Former Minister slams load shedding plan

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• kwakuvi 11 years ago

  clear off you did it during your time

  clear off you did it during your time

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• Kae_Wobofo 11 years ago

  Country! From nowhere, this gentleman pops up to spew out a lot of hogwash just to 'poison' the debate about about the deplorable situation about 'dumsor,dumsor'. The important question is this: Did the Kufour administration, ...
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  Country! From nowhere, this gentleman pops up to spew out a lot of hogwash just to 'poison' the debate about about the deplorable situation about 'dumsor,dumsor'. The important question is this: Did the Kufour administration,of which he was a key player,prperly maintain these units and make judicious of them; and if so,how come the whole nation experienced some of worst episodes of 'dumsor,dumsor' during their tenure? i think he should not join the discussion if he cannot provide better forward-looking solution to this national embarassing situation!

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• Balawo 11 years ago

  Mahama can be equated to Sani Abacha of Nigeria in terms of corruption. Prof Mills wanted Mahama investigated but Mahama was smart to organize his demise to conceal his thiefery.

  Mahama can be equated to Sani Abacha of Nigeria in terms of corruption. Prof Mills wanted Mahama investigated but Mahama was smart to organize his demise to conceal his thiefery.

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• JJ 11 years ago

  The Mines Reserve Plant was not a NPP initiative. The mining companies bought it themselves last time the government couldn't deliver them reliable power. They then gave the plant to the government after that power crisis l ...
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  The Mines Reserve Plant was not a NPP initiative. The mining companies bought it themselves last time the government couldn't deliver them reliable power. They then gave the plant to the government after that power crisis lifted...

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• Janet - Tema 11 years ago

  Sir, it is not a matter of voting a government out. Why do you sit on the fence and complain. Do you think the NPP has something better to offer us. Please give us a break, we are tired of these politicians.

  Sir, it is not a matter of voting a government out. Why do you sit on the fence and complain. Do you think the NPP has something better to offer us. Please give us a break, we are tired of these politicians.

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• TRICIABEL 11 years ago

  WHEN A CLUELESS NDC GOVT IS IN POWER WHAT DO U EXPECT?....NOTHING BUT THIEVERY CORRUPTION AND SHIFTING OF BLAME WHEN THE CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST......SADA, GYEEDA, SUBAH, FAKE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, 8.7 BN GHC OVEREXPENDITURE I ...
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  WHEN A CLUELESS NDC GOVT IS IN POWER WHAT DO U EXPECT?....NOTHING BUT THIEVERY CORRUPTION AND SHIFTING OF BLAME WHEN THE CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST......SADA, GYEEDA, SUBAH, FAKE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, 8.7 BN GHC OVEREXPENDITURE IN 2012 FOR JOHN MAHAMA TO WIN ELECTIONS.....BLOATED COSTS OF SIX CLASSROOM BLKS ETC ETC AND SOLE SOURCING HAVE COLLAPSED GHANA SO WE CANT EVEN MEET OUR ENERGY NEEDS.....ide biiiiii kekekeeeee

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• Chelsea Rolland 11 years ago

  Ndc

  Ndc

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• TRICIABEL 11 years ago

  The attempts by NDC gurus and some past senior officials of VRA to sell the Alstom Turbines to themselves, he claimed, had delayed the implementation of the 220 megawatts plant acquired with taxpayers’ money in 2007.

  The attempts by NDC gurus and some past senior officials of VRA to sell the Alstom Turbines to themselves, he claimed, had delayed the implementation of the 220 megawatts plant acquired with taxpayers’ money in 2007.

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• BOY 90 UK 11 years ago

  Just look this but have load shedding when NPP was in power truly Ghanaians are just football for NPP and NDC to tossing and playing.

  Just look this but have load shedding when NPP was in power truly Ghanaians are just football for NPP and NDC to tossing and playing.

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• The Mask 11 years ago

  Ghana has three hydroelectric dams: Akosombo dam, Kpong hydroelectric dam and the newly constructed Bui dam. Aside this we have the Aboadze power and Takoradi power plants. I am sure by now we can all conclude that the decisi ...
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  Ghana has three hydroelectric dams: Akosombo dam, Kpong hydroelectric dam and the newly constructed Bui dam. Aside this we have the Aboadze power and Takoradi power plants. I am sure by now we can all conclude that the decision to invest in the West Africa Gas Pipeline was not a prudent one because Nigeria has admitted that they would not be able to supply us with the gas that we need.
  
  However what is disturbing is that the additional power being generated is not being used by our industries or consumers. We supply Togo, Benin and Nigeria through two grids one in the south and one in the North. We also supply ivory coast and Burkina Faso with electricity. Inspite of this the cost of electricity to the average consumer has not declined and many would tell you that it is very expensive. There is another thing I don't understand. The government sometimes tells us there is power crises meanwhile electricity supply to other countries from Ghana continues unabated.
  
  A look at the map of the national electricity grid would tell you straight away that the at least 12 Akyem districts in the Eastern Region which make up more than half the population of the region have been cheated.
  
  In the load shedding exercise it is imperative that some key areas be left out. This should include where the three arms of government work and reside like Sakumono where MPs (representatives) reside and flag staff house and osu castle where the President works and resides. Where the chief justice works and resides should also be included. It should also include the premises of key government institutions like ministries.We need to quadruple our electricity production within the next four years but not through foreign investors.

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