Load Shedding Timetable Is a Hoax
The government has denied reports making the rounds that the electricity company of Ghana (ECG) has published a timetable for load shedding describing the post as a “hoax”.
The supposed load...
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Kumasi Polytechnic Students Convert Cars to Use Electricity as Alternative Fuel
A group of students and lecturers at the Kumasi Polytechnic in Ghana’s second main city, are resorting to electricity to solve some of the challenges in the automobile industry.
Ghana imports an...
Tema Residents Protest over Karpower Smoke
Residents of Tema Newtown and its surrounding communities are calling on government to relocate the Karpowership, a Turkish floating power plant stationed at Tema.
According to the residents, smoke...
Electricity Company (ECG) Reduces Tariffs
All customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will benefit from a major relief from the government.
After an “extensive consultation” with stakeholders in the power sector, the...
Takoradi Polytechnic Disconnected from the National Grid by ECG
Information reaching GhanaStar.com indicates the Main Campus of the Takoradi Polytechnic has been disconnected from the National Grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana due to outstanding bill...
ECG Shocked at Illegal Electricity Connection at Tema Police Barracks
Police occupants of the Tema Community 8 Police Barracks have been caught allegedly stealing power.
The power bypass came to light during an operation by the team of the Special Revenue Protection...
Ghana’s Electricity Company Starts Nationwide Disconnection Exercise
The Electricity Company of Ghana will today, Monday, June 20, begin a nationwide disconnection exercise in a bid to retrieve outstanding debts owed it by consumers.
The move comes on the back of...
Rogue Monkey Causes Nationwide Blackout in Kenya
A single monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on to a crucial piece of equipment.
The monkey fell on a transformer at the Gitaru hydroelectric power station on Tuesday,...
Standard Chartered & USAID’S USD60 Million Partnership Boosts Zambia’S Power Grid
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 30, 2016/ -- Standard Chartered (www.SC.com) continues to deliver on its commitment to bridge Africa’s power gap by facilitating, coordinating and arranging transactions which...
The Government, Private Institutions and Individuals Owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 Billion in Electricity Bills
The government, private institutions, and individuals owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 billion in electricity bills as of 2014.
The acting Director of Finance of the ECG, Mr...
NPP Charges Mahama to Stop “Crocodile Tears” and Reduce Electricity Tariffs Immediately
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has charged President John Mahama to end what it described as "crocodile tears" and reduce electricity tariff in the country immediately.
The NPP believed this will help...
I’ll Reduce Electricity Tariffs If Elected – Nana Addo
The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo, has promised to reduce electricity tariffs if he is elected as President at the November polls. Nana Addo has lamented the...
ECG Denies Sabotaging Government
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has denied claims by some members of government that it is sabotaging President John Mahama by over charging customers in electricity bills.
The majority chief...
69,000 Electricity Meters Disappears, Distributed through Political Influence
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot currently account for more than 69,000 electricity meters believed to have been distributed through political influence. The Ashanti regional ECG Public...
Maham Has an Insatiable Appetite for Increasing Taxes in the Country – Nana Addo
The Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo has accused the Mahama led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of having an insatiable appetite for increasing taxes in...
British Murder Suspect Arthur Simpson-Kent Arrested While Eating a Coconut on Ghanaian Beach
The belongings of murder suspect Arthur Simpson-Kent have been found at a suspected hideout in Ghana. The 48-year-old's passport, credit card and national insurance card were discovered in a remote...
If You Can’t Buy Fuel, Park Your Car and Take ‘Trotro’ – NDC MP to Ghanaians
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North and Chairman of the Finance Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, has told Ghanaians to stop complaining about hikes in fuel...
No More Dumsor – Load Shedding Comes to an End in Ghana – Power Ministry
The Ministry of Power has announced an end to load shedding in a statement released on Wednesday December 30. The three-paragraph statement signed by Kweku Sersah-Johnson, Head of Public Affairs, for...
‘Dumsor’ to End as Power Barge Gets Connected to National Grid
The much awaited 225 Megawatt Karpower barge has been connected to the national grid, producing 220 megawatts of electricity to Ghanaian households and industries – an official statement from the...
Ghana’s Minister of Power Signed a $510 Million Deal with an Alleged International Criminal Wanted by Interpol
Ghana's Minister of Power, Kwabena Donkor signed a deal with Umar Farooq Zahoor from Oslo who is wanted by Norwegian, Swiss police and Interpol for spectacular acts of fraud committed within the last...