{"id":154296,"date":"2024-02-21T16:09:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/21\/ecg-restores-power-to-accra-academy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:09:36","slug":"ecg-restores-power-to-accra-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/21\/ecg-restores-power-to-accra-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG restores power to Accra Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reconnected the Accra Academy to the national power grid, following the school\u2019s disconnection on Monday, February 19, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>ECG disclosed that the interruption in power supply was due to an unpaid debt of GH\u00a2400,000.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources within ECG, the government has allocated GH\u00a25 million to settle outstanding debts owed by Second Cycle institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Free SHS Secretariat has acknowledged the situation and authorized the payment of the outstanding arrears.<\/p>\n<p>ECG clarified that the disconnection is part of a broader initiative to recover debts owed to the company.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, the Ministry of Finance and Parliament are facing potential disconnection from the national grid due to outstanding electricity debts of GH\u00a21 million and GH\u00a223 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reconnected the Accra Academy to the national power grid, following the school\u2019s disconnection on Monday, February 19, 2024. ECG disclosed that the interruption in power supply was due to an unpaid debt of GH\u00a2400,000. 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