{
  "id": 5400647,
  "title": "GRIDCo clarifies nationwide demolition exercise targeting structures near power lines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gridco-clarifies-nationwide-demolition-exercise-targeting-structures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:34:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/gridco-clarifies-nationwide-demolition-exercise-targeting-structures-near-power-lines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GRIDCo, the Ghanaian electricity transmission company, has clarified that it will conduct a nationwide demolition exercise targeting structures near power lines, not at the government's behest. Speaking to Adom News, GRIDCo's Director of Corporate Strategy, Samuel Kwaw Acquah, stated that this is not limited to Accra but is a nationwide initiative focused on protecting transmission infrastructure and public safety. This exercise is part of GRIDCo's mandate to ensure the reliability and safety of Ghana's national electricity transmission network.\n\nGRIDCo has been conducting public education campaigns to inform communities around transmission pylons about the risks of living or operating businesses too close to high-voltage lines. Individuals are prohibited from residing, trading, or constructing structures beneath or near these lines due to potential hazards to life and property. The planned demolition aims to remove these encroachments and enhance the safety and reliability of the national electricity transmission system.\n\nWhile GRIDCo's initiative is intended to improve the country's power infrastructure, some residents whose properties are slated for demolition have expressed concerns. They argue that the 30-day notice provided is insufficient for them to make alternative arrangements. These residents have requested more time and consideration before the demolition proceeds.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has clarified that its planned demolition of buildings and other structures located within restricted areas along high-voltage transmission lines is a nationwide exercise and is not being undertaken at the direction of government. Speaking to Adom News, the Director of Corporate Strategy at GRIDCo, Samuel Kwaw Acquah, said the […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GRIDCo warns encroachers as activities under high-voltage lines threaten power supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gridco-warns-encroachers-as-activities-under-high-voltage-lines",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "GRIDCo warns encroachers as activities under high-voltage lines threaten power supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gridco-warns-encroachers-as-activities-under-high-voltage-lines-5324449",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:27:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}