Get generators or face closure - FDA tells cold store operators

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Ewusi 11 years ago

Asem ben koraa ne.NDC.You can't manage a small fraction of Kuffuor's wisdom the NHIS how can you people rule Ghana.

Asem ben koraa ne.NDC.You can't manage a small fraction of Kuffuor's wisdom the NHIS how can you people rule Ghana.
JOTO 11 years ago

IT PAINS TO READ SUCH NONSENSE TODAY; EVERY COLD STORE IN USA OR UK MUST HAVE A COLD STANDBY GENERATOR INCASE THERE IS EMERGENCY LIGHT OFF THE WILL SWITCH TO THEIR GENERATOR:
THIS IS NO NEWS; WHAT DID THE COOL STORES USED 20 ...
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IT PAINS TO READ SUCH NONSENSE TODAY; EVERY COLD STORE IN USA OR UK MUST HAVE A COLD STANDBY GENERATOR INCASE THERE IS EMERGENCY LIGHT OFF THE WILL SWITCH TO THEIR GENERATOR:
THIS IS NO NEWS; WHAT DID THE COOL STORES USED 2000-2008 POWER CRISES?
JOTECT 11 years ago

AS IF; IT JUST THIS YEAR ALL THESE POWER PROBLEMS STARTED:

AS IF; IT JUST THIS YEAR ALL THESE POWER PROBLEMS STARTED:
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 11 years ago

Oman bofo3 party. Whenever NDC rules in Ghana always problems upon problems.

Ghanaians deserve to suffer if you don't have money to buy your own generator go to hell that is what NDC is telling you fools.

Oman bofo3 party. Whenever NDC rules in Ghana always problems upon problems.

Ghanaians deserve to suffer if you don't have money to buy your own generator go to hell that is what NDC is telling you fools.
Don Blunt 11 years ago

Do we have reliable supply of fuel for the Generators?
We are at the Mercy of John Mahama;
"If you don't make me the only legitimate Seller of LPG, I will not allow anyone else to sell LPG"

Do we have reliable supply of fuel for the Generators?
We are at the Mercy of John Mahama;
"If you don't make me the only legitimate Seller of LPG, I will not allow anyone else to sell LPG"
Afrakuma 11 years ago

Does it matter when it started? Do we have to live like this, businesses are collapsing, workers strugglinging to live organized lives, homes have been turned upside down? There is misery all round so spare us the politics. ...
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Does it matter when it started? Do we have to live like this, businesses are collapsing, workers strugglinging to live organized lives, homes have been turned upside down? There is misery all round so spare us the politics. Four years was more than enough to have explored various sources of energy.
I SUPPORT 11 years ago

I TOLD YOU SO. wAR IS THE ANSWER TO ALL THESE NONSENSE. THERE IS NO SOLDIER IN GHANA NOW; THERE IS NO POLICEMAN IN GHANA NOW; THERE IS NO JUDGE WHO CAN ADMINISTER JUSTICE IN GHANA NOW. WAR IS THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE CORRUPT ...
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I TOLD YOU SO. wAR IS THE ANSWER TO ALL THESE NONSENSE. THERE IS NO SOLDIER IN GHANA NOW; THERE IS NO POLICEMAN IN GHANA NOW; THERE IS NO JUDGE WHO CAN ADMINISTER JUSTICE IN GHANA NOW. WAR IS THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE CORRUPT POLITICIANS, PEOPLE, SOLDIERS, POLICEMEN AND CORRUPT JUDGES. MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WAR IS GOOD SO LET'S CRY FOR WAR.
Ewusi 11 years ago

Muumu if you see you would run.There is nothing about war,except its ending.What Ghanaians are passing through is more severe than crossing the Sahara desert without water.

