Ghana now buying power from Cote D’Ivoire – Gridco

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Ghanaman 9 years ago

Now pepeni Mahama has destroyed Ghana nad Ghana is rather buying power from IC

Now pepeni Mahama has destroyed Ghana nad Ghana is rather buying power from IC
Queenie 9 years ago

So Mahama want to supply electricity to Nigeria while still depending on them and now Ghana buying power from Cote D'Ivoire, while the world largest manmade dam remains useless. Something is definetely wrong with this country ...
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So Mahama want to supply electricity to Nigeria while still depending on them and now Ghana buying power from Cote D'Ivoire, while the world largest manmade dam remains useless. Something is definetely wrong with this country.
Dr Bin Lado 9 years ago

No plan for things, just BS everyday ! How can we be buying power from ICoast, when we can get our own ?

No plan for things, just BS everyday ! How can we be buying power from ICoast, when we can get our own ?
habahaba 9 years ago

Absolutely shameful. A special certified group of incompetent idiots in charge. We really need help. Ghana needs leaders with ideas. Don't care about NDC, NPP, CPP, etc. Just competent managers to run things. The current app ...
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Absolutely shameful. A special certified group of incompetent idiots in charge. We really need help. Ghana needs leaders with ideas. Don't care about NDC, NPP, CPP, etc. Just competent managers to run things. The current appointees have no shame.
H. Tawiah 9 years ago

If you know how power generation works, you will not be calling our President that name. He had power problem when the NPP was in power and until we are able to solve this problem as a country, it does not matter which party ...
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If you know how power generation works, you will not be calling our President that name. He had power problem when the NPP was in power and until we are able to solve this problem as a country, it does not matter which party is in power.

There is something we call "regional power integration" in that, countries in a particular sub-region interconnect their power grids in such a way that they can supply each other in times of need.

This makes is possible that when one country is generating more power whilst the other is generating less due mostly to unforeseen circumstances, the one with surplus power can supply the one with less power.

If due to low water levels in our dam we cannot generate enough, there is nothing wrong getting some extra supply from our neighbours. It happens between some US states and Canadian Provinces. Even within the same country where power is generated by each state or province, they supply each other all the time.

By the way, Ghana should start thinking seriously about the low water level at Akosombo, that is, if we have not started doing so. With a hydro project on the river in Burkina Faso, there is bound to be low water levels down stream all the time.
NUGLOZEH. 9 years ago

NPP is sabotaging NDC so the masses will reject NDC in the next election.

NPP is sabotaging NDC so the masses will reject NDC in the next election.
Military Man 9 years ago

NDC is killing this country all by themselves.
Corruption. mismanagement and stealing are the root causes of what has made Ghana 'useless', begging other countries for almost everything.

Kwame Nkrumah must not only be tur ...
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NDC is killing this country all by themselves.
Corruption. mismanagement and stealing are the root causes of what has made Ghana 'useless', begging other countries for almost everything.

Kwame Nkrumah must not only be turning in his grave. He is actually wailing!

SHAME ON ALL THE THIEVING POLITICIANS!!!
Concerned 9 years ago

There are some today who still criticise Nkrumah for helping some of our neighbours with electricity. Well, nobody knows tomorrow. Should the Ivorians refuse to help us?
The donkey cannot rule. With all the shortcomings of ...
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There are some today who still criticise Nkrumah for helping some of our neighbours with electricity. Well, nobody knows tomorrow. Should the Ivorians refuse to help us?
The donkey cannot rule. With all the shortcomings of the k4 government, they still made enough provision for Ghana to be self sufficient in energy by now. Bui and all the neglected generators are more than adequate. Oil and gas prices are at their lowest level for years. This donkey president is stupid even for a donkey
Sidney 9 years ago

Are the NNPians living in uter space ? Dont they in the same dunsor?under same health care? Call aspade a spade idiot

Are the NNPians living in uter space ? Dont they in the same dunsor?under same health care? Call aspade a spade idiot
eugene 9 years ago

has stole and destroyed everything in ghana

has stole and destroyed everything in ghana
Sidney 9 years ago

Are the NNPians living in uter space ? Dont they in the same dunsor?under same health care? Call aspade a spade idiot

