Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has dismissed reports suggesting that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) or the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo).…
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Michael Creg Afful, Executive Director and Editor of Energynewsafrica.com, has advised the government to adopt a multi-company approach in the proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He…
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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is facing a severe financial crisis, with the government injecting $2.1 billion over the past two years to keep it afloat, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed. Speaking at the…
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President John Dramani Mahama has painted a bleak picture of Ghana’s economic situation, warning that the nation is “broken on many fronts” due to overwhelming debt and financial mismanagement. Delivering his first State of the Nation…
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Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, has called for the use of modern technology to improve the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Speaking at his vetting before Parliament’s…
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Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has confirmed the formation of a committee to investigate the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) procurement activities during the Akufo-Addo administration, following allegations of “frivolous…
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A detailed 2024 audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has uncovered a substantial revenue discrepancy of GH₵5.3 billion. The report, which provides an in-depth analysis of ECG's financial…
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The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed strong opposition to the government’s plan to involve the private sector in the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). PUWU has vowed…
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The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has inaugurated a 7-member technical committee tasked with creating a comprehensive roadmap for the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The committee, which…
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The Minister of Energy, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has conducted an inspection tour of the Tema Harbour to assess the status of approximately 2,500 containers procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which have remained uncleared…
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