{"id":256748,"date":"2016-10-11T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=256748"},"modified":"2016-10-11T06:00:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T06:00:48","slug":"bimbila-mill-operators-to-protest-high-electricity-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/bimbila-mill-operators-to-protest-high-electricity-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bimbila mill operators to protest high electricity tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grinding mill operators at Bimbila in the Northern Region, have declared their intentions to\u00a0embark on a strike to protest what they say is the high cost of electricity tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>The strike if effected, will affect thousands of residents who rely on\u00a0these centers in the food preparation process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256784\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/195179af-74a5-4e9a-b17e-1f9322631fd6.jpg\" alt=\"195179af-74a5-4e9a-b17e-1f9322631fd6\" width=\"599\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi News\u2019<\/strong> Aminu Alaabira Mohammed reported that \u201cthe mill operators are billed GHC 2,500 monthly,\u201d adding that \u201cfailure to settle the bill also\u00a0leads to a disconnection from the national grid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256780\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9f844a0b-e871-46dd-9161-9ca189f3ed55.jpg\" alt=\"9f844a0b-e871-46dd-9161-9ca189f3ed55\" width=\"610\" height=\"458\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The secretary of the mill operators Association at\u00a0Bimbilla, Iddrisu Blay, expressed concerns about the situation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256779\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9110e121-52c7-4218-9ab1-a99cbc0fca55.jpg\" alt=\"9110e121-52c7-4218-9ab1-a99cbc0fca55\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t pay for the bills we are charged\u2026In a month you can make about 2,000GHC and the bill comes as high as 2,5000. In Bimbilla, it is not everyday or month that you will make that amount of money. The bill is very expensive and that is why we have closed our mills\u2026This is not just happening to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256779\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9110e121-52c7-4218-9ab1-a99cbc0fca55.jpg\" alt=\"9110e121-52c7-4218-9ab1-a99cbc0fca55\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another mill operator called for a reduction, saying \u201cI want them to reduce the money being charged for \u00a0so that I can grind my items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grinding mill operators at Bimbila in the Northern Region, have declared their intentions to\u00a0embark on a strike to protest what they say is the high cost of electricity tariffs. 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