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ULTRA-MODERN TRAINING FACILITY OPENED IN GHANA

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ULTRA-MODERN TRAINING FACILITY OPENED IN GHANA

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has inaugurated an ultra-modern training resort and conference centre for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) at Agona Nyakrom in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region. Situated on a 50-acre land, the facility would serve as an avenue for the training of students and faculty, in addition to the running of short courses and other academic engagements. The facility comprises 162 standard bedrooms, 16 executive bedrooms, 10…

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NUCLEAR POWER TO ENERGY MIX PROJECT ON COURSE IN GHANA

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NUCLEAR POWER TO ENERGY MIX PROJECT ON COURSE IN GHANA

Ghana’s quest to add nuclear power to its energy mix is on course and progressing steadily, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has said. He said as part of phase two of the project, the country had received feedback on six large reactors and small modular reactors which are key devices needed in the operation of the country’s first nuclear power plant. He said his ministry and the Ministry of…

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BMW TO INVEST R4.2BILLION TO EQUIP ROSSLYN PLANT

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BMW TO INVEST R4.2BILLION TO EQUIP ROSSLYN PLANT

Automotive giant, BMW, has announced that it will pour in some R4.2 billion in investment to equip its Rosslyn Plant in Tshwane to build the next generation BMW X3 hybrid plug-in vehicle. Production of the car is expected to begin in 2024 with some 300 employees at the plant to undergo specialist training. On Wednesday, at an event marking 50 years since the automotive manufacturer entered South African shores, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the…

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AFREXIMBANK APPROVED US$280M FOR BOANKRA INTEGRTED LOGISTICS TERMINAL PROJECT

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AFREXIMBANK APPROVED US$280M FOR BOANKRA INTEGRTED LOGISTICS TERMINAL PROJECT

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided an amount of US$280 million to the Afum Quality Limited of Ghana, an infrastructure finance and investment firm, in support of the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal Project. The Ghana Shippers Authority is the client for the project, while the concessionaire is Ashanti Ports Services Limited, a joint venture of Afum Quality Limited of Ghana and DSS Associates of the Republic of Korea. The Port, located in the Ejisu…

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CONSTRUCTION OF NHIA OFFICE BEGINS IN GHANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF NHIA OFFICE BEGINS IN GHANA

The Construction of ultra -modern office complex for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has begun. It is expected to be completed within 18 months to strengthen healthcare delivery in the district. It forms part of the 15 district offices to be constructed across the country in the year, the Manager in charge of Procurement and Projects, Mr. Frank Yeboah said last Monday at the sod-cutting ceremony…

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110KM NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTED AT RECORD SPEED IN GHANA

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110KM NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTED AT RECORD SPEED IN GHANA

Genser Energy, an energy company in Ghana, has constructed 110km of natural gas pipeline at record speed. Despite prevailing challenges, such as global supply chain disruptions caused by the aftermath of COVID-19 and the Ukraine/ Russia conflict, as well as national economic hurdles and inflationary pressures, the company demonstrated its unwavering commitment to progress by completing the project within five months. The commissioning of this expansive pipeline network carries immense socio-economic implications on a national…

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GHANA’S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED ADA SONGOR SALT PROJECT PLANS

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GHANA’S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED ADA SONGOR SALT PROJECT PLANS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said a fully developed Ada Songor Salt project has the potential to make a major contribution to the economic development of Ghana. President Akufo-Addo said Nigeria, who is Ghana’s next-door neighbour, has a demand for one million tons of salt annually, which is met by Brazilian exporters. That demand, according to the President, could be taken up by ElectroChem Ghana Limited, and other investors who have made huge investments…

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GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED Ꞓ85M ELIMINA FISHING PORT

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GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED Ꞓ85M ELIMINA FISHING PORT

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Ꞓ85-million Elmina Fishing Port rehabilitation and expansion Project, in the historic city of Elmina, in the Central Region. The biggest fishing Harbour constructed in that region has a docking space and deep marine access to ensure the durability and sustainability, as a big boost for the fishing industry in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality. Construction works on the project which began 30-months ago, had the objective to boost tourism…

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ABIJAN-LAGOS CORRIDOR HIGHWAY PROJECT MAKING GROUNDS

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ABIJAN-LAGOS CORRIDOR HIGHWAY PROJECT MAKING GROUNDS

The Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the successful implementation of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project. According to him, the project was on the priority list of the government and it was keenly looking forward to the commencement of the project. The Vice President said this in a speech read on his behalf by the Senior Minister and Presidential Advisor, Mr. Yaw Osafo Maafo, at the 19th Steering…

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CONSTRUCTION OF BANTAMA SUB OFFICE COMPLEX BEGINS IN GHANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF BANTAMA SUB OFFICE COMPLEX BEGINS IN GHANA

The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Sam Pyne, on Monday, cut the sod for the construction of an office complex for the Bantama. Sub-Metro. According to him, the General Assembly of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) approved the project in 2022 when the 2023 budget was brought before it. He said the construction of the office complex was part of the Assembly’s effort in promoting decentralization in the Metropolis. The Mayor also expects the office complex…

