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24 Nov

Impending Shutdown Of Three Power Plants Won’t Happen – ECG MD

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The acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Ing. David Boadi Asamoah has reassured the public that the feared shutdown of three power plants will not occur. The Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Producers (IPP), Dr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, had hinted that three power plants are set to shut down next week due to debts owed to the IPPs. According to him, the government has failed to honour its promises to pay the $259 million debt owed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Already, Sunon Asogli power plant has shut down for the same…

13 Feb

One Dies In Ghastly Accident At Apimanim In Western Region

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Two essential service institutions in Cape Coast have been locked up by authorities on Monday, February 13, 2023. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was closed down by the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. The assembly says the company has defaulted in payment of property rates and business operating permits since 2021. https://twitter.com/GHANANEWSAGENCY/status/1625061441580539905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1625061441580539905%7Ctwgr%5E94b9c877a44086e54e3debb9fe2c6cfe1ba75a25%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fecg-ssnit-offices-in-cape-coast-shut-down-over-non-payment-of-property-rates%2F According to the Ghana News Agency, ECG is not the only entity affected by the action. The assembly also shut down the Central Regional capital’s Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) office. SSNIT has reportedly has not honoured payments since last year. Essentially, the two companies owe…