Muumu if you see you would run.There is nothing about war,except its ending.What Ghanaians are passing through is more severe than crossing the Sahara desert without water.
CHARCOAL SELLER. 11 years ago

Any sensible business person should know that in a country where water and electricity service is sporadic, alternative power source is a necessity, in the case of cold storage operators, not having stand by generators as a ...
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Any sensible business person should know that in a country where water and electricity service is sporadic, alternative power source is a necessity, in the case of cold storage operators, not having stand by generators as a part of standard operating equipment, is short-sighted, if not criminal.

It's never too late to correct mistakes, this is a life saving move by the FDA, NDC&NPP robots need to stop bickering over those two useless parties, and focus on the things that benefit the people's health and well being, rather than trying to take cheap shots at each other.
blueprint 11 years ago

he is the cause

he is the cause
KOFI ASANTE 11 years ago

WHY NOT RATHER ISSUE ULTIMATUM TO THE GOVT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THEY ARE PAID TO DO, IN THE FIRST PLACE. AS USUAL WE ARE PICKING ON THE POOR AND DEFENSELESS WHILST THE GOVT CONTINUES TO WASTE AND STEAL

WHY NOT RATHER ISSUE ULTIMATUM TO THE GOVT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THEY ARE PAID TO DO, IN THE FIRST PLACE. AS USUAL WE ARE PICKING ON THE POOR AND DEFENSELESS WHILST THE GOVT CONTINUES TO WASTE AND STEAL
They wanted to come and fake arest 11 years ago

Fake Kuffor's evil knowledge, You just jalous the Ewes your life is to try to attack them, Kufor the formal evil president Try did so, he by fake means arest Tsatsu, but God will punish him and his party, they the akan Nanas ...
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Fake Kuffor's evil knowledge, You just jalous the Ewes your life is to try to attack them, Kufor the formal evil president Try did so, he by fake means arest Tsatsu, but God will punish him and his party, they the akan Nanas and chiefs that drinks palm-wine from human scull will never be allowed to rule Ghana anymore, in London, the USA and other developed countries the Ewes work as Doctors, Engineers, Accountants more than the Akans but the Akans do more cleaning, toilets, fake immigragration solisitors like Nana Akufo-Addo the cocain snifer who whenever he dies childrens head will be cut off for thier sculls to be used by the Nanas and the Akan chiefs in drinking palm-wine. The Ewes will never be afriad of you the evil Akans
Jane, United Nation 11 years ago

It is very sad that a government whose inefficiency has resulted in business collapsing is now issuing strong warning to the impacted business as if the cold store business owners are the cause of the persistent power outage.

It is very sad that a government whose inefficiency has resulted in business collapsing is now issuing strong warning to the impacted business as if the cold store business owners are the cause of the persistent power outage.
Jane, United Nation 11 years ago

It is very sad that a government whose inefficiency has resulted in business collapsing is now issuing strong warning to the impacted business as if the cold store business owners are the cause of the persistent power outage.

It is very sad that a government whose inefficiency has resulted in business collapsing is now issuing strong warning to the impacted business as if the cold store business owners are the cause of the persistent power outage.
JOTO 11 years ago

THIS PROBLEM WE ARE FACING TODAY IS NOT SOMETHING NEW IN GHANA: THIS IS A OLD STORY AND WHY SHOULD THE COOL STORES BE ADVICE JUST TODAY BUT NOT YEARS AGO.

THIS PROBLEM WE ARE FACING TODAY IS NOT SOMETHING NEW IN GHANA: THIS IS A OLD STORY AND WHY SHOULD THE COOL STORES BE ADVICE JUST TODAY BUT NOT YEARS AGO.
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

No dumsor dumsor lasted this long between 2000 and 2008.

No dumsor dumsor lasted this long between 2000 and 2008.
Kapo 11 years ago

Stupid talk

Stupid talk
Kapo 11 years ago

Aaba

Aaba
Sokoto 11 years ago

Where do they get that funding from after been taxed by government who cannot provide power for them to work efficiently?

