Ministry completes electrification project

Page 16, July 17, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Ministry of Energy has completed the electrification project at Mfrekrom in the Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo Region under the ongoing $90 million project package being executed by the China International Water & Electric Corporation.
A Deputy Minister of Energy, Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah who informed Parliament about the completion of the project, also said that installation work for high voltage, low voltage and substation works had also been completed at Anwiam, also in the district while customer service connections were ongoing under the Self-Help Project-4 Project.
The deputy minister gave the information when he appeared before Parliament on Wednesday to answer questions posed by a number of MPs relating to the operations of the ministry.
The Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Mr George Yaw Boakye had asked the minister when electricity would be extended to Fawoman, Beposo, Kokooso, Agyeikrom, Adwuman, Asawinso, 1000 Acres, Tetekrom, Druwaakrom and Alavanyo.
He also asked the minister to know when service wires would be provided for Kamirekrom, Adomakokrom, Mfrekrom, Anwiam, Camp No. 1, Asempaneye, Denyase and Abuom.
Mr Buah stated that high voltage, low voltage and substation works had been completed at Abuom and Camp No. 1 under the SHEP-4 programme explaining that all electrification projects under the programme would be completed before the end of the year.
Answering another question posed by the MP for Amansie West, Ms Grace Addo, Mr Buah explained that although communities in the Amansie West Constituency such as Nipankerermia, Nyamebekyere, Banko, Pakyi-Keriago, Kwahu and Domi Beposo had been earmarked to benefit under the SHEP-4, they did not form part of the ongoing SHEP-4 Phase 1 and the gave assurance that they would be considered in the subsequent phases of the programme.
Other MPs who also asked the deputy minister questions include Mr Frank Boakye Agyen (Effiduase Asokore) and Mr Sammy Bavug Wusa (Damango/Daboya).
Answering these questions, Mr Buah stated that communities which had been earmarked under the various electrification programmes being implemented by the ministry would be hooked to the national grid while those who did not form part of the ongoing projects would be considered in subsequent programmes.