[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye as part of working visit to the Ashanti Region inspected some drainage facilities in Kumasi. The visit was to afford the Minister who is also the Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency first-hand information on the drainage situation ahead of the rains. Upon inspection, Hon. Asenso-Boakye indicated that some of the drainage facilities are unable to contain the current volumes of water due to population growth, urbanisation and climate change.[ads1] He said in the interim, the drainage facilities that require desilting will be done while the Ministry takes steps to…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads2] The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation ended 2020 in a good note with seventeen coveted awards. As the sustainability arm of GNPC, the Foundation (GNPC Foundation) scooped some top awards last year for their enormous contribution to the development of the country despite the coronavirus challenges. In the prestigious Sustainability and Social Investment Awards, the Foundation scooped twelve awards last year including the SSI Project of the year in education. The Foundation was also adjudged excellence in corporate social responsibility of the year at the last edition of the Ghana Business Awards, beating competition from other notable organizations…
[ads3] Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister of Works and Housing, has begun a three-day working visit to the Ashanti region with an assurance of the government’s resolve to encourage the use of local materials in the construction industry. “We are considering the possibility of using local materials such as burnt bricks in the construction of schools, health facilities and other state-owned housing projects,” he noted.[ads1] According to the Minister, the decision was borne out of the fact that burnt bricks, in particular, were durable and cost-effective, saying the availability of such construction raw materials could also come with its own added…
Ghanaian owned airline Goldstar Air, presented Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to Universal Friendship Organization (UFO) on Saturday 1st May 2021 at the premises of TV Africa for onward COVID-19 Sensitization and Awareness campaign among individuals at some of the major lorry stations and market centers in the city. The donation was done as part of the Airline’s Corporate Social Responsibility named Goldstar Air Care Foundation and presented by the Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Eric Bannerman and was received on behalf of the organization by the Executive Director of UFO Mr. Samuel Adobah and the Co-Executive Director Rev. Johnson Adu. The…
[ads3] The Member of Parliament for Bantama in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye on Monday, May 3, engaged residents of Adumanu in his constituency in a one-on-one interactive session as part of his “MP’s Community Clinic” initiative. Described by many political watchers as the first of its kind in the country, the novel initiative is aimed at taking governance closer to the people by discussing diverse issues bothering on the development of their community with the Member of Parliament.[ads1] “To allow my constituents the privacy to discuss pertinent issues with me, I have initiated the “MP’s Community Clinic”, which…
Ghanaian-owned airline, Goldstar Air in conjunction with Prof Bluffs Company Limited, a US logistic company based in Rhode Island and Ghana presented mattresses and personal protective equipments to Royal Seed Orphanage in the Central Region on Friday 30th April, 2021. The items were presented on behalf of both companies by the Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Goldstar Air Mr. Eric Bannerman and Chief Executive Officer of Prof Bluffs Company limited Mr. Kwaku Afful and were received by Madam Eva Agbezuke of Royal Seed Orphanage which forms part of the corporate social responsibilities of the two companies. The donation is to…
[ads2] Lower tier side Cheetah FC have secured a new sponsorship deal with Bel-Aqua Mineral Water company. The division two outfit have landed a year-deal with Bel-Aqua after a fruitful discussion. This means that Bel-Aqua will be serving as the official water company for Cheetah FC for the 2020/21 league season.[ads1] The deal was signed on Wednesday afternoon at of the office of Bel-Aqua in Accra. Cheetah FC President, Abdul Hayye Yartey signed the contract on behalf of the club with an official of Bel-Aqua doing the same. [ads5]
[ads3] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has responded to a video circulating on social media about the current state of the Saglemi Housing Project. This comes after a video going viral on social media, purportedly shot by one Hassan Ayariga with an accompanying commentary decrying the current state of the Saglemi Housing Project. In a press release, the Housing Minister has reacted to the video circulating on the various social media platforms, stating that, ” the Ministry believes that if the aim of the video was altruistic as the voice over narrator attempts to communicate, the thrust…
[ads3] Minister for works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has hinted of government’s resolve to promote and use locally manufactured building materials in its various housing projects across the country. This was disclosed when the Minister engaged the Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) in Accra on Monday, April 26 as part of his consultation with key stakeholders within the sector. The meeting focused on deliberations towards promoting and utilizing locally sourced raw materials which government intends to use in the construction of affordable housing projects at both district and national levels.[ads2] “It is the expectation that the use of…
[ads1] Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, on an inspection visit to some Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects currently being funded by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in the Ashanti Region, has urged the Contractor working on the Manhyia Astroturf to expedite work on the project. The inspection, which took place on the sidelines of the handing-over of some other completed projects in the region was aimed at gathering, at first hand, the progress of work on various projects currently ongoing and to assure stakeholders of the Foundation’s commitment to their timely completion. Although work has…