Author: Michael Ogbodu
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Partner private sector to attain renewable energy goals – IPPs to government
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers says for the government to attain its renewable energy target in the country’s energy mix, it is important that it includes the private sector. The government has over the years consistently failed to attain its target on renewables for the country. In an interview with Citi Business News, Chief…
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Maintenance-induced power cuts likely to end in September – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) says Ghanaians will have to deal with the intermittent supply of power until September this year when it will complete its system upgrade. GRIDCo had earlier indicated that it was working on a system upgrade to improve service delivery and had announced that it will come with some intermittent power…
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Hotels record low patronage amid Easter festivities
The fortunes of most hotels across the country are yet to turn for the better this year as the Ghana Hotels Association says business continued to be slow for its members during the Easter festivities. The tourism and hospitality industry has been one of the worst-hit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the…
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We’ll establish national housing authority soon – Asenso-Boakye
As part of efforts to address the housing deficit in the country, the government says processes are underway for the establishment of a National Housing Authority. The authority will regulate the acquisition of housing units in the country. This was revealed by the Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye during an inspection of some…
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Poultry farmers welcome government’s plan to industrialize Kumasi
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association has lauded government’s plan to turn the Ashanti Region into the second industrial city of Ghana. The Association however believes it can only benefit from the move only with the establishment of industries that rely on some of the products its members produce. In an interview with Citi Business…
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2021 budget didn’t give enough attention to fisheries sector – Tuna Association
The Ghana Tuna Association says the country’s budgets and Economic policies will have to begin focusing on growing the Tuna industry if the sector is to thrive. According to the Association, this year’s budget just as previous ones failed to address this concern. The Association ahead of the budget presentation had indicated that it expected…
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We’re engaging with ECG for loadshedding timetable – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has indicated that the country may in the coming days experience intermittent power outages for which a schedule will soon be drawn and made public. The power transmission company says the expected outages are to enable various maintenance and repair works to be carried out within the power transmission and…
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Ofori-Atta’s approval by Parliament disappointing – ASEPA
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has described the approval of the Finance Minister as unfortunate. The group had earlier in a 37-page petition to the Appointments Committee of Parliament, indicated that based on Mr Ofori-Atta’s role in the collapse of some financial institutions, among others, it believed he was no longer…
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Parliament approves Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister
Parliament has approved the nomination of Ken Ofori-Atta as Ghana’s Minister of Finance. Mr Ofori-Atta was approved on consensus following recommendations by the Appointments Committee. He was vetted by the Appointments Committee last Thursday and Friday. Mr Ofori-Atta is the last substantive minister of President Akufo-Addo to be approved by Parliament. His vetting was postponed…
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We have zero casualties since commencing operations – Sunon Asogli
The safety department of Sunon Asogli Power Plant is admonishing businesses, especially in the power sector to work to improve safety at their workplaces. According to the company it hasn’t recorded any workplace-related causalities since its establishment, a fete it believes was accomplished by strict adherence to its safety protocols. In an interview with Citi…