The Minister for Railways Development, Hon. Joe Ghartey, has assured the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, that the Tema to Mpakadan Railway line will be completed in August 2020. Taking President Akufo-Addo on a tour of the project on Wednesday, 4th December, 2019, the final day of the President’s tour of the […]
The Minister for Railway Development, Mr. Joe Ghartey has reiterated Government’s resolve to see to the completion of the Sky train project only if Government becomes satisfied with the terms and conditions available by the company in charge of the project. According to him, Government is not paying for the feasibility of the project, but […]
On 28th April, 2019 the Minister for Railways Development, Hon. Joe Ghartey led a delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of CCECC to further discuss how to develop and implement the multi-million-dollar project. Other members of the delegation were the Chief Director at the Ministry of Railways Development Mr. Siisi Essuman-Ocran, a Chief State […]
Dunkwa-on-Offin, a town located in the upper Denkyira has been earmarked for a major railway destination in the Central Region. The Dunkwa railway hub will host a number of railway facilities like maintenance and repair centres, training centres, locomotive depots, freight operation areas among other modern ancillaries. Mr. Joe Ghartey, the Minister for Railway Development […]
Government says it is committing an extra $1 billion to the development of the new railway network in the country. An amount of $500 million will be applied to the development of the Western rail line. The remaining $500 million will be applied to the first phase of the Kumasi to Paga section of the […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is accusing government of clandestinely plotting to remove railway coaches procured during former president John Dramani Mahama’s era from Sekondi to Tema. ‘’These coaches penciled down for movement to Tema, unfortunately were part of the new coaches secured by the NDC government to revive the railway sector, using the […]
By John Elliot HAGAN, Accra Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey is optimistic that a well-established railway sector can transform Ghana’s economy from middle-income to First World status. He recounted the parallels between the success of pre-independence Ghana and the railway sector of the time to buttress his point. “I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt […]
The much awaited passenger rail services for commuters along the Tema-Accra line will take off today. Minister of Railways Development – Joe Ghartey and officials of Ghana Railway Company Limited will this morning take the inaugural service from Accra Central Station at 7:45am to Tema and back. The service was scheduled to take off on […]
The free train ride from Tema to Accra that was announced by the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has been cancelled due to encroachment on some parts of the rail tracts. A statement issued by the company yesterday said the free ride has been suspended for two weeks to allow authorities take measures to address […]
Credit: Ghana Infrastructure Plan (2018-2047) The Accra suburban railway system will largely be passenger rail transport services of length 250km that will operate between the city centre, Tema and other outlying suburbs that draw large numbers of people who travel on a daily basis. The development of the Accra suburban railway network will be linked […]
The Minister for Railways Development, Hon. Joe Ghartey, MP, on behalf of the people and Government of Ghana, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Investment (Ai) SkyTrain Consortium, based in South Africa, for the construction of the Accra Sky Train Project. With Accra experiencing ever-increasing road traffic congestion, with its detrimental effects […]
The pictures beneath are the pictorial evidence of the construction of 84 kilometer railway line from Tema to Akosombo. The project which is expected to cost 388 million dollars, forms part of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government’s plan to redevelop the railways system in Ghana. The project is to be funded with an […]
