Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Kwabena Donkor as the Minister of Power on Thursday.

Dr. Kwabena Donkor was vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday December 15, 2014.

Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho announced his approval in the House today and reminded Dr. Donkor that “so much is expected” of him as the Power sector minister.

A statement signed by the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament Barton Oduro indicated that “the Committee is satisfied that nominee [Dr. Kwabena Donkor] is suitable to be appointed as nominated”.

President John Mahama created the new Power Ministry a few weeks ago in the face of daunting challenges in the power sector and mounting criticisms of government's handling of the crises.

Persistent power rationing, occasioned by low energy production, has thrown large parts of the country into darkness.

Many citizens have been frustrated by the situation and the President’s promises to resolve the issue have not been fulfilled within the timeframe.

At his vetting, Dr. Donkor said as Power Minister, he would pursue an aggressive policy of investment which he said has been lagging in the power sector for decades.

Transmission and distribution losses, he said, are unacceptably high and this is due to lack of investment.