If I am one of them and could afford a generator, I might as well look into an alternative way of g ...
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Where do they get that funding from after been taxed by government who cannot provide power for them to work efficiently?

If I am one of them and could afford a generator, I might as well look into an alternative way of generating power myself to run the business.

This directive is rubbish.
bansi 11 years ago

we need someone to save us from this mess. we business owners are going through hell. mahama must solve this problem now! God has nothing to do with this. mahama, put your brain to work and act now.

we need someone to save us from this mess. we business owners are going through hell. mahama must solve this problem now! God has nothing to do with this. mahama, put your brain to work and act now.
Fake arest/jail, shame onto you 11 years ago

It will be sad if you allow them again, NPP is evil, they just jalous the Ewes thier life is to try to attack them, Kufor the formal evil president Try did so, he by fake means arest Tsatsu, but God will punish him and his pa ...
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It will be sad if you allow them again, NPP is evil, they just jalous the Ewes thier life is to try to attack them, Kufor the formal evil president Try did so, he by fake means arest Tsatsu, but God will punish him and his party, they the akan Nanas and chiefs that drinks palm-wine from human scull will never be allowed to rule Ghana anymore, in London, the USA and other developed countries the Ewes work as Doctors, Engineers, Accountants more than the Akans but the Akans do more cleaning, toilets, fake immigragration solisitors like Nana Akufo-Addo the cocain snifer who whenever he dies childrens head will be cut off for thier sculls to be used by the Nanas and the Akan chiefs in drinking palm-wine. The Ewes will never be afriad of you the evil Akans
Concerned citizen 11 years ago

How could some one runs a business without the necessary facilities. Source of power is the major facility in this sector. If you are asked to make sure you are equipped with it, what is the big deal about this, beause most p ...
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How could some one runs a business without the necessary facilities. Source of power is the major facility in this sector. If you are asked to make sure you are equipped with it, what is the big deal about this, beause most people who give comments on this site lack basic knowledge, and they are like robbots. Their thinking faculty has now programmed into politics. So everything has to be politised. What a shame!!!! We are in the 21st century!!!
Asempaneye 11 years ago

Indeed we are going back to the Stone Age. Food and Drug Authority cannot make or pass laws or regulations and can only advice. The dumsor era of NDC goverment has become unbearable whcih has affected many household electrica ...
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Indeed we are going back to the Stone Age. Food and Drug Authority cannot make or pass laws or regulations and can only advice. The dumsor era of NDC goverment has become unbearable whcih has affected many household electrical gadgets adversely.ECG must be sued instead especially where it is establised proper notices have not been issued or not followed up.Where to from here?
SHALOM 11 years ago

All the fishes and frozen meat will get rotten but the sellers will be complelled to sell them to unsuspecting consumers to their peril. This is your favourite NDC for you. Ede bee k3k3 NO FEARS.

All the fishes and frozen meat will get rotten but the sellers will be complelled to sell them to unsuspecting consumers to their peril. This is your favourite NDC for you. Ede bee k3k3 NO FEARS.
BISMARCK ASARE 11 years ago

So, is this the solution that FDA can give to address the current energy crisis? Has it assessed the environmental impacts of that investment?

So, is this the solution that FDA can give to address the current energy crisis? Has it assessed the environmental impacts of that investment?
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 11 years ago

Another idiot!Why don`t you appeal to this hopeless Gov`t to see to it that things work in Ghana?If you have a stand-by generator but no fuel to operate it, what happens then?Blame this hopeless Gov`t for the woes of Ghanaian ...
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Another idiot!Why don`t you appeal to this hopeless Gov`t to see to it that things work in Ghana?If you have a stand-by generator but no fuel to operate it, what happens then?Blame this hopeless Gov`t for the woes of Ghanaians!
Obed Adore 11 years ago

