ECG: 10 million Ghanaians involved in illegal connections

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Abraham 11 years ago

this is very serious. if such facts are through then all their leaders should resigned from their post. how can we accommodate such flaws? but i also think it's just mouth talk. this can't be true. May God help Ghanaians to d ...
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this is very serious. if such facts are through then all their leaders should resigned from their post. how can we accommodate such flaws? but i also think it's just mouth talk. this can't be true. May God help Ghanaians to develop the necessary character for developing our nation.
Pround pepeni. 11 years ago

ECG IS FULL OF IDIOTS. THAT MAN SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED. IF HE KNOWS THERE 10MILLION ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS AND HAS DONE NOTHING HE SHOULD BE SACKED. YOU NEVER SEE THEM ADVERTISING FOR EMPLOYEES. THEY RECRUIT THEIR RELATIONS AND CO ...
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ECG IS FULL OF IDIOTS. THAT MAN SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED. IF HE KNOWS THERE 10MILLION ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS AND HAS DONE NOTHING HE SHOULD BE SACKED. YOU NEVER SEE THEM ADVERTISING FOR EMPLOYEES. THEY RECRUIT THEIR RELATIONS AND CONTINUE THIS INCESTIOUS MISMANAGEMENT OF OUR RESOURCES. ALL THE ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS ARE DONE WITH THE HELP OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
Selassie Dzokoto 11 years ago

What is most annoying is that, it is the rich in society who are the main perpetrators of this act. I personally know of one in the business center of Accra who is into this act. About 30% of his chain of stores are illegally ...
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What is most annoying is that, it is the rich in society who are the main perpetrators of this act. I personally know of one in the business center of Accra who is into this act. About 30% of his chain of stores are illegally connected. His home is illegally connected and so is his office. God knows the poor cant afford it but people like this guy am talking about should be punished unreservedly.
Kweku Boateng Jnr. 11 years ago

Tell us the name of the company please. Be patriotic!

Tell us the name of the company please. Be patriotic!
Pastor Killa/Ghfuo change ur mentalit 11 years ago

This email got headee must be fired!
For 3 yrs what hve you done to offsetting these leakage in the system? Stop complaining and find solutions.
The next event going and water headers must be asked this question in their in ...
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This email got headee must be fired!
For 3 yrs what hve you done to offsetting these leakage in the system? Stop complaining and find solutions.
The next event going and water headers must be asked this question in their interview. Wat plans do you have to seal off the leakage in tne sector?
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

Tell me one government agency that is efficient? What private company would run their enterprise like this?

Tell me one government agency that is efficient? What private company would run their enterprise like this?
PROGRESS 11 years ago

have ECG asked themselves who does the illegal connection for the 10 million ghanaians? Do they themselves pay rent? if we continue to do the same thing all the time we will get same results.

have ECG asked themselves who does the illegal connection for the 10 million ghanaians? Do they themselves pay rent? if we continue to do the same thing all the time we will get same results.
Nana Kwaku 11 years ago

Abraham, this is a LIE!! Can the man count 10 million properly? Can you just go buy cables, climb their poles and just connect illegally? If they really want to collect their monies, they should start with the politicians of ...
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Abraham, this is a LIE!! Can the man count 10 million properly? Can you just go buy cables, climb their poles and just connect illegally? If they really want to collect their monies, they should start with the politicians of both NDC & NPP. They will be shocked at the number of culprits. The politicians use their various positions to connect illegally at their private homes so that when they are out of power, they can still enjoy SOME freebees.

ECG can announce a package just like the police do. Three months free electricity for anyone who can point out the politicians. By the way, ECG knows the politicians both past and present are having it free so what's the point!
ampem 11 years ago

The ECG employees are thieves themselves.No wonder Ghana is suffering. Everyone within an office in Ghana is corrupt,right from a Cleaner to the head.God is watching

The ECG employees are thieves themselves.No wonder Ghana is suffering. Everyone within an office in Ghana is corrupt,right from a Cleaner to the head.God is watching
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 11 years ago

10 million? How come, ECG?

