GhanaWeb.com has picked up reports of growing customer presence at various offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Greater Accra Region. Thousands of ECG customers in the month of September were left stranded after facing challenges in topping up their prepaid metres. The situation which led to …
Read More »GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SYSTEM (ECG)
By: Nana Kwaku Ofori Atta (CEO of AVCONTECH SECURITY MASTERS). I am calling on Government to take the ongoing crisis involving ECG where citizens are unable to purchase hydroelectric power with their prepaid cards. Many citizens have been in total darkness for days, not to talk of the …
Read More »Kpongunor residents ‘combat ready’ as militarized prepaid installation nears
The people of Manya-Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region on Tuesday maintained that they would prefer to die with military personnel dispatched to ensure the ongoing fixing of prepaid meters in the Krobo area by the ECG rather than to let the power distributors have …
Read More »Tension at Krobo as Nuaso residents confront military, ECG team
There is tension in Nuaso, a suburb of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region following a confrontation between some agitating residents who spontaneously protested Monday morning against the presence of the military and the installation of prepaid meters without engagement with the community. The volatile atmosphere forced …
Read More »ECG cuts power to Kejetia market over debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut a grid again to the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region over unpaid bills. The power was disconnected to the market by the power distribution company on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Due to the power cut, the market …
Read More »Krobo-ECG impasse: MUSEC to meet clergy, chiefs over prepaid meters
The Yilo Krobo Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) is set to meet with leaders of all churches in the Yilo Krobo Municipality and traditional leaders as part of efforts to iron out issues regarding the ongoing prepaid meter installation exercise by the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Krobo enclave. Youth …
Read More »ECG disconnects Glo from power grid over GH¢4.6 million debt
The National Revenue Recovery taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana has cut power to Glo telecommunication over GH¢4.6 million debt. The disconnection was done last Thursday, June 9, 2022, leaving the company without power from the national grid for four days now. Globacom Limited Ghana, providers of Glo network …
Read More »ECG transformer thief busted
Thieves have raided the Station B transformer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Takoradi in the Western Region. The criminals cut and stole several electrical components belonging to the State electricity distribution company opposite the Takoradi cemetery. The subsequent day, the thieves went back to “finish the job”. …
Read More »ECG finally cuts power to Wontumi Radio, TV over power theft
The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut power to Wontumi radio and television in Kumasi Monday morning over GHC25,000 power theft. The radio and TV stations of the popular politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako are off. The Ashanti Regional Manager of ECG David Asamoah told Starr News ECG will be suing …
Read More »Blakk Rasta crucifies D-Black for stealing from ECG
D-Black‘s club caught bypassing ECG meter Oasis Pool and Shisha Lounge fined ¢480,248.00 D-Black says it is time for Ghanaians to change their attitude The end of April saw officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s Taskforce reportedly disconnect the power supply to Oasis Pool and Shisha Lounge owned by musician …
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