The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is demanding the dismissal of the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over alleged mismanagement. ACEP stresses that revenue losses, for instance, have increased from GH¢295 million to GH¢9.7 billion between 2017 and 2022. Policy lead on petroleum and conventional energy […]
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NPP planning to handover $2bn energy sector debt to NDC – Minority
The Minority in Parliament is calling for a comprehensive audit of Ghana’s energy sector to assess the extent of its debt. The caucus claims that the sector’s debt has exceeded $2 billion, attributing the increase to the government’s mismanagement of funds collected under the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA). Additionally, […]
Police Engage with Democracy Hub Over Planned Demonstration
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that organizers of the planned demonstration by the Democracy Hub, scheduled for September 21-23, 2024, have agreed to meet with them tomorrow, September 20, 2024, to discuss the demonstration’s location. This development comes after the police extended an invitation to the Democracy Hub for […]
Ghana’s Constitution has many defects, it needs a transformation – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need to transform the 1992 Constitution. Citing sections from Afrobarometer’s 2024 report, he noted that many Ghanaian youth are becoming disillusioned with democracy, expressing concern about the trend and its potential threats to the country. According to Bagbin, the […]
GES Halts Graduation Ceremonies for SHS/SHTS Graduates
Accra, Ghana – In a surprise move, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools (SHS/SHTS) to immediately stop all graduation ceremony-related activities, including the collection of money, for SHS graduates. This directive, issued by Deputy Director-General Stephen Kwaku Owusu, orders regional directors […]