Tag Archives: ELECTRICITY

Some public institutions including the Ghana Airport Company limited, University of Ghana and others have made it to the news in recent times for owing exorbitant fees to the Electricity Company of Ghana. The company in an attempt to get these institutions to pay monies they happen to owe, disconnected …

Agroup, Nigerian Voters Assembly, largely made up of former candidates of political parties, has lamented the current electricity challenge in the country. The group noted that electricity supply had now become a privilege, stating that the country may have a covenant with darkness. The position of the group was made …

Nigeria’s fuel shortage and a month-long power blackout have converged into a perfect storm scenario, paralysing the economy of Africa’s most populous country, causing social anxiety and raising questions about the country’s self-sufficiency in a resource it produces. As the sixth world crude oil producer, with a significant chunk of …

More than 5000 residents living in various rural communities in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal of the Eastern Region known as the ‘Middle Belt’ have bemoaned the lack of electricity in their communities, saying the situation is adversely impacting their livelihoods and social activities. The communities include yongwasi suisi, Gyekiti, …

Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have rescinded a decision to pay for the cost of separate meters at the facility. The traders in their quest to access separate meters decided to pay 850 cedis each for the meters and installation, following an agreement between management of the market, Electricity …

Dozens of Electricity poles in the Eastern Region have been burnt as bushfires ravage parts of the region. The increasing bushfires is threatening uninterrupted power supply and causing damages as many electricity poles have been affected. Over 140 bushfires have been recorded so far in the region this year. The …

  Dumsor trended on Twitter in the early hours of Sunday, April 4; when parts of the country experienced low currents and in other places total blackouts. Many Twitter users called out the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG; whiles others blamed government for refusing to admit that dumsor – power …

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has said it is sceptical about the Akufo-Addo administration’s renewed promise to supply electricity to all by the end of its second term. This comes after President Akufo-Addo in his inaugural speech during his swearing-in last week disclosed of government’s commitment to extend electricity …

Government has extended the provision of free water and electricity to lifeline customers by three more months as the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the relief packages for Ghanaians ended in December 2020, the government says the extension for the vulnerable has become necessary to reduce the …

The General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia has assured that the next NDC government will expand access to water and electricity to most deprived areas by 2025. He also says the next John MAHAMA administration will continue abandoned projects in the roads, education, and health sectors to improve …