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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has dismissed calls for him to apologize to the Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mark Asomani-Wiafe, for causing his arrest. The calls for an apology have intensified, with ECG staff staging protests and painting the ECG premises red to press …

The Chairman of the governing board of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Herbert Krapa, has assured Ghanaians that the ongoing intermittent power outages, commonly known as “Dumsor,” will soon be resolved. Speaking at the commissioning of the Volta River Authority’s (VRA) 15MW Solar Plant in Kaleo, Mr. Krapa, who …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outages, locally known as ‘dumsor,’ experienced in parts of the Greater Accra Region to a heavy rainstorm on Tuesday morning. In a statement dated Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the ECG informed its customers in the Greater Accra Region that “the …

The iconic Kejetia Market in the Ashanti region has been disconnected from the national power grid for the second time due to a staggering GH¢70 million debt owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The disconnection, has forced the market to rely on an alternative power plant for its …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has levied a hefty fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on former members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board who served between January 1 and March 18, 2024. This action was taken due to their …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has made a significant announcement, stating that they have achieved a stable national power grid. This development signifies an end to power outages that have plagued the country for some time. In a statement released on Friday, 29th March 2024, ECG informed its customers …

  Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the ranking member on Parliament’s Health Committee and Member of Parliament for Juaboso, has expressed deep concern over the indebtedness of 91 hospitals across Ghana to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Akandoh described the situation as distressing, emphasizing the critical role of healthcare delivery as …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued ultimatums to hospitals with outstanding bills, threatening disconnection from the national grid if payments are not made within 72 hours. A collective total of 91 healthcare facilities nationwide are indebted to ECG, with an accumulated outstanding amount of GH¢261 million. Among the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has refuted claims of a return to ‘dumsor’, assuring citizens that recent power interruptions do not warrant the implementation of a load-shedding timetable. Addressing concerns, Laila Abubakar, the External Communications Manager at ECG, emphasized that various factors may contribute to the recent power cuts, …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to the public to brace for more power outages during peak hours, specifically from 7 pm to 11 pm. This caution comes as a result of 630 distribution transformers being identified as full to capacity within communities across ECG’s operational …