10 million? How come, ECG?
Don Blunt 11 years ago

DusTY, when fools open their mouths, ...
Out of a total population of 25 million, with nearly half below the age of twenty, and owning no houses or businesses, whilst at the same time many villages do not even have electrici ...
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DusTY, when fools open their mouths, ...
Out of a total population of 25 million, with nearly half below the age of twenty, and owning no houses or businesses, whilst at the same time many villages do not even have electricity, this man is claiming that a little less than half of the population is "stealing" his electricity.
He does not even realise he is making us know that he knows nothing about the office he is holding
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

I doubt that the 10 million number is correct, that is an exageration, but the question is how have they allowed this to happen? Although from what I understand the workers at ECG and the Water company take money to do the il ...
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I doubt that the 10 million number is correct, that is an exageration, but the question is how have they allowed this to happen? Although from what I understand the workers at ECG and the Water company take money to do the illegal connections. Most of the companies who supply water via tankers are either employed by Water Company Ltd or their associates.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 11 years ago

Gye Nyame, include the stupid William Boateng, the so-called ECG’s Public Relations Officer as well. Coming here to play "Don't Go Shooting The Messenger" will not work with anyone except his sorry self.

Gye Nyame, include the stupid William Boateng, the so-called ECG’s Public Relations Officer as well. Coming here to play "Don't Go Shooting The Messenger" will not work with anyone except his sorry self.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 11 years ago

Exactly my short but direct question to him. In fact, if he is claiming that 10 million of the populace are "illegal tappers," then every adult soul or better still, card bearing voter out there is "stealing" the state electr ...
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Exactly my short but direct question to him. In fact, if he is claiming that 10 million of the populace are "illegal tappers," then every adult soul or better still, card bearing voter out there is "stealing" the state electricity at the expense of the nation. But, wait a minute! Wasn't those eligible voters in the forgone elections a little above the same total he just published here? What a Public Relations Officer he is indeed.
OSAGYEFO 11 years ago

WE ARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY, JUST LAY DOWN ALL YOUR CABLES UNDERGROUND.

WE ARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY, JUST LAY DOWN ALL YOUR CABLES UNDERGROUND.
KOKONSA 11 years ago

What have they been doing in the past? Group of thieves at ECG - armed robbers employees trained by NDC.

What have they been doing in the past? Group of thieves at ECG - armed robbers employees trained by NDC.
FAIR 11 years ago

All done with the help of their own employees

All done with the help of their own employees
SICK Country 11 years ago

I think in this country GH people are paid for incompetence rather than competence. I get SICK when people who are paid to solve a problem rather come and tell us what the problem. Is is same with government and all other gov ...
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I think in this country GH people are paid for incompetence rather than competence. I get SICK when people who are paid to solve a problem rather come and tell us what the problem. Is is same with government and all other government agency or body. I think we should privitise the country Ghana for it to function. This is just SICK and lame excuse from ECG. How did they come by these statistics in the first place
Nana Kwaku 11 years ago

Kojo, please read in between the lines. They start such tricks when they want to increase tariffs!! Ghanaians be smart. One little secret! The generator companies are stuck with sales. If you were in their shoes, how on earth ...
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Kojo, please read in between the lines. They start such tricks when they want to increase tariffs!! Ghanaians be smart. One little secret! The generator companies are stuck with sales. If you were in their shoes, how on earth will you pay your workers with all those huge generators sitting idle.
Woman 11 years ago

Oh ECG, get serious. 15 million is over 50% of the population, but you supply electricity to less than that so what you are talking about? Come on, stop exaggerating and get to work. Yes, there may be some illegal connecti ...
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Oh ECG, get serious. 15 million is over 50% of the population, but you supply electricity to less than that so what you are talking about? Come on, stop exaggerating and get to work. Yes, there may be some illegal connections, and I am sure it will be about 150 instead of the 15 million assumption in this article. What a nation of incompetent liars!!!
Daavi 11 years ago

WHEN YOU KEEP WORKERS IN ONE PLACE FOR OVER 10 YEARS ITS DIFFICULT TO TRACE ILLEGAL WORK. TRANSFER THEM, AND THOSE OVER 60 SHOULD GO ON RETIREMENT. EMPLOY NEW HANDS, YOUNG UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES.