Are the NNPians living in uter space ? Dont they in the same dunsor?under same health care? Call aspade a spade idiot
eugene 9 years ago

GOD PUNISHED WHEN HE BORN YOU WITH SKIN THE COLOR OF FECES T0 BE THE PERFECT SLAVE FOR THE WHITE MEN AND CHINA GOLD MINERS

GOD PUNISHED WHEN HE BORN YOU WITH SKIN THE COLOR OF FECES T0 BE THE PERFECT SLAVE FOR THE WHITE MEN AND CHINA GOLD MINERS
Pelicles 9 years ago

You need help with your partisan nonsense. Can you prove what you are saying? Now, tell me when in the history the world did a group of "Truants" do anything positive to have impact on humanity? In our history, NDC had rule ...
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You need help with your partisan nonsense. Can you prove what you are saying? Now, tell me when in the history the world did a group of "Truants" do anything positive to have impact on humanity? In our history, NDC had ruled more than any government and what do we see?

NDC is full of "shit carriers" hence our predicament. There is not a single soul in that party that has any credibility. That is an undeniable fact.
BOB TEMA 9 years ago

THE MISMANAGEMENT AND THE CORRUPTION OF YOUR USELESS BRAINLESS MAHAMA HAS LET GHANA INTO THIS MESS ABOA TANI LIKE YOU NUGLOYEH IS JUST LIKE MAHAMA YOU DONT HAVE BRAIN TO THINK FOR YRS WE GIVE IVORIANS POWER WHAT HAPPEN NOW.AL ...
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THE MISMANAGEMENT AND THE CORRUPTION OF YOUR USELESS BRAINLESS MAHAMA HAS LET GHANA INTO THIS MESS ABOA TANI LIKE YOU NUGLOYEH IS JUST LIKE MAHAMA YOU DONT HAVE BRAIN TO THINK FOR YRS WE GIVE IVORIANS POWER WHAT HAPPEN NOW.ALL BECOS YOUR ABOA TANI GONJAMAN WHO GRANDFATHER CARRY SHIT ON THEIR HEADS HAS MADE GH LIKE SHIT.
The mask 9 years ago

VRA, ECG and other power producers in the country must charge electricity in kilowatt hours. How much is 1 kilowatt hour of electricity??

It is said that while some districts pay high electricity tariffs others pay next to ...
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VRA, ECG and other power producers in the country must charge electricity in kilowatt hours. How much is 1 kilowatt hour of electricity??

It is said that while some districts pay high electricity tariffs others pay next to nothing. It is also said that within the same neighborhoods in the Accra/Tema Megapolis tariffs vary from house to house.

With three hydroelectric dams and at least two thermal plants do we still have to buy power from Cote D'Ivoire.
eugene 9 years ago

my electric bill for 1 month was $51 or 153 cedi...enought power to run a refrig./electric clothes washer/electric clothes dryer/ 2 desktop computers (sometimes the netbook)/2 tvs and of course lites...electric co-op in south ...
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my electric bill for 1 month was $51 or 153 cedi...enought power to run a refrig./electric clothes washer/electric clothes dryer/ 2 desktop computers (sometimes the netbook)/2 tvs and of course lites...electric co-op in southern united states where coal is burned to produce the power and 2 dams in area....tariffs can vary in usa depending on if its a city owned system( reselling power from private or electric co-op) or private like Duke or con-ed in new york
adumtumi nyansafuo 9 years ago

Ghanaians are retards

Ghanaians are retards
GIVE ME MY BALLOT PAPER 9 years ago

John Mahama - "Dumsor dumsor would be a thing of the past".

HarunaIddrisu - "......In 1998 and 2000, they campaigned on adumdum adumdum b3 gya3, you remember, they did...hehehehe...hehehehe...they did...hehehehe.
Hon Mem ...
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John Mahama - "Dumsor dumsor would be a thing of the past".

