The Board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has held discussions with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with key national stakeholders and deepen collaboration on Ghana’s energy infrastructure agenda. The eight-member board paid a courtesy call on the Speaker to brief him on developments within the company […]
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‘You’re not powering an 8-hour economy, but promising 24 hours?’ – Prof Bokpin on energy sector failures
Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 24-hour economy proposal, calling it unrealistic in light of ongoing energy challenges. Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday, May 17, he said the country cannot even sustain a reliable 8-hour energy cycle, yet politicians are promising a 24-hour system. “You are not […]
Gov’t aims to reduce $2.5bn debt owed to power producers by year-end
Government should be able to reduce its debt of $2.5 billion owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers by the end of the year, President John Mahama said on Tuesday. Last year, government reached an agreement with independent power producers to restructure legacy debt of around $1 billion as part of efforts to deal […]



