NPP wanted to use ECG money to sponsor their campaign – Hopeson Adorye

Former NPP member Hopeson Adorye has revealed the reason behind the resignation of the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to the now Movement for Change member, intense pressure on Samuel Dubik Mahama forced him to resign from his position as Managing director. During an interview, Hopeson Adorye revealed that the … Read more

Afenyo-Markin sworn-in as new ECG Board Chair; promises to address challenges

The new Board chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Alexander Afenyo-Markin has emphasised the need to address the challenges confronting the power distributor. He made the comments after the outgoing Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, formally inaugurated him as the new Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), following his … Read more

Akufo-Addo appoints Afenyo-Markin as ECG Board Chair

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This was contained in a letter signed by the President’s Secretary Ambassador Nana Asante Bediatuo. The Majority Leader replaces Herbert Krapa who is now the … Read more

ECG’s $145m meter procurement breached Public Procurement Act – AG Report

The Auditor-General’s (A-G) report has uncovered that the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) procurement of meters, which exceeded $145 million, violated the Public Procurement Act. The report also revealed that ECG was unable to fully recover the excess of GH53.9 million identified through monitoring and did not take legal action against customers involved in electricity … Read more