Accra, Ghana – The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has issued a strong call to the government to take immediate and concrete steps to address the persistent power outages (popularly known as “dumsor”) that are plaguing the country.
In a press conference held in Parliament in Accra, the Minority Caucus warned that the government’s failure to stabilize the power supply threatens to derail national productivity and undermine the recently touted 24-hour economy policy.
Speaking under the theme “Stop the Talking, Fix the Lights – Before the 24-Hour Economy Becomes a 24-Hour Blackout,” the Caucus criticized what they described as the government’s “lack of transparency, broken promises, and poor planning.”
They emphasized that the erratic power supply is affecting businesses, homes, schools, and hospitals across the country, plunging many sectors into uncertainty and financial losses. “The government cannot continue to give excuses while Ghanaians suffer,” Hon. George Kwame Aboagye, Ranking Member on Energy Committee & MP for Asene-Akroso-Manso asserted. “It is unacceptable that in 2025, we still do not have a reliable electricity supply.”
The Minority further accused the Energy Ministry and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of concealing the real state of the country’s power challenges. They demanded the publication of a clear load-shedding timetable, as a first step toward transparency and accountability.
They also urged President John Dramani Mahama and Minister for Energy and Green Transition to accept full responsibility for the energy crisis and provide immediate solutions to protect livelihoods and national development.
The Caucus concluded with a warning: if urgent action is not taken, the credibility of the government’s 24-hour economy agenda will be completely eroded in the eyes of the public, as Ghanaians continue to live in darkness.
Source: Clement Akoloh
