Power crisis is temporary, VRA boss insists

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Kalakuta Republic 9 years ago

Some you hypocrites come out under pressure to tell lies so as to keep your jobs - intellectual dishonesty. How long can you continue to sell your conscience at the expense of the downtrodden masses. You will not be in that s ...
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Some you hypocrites come out under pressure to tell lies so as to keep your jobs - intellectual dishonesty. How long can you continue to sell your conscience at the expense of the downtrodden masses. You will not be in that seat forever, rather be honest and keep your respect, if any.
Nana Kwaku 9 years ago

I have said time and time again that the generator mafia is behind all this. I have also said that Ghanaians go to the polls without asking for accountability. The politicians know we don't joke with our Easter and Christmas. ...
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I have said time and time again that the generator mafia is behind all this. I have also said that Ghanaians go to the polls without asking for accountability. The politicians know we don't joke with our Easter and Christmas. How come we get constant power during these periods? Where have they hidden that magic?

The world cup is close, and they know Ghanaman does not joke with his soccer, So they are making arrangements to get the magic going!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 9 years ago

GHANA HAS BEEN RAPED BY NDC IDIOTS. WE DO NOT NEED ANY NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM, WE NEED A NATIONAL COURT OF JURISDICTION TO PUT MAHAMA AND HIS CABINET ON TRIAL. GHANA'S HOPELESS ECONOMIC SITUATION, TODAY, IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTA ...
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GHANA HAS BEEN RAPED BY NDC IDIOTS. WE DO NOT NEED ANY NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM, WE NEED A NATIONAL COURT OF JURISDICTION TO PUT MAHAMA AND HIS CABINET ON TRIAL. GHANA'S HOPELESS ECONOMIC SITUATION, TODAY, IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. NDC HAS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS PRESIDED OVER THE BIGGEST RESOURCES IN OUR HISTORY INCLUDING CRUDE OIL & STEALTH TAXES. THEY HAVE ALSO CONTRACTED THE BIGGEST LOANS IN OUR HISTORY. IF THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THIS AND THE ECONOMY IS IN SHAMBLES, THEN,THEY MUST BE PROSECUTED. THEY MUST GIVE THE MONEYS BACK TO THE TREASURY. WE DO NOT NEED ANY ECONOMIC FORUM. SET UP A COURT IMMEDIATELY. IT HAPPENED IN THAILAND RECENTLY, PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA WAS REMOVED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR ABUSING POWER. LOOK AT GHANA, EMBRAER PLANE SCANDAL, STX KOREA, SUBAH, GYEEDA, WOYOMI, ISOFOTON, WATERVILLE, AFRICA AUTOMOBILE, CP, SADA, FORTIZ/MERCHANT BANK, AKONFEM AND A HOST OF OTHER DODGY JUDGEMENT DEBT PAYMENTS. BUYING VOTES WITH CASH, LAND CRUISERS & LAPTOPS JUST TO WIN ELECTIONS. WHY NDC?????? WHY??? OUR SUPREME COURT COULD NOT HELP BUT DESCRIBED IT AS "ALLIANCE TO CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE" WHAT A SHAME? ?? AND YOU CALLING GHANAIANS TO A WASTEFUL ECONOMIC FORUM. NDC, THE MONEY IS WITH YOU, GIVE IT BACK TO GHANA. NPP, I SALUTE YOUR COURAGE FOR NOT ATTENDING. NPP REMAIN SMART AND VIGILANT!!!!!!
Yaw Gyan 9 years ago

Let me explain dat sir . Factories and the mines use some of the electricity produced . during christmas and easter dey dont work so there is enough power for all of us . i guess during the world cup dwy wold eisa ask dem to ...
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Let me explain dat sir . Factories and the mines use some of the electricity produced . during christmas and easter dey dont work so there is enough power for all of us . i guess during the world cup dwy wold eisa ask dem to cut production or reschedule their production . as in the factories
Nana Kwaku 9 years ago

If so, then why do we suffer power cuts during weekends and on holidays?

