By Benjamin Adamafio Commey, GNA
Accra, Oct. 4, GNA – An estimated 72,754 subscribers served by about 181 Radio Access Network (RAN) sites on the Telecel Ghana network have been affected by a double fibre cut along the Accra-Winneba and Winneba-Cape Coast routes.
This has resulted in the isolation of a large section of the Central Region.
Mr Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Saturday, said the fibre cuts were caused by road construction works along the affected stretch.
He said the disruption had affected subscribers across several communities in the Central Region, including parts of the Winneba and Agona Swedru sectors, coastal and transit corridors, as well as areas around the Kasoa-Weija border.
The affected locations include Winneba Campus, Roundabout, Old Town, Lowcost, UEW North Campus, Radio Peace, Agona Swedru, Swedru Exchange, Nyakrom, Kwanyako, Bobikuma, Agona Odoben and Mankrong.
The others are Apam, Mumford, Otuam, Gomoa Fetteh, Gomoa Nyanyano, Senya Beraku, Ajumako GT, Mankessim, Abeadze Dominase, Assin Fosu, Assin Manso, Twifo Praso and Ateiku.
In the Kasoa and Weija border areas, the disruption has affected Awutu Bereku, Bawjiase, Potsin, Jei Krodua, Tuba, Weija Extension, New Weija, West Hills Mall, Dark Bortianor and Aplaku Bortianor.
Mr George said Telecel engineers had been deployed to the affected areas and were working to restore services.
“Telecel Engineers are on site working to restore service,” he said, adding that a separate team was engaging the road contractor to halt excavation activities to prevent further damage to the fibre infrastructure and avoid additional degradation of telecommunications services in surrounding areas.
The Minister apologised to affected subscribers for the disruption and expressed confidence that the engineers would restore services as quickly as practicable.
“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience, but I am confident the engineers will restore service as quickly as is practical,” he said.
The incident has underscored the vulnerability of telecommunications infrastructure to road construction activities, particularly along major transport corridors where fibre routes provide connectivity to large populations and numerous network sites.
Mr George said the National Communications Authority (NCA) would continue to monitor the situation as restoration efforts proceeded.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
4 Oct. 2026
Reporter: Benjamin Adamafio Commey
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