Ghana: Don't Expect Proper Power Until Christmas - WAPCO  THE
WEST African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) says it has begun
repairs of its damaged pipelines that occasioned a load shedding
exercise in the country over the past one month.  According to
the Managing Director (MD) of WAPCo, Mr. Charles Adeniji, the
company will at the latest complete and resume operations by
December 25, 2012.  He explained that the repairs began on
September 24, 2012, with a 10% chance of completion by the end
of October, 50% chance by the end of November, and a 90% chance
by the end of December.  However, it is "guaranteed that the
company would commence operations before December 25, 2012,"
with the supply of gas to Ghana, Togo and Benin, he said.  Mr.
Adeniji was addressing journalists at a media encounter
organized by the company to update the media on its operations,
in Accra, on Friday.  He recounted the incident that broke the
company's pipes into two parts on August 28, 2012, when a vessel
dragged anchor over the pipe lin