Huge Explosion Plunges Brong Ahafo into Darkness, GridCo Substation Destroyed by Fire
A huge explosion, followed by damaging fire at a GridCo sub-station in Sunyani has plunged most towns and communities in ...
Tag: environment
Power Barge to ‘Drink’ $9m Oil Every Month
The 125-megawatts power barge is expected to consume about 30,000 metric tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) every month at ...
My Country Has Run out of Power – Mahama Admits in France
President John Mahama has said that Ghana has run out of power and the country is facing a reduced economic ...
Climate Change Could Force 100M into Poverty by 2030, World Bank Group Report Says
There could be more than 100 million additional people living in extreme poverty by 2030 if the international community does ...
Ashongmang Residents Demand Removal of Fuel Station in Residential Area
Residents of Ashongmang, a suburb of Accra, are demanding the immediate suspension of work on a fuel station being built ...
Karpower Barge Finally Sets off from Turkey
The Karpower barge expected to significantly add to the country’s electricity supply and ease the current energy crisis has finally ...
ECG Staff Electrocuted, 2 Dead, 42 Others Injured
Two staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana died through electrocution while 42 others sustained various degrees of injuries as ...
Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor Defends 100% Tariff Increment
The Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor has justified the need to increase electricity tariffs. According to him, Ghana was ...
Karadeniz Powership Aysegul Sultan Begins Journey to Ghana, Arrives in 15 Days
The Karadeniz Powership Aysegul Sultan on Tuesday began its journey from the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzia and will dock at ...
Ghana Is Almost at the End of the Energy Crisis (Dumsor)
Ghana is “almost at the end” of the energy crisis that has hit the country for nearly three years, Power ...
Gender Minister Lauds Zoom Foundation Initiative to Involve Kids in Sanitation Awareness
Nana Oye Lithur, Ghana's minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has extolled efforts by Zoom Foundation to involve children ...
Work begins on Ada Wave Power Project
The first phase of power generation using energy from sea waves, has started in Ada, in the Greater Accra region. ...
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Boss Sacked By President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Robert Dwamena as acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). A ...
Koala Shopping Mall Fined for Selling Expired Products
The La Sanitation and Motor Court has fined the Koala Shopping Centre at Osu GH¢9,600 for displaying and selling expired ...
United States Ambassador to the United Nations visits Ebola Stricken Countries
(Accra, GNA) - In a communique released by the United States Embassy in Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, ...
How To Get Quick & Candid Recommendations For Restaurants & Hotels in Accra
Accra has a multitude of restaurants and hotels serving the populace and international tourists. Whether its food, accommodation or a ...
President Mahama urges Ghanaian soldiers to join in efforts to fight Ebola
President John Mahama has urged Ghanaian soldiers to complement efforts of their counterparts in the West African sub-region in helping ...
Farm Animals And Human Beings Drink Contaminated Water In Ghana
Located at an elevation of 317 meters above sea level with an estimated population of 30,389, the township of Zezera ...
Agbogbloshie: A Local Solution For A Global Tragedy
While old electronics pile up and turn Accra’s neighborhood Agbogbloshie into the most polluted place on earth, international agreements trying ...
President John Agyekum Kufuor leaves for UN Summit
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has left Accra for Washington and New York to attend a United Nations (UN) Summit. ...