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Looming Power Crisis: ESLA was mismanaged – John Mahama
President John Mahama has said the
Energy Sector Levy (ESLA) was not used for its intended purpose, and the revenues from it were mismanaged.
In a meeting with stakeholders in the sector yesterday, he said the critical challenge in the energy was the debt and how to pay.
For this reason, he said his government then introduced the ESLA with the expectation that within five years, enough revenue would be generated to pay the legacy debt.
“After we passed it, we left office in December, and a new government came in, and they had other ideas and ways of doing things,” he said.
Against this backdrop, he said ESLA was not used for its intended purpose.
According to him, revenues of ESLA were mismanagement, “what should have gone into payment of the legacy debt was used for other purposes leading to the current situation.”
“While we take responsibility for solving challenges, we must let the Ghanaians know the challenge before we go to solve it,” President Mahama concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
