Audio By Carbonatix President John Dramani Mahama has described the recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo substation as “an act of God” following a visit to the facility on Thursday, April 30. He was accompanied by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor. Addressing officials and engineers at the site, the President acknowledged the disruption caused by the incident, noting that many Ghanaians had felt its impact. “So we heard about the sad event, the fire outbreak in your control room and of course, Ghanaians have felt the impact of what happened,” he said. He commended the staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) for their swift response and professionalism, describing them as among the best in the world. “You’ve worked hard, and it’s not surprising because VRA has been one of the major institutions we have in this country… "You have one of the best personnel you can bet anywhere in the whole world,” he stated. President Mahama further indicated that while the incident was unfortunate, it also presents an opportunity to modernise critical infrastructure. “This is an act of God… but in adversity there is opportunity because now that this has happened, it gives us opportunity to replace it with a more modern control room that will serve this Akosombo Plant and let it work for more generations unborn,” he added. 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: Akosombo Fire John Jinapor Mahama 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 Mahama encourages VRA, says Akosombo fire offers fresh start to modernise facility John Jinapor showing strong leadership on power outages, deserves support – Prof Beyuo Eastern Region to host President Mahama on ‘Resetting Ghana’ tour Livestream: JoyBusiness Roundtable Discussion on gov’t’s economic narratives against reality comes off today Mahama says construction on WACA coastal protection project to begin soon IES analyst explains why ‘dumsor’ persists despite restored power units Power boost at Akosombo as fourth unit comes back online in late-night breakthrough Photos: Mahama visits Nsawam Prison, donates supplies, pledges support for inmates Mahama cuts sod for new Airport concourse project to link terminal 2 and 3 GRIDCo CEO suspension over Akosombo substation fire difficult to justify – Dr Tutu-Boahene Latest Stories Glitz Africa announces awardees for Ghana Women of the Year Honours 20263 minutes ‘This is an act of God’ – Mahama on Akosombo Substation fire5 minutes Unemployed graduate returns GH₵4,000 he found at ATM12 minutes Ghana’s key economic indicators show positive trajectory – Deloitte Ghana partner23 minutes Bole-Bamboi MP urges colleagues to be innovative, think outside the box for development in constituencies25 minutes Treat her like a queen with Joy FM’s ‘Mum’s Day Out’ experience30 minutes There is a mismatch between reference rate and inflation – Mark Badu-Aboagye32 minutes Mahama encourages VRA, says Akosombo fire offers fresh start to modernise facility37 minutes TEWU urges government to uphold workers’ dignity in 2026 May Day message44 minutes Mahama praises VRA engineers during Akosombo switchyard inspection49 minutes UNDP supports Ghana’s efforts to rebuild its creditworthiness49 minutes Ghana’s National AI strategy: What it really means for the economy and everyday life58 minutes US reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara1 hour Ghana’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire rallies Black Starlets ahead of friendly matches in Abidjan1 hour Structural bottlenecks blunt impact of Ghana’s macroeconomic gains – GNCCI CEO1 hour