Adom Trotro: PUWU suspends ECG privatisation demo
A planned demonstration against private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which was scheduled to take place today, has been postponed. The Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) had earlier, in a memo to divisional heads of the Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU), directed all members to “embark on […]
A demonstration planned to oppose private sector involvement in Ghana's Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been postponed. The Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) had announced a nationwide protest against private sector participation (PSP), intending to present a petition to President John Dramani Mahama and regional ministers.
However, participants in the Greater Accra Region were unable to gather at their meeting point, as the protest had reportedly been canceled. The postponement came after a meeting between PUWU and the Ministry of Energy on September 28, 2026, with the possibility of a resumption or cancellation of the demonstration still uncertain.
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