Mahama to Privatize ECG
President Mahama has justified the need for the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) stating ECG is a ...
Tag: environment
Rawlings Indicts Govt over Environmental Degradation
Ghana’s former president, Jerry John Rawlings has lashed out at the government over issues related to environmental degradation, particularly bemoaning ...
Confirmed – Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Niger
Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry. The disease, which continues to ...
Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) Warns of Food Shortage in Ghana Dues to Bad Weather
The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has warned that Ghana may experience shortage of foodstuff if pragmatic measures are not ...
The Government, Private Institutions and Individuals Owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 Billion in Electricity Bills
The government, private institutions, and individuals owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 billion in electricity bills as ...
Osu Chiefs and Elders Lifts Ban on Drumming and Noise Making to Pave Way for Homowo
The chief and elders of Osu, a suburb of Accra, on Friday lifted the ban on drumming and noise-making in ...
I’ll Reduce Electricity Tariffs If Elected – Nana Addo
The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo, has promised to reduce electricity tariffs if he ...
69,000 Electricity Meters Disappears, Distributed through Political Influence
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot currently account for more than 69,000 electricity meters believed to have been distributed ...
Ghana to Build a $1.5 Billion Coal Power Plant at Ekumfi Aboano in the Central Region
Ghana is to build a $1.5 billion coal power plant at Ekumfi Aboano, in the Ekumfi District of the Central ...
History Is in the Making as Ghana Starts a Space Program
Plantain sellers, fruit vendors and market stalls line the road as taxis and local tro-tro buses dart through the busy ...
Resign or Be Sacked – Ghana Government to Power Minister
Power minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has been given the option to resign from his post or be sacked by the ...
No More Dumsor – Load Shedding Comes to an End in Ghana – Power Ministry
The Ministry of Power has announced an end to load shedding in a statement released on Wednesday December 30. The ...
‘Dumsor’ to End as Power Barge Gets Connected to National Grid
The much awaited 225 Megawatt Karpower barge has been connected to the national grid, producing 220 megawatts of electricity to ...
Chicken Safe for Christmas – Agric Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture has sought to calm Ghanaians following growing concerns over the safety of chicken ahead of the yuletide. ...
Ghana’s Akosombo Dam Faces Shutdown
The easing electricity crisis in the country may relapse as the Akosombo Hydro generating plant faces a possible shutdown due ...
Another Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Tema
Health authorities in the Tema Metropolis have confirmed the outbreak of birdflu in the area. At least 24,000 birds are ...
President John Mahama Is 57 Today
President John Mahama turned 57 years today (Sunday November 29, 2015). He was born in 1958, a year after Ghana’s ...
Long-Awaited Karpower Barge Finally Arrives in Tema
The long-awaited Karpower barge from Turkey expected to help address the country's energy crisis has finally arrived in Tema. According ...
Pope Francis in Africa: Leadership and Inspiration in the Face of Climate Change
A visit by Pope Francis to the UN Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi as part of his Africa tour will ...
751 ‘Witches’ Put on Livelihood Empowerment Programme
The government of Ghana has placed a total of 751 persons in Witches Camps on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty ...