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ECG commences nationwide revenue mobilization exercise
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced the start of a nationwide revenue mobilization exercise aimed at recovering unpaid bills from customers across the country.
The operation, dubbed “Operation All Must Pay,” is running from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 29, 2025, and targets all categories of customers in arrears including residential, commercial, industrial users, and government institutions such as Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
According to ECG, the exercise will involve bill distribution, streetlight and Self-Help Electrification Project (SHEP) meter capturing, and reporting.
“Special monitoring teams will be deployed to apprehend and prosecute individuals found to have engaged in illegal connections, interference with the operation, or unauthorized reconnections after disconnection” the company asserted.
ECG is however urging customers who to settle their bills promptly to avoid disconnection and additional reconnection fees.
“Those unable to access their bills can visit the nearest ECG office for assistance” they entreated.
The company encouraged the public to use its usual payment channels, including the ECG Mobile App, available on the Google Play Store, or contact its call center on 0302 611 611 for help.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
