ACEP Backs Gov’t Plan To Sell Stakes In VRA
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is in support of government’s plan to sell a majority of its stake in the Volta River Authority (VRA). Speaking to Citi News, the Executive...
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Flagstaff House To Probe VRA; Over $1.5m Boat Deal
It is emerging that copies of the GHS3.5 million Dodi Princess Boat contract signed between Volta River Authority (VRA) and Onur Makina, a Turkish based Marine Engineering firm in 2013 for the latter...
$150m Overpricing Claim ‘hatchet Job’ – Omane Boamah
The $510million power deal between AMERI Energy and the Government of Ghana (GoG) was “clean” and also helped to solve the prevailing power crisis (dumsor) at the time, former Communication...
Government Clears Off GHc588m of The VRA Debts
Government has cleared off GH¢588 million out of the whopping GH¢2.4 billion Ghana legacy debts. The amount is part of the monies owed by the Volta River Authority (VRA) to local banks and its...
NPP Gov’t Will Wipe Fortunes of GRIDCO, VRA On GSE Move – Omane Boamah
A former Communications Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah wants the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Ghanaians to fight against government’s decision of listing both GRIDCO and the VRA on the Ghana...
Listing GRIDCO, VRA On Stock Exchange ‘bad Idea’ – Casely-Hayford
Financial Analyst Sydney Casely Hayford has shot down an idea by the Akufo-Addo government to list the Ghana Grid company (GRIDCo) and the Volta River Authority (VRA) on the Ghana stock exchange in...
Listing of VRA, GRIDCo On Stock Exchange Laudable
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Mr Solomon Kotei, has lauded plans by the government to list the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company...
Kofi Buah Fears Privatization of VRA, GRIDCO
Former Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, says he fears the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) may end up being privatised, following government’s...
ISODEC Backs Decision To List VRA, GRIDCO On GSE
A policy analyst at the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has backed government’s plans to list the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited...
ISODEC Backs Decision To List VRA, GRIDCO On GSE
A policy analyst at the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has backed government’s plans to list the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited...
Analysts Urge Due Diligence
Some analysts in the energy sector have cautioned of long term costs to government should it rush through the process to list the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited...
Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa Replaces Kirk Koffi As VRA CEO
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Adoo has appointed Emmanuel Antwi -Darkwa as caretaker Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Volta River Authority (VRA). He takes over from Engineer Kirk Koffi who...
Energy Sector Stuck In ‘merry Go Round Debt’ – Agyarko
Ghana’s energy sector does not generate enough revenue to effectively deliver its mandate, Minister nominee for Energy and Petroleum, Boakye Agyarko has said. Speaking during his vetting at...
Ghana 98MW Away From A Return of Load-Shedding – ACEP
Ghana 98MW away from a return of load-shedding – ACEP The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has stressed Ghana’s power supply situation is in a “fragile state” despite assurances from...
Dumsor Imminent As Power Sector Loses 600mw
Power outages, popularly known as dumsor, are imminent in the coming days as the power sector is on the verge of losing 600 megawatts (MW) of generation by February 3, 2017 due to a complex web of...
VRA Asks Women To Sleep Last To Save Power
Energy experts in Ghana’s north have asserted that it is the responsibility of women to remain awake – after everyone else has said goodnight – to ensure that all gadgets not needed overnight...
VRA Debts To Ghana Gas Could Spiral Out of Control
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has asked government push the Volta River Authority (VRA) to pay more than $306 million it owes the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC). The...
ICU Warns of Massive Layoffs Over Gas Insecurity In 2017
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has cautioned of another bout of redundancy in the economy due to uncertainties of a stable power sector early this year. They argue that industry...
ICU Warns of Massive Layoffs Over Gas Insecurity In 2017
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has cautioned of another bout of redundancy in the economy due to uncertainties of a stable power sector early this year. They argue that industry...
Minority Wants Ameri, T3 Power Plant Deal Suspended
The Minority is asking Parliament to suspend a new agreement brought before the House for the repowering of the Aboadze T3 power plant by AMERI. The 138 million dollar agreement if approved will see...