Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has announced a significant boost to Ghana’s electricity generation capacity, confirming that an additional turbine unit at the Akosombo Dam has been successfully restored and brought back into operation.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a fresh weather alert warning of widespread thunderstorms and rainfall expected to affect several parts of the country, particularly coastal and southern regions.

The visit, described by officials as highly symbolic, brought together senior U.S. and U.K. figures for a series of engagements focused on strengthening long-standing bilateral relations. The meeting highlighted cooperation on global security, trade, and shared cultural ties between the two nations.

A convoy of the Ghana Armed Forces escorting about 140 civilians came under a deadly attack on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Binduri in the Upper East Region while travelling from Bawku towards Bolgatanga.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a temporary power curtailment affecting several communities across the Volta and Oti Regions following a fire outbreak at a substation operated by the Ghana Grid Company in Akosombo.

Deputy Energy Minister Richard Gyan Mensah has attributed Ghana’s recent wave of power disruptions to a sharp and sustained surge in electricity demand, revealing that overloaded transformers have become one of the most critical pressure points within the country’s power distribution system.

Deputy Energy Minister Richard Gyan Mensah has disclosed that he made a deliberate and personal decision to remove the power generator from his residence in order to directly experience the ongoing electricity challenges affecting many Ghanaians.

The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Energy and Green Transition to urgently address the recurring power supply challenges, warning that the situation is affecting students preparing for critical national examinations. His intervention adds to growing public concern over intermittent electricity supply across the country.