ECG rescinds decision to disconnect GWCL over GH17m debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) planned disconnection of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) from the national power grid in the Volta Region has been halted. According to ECG, the Ghana Water Company owes over GH¢17 million. The decision was reached following a meeting between the management of the two institutions. Benjamin Obeng Antwi, the Public Relations Officer for ECG in the Volta Region tells Citi News that a roadmap has been adopted to guide debt repayment. “There is now a payment plan for the GWCL. So there is a clear roadmap for them to settle their bills. The…