Tag: ECG
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ECG Staff Protest Privatisation of Electricity Company Ghana
Overview: ECG Staff Rally Against Privatisation The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG) workforce has begun a series of protests in response to the government’s announced plan to privatise the company’s operations. The demonstrations, organized by the Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (PUWU–TUC), aim to spotlight concerns about job security, tariff…
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ECG Privatisation Protests in Ghana: Staff Speak Out
ECG Staff Rally Against Privatisation: What’s at Stake? The staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG) have launched protests in response to the government’s plan to privatise the state-owned electricity distributor. Represented by the Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (PUWU–TUC), workers say privatisation could undermine service quality, worker protections,…
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ECG Staff Rally Against Privatisation Plans in Ghana’s Power Sector
Background: Why ECG Staff Are Protesting The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers have taken their grievances to the streets as the government moves to privatise the state-owned electricity distributor. Organized under the Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (PUWU–TUC), the protests reflect a broader debate about how best to modernise Ghana’s…
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Tipper Truck Crash Collapses ECG Pylon Near Katamanso, Plunging Area into Darkness
Overview of the Incident In a sudden and alarming event near Katamanso in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region, a tipper truck loaded with sand collided with a high-voltage transmission pylon belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The impact caused the pylon to collapse, raising immediate concerns about power supply disruptions…
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ECG Pylon Collapse After Tipper Truck Crash in Katamanso
Overview: A Terrifying Moment by Katamanso A routine day near Katamanso in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region took a dangerous turn when a tipper truck loaded with sand collided with an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) high-voltage transmission tower. The impact brought the pylon crashing down and set off power outages in…
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Darkness Looms as Tipper Truck Knocks Down ECG Pylon Near Katamanso
Incident Details and Immediate Aftermath A tipper truck loaded with sand crashed into a high-voltage transmission tower operated by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) near Katamanso in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality, Greater Accra Region, on Thursday. The collision caused the pylon to collapse, triggering power outages and raising concerns about the resilience of critical infrastructure…
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ECG Wins Big as PDS Compensation Claim is Dismissed in London Arbitration
ECG Triumphs in London Arbitration A London-based arbitration tribunal has ruled in favor of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), substantially rejecting the $390 million compensation claim lodged by Power Distribution Services Ghana Ltd. (PDS). The decision marks a decisive turn in a long-running dispute over the termination of PDS’s management contract for ECG, a…
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PDS loses $390m claim as London arbitration tribunal rules in favour of ECG
London Arbitration Rules in Favor of ECG, Denies PDS Compensation A London-based arbitral tribunal has delivered a decisive ruling in favor of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), effectively dismissing Power Distribution Services Ghana Ltd. (PDS) claim for around $390 million. The decision, which stems from a dispute over the termination of PDS’s management contract…
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PDS Loses $390m Claim in London Arbitration Ruling
London arbitration tribunal rules in ECG’s favor, dismissing PDS claim A London-based arbitration tribunal has ruled against Power Distribution Services Ghana Ltd. (PDS) in a high-profile dispute tied to the termination of its management contract with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The arbitral award substantially rejects PDS’s demand for compensation following the termination, signaling…