Sources close to the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG), according to Asaasenews, have confirmed that the seven weeks of load-shedding that have affected the entire country are gradually coming to an end.
Sunday, April 28, 2024, the report said, marked a significant improvement in power generation, making it the best weekend since the load-shedding began.
As a result of these improvements, no part of the nation experienced load management on Sunday, the report added.
However, this claim has been contested by some citizens living at Frafraha, John Tei, who say they experienced power outages on the said day.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reassured that the ongoing power supply issues, known as ‘dumsor‘, will soon be resolved.
He made this statement during his campaign tour of the Eastern Region while speaking to the Clergy and Imams in Akropong on Monday, April 29.
Dr. Bawumia expressed confidence in the government’s efforts to address the issue, which has led to criticism of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by businesses, groups, and individuals.
“I know there are challenges and I don’t want to paper over economic challenges. We are going to work on them. Currently, we have issues with power but I say that from the information I have received from the minister for energy, those power challenges will very soon, and I mean very soon be a thing of the past,” the vice president said.
The Ghana Union of Traders Association has joined the voices calling on ECG for a load-shedding timetable to guide their operations.
Despite this, ECG has maintained that the current challenge does not necessitate a load-shedding timetable.