If so, then why do we suffer power cuts during weekends and on holidays?
Kae_Wobofo 9 years ago

President who reposed so much trust and confidence in him by elevating him to the top position when Awotwe`s term ended. And where has he been all this while,when officials from his outfit kept inundating us with all manner ...
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President who reposed so much trust and confidence in him by elevating him to the top position when Awotwe`s term ended. And where has he been all this while,when officials from his outfit kept inundating us with all manner of ridiculous excuses?
And does he believe he is helping the
situation with his own version of weird statements? How on earth can you talk about a "planned" shoutdown invloving close to 35% of your entire generation capcity, and yet not be able to give neither your customers nor the regulator -PURC - any credible advance notification?
Who is Mr. Koffi attempting to deceive here with these such vague assurances which we have heard time and again?
I believe the VRA needs some serious work to do in revamping its atrocious institutional culture; people working within that organization have become 'too comfortable', believing they are sufficiently 'immunized' from any form of political or market control owing to their sheer size!
But I think they may have overplayed their hand in this game of constant excuses. Mr. Koffi,your assurances have come a little too late,and you need a better a much better performance than this late appearance on nation-wide TV,in your vain attempt to win over the public. Good luck!
Osagefo 9 years ago

We should have listen to the late Kwame Nkrumah..
"The Convention People's Party must mobilize our total manpower for the industrial, economic, technological and scientific reconstruction of Ghana, so that we can produce the ...
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We should have listen to the late Kwame Nkrumah..
"The Convention People's Party must mobilize our total manpower for the industrial, economic, technological and scientific reconstruction of Ghana, so that we can produce the necessary conditions which shall mean an abundance of every good thing for our people and the greatest welfare of the masses." The CPP Twelfth Anniversary: A Message by Osagyefo 1961 (Accra, Ghana Government Printer)
""We have the blessing of the wealth of our vast resources, the power of our talents and the potentialities of our people. Let us grasp now the opportunities before us and meet the challenge to our survival. " Address to the National Assembly. 26 March 1965"
"Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism. Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above and below the soil continue to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment.”..Kwame Nkrumah
Kweku Boateng Jnr. 9 years ago

Thank you Osagyfo. Today, Germany, UK, China and the USA are using solar energy in schools, hospitals, homes and even in the Whitehouse. Where are we? Just 2.5MW in Navrongo, 29 linceces for solar without any action from com ...
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Thank you Osagyfo. Today, Germany, UK, China and the USA are using solar energy in schools, hospitals, homes and even in the Whitehouse. Where are we? Just 2.5MW in Navrongo, 29 linceces for solar without any action from companies that have the licences.
The VRA boss is holidaying while Ghana is in darkness. VRA and government need to make solar energy as popular as the cell phone. Make renewable energy part and parcel of construction of all new houses, schools, hospital etc.
joy 9 years ago

this is all lies Ghanaian are not stupid

this is all lies Ghanaian are not stupid
kwesi 9 years ago

LET'S PRAY THAT THE DUM-SOR DUM-SOR STOPS FOREVER WITH GOOD HEART AND STOP THE UNNECESSARY PULL HIM DOWN ATTITUDE FOR ONCE.

LET'S PRAY THAT THE DUM-SOR DUM-SOR STOPS FOREVER WITH GOOD HEART AND STOP THE UNNECESSARY PULL HIM DOWN ATTITUDE FOR ONCE.
Tokyo 9 years ago

We have heard this over and over again. Useless fools. !!

We have heard this over and over again. Useless fools. !!
John 9 years ago

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON. NDC MEMBERS WITH WITH VAIN PROMISES.

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON. NDC MEMBERS WITH WITH VAIN PROMISES.
TEE 9 years ago

WE WILL KILL YOU ALL PERIOD

WE WILL KILL YOU ALL PERIOD
TEE 9 years ago

BURKINA FASSO PERIOD YOU PEOPLE SHOULD KEAVE GHANA TO IT'S NATIVE GHANAIANS PERIOD

BURKINA FASSO PERIOD YOU PEOPLE SHOULD KEAVE GHANA TO IT'S NATIVE GHANAIANS PERIOD
Efo Kobla 9 years ago

How soon is his soon? Where shall we get that 'steady' power supply during the world cup and where will the 'steady' power go after the world cup? If indeed we get that steady power during the world cup, then all the dumsor, ...
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How soon is his soon? Where shall we get that 'steady' power supply during the world cup and where will the 'steady' power go after the world cup? If indeed we get that steady power during the world cup, then all the dumsor, dumsor is a punishment to Ghanaians for not voting for this govt.
Out kuokuote 1 9 years ago

