We need to think carefully in privatising ECG; it’s not the only option – Prof. Kpessa-Whyte

The state must crack the whip – Kwasi Kwarteng on missing ECG containers

Former spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, is urging a deeper probe into the circumstances surrounding the missing containers reportedly imported by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio, Kwarteng stressed the need for accountability beyond partisan debates, insisting that the real issues lie in the procurement processes and those who oversaw them. “For me, the discussions should al…

We need to think carefully in privatising ECG; it’s not the only option – Prof. Kpessa-Whyte

Director General of State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte is against the proposed privatisation of the state power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues, Sunday, April 6, 2025, he said although SIGA as an institution has not taken a stance on the privatization of ECG yet, it is his personal view that ECG need not to be privatised. “At the personal level I…

Ahiagbah Charges NDC to Cut Politics and Recover ECG Containers

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has questioned the Mahama administration’s handling of the missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He warned that the politicisation of the matter could derail efforts to recover significant state assets and strongly pushed back against claims of misconduct over the missing containers.  “These are very present objects that cannot …