Ghana is set to train more than two thousand scientists as part of a deliberate push to build domestic technical capacity and transition toward safe, reliable nuclear energy.
The policy direction was outlined in Parliament by the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, during the presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
Addressing the House, Dr Forson stressed that while the prospect of constructing a nuclear power plant has been debated for many years, the time has come to move past discussions and turn that long-standing ambition into concrete action.
He noted that the country’s nuclear readiness programme is central to securing a dependable new source of base load power to meet long-term national demand.
Drawing a historical parallel, the Finance Minister reminded legislators that over six decades ago, Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, had the vision to establish the country’s first major source of base load power at Akosombo as a lasting investment for posterity.
He maintained that today’s leadership owes the next generation that exact same level of foresight and courage, affirming that the administration remains resolute in developing nuclear energy to guarantee Ghana’s energy security for the future.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
