{
  "id": 6381357,
  "title": "ECG revenue is improving, so what has changed? – PUWU challenges World Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ecg-revenue-is-improving-so-what-has-changed-puwu-challenges-world",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ecg-revenue-is-improving-so-what-has-changed-puwu-challenges-world-bank/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has criticized the World Bank's approach to addressing Ghana's energy sector challenges, questioning the focus on key structural issues. Deputy General Secretary Enoch Paul Hayes spoke on Joy FM's PM Express, highlighting that power generation and Independent Power Producers' (IPPs) pricing require more attention. Hayes argued that these issues have not been prioritized in the sector's reform efforts. The union also expressed concerns about Ghana's financial pressures, including debts owed to power producers and the costs of maintaining a reliable electricity supply. Hayes emphasized Ghana's capacity to handle its own challenges without relying heavily on international institutions like the IMF. He pointed to the Tema Oil Refinery as an example of successful local interventions. The PUWU executive further questioned the World Bank's motives, suggesting that its interventions may be driven by financial interests rather than genuine support. Hayes noted that organized labor had already provided the government with critical measures to address the sector's problems. He urged authorities to focus on these proposals instead of the World Bank's interventions, which he believes do not address the core issues. Hayes also raised doubts about the World Bank's assessment of the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) revenue performance, suggesting that it has not changed despite the bank's claims of improvement.",
  "summary": "The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has challenged the World Bank’s approach to Ghana’s energy-sector challenges, questioning why the focus is not being placed on the key structural problems affecting the sector.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "ECG revenue is improving, so what has changed? – PUWU challenges World Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ecg-revenue-is-improving-so-what-has-changed-puwu-challenges-world-6382040",
        "published": "2026-09-09T02:26:00.000Z"
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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."
}