VRA To Construct Wind Power Plant
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is to construct a 150 Megawatts wind power plant to supplement power generation in the country. The project, the first of its kind, is a component under the VRA's...
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6 Shortlisted
Out of the over 60 companies that expressed interest in the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has shortlisted...
Five Years of Resettlement; Bui Residents Tell Their Story
GNA Feature by Dennis Peprah Bui, (B/A), Sept. 5, GNA - Barely five years ago the Bui Power Authority (BPA), managers of the Bui hydro-electric dam in the Banda District of Brong-Ahafo Region...
Report On Research Into Captain Smarts Alleged Magical Mosquitoes-Repellent Light Bulbs
On 25 August 2016, I caused an article to be published on Modernghana.com titled, “Captain Smart of Adom FM and the Magical Mosquitoes - Exterminating Electrical Bulbs”. It was published under...
Government’s Meeting With PUWU Hits A Snag
Citi Business News has gathered that government has set Wednesday to discuss details and possibly reach an agreement on demands being made by the Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU). The meeting...
Let Not the Fat Cows In NDC Deceive You!
As election 2016 looms, the well-placed members of the NDC party and their agents and assigns have hit the campaign trail. What message have they got for the suffering Ghanaians, thus, the ordinary...
ECG Faces PURC Sanctions Over Staff Strike
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to put in contingency measures to serve customers in the face of a two-day sit-down...
Nigerian Economy In Recession With ‘record’ Low Foreign Investment
Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria's economy nosedived into a recession, official data showed Wednesday, with oil production hammered by militant attacks on pipelines and foreign investment at a "record" low....
When Do They Become Too Much?
A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. Manifesto Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a manifesto as a written statement that...
Niger Delta Avengers Spawn Copycats In Nigeria’s Oil Heartland
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire and was entering talks with the government, many hoped peace would be restored to...
Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession
Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning inflation, Nigeria is expected on Wednesday to announce it is officially in recession....
Ghana Worse Off After 27yrs of PNDC, NDC Rule
The record levels of poverty among Ghanaians is as a result of the poor governance offered the nation by President John Dramani Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Francis Addai Nimo has...
Tanzania To Sign 400MW Power Purchase Deal With Ethiopia
Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday that the country will sign a 400 megawatts power purchase agreement with Ethiopia in the coming weeks. Felchesmi Mramba, Managing Director of state-owned...
Setting The Records Straight, The True Story of DBI
I have been monitoring the tv3 parliamentary debate with keen interest from the start including that of my own constituency, DBI which happened today, 25th August, 2016. The debate which was between...
We’ll Extend Electricity To 24 Communities In Northern Region
Government has secured funding to extend electricity to 24 new communities in the Northern Region, President John Dramani Mahama has hinted. He said the extension would begin as soon as parliamentary...
You Created Dumsor! Yes, You and Everyone Else!
Back in the 90’s, even as a little girl, I experienced the full glimpse of dumsor. The lights would go off every now and then but would be back on after a couple of hours. Today however, the story...
Safo Katanka’S Ingenuity Under Scrutiny
Dr. Kwadwo Safo is, according to his own legend, many things. He is a Pentecostal pastor. He is an inventor. Now he claims to be Ghana’s first carmaker as well. Over the past year, his Kantanka...
Dumsor Will Soon Vanish From Our Vocabulary
“Dumsor,” the term most people use to describe the erratic power supply that has hit the country in recent years, will soon vanish from the Ghanaian vocabulary, the acting Minister of Power, Mr...
Two Die at Tamale Teaching Hospital as the Facility Runs out of Oxygen
Some residents of Tamale, Northern regional capital have claimed that their relatives have died at the Tamale Teaching Hospital as a result of a shortage of oxygen at the facility.
Alhaji Yahaya...
Scientists Use Solar-Powered Machine to Turn Urine into Beer
Scientists at Belgium’s University of Ghent say they’ve created a machine that turns urine into potable water, and fertilizer, using solar energy. The scientists have since crafted small batches...