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The Bulk Power Supply Point (BPS) being constructed at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region is 95 per cent complete and on schedule for handover to the government at the end of July 2021.
According to the site engineers, all other ancillary facilities to support its full function have also been completed.
The Technical Controller of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Mr William Amuna, gave the assurance when he led a team working on the project, to conduct the Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh around the project Tuesday (April 20, 2021).
He said but for the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ghana which forced the suspension of work for a while and supply of materials from China, the project would have been completed earlier.
We need money – ECG
Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Budu
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Budu has said the company needs money to carry out its operational duties.
He said this at a public forum in Accra on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
“We need money to do it [improve]. If we get the increase we will love it [but] that will be up to the PURC because, no matter what we propose, they will ultimately decide,” he said.
He added “In terms of distribution, we need support, because we have to do upgrades to make sure the system is sustainable. We don’t wait till something is broken before we fix it. We need additional funds to upgrade our systems at all times.”
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BY: Kester Aburam Korankye
Category: General News
The newly constructed building that will house the National Testing Laboratory located at the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) head office in Accra
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A new national testing laboratory that is being constructed in Accra by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is near completion.
At present, equipment and other machinery needed are being installed in the last phase of the construction process.
The facility, constructed at a cost of $1.95 million, is expected to help regulators test the efficiency of all air-conditioners imported into the country to ensure that they conform to standards.
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Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that some parts of the nation will from next month experience systematic power outages.
This, according to him, will be an addition to the current outages power consumers have been experiencing which has been attributed to system upgrades and maintenance works.
Energy analysts have in the last few weeks asked for a load shedding timetable that will enable power consumers plan in anticipation of power cuts.
So speaking at a Civil Society engagement on current challenges, Dr Opoku Prempeh said in the quest to prevent unplanned power outages that may disrupt business operation a systematic one will be drawn and implemented from May for affected persons to plan their lives accordingly.
Accra was made capital by mistake; let’s move it to Yeji – Nana Akuoko Sarpong
Source: UGC
Accra became the administrative capital of Ghana in 1877 when the British colonial authority transferred the seat of government from Cape Coast.
It was declared a city on 29 June 1961 by Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Speaking to Accra-based
Citi FM, Nana Akuoko Sarpong called for the relocation of the country’s administrative capital from Accra.
He said the capital should be moved to areas near Kintampo.
“We can be thinking of relocating the administrative capital somewhere near Kintampo while Accra remains the commercial capital,” he stated.