According to a report by TV3 on Tuesday, 27th May, 2025, the Chief of Staff has ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to quickly move over 2,600 containers from the Tema Port to secure warehouses. This urgent decision follows the discovery of thousands of missing ECG containers, which had not been properly accounted for.
An investigation team made up of National Security, the Ministry of Transport, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and Customs found the containers in different parts of the Tema Port. The number of missing containers was first reported as 1,300, but new findings revealed that the actual number is 2,637.
According to Richmond Rockson, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the containers were found in several terminals, including, 860 at Meridian Port Services, 1,237 at GPHA Terminals, 272 already evacuated by National Security, 194 at Amaris Terminal and 20 at ATLAS Manufacturing Terminal
The investigation also showed that 2,437 of these containers had stayed at the port for more than 60 days. Because of the delay, ECG has to pay very high demurrage charges – fees for keeping the containers at the port longer than allowed.
To avoid further losses, ECG has been told to work with the port authorities to clear all outstanding fees and move the containers to its own storage facilities. A full list of the contents is also expected to be taken.
At the same time, the Minister of Energy has directed that the procurement process within ECG be reviewed to stop future problems like this.
This bold action by the Chief of Staff sends a clear message: the government will not tolerate poor management of public property. It is a step towards accountability and protecting the nation’s resources.
