The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) yesterday cut power supply to two educational institutions in the Upper East Region over their indebtedness to the company. The affected schools are the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) and the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (NTC). As of February 2023, the BTU owed NEDCo more than GH¢1 million, while the […]
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GH¢17bn financial irregularities uncovered in public corporations
The Auditor-General has uncovered financial irregularities amounting to about GH¢17.5 billion in the 2021 audit report of public boards and corporations and other statutory institutions. It represents a 36 per cent jump from the 2020 figure of GH¢12.85 billion. In the last five years, financial irregularities in public boards and corporations have hit over GH¢50.8 […]
VIDEO: Police interdicts 4 officers for assaulting alleged power thieves
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted four police officers for unprofessional conduct after they allegedly assaulted some persons in Tamale in the Northern Region on September 21, 2021. The four officers working with the Northern Regional Police Command were assigned to assist NEDCO/VRA officials to arrest some persons allegedly involved in illegal power connections. A […]
NEDCo staff in Upper West Region shot dead by robbers in Kumasi
A staff of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company, (NEDCo) stationed in the Upper West Regional Capital, Wa has been shot dead by some criminals suspected to armed robbers. The deceased who is only known as Eric, was said to have taken three days off duty to attend to some personal business in Kumasi when the unfortunate […]
$2.3bn debt suffocating power sector entities – Minority
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in parliament has said government’s indebtedness to power sector entities as at the end of 2018 was over $2.3 billion ($2,378 million). It gave the breakdown as Karpower – $150 million, ENI – $160 million, NEDCo -$162 million, IPPs – $1 billion, GRIDCo – $171 million, and Ghana Gas […]
Just in: NEDCo demands 40 percent tariff increase, makes 230 million cedis loss in 2018, says its headed for a crisis
Information available to BestNewsGH.com indicates that the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) is demanding a 40 percent increase in electricity tariffs in order to enable it sustain its operations. According to the company, anything short of approving or granting the request will see the company collapse within the shortest time possible. A source within the […]