{"id":4367,"date":"2019-10-07T13:57:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2019-10-07T13:57:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:57:47","slug":"challenges-with-purchasing-prepaid-credit-fixed-pds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/challenges-with-purchasing-prepaid-credit-fixed-pds","title":{"rendered":"Challenges with purchasing prepaid credit fixed \u2013 PDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Power distributors, PDS has announced fixing challenges that made it impossible for some consumers to purchase power during the weekend.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIt comes after the company suffered a widespread backlash from consumers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAffected customers can now visit their District Office or the closest prepaid vendor shop to buy,\u201d a communiqu\u00e9\u00a0from PDS said.<\/p>\n

Consumers took to social media to complain about the difficulty in purchasing power over the weekend.<\/p>\n

#PDS WHATS IS THE MEANING OF THIS FOR MORE THAN 24 hours we are not able to buy prepaid credit. I mean what\u2019s does that mean. If a customer does illegal too u complain . U should know this act can lead to such actions. Ah ??
\n\u2014 charles songs (@charles_songs) October 5, 2019<\/p>\n

PDS embarking on illegal connection in Korle-Bu and its environs due to break down of system. The is no qualified personnel capable of fixing the system. Consumers are unable to buy credit creating huge problems and long queue at the\u00a0office.@GabbyDarko@NAkufoAddo @MBawumia
\n\u2014 Ericuzpapa, pls like and follow (@Ericuzpapa3) October 5, 2019<\/p>\n

Others shared pictures of long queues of people waiting at vending points after dark to purchase the utility.<\/p>\n

PDS did not start the cause of the challenge but apologised \u201cfor the inconvenience caused to affected customers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Power distributors, PDS has announced fixing challenges that made it impossible for some consumers to purchase power during the weekend.\u00a0 It comes after the company suffered a widespread backlash from consumers. \u201cAffected customers can now visit their District Office or the closest prepaid vendor shop to buy,\u201d a communiqu\u00e9\u00a0from PDS said. 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