Gov’t, others owe ECG GHC 222m – WB Report

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• GHANABA 1 12 years ago

  No wonder dumsor dumsor.How come such a huge amount NDC?

  No wonder dumsor dumsor.How come such a huge amount NDC?

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 12 years ago

  corruption and incompetence everywhere

  corruption and incompetence everywhere

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• Homesense 12 years ago

  Gov't and its agencies owe GHC222million and ECG would not go for that, but spend hundreds of Ghana cedis to come for the GHC10 or GHC20 that i owe?
  
  Surely, there is something wrong with this system.
  
  There should be a w ...
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  Gov't and its agencies owe GHC222million and ECG would not go for that, but spend hundreds of Ghana cedis to come for the GHC10 or GHC20 that i owe?
  
  Surely, there is something wrong with this system.
  
  There should be a way for Ghanaians to put government and its agencies before court to demand of them good behaviour. For far too long we have been made to believe that one cannot take gov't or its agencies to court and win. This has given rise to misbehavoiur of these institutions much to the disadvantage of ordinary citizens. Imagine ECG asking for increment in tarrifs while gov't owes 'all' the amount expected of the tarrifs. Should the ordinary consumer be made to pay for the inefficncies of the system. I gather the amount quoted here could be much more than what ordinary consumres owe. But for them, the ECG could bully them into paying buy discnnecting them from power. Why can.t it do same to the seat of governance and its agencies?
  
  The PURC must wait until gov't and its agencies pay ALL their debts before approving any increment being demanded by CEG.

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• insight to the bone 12 years ago

  pepeni after appointing mainly his alajih incompetent idiots is again lying saying winner takes all is unfortunate , the hypocrisy is unbelievable and very insulting. he is leading Ghana on a roller-coaster straight to war an ...
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  pepeni after appointing mainly his alajih incompetent idiots is again lying saying winner takes all is unfortunate , the hypocrisy is unbelievable and very insulting. he is leading Ghana on a roller-coaster straight to war and ethnic hatred that will never end . even the security agencies of the world see this and have advisd their govt to enforce strict immigration terms for our people since they dont want millions of refugees on their doorsteps . these pepefuo are destroying everything and instead of talking of a decentralized govt or federation they continue to finalize on their plans of the colonization of the Akans by appointing people who are not from the areas to be in charge . the only way forward is a govt of the people and by the people so let it be known who is responsible for this mess

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• CHOOBOI 12 years ago

  UNTIL THE INCOMPETENT MAHAMA GOV'T USES WOYOME,AKOMFEM, TREE PLANTING, RLG, ETC MONIES TO PAY ITS ARREARS, NO INCREASE, OTHERWISE - CHOOOBOOII!!

  UNTIL THE INCOMPETENT MAHAMA GOV'T USES WOYOME,AKOMFEM, TREE PLANTING, RLG, ETC MONIES TO PAY ITS ARREARS, NO INCREASE, OTHERWISE - CHOOOBOOII!!

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• ASANTE PEOPLE 12 years ago

  Please, I am an Akan from Elmina,what you have written will not give you anything. Barwumian is pepeni, Alumahama is peppeni but yet your party accepted them to be your vice president.You insulting them and 2016 you go back a ...
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  Please, I am an Akan from Elmina,what you have written will not give you anything. Barwumian is pepeni, Alumahama is peppeni but yet your party accepted them to be your vice president.You insulting them and 2016 you go back and tell them to vote for NPP. If it is you will you vote.Careful of what you write.

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• Brainy Guy 12 years ago

  Are you so dumb not to know that this is a planted serial writer who ocassional writes to instigate tribal hatred. For all you know this guy is from Bolga, using the anonymity of the internet to shield them from exposure.

  Are you so dumb not to know that this is a planted serial writer who ocassional writes to instigate tribal hatred. For all you know this guy is from Bolga, using the anonymity of the internet to shield them from exposure.

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• insight to the bone 12 years ago

  so what ? none of you have proven anything i am saying is untrue , rather you try to shoot the messenger , its not working

  so what ? none of you have proven anything i am saying is untrue , rather you try to shoot the messenger , its not working

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• OWUSU 12 years ago

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• Kk 12 years ago

  Waa look,and the incompetent ECG wants teriff increment.that is all they know.Idoits.

  Waa look,and the incompetent ECG wants teriff increment.that is all they know.Idoits.

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• GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

  SO WHEN DID WORLD BANK BECOME THE EYES N EARS OF GH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE?

  SO WHEN DID WORLD BANK BECOME THE EYES N EARS OF GH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE?

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• Zegbete 12 years ago

  Rubbish, it is all about discipline not prepaid meters. If they will pay for the prepaid why can't they be forced to pay on meter? I will not be surprised even on the prepaid a head of one of the institutions will offer bribe ...
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  Rubbish, it is all about discipline not prepaid meters. If they will pay for the prepaid why can't they be forced to pay on meter? I will not be surprised even on the prepaid a head of one of the institutions will offer bribe to have the card tweaked. Liars and not fit for purpose idiots.
  
