Ghana sliding back into “dumsor” era – Minority
The Minority in parliament says the country has slipped back into widespread power outages, known locally as “dumsor,” accusing the Mahama government of failing to...
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“NDC has failed faster than expected” – Annoh-Dompreh fires at Mahama government
Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh has launched a blistering attack on the Mahama-led NDC government, accusing the administration of failing Ghanaians barely...
Ghana risks more power interruptions without grid redundancy — ASEC warns
Ghana must urgently invest in stronger redundancy across its power transmission and distribution networks to avoid prolonged outages, an energy policy expert has said, following...
Jinapor announces full restoration of power after system disruption
The Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced the full restoration of all power generation units following a major system disruption that...
“We might as well buy generators”: We’re paying but still in darkness — Tolon MP questions energy levy use
The Member of Parliament for Tolon and Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has formally invoked Right to Information (RTI) Act to demand full disclosure...
Comedian DKB slams Prince David Osei over dumsor comments
Ghanaian comedian DKB has criticised actor Prince David Osei over comments linking President John Dramani Mahama to the country’s ongoing power outages, known locally as...
“Stop blaming politicians”: expert urges accountability in power sector
Weak accountability, power theft and poor public access to data are at the core of Ghana’s recurring electricity crisis, energy expert Dr Nii Darko Asante...
Calls for Jinapor’s resignation “politically motivated” – ministry
The Ministry of Energy has rejected calls for the resignation of Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, describing the demands as politically motivated amid efforts to...
I have lost 341 birds due to erratic power: “They panic and die” – farmer blames dumsor for livestock losses
A Ghanaian poultry farmer has described mounting losses linked to ongoing power outages, warning that persistent “dumsor” is beginning to take a toll on livestock...
Unstable power supply adding stress to WASSCE, BECE candidates – Sammi Awuku to Mahama
New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has raised concern over intermittent power supply, warning that it is disrupting preparation for national...