Tag Archives: Dumsor

The current Member of Parliament of the Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana to release a schedule for the current power outages (dumsor). According to the Chairman of the Energy Committee of Parliament, there is no prior notice from ECG as electricity goes …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has declared that a stable national power supply will be provided going forward in an attempt to address the recent power outages that Ghanaians have been experiencing. The ECG is assuring its customers and the general public that any power outage currently being experienced …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that more than 25 areas or communities in the Accra East and West regions will experience power outages. The affected areas include Ghana Steel, Palace Mall, Furniture Citi, Lovely Transport, Kpone Barrier, Kingdom Transport, GPHA Terminal (Kpone), Sethi Realty, Abodakpi Farms and …

The Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness with nurses struggling to care for babies during a power outage. The Hospital in a statement clarified that it was a brief generator trip-off. The medical director at the facility, Dr. …

The Ministry of Energy claims recent remarks by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh regarding the issuance of a load-shedding timetable have been deliberately distorted by the Media to portray the Minister as an insensitive person. Kofi Abrefa Afena, a spokesperson for the Energy Ministry, in a statement on March 26, affirmed …

The Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that the country is not facing ‘dumsor’ (erratic power supply), indicating that individuals calling for a load-shedding timetable should release it themselves. He said the current power situation is “300 times better” than what was experienced under former President John Mahama …

The Ghana Elections Project (GEP) has declared its intention to stage a demonstration against the ongoing power outages popularly known as ‘dumsor’. The protest is scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2024. In a statement released on March 21, the group said the objective is to put pressure on government to …

The Member of Parliament for the Pru East Constituency and Former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has refuted the assertion of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that Ghana is not grappling with intermittent power supply, popularly known as dumsor. According to him, the country is currently not producing enough …

Deputy Energy Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has announced that the challenges leading to recent power outages in the country have been completely resolved. He assured Ghanaians that there would be no more intermittent power outages, commonly referred to as ‘Dumsor,’ from Thursday, January 11, 2024. In an interview with Bernard …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, had cause to exclaim an amusing ‘Oops!’ while addressing a press conference. The reaction from the EC chair happened when, in the middle of her address, electricity source to the building was cut, disrupting the press conference. The EC chair was addressing …