  Upon all this, you are asking the poor citizens who can't even afford rent payment and food to pay more.
  
  It is high time irresponsible government heads are punished.

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• Gilbert 12 years ago

  That we have to read a world bank report to know tha Government owns its main electricity distributor is no news. Is ECG efficient? NO! We need good Management and effective Control and to say Ghana is doing well in Governanc ...
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  That we have to read a world bank report to know tha Government owns its main electricity distributor is no news. Is ECG efficient? NO! We need good Management and effective Control and to say Ghana is doing well in Governance, Ah!

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• NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 12 years ago

  THIS IS CRAZY. HOW COME? IF THIS IS TRUE, THEN GOV'T MUST PAY UP IMMEDIATELY. HOW CAN ECG CONTINUE TO FUNCTION WELL IF GOV'T OWES IT THIS WHOOPING AMOUNT? WHY? THAT IS NOT FINE.

  THIS IS CRAZY. HOW COME? IF THIS IS TRUE, THEN GOV'T MUST PAY UP IMMEDIATELY. HOW CAN ECG CONTINUE TO FUNCTION WELL IF GOV'T OWES IT THIS WHOOPING AMOUNT? WHY? THAT IS NOT FINE.

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• Antoinette 12 years ago

  The government and corporations don't pay their bills and the poor consumer suffers due to rate increases to cover the shortfall in revenue. How sad and incompetent on the part the the government. Unfortunately its the world ...
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  The government and corporations don't pay their bills and the poor consumer suffers due to rate increases to cover the shortfall in revenue. How sad and incompetent on the part the the government. Unfortunately its the world bank that had to report on this.

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• koo nyame 12 years ago

  Especially the Kumasi branch where bribery still goes on. Its sad . One sometimes pays a bill and and will be told there is no receipt. Where then does the money goes?

  Especially the Kumasi branch where bribery still goes on. Its sad . One sometimes pays a bill and and will be told there is no receipt. Where then does the money goes?

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• Odiasempa 12 years ago

  So Ghana as a country, need/wait for WB to tell us who owes who money?

  So Ghana as a country, need/wait for WB to tell us who owes who money?

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• Homesense 12 years ago

  Odiasempa, ECG knows every government institution that owes; the amount involved and for how long the debts have been. But it dares not mention them nor go for the monies because of failures in our sytems.
  
  Have you heard ...
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  Odiasempa, ECG knows every government institution that owes; the amount involved and for how long the debts have been. But it dares not mention them nor go for the monies because of failures in our sytems.
  
  Have you heard any institution mention government as a debtor? Or, in the case of ECG and Ghana Water, disconnecting the Castle (now Flagstaff house) for indebtedness; or taking gov't to court?
  
  They dare not! And there lies our woes for which we should find ways to remedy.

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• BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

  What the Ga's and Ewe's are waiting for? They should hit the street and demand justice. They should bear in mind that their lives are not safe in Ghana begins from 2/july/2013, since Kennedy agyapong was free man now . Defend ...
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  What the Ga's and Ewe's are waiting for? They should hit the street and demand justice. They should bear in mind that their lives are not safe in Ghana begins from 2/july/2013, since Kennedy agyapong was free man now . Defend ur selves in any form that u wanted to. God bless the Ga's and the Ewe's.

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• joojo smith, takoradi 12 years ago

  Currently, losses at ECG stands @ 23% and about 40% are debts owed by govt & allied agencies making a whopping 63% of uncollected revenue. We the poor citizens(27%) are paying for what ideally 100% should have been paying and ...
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  Currently, losses at ECG stands @ 23% and about 40% are debts owed by govt & allied agencies making a whopping 63% of uncollected revenue. We the poor citizens(27%) are paying for what ideally 100% should have been paying and as if its not enough for these insensitive govt/utility providers, they are demanding 166% increase again from these poor 27% where me & u belong. Additionally out of what the poor 27% masses are paying only 20% is used for maintenance by ECG, a further 60% as salaries & emoluments by themselves and only God knows whats happens to the last 20%(ALLOTEY JACOBS BOARD MEMBERS???)...I WEEP 4 THIS COUNTRY as a struggling young man

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• Toronto T 12 years ago

  So the world bank has access to payment records? So the depute minister agree to non payments on the behalf of the government ? Oh very sad Ghana I bet the world bank has a part time person worked on the data compilation over ...
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  So the world bank has access to payment records? So the depute minister agree to non payments on the behalf of the government ? Oh very sad Ghana I bet the world bank has a part time person worked on the data compilation over lunch and Ghana can not compile her own data with 1453 full time staff. This is the staff who are being paid an arm and a leg to do nothing. They come in at 10:00 am and leave at 3:00 pm with a 2 hr lunch in between including some afternoon jumps. Waa look I am so done with my people. A part from the issue at stake has any one had the thought about why the ministers don't pay electricity??

