Ghana: Fuel shortage intensifies in Tamale
Private and commercial drivers in the Tamale Metropolis have for the past one-week been going through stress in fuelling their vehicles, as fuel shortages intensify in the Metropolis.
Petrol has been in short supply in the Metropolis ever since government reduced the fuel prices. This situation is gradually bringing untold hardships to the people as most commercial and private drivers have since packed their vehicles waiting for the problem to be addressed.
Nepal: Fuel shortage hits Nepal's capital
Fuel shortage has hit Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, after Nepal Petroleum Transporters' Federation (NPTA) and Nepal Petroleum Dealers' Association (NPDA) jointly launched protest to press their demands.
The NPTA stopped transporting petroleum products that Nepal imports from neighboring India through tankers, protesting the decision of state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to replace 20-year old fuel tankers with new ones. They have demanded the government to revoke the as it would put them into injustice.
Nepal: Report: Nepal's power load shedding to haunt till 2019
Nepali people will not be free from the problem of power load shedding until 2019, local newspaper The Rising Nepal reported on Monday.
Load shedding will remain until 2015 for low economic growth, until 2016 for medium economic growth and until 2019 for high economic growth, the Ten-Year Hydropower Development Plan Task Force said on Sunday.
Nigeria: Gas shortage : IPPs to get paid for un-generated power
Insufficiency of gas for power had been the bane of the electricity sector in Nigeria, with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria claiming that an extra 2,010MW could be generated currently if an additional 580 million metric standard cubic feet of gas was provided to it and the existing IPPs, which are also unable to generate 70MW because of gas unavailability.
The erstwhile Executive Vice- Chairman of PHCN, Mr. Bello Suleiman told our correspondent that a similar PPA entered by the company some years ago with AES was crippling the utility company.
Pakistan: Students complain of load shedding
The ongoing power shortage has adversely affected students, who have repeatedly complained of load shedding hindering their academics, Daily Times has learnt. With the final examination of matriculation and most schools just around the corner, the ongoing spell of load shedding is expected to have visible marks on this year’s results. “My studies have been affected because of load shedding. I am a matriculation student and studying for hours without electricity becomes tiring and difficult,” said Zainul Abbas, a student.
Pakistan: Tailors unable to prepare orders on time
Amidst a busy wedding season and with summer about to start, the city’s tailors have complained the load shedding has affected their business activity. Hanif Muhammad, owner of a garment shop, said his workers had failed to prepare the orders on time due to the non-availability of electricity. “My workers have to sit idle for most of the day due to the load shedding,” he complained.
