAS SHORTAGE: ANY SOLUTION IN SIGHT? (SPREAD, MARCH 17, 2010)
Users of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes may heave a sigh of relief following an assurance by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) that it would take delivery of gas yesterday.
The relief may, however, be short-lived, since the 5,000 metric tonnes of gas expected cannot be enough for a nation whose LPG requirement is in excess of the supply.
But TOR officials have assured the public that another consignment of 6,000 metric tonnes was expected 48 hours after the first delivery.
They are also confident that the two consignments will be augmented with additional supplies from the refinery to make LPG shortage throughout the country a thing of the past.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic the acting Managing Director of TOR, Dr Kwame Ampofo, confirmed that there had been shortage of the product on the market, adding that the leaking supply pipelines which hindered the discharge of the product from a vessel last Wednesday was partly responsible for the shortage.
He said the supply lines had been changed entirely and with that TOR now had the capacity to receive petroleum cargo without any hindrance.
Dr Ampofo was not happy that the nation had been hit by shortage of the product and gave the assurance that with TOR on the verge of completing repair works on its Residual Fuel Catalytic Cracker (RFCC), the nation would soon find all the petroleum products flooding the market.
Meanwhile, users of gas, particularly taxi drivers, have queued at gas filling stations in parts of Accra in anticipation of gas, report Seth J. Bokpe & Valentina Jovanovski.
The taxi drivers said they had not been able to work since there was shortage of gas.
According to them, they faced the problem of supporting their families, since they had not been able to work.
They also said they used LPG, instead of petrol, because it was less expensive and expressed the opinion that switching to petrol would significantly cut down their profits.
At the Amoh Gas Limited station at Achimota-Apenkwa, there was a long queue of gas cylinders waiting to be filled.
The attendant at the station, Mr Richard Adjei, said the station had run short of gas since last Thursday.
He said he had spent the whole day at TOR and had expected to get the gas supply back by Tuesday but he had been told he would have to wait until Wednesday.
Considering the uncertainty over when the gas supply would be restored, Mr Adjei added, “We do not know if Wednesday is the D-day.”
The situation was not any different at the Teshie Star Gas Filling Station.
The manager told the Daily Graphic in an interview that he had been out of stock for about a week, adding that he expected new delivery on Tuesday but, unfortunately, things did not work out as he had hoped.
At Anasset Gas, located at Awudome, the sign “We are sorry, no gas” was boldly displayed outside the station.
The manager, who spoke to the Daily Graphic on condition of anonymity, said the station ran out of gas on Friday but it had vehicles at TOR, ready to be filled with gas the moment it was available.
“The only information we have received so far from our representative there is that a ship has arrived with gas,” he said.
The Go Gas LPG Filling Station at Kawukudi in Accra had not had any gas for the past two weeks, according to a group of taxi drivers who had been waiting at the station every day for two weeks.
No attendants or workers for the gas company were present at the station for comment.
The relief may, however, be short-lived, since the 5,000 metric tonnes of gas expected cannot be enough for a nation whose LPG requirement is in excess of the supply.
But TOR officials have assured the public that another consignment of 6,000 metric tonnes was expected 48 hours after the first delivery.
They are also confident that the two consignments will be augmented with additional supplies from the refinery to make LPG shortage throughout the country a thing of the past.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic the acting Managing Director of TOR, Dr Kwame Ampofo, confirmed that there had been shortage of the product on the market, adding that the leaking supply pipelines which hindered the discharge of the product from a vessel last Wednesday was partly responsible for the shortage.
He said the supply lines had been changed entirely and with that TOR now had the capacity to receive petroleum cargo without any hindrance.
Dr Ampofo was not happy that the nation had been hit by shortage of the product and gave the assurance that with TOR on the verge of completing repair works on its Residual Fuel Catalytic Cracker (RFCC), the nation would soon find all the petroleum products flooding the market.
Meanwhile, users of gas, particularly taxi drivers, have queued at gas filling stations in parts of Accra in anticipation of gas, report Seth J. Bokpe & Valentina Jovanovski.
The taxi drivers said they had not been able to work since there was shortage of gas.
According to them, they faced the problem of supporting their families, since they had not been able to work.
They also said they used LPG, instead of petrol, because it was less expensive and expressed the opinion that switching to petrol would significantly cut down their profits.
