Ghana: Businesses face more difficult times

Businesses in the country would have to brace themselves for more difficult times ahead with the power rationing exercise set to worsen as the country’s energy crisis deepens.

Many businesses have already either shut or cut down drastically on production following the non availability of power in adequate supplies.

Businesses in the country would have to brace themselves for more difficult times ahead with the power rationing exercise set to worsen as the country’s energy crisis deepens.

Many businesses have already either shut or cut down drastically on production following the non availability of power in adequate supplies.

VALCO; a major consumer of power has already shut and sent home some 400 workers.

Currently power is rationed for 12 hours after five days of supply but sources at the Volta River Authority say the blackout period could extend to 24 hours and power supply reduced to between 3-4 days due to the dwindling water levels in the Akosombo Dam.

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