WHEN YOU KEEP WORKERS IN ONE PLACE FOR OVER 10 YEARS ITS DIFFICULT TO TRACE ILLEGAL WORK. TRANSFER THEM, AND THOSE OVER 60 SHOULD GO ON RETIREMENT. EMPLOY NEW HANDS, YOUNG UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES.
Akua Smith 11 years ago

Has Boateng investigated the meter selling business at ECG? What do you expect if someone has bought a meter for about gc 400.00?

Has Boateng investigated the meter selling business at ECG? What do you expect if someone has bought a meter for about gc 400.00?
military man 11 years ago

Akua,

Bingo!

I paid 600 cedis for mine and it took them a year to come and install it. Can you belive that? Simply insane!!!!

Akua,

Bingo!

I paid 600 cedis for mine and it took them a year to come and install it. Can you belive that? Simply insane!!!!
KK 11 years ago

Use National Service personnel to get them. This is no rocket science. Go after all of them straight away if Mahama is serious as President.

Use National Service personnel to get them. This is no rocket science. Go after all of them straight away if Mahama is serious as President.
foxnews 11 years ago

THERE IS TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT AND TRACK EVERY SMIGGE OF POWER THAT GOES OUT OF THE TUBE OF ECG SO WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?

THERE IS TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT AND TRACK EVERY SMIGGE OF POWER THAT GOES OUT OF THE TUBE OF ECG SO WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?
JOHN 11 years ago

KILLING GHANAIANS SOFTLY

KILLING GHANAIANS SOFTLY
i ad 11 years ago

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ASRP 11 years ago

ABSOLUTE TRASH.

ABSOLUTE TRASH.
Asumdue hene 11 years ago

We are fed up with this foolish talks all the time. What have you done about this menace. Your agents and meter readers are conniving with users. Please do something we are fed up with explanations and statistics. Is that why ...
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We are fed up with this foolish talks all the time. What have you done about this menace. Your agents and meter readers are conniving with users. Please do something we are fed up with explanations and statistics. Is that why yu always fighting for an increase in tariff????
liv 11 years ago

Who connected electricity to squatters at Airport Res Area?

Who connected electricity to squatters at Airport Res Area?
Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

ECG, like every one institution, cannot understand the very linkages between decisions they make and the negative effect those decision may have on their daily operations. How do internet service providers track and find when ...
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ECG, like every one institution, cannot understand the very linkages between decisions they make and the negative effect those decision may have on their daily operations. How do internet service providers track and find when services are being rendered unofficially or some of their bandwidth is dissipating into thin air? The ECG is the very same entity that accepted improperly calibrated electric meters manufactured in China for use in Ghana care of a Kufour son even if those crap had a potential to become source of hardship on most consumers in Ghana. ECH chose to invest in meaningless items instead of pursuing effective and efficiency in the production and delivery of service. Stealing is nothing new to Ghana; our culture lives and breath corruption and people get to become heroes because they steal and are not caught; see Kufour, J.J. Rawlings and all the politicians of yesteryear and now we love because they are rich and not because they did a darn thing for Ghana. Invest in line sniffers with monitoring capacity so seepage can be detected and detected immediately.
Daavi 11 years ago

STUPIDITY PREVAILS IN GHANA TODAY OVER COMMON SENSE

STUPIDITY PREVAILS IN GHANA TODAY OVER COMMON SENSE
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

Trust me they know who they are, they just don't take any action because the employees are involved and make tons of money from it. This is not rocket science, you can find out by process of elimination, I would think they kn ...
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Trust me they know who they are, they just don't take any action because the employees are involved and make tons of money from it. This is not rocket science, you can find out by process of elimination, I would think they know who the legal ones are because they maintain their accounts so the rest you disconnect and take them to court to be fined or whatever punishment on the books. Meter tampering is easy to figure out since ECG should know average use of households and if the usage is consistently below expected then they would need to physically check that household's meter.Also they need to switch to wiring the meter to the grid, which means people don't come to the house to read meters but is done from the ECG office, this will stop the meter tampering.
GHANAVIA 11 years ago

This assertion cannot be true that nearly 50% Ghanaians are stealing electricity to survive.

