General News of Friday, 16 March 2018Source: classfmonline.comMinority comment on tariff cuts insulting - PURC CommitteeIshmael Ejekumhene, Chair of the Technical Committee for PURCIshmael Ejekumhene, Chair of the Technical Committee for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has indicated that members of the committee feel insulted by the Minority in parliament over their comments on the reduction in electricity tariffs. The PURC, which announced the reduction early this month, said residential customers will now enjoy 17.5% reduction, whilst non-residential customers will enjoy 30% reduction. The mines are also entitled to 10% reduction, with special load tariff customers also enjoying 25% reduction. The Minority spokesperson on Energy, Adam Mutawakilu, said Ghanaians are likely to experience erratic power supply and general operational challenges on account of the tariff reduction. It is as if the committee members are people who don’t know whatever they are doing.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2018 10:07 UTC