{"id":609937,"date":"2019-04-25T04:36:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T04:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Thursday, 25 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Dailyguidenetwork.com<\/p>\n2019-04-25\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04"},"modified":"2019-04-25T04:36:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T04:36:17","slug":"thieves-steal-gridco-cables-at-berekum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/25\/thieves-steal-gridco-cables-at-berekum\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves steal GRIDCO cables at Berekum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Thursday, 25 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Dailyguidenetwork.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-25<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/39529688.295.jpg\" alt=\"Gridco Cables\" title=\"Gridco Cables\" width=\"295\" height=\"193\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>A look at the cables (File photo)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Cables that were connected to the substation of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) at Berekum about two months ago have been stolen by thieves.<\/p>\n<p>The development has led to the interruption of power supply to that part of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The affected communities are Berekum, Dormaa Ahenkro, Nkrankwanta, Wamfie, Drobo, Japekrom, Sampa, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Information gathered by DAILY GUIDE indicated that cables connected to the M15 transformer at the substation were cut on 17th April, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, two men have been employed to provide security, one for day duties but the thieves allegedly managed to outwit them and steal the heavy cables.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Berekum Municipal Security Council led by the Municipal Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Nicholas Opare Ofosu-Hene, visited the scene and promised to investigate the matter to track down culprits.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts made to speak to managers of GRIDCO at Berekum proved futile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Thursday, 25 April 2019 Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com 2019-04-25 A look at the cables (File photo) Cables that were connected to the substation of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) at Berekum about two months ago have been stolen by thieves. 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