Ghana Achieves 72% Electricity Distribution

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Akorfa 11 years ago

Of what use is coverage if the quality of service is so poor?

Of what use is coverage if the quality of service is so poor?
Gye Nyame 11 years ago

Oh! I feel sorry for my people. When you go to Accra all you hear is the humming of generators -- and this is Accra, the capital of the nation.

Oh! I feel sorry for my people. When you go to Accra all you hear is the humming of generators -- and this is Accra, the capital of the nation.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

THE NDC'S RURAL ELCTRIFICATION PROJECT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. GOD DAMN NANA AKUFFO ADDO AND HI ASANTE-AKYEM CROOKS.

THE NDC'S RURAL ELCTRIFICATION PROJECT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. GOD DAMN NANA AKUFFO ADDO AND HI ASANTE-AKYEM CROOKS.
Oba Nyansa ni baako Pe in Ghana 11 years ago

Do we have enough electricity supply in Accra our capital town? Fools and corrupt NDC Government led by Mahama Ataa Yi mu Ataa Yi fitaa.

Do we have enough electricity supply in Accra our capital town? Fools and corrupt NDC Government led by Mahama Ataa Yi mu Ataa Yi fitaa.
CITIZEN ONE 11 years ago

Worse things happened under Rawlings and Kuffuor. Insolent jerk leave Mahama out of this. The man hasn't even been in power for more than 2 months, and animals like you want to pile on him.

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Worse things happened under Rawlings and Kuffuor. Insolent jerk leave Mahama out of this. The man hasn't even been in power for more than 2 months, and animals like you want to pile on him.

The nerve center of a typical Ghanaian is no different from those power lines in the picture. As for brain matter equal to snort.

The Baffour cha may be right, only if you base his remarks on the fact that over 50% of the users are all thieves. Ministers and people in power hardly pay for anything, squatters and migrants from all over the country who flock to Accra do not pay for electricity, yet tap into it through mysterious and crafty ways. Who you gonna blame? African God!
Auntie Mary 11 years ago

Generators are still operating 100% in Accra.
Why are linking our electricity with the whole of Africa?

Generators are still operating 100% in Accra.
Why are linking our electricity with the whole of Africa?
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

ONE SELFISH LAWYER AND BOGUS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, A PACK OF 10 USELESS UNDERTAKE A WEEKLY SURGERY OF ONE BOGUS ELECTORAL PETITION JUST TO HOLD THIS COUNTRY TO RANSOME. THEY MUST WITHDRAW IT BEFORE WE DO IT FOR THEM.

ONE SELFISH LAWYER AND BOGUS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, A PACK OF 10 USELESS UNDERTAKE A WEEKLY SURGERY OF ONE BOGUS ELECTORAL PETITION JUST TO HOLD THIS COUNTRY TO RANSOME. THEY MUST WITHDRAW IT BEFORE WE DO IT FOR THEM.
Patriot 11 years ago

Wow!!! Just wait and see!!!

Wow!!! Just wait and see!!!
Egya 11 years ago

What is your definition of "achieves" electricity? Dum so, dum so, or load shedding or what?

What is your definition of "achieves" electricity? Dum so, dum so, or load shedding or what?
Anold Spy 11 years ago

By what standard is this so called achievement measured, with this erratic power supply it is worse than not having at all

By what standard is this so called achievement measured, with this erratic power supply it is worse than not having at all
ADAMA 11 years ago

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA
Agyare 11 years ago

How many countries in Africa enjoy electricity for even 3 days non-stop? How many countries in Africa has even 50% of the population connected to electricity? Not even Nigeria, with all their oil wealth and economic prowess.
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How many countries in Africa enjoy electricity for even 3 days non-stop? How many countries in Africa has even 50% of the population connected to electricity? Not even Nigeria, with all their oil wealth and economic prowess.

Count your blessings, and then seek for more. It's sad when I see people comparing Gh and developed nations. For heavens sake, US has trillions in GDP, been drilling oil for decades, has extra money for other things.

Gh is still building roads, still building hospitals, still building schools, etc. If G'ment puts all its little resources into one venture, what happens to the rest? We have really really progressed as a nation. If u don't believe me, look back at the 1970's and early 1980's where people ate chicken and rice once in year, kids going to school in torn clothes was the order of the day, u could count the number of people who owned private vehicles, almost everywhere in Gh was bush with "bola bird" all over the place,

where there was scarcity of food and near famine, where Nigerian (Africas America) had to depot 1 million Ghanaian professionals who were doing menial jobs in Nigeria, etc. etc. etc. We've come a long way. At least give thanks for once.
ray 11 years ago

in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), electricity is almost constant. Rarely any issues. OS year, some Africans do enjoy constant electricity.

