The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has inaugurated a 16-member multi-stakeholder Bitumen Technical Committee to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for Ghana’s bitumen industry.
The committee has been mandated to formulate policies and standards that will guide the regulation, quality control, and use of bitumen in the country’s road construction sector.
Although the bitumen industry has played an important role in the construction and maintenance of Ghana’s road infrastructure for many years, there is currently no dedicated regulatory framework governing critical activities such as importation, storage, transportation, distribution, and quality assurance.
The committee will be chaired by Mr. Abass Tasunti, Director of Economic Regulation and Planning at the NPA, while Ms. Bridgette A. Turkson, Acting Director of the Licensing Directorate, will serve as co-chair.
Membership includes representatives from several NPA directorates, including Quality Assurance, Licensing, Inspections Monitoring and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), as well as Economic Regulation and Planning. The committee also comprises representatives from key stakeholder institutions such as the Ghana Highways Authority, Ghana Standards Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ministry of Roads and Highways.
Speaking at the inauguration, Mr. Tameklo underscored the importance of establishing the committee, noting that its work would help ensure that both locally produced and imported bitumen meet the required quality and safety standards.
He said the development of a robust regulatory framework would strengthen oversight of the industry, improve product quality, and support the delivery of durable road infrastructure across the country.
Source: 3news
