Special topics
Date/Time
Date(s) – 14/12/2017
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location
New Media Hub
Concept Note on Enhancing the Role of the Media in Promoting Oil and Gas Sector Transparency and Accountability
Topic: Understanding Tax Treatment in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Sector
2nd Power Reporting Series
Target group:
10 Journalists from selected media houses in Ghana
Date: 14th December, 2017
Time: 9am -12pm
Venue: New Media Hub
Introduction
Citizens, civil society and the media have an important role to play in enhancing accountability of public officials, state institutions, reducing corruption, and improving judicious management of natural resources. Citizens’ participation in policy formulation and implementation has become an attractive approach in promoting accountability and transparency and thereby ensuring good governance. There have been instances where media focus on an issue has generated a quick reaction from government due to the public pressure exerted by citizens. For example, the media focus on the ‘Bus Branding Scandal’ improved citizens understanding of underlying issues and led to a persistent demand for accountability on the issue. This led to the resignation of the sector minister and a repayment of the amount. Another recent example is the campaign against illegal mining activities which has been largely successful due to the media’s prolonged focus on the issue, throwing sunshine on its effect on Ghana’s biodiversity and ecosystems and providing a platform for citizens to add their voice against illegal mining.
In recent times, the have been general concerns by stakeholders on how effective Ghana mobilizes and manages petroleum revenue from the oil and gas sector including surface rent. It is against this premise that this Power Reporting Series is been held to ensure that the media understands the mandate of the Ghana Revenue Authority over collection of petroleum revenues in the upstream oil and gas sector and to appraise Ghana’s oil and gas tax regime.
Expected Outputs:
This power reporting series will achieve amidst others:
PROGRAMME: Understanding tax treatment in Ghana oil and gas sector
| Activity | Speaker | Duration |
| · Introduction
· Objectives |
Kwami Ahiabenu/Fred Avornyo | |
| Overview of the oil and gas tax regime in Ghana:
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Mr Samuel Sackey, Head of Petroleum Unit(GRA) | |
| Panel Discussion: Appraising Ghana’s oil and gas tax regime: any lessons? | Mr Ali Nakyea & PWH
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| Lunch | 1pm | |
| · Mentoring
· Review · Story Ideas/issues · Assignment-Blogging · Story generation and assignment · Bursaries · Close and Announcement of next PRS (18th January,2018)
|
Kwami Ahiabenu/Fred Avornyo | |
