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ECG commences installation of 40,000 meters in W/R
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has begun the installation of 40,000 new prepaid meters in the Western Region.
So far, customers at New Site, Takoradi, New Takoradi, Essikado, Sekondi Market, Shama and Apremdo have been served.
“We are deploying 40,000 prepaid meters for distribution to customers in the Western Region and installations are ongoing,” the Regional General Manager, Mr Emmanuel Justice Ofori, told The Spectator on Wednesday.
He assured that all customers who have applied for the services would be served.
Mr Ofori explained that the arrangement was to clear a backlog of requests, address challenges of replacing faulty meters, old post-paid meters and also improve services.
“Management has signed a contract with MBH, an Indian prepaid meter manufacturer based in Ghana, and delivery starts from now to the end of the year. So far, installations have been successful,” he added.
The Regional Manager told The Spectator that ECG would also replace all faulty meters with prepaid meters, “depending on the areas that will be selected.”
Mr Ofori hoped the arrival of the new prepaid meters would ensure that delays in connections to ECG services would be reduced.
He indicated that regional staff had been trained ahead of the changes.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ECG in the Western Region, Mr Benjamin Quarcoo, said distribution of the new prepaid meters would be done on a ‘first -come first-serve bases.
“All customers who have applied for prepaid meters in other areas will also get theirs soon,” Mr Quarcoo said.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Takoradi
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
