Citi News Explainer | Mahama’s Electricity Exemption

Citi News Explainer | Mahama’s electricity exemption

The Office of the President and four strategic ministries – Health, Education, Defence and the Interior have been granted electricity exemptions. These institutions will no longer pay monthly electricity bills at selected operational zones and that’s support from government to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical national institutions. The rationale is to prevent utility-related disruptions […] The post Citi News Explainer | Mahama’s el…

Government exempts certain institutions from paying electricity bills

The government approved the exemption of electricity bills for selected strategic institutions, following a Cabinet decision chaired by President John Mahama.

Govt Exempts MOH, Others From Paying Electricity Bills

John Jinapor The government has approved the exemption of electricity bills for selected institutions including the Office of the President, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, who announce the decision following a Cabinet decision chaired by President John Dramani Mahama, said the move is intended to safeguard…

Government Approves Electricity Bill Exemption for Strategic Institutions

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that Cabinet has approved a full exemption of electricity bills for select strategic institutions.   The measure, endorsed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President John Dramani Mahama earlier this week, is set to ease operational costs and strengthen the functionality of key state sectors.  According to Hon. Jinapor, the initiative aims to safeguard critical n…

President Lula has signed a provisional measure which promises to exempt 60 million Brazilians from the payment of the electricity price. This decision aims to benefit families with income per head of up to a minimum wage and consumption of up to 80 kWh. However, the measure is not exempt from criticism and concerns, especially with regard to its possible inflational impacts. Alexei Vivan, president of the Brazilian Energy Company Association, w…

Presidency, MOH, MoE, and other ministries exempted from paying electricity bills

By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that Cabinet has approved the exemption of electricity bills for selected strategic institutions, including security agencies, and those in the health and education sectors. Mr. Jinapor said the decision was reached after a Cabinet meeting held during the week in Accra, chaired by President John Dramani Mahama. The Minister explained that t…