Pulse logo
Pulse Region
ADVERTISEMENT

Gov’t shortlist’s 6 companies for railway development

17 August 2017 at 10:08
The Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey said the government has also started the process to commission feasibility studies to construct railway lines to connect to the various agricultural producing areas.
___7160763___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___7160763___2017___8___17___12___train-strike
___7160763___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___7160763___2017___8___17___12___train-strike

The Nana Addo-led government has shortlisted 6 companies to construct the railway lines in Ghana.

READ ALSO: Gov’t worker steals GH¢115,000 to construct his house

The Minister was addressing an audience at a Railway investment opportunities meeting at the Israelis Ambassador’s residence in Accra.

“We are in the process of commissioning feasibility study for this plan. This is a proposal by engineers who did the master plan. It passes through Takyiman but the feasibility study can tell us for example that instead of teaching, we should divert so this is the proposal going onto the next stage.”

Recommended For You
Business
2024-08-11T03:15:56+00:00

Govt's claim that 96% of locked-up funds in banking sector clean-up paid false - ASEPA

The <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/politics/asepa-files-criminal-complaint-against-hawa-koomson/lxzgdf2">Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability</a> (ASEPA) has described as false claims by the government that more than 96 percent of depositors who had their monies locked-up from the banking sector clean-up been paid in full.
Ken-Ofori-Atta
Business
2024-08-11T06:59:57+00:00

15 million Ghanaians now have bank accounts – Bawumia

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said about 15 million Ghanaians now have bank accounts following the implementation of <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/offertory-and-tithe-to-be-paid-through-mobile-money-as-churches-introduce-e-payments/fdz0mhf">mobile money payment</a> interoperability.
Veep Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

READ ALSO: NPP MP against ‘outmoded’ mandatory tow levy

ADVERTISEMENT

“We are also in the process of awarding the contract as well,” he said.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has often said that one of the major sectors they want to develop is the rail lines and other needs of the sector. The governing party share the view that a developed railway line will also influence the economy of the country.

Subscribe to receive daily news updates.