Tag Archives: POWER

Image caption, A high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping At least 26 people have died after they were electrocuted by a falling power cable at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police say. The high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he is not afraid to open his three accounts for a probe to prove his incorruptible nature. This was in response to what he claims were the vile lies and propaganda peddled against him while in government. Speaking on Cape 93.3 Fm in …

Power has been restored at the New Kejetia Market after it was disconnected on Wednesday. About 7,200 shops at the facility were affected by the disconnection exercise. For months, the traders, and the management of the facility have had disagreements over the payment of electricity bills. This led to them …

Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament John Abdulai Jinapor says he has officially written to the Chairman of the Committee to have the Energy Minister summoned. If approved, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh will face the Committee over the recent power crisis that has hit the country. …

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has indicated that the Speaker of Parliament does not have any power under the law to reject the budget. Speaker Alban Bagbin has threatened to reject the budget because there has been a slash in the budget for the Legislative and Judicial arms of government. In an interview monitored by GhanaWeb, the …

The pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) radio station presenter, who allegedly threatened the life of President Akufo-Addo during a rant on social media, has landed himself in fresh trouble. After being detained by the police on Monday over the threats, Oheneba Boamah Bennie of ‘’ has also been cited for contempt for …

Bui Power Authority is anticipating an increase in revenue in the coming years. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr Fred Oware, said the passage of the Bui Power Authority bill will help diversify the financial streams of his outfit. He indicated that, “We think that we should operate quite …

Former President John Dramani Mahama says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s thirst for power outweighs their love for their country hence using the security agencies to kill Ghanaians who resisted attempts to change the verdict of the people. Some persons lost their lives in the Techiman South Constituency when the security personnel at the …

Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no longer afford. The deals’ terms require the government to pay for electricity generated even if there’s no demand for it. The move helped Ghana end its power crisis by 2016, boosting its generation …

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has accused former President John Dramani Mahama of not only being an alarmist but seeking to project government untruthfully in his unbridled desire for power. To him, it is “unfortunate” that a statesman could stoop to such lows for the sole reason of winning an election. “Because of his …