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• Toronto T 12 years ago

  Ghana oooooooh Ghana. Every one is fraudulent in Ghana including our own families . There's just not a single person thrust worthy out there. Investers be on the alert. Every one out there can not be trusted. It take the wo ...
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  Ghana oooooooh Ghana. Every one is fraudulent in Ghana including our own families . There's just not a single person thrust worthy out there. Investers be on the alert. Every one out there can not be trusted. It take the world bank to conduct fiscal audit on electricity payment ?? I wonder what's in for them?? Ghana ooooooooh Ghana?

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• Kofi 12 years ago

  When government and its agencies become irresponsible and do not settle their electricity bills, the companies run out of money. They then think they need to increase tariffs paid by the responsible consumers to cover their c ...
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  When government and its agencies become irresponsible and do not settle their electricity bills, the companies run out of money. They then think they need to increase tariffs paid by the responsible consumers to cover their cost. This is insane! If I owe my power is cut why not do same to the irresponsible government agencies?

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• kjhv 12 years ago

  nmbkcvxm gn.

  nmbkcvxm gn.

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• Gladstone 12 years ago

  The idea is correct but will it be implemented

  The idea is correct but will it be implemented

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• Kojo 12 years ago

  Dear ECG, why are you not billing us at DONKUNAA, APLAKU, WEIJA, BORTIANOR etc since your SHEB Project in 2008. I have since 2008 not received a bill. I have chased the officers at Bortianor District Office of ECG several tim ...
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  Dear ECG, why are you not billing us at DONKUNAA, APLAKU, WEIJA, BORTIANOR etc since your SHEB Project in 2008. I have since 2008 not received a bill. I have chased the officers at Bortianor District Office of ECG several times and nothing has come out of my chasing. I am now tired.

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• km agyin 12 years ago

  Instead of the government living up to its responsibilities, it wants to shed it to the public by increasing tariffs Just as it has shed its responsibilities everywhere. Parents are now asked to build classrooms and dormitori ...
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  Instead of the government living up to its responsibilities, it wants to shed it to the public by increasing tariffs Just as it has shed its responsibilities everywhere. Parents are now asked to build classrooms and dormitories for the secondary schools through illegal PTA Dues. The government must pay its debt to the ECG as soon as possible so they can give us a more efficient, reliable energy for less. Regarding government health facilities like hospitals, it is again the governments responsibility to pay their utility bills. Wake up government. ECG must also come public with it.

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• Kwaku 12 years ago

  I think we must start doing things the right way in this country. Qualified and Competent people for right offices. It should not matter where you come from. People must be given responsibilities to deliver and be accountable ...
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  I think we must start doing things the right way in this country. Qualified and Competent people for right offices. It should not matter where you come from. People must be given responsibilities to deliver and be accountable for their action.

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• Kofi 12 years ago

  When people like Allotey Jacobs are appointed to the ECG board, what kind of institution do we expect it to be?

  When people like Allotey Jacobs are appointed to the ECG board, what kind of institution do we expect it to be?

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• Donboli 12 years ago

  People in government houses, offices dont pay for electric. Accra street light (ACC) dont pay because they think its government who pays, forgetting its ACC who has to pay.
  Those in air condition offices and houses ask who p ...
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  People in government houses, offices dont pay for electric. Accra street light (ACC) dont pay because they think its government who pays, forgetting its ACC who has to pay.
  Those in air condition offices and houses ask who pay the bill and how much.
  People tapping one here and there is not the problem (JM may disagree) it ECG who failed to collect the money not government.
  ECG management is a failure.

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• Ghana Ba 12 years ago

  Is good to put that measure in place, but remember is urgent to replace all the post paid meters to prepaid and let see how they will operate with thus arrears attitude of State.....State thing... God bless Ghana

  Is good to put that measure in place, but remember is urgent to replace all the post paid meters to prepaid and let see how they will operate with thus arrears attitude of State.....State thing... God bless Ghana

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• Osika 12 years ago

  The ECG recently indicated that Government has paid all its debt to it. This was in response to people who criticised them for not focusing on the collection of theso who owned them during a discussion on the request for tari ...
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  The ECG recently indicated that Government has paid all its debt to it. This was in response to people who criticised them for not focusing on the collection of theso who owned them during a discussion on the request for tariffs increase.

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• Whatever 12 years ago

  The current intense media campaign of the world bank aimed at pressuring the people of Ghana to pay higher tarrifs will not work. The world bank should ask themselves what the ECG has done with monies accruing from previous i ...
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  The current intense media campaign of the world bank aimed at pressuring the people of Ghana to pay higher tarrifs will not work. The world bank should ask themselves what the ECG has done with monies accruing from previous increases? They chop it as part of their salaries

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• Kofi 12 years ago

  Your president and his ministers started selling the idea that Ghanaians should pay what they termed realistic fees. You would expect the ECG to do its own PR. The WB is only following suit.

  Your president and his ministers started selling the idea that Ghanaians should pay what they termed realistic fees. You would expect the ECG to do its own PR. The WB is only following suit.

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