Dark Village: Skepticism grows in Atwima Mponua as stalled electrification project in ten communities misses April deadline
Ten communities remain skeptical about imminent electricity access following reports that the contractor in charge of their rural electrification project has walked off the job again. The electrification project to connect the communities to the national grid was awarded in 2013 but remains uncompleted as of 2026. The Atwima Mponua District Chief Executive, Ibrahim Issahak, told Joy News the contractor had resumed work after a decade-long absence and promised the project would be commissioned by the end of April 2026.
The electrification project was contracted to Possible Power Limited in 2015 to facilitate the extension of electricity access to these communities, but the project has yet to materialize. On a follow-up visit to the communities on May 30, 2026, a month after the deadline, producers of the feature, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe and Francis Mensah, found that the contractor had pulled out again before the Easter holidays, with works left unfinished. Nana Akwesi Yaboah said, "We acknowledge that this government has helped connect our communities to the national grid, but it needs to expedite work to finish the project. The contractor was installing poles and transformers, but left before Easter and hasn't returned since."
Only five houses in the entire community of Bedabour have electricity because their owners can afford solar panels or power generators. Assembly member, Isaac Asamoah, said, "I haven't drunk cold water before because I have no fridge in my house to cool my water. My daughter also cannot study at night because we have no proper flashlight to aid her learning."
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Residents of ten communities in Atwima Mponua District are losing hope of ever accessing electricity. An electrification project, begun in 2013, has stalled again, despite promises from the DCE - leaving residents in the dark.
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