Square peg in round hole talking rubbish again.why o why do these pegs do sub standard work and still be paid? Two years is a long time. Damned CEO take your tie off and lead your workers to sort the energy problem out. Ghana ...
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Square peg in round hole talking rubbish again.why o why do these pegs do sub standard work and still be paid? Two years is a long time. Damned CEO take your tie off and lead your workers to sort the energy problem out. Ghanaians are tired of lame excuses. I hope and pray that you and henchmen are not sabotaging Ghanaians.what are your planned targets you aim to achieve this year? What are your medium and long term achievable targets for mother ghana and long suffering Ghanaians? Are you a capable engineer or a glorified CEO ?
Kwame VS Kofi 9 years ago

ahh, I understand: The light off in Ghana since 1960 is temporary and by the way, it`s the consumers fault, because they have no attetude to conserve energy! I see. This must be the temporary problem!

ahh, I understand: The light off in Ghana since 1960 is temporary and by the way, it`s the consumers fault, because they have no attetude to conserve energy! I see. This must be the temporary problem!
Lord Tennison 9 years ago

It's taking you too long to do it.After 57 years of selling everything under our soil,every Ghanaian should be SWIMMING in electricity and drowning in pipe borne water.

It's taking you too long to do it.After 57 years of selling everything under our soil,every Ghanaian should be SWIMMING in electricity and drowning in pipe borne water.
akua kuako 9 years ago

Had it not been calls on the president to sack every non performing head of institutions he would not have come out to say this, were they not the same people who said the load sheding will not end in any near future due to s ...
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Had it not been calls on the president to sack every non performing head of institutions he would not have come out to say this, were they not the same people who said the load sheding will not end in any near future due to some flimsy excuses they gave. meanwhile they have increased the tarrif making their salaries bussom leaving the tax payers to their fait.
Binney 9 years ago

I know that he is not the best looking man in the country but I am quite sure we can find a picture of him that doesn't give kids nightmare.I hope Kofi or whatever he calls himself will find a way to provide continuous servic ...
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I know that he is not the best looking man in the country but I am quite sure we can find a picture of him that doesn't give kids nightmare.I hope Kofi or whatever he calls himself will find a way to provide continuous services for the people.I always laugh out loud when Ghanaian leaders go abroad seeking investments from foreign companies.Who will start a multi million or billion factory or plant in Ghana when the government cannot even provide the simple energy to keep the multi million dollar machines running.SHAMEFUL LEADERSHIP.
The Mask 9 years ago

We are not being told the truth.

In the load shedding exercise it is imperative that some key areas be left out. This should include where the three arms of government work and reside like Sakumono where MPs (representativ ...
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We are not being told the truth.

In the load shedding exercise it is imperative that some key areas be left out. This should include where the three arms of government work and reside like Sakumono where MPs (representatives) reside and flag staff house and osu castle where the President works and resides. Where the chief justice works and resides should also be included. It should also include the premises of key government institutions like ministries.We need to quadruple our electricity production within the next four years but not through foreign investors.

Ghana has three hydroelectric dams: Akosombo dam, Kpong hydroelectric dam and the newly constructed Bui dam. Aside this we have the Aboadze power and Takoradi power plants. I am sure by now we can all conclude that the decision to invest in the West Africa Gas Pipeline was not a prudent one because Nigeria has admitted that Nigerians would not be able to supply us with the gas that we need.

However what is disturbing is that the additional power being generated is not being used by our industries or consumers. We supply Togo, Benin and Nigeria through two grids one in the south and one in the North. We also supply ivory coast and Burkina Faso with electricity. Inspite of this the cost of electricity to the average consumer has not declined and many would tell you that it is very expensive. There is another thing I don't understand. The government sometimes tells us there is power crises meanwhile electricity supply to other countries from Ghana continues unabated.

A look at the map of the national electricity grid would tell you straight away that the at least 12 Akyem districts in the Eastern Region which make up more than half the population of the region have been cheated.
Ekow. C 9 years ago

U are a big fool and ugly

U are a big fool and ugly
Charles 9 years ago

TV3Network.Com is a liar because Ghana's power crises did not start in 2012. It seriously started around 2002 around which period the then government brought in some mobile generators on emergency and mounted them in the yard ...
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TV3Network.Com is a liar because Ghana's power crises did not start in 2012. It seriously started around 2002 around which period the then government brought in some mobile generators on emergency and mounted them in the yard of the Tema Shipyard and Drydocks which ended draining the coffers of the state and enriched the pockets of some people. TV3 please, always give the public the truth and stop spewing lies and fabrications.

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