Lydia Forson, a popular actress and businesswoman, has expressed her concern over frequent power outages, known as ‘Dumsor,’ that are hurting numerous sections of the country.
This comes as certain sections in Accra have endured sporadic power delivery since Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with similar issues lingering in other locations for months.
In a post on Platform X on Thursday, January 10, Forson advised Ghanaians not to underestimate the gravity of the issue, underlining that the current power outages are no different from those experienced in 2015.
She declared unequivocally: If I write about #dumsor, I don’t want any of you dimwits under my tweets giving analysis on why this is different from 2015! The lights are off, and I want them on; that’s all I care about.”
Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has also attacked the government’s handling of power disruptions, describing its silence as deafening.
The MP for Ellembelle expressed his unhappiness and requested that the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) publish a load-shedding timetable to help homes and businesses in preparing.
Buah underlined the lack of a defined timeline, which complicates problems for impacted homes and companies.
He underlined the need for transparency and communication by authorities, noting,
“The lack of transparency and communication regarding the power outage schedule only adds to the frustration and inconvenience experienced by the affected population.”
He also pointed out that the recent power outages, even at their worst, have not exceeded the 500-megawatt threshold seen in past occurrences of ‘Dumsor.’ Despite this, he chastised the media linked with the ruling NPP for their seeming quiet on the subject, noting,
“Their loud silence on the current situation is deafening.”
Meanwhile, Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has predicted additional power disruptions in Ghana in the coming days. He stated that, while the energy plants are ready for operation, the primary difficulty is the lack of natural gas, the critical fuel required to assure their proper operation.