But I get your point. It is getting better and we should be thankful and I agree very much. ...
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in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), electricity is almost constant. Rarely any issues. OS year, some Africans do enjoy constant electricity.

But I get your point. It is getting better and we should be thankful and I agree very much. However the development would be much faster if there was less corruption with leader just leading to line their pockets.
ADAMA 11 years ago

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA
ADAMA 11 years ago

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA
BabaUS 11 years ago

Do you think we are so dumb to be excited with this useless claim. The system does not work so it is of no use even if you achieve 100%.

Do you think we are so dumb to be excited with this useless claim. The system does not work so it is of no use even if you achieve 100%.
ADAMA 11 years ago

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA
ADAMA 11 years ago

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA

STOP MAKING PEOPLE ANNOY. NO ELECTRIC CITY ,NO WATER. FOOLISH LEADERS. I FEEL SAD FOR GHANA
Koo Nimo 11 years ago

The loss of the Narcotics Peddling Party (NPP) has really gone into your head. You banged all your hope on an illusive NPP victory thinking that would give you a leaway to start your cocaine business and a promise to that vil ...
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The loss of the Narcotics Peddling Party (NPP) has really gone into your head. You banged all your hope on an illusive NPP victory thinking that would give you a leaway to start your cocaine business and a promise to that village bleached face girl that you will be a garden boy to the asante regional minister. Sorry but your NPP ain't gonna come to power anytime soon so you can insult all you want, akuraseni bi ba.
BabaUS 11 years ago

We are not that stupid. The system does not work so are you expecting us to start doing Azonto bacause of this? Get real

We are not that stupid. The system does not work so are you expecting us to start doing Azonto bacause of this? Get real
Dzigaman 11 years ago

Can't you tell the difference between a telephone line and an electricity line?

Can't you tell the difference between a telephone line and an electricity line?
rockson ntow;nsawam s.d.a j.h.s 11 years ago

pls mr president pls come to our aid;i live in a village called pepraw on nsawam aburi road

pls mr president pls come to our aid;i live in a village called pepraw on nsawam aburi road
Bee Tee 11 years ago

ABSOLUTE NONSENSE, without reading the post...Mtchew

ABSOLUTE NONSENSE, without reading the post...Mtchew
Sage 11 years ago

You share the SAME food to 2, 5, 100 people and claim to have fed a multitude.

Tweaaaaaa, that is the STUPIDEST old trick in the book.

But for TRIBALISM NDC would have lost so miserably it won't even be funny.

You share the SAME food to 2, 5, 100 people and claim to have fed a multitude.

Tweaaaaaa, that is the STUPIDEST old trick in the book.

But for TRIBALISM NDC would have lost so miserably it won't even be funny.
Ankonam 11 years ago

How did they get their 72% from, I wonder? In Ghana, anyone just conjures up some obscure statistics to hoodwink the public. The quality of service is appalling to a large extent.

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How did they get their 72% from, I wonder? In Ghana, anyone just conjures up some obscure statistics to hoodwink the public. The quality of service is appalling to a large extent.

The guidelines followed by my electrician prior to an inspection visit by the Electricity Department when I applied to be connected up to the grid appeared to me to be dodgy in that they stipulated that the cabling be exposed along the fascia board. I questioned the electrician the wisdom in displaying copper cabling plainly for potential thieves and he said that doing it any other way would fail the inspection test. Shortly after the test (which I hasten to say was successful despite the cabling on the outside of the fascia board), some thieves stripped everything.

Personally, I don't think that their statistics matter unless they provide details of the range of satisfactory services they have provided. Ghana shouldn't brag about any achievement when electricity is diabolically erratic.

It reminds me of Ghana Water Board plumbers who have no clueless about branch-tees. All their service connection to customers' houses are done using crude saddle connections by puncturing the mains pipe that runs along the high road. This means that the further from the mains pipe your house is, the higher your costs. In any case, being connected up doesn't guarantee a trouble free supply.
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

Shortly after the test (which I hasten to say was successful despite the cabling on the outside of the fascia board), some thieves stripped everything.

PERHAPS, THE CABLING COULD BE PLACED UNDERGROUND OR HIGH HIGH UP IN TH ...
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Shortly after the test (which I hasten to say was successful despite the cabling on the outside of the fascia board), some thieves stripped everything.

PERHAPS, THE CABLING COULD BE PLACED UNDERGROUND OR HIGH HIGH UP IN THE SKY. WHICH WILL MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT N TAKE LOTS OF TIME FOR THIEVES TO STEAL AWAY....BY THE WAY, WHY DONT U HAVE SECURITY AT YOUR RESIDENCE?
Kofi 11 years ago

This means nothing to the Ghanaian who continue to suffer from "dum sor, dum sor". We deserve some respect as citizens so stop taking us for fools.

