It's normal to experience ‘light off’ - Communications Minister

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has clarified that the brief interruption in power during her press conference was a 'light off' and not 'dumsor.'

She emphasized that such interruptions are common and should not be equated with a power outage (dumsor), especially since it was short-lived.

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful contrasted the current power situation with the prolonged crisis under former President John Dramani Mahama's tenure, which persisted for nearly four years.

"Is Dumsor still a matter of concern today? We've been dealing with these power outages for years; they're not a new phenomenon. The real issue was the extended period of darkness we faced for four years with no end in sight. That was dumsor, but the current one is light off," she said.

"At my press conference, there was a momentary power cut that lasted five minutes before we were able to resume, which is normal," she stated in an interview on Asempa FM.

She warned that the power situation could deteriorate if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were elected, urging patience as the issues are addressed.

"We are aware of the current hardships, but that doesn't mean we should switch to the opposition. It would be ill-advised to go from the frying pan into the fire," she commented.

On May 30, 2024, the Ministry of Information experienced a power cut.

The outage occurred while Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was briefing the media on the '5G roll-out.'

The briefing resumed once the power was restored.

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