The Electricity Company of Ghana should find out what has gone wrong with their operations and find lasting solutions to their pr ...
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This assertion cannot be true that nearly 50% Ghanaians are stealing electricity to survive.

The Electricity Company of Ghana should find out what has gone wrong with their operations and find lasting solutions to their problems.
KWESI 11 years ago

LOOK INWARDS AT YOUR EMPLOYEES. THEY COLLECT MONIES FOR THEIR ILLEGAL SERVICES

LOOK INWARDS AT YOUR EMPLOYEES. THEY COLLECT MONIES FOR THEIR ILLEGAL SERVICES
CARRY 11 years ago

Gh¢ 200,Gh¢ 100 consumers paid to secure metre is it ilegal, get the facts before you exagerate.

Gh¢ 200,Gh¢ 100 consumers paid to secure metre is it ilegal, get the facts before you exagerate.
TerriblY Spe cifi. 11 years ago

Mahama is no. 1, his brother is no.2 atuguba is no.3 afari gyan is no.4, asiedu nketia is no.5 ,,,.................................................

Mahama is no. 1, his brother is no.2 atuguba is no.3 afari gyan is no.4, asiedu nketia is no.5 ,,,.................................................
TrulyTrulyIsayIt. 11 years ago

No NPP member will do such a thing. Just the thieves NDC. Every NDC is a stealer.

No NPP member will do such a thing. Just the thieves NDC. Every NDC is a stealer.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

What steps are being taken to COLLECT FEES FROM ALL USERS ??? The SAME people doing the ILLEGAL CONNECTION cry LOUSEST that the power supply is NOT CONSTANT!! WITHOUT REVENUE,IMPROVEMENT ON THE SITUATION IS NEAR ZERO!!
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What steps are being taken to COLLECT FEES FROM ALL USERS ??? The SAME people doing the ILLEGAL CONNECTION cry LOUSEST that the power supply is NOT CONSTANT!! WITHOUT REVENUE,IMPROVEMENT ON THE SITUATION IS NEAR ZERO!!
TRACK THEM DOWN....but this IS the PRICE we pay when we ALLOW BUILDINGS EVERYWHERE WITHOUT monitoring the expansion of our Cities!!
Like I often say,...WE ARE NOT ORGANISED for ANY SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT !!!!!
Kanson Bayor 11 years ago

The ASSERTION THAT 10 MILLION GHANAIANS ARE ILLEGALLY CONNECTED SHOULD NOT EVEN BEEN MADE PUBLIC, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THE LEGAL RIGHT TO BRING THEM TO BOOK AND FINED THOSE INVOLVED IF A COMPETENT COURT DECLARES THEM GUILTY. ...
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The ASSERTION THAT 10 MILLION GHANAIANS ARE ILLEGALLY CONNECTED SHOULD NOT EVEN BEEN MADE PUBLIC, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL THE LEGAL RIGHT TO BRING THEM TO BOOK AND FINED THOSE INVOLVED IF A COMPETENT COURT DECLARES THEM GUILTY. THEY SHOULDN'T USE IT TO COVER THEIR INCOMPETENCY. THESE CARELESS CLAIMS ARE ENOUGH.IS IT THE GOVERNMENT WHO IS CONNECTING THESE INDIVIDUALS, HAVE THEY SENTENCE ANY ONE AND THE GOVERNMENT ASKED THE PERSON NOT TO PAY THE FINE BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS IN THE RULING PARTY. THOSE OF US COMMENTING LET US BE DEEP IN OUR THOUGHTS AND STOP RELATED EVERY ISSUE TO POLITICS.
OBOATANTO 11 years ago

