{
  "id": 19825992,
  "title": "Sefwi Bekwai residents protest erratic power supply, high electricity bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/sefwi-bekwai-residents-protest-erratic-power-supply-high-electricity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:58:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/sefwi-bekwai-residents-protest-erratic-power-supply-high-electricity-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Western North Region's Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality, residents of Sefwi Bekwai are protesting the erratic power supply and high electricity bills, causing significant disruption to their daily lives and businesses. The persistent power outages have left many households inconvenienced, with the residents expressing their frustration over the unreliable electricity service. Despite these frequent power interruptions, they are dismayed by the electricity bills they receive, perceiving them as unreasonable. A unit committee member of Sefwi Bekwai, Kwame Lord, addressed the media during the protest, urging the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to swiftly address the issue. Lord requested the power distributor to ensure a more reliable power supply and investigate the billing concerns raised by the residents. Some protesters further urged relevant authorities to intervene, emphasizing that consumers should not have to endure frequent outages alongside high electricity charges. They warned of continuing their demands for answers from the authorities until concrete steps are taken to resolve the power supply and billing challenges. The residents are calling on ECG to engage the community and provide lasting solutions to these pressing issues.",
  "summary": "Residents of Sefwi Bekwai in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have taken to the streets to protest persistent power outages and what they describe as excessively high electricity bills. The aggrieved residents say the unreliable electricity supply has disrupted daily activities, affected businesses and brought considerable inconvenience to households. They are…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}