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Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Also known as: Minister for Government Communications · Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu · the Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese · Information Minister

Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese who pledged a school bus to Aburaman Senior High School and promised completion of GETFund projects.

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Minority demands Energy Minister brief full Parliament on power crisis

The News

Ghana's parliamentary Minority is calling for Energy Minister John Jinapor to appear before the full House to account for the power sector's challenges, including generation capacity, transmission constraints, debts to Independent Power Producers, and the Energy Sector Recovery Programme implementation. The Minority argues that press briefings and executive engagements do not fulfil Parliament's constitutional oversight mandate.

Why it matters

The Minority's demand for the Energy Minister to brief Parliament on the power crisis continues the key accountability narrative from earlier today.

20 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Minority demands Energy Minister brief full Parliament on power crisis

    Ghana's parliamentary Minority is calling for Energy Minister John Jinapor to appear before the full House to account for the power sector's challenges, including generation capacity, transmission constraints, debts to Independent Power Producers, and the Energy Sector Recovery Programme implementation. The Minority argues that press briefings and executive engagements do not fulfil Parliament's constitutional oversight mandate.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Minority accuses government of semantic deception over power crisis

    The Minority in Parliament accused the government of misleading Ghanaians by describing a nationwide power supply crisis as routine maintenance and transformer upgrades, arguing the situation stems from policy failures and non-execution of the Energy Sector Recovery Programme rather than engineering schedules.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. Oforikrom MP criticizes GRIDCo CEO removal as 'smokescreen'

    The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom has criticized the directive ordering the GRIDCo CEO to step aside following the Akosombo Power Control Centre fire, describing the move as a "smokescreen" that would not address underlying challenges in Ghana's power sector. He argued the decision was intended to use someone as a scapegoat rather than solve systemic problems.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. MP pledges school bus to Aburaman SHS, promises GETFund completion

    The Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, pledged a bus to Aburaman Senior High School and said uncompleted GETFund projects would be finished to enable single-track operation next academic year. The headmaster welcomed the bus commitment, saying it would reduce costs for student field trips and sports competitions.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Energy Minister to address fire at Akosombo Power Control Centre

    Energy Minister John Jinapor will brief the nation on developments in the electricity distribution sector, including a recent fire at the Akosombo Power Control Centre and leadership changes at the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Ashanti Region. The GRIDCo CEO has been instructed to step aside pending investigations into the fire, which has caused power outages in several regions.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Energy minister briefs public on electricity sector developments April 27

    Ghana's Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor will hold a press briefing on April 27 to update the public on recent developments in the electricity distribution sector, including a fire at the Akosombo Power Control Centre and leadership changes at the Electricity Company of Ghana. The briefing will address the fire incident and steps being taken to resolve ongoing power sector issues, as the GRIDCo CEO has been instructed to step aside pending investigations.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. ECG Ashanti leadership restructured amid power cuts and infrastructure fire

    The Electricity Company of Ghana's Ashanti Region leadership has been reshuffled to improve accountability and operational efficiency following repeated complaints about power cuts. The changes coincide with a fire at Akosombo substation switchyard on April 23 that knocked out 720–1,000 megawatts of transmission capacity and may take up to five days to fully restore.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Energy minister orders GRIDCo CEO to step aside after Akosombo fire

    The Minister for Energy and Green Transition has directed the CEO of Ghana Grid Company to step aside pending investigations into a fire incident at the Akosombo power control centre. The minister is scheduled to brief the media on recent developments in electricity distribution.

    26 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

  4. Energy Minister orders GRIDCo CEO to step aside over fire incident

    Following a fire at the Akosombo Power Control Centre that partly affected power supply, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition ordered the CEO of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to step aside pending a full investigation. There has also been a major shake-up in the ECG's Ashanti Region leadership.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. GRIDCo CEO steps aside amid power outages and fire incident

    The Minister for Energy and Green Transition has asked the CEO of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to step aside pending investigations into a fire incident at Akosombo power control center. There has also been a major shake-up in the leadership of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Ashanti Region.

    26 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

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