A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John says Ghanaians will be worse off if they give the ruling government another four years. He ‘fears for Ghana’ because “If his (Mahama) government can be this corrupt, reckless, uncaring and incompetent when he knew he would … Read more
The Electoral Commission chose to appeal to the Supreme Court over the disqualification case, although one didn’t need to be a lawyer to conclude that it had no case. And Ghana lost to Egypt 2-0 in a World Cup qualification match, bringing memories of how low our football administration has sunk, what with the dollars-by-aeroplane … Read more
The Director of Operations at Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG),Tetteh Ankamah Okyne, says the power cut the nation is currently experiencing is due to the activities of vultures and other birds, stressing that, it is working hard to address the problem. The company disclosed this last week when the Public Utility Regulatory Commission convened a … Read more
The Director of Operations at Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG),Tetteh Ankamah Okyne, says the power cut the nation is currently experiencing is due to the activities of vultures and other birds, stressing that, it is working hard to address the problem. The company disclosed this last week when the Public Utility Regulatory Commission convened a meeting … Read more
The Volta Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has held its maiden public forum with a call for productive use of electricity to conserve energy. Mr Joseph Mensah Forson, the Regional Director of the Company, advised customers to use appliances made with thermostats and ensure that their earth cables were properly installed … Read more
Attorney-General (A-G), Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, is expected to explain a contentious clause in the Millennium Challenge Compact II agreement that could affect the function of the PURC. She must clarify if the tariff fixing function of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) would be affected by the agreement. The controversial provision states that; “The Government … Read more
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), the Agency responsible for the implementation of the Ghana Power Compact, has been accused of falsifying documents prior to the conclusion of the deal, thus raising concerns about the credibility of the concession programme. A coalition of civil society organizations kicking against the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana … Read more
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission(PURC) has expressed its resolve to ensure that embattled state-power distributor – Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) will pay the over 200,000 fine imposed on them as penalty for breaching the pre-payment metering vending laws. Reports gathered by this website suggest ECG may not pay up the fine imposed on them describing … Read more
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has urged Ghanaians to support the decision of government to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Reform Unit Manager at MiDA, Michael Awuah, says a successful privatization of Ghana’s power distributor will guarantee stable power supply in the country. Speaking at a forum to discuss the privatization of ECG, … Read more
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has expressed its displeasure with recent strikes by workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The ECG workers have been striking in protest of the planned concession of management of the company to a private entity, describing the recent happenings within the company as worrying. The Director of … Read more
The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo, has promised to reduce electricity tariffs if he is elected as President at the November polls. Nana Addo has lamented the impact of the current tariffs which he said are exorbitant and beyond the ordinary Ghanaian, adding that he will reduce the electricity … Read more