[ad_1] Electricity supply to the LEKMA Hospital has been restored after it was cut off on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, due to unpaid bills. The situation forced the hospital to rely on its standby generator for the whole of Wednesday, July 17, 2024, but the intervention of the local Member of Parliament led to the…
[ad_1] The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has disclosed a rise in electricity and water tariffs, set to be implemented from July 01 until September 30, 2024. The adjustment percentages vary across different consumer categories, as outlined in a statement released by the Commission on May 31, 2024. For lifeline consumers utilizing up to…
[ad_1] The Chairman of the Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that President Akufo-Addo has directed the Volta River Authority to reduce the export of electricity to neighbouring countries in response to the ongoing intermittent power outages, commonly known as ‘dumsor’. “The President is on top of the issues and I am…
[ad_1] Dr. Yaw Baah Organised labour, including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has cancelled its planned demonstration scheduled for February 13, 2024. The demonstration was initially slated in protest against the government’s implementation of a 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity. The government’s decision to suspend the tax followed widespread backlash from the minority,…
[ad_1] The Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, says electricity prices may go up following the implementation of the Emissions Levy. According to him, the law imposes a levy of GH¢100 per tonne on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from the electricity producers. In a statement, the Power…
[ad_1] Joe Jackson, Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance has criticised the government’s decision to impose a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on specific electricity consumers. He described the move as “harsh” and argued that it disproportionately burdens low-income families. A January 1st letter from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta instructed the Electricity Company of…
[ad_1] The Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, has reiterated its support in helping to enhance energy supply, and for societies where all people can “have stable access to affordable, clean energy and resources where they can lead affluent lives”. The Cooperation hopes to achieve these through four main approaches which are strengthening the electricity transmission…
[ad_1] Nana Gyamfi, the Coordinator for the Center for Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), has raised concerns about the critical issue of inadequate electricity hindering the rollout of their innovative online learning platform, the “ibox,” in areas affected by the Akosombo dam spillage. In an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show,…
[ad_1] The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted over 700 fake metres at Dabala Junction Checkpoint in the Volta Region. The confiscation of these fake metres took place on 29th August 2023 by Customs Officers stationed at the Dabala Checkpoint during a thorough inspection of a bus heading to Accra from…
[ad_1] “Niger’s economy is based largely on subsistence crops, livestock, and some of the world’s largest uranium deposits. Drought cycles, desertification, a 3.4% population growth rate and the drop in world demand for uranium have undercut an already marginal economy. Traditional subsistence farming, herding, small trading, and informal markets dominate an economy that generates few…
