Free Electricity For Lifeline Customers Starts Today – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the government’s electricity relief for lifeline customers as part of efforts to cushion Ghanaians against the hardship brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic starts today, August 1, 2020. Read: Ghanaians To Enjoy Another 3 Months Of Free Water And Electricity – Finance Minister According to a press statement … Read more

“Ghanaians To Enjoy Another 3 Months Of Free Water And Electricity” – Finance Minister

Utility consumers (Ghanaians) are to enjoy free water and electricity supplies for the next three (3) months said by the finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta during the presentation of the midyear budget. Read Also: Government Has Reduced Communication Tax From 9 To 5 Percent It follows plans by the government to extend the free electricity and … Read more

We’ve relegated dumsor to the past – Ken Ofori-Atta

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta says the Akufo-Addo government has ensured that Ghanaians now enjoy stable and more affordable power since it assumed office in 2017. Read Also: Government Has Reduced Communication Tax From 9 To 5 Percent He says despite coming into office at a time when the power supply was unstable, … Read more

Man granted GHc60k bail for stealing 11 ECG meters at Nungua

The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah has admitted one Edward Abeiku to bail in the sum of GHc60, 000 for stealing 11 Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) prepaid meters at Nungua.. The accused person, who is unemployed pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing. In addition … Read more

50% electricity cut will make your lives worse – John Jinapor to Ghanaians

A former Deputy Minister of Power under the erstwhile Mahama administration, John Abdulai Jinapor, has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo’s 50% electricity power reduction stating that it will make consumers worse off. According to him, the president’s 50% electricity rebate is meant to mislead the poor Ghanaian who queued to vote for the New Patriotic … Read more

NDC Increased Electricity Tarrifs Over 166% In 4 Years – Dr. Bawumia

NDC Increased Electricity Tarrifs Over 166% In 4 Years - Dr. Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Wednesday said the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government cumulatively increased electricity tariffs by 166% between 2013 and 2016. Comparatively, he said, the current government under President Akufo-Addo’s administration within two years (from 2017 to date), had averagely decreased electricity tariffs cumulatively by five per cent. READ ALSO: Deal With … Read more

Expect Dumsor Back – Member Of Mines And Energy Committee

Energy Committee Asks Ghanaians To Expect Dumsor Back

Ghanaians should consider the recent power outages they are experiencing as a return of the most dreaded ‘dumsor’. That’s according to a Minority member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Adams Mutawakilu. Adams Mutawakilu said the country has enough resources to provide adequate power, and the irregular power situation is a clear indication of the … Read more