NA WHO CAUSE AM? IRRESPONSIBLE, CLUELESS AND FAKE PEOPLE AT REALMS OF AFFAIRS. SELLING POWER TO THE PEOPLE IS BUSINESS. YOU DO NOT WANT CUSTOMERS TO BUY THEIR OWN ELEC. POLE, PAY THROUGH THEIR NOSES FOR METERS AND EXPECT TRAN ...
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NA WHO CAUSE AM? IRRESPONSIBLE, CLUELESS AND FAKE PEOPLE AT REALMS OF AFFAIRS. SELLING POWER TO THE PEOPLE IS BUSINESS. YOU DO NOT WANT CUSTOMERS TO BUY THEIR OWN ELEC. POLE, PAY THROUGH THEIR NOSES FOR METERS AND EXPECT TRANSPARENT DEALS. GHANAIANS DON'T JUST HAVE THE CLUE. IT IS RATHER THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY THAT MUST SEEK FOR POTENTIAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS, ERECT THEIR ELECTRIC POLES AND PROVIDE THEIR METERS. THEY BY SO DOING WOULD BE IN BETTER POSITION TO MONITOR CONSUMPTION. THE HEADS MUST BE SACKED FOR INEFFICIENCY FOR WILL NEVER RESIGN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT EVEN AWARE OF THEIR INEFFICIENCIES.
ike 11 years ago

first class thieves are the government and the officials

first class thieves are the government and the officials
Sakasaka boy 11 years ago

This cannot be true. What is the population Ghana? How many are still living with relatives? How many are in rural areas that are not connected to the national grid?
Don't blame your inefficiency on the rest of Ghanaians

This cannot be true. What is the population Ghana? How many are still living with relatives? How many are in rural areas that are not connected to the national grid?
Don't blame your inefficiency on the rest of Ghanaians
Akua Smith 11 years ago

Hey Mr. Boateng, you are disgracing that name. If you know you have squandered some cash, just let us know so that the Boateng family will pray for you. You may have probably sent your kids to school abroad.

Hey Mr. Boateng, you are disgracing that name. If you know you have squandered some cash, just let us know so that the Boateng family will pray for you. You may have probably sent your kids to school abroad.
SOLOMON POBEE, ACCRA 11 years ago

Infact, the establishment called Electricity Company of Ghana (E.C.G.)is simply a corrupt institution.

Infact, the establishment called Electricity Company of Ghana (E.C.G.)is simply a corrupt institution.
Koo Nimo 11 years ago

How can you say in a sweeping statement that over 10 million Ghanaians are involved in illegal connections? How many houses do we have in Ghana? Is Boateng saying that for every 2.4 Ghanaian owe a house or business? Boateng s ...
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How can you say in a sweeping statement that over 10 million Ghanaians are involved in illegal connections? How many houses do we have in Ghana? Is Boateng saying that for every 2.4 Ghanaian owe a house or business? Boateng should come again with credible evidence. What he is saying is very ridiculous.
Disgrace Gov't 11 years ago

Boateng or whatever your name is if you don't have anything to say please lets use the space to publish something of more important than this rubbish ok?
Do we have electricity in Ghana at all??????
Are you not ashamed with ...
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Boateng or whatever your name is if you don't have anything to say please lets use the space to publish something of more important than this rubbish ok?
Do we have electricity in Ghana at all??????
Are you not ashamed with your stupid government about the rationalization of power? and the switching on and off which has damaged many people appliances
As I said please don't be pushed to come and tell Ghanaians any nonsense by this stupid NDC shit government
Your president is about to spend almost a billion dollars to upgrade Tema harbour (DOING WHAT)?
Who can go into thr sea to check on what they will lie that they have done
All the money will be going into their foreign bank accounts
WHY SHOULD WE PAY BILLS ANYWAY
All of you are full of shit...you know what you are doing and you will the fruit there of
Don't waste our bloody time
Lets all live in Ghana with smartness of mind... your government still,you yourself still and everyone do same so whats your damn problem? tell me
Disgrace Gov't 11 years ago

Your gov't steal, you yourself steal and everyone is doing the same so what's your damn bloody problem? idiots

Your gov't steal, you yourself steal and everyone is doing the same so what's your damn bloody problem? idiots
James 11 years ago

ECG has about 2.7 Million customers. How come 10 Million are stealing

ECG has about 2.7 Million customers. How come 10 Million are stealing
Concerned 11 years ago

25 million people in this country. How many children and then how many adults live together and then the people who have no electric at all.
This figure is clearly a fraud. ECG should come again.

