Deputy Energy Minister Richard Gyan Mensah has blamed recent power disruptions on a sharp surge in electricity demand, revealing that overloaded transformers have become a key pressure point in the system. Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah on Tuesday, he said, “within the beginning of the year, demand quickly shot up.” He explained that […]
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President Mahama: Power outages not dumsor as Ghana deploys 2,500 transformers
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that recent power outages across parts of the country are the result of ongoing system upgrades and not a return to the prolonged electricity crisis popularly known as “dumsor”. The President’s remarks come amid growing public concern over intermittent power supply, with some residents fearing a relapse into […]
Ghana: New oil and gas discovery Off Cape Three Points gets green light for development
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the formal Declaration of Commerciality (DoC) for the Eban-Akoma oil and gas discoveries within the Cape Three Points Block 4 (CTP-B4), marking a significant step in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The declaration, submitted on July 3, 2025, follows the successful completion of an appraisal programme confirming […]



