President John Dramani Mahama has appointed legal practitioner Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission.
The appointment, made in accordance with Article 195 (1) of the Constitution and Section 11 (1) of the Petroleum Commission Act, 2011 (Act 821), was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the President on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Her professional background includes serving as Deputy Head of the Economic Section and Economic Trade Attaché at the Swiss Embassy. She also worked with Hogan and Lovell in the United Kingdom under the International Lawyers for Africa program.
She’s currently a Senior Partner at Lithur, Brew and Company.
She holds a BA Hons. (Law and Sociology and a Barrister at Law) and is a distinguished Chevening Scholar with an LLM in Banking & Finance from the London School of Economics. She has extensive experience in energy, corporate and commercial law, an in-depth knowledge of the regulatory aspects of the oil and gas industry, and sound knowledge of legal aspects of investment, banking and finance. She has been involved in economic development strategies, development assistance and trade relations, working closely with the Government of Ghana, regulatory authorities and other development partners.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
