Electricity Company of Ghana Limited

: 23 November 2016

Pastor, Two Eelectricians Gaoled for Power Fraud

A self-styled pastor and two electricians have been gaoled six months for interfering in the distribution network of the Company and attempting to defraud a businessman in Accra.

Jude Bentum, Pastor, Kofi Agyeman Aboagye and Richard Asusey, both electricians, pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea by an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Mrs. Afi Agbanu-Kudomor on Saturday November 5, 2016.

: 22 November 2016

There’ll be stable power during election period — ECG assures

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has rolled out a contingency plan to ensure stable supply of power during the December 7, 2017 general election and beyond, the Managing Director of the company, Mr Robert Dwamena, has said.

Under the plan, the company will deploy its engineers to man all critical installations, including the bulk supply points, primary substation transformers and lines that will feed constituency collation centres across the country.

: 15 November 2016

ECG Holds Dialogues With Customers in the Volta Region

The General Manager Public Relations welcoming the people present

The Management of ECG Volta, has held separate dialogues with two key stakeholders in the Company’s operations – the media and Customers – within the Region. The engagements coincided with the celebration of the 2016 Safety, Health and Environment Week.

Speaking to selected senior media personnel, the Volta Regional General Manager, Ing. Joseph Forson, recounted some challenges the Company faced at the beginning of 2016. He stressed that despite the challenge of adequately supplying power to customers, due to power generation challenges, customers in the region were supportive and understanding throughout the period.

: 10 November 2016

ECG Launches Safety Week in the Central Region

The Managing Director, Mr Robert Dwamena addressing the launch

The Electricity Company of Ghana has launched this year’s Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Week celebration in the Central region.

This annual event is aimed at deepening awareness on safety at the workplace, and fostering closer ties with key stakeholders in communities where we operate. The theme for this year’s week-long event is “Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge”.

: 04 November 2016

ECG Celebrates National Farmers' Day in Kwahu

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of its responsibility to educate its customers on its operations, today joined the Kwahu East District in the Eastern Region to celebrate the National Farmers day and to educate farmers on its operations.

: 02 November 2016

Press Briefing on the Current Power Distribution Situition in ECG

Director Operations, Ing Tetteh Okyne (in the middle) addressing the Press together with Director Engineering, Ing.Kwadwo Ayensu Obeng on the right with General Manager Public Relations Mr. William Boateng on the left.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media,

The Electricity Company of Ghana called this press briefing to explain the recent distribution challenges and assure our customers and the general public that the outlook for the future is bright according to our suppliers, and that we have also strengthened our distribution system enough to ensure we deliver quality, reliable and safe electricity services to our customers.

: 01 November 2016

Utility Court convicts two for stealing ECG mastercard

The Utility Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced Hayford Mortey, an IT Officer, and Mumuni Issaka, a tailor, to a fine of 100 penalty units (GHs 1,200) each, for stealing an ECG master card.

They are also to pay compensation of GHs 2,000 each to ECG, or in default, serve one year in prison with hard labour.