The Minority Caucus on the Energy Committee of Parliament has engaged traders in the Ashanti Region on the issue of dumsor ahead of the 2027 Budget presentation.
The engagement comes after traders in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, cried out over the rampant power outages in the region.
The traders said the power outages had affected their businesses, causing them huge losses.
The team, led by the Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North and Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako Mensah, engaged the traders on Monday, November 9, 2026.
During the engagement, some traders expressed worry over the current state of the economy, calling on government to create an enabling environment for traders.
Addressing the media, Hon. Collins Adomako Mensah said he was sad about the revelations from the traders.
He noted that comments from the traders show clearly the suffering of ordinary Ghanaians.
He reminded members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take cue from the suffering of the traders and work their way back to power.
He noted that only the NPP has solutions to the problems facing the traders, calling on all party members to unite and work for victory.
“The NPP has no excuse than to work its way to power and save Ghana from economic hardship,” he stated.
He assured the traders that the Minority will continue to hold government accountable on energy issues and push for measures that will stabilize power supply.
He concluded by urging traders to remain hopeful, stressing that the NPP is committed to restoring businesses and improving livelihoods when it returns to power.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
