[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye (MP) has charged the Board of Directors to guide the newly established Real Estate Agency Council put together a robust operation that will curb the challenges facing the industry, particularly, fraudulent transactions related to real estate. The Sector, the Minister observed has become an easy avenue where criminals hide their millions from the state – thereby depriving government the requisite revenue for developmental projects as well as the funding of terrorism and other unlawful activities in recent times. The Works and Housing Minister made these statements when he inaugurated an…
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[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has inaugurated a nine (9) member Board of Directors of the Engineering Council with a call on them to use their knowledge and experience to enrich the strategic decisions of the Council to enable it deliver on its mandate as enshrined in the Engineering Act. The Engineering Council, an Agency of the Ministry was established in 2011 to regulate the practice of engineering, provide for related matters and secure the highest professional standards in the practice of engineering in the country. The rational for establishing the Council was also to register,…
[ads3] As part of celebrating this year’s breast cancer awareness month, the Ghana Rugby Football Union has held a free screening and education exercise in Accra. The exercise took place at the airport branch of Total House Clinic with over thirty women participating as they were taken through tutorials on breast cancer, its symptoms, and how it can be detected and prevented. Led by the National Sports Authority & Ghana Rugby Educator & Director, Miss Rafatu Inusah and Anita Attieku, the team were hosted by Dr. Derban and her team of experts.[ads4] The ladies were educated on how to self…
[ads1] A team of officials from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) led by the General Manager, Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations, Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh, with the Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, has paid a working visit to the Chief of the Juaben Traditional Area and Chairman of the Council of State, Daasebre Otuo Siriboe II, on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee as Omanhene. The meeting with Daasebre discussed areas of partnership for the development of the Juaben Traditional area among other issues of National interest.[ads2] The team assured the chief of GNPC’s commitment to engage…
[ads3] The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has sworn into office the Chairman and Members of the governing board of the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL), an institution operating under the Ministry of Works and Housing. AESL is a multi-disciplinary institution providing services in Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Geodetic, Water and Geotechnical Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Valuation and Quantity Surveying. Speaking at the sworn in exercise, Hon. Asenso-Boakye stated that he has no doubt that with the array of expertise available on the board, it will provide AESL the needed strategic leadership in attaining its goals.[ads4] Currently, AESL…
[ads3] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has disclosed plans by government to explore the possibility of prospective homebuyers to use their Tier 2 and 3 Pensions fund as initial deposit to support their mortgages plans. The Minister observed that the need to provide access to housing for Ghanaians requires putting in place sustainable policies and programmes aimed at ensuring that the issue of Affordable Housing no longer becomes a myth, but a possibility.[ads3] Delivering his address at the 2021 Business 24 Real Estate Conference in Accra today, the Works and Housing Minister said despite the enormous economic…
[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP) has revealed that Government is working on a framework that will absorb the cost of land and infrastructural services, which are key components in the provision of decent, secured quality and affordable accommodation for private developers in support of its affordable housing programme. This, the Minister believes, will be pivotal in addressing the supply-side constraints of the housing market. Speaking at the 2021 Business 24 Real Estate Conference today in Accra, the Minister said the Works and Housing Ministry has since identified each the cost drivers that contribute to the…
[ads3] Ugandan sports photographer, John Batanudde has been crowned the best rugby photographer in the just ended Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards. The awards ceremony held online on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions saw the sagacious Batanudde winning the topmost award with his breathtaking shot. The awards honoured the glorious game in Africa captured through the creative eyes and words of those that promote rugby in every corner of the continent. As part of Rugby Africa’s work to grow the culture of sport across the continent, the criteria for the awards was cognizant of submissions that…
[ads3] The winners of the inaugural Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards has been announced on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The winners John Batanudde of Uganda and Dave Mwaura of Kenya were announced winners in an online ceremony today. With applications to the awards running from 17th May to 31st July 2021, the competition was open to journalists and photographers who have remarkably captured the love of the game on and off field. Both John Batanudde and Dave Mwaura were announced as winners in an online awards ceremony where they both walked away with US$1,500 in prize money. The jury…
[ads2] Asante Kotoko received a fabulous visit in Dubai from the Minister of Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye on Wednesday. The Porcupines are in the United Arab Emirates’ luxurious city for the third phase of preseason as Coach Prosper Narteh finalises his plans for the upcoming 2021/22 season. Hon. Asenso-Boakye, who is also in the Eastern Asian country took time off to visit the squad at the S-Hotel in Al Barsha to fraternise with the players. The Member of Parliament for Bantama and staunch fan of the club, urged the players to give their best on the field, reminding…