Tag: Ghana Water Company Limited
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ECG proposes 148% increase in electricity tariff for 2022
The Electricity Company of Ghana wants tariffs to be increased by 148% for 2022 and with 7.6% average adjustments between the periods of 2023 to 2026. The sharp proposed increment, according to ECG, is due to the gap between the actual cost recovery tariff and PURC-approved tariffs as well as the cost of completed projects.…
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Work to improve GWCL’s finances – Cecilia Dapaah to board
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Dapaah, says she expects the newly sworn-in board of the Ghana Water Company to ensure that it improves the debt situation of the company. The minister was speaking during the swearing-in of the 11-member board of the utility company. She further called on the Board to…
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I’ll cancel Teshie Desalination contract if I had my way – Asamoah Boateng
The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, says he would terminate the Teshie Desalination Project contract if he had his way. The plant, which was shut down for about a year over some technical and operational challenges, resumed operation on March 18, this year. According to Mr. Asamoah Boateng,…
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PUWU General Secretary urges Trade Unions not to lose focus of their mandate
The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), Mr. Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi, has urged various Trade Unions not to lose focus of their core mandate of fighting for the interest of members. He said it is unbecoming of Trade Unions to metamorphose into welfare groups. While admitting the crucial need to support workers…