25 million people in this country. How many children and then how many adults live together and then the people who have no electric at all.
This figure is clearly a fraud. ECG should come again.
Teacher 11 years ago

The structure of Ghana's population makes this figure very very inaccurate. Ghana does not have 10 million metered households. Is the ECG saying that everyone is making illegal connections? Maybe the man cannot tell the diffe ...
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The structure of Ghana's population makes this figure very very inaccurate. Ghana does not have 10 million metered households. Is the ECG saying that everyone is making illegal connections? Maybe the man cannot tell the difference between 10,000 and 10 million. What a pity!
Teacher 11 years ago

The structure of Ghana's population makes this figure very very inaccurate. Ghana does not have 10 million metered households. Is the ECG saying that everyone is making illegal connections? Maybe the man cannot tell the diffe ...
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The structure of Ghana's population makes this figure very very inaccurate. Ghana does not have 10 million metered households. Is the ECG saying that everyone is making illegal connections? Maybe the man cannot tell the difference between 10,000 and 10 million. What a pity!
kodjo 11 years ago

Teacher, the article stated 10 million Ghanaians, with an average household of 8-10 people that could mean about 1,000,000 homes. At least that's what I think.

Teacher, the article stated 10 million Ghanaians, with an average household of 8-10 people that could mean about 1,000,000 homes. At least that's what I think.
DAVID OSEI 11 years ago

I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WILL PRIVITIZE ALL CORPORATIONS IN THE NATION.
WITH ALL THE CORRUPTION, ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS, BRIBERY, AND ALL THESE MISMANAGEMENT GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY,THIS CANCER, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO HAVE ...
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I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WILL PRIVITIZE ALL CORPORATIONS IN THE NATION.
WITH ALL THE CORRUPTION, ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS, BRIBERY, AND ALL THESE MISMANAGEMENT GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY,THIS CANCER, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO HAVE NO CONTROL OF, WOULD BE EASILY TAKEN CARE OF IF THESE GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS ARE IN PRIVATE HANDS.
IF WORKERS AT THE ELECTRICITY CORP, WATER CORP, AIRPORT, LOTTERIES,HARBORS, RAILWAYS,TOLL COLLECTORS ETC ARE VERY GOOD AT DOING NOTHING BUT STEALING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND EXPECT TO BE PAID AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH, LET THE GOVERNMENT GO AHEAD AND PRIVITIZE ALL THESE CORPORATIONS AND WHEN YOU ARE FIRED FOR INCOMPETENCE AND YOU CAN'T FIND A JOB, THE WORKERS WILL THEN HAVE THE SENSE TO REALIZE THAT TO STAY AT YOUR JOB, YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK.
AN EXERCISE LIKE THIS WILL ALSO ELIMINATE THE HIRING OF UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL, ERADICATE NEPOTISM AND MAKE OUR CHILDREN STUDY HARD TO LAND A JOB AFTER SCHOOL BUT NOT TO GET A JOB BECAUSE OF WHOM YOU KNOW.
PLEASE, MR. PRESIDENT, START FROM TODAY AND THINK ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL AND INSTEAD OF CHASING PEOPLE TO PAY THEIR TAXES, IT WILL BE EASIER TO COLLECT FROM THE PRIVATE CORPORATIONS WITH PRIVATE WATCHDOGS WHOSE EXISTENCE OR HAVING A JOB THEMSELVES, DEPENDS ON HOW WELL THEY PERFORM.
THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY SOLUTIONS TO WHAT YOU TERM AS CANCER IN THE GHANAIAN SOCIETY WHICH CAN BE EMPLOYED TO SAVE THE NATION.
C'MON, LET'S ACT NOW.
Andy 11 years ago

Con Boateng tell us how many legal connection they have done if he claim 10 mill are connected illegally. Mr.. Boateng is telling us that almost all Ghanaians are illegally connected to their grid. It is an insult to Ghanaian ...
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Con Boateng tell us how many legal connection they have done if he claim 10 mill are connected illegally. Mr.. Boateng is telling us that almost all Ghanaians are illegally connected to their grid. It is an insult to Ghanaians. The man has lost his head or he is telling us Ghanaians that we are fools. He should go back and check his statistics. I don't think they even has 10 Million. customers.
kofi 11 years ago

why don't you catch them ' u deserve to be sacked.