At the Amoh Gas Limited station at Achimota-Apenkwa, there was a long queue of gas cylinders waiting to be filled.
The attendant at the station, Mr Richard Adjei, said the station had run short of gas since last Thursday.
He said he had spent the whole day at TOR and had expected to get the gas supply back by Tuesday but he had been told he would have to wait until Wednesday.
Considering the uncertainty over when the gas supply would be restored, Mr Adjei added, “We do not know if Wednesday is the D-day.”
The situation was not any different at the Teshie Star Gas Filling Station.
The manager told the Daily Graphic in an interview that he had been out of stock for about a week, adding that he expected new delivery on Tuesday but, unfortunately, things did not work out as he had hoped.
At Anasset Gas, located at Awudome, the sign “We are sorry, no gas” was boldly displayed outside the station.
The manager, who spoke to the Daily Graphic on condition of anonymity, said the station ran out of gas on Friday but it had vehicles at TOR, ready to be filled with gas the moment it was available.
“The only information we have received so far from our representative there is that a ship has arrived with gas,” he said.
The Go Gas LPG Filling Station at Kawukudi in Accra had not had any gas for the past two weeks, according to a group of taxi drivers who had been waiting at the station every day for two weeks.
No attendants or workers for the gas company were present at the station for comment.
SCHOOL CLOSED DOWN IN TEMA...Due to influenza attack (PAGE 30, MARCH 17, 2010)
Two pupils in classes five and six respectively at the Tema Parents Association School in Tema have tested positive to the HINI Influenza after reporting at the Tema Polyclinic with fever and cold.
Their identities have not been disclosed but they are said to be foreigners who had recently travelled outside the country with their parents.
As a result of the diagnosis, the Tema Metropolitan Directorate of Education has directed the school’s authorities to suspend classes for the pupils of the two classes until the final results from the Noguchi Memorial Centre were certified.
According to the Tema Metropolitan Director of Health, Dr Ernestina Quainoo, specimen had been taken from the phlegm of 150 children from the two classes and other children of the school who were experiencing slight coughs to the Noguchi Memorial Centre.
She explained that the influenza in the two children was detected when their parents took them to hospital over the weekend with symptoms of fever and cold.
Dr Quainoo said a team of medical personnel was dispatched to the school yesterday morning after the diagnosis at the Tema Polyclinic.
She said the two affected children were responding to treatment.
Dr Quainoo said the report on the specimen delivered to the Nogochi Centre was expected to be received today Wednesday March 17, 2010.
The Assistant Headmaster of the school, Mr Abraham Afer stated that the other classes were in session and advised parents to be patient, since medical personnel were controlling the situation .
He denied earlier reports that some parents had started withdrawing their children from the school due to panick.
A parent later told the Daily Graphic that her child developed high temperature at the weekend but was diagnosed with a respiratory infection making her uncomfortable after news about the presence of the influenza in the school went round.
Their identities have not been disclosed but they are said to be foreigners who had recently travelled outside the country with their parents.
As a result of the diagnosis, the Tema Metropolitan Directorate of Education has directed the school’s authorities to suspend classes for the pupils of the two classes until the final results from the Noguchi Memorial Centre were certified.
According to the Tema Metropolitan Director of Health, Dr Ernestina Quainoo, specimen had been taken from the phlegm of 150 children from the two classes and other children of the school who were experiencing slight coughs to the Noguchi Memorial Centre.
She explained that the influenza in the two children was detected when their parents took them to hospital over the weekend with symptoms of fever and cold.
Dr Quainoo said a team of medical personnel was dispatched to the school yesterday morning after the diagnosis at the Tema Polyclinic.
She said the two affected children were responding to treatment.
Dr Quainoo said the report on the specimen delivered to the Nogochi Centre was expected to be received today Wednesday March 17, 2010.
The Assistant Headmaster of the school, Mr Abraham Afer stated that the other classes were in session and advised parents to be patient, since medical personnel were controlling the situation .
He denied earlier reports that some parents had started withdrawing their children from the school due to panick.
A parent later told the Daily Graphic that her child developed high temperature at the weekend but was diagnosed with a respiratory infection making her uncomfortable after news about the presence of the influenza in the school went round.
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