The Northern Network Department (NND) recently organised the second exercise this year to replace shattered glass insulation on some towers along the 330 kV Kintampo-Adubiliyili (KP6AD) Transmission Line. Six (6) different teams from NND undertook the maintenance work on Sunday, 19th May 2024. The Line Maintenance crew from Sunyani, Kumasi, Dunkwa, Tamale and Bolga assisted
In the third week of Internal Audit Awareness Month, members of the Audit Department visited Staff of the Akosombo Operational Area and undertook a walk-about at the Head Office to engage staff about their work [auditing, good governance practices, and a Q&A session].The meeting formed part of the Area’s Weekly Safety Meeting. The discussions addressed;
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has provided a much-needed training session for all GRIDCo’s Safety Coordinators on fire investigations, reporting techniques and requirements at the 2024 First Quarter Safety Coordinators Meeting, held from 9th to 10th May 2024 in Accra.The essence is to build the capacity of Safety Coordinators to generate Fire Investigations Reports,
In the Week under review, the Internal Audit Team was busy receiving delegations from the Internal Audit Agency, and Audit Firm KPMG. To close out week 3, the Internal Audit Team participated in an Awareness Walk in Accra. Here are some pictures from that event and some random pictures of team members.
GRIDCo recently hosted a team from the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) as part of its engagements aimed at encouraging compliance with regulatory requirements. The meeting coincided with the May celebrations of ‘Internal Audit Awareness Month.’The IAA delegation was led by Mr. Fusseini Alhassan a Deputy Director who expressed satisfaction at GRIDCo’s performance in the area
The move is because GRIDCo’s network of transmission lines spans across the length and breadth of Ghana, evacuating power from remote generating stations to customers. For this reason, GRIDCo undertakes the acquisition of land for power projects to facilitate the construction, operation, and maintenance of the transmission line infrastructure. Legislative Instrument (LI) 542, grants GRIDCo
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the GRIDCo Corporate Communications Section hosted their counterparts from the Volta River Authority (VRA). The joint engagement was for the two teams to know each other better and identify areas of learning and collaboration. Welcoming the VRA team, Nicholina Yembilah, Director of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), commended the VRA
Dear Colleagues,I extend to you, warm greetings from IIA Ghana. It is an honour to interact with you all, as we are just on the verge of commencing the 2024 Internal Audit Awareness Month. I implore you to participate in creating awareness for our profession. The Internal Audit Awareness Month is an important occasion for
Under the auspices of the Kumasi Area Office the Ashanti Regional branch of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, organised the maiden sensitisation programme for staff of GRIDCo about the workings of the Right To Information (RTI) Bill. Staff were educated on the provisions of the RTI Act 989, their rights, as well as responsibilities
The Outstanding Personality Award was conferred on GRIDCo’s Director, Audit, Mr. Richard Ntim at the just-ended Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) National Governance Conference. The award is named after the “Late Gilbert Ohene Dokyi”, a former Chief Executive of VRA who played an exemplary role in the formation of the Institute of Internal Auditors