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PIAC WORRY ABOUT POOR QUALITY OF PROJECT IN GHANA

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PIAC WORRY ABOUT POOR QUALITY OF PROJECT IN GHANA

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed worry about the quality of work done on some Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABRA) funded projects in some tertiary institutions across the country. According to the chairman of the committee, Professor Kwame Adom Frimpong, the amount of money expended on those projects did not reflect what was actually on the ground. He said for instance projects such as classroom blocks and lecture halls, among others constructed…

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RECONSTRUCTION OF 5.8 KILOMETER MOTORWAY PROJECT KICK-OFF IN GHANA

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RECONSTRUCTION OF 5.8 KILOMETER MOTORWAY PROJECT KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Reconstruction works on the 5.8-kilometer School Junction-Motorway road project in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region are 70 percent complete. The GHC119, 745,570.44 projects is awarded to a Ghanaian firm, Messrs Oswal Investment Limited. The remaining 30 percent would be done by the end of December this year, two months ahead of the scheduled completion date of February next year. The managing director of the construction company, Mr. Humphrey Williams, disclosed this when…

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GHANA’S FIFTH VEHICLE-ASSEMBLY PLANT PROJECT UNVEILED

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GHANA’S FIFTH VEHICLE-ASSEMBLY PLANT PROJECT UNVEILED

A fifth vehicle-assembly plant has been established in the country. Owned by Rana Motors and located at Amasaman, a community 26 kilometers from Accra towards Nsawam, the plant was inaugurated by President Nana Addo DankwaAkufo-Addo yesterday. There are already the stories of VW, Toyota, Nissan and Renault, in addition to native Kantanka Motors. The government is obviously encouraging the vehicle assembly plants as part of its industrialisation vision. It is worthy of note that the…

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BORTEYMAN-MOTORWAY ROAD PROJECT AT 70% COMPLETED IN GHANA

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BORTEYMAN-MOTORWAY ROAD PROJECT AT 70% COMPLETED IN GHANA

The 5.8-kilometre Borteyman-Motorway Road project is about 70% complete, with asphalt overlay expected to start in earnest this month. The project which is aimed at improving road connectivity and access to the Borteyman Sports Complex, where the 13th All Africa Games will be held next year commenced officially in August 2022 and is expected to be completed at the end of this year. The project which is being executed by Oswal Investments Limited when completed…

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GHANA TEMA MOTORWAY FLYOVER PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2023

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GHANA TEMA MOTORWAY FLYOVER PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2023

Works on the flyover over the Tema Motorway from Flowerpot Roundabout to the East Legon Boundary Road are expected to be completed by December 2023. The project being undertaken by Messrs. China Railway No. 5 Engineering Ghana Limited and funded by GoG (Afriexim Bank) consists of one mainline bridge (802 m), two ramp bridges (220 m), four auxiliary roads (2.5 km), and ancillary works The resident engineer for the project, Ing. Emmanuel Doegbotse disclosed this…

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GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSION NEW HOUSING PROJECT AT POLICE BARRACK

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GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSION NEW HOUSING PROJECT AT POLICE BARRACK

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Kwabenya Police Barracks Project for the officers, men, and women of the Ghana Police Service. Addressing the gathering at the event, President Akufo-Addo stated that Government, since it assumed office in 2017, has launched several initiatives aimed at addressing Ghana’s housing deficit, which currently stands at some two million units. Despite these measures, the President stated that rapid urbanization continues to put immense pressure…

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REHABILITATION WORKS ON KUMAWU-JUABEN ROAD KICK-OFF IN GHANA

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REHABILITATION WORKS ON KUMAWU-JUABEN ROAD KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Rehabilitation works on the Kumawu-Woraso-Effiduase-Juaben road network in the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti Region has commenced. The project which would see the entire 32-kilometre road being done in phases, has been awarded to Joshob Construction Company. It is expected to be completed in 18 months. The Roads and Highways Minister, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, who disclosed these indicated that the project would also include the Kumawu town roads, to be also asphalted with the…

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NEW MEDICAL STORE INAUGURATED AT KINTAMPO, GHANA

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NEW MEDICAL STORE INAUGURATED AT KINTAMPO, GHANA

A New Regional Medical Store has been inaugu­rated and handed over to the Bono East Regional Health Directorate at Kintampo. The refurbished facility was an abandoned structure that used to be the then Brong-Ahafo Regional Medical Stores. The rehabilitation works were under the United Nations Pop­ulation Fund (UNPF) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners. The Bono East Region would no longer rely on the Bono Region for medical supplies with…

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MTN GHANA CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF US$25 MILLION ICT HUB

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MTN GHANA CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF US$25 MILLION ICT HUB

MTN Ghana, has cut sod for the construction of the Ghana ICT Hub as part of the broader Ghana Innovation Hub project. The leading telecom company has therefore committed US$25 million to support the project. The initiative falls in line with MTN’s broader objectives of leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress and its commitment towards supporting Ghana’s digital agenda. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, Board Chairman for MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, underscored the integral…

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CONSTRUCTION OF US$20M ANNEX BUILDING FOR MFARI KICK-OFF IN GHANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF US$20M ANNEX BUILDING FOR MFARI KICK-OFF IN GHANA

The construction work on a US$20 million annex building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), in Accra, has started and is expected to be completed within 26 months. Funded with a grant from the Chinese government, the building sited on approximately 11,300 square meters of land, would have six floors above-ground and one underground when completed. It would have facilities, including the Minister’s office area, conference hall, press room, banquet hall…

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