Business News of Tuesday, 17 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has disclosed that the long-struggling Komenda Sugar Factory has been cut off from both electricity and water over unpaid utility bills. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the sector minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, said the factory was disconnected from the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana and had its water supply halted by the Ghana Water Limited due to outstanding debts. Komenda Sugar Factory to be operationalized on expedited timeline – Trade minister“The factory has been disconnected from the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana and water supply by Ghana Water Company Limited due to unpaid bills. BizTech: Watch the state of Komenda Sugar Factory after lease to Indian investorsTo turn things around, she revealed that government has engaged a transaction advisor to help attract a strategic investor to revive the facility. The move signals renewed efforts to breathe life into the factory, which many see as key to reducing sugar imports and strengthening Ghana’s industrial base.

Source: GhanaWeb February 18, 2026 07:56 UTC