GHIS DEVELOPING MANUALS TO HELP PROFESSIONAL BODY

GHIS DEVELOPING MANUALS TO HELP PROFESSIONAL BODY

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) is developing two manuals to promote professionalism among practitioners in the country. Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) The manuals which comprised the valuation standards and professional standards, the institution believes would bring about the n eeded change in terms of surveying in the country due to globalization. The Chairperson of the Valuation and Estate Division of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Cobbold, said this at the…

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GHANA ENGINEERING INSTITUTE SAYS MEMBERS NEEDS TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO DIFFERENT PROJECT

GHANA ENGINEERING INSTITUTE SAYS MEMBERS NEEDS TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO DIFFERENT PROJECT

The President of the Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhiE), Professor Charles Adams, has called on the members of the Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to fund, and maintain roads and infrastructural projects in the country. According to him, despite the efforts of successive governments, several undone and uncompleted roads and housing projects were a result of worsened finances and challenges faced by industry players over the last two decades. “We have been…

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HEAVY RAINS DESTROY PROPERTIES IN GHANA OVER THE WEEKEND

HEAVY RAINS DESTROY PROPERTIES IN GHANA OVER THE WEEKEND

Heavy rains on Saturday ushered in the month of October, causing floods that destroyed property and disrupted many outdoor events, especially weddings and funerals. The intermittent downpour which started at dawn in Accra restricted movement and caused vehicular traffic especially, delaying many planned ceremonies. Vehicles and commuters waded through heavy floods to get to their destinations while some drivers had to park their vehicles on the shoulders of roads due to poor visibility. Determined to…

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GHANA CRICKET SET TO GET WORLD CLASS STADIUM TO BOOST SPORTS

GHANA CRICKET SET TO GET WORLD CLASS STADIUM TO BOOST SPORTS

A world-class cricket field will soon be constructed in Accra to aid the promotion of cricket in Ghana, the Ga Mantse, King Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has said. According to the Chief, the land would be made available to support the Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) to put up the edifice expected to go a long way to make the country a force to reckon with as far as cricket was concerned. His remarks followed…

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GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

The Tamale Airport Development Phase II Project has been completed and is awaiting inauguration by the President this year. The expansion works, costing US$70 million, including the construction of a modern terminal building and other ancillary facilities such as a VIP lounge, two boarding gates, four self-service check-in kiosks, eight check-in desks, airline offices, commercial retail areas, a multi-purpose terminal for Hajj travel facilitation and a five-kilometer road network. The airport also has a 350-capacity…

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RECONSTRUCTION OF BAILY BRIDGE COMMENCED IN GHANA

RECONSTRUCTION OF BAILY BRIDGE COMMENCED IN GHANA

Re-construction works have commenced on the Baily Bridge over the Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra. The work being undertaken by China Gansu International Construction Company is expected to be completed by December 15, 2022. It forms part of the 16-kilometer Tema-Accra Beach road project under construction. This came to light when the Minister of Roads and Highways, M.r Kwasi Amoako-Atta, inspected some road projects currently being undertaken in the Greater Accra Region. He was accompanied by…

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GHANA PRESIDENT INSPECT CONSTRUCTION OF ASIKUMA-HAVE STRETCH ROAD

GHANA PRESIDENT INSPECT CONSTRUCTION OF ASIKUMA-HAVE STRETCH ROAD

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inspected ongoing construction works on the Asikuma-Have stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road which is expected to be completed in September 2023. This is part of the 58 road projects being constructed in the Volta region, out of which 129 kilometers have been completed. Interacting with the President on Monday, the Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Highway Authority, Mr. Eric Dorsu assured that the Asikuma-Have stretch would be…

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CONSTRUCTION OF JASIKAN-DODO ROAD COMPLETED IN GHANA

CONSTRUCTION OF JASIKAN-DODO ROAD COMPLETED IN GHANA

The Chiefs and people of the Oti Region have expressed gratitude to the government for the construction of the 56.4km Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Road and other development projects. Speaking on behalf of the Chiefs at Kadjebi, Nana Asabre Amankwatia II, Baamuhene of Kadjebi Traditional Area said the government had indeed “walked the talk and made good on its pledges.” Nana Amankwatia II made those comments when the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned the Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu…

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TECH COMPANY TO HANDOVER 30 BUILT STEEL BRIDGE TO GHANA GOVT.

TECH COMPANY TO HANDOVER 30 BUILT STEEL BRIDGE TO GHANA GOVT.

A global technology company, Knights Ghana Limited, has built 30 composite modular steel bridges, to be handed over to the government. This is to improve the social and economic activities in some communities across the country. The building of 50 bridges is part of a €50-million project, being executed by Knights Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Knights a.s of the Czech Republic, under an agreement between the governments of Ghana and the Czech Republic….