This means nothing to the Ghanaian who continue to suffer from "dum sor, dum sor". We deserve some respect as citizens so stop taking us for fools.
Ben Asare 11 years ago

I am very much surprise and disappointed to the fact that GEDAP IS boosting for having achieved 72% of electricity distribution to Ghanaians, while 0.001 percent of the 72% enjoy the electricity in the country.71.999% enjoy e ...
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I am very much surprise and disappointed to the fact that GEDAP IS boosting for having achieved 72% of electricity distribution to Ghanaians, while 0.001 percent of the 72% enjoy the electricity in the country.71.999% enjoy electricity continually 30 days within the 365 days.0.003% of the 71.999% use power generators which polute's the clean air that Ghanaians breath.
For how long should we stay idle for our leaders to throw sand in our eyes, and continue to deceive us.Our leaders should be sincere and tell us how many of them sleep in the dark just for even an hour.We all love our country GHANA and we all deserve a fair share of the good things in the country, not just our politicians and their friends and families.
kanawo 11 years ago

there are bunch of lairs deceiving people in the name of ghana including john mahama himself criminals

there are bunch of lairs deceiving people in the name of ghana including john mahama himself criminals
CITIZEN ONE 11 years ago

Nobody wants to pay taxes in Ghana. Nobody wants to live in a society where you contribute to the progress of that society. Street Hawkers do not want to acquire real jobs so they can earn a real living paying taxes. Market w ...
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Nobody wants to pay taxes in Ghana. Nobody wants to live in a society where you contribute to the progress of that society. Street Hawkers do not want to acquire real jobs so they can earn a real living paying taxes. Market women do the same, everybody wants to be a farmer and group their own vegetables along any stream (filled with human waste), so they can use the free liquid to cultivate their crops, then supply Chop Bars and other establishments. Never paying a dime. Matter of fact even the lands they grow these crops on are encroached upon. Taxi drivers just randomly make up fares to suit your look and personality, but they don't even pay taxes, yet they want to get rich overnight. All the above mentioned will never be willing to pay for electricity, so they will steal it. How in the would you not expect 72% output to feel like 36% output!
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

THERFE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOT KNOWING WAT TO DO AND KNOWING WAT TO DO BUT TURNING A BLIND EYE. EITHER WAY, OUR LEADERS HAVE REMAINED VERY MEDIOCRE AND INACTIVE. THIS APPLIES TO THE MAYORS, THE REGIONAL MINISTERS, MPS, CA ...
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THERFE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOT KNOWING WAT TO DO AND KNOWING WAT TO DO BUT TURNING A BLIND EYE. EITHER WAY, OUR LEADERS HAVE REMAINED VERY MEDIOCRE AND INACTIVE. THIS APPLIES TO THE MAYORS, THE REGIONAL MINISTERS, MPS, CABINET MINISTERS N THE PRESIDENT. IF I HAD NY WAY, I WILL DELETE THEM ALL FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH. THEY R TRULY USELESS. GHFUO ARE HUMAN BEINGS AND THEY ALSO DESERVE BETTER. IM TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT EXCUSES AFTER EXCUSES! ROME WASNT BUILT INA DAY. WESTERN SOCIETIES THAT WE CRAVE TO INHABIT AT ALL COST ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AT ONE POINT IN TIME. HOWEVER, THEY GOT UP ONE DAY AND MADE THE MENTAL NOTE TO EMBRACE CHANGE. THE ASIANS HAVE DONE SIMILAR. WAT R WE WAITING FOR? ARE WE THAT CONTENT WITH MEDIOCRITY N PETTINESS!
kwasi dwirantwi 11 years ago

Yes, well done. But how reliable is it especially helping with industrilization in the rural areas. Solar alongside with this will help a greater way. Way Ghana, Down power cuts/outages.

Yes, well done. But how reliable is it especially helping with industrilization in the rural areas. Solar alongside with this will help a greater way. Way Ghana, Down power cuts/outages.
Bob 11 years ago

This man is a joker.72%? Mr man give us a break.

This man is a joker.72%? Mr man give us a break.
MenayeAFUAforiwa 11 years ago

Tweaaaaaaaaa, Ghana has achieved 72% electricity distribution? This government is known of lies.Nonsense,where is the proof?

Tweaaaaaaaaa, Ghana has achieved 72% electricity distribution? This government is known of lies.Nonsense,where is the proof?
HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 11 years ago

Currently, it's more than 72%. Old data.

Currently, it's more than 72%. Old data.

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