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“WE’RE NOT GOING BACK TO DUMSOR; WE LEAVE THAT TO MAHAMA” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah     “I wish to reassure you all that my government will continue to work towards “Keeping the Lights on”, in spite of the global dynamics of energy pricing, because the alternative is not an option. We are not going back to dumsor, we leave that to …

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22-day scheduled ‘dumsor’ for parts of Accra begins today

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Parts of Accra will experience power interruptions starting today, June 28, 2021, between 6:00 pm and 12:00 am. The disruptions mark the beginning of a 22-day schedule to allow the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to complete the last phase of repair works on some Bulk Supply …

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Kumasi traders call on ECG to extend ‘dumsor’ timetable to Ashanti region

      By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Some traders in the Kumasi Metropolis have called on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to extend the ‘dumsor’ timetable to the Ashanti Region to enable residents and business people to plan their daily activities. According to them, the recent situation where the lights …

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ECG releases “dumsor” schedule for Accra

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah     The eight-day power outage is expected to kick off 10 May to enable the power distributor undertake construction works at the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point  4,664 Less than a minute The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) on Tuesday (20 …

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Dumsor is not back – GRIDCo

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) says the country is not back to the days of protracted erratic power supply popularly known as ‘dumsor’. Corporate Communications Manager at GRIDCO Ebenezer Amankwah speaking on Nkawkaw based Agoo FM said “GRIDCO has released a new statement relating to the …

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‘Dumsor’ is back – Deputy Energy Minister confirms

By:brightwebtv.com /Nana asare barimah    The Ministry of Energy Mr. William Owuraku Aidoo has somewhat admitted that ‘dumsor’ is back and they are working hard to restore full energy. Speaking in an interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com, Deputy Minister of Energy, apologized for the power interruptions [dumsor] currently being experienced in some parts …

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‘Dumsor’ during Xmas likely as GRIDCo staff declare indefinite strike

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Staff of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced a sit-down strike beginning Wednesday, December 10, until further notice.   The sit-down strike would be followed by a picket at the GRIDCo Head Office at a date to be announced later by the Staff Group Leadership, the Senior …

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7 regions to experience 10-hour ‘Dumsor’ for 12 days

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah.     Seven regions out of sixteen in the country are expected to experience 12-days of load-shedding known in the local parlance as ‘Dumsor’ starting today March 30, 2019, MyNewsGh.com has gathered. According to sources, the Greater Accra, Central , Western, Eastern, Ashanti, Tema and Volta Regions are …

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PDS staff slashed with cutlass at Kokrobite over dumsor

  By:brightwebtv.com Martin awuku       The injured PDS staff with blood stains on his polo shirt Some workers of the Power Distribution Service (PDS) have been attacked at Kokrobite in Accra as they worked to restore power to the area. One of the staff sustained a cutlass wound …

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Audio: Berekum VRA boss almost lynched by residents over dumsor

by/brightwebtv.com/brightwebtv   The Managing Director of the Volta River Authority (VRA) at Berekum in the Brong Ahafo region, Eric Ofori is thanking his stars for being alive. But for the intervention of the police, he would have been lynched by angry residents over the incessant power outages known in local …

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