why don't you catch them ' u deserve to be sacked.
Alex 11 years ago

If what Mr Boateng said is true, then all ECG workers must be sacked

If what Mr Boateng said is true, then all ECG workers must be sacked
Bell Nono 11 years ago

These criminals in the name of ECG administrators should stop disturbing our ears. Why are they being paid. They are not paid to be collecting bribes and looking on unconcerned for the illegality to be perpetuated. If they ...
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These criminals in the name of ECG administrators should stop disturbing our ears. Why are they being paid. They are not paid to be collecting bribes and looking on unconcerned for the illegality to be perpetuated. If they cannot do the jobs they should resign.
John Dek 11 years ago

The entire Management of ECG must resign or be sacked by the President if truly 10,000,000 homes in Ghana engage in illegal connections.

What does it take to discover and sanction illegal connections?

Is it not rather t ...
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The entire Management of ECG must resign or be sacked by the President if truly 10,000,000 homes in Ghana engage in illegal connections.

What does it take to discover and sanction illegal connections?

Is it not rather the case that it takes ECG more that two years to start issueing bills even when a house has been legaly connected. If you do not issue bills, how do you earn revenue.

This is very poor management and it is all because they get paid whether the company runs well or not.
MENSAH 11 years ago

I am wondering if any effective means are being employed with respect to ELECTRICITY BILL PAYMENTS.
IF A HOUSE,BUSINESS does not pay its bill,can't you detect them?
Go to all suspicious locations and question them on how th ...
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I am wondering if any effective means are being employed with respect to ELECTRICITY BILL PAYMENTS.
IF A HOUSE,BUSINESS does not pay its bill,can't you detect them?
Go to all suspicious locations and question them on how they got their electricity supplies.
Let the court fine them heavily,so it would serve as scapegoats to others who do the same thing.
Frank 11 years ago

NOT UNTIL UNTIL YOU REMOVE THE DEALS THAT GOES ON WITHIN THE OPERATIONS OF THE ECG, SHUT YOUR FOOLISH DIRTY MOUTHS, AND DO NOT BLAME PEOPLE OF ELLEGAL CONNECTIONS. ECG MUST DO THE RIGHT THING. DO NOT CHEAT YOUR CUSTOMERS.

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NOT UNTIL UNTIL YOU REMOVE THE DEALS THAT GOES ON WITHIN THE OPERATIONS OF THE ECG, SHUT YOUR FOOLISH DIRTY MOUTHS, AND DO NOT BLAME PEOPLE OF ELLEGAL CONNECTIONS. ECG MUST DO THE RIGHT THING. DO NOT CHEAT YOUR CUSTOMERS.

CAN ECG EXPLAIN TO THE WHOLE GHANAIANS WHY TOPING UP A PRE-PAID FOR GHc50, WENT ON WEEK-END(FRIDAY - SUNDAY EVENING).EVERYTHING WAS TURN OFF, INCLUDING THE FRIDGE. ON MY RETURN, THERE WAS HO POWER LEFT. WHERE DID THE GHc50 TOP-UP GO TO? BACK TO ECG?

POWER HAS TO USED FOR IT TO BE TOP-UP. IF POWER WAS NOT BEING USED WHERE DOES IT DISAPPEAR TO ? CAN THE ECG GIVE ANSWERS TO SUCH MYSTERIES GOING ON ALL OVER GHANA TO THIER CUSTOMERS WITH PRE-PAID METERS. DEFINATELY, CORRUPTION. SOMEONE HAS DONE SOMETHING WHICH MAKES THE GHc50 paid to ECG BUT THE CUSTOMER GET 50 PESEWAS POWER. YOUR TIME WILL COME SOON.
bf 11 years ago

if this is true, then it is the fault of ECG because it is very difficult to be connected to the grid because of bribery and corruption in the corporation.

if this is true, then it is the fault of ECG because it is very difficult to be connected to the grid because of bribery and corruption in the corporation.
Antiochus - London 11 years ago

Is Ghana a lawless country?

