'Dumsor' to worsen as ECG sheds close to 600 megawatts

This article is closed for comments.

Read Comments Comments (62)

  • Hard Listeners 10 years ago

    The "dumsor dumsor" phenomena just reflects this NDC govt's failure tackling the country's problems.

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    SOLVE GHANA PROBLEMS AND STOP YOUR STUPID PROPAGANDA AND THAT YOUR SMALL BOY SHARP TEETH

  • facts 10 years ago

    Kwakye Ofosu is ready to debate not to find solutions to the problems ghana have. Talking as if he is paid as a minister to debate oh,babies indeed, babies in ministerial positions.

  • Musa Abudu 10 years ago

    We are already down and at our backs; just give it to us. We can take all the power shedding you can dish out. Fools

  • OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

    When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
    read full comment

  • kwaku 10 years ago

    Douglas you are abig fool.

  • Douglas .Bristol-UK 10 years ago

    NPP propagation

  • KONFANKO 10 years ago

    ARE YOU REALLY IN UK AND WHAT IS YOUR JOB OVER THERE?.PEOPLE WITH WORK WILL NOT ALWAYS SIT BEHIND STOLEN COMPUTER AND POURING INSULTINGS AS YOU ALWAYS DO.OFUI GO AND FIND WORK AND STOP YOUR STUPID COMMENTS.DO REALLY HAVE SOME ...
    read full comment

  • Johnny 10 years ago

    He did not pay for his air fare to the UK,he was evacuated by one of those corrupt NDC executives to some of those mushroom schools in UK.

  • ELECTRO CUTE 10 years ago

    WHAT IS YOUR JOB? INSULTING PEOPLE ON FORUMS I GUESS, YOU GHANAIANS ARE PATHETIC (MAKE ME WANT TO CRY)!!! CAN YOU INPUT SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE PLEASE AND STOP THE STUPID INSULTS, THAT IS HOW GHANA IS WHERE IT IS TODAY...WISE ...
    read full comment

  • MENSAH-AGOVE 10 years ago

    SO MAHAMAH'S PROMISED TO AL JAZEERA LAST MONTH WILL NOT BE FULFILLED?.HEY MAHAMAH,GHANAIANS HAVE KNOWN YOU AS A MASTER OF PROMISES AND PRESIDENT OF DUMSOR-DUMSOR.NOW HOW WOULD THE WORLD COMMUNITY TOO THINK OF YOU?.

  • ELECTRO CUTE 10 years ago

    THE ISSUE FACING ECG AND DUMSOR IS SIMPLE. ELECTRICITY RUNS AT A CERTAIN FREQUENCY 50MHz FOR GHANA. NOW , WHEN THE LOAD (DEMAND) GOES UP THE FREQUENCY TENDS TO DROP, BELOW 35MHz SOME PARTS OF THE GRID WILL CUT OFF(BLACK OUT) ...
    read full comment

  • Daniel 10 years ago

    BLACKSTARS just lost to Senegal, 2-1 I am not surprised, because this is a reflection of the ever worsening national disaster that is The Republic of Ghana for the last 6 years...just pathetic!

  • OBEN 10 years ago

    Kwame Nkrumah said that black man is able to manage his own affairs. Is this true?

  • Nana 10 years ago

    Kuffour managed?

  • Nana 10 years ago

    Kuffour n his gov't managed

  • s.o.s 10 years ago

    I paid 5100 cedis import duties for a brand new 50kva generator .Is that fair ?

  • Daniel 10 years ago

    What is fair in this Country. ....those of you that have been able to leave....don't bother coming back because as things stand, there will be nothing to come back to......

