Tag: Petroleum Revenue

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has reiterated its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in the use of petroleum revenues during a public forum held in Asesewa in the Upper Manya Krobo District.  The event, which brought together stakeholders such as think tanks, security agencies, civil society organisations, faith-based groups, and community members, focused on enhancing public understanding of Ghana’s oil resource management and ensuring that oil-funded projects were channelled toward local development priorities.  The PIAC explained that the forum was part of its public engagement mandate under Section 51 of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act, 2011 (Act 815), which established the committee as an independent statutory body tasked w...