[ad_1] The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has delivered a strong rebuttal to Bryan Acheampong’s assertions that the NPP will not hand over power to the NDC. Opare Addo emphasized that if Bryan Acheampong truly stands by his words, he should demonstrate his commitment when the time comes…
[ad_1] Bryan Acheampong, the Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency, has reiterated his stance from 2023, asserting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not hand over power to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Despite acknowledging recent economic challenges faced by the government, Acheampong affirmed that the NPP…
[ad_1] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that it issued over 100 notices of power outages in the first quarter of 2024. Much of the notices, according to the power distributor, were to pave the way for maintenance works to be carried out on some of its transmission equipment. The disclosure was in…
[ad_1] The Public Utility Workers Union of TUC-Ghana has dismissed claims by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) regarding the role of some faulty distribution transformers in the ongoing power outages. Contrary to ECG’s assertions, the union contends that the power distribution company possesses an ample supply of distribution transformers within its network. Thus, they…
[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin appears not giving up after he was exposed by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame over claims that an injunction application has been filed against the vetting of new Ministers and Deputy Ministers -designate by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Per the…
[ad_1] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has identified the cause of recent power outages in the country. According to the ECG, the challenges stem from some of their distribution transformers being at full capacity due to increased demand.This has led to blown fuses and broken conductors, resulting in power disruptions. In a statement…
[ad_1] The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has apologised to passengers who were affected by sporadic power outages on Friday, March 1, 2024. Travellers journeying to and from various countries were left stranded Friday night due to power failures at the Kotoka International Airport. In a Facebook post on March 2, GACL confirmed the incident…
[ad_1] Minority Members of Parliament have called on the leadership of the House to summon the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempreh, to provide an update on steps the government has taken to resolve the recent power cuts. The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, on Friday, March 1, bemoaned the impact…
[ad_1] In a startling turn of events, some staff of Parliament found themselves trapped in an elevator after the electricity supply to the Parliament House and Job 600, the office complex for Members of Parliament, was disconnected due to a GHC23 million debt. The disconnection, executed by the ECG National Taskforce on Thursday, February…
[ad_1] Edward Bawa, MP for Bongo and member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has linked Ghana’s recent power outages to the financial insolvency of the energy sector. Despite Deputy Energy Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer’s assurance that the power supply issues have been resolved and a $10 million disbursement to WAPCo for gas…
