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President of the 4th republic of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He is expected to take over at the helm after the statutory retirement of the outgoing boss, Kwame Agyeman–Budu.   Earlier on May 12, the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained that the power outages witnessed today, April 6, in some parts of the country, particularly the Greater Accra Region, is as a result of the major rainstorm accompanied with strong winds.   In a circular, ECG indicated that its engineers are working …

The National Task Force of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has cut power supply to the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)  over debt to the tune of ¢49 million.. According to the Team Lead, Nene Shadrack Mase, the debt is affecting the operations of the …

Some parts of Accra will be experiencing power outage on Monday August 16. This is to enable the state power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to undertake its maintenance work in these areas for a better service. The lights will go of at 10:00AM, a message from the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a 22-day power outages in parts of Accra effective Monday, June 28, 2021. The outages, according to the power distributor, is to allow the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo complete the last phase of repair works on some bulk supply points and transmission …

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has put on hold the approval of Andrew Egyapa Mercer as Deputy Minister for Energy. The Committee’s action follows Mr. Mercer’s strong disapproval with former Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu’s comment that the PDS-ECG deal was fraudulent. Speaking on Newsnight, JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, said …

The eight-day power outage is expected to kick off 10 May to enable the power distributor undertake construction works at the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) on Tuesday (20 April) released a schedule for power cuts in parts of …

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has indicated that the country may in the coming days experience intermittent power outages for which a schedule will soon be drawn and made public. The power transmission company says the expected outages are to enable various maintenance and repair works to be carried out …

Former Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu has announced that the government of Ghana has paid all debt it owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the last four years. He added that the power supply company now owes the Government of Ghana an amount of GHC400,000,000. “I also want …