Electricity ECG Seriously cheating Consumers

Kwabena Donkor, Energy Minister

By Ekow Mensah

The office of The Insight has been inundated with complaints by consumers of electricity from all over Ghana.

 The Complaint range from the non-registration of credits bought for prepaid meters to overcharging.

Mr Sly Weelbeck, a tailor at  Kokomlemle in Accra told the “The Insight “ that he bought GHC50.00 (fifty Ghana cedis) for his meter and when he inserted it, the reading was zero.

According to him, he went and complained to ECG and was told that those who fixed his meter did not connect an earth wire to it.

After connecting an earth wire, he bought more credit but that also did not register.

Mr Osoko from Musuku at New Ashongman complains that he bought credits of GHC100.00 ( one hundred Ghana cedis) for his prepaid meter but after insertion it only registered GHC 45.00.

 Madam Yaa Mansa claims that a year ago, she was paying only about GHC 300 (Three hundred cedis) for electricity.

When her post paid meter was changed to a pre paid meter her bill jumped to GHC 1,200.00 ) one thousand and two hundred Ghana Cedis) within the twinkle of an eye.

 Now she claims to be paying GHC 2,500.00 (two thousand five hundred Ghana cedis) a month.

When Madam Yaa Mansa went to the Electricity Company of Ghana to complain, workers there broke into uncontrollable laughter.

They called the new prepaid meter “Usain Bolt” implying that the costs of electricity paid by users  of that metre was unreasonable.

Mr Joseph Mainoo of Spintex Road says that he also uses the “ Usain Bolt” meter and that even when all appliances in his house are switched off the meter keeps running.

 Similar complaints have come from Tamale, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tema.

Mr Von Ballmoos

Editorial

Uncle kwamina

Mr. Rudolf Kwamina Von Balmoss founder of Provident-Insurance Company (PIC) would be buried on September 24, 2015 after burial service at the Ridge Church in Accra.

Whiles alive, Uncle Kwamina as he was affectionately called contributed to many worthwhile causes. He was an unrepentant Nkrumaist and a founding member of the Peoples Heritage Party, (PHP).

 He also contributed financially and in many other ways to the development of “The Insight”, the Socialist Forum of Ghana and the Freedom Centre.

Uncle Kwamina was also honoured by TV Africa which named one of its studious after him for his extraordinary interest in the development of the station.

In the light of his significant contribution to progressive courses, The Insight calls upon all Socialists, Nkrumaists and progressives to join hands to give him a befitting burial.

Uncle Kwamina please rest in Peace.