HarunaIddrisu - "......In 1998 and 2000, they campaigned on adumdum adumdum b3 gya3, you remember, they did...hehehehe...hehehehe...they did...hehehehe.
Hon Member, Hon Member for Tamale South, you may repeat what you said, I didn't hear you....hehehehe.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker between 1998 and 2000, a major and a very attractive campaign slogan by them in opposition was adumdum adumdum b3 gya3....hehehehe.
It was just to remind the gov't of the NPP that, my understanding of positive change is to keep your honour, that you promise the people of Ghana that if you got power, adumadum adumdum b3 gya3, the contrary has happened, so which in my view means that this was avoidable it's not just for this gov't. Mr. Speaker even a future NDC gov't which I'm very optimistic about in 2009, Mr. Speaker should have no excuse, should have no excuse in plunging this country into any darkness, because the opportunity exists whether hydro or thermal to assure the people of Ghana adequacy in the supply of electricity".....
OWEN,NEW YORK. 9 years ago

We need a leader with vision,big dreams and incorruptible character to steer the affaire of the nation. I see such qualities in Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo

We need a leader with vision,big dreams and incorruptible character to steer the affaire of the nation. I see such qualities in Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo
Justice writes from Bronx, New York 9 years ago

In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty. Where is Haruna Iddrisu? was he not the one who said there're many alternatives to generate power? He went on and said if they came to power, "Adum adum no begyae". It's now wor ...
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In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty. Where is Haruna Iddrisu? was he not the one who said there're many alternatives to generate power? He went on and said if they came to power, "Adum adum no begyae". It's now worse than the previous gov't.Next time, think before you talk.
ATO 9 years ago

THE PRESIDENT BARELY A WEEK AGO WAS PROMISING NIGERIA OF SELLING THEM POWER. WHER IS THAT POWER GOING TO COME FROM WHEN WE ARE BUYING POWER FROM IVORY COAST.

THE PRESIDENT BARELY A WEEK AGO WAS PROMISING NIGERIA OF SELLING THEM POWER. WHER IS THAT POWER GOING TO COME FROM WHEN WE ARE BUYING POWER FROM IVORY COAST.
Yankee 9 years ago

Enough of it. The whole Ghana can be without light. But the president recently promised supplying Nigeria excess power from Ghana?

Enough of it. The whole Ghana can be without light. But the president recently promised supplying Nigeria excess power from Ghana?
agosta 9 years ago

This is really ridiculous. Formerly we did supply power to cote d ivoire now we are rather begging them for power meanwhile we have an issue of oil with them. Aren't we gonna lose that case as well. Is our leader a true part ...
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This is really ridiculous. Formerly we did supply power to cote d ivoire now we are rather begging them for power meanwhile we have an issue of oil with them. Aren't we gonna lose that case as well. Is our leader a true partisan of mother Ghana. Today akosombo dam is full so let's split some water so that we can generate electricity fully. Another there's no rain so there's no water in dam so.we can't generate electricity.what kind of nonsense is this. Are we kid in this country. If all businessman can just shut down their businesses and leave this country I will be extremely happy. NDC and its various appointees deserve to be chased out of Ghana. Every sector is being lead by an idiot or an incompetence
OUTRE 9 years ago

AND SO WHAT? AT LEAST THERE IS SOME LIGHT IN THE COUNTRY.

AND SO WHAT? AT LEAST THERE IS SOME LIGHT IN THE COUNTRY.
Chief amankwa 9 years ago

We might as move to Ivory Coast .
Former war country are better of than Ghana .

Ooh madam mahama ..

We might as move to Ivory Coast .
Former war country are better of than Ghana .

Ooh madam mahama ..
DB 9 years ago

A youthful president buying electricity from a country ruled by a 72 year old president. Tweaaa i thought they said a youthful president is more efficient and better than an older president. See how a 72 year old has transfor ...
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A youthful president buying electricity from a country ruled by a 72 year old president. Tweaaa i thought they said a youthful president is more efficient and better than an older president. See how a 72 year old has transformed a war torn country to one capable of exporting power to other countries. Youthful does not seem to equate to competence and ability.
Asempa 9 years ago

They don't solve the underlying problem of short power supply instead, they pile on excuses!!! Get rid of these bureaucrats...

