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Prez. Obama petitioned over sale of Ghana’s ECG
Add a CommentA concerned citizen who is fighting against the privatization of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has petitioned the US Ambassador to investigate what he says are ‘unethical’ and ‘unlawful’ acts in the whole deal involving the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA). … Read more →
PURC fines ECG GH¢ 202,640
Add a CommentThe Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has slapped the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with a fine of GH¢ 202,640 for breaching its statutory obligations to customers. The PURC has therefore asked the ECG to pay the amount by the end of working hours … Read more →
Prez. Mahama contradicts ECG on power tariff subsidy
Add a CommentThe President has contradicted a power tariff subsidy announcement by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), confusing electricity consumers and dampening their hopes of a relief from high bills. President John Mahama said contrary to what the power distributor announced … Read more →
ECG to release load shedding timetable – Dep. Power Minister
Add a CommentThe Deputy Minister of Power, Mr John Jinapor has given indication that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) would come out with a load shedding timetable should the current power generation challenge last longer than expected. According to him, the … Read more →
ECG retrieves GH¢8.7m from power ‘thieves’
Add a CommentThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has retrieved GH¢8.7 million from individuals and organisations that engaged in illegal power connection between January and March this year. Between August and December in 2015, GH¢30 million was retrieved from individuals and organisations … Read more →
Spio-Garbrah blames ECG for Komenda Sugar Factory shut down
Add a CommentMinister of Trade and Industry Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has absolved management of the Komenda Sugar Factory of any blame in the quick shutdown of the facility. He said the shutdown, which will come weeks after the factory’s commissioning by President … Read more →
Consumers owe ECG GH¢1.6bn
Add a CommentThe government, private institutions and individuals owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 billion in electricity bills as of 2014. The acting Director of Finance of the ECG, Mr Frank Anokwafo, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last … Read more →
Gov’t owes ECG GH¢1bn
Add a CommentAvailable statistics indicate that government owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1 billion while individuals and corporate institutions also owed the company a little over GH¢600 million as at the end of 2014. Government’s indebtedness to the ECG … Read more →
Suspend faulty billing system – PURC to ECG
Add a CommentThe Public Utility Regulatory Commission -PURC has ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana -ECG to suspend the implementation of its ‘faulty’ new billing software until further notice. The commission has also ordered the ECG to appoint an independent billing software … Read more →
Gov’t won’t privatise ECG – Prez Mahama
Add a CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama says government does not have any intention of privatising the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In concluding his speech at the May Day celebrations at the Jubilee Park in Wa in the Upper West region, the president said, … Read more →
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