Is Ghana a lawless country?
rkt 11 years ago

as long as we live, there will be problems. it is the mark of man/woman to identify the problems when they arise and solve them! we did not find out only yesterday that we have cheats in our midst, so show that u can solve pr ...
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as long as we live, there will be problems. it is the mark of man/woman to identify the problems when they arise and solve them! we did not find out only yesterday that we have cheats in our midst, so show that u can solve problems and stop whining! solicit ideas and solutions. organise a competition for the best solution. act, and stop complaining, otherwise, for ever remain silent!
G DANQUAH 11 years ago

The problem of this Government is that they are refusing to hold anybody accountable for their action or inaction.Everybody is doing what he or she likes.Mahama wake up

The problem of this Government is that they are refusing to hold anybody accountable for their action or inaction.Everybody is doing what he or she likes.Mahama wake up
Kwame Owusu-Baafi 11 years ago

That is what happens when the Owner/Distributor relinquishes its role of supplying, installing and maintaining the supply lines to the customer. How can ECG and Ghana Water Company expect people to lay their own lines from th ...
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That is what happens when the Owner/Distributor relinquishes its role of supplying, installing and maintaining the supply lines to the customer. How can ECG and Ghana Water Company expect people to lay their own lines from their homes to the supply line before connecting them and not expect illegal connections along the way? When the utility supplier does not even know where the supply line is laid, how can he know if ten people tap into it along the way, or if there is a leakage that is draining the commodity and wasting it? How can you control your commodity when you have absolutely, no control over your product supply process?

In advanced nations, (and they are not better wiser than us), the utility companies come to survey the area and determine how much it will cost to supply the potential customer and bills him. The customer pays, and the Company supplies and on time. Under no condition can a customer lay his/her own supply line. The supply line is a property of the Company, even though the customer pays for its laying.

The company has strict guidelines for laying the supply lines and they are carefully and judiciously guarded. No one has the right to dig out a line to repair it except the company or its agent.

The company maintains a map of the distribution grid and so they know exactly where every line is, at any time and so they can detect any pressure loss due to leakage and can respond to it swiftly. It's all because every leakage is money lost. There is more to say, but I will end here and wait for a full article in the daily newspapers, hoping to incite a healthy discussion on the subject.

Because, I believe that no one should be given the top position as Executive Director of any of the two companies who is not prepared to tackle these problems. And no company should be given any raise without any serious program to solve its basic problems like the supply lines.

And finally, until ECG/GWC are ready to aggressively tackle employee involvement in all these illegal connections, there will be no headway in this matter. But the question is: How can they tackle the employee problem when management is all hands and feet raping the companies?Something to think about.

Goodnight Ghana, and sleep well in darkness until you wake up with no water to wash your face and a determination to vote with your personal interest and that of your children at heart in the next elections.
Sankofa 11 years ago

So what, I pray, are the utilities' management doing about this revenue leakage?

It is no use telling us that a problem exists. Just fix it, for goodness gracious sake!

So what, I pray, are the utilities' management doing about this revenue leakage?

It is no use telling us that a problem exists. Just fix it, for goodness gracious sake!
ECG OFFICIALS INVOLVED 11 years ago

ECG OFFICIALS ARE THE CAUSE. ONE CAN INFORM THEM OF ILLEGAL CONNECTION BUT WOULD NOT MIND. I HAVE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES TO COME AND DEAL WITH ONE IN MY HOUSE TO NO AVAIL.

ECG OFFICIALS ARE THE CAUSE. ONE CAN INFORM THEM OF ILLEGAL CONNECTION BUT WOULD NOT MIND. I HAVE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES TO COME AND DEAL WITH ONE IN MY HOUSE TO NO AVAIL.
king Albert 11 years ago

GOD will punish you all because even usa they dont use prepayd water in usa is free they pay only light bills so why we ghanaians we make ourselves like we have everything in ghana water has to be free fuck you all

GOD will punish you all because even usa they dont use prepayd water in usa is free they pay only light bills so why we ghanaians we make ourselves like we have everything in ghana water has to be free fuck you all

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