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Graphic Online BY: Enoch Darfah Frimpong Category: General News Energy Ministry reacts to Minority's call to utilise $1 billion sovereign bond to resolve 'energy crisis' 30.5k Shares 705 The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Mr John Jinapor, had urged the Ministry of Finance to utilise the $1 billion sovereign bond borrowed in 2020 to address the financial challenges of the energy sector. He also urged energy sector players to be proactive and inform electricity consumers who would be affected by power outages in advance so that affected customers could take re...

Graphic Online BY: Elvis Dompreh 705 A few days ago, I had an ‘Atia’ moment with my classmates on our Whatsapp platform. One of my mates remarked wryly that I had so far not written a word about the power situation, especially since I now work at the Ministry of Energy. A chorus of agreement followed on the platform. The remark and the ensuing approvals reminded me of the story told of the legendary singer, A. B Crentsil, who once went to Bolgatanga to perform. After several songs, his local fans reminded him that he had notably failed to perform his hit song ‘Atia’ (a parody of a fi...

+ The Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority has dismissed claims by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) that it had shut down its power plant due to low water level in the dams. According to Fred Oware, GRIDCo’s attempt to blame the erratic power supply that is experienced in part of the country on his outfit was unfortunate. He told JoyNews’ Elton John Brobbey that, if the electricity transmission company has challenges in power supply, it must be made known and a solution proffered to address the shortfalls. “Let me be bold enough and say that, I think GRIDCo has misled the ...

Graphic Online BY: Della Russel Ocloo Category: General News Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (middle), Minister of Energy, having a chat with Mr Jonathan Amoako Baah (right), CEO of GRIDCo, and a participant at the media engagement 30.5k Shares 705 The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has tasked managers of the country’s electricity power system to communicate to the public in good time the reasons outages may occur at certain times in order for people to plan their lives accordingly. That was because reliable and affordable power supply was crucial to the everyday lives of the peop...

+ The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has explained that the intermittent power outages currently being experienced in the country are as a result of some transmission challenges, assuring that efforts are underway to resolve it within the next few months. According to him, government considered what was happening seriously and was working with all the agencies involved to find a permanent resolution to the issues. Dr Prempeh gave the explanation in Accra last Thursday when he jointly addressed the media with officials of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). He noted that the situat...