Power sector debt hits $700m, Minority demands full audit of 'Dumsor Levy'

The Minority in Parliament has sounded the alarm over the state of Ghana’s power sector finances, disclosing that government owes more than $700 million to Independent Power Producers and fuel suppliers despite earlier assurances that the debts had been cleared. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, said the sector’s troubles are not purely technical but are rooted in deep financial distress. “We also k…