The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has revealed that the struggling Komenda Sugar Factory has been disconnected from both electricity and water supplies due to unpaid utility bills.

Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the sector minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, explained that the facility was cut off from the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana and had its water supply halted by Ghana Water Limited over outstanding debts.

“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. Added to the poor state of the equipment, the facility has accumulated significant debts,” she told the House.

Beyond the unpaid utilities, the minister highlighted persistent technical and operational challenges, as well as deteriorating machinery, which have hindered the factory’s ability to operate at full capacity despite its potential to create jobs and boost local sugar production.

To address the situation, she disclosed that the government has engaged a transaction advisor to help package the facility and attract a strategic investor to revive operations.

“Given the importance the government attaches to the factory, the Ministry has prioritised the engagement of a transaction advisor to package the factory and secure a strategic investor to operationalise the factory and farms in the 2026 budget,” she added.

The latest move signals renewed efforts by government to revitalise the factory, widely regarded as a key project in reducing sugar imports and strengthening the country’s industrial base.