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Social Trends: Yvonne Nelson Leads ‘Dumsor Must Stop’ Vigil
On June 8, 2024, a significant protest against persistent power outages, known as the ‘Dumsor Must Stop Vigil,’ took place in Accra, Ghana.
I am only a Ghanaian voicing out my grievances – @yvonnenelsongh on reasons behind vigil #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/OEEn7KQYbg
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) June 8, 2024
The demonstration, attended by thousands including celebrities Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo, and DKB, aimed to voice grievances over erratic power supply affecting businesses and communities.
Those who showed up seven years ago as neutrals have shown that they aren't – DKB laments at #DumsorMustStop demo #3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/fSRle1lSnq
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) June 8, 2024
Starting from the University of Ghana’s main gate and proceeding to the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, the event was covered extensively by various media outlets, highlighting widespread frustration over Ghana’s ongoing power crisis.
Commuters express anger concerning the heavy traffic caused by the "Dumsor Must Stop" Vigil…#GHOneTV #GHOneNews #DumsorMustStop pic.twitter.com/JJLTWOmSp9
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) June 8, 2024
Dumsor is not a fault to blame on the government but rather a result of poor infrastructure and unpaid utility bills – @MrLogicMusic#UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/voPkZsGk4G
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) June 8, 2024