
Audio By Carbonatix
There is an uneasy tension between officials of Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) and management of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).
The ECG officials were not allowed to leave the premises of AMA after the team disconnected power to the facility.
Meanwhile, the military has arrived at the scene to restore order.
Engaging the two parties, the matter has been resolved.
However, information on the debts owed by AMA for the power disconnection to happen is not yet known as officials are tight-lipped.
ECG has been on a revenue mobilisation drive to recover debts owed to the company for some time.
Several institutions were disconnected as a result of the ECG debt, while others paid the affront debt owed and promised to make the remaining payments later.
They decided to keep the revenue drive running because it was able to recover a significant amount of ¢3.1 billion out of the ¢5.7 billion debts.
The second phase of the drive began on May 29 and will conclude on Friday, June 2.
The massive revenue mobilisation exercise targeted all types of customers in arrears, including State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and was overseen by special teams that apprehended and prosecuted customers who attempted to evade payment.
ECG recently announced to start of another revenue mobilisation exercise dubbed “Operation zero”.
Latest Stories
-
Africa can no longer rely on foreign aid for healthcare – Deputy Health Minister
39 seconds -
COCOBOD’s shift to local market financing is the right move – BoG
4 minutes -
Minority labels economy a ‘galamsey economy’, questions government’s growth claims ahead of budget review
5 minutes -
Joy FM’s Showbiz Roundtable to assess Mahama administration’s performance in tourism, culture and creative arts
6 minutes -
Finance Ministry must fund GoldBod operations after BoG exit – Economist
6 minutes -
BoG to sell remaining stakes in ADB, NIB – Dr. Asiama
15 minutes -
Ghana, Netherlands deepen security cooperation to combat organised crime and drug trafficking
17 minutes -
JoyNews’ Digital Economy forum aiming to shape Ghana’s digital future comes off tonight
23 minutes -
Africa must fund its own health systems to achieve universal healthcare – African Union Commissioner for Health
24 minutes -
UNFPA Ghana, Prudential Life Insurance graduate 25 former head porters in painting and tiling skills
25 minutes -
BoG Governor assures Ghana’s foreign reserves remain strong despite decline
32 minutes -
BoG to engage industry actors in operationalising virtual asset law
36 minutes -
Cedi depreciates 9.5% against dollar in interbank market
46 minutes -
Transparency International flags implementation gap in Ghana’s defence accountability systems
53 minutes -
MPC keeps policy rate at 14%, cites inflation risks due to Middle East tensions
1 hour