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BANTAMA CONSTITUENCY MP CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PROJECTS IN GHANA

BANTAMA CONSTITUENCY MP CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PROJECTS IN GHANA

A sod-cutting ceremony has been held for the construction of a community library and a school wall project for the Bantama Ahenbronum community in the Ashanti Region. The 100-seater community library, which is being funded by Member of Parliament of Bantama Constituency, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, and friends, would have reading rooms, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hall, two washrooms, and office space, among others. The project is expected to be completed in six months and…

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AKYEM OTWERESO RESIDENT GETS NEW STEEL BRIDGE IN GHANA

AKYEM OTWERESO RESIDENT GETS NEW STEEL BRIDGE IN GHANA

Residents of Akyem Otwereso, a town in the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency, are now beneficiaries of a steel bridge over the Asikusie River to facilitate the movement of persons. The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who did the opening of the bridge at a brief ceremony last Friday, said the bridge came as a great relief to constituents who previously had to use longer and winding alternative routes through Ayirebi to…

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KANBAL BRIDGE REHABILITATION PLANS ANNOUNCED IN GHANA

KANBAL BRIDGE REHABILITATION PLANS ANNOUNCED IN GHANA

The Minister for Roads, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta has announced that plans are far advanced for work to commence on the Kanbal Bridge in the Nandom Municipality of the Upper West Region.Kanbal Bridge The bridge links the municipality to other parts of the region and it is mostly used by heavy duty vehicles on their war to Burkina Faso and other neighbouring countries. The minister stated that two articulated trucks carrying parts of the new bridge…

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OFANKOR-NSAWAM DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGUN IN GHANA

OFANKOR-NSAWAM DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGUN IN GHANA

Construction and expansion works have begun on the 17.85-kilometer Ofankor-Nsawam dual-carriage road. The project, being undertaken by Maripoma Engineering Limited is expected to be completed in 24 months. It involves the construction of a two-km road with eight lanes as well as a 16.85 km road of 10 lanes from Ofankor to the White House stretch. An additional two lanes will be added to the dual carriageway with extra two service lanes to serve adjoining…

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PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF YENDI DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF YENDI DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday cut sod for the construction of the Yendi dual carriageway in the Northern Region. The 2.5-kilometer dual carriage road which is part of the Eastern Corridor road project and expected to be completed within seven months is being executed by Andrade Gutierrez Construction Company of Brazil. At a short ceremony here in Yendi, President Akufo-Addo said the Eastern Corridor project would cover the stretch from Bimbilla to Damanku in…

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ULTRA-MODERN BUS TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED IN GHANA

ULTRA-MODERN BUS TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED IN GHANA

The Member of Parliament for Gusheigu Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Alhassan S Tampuli, has cut the sod for the commencement of an ultra-modern bus terminal for Gusheigu town. The terminal, when completed would have auxiliary facilities like washrooms, ticketing, offices, passengers’ lodge, and parcel offices. The project, estimated to cost GH¢ 1,740,731.48, being executed by DAAYAConstruction Limited, is expected to be completed in six months, to help decongest the old bus terminal. The…

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GHANA’s DOME-KITASE ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED IN 24 MONTHS

GHANA’s DOME-KITASE ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED IN 24 MONTHS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the construction of the Dome-Kitase road, which links Greater Accra and the Eastern Region. Speaking at the sod cutting ceremony President Akufo-Addo urged the contractor to ensure that construction work is completed on schedule and within budget. He said that road had been promised by various political parties and successive governments over the years. “I am happy that it is under the Presidency of Nana Addo…

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GHANA ANNOUNCED SUAME INTERCHANGE PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION

GHANA ANNOUNCED SUAME INTERCHANGE PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Attah, has announced that the Suame Interchange will be constructed in two phases. Phase 1 of the project comprises the construction of a 4-tier interchange with ancillary works while phase 2 will comprise the construction of the complementary interchange and road works. The Minister announced this when he appeared before the Roads and Transport Select Committee of Parliament to defend the construction of the Suame Interchange Project and…

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GHANA VP PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST INLAND MARINE PORT

GHANA VP PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST INLAND MARINE PORT

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the first Inland marine port in the northern parts of Ghana and an accompanying Industrial Park at Debre in the Savannah Region. The multi-modal transport corridor, known as the Trans-Volta Logistics Corridor, is being undertaken by LMI Holdings and involves the development of a system to transport containers and bulk cargo from the Port of Tema to…

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GHANA’s WESTERN RAILWAY LINE PROJECT FRAMEWORK AGREED

GHANA’s WESTERN RAILWAY LINE PROJECT FRAMEWORK AGREED

Thelo DB consortium will sign a framework agreement for the transformational Western Railway Line Project with the government. The signing ceremony will take place on July 25, 2002, during the Ministerial Programme hosted by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. Ronnie Ntuli, Chairman, Thelo DB, in a statement said “The Western Railway Line Project will transform Ghana’s existing railway infrastructure base into a modern, robust and integrated railway system,…

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RECONSTRUCTION OF GHANA’s TARWA AND ABOSSO PARK TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER

RECONSTRUCTION OF GHANA’s TARWA AND ABOSSO PARK TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER

The reconstruction of the Tarkwa and Abosso (T&A) Park in Tarkwa in the Western region is set to be completed in December. The project is financed by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) for US$16.2 million. Works being executed by Micheletti & Company Limited include a VVIP stand, general stands for spectators and officials, parking lots, an ambulance bay, a Local Organising Committee (LOC) office, dressing rooms, offices for coaches and referees, a media center, and…

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