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General News of Monday, April 1, 2019
Source: starrfm.com.gh
2019-04-01
Government under pressure following power outages in parts of the country
The government has apologized to Ghanaians for the recent irregular power cuts in several parts of the country.
The excuses follow a frustrating weekend of blackouts in the country.
The recent power supply difficulties come just two weeks after Energy Minister John Peter Amewu badured that the situation would stabilize in five days.
At a press conference Monday morning, Deputy Minister of Energy William Owuraku Aidoo said that enough measures had been put in place to remedy the situation.
"We have enough fuel, while the government does not have money and we manage the energy sector badly, it's an absolute headache … in short, all I'm trying to say we have taken the necessary measures to minimize the minimum disruption of power in the country.
"All I will say now on behalf of the Hon. Mr. Minister, the President of the Republic will apologize to the people of Ghana and badure you that we are doing everything in our power to restore the electricity supply. "
At the same time, the regulator, the Public Utilities and Regulatory Board, has said it has opened an investigation into the cause of irregular eating.
According to the commission, it will punish anyone found guilty after the close of the investigation.
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