Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has said that government is keen on providing protection to communities along the coastlines in parts of the country against the continuous adverse effects of tidal waves and rising sea levels. The Minister made this disclosure when he interacted with the press at Cape Coast on second day of his Two-day working visit to the Central region. “I am in this ancient city of Cape Coast as part of my two-day working visit to the Central region. The tour is aimed at receiving first-hand updates and monitoring the progress of coastal protection works…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
Ghanaian owned airline Goldstar Air in conjunction with Prof Bluffs Limited, a US logistics company based in Rhode Island and Ghana on Thursday 27th May 2021 presented assorted items to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. The items which consists of new mattresses, bathing soaps, sachets water, assorted drinks, mineral water and personal protective equipments is to enhance their fight against the ravaging menace of the Coronavirus and also to help promote their activities, operations and running of the Psychiatric Hospital. The items were presented on behalf of both companies by the Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Goldstar Air Mr. Eric Bannerman…
Compliance officer of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Sacut Amenga-Etego has urged “rebel” members of union to follow laid-down regulations and procedures of World and Africa Rugby. Compliance is an audit unit within the GRFU with the core mandate of ensuring good governance in the administration of the game and in accordance with global standards. The local rugby-governing body is not only obliged to comply with its own internal governing processes, it also has to ensure compliance with international governing standards set out for the game. However, some board members of the Ghana Rugby, including current Vice President James…
Telecommunication giants, MTN on Thursday, May 20, 2021 had an engagement with the Paramount Chief and elders of the Wassa Akropong Traditional council in the Western Region. The purpose of the engagement was to inform stakeholders about MTN’s investment into expanding the network situation in the country to delight the customer and also to inform them of MTN’s support to government during COVID-19 pandemic. The engagement was also to educate stakeholders on MTN mobile money and fraud activities associated with it, to reaffirm and strengthen the relationship between MTN and its various stakeholders and solicit ideas and feedback from stakeholders…
The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 paid a working visit to the Chief Executive Officer of Nelplast Ghana Limited Nelson Boateng. Nelplast Ghana Limited are into the processing of plastic waste materials for construction of housing units at a competitive prices. Their housing unit, made up of plastic waste materials and sand is the first of its kind in the country and contains over seventy percent (70%) of local building materials. Speaking to the media during the visitation, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye who double as the member of Parliament for Bantama constituency in the Ashanti…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that construction will begin in December on a new project to end the perennial flooding of the Odaw River Basin in Accra. He said the government was currently in the process of recruiting consultants and contractors to execute the project which will be funded by a $200million World Bank loan According to the Minister, the floods are caused by structural problems which would be solved by the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project. He said: “A big part of the problem here (Odawna) is structural and it requires…
The Chief Executive Officer of leading steel manufacturing company in Ghana B5 Plus Limited, Mukesh Thakwani has said his outfit has created about 15,000 directly and indirectly jobs for Ghanaians. According to the highly-respected businessman, these jobs created by his outfit have huge impact on the Ghanaian economy. He stated that his outfit have trained 200 personnel into their fabrication department and the company is able to provide assistance to the mining sector, oil and gas and even the fabrication sectors of the country. Speaking in an interview, Mr. Thakwani call for the excessive promotion of originally Ghanaian made products…
The Chief Executive Officer of leading steel manufacturing company B5 Plus Limited, Mukesh Thakwani has urged the excessive promotion of originally Ghanaian made products in the country. According to the astute businessman, the promotion of products made in Ghana will help in stimulating the country’s economy and make living less stressful for Ghanaians. Role of Government Speaking in an interview, Mr. Thakwani believes the duty is on the government to support businesses (SMEs) to enable the production of originally made in Ghana products to the Ghanaian market. He opined that government should invest in Ghanaian businesses to help in the…
An In-depth Investigative Report Background Rugby is a lesser-known sport in Ghana with the government giving it very little attention and the national sports authorities showing very little interests in its activities. Many people in Ghana did not hear about rugby as a sport until merely seven years. Ghanaians didn’t know about rugby because those who run it were not prepared to invest in the sport. Government of Ghana has always focused its resources on promoting soccer. And people compete to enter the GFA where there are massive resources to be used in the administration of the game. Rugby, like…
The Vice President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, James Nunoo has unequivocally affirmed that Herbert Mensah still remains the President of the Union. According to him, Herbert Mensah was constitutionally voted as the President of the Union and has not been suspended as making rounds in the media. His comment comes after Kyfilla.com and some other media outfits published an article of the General Secretary of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Mohammed Sahoon stating that Herbert Mensah still remains the President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union. Mr. Sahoon as reported, described the purported suspension of Herbert Mensah from being…