The newly appointed Board Chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Professor Thomas Mba Akabzaa, has reportedly died a few weeks after his appointment.
According to reports, he passed away at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Although he was unable to attend the official swearing-in ceremony in person, he joined virtually and was officially inducted into office on March 28, 2025.
Before his appointment to the PURC Board, Akabzaa had served as a Professor at the Department of Earth Science at the University of Ghana, where his scholarly work in mining, environment, and natural resources earned him over 2,289 citations.
