Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that the ongoing challenges in the country’s power sector will be stabilised by the end of May, as major maintenance works continue at several power plants nationwide. His comments come in response to growing public concern over the recent intermittent power outages, popularlyContinue Reading
Ghana faces an imminent power crisis as Karpowership, the operator of a floating power plant at Aboadze in the Western Region, has threatened to halt operations. Their decision stems from a massive $379 million debt owed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This alarming development was revealed during aContinue Reading
It’s obvious that without power the economy will grind to a halt. It’s the engine for economies and industries. Its underlying role in our affairs is too costly to overlook. Yet the most important ministry in terms of the economy has no financial support. The lack of permanent financial structureContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed shock over the severity of the looming power crisis as he assumes office. This follows concerns raised by John Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, regarding a severe fuel shortage threatening to plunge the country into an energy crisis, commonly referred to asContinue Reading
The new government will require a total of $89.90 million to procure liquid fuel in the absence of natural gas. This is necessary to enable electricity power generation companies in the country to produce adequate power for consumption. The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAGP), which supplies natural gas toContinue Reading
John Jinapor, MP for Yapei-Kusawgu, says Ghana has only five hours of fuel remaining for power generation due to Akufo-Addo’s failure to secure adequate supplies. The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that Ghana has only five hours’ worth of fuel stock for theContinue Reading