Tag Archives: DUMSOR

Dr Gideon Boako, Spokesperson of the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that several businesses collapsed as a result of the erratic power supply (Domsor) during the Mahama administration. He said on the Newsfile programme on Joy FM Saturday, May 9 that the dumsor occurred as a result of incompetence …

Bolga Central MP Isaac Adongo has said Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent comparison of the energy crisis (dumsor) under Mr John Mahama’s presidency and the coronavirus pandemic under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government, lacked “intellectual depth”. Dr Bawumia, on Monday, in a response to Mr Mahama’s comment that COVID-19 has sent …

Residents of Kumasi are furious over the seeming poor performance of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti region. Their anger stems from increasingly power interruption, known as ‘dumsor’ by the power distributor, as frequent power cuts without prior notice to customers have become the order of the …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has warned of an imminent disruption in power supply during this season of coronavirus pandemic. The Institutes has therefore advised the government to adequately resource electricity service provide in order to prevent the catastrpohy. Research and Policy Analyst at the Institute, Raymond Nuworkpor, in …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an end to the erratic power supply the country has been experiencing over the past years. According to the president, his government has taken necessary steps in making sure the deals and agreements have been signed to ensure that Ghanaians enjoy stable power …

Abume and Kokonte-Kpedzi both fishing Communities near the Akosombo Hydro Electric Dam area in the Asuoguaman District of the Eastern Region have been sleeping in darkness for a year after a bloody clash between the two communities over electricity in February 2019. The bloody clash between the two Communities was …

The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee, Adam Mutawakilu says dumsor is back but the government has failed to provide a timetable so Ghanaians would be aware. According to him, Ghana is currently experiencing load shedding due to what he termed as the incompetence of the current administration. …

Staff of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced a sit-down strike beginning Wednesday, December 10, until further notice. The sit down strike would be followed by a picket at the GRIDCo Head Office at a date to be announced later by the Staff Group Leadership, the Senior Staff Association of …

The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) has called on the Akufo-Addo-led administration to pay the $1.5 billion debt owed them to guarantee uninterrupted power supply. The chamber, in a statement signed by its CEO Mr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, said its members expected the delays in …

The Power Distribution Services (PDS)  has explained the power cuts experienced on Sunday evening was caused by a heavy rainstorm. Some parts of Accra experienced power cuts during the brief downpour Sunday. Some people in the affected areas took to social media to vent their anger at the company. In …