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JICA empowers ECG to train electrical engineers from 9 African countries

JICA empowers ECG to train electrical engineers from 9 African countries

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is empowering the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG to host the second phase of the training of Electrical Engineers from Ghana and eight other African countries namely: Ethiopia, Gambia,

Opinion
Vanessa Edotom Boateng writes: The Assin Breku ticking time bomb

Vanessa Edotom Boateng writes: The Assin Breku ticking time bomb

The residents of Assin Breku are facing a grave crisis due to a faulty high-voltage electric transformer installed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) near Ibrahim Maako Market. The transformer has allegedly been emitting

News
Afenyo-Markin appointed new ECG Board Chairman

Afenyo-Markin appointed new ECG Board Chairman

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Member of Parliament for Effutu, as the new Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). A letter from the Office of the President,

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E/R: 100kVA transformer stolen in bold heist near Bunso Police Station

E/R: 100kVA transformer stolen in bold heist near Bunso Police Station

In a brazen act of theft, unknown individuals have stolen a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Bunso, located in the Abuakwa South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The

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Expect 3-week of ‘dumsor’ due to gas supply issue – ECG, GRIDCo warn

Expect 3-week of ‘dumsor’ due to gas supply issue – ECG, GRIDCo warn

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have urged Ghanaians to brace for a power crisis due to a reduction in gas supply from Nigeria. The power suppliers announced in

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Partial ‘dumsor’ on May 1 due to 7 flooded substations in Accra – ECG

Partial ‘dumsor’ on May 1 due to 7 flooded substations in Accra – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stated that the flooding of seven substations following the rains on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, is the cause of the power disruptions that are occurring in some areas

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Simon Osei Mensah under fire for role in ECG Manager’s arrest

Simon Osei Mensah under fire for role in ECG Manager’s arrest

Senior staff members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Central Region are demanding an apology from Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah over the arrest of their colleague, the ECG manager in the

Opinion
Privatization of ECG Is Not the Solution: A Case for Sustainable Public Ownership

Privatization of ECG Is Not the Solution: A Case for Sustainable Public Ownership

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been a subject of debate regarding its privatization for years or otherwise. Proponents argue that privatization could improve efficiency and service delivery, while critics express concerns about potential

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PURC fine against ECG Board members too high – Kwabena Donkor

PURC fine against ECG Board members too high – Kwabena Donkor

A former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has expressed satisfaction with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) directive to board members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to pay a regulatory charge for overseeing

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ECG lied 7-11 pm ‘dumsor’ was caused by overloaded transformers – PURC

ECG lied 7-11 pm ‘dumsor’ was caused by overloaded transformers – PURC

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has refuted claims by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that the recent power outages between 7 pm and 11 pm were due to transformer overload. The Electricity Company