  • ISSA ABONGO 10 years ago

    ALL HAIL PRESIDENT JOHN DUMSOR MAHAMA!!!!!! DUMSOR, DUMSOR YAA MAHAMA. EDEY BEE KEKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

    THESE PEOPLE ARE CONTINOUSLY TALKING OF SOME EQUIPMENT UNDER MANDATORY MAINTENANCE. WHEN WILL THIS MAINTENANCE FINISH? AND AS FOR NIGERIA, I THOUGHT WITH OUR OWN SO CALLED SUPPLIES, WE WILL NOT DEPEND MUCH ON NIGERIA, BUT THE ...
    read full comment

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    OFOSU KWAKYE DID YOU HEAR THAT? LEAVE IMANI ALONE BECAUSE AFTER ALL THEY ARE FIGHTING YOUR INCOMPETENT GOVT FOR GHANAIANS

  • K. A. 10 years ago

    Mahama knows only one thing, and that is talk;but talk alone will achieve no progress for Ghana.
    Mahama is someone we cannot believe. He is hopeless,visionless and incompetent.
    Ghana will only witness progress after Mahama ...
    read full comment

  • XXXXXXX 10 years ago

    Please tell us the truth. Government has no money to buy the gas and crude to run the thermal plants; period

  • Village Food 10 years ago

    Crude oil price has drop on the international market and this is a great opportunity for this useless government to buy and power our thermal plants.

  • Fred 10 years ago

    The question is what is the importance in creating the energy ministry and the Atuabo Gas because we were told things will be better when the Ghana gas comes but seriously unprecedented things have happened just 6 hours of li ...
    read full comment

  • Naa 10 years ago

    What happened to Atuabo gas the game changer. These guys ar just propagandist and liars

  • Ama 10 years ago

    WE ARE JUST TIRED.

  • Ama 10 years ago

    WE ARE TIRED.

  • teacher Kofi 10 years ago

    this incompetent and good for nothing ndc government is lucky ghanaians are peace loving. it is for this reason that, the Madagascan government has resigned. the people forced them out due to this same issue.

  • nii 10 years ago

    How many times must I tell you all that the dumsor will be over in 4yrs time.This is official through my contacts.pls arrange an alternative source of energy.

  • Suntech Energy 10 years ago

    Generate your own power from the sun. ECG/VRA can't improve the system. Build a solar systems at a minimal cost for at least your lights, phone, tv, laptops to keep you going. Contact us now via whatsapp for a quotation. 0207 ...
    read full comment

  • fred 10 years ago

    I just don't get this people, u got SUN 24/7 and with technology available, this people still cry over shortage of gas and maintenance of some old method of generating power. Is it foolishness or what?

  • TANII BA! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    Douglas, be wise your so stupid fool. Learn from British people. Is that how British behave? Bush man. God will punished you before you die.

  • GOD NO SLEEP 10 years ago

    NIGERIANS.THUS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE THIS GOVT UNPOPULAR.FIRE ARSONS ALSO STARTED IT AGAIN. BUT U KNOW GOD NO SLEEP.FATHER BABA GOD IS GOING TO SHOCK COME 2016.

  • all lose be lose 10 years ago

    stop de mention of nigeria all the time..we have our own oil here

  • GRAND REGENCY 10 years ago

    A HOTEL IN KUMASI
    HAS VACANCIES FOR
    OFFICE CLERKS,COOKS, CHEF, PORTERS,WAITERS, WAITRESSES,HAIR DRESSERS,
    BARBERS,FEMALE ROOM ATTENDANTS, FEMALE CLEANERS,
    SECURITYMEN, KITCHEN ASSISTANTS, LABOURERS. CALL NOW FOR

    QUICK ...
    read full comment

  • more than 50years of power???? 10 years ago

    OOOH Ghana, when shall our elders be real thinkers of this nation.

  • newlineelectricals@yahoo.com 10 years ago

    always telling stories to good people of Ghanaians why? Even some one like APOSTLE OSAFO can solve the Domso Domso problems in the nation . Selfish leader hell is prepared for you

  • big boss 10 years ago

    day-in day-out, de country's problems and mismanagement of resources keep increasin. when will this stop? ndc... m33be n3??? hmmm...

  • Daniel 10 years ago

    We need to vote for a party in 2016 that can find solutions to this energy crisis. I am not NPP nor NDC, I am just a frustrated a swing voter tired of listening to the above 2 parties waist time insulting each other in Parl ...
    read full comment

  • peaceful citizen 10 years ago

    Oh Mahama your curse is affecting all spheres of life.Better hand over the stolen crown else you will see worst things before you finally give up the ghost.

