Greater Kumasi gets power upgrade as ECG commissions 37 transformers
State power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), says it has commissioned 37 new transformers across the Greater Kumasi Metropolis in a bid to...
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Napo denies allegations of plot to sabotage ECG power supply in Ashanti Region
Former Energy Minister and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has denied allegations circulating on social media that he and...
Planned outages announced as ECG installs new transformers in Kumasi
Planned outages will affect parts of Kumasi from 6 to 7 May as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) installs new high-capacity transformers at the...
PUWU condemns threats against ECG workers, warns of risk to power sector stability
The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) has condemned what it describes as rising public threats against staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning...
Akosombo fire prompts GRIDCo CEO suspension, ECG Ashanti leadership overhaul
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition has asked the chief executive of power transmission firm GRIDCo to step aside pending investigations into a fire...
Government to launch WhatsApp platform to drive faster outage response
Government will introduce a WhatsApp-based system to allow consumers to report power outages instantly, in a move authorities say will speed up response times and...
Mahama says power outages are not “dumsor” but planned grid upgrades
President John Dramani Mahama has said ongoing power interruptions across parts of the country should not be described as “dumsor,” arguing instead that they are...
Power cuts in Kumasi due to faults, not load shedding – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it is upgrading infrastructure in the Ashanti Region to improve power reliability in Kumasi, where rising demand is...
Dumsor: Jinapor “sleeping on the job,” affecting party communication – NDC member
A member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has publicly criticised the government’s handling of power supply in the Ashanti Region, accusing Energy Minister...