Legislation must be passed to ensure there is alternate power supply to such facilities by their operators. Even in advanced countries there are such provisions. Operators of Hospitals, food industries, and even common apartm ...
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Legislation must be passed to ensure there is alternate power supply to such facilities by their operators. Even in advanced countries there are such provisions. Operators of Hospitals, food industries, and even common apartment buildings homes and condominiums etc.., are made to have alternate power supplies.. I am very surprised by the comments made here by ...hmm a Dr. WHO???
Daavi 11 years ago

"I LAUGH TO SCORN THE POWER OF MEN"

"I LAUGH TO SCORN THE POWER OF MEN"
MERCY 11 years ago

NDC BUSINESSMEN CREATING ROOM TO INVADE GHANA WITH THEIR GENERATOR BUSINESSES FOR PERSONAL, SELFISH & WICKED GAINS...

NDC BUSINESSMEN CREATING ROOM TO INVADE GHANA WITH THEIR GENERATOR BUSINESSES FOR PERSONAL, SELFISH & WICKED GAINS...
Sweden 11 years ago

Food and Drugs Authority are talking
nonsence,most of u are educated but yet still u are illitrates

Food and Drugs Authority are talking
nonsence,most of u are educated but yet still u are illitrates
tegare 11 years ago

whyis FDA full of these short sighted idiots. is there no sensible alternative this stupid dr can suggest

whyis FDA full of these short sighted idiots. is there no sensible alternative this stupid dr can suggest
kofi ofori amoako 11 years ago

I cant believe the owners are being threatened with closure instead of admonishing the governement for mismanaging our power generation resources. Generators would mean additional operating costs which would translate to incr ...
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I cant believe the owners are being threatened with closure instead of admonishing the governement for mismanaging our power generation resources. Generators would mean additional operating costs which would translate to increaesd cost for consumers. Ask the government to provide the generators as they are the reason for the mess we are in.
TAY 11 years ago

OH WHAT A SHAME TJHE FDA TELINGTHE COLD STORE OWNERS TO GET A GENAROTOR WHY DONT THEY TELL THEECG TO DOTHE RIGHT THING.WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA NOWHAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR AGES.SOMANY ELERCTRICAL ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYE ...
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OH WHAT A SHAME TJHE FDA TELINGTHE COLD STORE OWNERS TO GET A GENAROTOR WHY DONT THEY TELL THEECG TO DOTHE RIGHT THING.WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA NOWHAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR AGES.SOMANY ELERCTRICAL ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AND WORKING WITH ECG ,CAND THEY SIT DOWN AND THINK OF WHAT TO DO? DONT WE HAVE FIELD ENGINEERS OR ALL THOSE ENGINEERS WORKING WITH THE ECG ARE ALL ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERS WHO DOES NOT UNDERSTAND KNOW HOW TO HOLD A SCREW DRIVER TO SOLVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.SOMANY YEARS IN EUROPE NO LIGHT OFF.IT CANT HAPPEN BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS ARE THINKING AHEAD OF ANY ELECTRICITY FALIOUR AND PEOPLE ARE READY TO FIX IT.SHAME,SHAME,SHAME ECG AND THE GOVMENT
CAN'T USE WATER TO OPERATE 11 years ago

OOOOOOOOOH !!!!! NDC-IDIOTS !!!!!!!!!!!

OOOOOOOOOH !!!!! NDC-IDIOTS !!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T USE WATER TO OPERATE 11 years ago

NTAAFUO-GOVERNMENT-KWAAEIKAAII-APUUUUUUUUUUU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NTAAFUO-GOVERNMENT-KWAAEIKAAII-APUUUUUUUUUUU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE ALL GO SUFFER UNDER NDC 11 years ago

HAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHA
KOO APPEAH 11 years ago

wld the FDA provide the fuel 4 these generators or wld the poor consumer be lumbered with the cost?Can the fda also guarantee a continious supply of fuel 4 these generators,who did this guy or organisation cosult be4 coming o ...
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wld the FDA provide the fuel 4 these generators or wld the poor consumer be lumbered with the cost?Can the fda also guarantee a continious supply of fuel 4 these generators,who did this guy or organisation cosult be4 coming out with such a directive.Pls tell govt,Vra, ECG 2 fufill their duties 2 GHANIANS,SENT THEM 2 COURT 4 endadering or potentially endagering the lifes of peoples in the country
VAQ 11 years ago

WHAT IS WRONG WITH A BUSINESS MAN PROVIDING HIS BUSINESS WITH A GENERATOR? THE IDEA IS TO MAKE SURE THE FOOD STUFF IS NOT CONTAMINATED AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY TO THE BUSINESS. SINCE MAHAMA CAME TO POWER EVERYTHING IS NTAFUO ...
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH A BUSINESS MAN PROVIDING HIS BUSINESS WITH A GENERATOR? THE IDEA IS TO MAKE SURE THE FOOD STUFF IS NOT CONTAMINATED AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY TO THE BUSINESS. SINCE MAHAMA CAME TO POWER EVERYTHING IS NTAFUO, THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN GHANA AND I NEVER THOUGHT MY COUNTRY HAS BEEN THIS BACKWARD WITH PEOPLE WITH SO MUCH HATE BECAUSE THE SITTING PRESIDENT IS NOT AN AKAN. IT'S DISGUSTING AND DESPEKABLE. WE SAW DR.BUSIA AND KUFUOR RAN THIS COUNTRY AND THEY WERENT ANY EXCEPTIONAL IN EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES. THE POPULATION HAS GROWN FROM 6 MILLION DURING INDEPENDENCE TO 26 MILLION TODAY AND WE HAVE TO ADJUST. WE ARE TERRIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO RENOVATION AND UPGRADING AND WE ARE SUFFERING FROM THOSE THINGS NOW AND WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM ALL THAT INSTEAD OF BASHING OTHER TRIBES.THERE IS AN ARTICLE IN THE GHANA WEB DATED MARCH 12 2013 TITLED "NPP HAVE NEVER CONCEDED ELECTION DEFEAT" I THOUGHT IT'S AN INTERESTING ARTICLE AND EVERY BODY SHOULD READ IT. THE SO CALLED NTAFUOS ARE THE ANCESTORS OF THE AKANS, HOW ABOUT THAT? THE PORT IS CLOSED AND ILEGAL DRUGS ARE NOT FLOWING EASILY AND MONEY IS THIGHT AND YOU CANT STAND IT. GO FIGURE.
Kwame 11 years ago

This is the most unfortunate directive to come from a govt agency.The same govt. is offering 2m dollars for the clergy to go to Israel but cannot offer similar help to cold store operators in the crisis caused by the govt. Wh ...
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This is the most unfortunate directive to come from a govt agency.The same govt. is offering 2m dollars for the clergy to go to Israel but cannot offer similar help to cold store operators in the crisis caused by the govt. What kind of people do we have at these govt agencies? Is this the directives of the govt. or the individual head of FDA. What about individual homes where their foodstuff are spoiled by the electricity crisis? maybe they will soon be told to dump their food or face jail?
J.ZAGURU. 11 years ago

GHANA HAS THE RESOURCES TO MAKE THE LIFE OF EUROPE BE IN GHANA BUT WE LACK LEADERSHIP. If the prez. is good and dynamic enough to ENGAGE GHANAIAN TECHNOCRATS IN NATIONAL INDUSTRIALISATION right now, OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL SEE ...
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GHANA HAS THE RESOURCES TO MAKE THE LIFE OF EUROPE BE IN GHANA BUT WE LACK LEADERSHIP. If the prez. is good and dynamic enough to ENGAGE GHANAIAN TECHNOCRATS IN NATIONAL INDUSTRIALISATION right now, OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL SEE THE LIFE OF EUROPE IN GHANA. In this we pray to Our Almighty to make this realisation become a reality

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