Government has suspended its concession agreement with the Power Distribution Services (PDS) bringing back the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in full control. According to Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the decision was taken after government detected “fundamental and material breaches of PDS’s obligation in the provision of Payment Securities (Demand Guarantees) for the transaction […]
Government suspended the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) after discovering that the person it had been dealing with was a fraudster, 3news.com has gathered. It is now emerging that the officer who executed the Demand Guarantees (Lease Payment Security and BSA Payment Security) submitted by PDS was not authorized. PDS was supposed to […]
Government through the ‘Ministry of Finance and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has suspended the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited with immediate effect. The decision to terminate the contract with PDS according to a statement issued and signed by the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is a result […]
The Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which form the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDIB–Ghana), have rescinded their decision to shut down their plants in protest against the non-payment of huge debts by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The IPPs had earlier threatened to shut down their plants should ECG fail […]
Six Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which currently supply about 1,500 megawatts of electricity have threatened to shut down their plants if Power Distribution Services (PDS) Limited fails to settle debts amounting to over $700 million within eight working days. While acknowledging the negative impact a shutdown of power plants will have, they said they are […]
United Krobo Foundation a pressure group in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality is calling on the Power Distribution Services (PDS) to write -off the purported debt of Ghc84,625,624.87 it claims to be accumulated bill owed it by customers in the Krobo area. Addressing the media on Sunday, the pressure group said Krobos cannot pay the […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it is still in business providing value addition services to its numerous clientele, urging the public to take advantage of its diversified services to improve on their operations. Addressing journalists in Accra, Thursday, June 6, 2019, the Managing Director of ECG, Ing. Samuel Boakye-Appiah, said following the lease […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) is to utilise fibre optic backbone to venture into the provision of data and broadband services. It also plans to position itself to become the regulator for the renewable energy sector in Ghana. ECG currently has 112 staff. Ing. Samuel Boakye-Appiah, Managing Director of ECG, announced this as […]
Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited has stated that claims that it has waived about GH¢100m debt owed by residents of Lower Manya Krobo are false and should be ignored by the public. Communication Director of PDS, William Boateng told The Finder that the company never waived any bill for the people. He explained that […]
Residents of Odumase Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region have blocked the Kpong–Somanya road protesting the unannounced power outages in the area. Mainly the youth set ablaze lorry tyres at strategic intersections around Nuaso and Abanse Bank Junction respectively and chanting war songs. As at the time of filing this […]
Power Distribution Service Ghana (PDS) has blamed the widespread power outages in the country on what it describes as technical challenges. The company in a statement said the challenges have resulted in a cut in power supply to its Mallam and Graphic Bulk Supply points hence the outages. It says Western, Central and parts of […]
