[ads2] The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has announced that government has secured 4,500 acres of land to build more affordable houses to reduce the country’s housing deficit. According to him, under the National Affordable Housing Programme, the land secured has been earmarked for affordable housing construction at Amasaman, Amrahia and Afienya, all in the Greater Accra Region and Dedesua in the Ashanti Region.[ads1] Speaking at a press conference, Sunday, Mr Asenso-Boakye said, “the Lands Commission has commenced survey works at the sites for the sole purpose of developing service land banks for the affordable housing programme.” He stated…
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[ads2] Government has constructed 19 kilometres (km) of drains and further excavated, re-channelled and maintained approximately 1000 km under the Drainage and Flood Management Programme. The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, disclosed that this is part of efforts to deal with perennial flooding in the country’s capital and other flood-prone areas. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, he said this forms part of several interventions by government to heighten the country’s resilience to flooding and mitigate flood risk in the country. “I am happy to inform you that though the Drainage and Flood Management Programme though…
[ads3] The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) through the GNPC Foundation, has commissioned a new 160-bed dormitory, and a 24-Unit Toilet and Bath facility at Bekwai SDA Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region. At a short ceremony to hand over the facility, the Chief Executive Officer of GNPC Ghana, Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong, premised GNPC’s interventions in the Education sector on the recognition that government is overstretched and thus, called for corporate entities to extend support to schools and institutions so as to make academic works bearable for both students and teachers. “A trip across the country would…
[ads2] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has urged architects, engineers, planners, construction managers and all key stakeholders in the built environment to strive towards designing and building the nation. He said the nation-building is a collective responsibility of the government, private sector, academia, civil society organisations and professionals, and that the is the need to look critically at the way the cities are developing, and offer strategies that can develop the environment in a more robust and resilient manner. The Minister was speaking at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Institute Architects which was…
[ads2] Former Asante Kotoko Chairman, Herbert Mensah has reacted to the offensive sermon by the founder and leader of Lighthouse Chapel International Bishop Dag Heward-Mills on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The renowned Man of God has been making the headlines for the past two days after a video of him chastising Otumfuo in a sermon popped up online. Bishop Dag Heward-Mills was preaching at a conference with his church elders where he chastised Otumfuo for not impacting positively on Asanteman since his enstoolment.[ads4] But the video has been circulating on various social media platforms with many condemning the act of…
[ads2] The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has visited communities affected by tidal waves in the Ketu South District in the Volta Region. The minister alongside a team of experts from the ministry visited the three affected communities namely Agavedzi, Salakope, and Amutsinu on Thursday, June 17, 2021. These communities have been affected by the tidal waves along the coastal stretch, a situation that has resulted in beach erosion, loss of land, property and sometimes flooding in the event of wave overtopping The erosion of the beaches also impacts negatively on fishing, which is the main source of livelihood…
[ads3] Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister of Works and Housing, on Wednesday said the government is deeply concerned about the perennial destruction caused by tidal waves in communities along the country’s coastal lines. He has, therefore, expressed his resolve to put in measures to curb the phenomenon to mitigate its impact on residents. Addressing the media after touring some coastal communities, which were recently affected by tidal waves in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, the Minister said the protection of those communities was high on the government’s agenda and would do everything possible to address the situation. The…
[ads2] As part of efforts to build the human capacity of athletes off the table, the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) is set to hold a one-day workshop for all pullers recognized under the sport’s governing body. The workshop which would be held in partnership with Legaci 101, a sports event and marketing organization is expected to come off on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at The Media Center located on the Accra Sports Stadium at 2pm. According to GAF, the workshop is to guide Pullers and Armwrestlers on personal branding, public speaking social media Communications, competition /training protocols and the new…
[ads2] Renowned football agent Georg Bikritski has joined sports management agency International Sports Consulting Ltd. The well-connected UK based football agent has joined International Sports Consulting based in London – a football agency currently managing the careers of over seventy football players as well as athletes in other sports in Europe and other continent. He holds a degree in Sports Management at Cambridge University and Master’s degree at Sports Barcelona Institute (SBI) in Football Business Management. Also, FA Level 2 qualified coach in England, scout with Pro category together with other numerous qualifications in football and sports industry.[ads4] His move…
[ads3] The management of Sunda International – a Chinese company in Ghana have responded to agitations of residents of Bortianor ( a suburb in Accra) and its environs. There were a reported agitations from the residents of Bortianor, and other communities in Greater Accra in the media over the recent activities of the company. According to the reports, these residents have raised concerns of the recent activities of the company causing artificial earthquakes and tremors in the enclave where the company are working at. But in a statement, the management of Sunda International have reacted to the agitations, stating that…