  • big J 10 years ago

    what kind of leaders do we hv in this country, they cant even solve just a single problm. God wll punish them

  • fred 10 years ago

    Agreed.

  • akua adepa 10 years ago

    Why on earth must we rely on Nigeria to supply us gas. Do your home work well and you guys should stop the looting and sharing. Think about the welfare of Ghanaians. God will punish the wicked.

  • Nana 10 years ago

    we shld manage 6hrs of electricity??????? hmmm coupled with mosquitoes in these past days. Is dis Ghana?

  • akua adepa 10 years ago

    Intact God punish all our corrupt leaders. Its time to repent else u perish in hell.

  • Annorwuo 10 years ago

    The entity speaking for the energy sector,isn`t it? The Mahama administration has unwittingly allowed itself to 'suckered' into this awkward situation by what Chuck Kofi Wayo,aptly describes as the 'energy Mafia' in this coun ...
    read full comment

  • ndc out 10 years ago

    if NDC win power 2016 , it means Ghanaian don't think

  • Say the TRUTH 10 years ago

    UPON ALL THIS...HE IS GLOBETROTTING PREACHING TO ATTRACT INVESTORS & NDC GERMAN SUPPORTERS MEETING HIM PRAISING HIM AS THEIR IDOL AND GHANA'S BEST.

    INSTEAD OF MEETING HIM AND TELLING THIM RIGHT IN THE FACE TO STAY AT HOME ...
    read full comment

  • ndc out 10 years ago

    i think ghanaian we need to let mahama step down before end of this year we are tired

  • Kofi Ghana 10 years ago

    Call 0272443622 for a free no obligation assessment and quotation. We have samples of our solar projects for you to see and generous payment plans too.

  • True patriot 10 years ago

    What crazy country we leaving in....after all de fat pays u guys receive, u are unable to manage power for two good years....what is ur worth as leaders....i think abt dis country and i cry....what did we do wrong...y do we v ...
    read full comment

  • CHA 10 years ago

    Ghanaians enjoy your edey be keke

  • Salifu 10 years ago

    What is wrong with Ghanaians? If you think you are not getting what your money worth, then stop issuing the money. I think it's high time we stop paying electricity bills. Join me in this crusade. If we're united in not payin ...
    read full comment

  • Mahmoud 10 years ago

    The opposition had won - an African country ... had shown that democratic change could be achieved peacefully. Kufuor's eight years as President saw economic growth of more than 70 per cent - the first prolonged period since ...
    read full comment

  • NEW LIGHT 10 years ago

    MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN NEVER WENT OUT OF POWER GO THE VILLAGE... SHE MADE SURE WE HAD FUELWOOD ALWAYS. THIS CAN'T BE SAID ABT MAHAMA GOV'T THAT GETS OUR TAXES. THE STATE HAS FAILED HER TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS.

  • fred 10 years ago

    Beloved Ghana people, please start thinking about using SOLAR PANELS and stop wasting ur time and energy on this thugs called leaders of Ghana. God bless Ghana...

  • GIVE ME MY BALLOT PAPER 10 years ago

    John Mahama's gov't owes ECG over Ghc700million cedis. They are not paying up, so the power generators are not supplying ECG for transmission, because ECG owes the power generators and so the reason for the shedding of 600MW. ...
    read full comment

  • Yankee 10 years ago

    When attal did this gas supply from Nigeria become a decider in the energy sector in Ghana? Lack of foresight and strategic planning after Nktumah. How can we depend on a corrupt mismanaged country as Nigeria to survive? Priv ...
    read full comment

  • Jermyn 10 years ago

    I do not understand why we advertise for conservation of power but keep our street lights burning during the day. the cumulative watts that these street lights burn during the day, I bet can power a village or two for a whole ...
    read full comment

  • joejoe 10 years ago

    When at all will u end this Anago excuses, what about ur Atuabo gas. U claim u now ve Atuabo but every day Anagos cut their gas. We are tired. Total darkness would be better Mr prez n Hon energy minister

  • OJay 10 years ago

    What caused 9ja to cut it gas supply to gh? I want to ask the energy minister, only if he knows. It will be disaster if our nation plunge into the use of generator by each house hold. Our pure air will be full of co2, so some ...
    read full comment