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Africa Centre for Energy Policy

Also known as: ACEP

Organisation advocating for energy policy reform in Ghana, warning of systemic weaknesses in the power sector.

2026-04-272026-06-18

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.

    Heal Komfo Anokye Project registered by private persons who refuse to account and hand over to KATH
  3. Joy Online

    The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.

    Audit flags irregularities in Heal Komfo Anokye Project amid dispute over control of funds
  4. Joy Online

    The CSOs admitted to the case include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International, IMANI Africa, One Ghana Movement, Africa Centre for Energy Policy, STAR-Ghana Foundation, Odikro and Parliamentary Network Africa, among others.

    Supreme Court set to rule on Noah Adamtey’s challenge to OSP prosecutorial powers on July 29
  5. Joy Online

    The organisations, which include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana Movement, an

    Deputy AG, 14 CSOs appear at Supreme Court for hearing on challenge to OSP’s prosecutorial powers
  6. Joy Online

    The organisations, which include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana Movement, an

    Deputy AG, 14 CSOs appear at Supreme Court for hearing on challenge to OSP’s prosecutorial powers
  7. May 2026
  8. Business & Financial Times

    The Policy Lead for Petroleum and Conventional Energy at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Kodzo Yaotse, said ACEP’s position on the matter has consistently been that petroleum revenues, regardless of the entity earning them, must be paid into the Petroleum Holding Fund

    PIAC escalates US$561m GNPC-Explorco dispute
  9. Joy Online

    The CSOs are the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana

    Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs in OSP’s constitutionality case
  10. Joy Online

    The coalition seeking to join the case includes the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Odekr

    IMANI Africa defends CSO intervention in Supreme Court case challenging OSP Act
  11. Joy Online

    endent public institutions established to serve the Republic.” The organisations include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP

    CDD, IMANI, 12 other CSOs file to join Supreme Court case challenging OSP Act
  12. April 2026
  13. Joy Online

    The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has attributed recent failures within Ghana’s power infrastructure to deep-seated institutional negligence, warning that recurring incidents point to systemic shortcomings rather than isolated

    Systemic negligence in power sector must be addressed – Ben Boakye warns
Society

Heal Komfo Anokye Project refuses accountability, handover to hospital

The News

The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.

Why it matters

Heal Komfo Anokye Project implementers refuse accountability or handover despite raising tens of millions of cedis, with audit revealing procurement irregularities.

23 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Heal Komfo Anokye Project refuses accountability, handover to hospital

    The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.

    23 hours ago · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Audit reveals irregularities in Heal Komfo Anokye fundraising project

    An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Supreme Court to rule on OSP prosecutorial powers legality

    The Supreme Court will deliver a judgment on July 29, 2026, in a constitutional case brought by lawyer Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, challenging whether Parliament lawfully granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent investigative and prosecutorial powers, arguing the 1992 Constitution vests prosecutorial authority exclusively in the Attorney-General.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Supreme Court hears challenge to OSP's constitutional prosecutorial powers

    The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Supreme Court hears challenge to OSP's independent prosecutorial powers

    The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. PIAC escalates US$561m dispute with GNPC-Explorco

    The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has escalated its dispute with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its subsidiary Explorco to the Office of the Attorney-General, over Explorco's failure to account for and transfer petroleum revenues amounting to US$561,648,785.37 between 2022 and 2024. The central issue is whether Explorco, as a commercial subsidiary of GNPC, can legally retain petroleum lifting proceeds outside the Petroleum Holding Fund structure or whether all such revenues must accrue to the state under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act.

    22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs in OSP constitutionality case

    The Supreme Court has granted an application by 14 civil society organisations to join the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, which challenges the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The organisations include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, and others with interests in governance and anti-corruption issues.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. IMANI Africa defends CSO role in OSP Act legal challenge

    IMANI Africa has defended civil society organisations' participation in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, saying CSO involvement is justified to support constitutional interpretation and strengthen accountability despite criticism that it may amount to advocacy rather than neutral assistance.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Fourteen CSOs seek to join OSP Act constitutional case

    Fourteen civil society organisations, including CDD, IMANI Africa, and Transparency International Ghana, have filed to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017. The groups say their involvement is motivated by commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, and anti-corruption, and is not partisan or personal.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Systemic negligence in Ghana's power sector, ACEP warns

    Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, has attributed recent power infrastructure failures to deep-seated institutional negligence rather than isolated mistakes. He cited a major fire at a critical power substation as evidence of systemic weaknesses in institutional culture, planning and accountability, and called for a thorough investigation.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. ACEP warns of systemic negligence in Ghana power sector

    The Africa Centre for Energy Policy says the recent fire at Akosombo-linked infrastructure reflects deep-seated institutional weaknesses and negligence in Ghana's power sector, extending beyond individual responsibility to broader systemic failures requiring institutional reform rather than ad-hoc responses.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana's power sector requires systemic reform, not just leadership changes

    The Africa Centre for Energy Policy's executive director says Ghana's power sector needs deep structural and behavioural reforms to address persistent challenges like intermittent outages, not simply leadership reshuffles. He argues the sector's inefficiencies stem from long-standing institutional weaknesses and require strengthened accountability and professionalism across energy agencies.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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