The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has assured that before the end of President Akufo-Addo\u2019s mandate in 2020, the rehabilitation and construction of the Western rail line would be completed.<\/p>\n
The Minister for Railways Development 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\u2019s railways, and have submitted proposals to this effect.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”cNhX3WXsn8L1m3wITdDrpsXPljtw0XO8″]The selection of the companies who will undertake the rehabilitation and construction of the Western rail line, Hon. Joe Ghartey added, will be done in accordance with the tenets of competitive bidding to ensure value-for-money.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already started the design of the Western Rail line from Kojokrom to Tarkwa. The transportation of bauxite from Awaso has been incorporated into the design,” he noted at a durbar of Chiefs and people at Bibiani held in honour of the President Akufo-Addo, at the commencement of his tour of the Western Region.<\/p>\n
The Minister for Railways noted that one of the tragedies of Ghana\u2019s post-colonial development was the neglect of the country\u2019s railways.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the things our country should have focused\u00a0on was the development of its railway. Railways bring jobs, development, and uplifts communities. Ghana\u2019s railway system has collapsed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Minister continued, \u201cPresident 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\u201d.<\/p>\n
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By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has assured that before the end of President Akufo-Addo\u2019s mandate in 2020, the rehabilitation and construction of the Western rail line would be completed. The Minister for Railways Development revealed that over 200 companies so far, from countries like the United States of America, Switzerland, Germany, China and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[3,2850,523],"yoast_head":"\n