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  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his wife, on Tuesday paid their last respect to former President Jerry John Rawlings, whose body is lying in state at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The President and Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo exchanged pleasantries with the widow of the former president Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, children and the family. It was followed by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and wife Samira Bawumia. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, the second ...

Listen to article The Avenor Traditional Council led by Togbe Dorglo Anuma Vl, Paramount Chief of Avenor Traditional Area and President of the Avenor Traditional Council has commended President Akufo-Addo for reappointing Dr Archibald Yao Letsa as the Volta regional minister and Mr John Peter Amewu as a minister-designate for Railways Development. The chiefs said they really enjoyed working with Archibald Yao Letsa as Volta Regional Minister. According to him, they are exalted by President Ak...

Ghana School of Railways begins operation LISTEN The Ghana School of Railways and Infrastructure Development has started operations. The school, which is part of the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, offers only engineering courses. The first batch of students reported to the school on Friday, January 15, 2021. In 2021, the school is expected to admit some 300 students. Over the next four years, the school is looking to admit about 5,000 students. For years (2017-2021), the Minis...

The Ghana School of Railways and Infrastructure Development has finally started operations. The School of Railways and Infrastructure Development is part of the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa. All programmes being offered by the School are engineering courses. On January 15, 2021, the first batch of students reported to the School and are currently undergoing orientation. In 2021, the School is expected to admit some 300 students. Over the next four years, the School is looking to a...

Joe Ghartey is the current Railway Minister The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has congratulated Member of Parliament for Essikadu-Ketan Constituency, Joe Ghartey for retaining the seat. Mr Ghartey polled 24,701 votes out of 52,392 valid votes cast to beat his closest contender, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah of the National Democratic Congress who garnered 24,527votes. The parliamentary candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) polled 629. There was a spontaneous wild jubilation across the co...

+ The Ghana Railway Company Limited has congratulated veteran politician, Mr Joe Ghartey on his fifth consecutive election as Member of Parliament for the Essikado-Ketan Constituency in the Western Region. Mr Ghartey out of 52,392 votes cast, polled 24,701 to win the race. His closest contender, the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate, Grace Ayensu-Danquah polled 24,527 votes while the candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) polled 629 votes. In a statement signed by its Ac...

Joe Ghartey forgives ex-railway workers who accused him falsely Hon. Joe Ghartey, Minister of Railways Development and MP for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, has stated that he has forgiven the retrenched railways workers who peddled falsehood about him just before the just-ended 2020 general elections. Recently, the leadership of the retrenched Ghana railway workers offered an unqualified apology to Hon. Joe Ghartey for wrongfully tarnishing his hard-won reputation. It would be recalled that in t...

The leadership of the retrenched Ghana railway workers have offered an unqualified apology to the Minister of Railways Development and Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, Hon. Joe Ghartey, for wrongfully tarnishing his hard-won...

Source: Melvin Tarlue, Contributor Joe Ghartey, Minister of Railway Development The leadership of the retrenched Ghana railway workers have offered an unqualified apology to the Minister of Railways Development and Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, Hon. Joe Ghartey, for wrongfully tarnishing his hard-won reputation. It would be recalled that in the run-up to the December 7, 2020, general elections, the retrenched workers had taken to the media particularly radio to mal...

Graphic Online BY: graphic.com.gh 30.5k Shares 705 The government has agreed to temporarily re-settle members of the Kantamanto Traders Association at the car park of the Accra Railway Station following last Tuesdays fire outbreak at the Kantamanto market. A statement dated Friday, December 18, 2020, and signed by the Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey said the traders will use the car park during the Christmas season and the New Year. The statement added the decision was an interve...