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ECG releases 22 days ‘Dumsor’ timetable for parts of Accra

By : cd on 23 Jun 2021, 10:16     |     Source: christian ahorgah

Dumsor

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has served notice of an impending 22 days disruption in power supply in some parts of the Greater Accra region starting from Monday, June 28, 2021.

The ECG in a press release stated that the power distributor, would allow the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to complete the last phase of repair works on some bulk supply points and transmission cables in Accra.

The last phase of the repair and upgrade works, which begins on Monday, June 28, 2021, will see an upgrade in the Volta-Achimota-Mallam transmission lines.

The exercise will cause an interruption in power supply to some 71 communities within Accra.

“In view of this the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) wishes to inform its cherished customers and the general public that the improvement works will take Twenty two days from Monday 28th June to Monday 19th July and will affect power supply to some customers in Accra between the hours of 6.00PM and 12midnight.”

Managing Director of ECG, Mr. Kwame Agyeman-Budu, addressing a press conference on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 appealed to the public to bear with the company as they work to ensure an improved service to Ghanaians.

“We’ve spoken to GRIDCO to speed up the work. In all, we are taking 22 days to complete the lines, so hopefully by the end of the 22nd day,” he said.