Tag Archives: POWER

Bishop Bosomtwe Ayensu, past Methodist bishop of Obuasi, has lashed out at the former President, John Dramani Mahama for his resolve to cancel the much talked about electronic transactions levy when he assumes office in 2025. The outspoken Bishop believes Mahama wouldn’t even come to cancel it. He further expressed disappointment …

Oasis Pool and Shisha Lounge in Accra has been cut off from the national grid for power theft. The night club, which is said to be owned by popular hiplife musician D-Black, is located at Cantonments behind the police headquarters in Accra. Operators were caught red handed by the National …

A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said that no president should be allowed to appoint the people who form the Council of State. He explained that seeing that the primary role of the Council of State is to offer advice to the president, there the need …

A task force of the Electricity Company of Ghana is currently in parliament awaiting departure of the Speaker to embark on a disconnection exercise over indebtedness of the lawmaking chamber. It is unclear the exact amount Parliament owes the power distribution company. On March 14, ECG disconnected power to Terminal …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has issued a disconnection notice to Ghana’s premier university, the University of Ghana, UG, over power debts to the tune of GH¢33 million. The power distributor issued a 72-hour ultimatum for the university to settle the bill or face disconnection from the national grid. Reports …

The University of Ghana, risks being disconnected from the national power grid if it fails to pay a GH¢33 million debt it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) within the next 72 hours. A disconnection notice has been served on the university, and any further delay will leave the …

Alpha Blondy has released “Love Power,” the second single from his forthcoming album, “Eternity” – due May 6th. The track is an exuberant ode to both his own roots and that of the featured guest artiste, Ghanaian BET award-winner, Stonebwoy. The song is politically and socially motivated as it talked about …

US President Joe Biden has said that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in a fiery speech pushing the world’s democracies to unite to support Ukraine, though the White House later said Biden was not calling for regime change in Moscow. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain …

Two companies, Samnort Company Limited and Concrete Jungle Coffee Club and Wellness, have been caught in ECG’s web for illegal meter bypass (illegal connection) and have since been disconnected and will be handed over to the police in the coming days. Samnort, a sachet water producing company, owes about GH¢62,000, …

A former government spokesperson on finance for the NPP , Daniel Aboagye has described a comeback of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the most frightening thing to happen. He said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) must do whatever it takes legally to show good governance, restore the …