The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has waded into the erratic power supply situation (dumsor) in the country, calling on the regulator, the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), to demand power supply data from the power producers. The union maintained that the power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), is experiencing less supply of […] The post Erratic
Yomi Sower Ghana’s premier entertainment radio station, Guide Radio 91.5, has introduced a new programme dubbed ‘Maximum Jazz with Yomi Sower’, a jazz music programme to entertain its cherished listeners Read More... The post Guide Radio Introduces ‘Maximum
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to provide 2,000 megawatts of solar power which is half of Ghana’s electricity needs when voted into power. He made this promise during an engagement with members of the informal sector through a forum organized by the Council of Indigenous Business Associations. […] The post 2024
The Member of Parliament of the Bongo constituency and member of the Mines and Energy Committee, Edward Bawa, has stated that thegovernment has not made any intervention in the energy sector of the economy. The Bongo legislator said this in an interview with Alfred Ocansey, host of TV3’s Ghana Tonight programme on Monday, March 25. […] The post Gov’t has made no intervention
Today, in Tano North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region, the government has once again showcased its commitment to fire safety by inaugurating a new Fire Service Academy and Read More... The post Govt Inaugurates Second Fire Service Academy appeared first
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the current power outage being experienced in parts of Accra to an outage from the Ghana Grid Company Limited’s Mallam Bulk Supply Point (BSP). It said affected areas include West Hills Mall, Sunda, Bortianor, McCarthy Hill, Mallam, Dansoman, Sakaman, Lapaz, Gbegbeyise, Glefe, Exhibition, Sowutuom, Kwashieman, Odorkor, Fadama, […] The post ECG
Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Fifteen blasts were reported in the second-largest city, Kharkiv, said the mayor, while more than 53,000 households in Odesa were without power. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, accused Russia of trying to provoke “a large-scale failure of the country’s energy system”. A […] The post Blackouts
In what appears to be one of the formal responses from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to President Akufo-Addo’s penchant for not assenting to private members’ bills, General Arts students, particularly those who read government in senior high school, experienced nothing but separation of powers on display. A cursory glance at TV3 Ghana’s quote […] The post Bagbin
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) and pay all tariff revenues as prescribed and allocated under the CWM to secure the financial integrity of the energy sector. According to the PURC, the objective of the CWM is to ensure […] The post PURC bares
An aircraft believed to belong to the Ghana Armed Forces is reported to have crashed at Bonsukrom, a community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. Assembly Member of the area, Thomas Dadzie who confirmed the news to Connect FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show team indicated that the accident occurred when the plane was […] The post WR: Military Aircraft crashes at Bonsukrom, Agona
By Ferdinand D. ADADZI Introduction Timestamp: Thursday, 14th March, 2024 @ 10.06 pm. We are back to erratic power supply.⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ You can call it dumsor or it is not? 🤷♂️ Fact still remains, there are serious challenges in power supply to residents and businesses. In the midst of the challenges, there are plenty […] The post Offgrid
Two dormitories of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre at Achimota were destroyed by fire on Friday, March 14. The post Fire ravages 2 dormitories of Chosen Rehab centre at Achimota first appeared on 3News.
An Energy Expert and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku has assured that the power cuts being experienced by Ghanaians in most parts of the country will be resolved. He indicated that the issue has to do with maintenance work being undertaken by the electricity of Ghana and also the West […] The post Akufo-Addo and his team
Bongo lawmaker Edward Bawa has attributed this to the huge indebtedness in the power sector value chain. He says the power sector is currently facing a 1.5billion debts which government is unable to pay. He was contributing to a discussion on the power cuts being experienced in most parts of the country, on TV3’s Key […] The post The total debt situation in Ghana’s power sector
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to urgently intervene to prevent the disconnection of power to 91 hospitals in the country. The Electricity Company of Ghana has threatened to disconnect the power supply to these hospitals due to their outstanding debts amounting to 261 million Ghana Cedis. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ranking […] The post Minority
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has raised concerns about the lack of fire tenders in Weija and Kasoa, posing a potential threat to residents in these areas. The Fire Service emphasizes that in the event of a fire outbreak, the affected residents would face serious challenges. ADO1 Alex King Nartey, the Public Relations Officer […] The post There’s no functional
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has identified the cause of recent power outages in the country. According to the ECG, the challenges stem from some of their distribution Read More... The post ECG Blames Power Outages On Full Capacity Transformers
Dr. Kyei addressing the participants The Director General of the Commission of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, has disclosed that stereotypes against women Read More... The post ‘Stereotypes Against Women In TVET Reducing’
A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday, March 6, 2024, after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso’s eastern region, killing five people and injuring two, authorities said. The plane was taking off from a local airport in the city of Diapaga en route to the city of Fada […] The post Five killed in a private plane
A devastating fire has engulfed the luxurious residence of Highlife legend Kojo Antwi, located in Hong Kong near Kwashieman in the Ablekuma North Constituency of the Greater Accra Region. The origin of the fire, which commenced on a Sunday evening, remains unknown but it is reported to have started in a corridor close to the […] The post Fire guts Kojo Antwi’s ‘luxurious’
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