Akosombo Dam shut down completely after fire guts critical control room, nationwide blackouts hit as engineers declare key infrastructure beyond salvage

The Ministry of Energy has said that the Akosombo Dam will be completely shut down because a terrible fire destroyed important infrastructure at the Ghana Grid Company substation in Akosombo, which caused power outages across the country. Richmond Rockson, a spokesperson for the ministry, said that the switch yard and its main control room were…

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Power crisis briefing: Jinapor to address Akosombo fire, grid collapse, and ECG shake-up today at 2pm

Today, Monday, April 27, at 2 p.m., Energy Minister John Jinapor will give the country an update on recent changes in Ghana’s electricity distribution sector. These changes have raised concerns about the stability and management of power. Recent events that have affected the national grid and caused power outages in several areas include a fire…

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Sam George takes on Ghana AIDS Commission over lubricant distribution to MSM: ‘That’s not public health, that’s promoting the behaviour.

Samuel Nartey George, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation and the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, has criticized the Ghana AIDS Commission for giving lubricants to men who have sex with men. He questioned the public health reasons for doing this. His remarks were made during a debate in Parliament on the Human…

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AG’s ruling paralyzes OSP, three major corruption cases stalled as court strips special prosecutor of independent power.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has had to put off a number of cases because a High Court ruling said that the OSP could not prosecute without first getting permission from the Attorney-General. Three cases were put on hold this week alone because defense lawyers used the ruling to question the OSP’s ability…

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GHS10 million lawsuit: Daddy Lumba’s widow takes TikToker to court over ‘bribed judge’ and ‘paternity lies’ claims.

On April 20, 2026, Priscilla Ofori, who is better known as Odo Broni and is the widow of Ghanaian music legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh (Daddy Lumba), filed a GHS10 million defamation lawsuit against TikToker Cyndy Emma Koomson, who is also known as Queen Emma, in the High Court of Justice in Accra. Court documents say…

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Teachers with no pay, no posts, no homes, Bekwai MP says Ghana’s education crisis is hitting on all fronts.

Ralph Poku-Adusei, a member of parliament for Bekwai, says that Ghana’s education system is in crisis on many levels, with problems affecting teachers, important programs, and the sector as a whole. During the handover of a renovated and retooled Queen Elizabeth II Day Nursery School in Bekwai, he criticized the government for taking too long…

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Minority demands urgency on anti-LGBTQI bill, ‘Let’s finish this debate once and for all,’ Tampuli tells Parliament.

The Minority in Parliament wants the proposed anti-LGBTQI bill to be rushed through and passed with a certificate of urgency when the House meets again in May. They say this will bring an end to what they call a long national debate. Hassan Tampuli, the Gushegu MP and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee,…

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