Donkorkrom Residents Receive Major Power Boost After Days With No Light

• Residents of Donkorkrom finally breathed a sigh of relief after days in darkness, as power was restored following the repair of a faulty underwater cable
• The outage, which began on Monday, left the entire Afram Plains area in darkness, disrupting daily life and business activities across the district
• The Electricity Company of Ghana successfully fixed the damaged underwater cable, bringing electricity back to the affected communities after days of uncertainty

Residents of Donkorkrom and surrounding communities in the Afram Plains have regained access to electricity after days of living without power.

The restoration follows the successful repair of a faulty underwater power cable by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which had disrupted supply to the entire district.

The outage, which began on Monday, plunged the Donkorkrom District into darkness, affecting households, businesses, and daily activities across the area.

According to reports by dek360ghana on Instagram, the fault was traced to an underwater cable, prompting urgent intervention by the power distribution company.

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After completing the necessary repair works, ECG restored electricity to the affected communities, bringing relief to residents who had endured days of blackout.

The development marks a major return to normalcy for the Afram Plains, as power supply resumes following the technical setback.

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Energy Minister suspends GRIDCo boss

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has ordered the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to step aside for an investigation into a fire incident at Akosombo power control to be carried out.

The directive was disclosed by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

In a post by Felix on X, he said there had been a the the centreshake-up2 pmmajor shake-up in the leadership of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region.

He, however, did not state the reasons for the shake-up but rather disclosed that John Jinapor will brief Ghanaians on his sector on Monday, April 27, 2026.

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"Minister for Energy and Green Transition has asked the CEO of GRIDCo to step aside pending investigations into the fire incident at Akosombo power control centre. Also, there has been a major shake-up in the leadership of the ECG in the Ashanti Region. At 2 pm tomorrow, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon John Jinapor, will hold a major briefing on recent developments in electricity distribution."

Fire at Akosombo power control

However, the direction came right after fire razed a substation near the Akosombo Dam, which caused a shutdown, removing about 1,000 megawatts of power from Ghana’s national electricity supply.

According to Richmond Rockson, the Head of Communications at the Ministry, the incident has affected power generation and could impact power supply in the country.

Speaking on Accra-based Joy FM, Richmond Rockson said:

"Our peak demand is about 4,400 megawatts. Akosombo gives us approximately 1,000 megawatts, and as we speak, we have lost close to that."

He added that the effect was severe because the country does not have enough reserve power to manage such a sudden disruption. According to him, an efficient power system should have about 20 per cent of its generation capacity kept as a reserve for emergencies.

He indicated that even though they are facing a major challenge, they are confident that the engineers will work to solve the issues.

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Captain Smart blames ECG staff for dumsor

In another publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly called Captain Smart, blamed the ongoing power challenges in parts of Ghana on alleged misconduct by some staff of the ECG.

He claimed that the "dumsor" situation is not solely due to technical or systemic issues, but is being worsened by human factors within the power distribution system.

His comments come at a time when many Ghanaians are expressing frustration over erratic power supply and its impact on daily life.

Source: YEN.com.gh