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| GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
State owned Broadcasting
Corporation has stopped transmission in the Volta region of Ghana after a cut
in electricity supply to two of its transmission stations in the region.
This is the second time
this year the Electricity of Ghana has cut power supply to the Ghana Broadcasting
Corporation in the Volta Region.
The cut in electricity
supply to the stations at Akatsi and Ametefe was due to a long standing debt of
GH 720, 000 the corporation’s owe the Electricity
Company of Ghana.
General Manager of ECG-
Volta, Mr. Joseph Mensah Forson, said the indebtedness of some public and
private institutions and individuals was having a negative impact on the
Company’s operations and served notice that the Company would not relent in
efforts at making defaulters pay for power they have used.
This came to light when
the Deputy Minister of Communications, Dr. Ato Sarpong took turn to answer
questions in Parliament relating to the Communication Ministry specifically on
why the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has stopped television transmission
in the Volta region as well as the reduction in the hours of transmission by
the National Broadcaster to the same region.
Addressing Parliament
on the issue Friday on behalf of the Communication Minister, Dr. Ato Sarpong plans
are far advanced in the settle the outstanding debt owed the Electricity
Company of Ghana.
Emmanuel Dzivenu
(RADIO UNIVES)
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