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By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah Basic school students at Ngleshie Amanfrom Government School have been asked to pay water and power fees. Some parents have expressed their outrage at the situation. Each student has been requested to contribute 10 Ghana cedis to cover both the water and energy expenses. One of the …

  By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare Barimah John Tia, former Information Minister Wed, 27 Jan 2021Source: My News GH Former Information Minister John Tia has revealed why people in the Northern part of Ghana always vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, the leader of the NPP in the 1992 election, Prof. …

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said it will soon be impossible for anybody to steal power from the national grid through illegal connection since the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has acquired a new technology that will make power theft impossible.  Speaking …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah A 30-year-old Nollywood actor, Temitayo Ogunbusola, has allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death following a disagreement over the payment of electricity bill. The incident happened on Sunday at No. 4 Sebil Kazeem Street in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. Mr Ogunbusola was said …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of over 18 per cent tax on electricity as it warns of dire consequences on domestic consumers. Their demand comes after the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) tasked the ECG to charge Value Added Tax, (VAT) on …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Adam Mutawakilu The Minority in Parliament has asked for the withdrawal of a directive from Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to power sector firms to charge VAT, GETfund and NHIL levies on electricity they sell to the Electricity Company of Ghana. A letter from the GRA dated …

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Former President John Mahama has called on government to consider reducing the costs of power and LPG gas as part of social intervention for Ghanaians as the country fights coronavirus. According to Mr Mahama, the cost of electricity is more of a burden to Ghanaians than water, …

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an upward adjustment of electricity and water tariffs. Electricity is up by 5.94%, while water is up by 2.22%. The increases take effect from October 1, 2019. A statement issued by the PURC, Monday explained that the increases were …

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah   The Energy Commission has announced the appointment of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as an interim operator of electricity in Ghana. Following the suspension of Power Distribution Services’ (PDS) concession agreement by government on Tuesday, the Energy Commission said the appointment was in accordance with …

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah     Discount on your flight to the US or Europe Book via this link and receive US$ 50 discount! The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in collaboration with the police have arrested 12 people including two churches in Kumasi for illegally connecting to electricity. The …