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Ghana: ISODEC denounces threat of fuel subsidy withdrawal
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has noted with grave concern attempts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to foist on the Government of Ghana a decision to remove subsidies on petroleum products and the seeming willingness of the government to embrace such policy. A delegation of the IMF,…
Ghana may lose opportunities as an oil producing country – Goosie Tannoh
Ghana might lose opportunities presented by her new potential as a major gas producing country in the West-African Sub-Region if she failed to resolve the current power challenges, Mr Goosie Tannoh, an Energy Consultant said in Accra on Tuesday. Addressing a dialogue session at the Third Ghana Policy Fair, Mr…
Government compensates farmers affected by Bui Dam
The government has paid a total amount of GH¢1,225,630 to farmers who were directly affected by the construction of the Bui Dam in Tain, Brong Ahafo region. Acres of economic trees and crops belonging to 580 farmers at Bui and its environs were cleared to pave way for the construction…
Meeting to develop Action Plan on sustainable energy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting Ghana’s Energy Commission to develop a Country Action Plan on “Sustainable Energy For All” , Dr. Joe Oten-Adjei, Minister for Energy has disclosed. The document, Dr. Oten-Adjei said, would be presented at the upcoming Climate Summit in Rio (Rio+20) for donors to…
Ghana: Power company attributes nationwide blackout to system failure
The Public Relations Officer of GRIDCO, Albert Quainoo, has attributed the Nationwide blackout that occurred Sunday night to System Failure. Speaking to Radio Ghana, Mr. Albert Quainoo, explained that the whole nation was affected because the Plants at Akosombo, Tema and Takoradi are interconnected. The whole nation was Sunday night plunged…
Gas shortfall plunges Ghana into load shedding
BY CHIKA AMANZE-NWACHUKU, This Day –Drastic reduction in gas supply from Nigeria through the West African Gas Pipeline Project (WAGPP) has forced the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to resort to load management in various parts of the country, pending when normalcy would return. The WAGPP was initiated by the…
