Also known as: Mr Boakye · Maxwell Boakye · Sylvester Boakye · Mr. Boakye · Mr Maxwell Boakye
Benjamin Boakye — Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, warning of systemic weaknesses in Ghana's power sector infrastructure.
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Joy Online
… In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 22, the Foreign Affairs Minister commended Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, for locating Sylvester Boakye, a Ghanaian who reportedly missed an updated evacuation notice and was the only individual to report to O.R. …
Ablakwa clarifies South Africa evacuation reports, assures support for all GhanaiansJoy Online
The Western Regional representative on the Council of State, Maxwell Boakye, has been installed as Nkabomhene (King of Unity) of the Ahanta Traditional Council during a colourful traditional ceremony held at Busua. …
Western Regional Council of State Member installed as Nkabomhene of Ahanta Traditional CouncilThe Chronicle
… It gives us confidence that we can succeed.” Commitment to Free, Fair and Credible Examinations Beyond motivating students, Mr Boakye held discussions with supervisors, invigilators, and teachers on the need to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, fairness and vigilan …
Koforidua Mayor tours BECE centresJoy Online
… Mr Boakye also questioned broader institutional practices in the energy sector, arguing that a lack of accountability leads to avoidable inefficiencies and financial losses. …
Accountability is defective in the energy sector – Ben BoakyeJoy Online
… Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, May 2, Mr Boakye said the recurring power cuts across parts of the country reflect deep structural weaknesses within the energy sector, particularly in generation and distribution. …
Ghana’s power system not robust, outages inevitable – Ben BoakyeJoy Online
… Mr Boakye explained that while generation assets such as turbines have seen upgrades, equal attention has not been paid to critical transmission infrastructure such as the switchyard that distributes power to homes. …
Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben BoakyeJoy 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 warnsJoy Online
… Executive Director of ACEP, Benjamin Boakye, says the incident reflects broader systemic failures in the energy sector that go beyond individual responsibility and point to long-standing institutional weaknesses. …
ACEP warns of deep negligence in power sector after Akosombo fire incidentJoy Online
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has called for deep structural reforms in Ghana’s power sector, insisting that leadership changes alone cannot resolve the sector’s persistent challenges. …
Ghana’s power sector needs systemic fix, not just leadership changes – ACEPAn opinion piece from the 2026 Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub Summer School in Accra argues that Africa's energy transition success hinges not just on infrastructure and technology, but on developing local expertise to build, operate, regulate, and maintain renewable-energy systems.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece from the 2026 Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub Summer School in Accra argues that Africa's energy transition success hinges not just on infrastructure and technology, but on developing local expertise to build, operate, regulate, and maintain renewable-energy systems.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister for Energy and Green Transition has called for greater standardisation and regulation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as the country prepares for rising electricity demand from growing EV adoption. He warned that uncoordinated expansion of fast-charging systems could strain the national power grid and noted that Ghana leads the African EV market.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy warned that increasing frequency of nationwide power system trips in Ghana indicates deeper weaknesses in the country's electricity transmission infrastructure, noting both immediate protection challenges and longer-term infrastructure limitations around the Akosombo area need addressing.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy's Executive Director calls for a comprehensive investigation into recurring trips on Ghana's 330kV transmission lines to prevent future blackouts. He argues that while fixing the switchyard at Akosombo may prevent total system collapse, it will not address the underlying causes of the repeated line trips that can trigger cascade failures across the power system.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy, in partnership with NRGI and GIZ, launched the 2026 Summer School on Managing Africa's Extractives in the Energy Transition on Thursday, August 20, exploring how Africa can translate natural resource wealth into lasting development amid the shift to clean energy.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Extractive sector stakeholders and policymakers from Anglophone Africa gathered in Accra for the 2026 Africa Regional Extractives Industries Knowledge Hub (AFREIKH) Summer School to address whether the continent can convert critical mineral wealth—including lithium, manganese, graphite, nickel, and cobalt—into genuine development. ACEP's Executive Director cautioned that Africa's extractive history has frequently failed to translate resource revenues into economic gains, with losses of revenues, weakened institutions, and missed transformation opportunities.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy has called for improved parliamentary scrutiny of major contracts, arguing that parliamentary committees lack sufficient capacity and technical expertise to properly review agreements before approval.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency has launched national guidelines aimed at reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry through standards for detecting, reporting and repairing methane leaks while placing stricter controls on gas venting and flaring. The guidelines are part of Ghana's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent by 2030 under the Paris Agreement.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Samreboi in the Western Region have begun returning to their homes as floodwaters that displaced thousands and affected nearly 2,500 people recede, though NADMO has cautioned against rushing back until comprehensive safety assessments are completed.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Maxwell Boakye, Council of State member for the Western Region, has donated relief items including mattresses, food, water, and mosquito nets to flood victims in Samreboi. Boakye acknowledged the work of government agencies and community volunteers, and called for continued support from institutions and individuals.
25 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa assured that no Ghanaian in South Africa wishing to return home will be excluded from the planned evacuation exercise expected to cover about 800 Ghanaians. He dismissed reports of a chartered flight and clarified that the evacuation had been temporarily deferred following an agreement with South African authorities to resolve legal, technical and logistical issues.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Maxwell Boakye, Western Regional representative on the Council of State, has been installed as Nkabomhene of the Ahanta Traditional Council in a ceremony at Busua. The honour was jointly conferred by the Queen Mother and chiefs, who cited his contributions to promoting peace and unity across traditional areas in the region.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mayor of Koforidua toured four examination centers in the city to encourage Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates and monitor the conduct of the nationwide exam. He urged students to remain calm, focused, and confident as they prepare for papers that will determine their academic future.
5 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy has argued that defective accountability in Ghana's power sector has led to repeated infrastructure failures and system vulnerabilities, citing a recent Ghana Grid Company Limited substation fire near Akosombo and recurring power challenges in Kumasi as examples of issues that could have been prevented with proper planning and modern safety systems.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Boakye, Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy, warns that Ghana will continue to experience intermittent power outages because the electricity system is not robust enough to guarantee stable supply and reflects deep structural weaknesses in generation and distribution.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Boakye, Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy, has described the April 23 fire at Ghana Grid Company Limited's Akosombo substation as a preventable incident caused by long-standing negligence and weak accountability in Ghana's power sector. He blamed inadequate maintenance and safety upgrades to transmission infrastructure dating back to the 1960s, noting that generation assets received upgrades while critical switchyard systems did not.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →