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The Minister of Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, says the government is committed to completing all housing projects started by previous administrations. He said the government was, consequently, taking the necessary steps to revive the Saglemi Housing Project and others which faced fundamental challenges. At the sod-cutting ceremony for the Pokuase Housing Project at …

GOVERNMENT TO COMPLETE SAGLEMI, OTHER HOUSING PROJECTS — HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE Read More »

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 cut the sod for the commencement of an 8,000 housing units project on a 203-acre land at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region under the Revised National Affordable Housing Programme. Under the programme, dubbed: “My Home, My Peace”, government will subsidise housing units with land …

POKUASE: 8000 HOUSING UNITS PROJECT UNDER REVISED NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMME TAKES OFF Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP) believes the Government of H.E Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has committed more funds to tackling the perennial challenge of flooding and building resilience of communities than any other government in the country’s history. The demonstration of the government’s commitment to tackling flooding, the Minister noted, is …

FLOOD CONTROL; AKUFO-ADDO GOVERNMENT INVESTED MORE RESOURCES THAN ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT – HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE Read More »

Cabinet has declared the country’s perennial flooding that continue to affect lives, livelihood and properties as a national security issue and has subsequently called on the various law enforcement agencies to play a critical role to address the challenge. In view of this, Cabinet has constituted a committee to develop a comprehensive plan with appropriate …

CABINET DECLARES FLOODING A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE – HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has empathized the need for a dedicated source of funding to tackle the country’s vulnerability to incidence of flooding that is gradually becoming a national menace. Given the scale of flooding challenges in flood-prone areas and especially, in areas that were hitherto not known for incidence of …

HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE PROPOSES FUNDING SOURCES TO ADDRESS FLOODING Read More »

Houston, Texas, – The Ghana Hydrological Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Harris County Flood Control District, Texas. The MoU focuses on collaboration in information sharing regarding flood risk reduction solutions and flood resiliency and mitigation strategies. The signing of the MoU followed an official visit to Houston by officials of …

GHANA HYDROLOGICAL AUTHORITY SIGNS MOU WITH HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP) opened the 1st International Concrete Conference with a call on international investors to consider the endless opportunities that are available within the country’s building and construction industries. The sector Minister reiterated government’s commitment to continue to provide a conducive business climate for such businesses in …

HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE OPENS CONFERENCE ON WEST AFRICA’S PRECAST AND CONCRETE INDUSTRY Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye (MP) had charged the Governing Board of the newly established Ghana Hydrological Authority to assist in developing a drainage masterplan that will be crucial in the country to address the perennial flooding that continue to cause significant damage to livelihood and properties. The Minister further called …

DEVELOP DRAINAGE MASTERPLAN TO ADDRESS FLOODING ISSUES- HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE TO GHANA HYDRO BOARD Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has cautioned against the inappropriate ways of disposing off solid waste in drainage channels as the country braces itself for the onset of the rainy season.  Despite the successes chalked in the country’s flood management programme, Hon. Asenso-Boakye said the rate at which people continue to …

HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE CAUTIONS AGAINST INAPPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL BEHAVIOURS AHEAD OF THE RAINY SEASON  Read More »

The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has disclosed that people living in communities prone to the menace of flooding will have the benefit of advance notice of flooding in order to take steps and protect their lives and property. The sector Minister said the design of the system is completed and it …

FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO BE DEPLOYED IN FLOOD-RISK COMMUNITIES – HON. ASENSO-BOAKYE Read More »