Audio By Carbonatix The Spokesperson and Communications Director at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has said that critical investments needed to strengthen Ghana’s energy infrastructure were not sufficiently made during the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government. He made the comment on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, April 25. He noted that these gaps contributed significantly to the sector’s challenges in meeting demand and maintaining stability. “The investment that was needed to be done during the erstwhile government wasn’t done,” he stated, linking the shortfall to pressures on generation and distribution systems. Mr Rockson stressed that addressing these deficiencies is key to improving the long-term resilience of the energy sector. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Dumsor Energy Ministry Richmond Rockson DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story December 2024 “dumsor” was a generation issue – Energy Ministry Spokesperson Full Akosombo restoration may take up to five days — Energy ministry Akosombo Substation Fire: Energy Ministry assures swift response and public safety Accra blackouts linked to distribution challenges — Energy Ministry spokesperson 2,000 rotten poles, 30,000 fuses to be replaced – Energy Ministry Gov’t to install 3,000 transformers to tackle power outages NEDCo apologises for dip in power supply, announces measures to address situation Government absorbing cost of fuel relief, not industry – Richmond Rockson rebuts COMAC CEO Fuel price intervention ‘not a subsidy’ but gov’t taking a hit to protect consumers – Richmond Rockson Government to forgo GH¢200m in revenue per pricing window as fuel price cuts take effect Latest Stories December 2024 “dumsor” was a generation issue – Energy Ministry Spokesperson22 minutes Investment gaps under erstwhile government affected energy sector – Richmond Rockson52 minutes Lawyer calls for ‘shoot and kill’ law against illegal miners1 hour Free Zones CEO should’ve been sacked for her comments against Pentecost Chairman – Charles Owiredu2 hours RCOMSDEP Coordinator identifies greed as a major cause of galamsey2 hours ‘Galamsey will lead to conflict over water if unchecked’ – Kwame Akuffo warns2 hours S.A. xenophobic attacks: Ablakwa warns against retaliatory attacks in Ghana2 hours Ghana relocates citizen after Xenophobic attack in South Africa – Ablakwa2 hours Galamsey fight ‘uncoordinated and failing’ – Daryl Bosu2 hours JoyNews Impact Makers Awards 2026 to honour self-funded changemakers on May 152 hours Galamsey fight: Stop ‘Presbyterian approach’ and take drastic action – Kwame Akuffo tells gov’t2 hours JS Construction launches female scholarships and donates industrial printer to Kumasi Technical University3 hours RCOMSDEP Coordinator says galamsey fight is holistic and multi-pronged3 hours Gov’t has made significant gains in galamsey fight – RCOMSDEP Coordinator3 hours Kwame Akuffo urges Ghana to address local xenophobia while condemning attacks abroad4 hours