The transaction adviser is expected to assist the Ministry to develop a bankable document and assist with the procurement of a private sector partner to undertake the development of the project.

[contextly_sidebar id=”o1HiyjZEiLkYIEHmysjTe9LDFsJLiO8u”]A document sighted by Citi News suggests that the transaction advisory role would be replicated in the development of the Kumasi to Paga, the Kumasi, and the Western Rail lines.

“The Ministry of Railways Development intends to apply parts of its budgetary allocation to payments under a contract for construction advisory services for the development of a metro rail or light road transport system. The first phase of the assignment will be a study, and we will have the following stages, identification of major travel corridors through a comprehensive traffic study including primary traffic and travel surveys, and development of land use parameters and transport demand modelling.”

Advice is also needed on “Technical, Financial , Economic and Environmental or safeguard as well as the legal feasibility of the selected system along the identified or agreed priority corridor or corridors in Accra and its environs as identified and agreed upon with stakeholders,” the document said.

The NPP government has declared its commitment to revamp the railway sector which has been dormant over the years.

The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, had revealed that over 200 companies so far, from countries like the United States of America, Switzerland, Germany, China and Ghana, have shown interest in the development of Ghana’s railways, and have submitted proposals to this effect.

During his vetting, Mr. Ghartey said one of the tragedies of Ghana’s post-colonial development was the neglect of the country’s railways.

“One of the things our country should have focused on was the development of its railway. Railways bring jobs, development, and uplifts communities. Ghana’s railway system has collapsed,” he said.

The Minister continued, “President Akufo-Addo, through the establishment of the Ministry of Railways Development, has indicated that he wants to revive the railway sector, and has put persons from the Western Region to take charge of it. We will not disappoint. We will surely deliver.”

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The 22-year-old had been linked with several Premier League clubs, but opted for the Hammers.

“I’m clearly seen as a big part of things here and hopefully I can prove my worth because it is an important year for me,” Jenkinson said.

The right-back has slipped down the pecking order at Arsenal following the recent signings of full-backs Mathieu Debuchy, 29, and Calum Chambers, 19.

France international Debuchy joined from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee in July and youngster Chambers moved from Southampton, for £16m, earlier this week.

Jenkinson, who has won one England cap, played 22 games in all competitions for the Gunners last season.

He said: “I was flattered to have a lot of options but, deep down, if I was being honest with myself West Ham was always the place I wanted to go to.”

The former Charlton Athletic player becomes West Ham’s sixth new player, following the signing of Ecuador striker Enner Valencia from Pachuca, midfielder Diego Poyet from Charlton, striker Mauro Zarate from Velez Sarsfield, Anderlecht’s Senegal international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate and Ipswich full-back Aaron Cresswell.

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Source: BBC Sport

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Morrison, 21, of Urmston, is accused of attacking a 19-year old woman outside a bar in Manchester in the early hours of Sunday.

He is further charged with assaulting her and a second woman, aged 39, at an address in Salford hours later.

The footballer is due before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court later.

A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: “At about 3.20am on Sunday police were called to an address on Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted.

“Officers attended and established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was subsequently arrested at a later date.”

The midfielder was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as one of the club’s best home-grown prospects in their youth teams.

He was sold by former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January 2012.

He has since been loaned by West Ham to QPR and Birmingham City.

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Source: BBC

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