The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akwele Ocloo, has launched a street lighting rehabilitation and installation project across regional capitals and district capitals in the region.
The project is part of the government’s 24-hour economy vision, aimed at promoting productivity beyond daylight hours.
Speaking at the launch, Richard Gyan-Mensah, Deputy Minister for Energy, emphasised the importance of street lighting in ensuring safe nighttime activities and boosting economic growth.
“We are looking at productivity beyond the daylight hours, and street lighting is key to this goal,” he said.
The project involves two categories: rehabilitation of existing streetlights and installation of new solar-powered streetlights in areas without grid infrastructure.
The solar streetlights will cover all districts, while the rehabilitation project will cover all regional capitals and ceremonial routes.
The government has already distributed 3,000 streetlights to the Greater Accra Region and plans to cover other regions soon.
The project is expected to enhance public safety, boost economic activities, and support Ghana’s green transition agenda.
The success of the project depends on collective responsibility, with stakeholders, including the police, local authorities, and citizens, urged to protect the streetlights from theft and vandalism.
The government will fund operations and maintenance for two years, after which local Assemblies will take over.
The Ministry of Energy is calling on all stakeholders to work together to ensure the success of the project and make Ghana’s streets safe and vibrant at night.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Minister Ocloo said the project reflects the government’s commitment to improving infrastructure and public services in the region.
“As the fastest-growing region in the country, we face increasing demands on infrastructure and public services.
This project is a testament to the government’s responsiveness to those demands,” she said.
The project involves the rehabilitation and installation of street lighting systems in principal streets and major communities across the region.
Ocloo said the project will improve safety, health, and socio-economic activities in the region, and support the President’s vision of a 24-hour economy.
“The street lighting project aligns perfectly with the President’s vision of a 24-hour economy, which seeks to accelerate national transformation through strategic investment,” she said.