They don't solve the underlying problem of short power supply instead, they pile on excuses!!! Get rid of these bureaucrats...
Blagodzi 9 years ago

VRA after so many years could not look forward to expanding schemes all along. If VRA could boast of any achievements, I wonder how long their brag sheet would be

VRA after so many years could not look forward to expanding schemes all along. If VRA could boast of any achievements, I wonder how long their brag sheet would be
ASEM 9 years ago

WE JUST NEED LEADERS WHO WOULD DYNAMICALLY LEAD GHANA AS KWAME NKRUMAH DID, NOT JUST ENJOY WHAT HE CREATED IN THE 1960'S. WE NEED LEADERS WITH VISION AND BOLDNESS. SIMPLY, VOTE FOR NANA. HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF ALL THAT I AM ...
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WE JUST NEED LEADERS WHO WOULD DYNAMICALLY LEAD GHANA AS KWAME NKRUMAH DID, NOT JUST ENJOY WHAT HE CREATED IN THE 1960'S. WE NEED LEADERS WITH VISION AND BOLDNESS. SIMPLY, VOTE FOR NANA. HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF ALL THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
JUDE 9 years ago

What is VRA doing.Blackman lacks ideas. No plan that is why we are suffering.We can never resurrect Nkrumah from the dead.When VRA were getting free money from Akosombo there were purchasing expensive cars.Enjoying.Now Ghanai ...
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What is VRA doing.Blackman lacks ideas. No plan that is why we are suffering.We can never resurrect Nkrumah from the dead.When VRA were getting free money from Akosombo there were purchasing expensive cars.Enjoying.Now Ghanaians must suffer
JB Osei-Brown 9 years ago

Interestingly our President has already promised his friend the Nigerian President that Ghana would suply them with electric power.

Is Mahama reasoning al at all just speaks from the stomach?

Interestingly our President has already promised his friend the Nigerian President that Ghana would suply them with electric power.

Is Mahama reasoning al at all just speaks from the stomach?
logic 9 years ago

Oh ho Ghana. We buy power from Ivory Coast, we buy goats and cattle from Burkina Faso and Niger? We import wood and timber from Cameroun. Even simple tomatoes, onions and pepper have to be imported.

Oh ho Ghana. We buy power from Ivory Coast, we buy goats and cattle from Burkina Faso and Niger? We import wood and timber from Cameroun. Even simple tomatoes, onions and pepper have to be imported.
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

What next are going to import for our sheer survival? We have so badly managed and squandered our basic existentially necessary natural resources that we have recently begun importing Wood, the very first time in our Nation's ...
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What next are going to import for our sheer survival? We have so badly managed and squandered our basic existentially necessary natural resources that we have recently begun importing Wood, the very first time in our Nation's History. And now, we are importing Energy, something we used to be Exporting to the neighboring Countries like Togo and Benin.

What next are we going to import? Water? Possibly. If we look at how undetermined our leaders are to confront the underlying factors driving the scarcity, and even the dissipation, of our resources, we are in for a dire future where sheer survival needs would have to be sought for overseas.

We took many of these Natural Assets for granted and thought that we could just let them be misused by anyone who wanted to make bucks out of them. Now, our all-pervasive Corruption has been impeding any wise investment in projects that would protect or preserve the sustenability of these resources to us.

This is andictment of our Political leadership that has lacked vision for growth for years. It is time to shake the brains in the 'coconuts' of our Political leaders, and tell them that our survival does not depend on their vain popularity.

We need serious deep thinkers who understand it takes the whole population to build the Nation. It takes honesty and integrity to build Wealth for all. It takes empathy and simple fairness to mete deserving Justice to bring order and progress.

Long Live Ghana!!!
Onipaba 9 years ago

That is the results we have for having this Fool as our leader.The guy is useless and he knows it.Only fools like him supports himToo many fools in Ghana and i know onw any apologies because it is the truth

That is the results we have for having this Fool as our leader.The guy is useless and he knows it.Only fools like him supports himToo many fools in Ghana and i know onw any apologies because it is the truth
Kojo 9 years ago

What are we seeing and hearing? Hmmmmmm!!!!!

What are we seeing and hearing? Hmmmmmm!!!!!

Ghana now buying power from Cote D’Ivoire – Gridco

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