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 …
Read More »ECG Releases “Dumsor” Schedule For Accra
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 …
Read More »We’re Engaging With ECG For Loadshedding Timetable – GRIDCo
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 …
Read More »NPP Gov’t Has Paid All Debts Owed ECG – Peter Amewu Says
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 …
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