Gideon Okyere

[rev_slider alias=”keta south sea defence wall”] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has assured the chiefs and people of Ketu South in the Volta Region of Government’s commitment to ensuring the construction of sea defence walls along the communities to protect lives and properties. He said, coastal protection is high on Government’s […]

[rev_slider alias=”Green Ghana Day”] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has joined the national campaign on planting five million trees across the country dubbed the ‘Green Ghana Project.’ Hon. Asenso-Boakye led the staff of the Ministry and jointly with the Hon. Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, planted commemorative

[rev_slider alias=”Enabling-Enviroment-for-Private-Sector”]   The Minister of Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has assured the private sector of the Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for the construction of mass housing in the country for the next four years. “The vision of Government for the housing sector is to use an appropriate mix of

[rev_slider alias=”UN-GHANA-ASSURES-MINISTRY”]   Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Systems in Ghana, Mr Charles Abani, assured the government of the UN’s continued support for its projects, especially in the works and housing sector. He made this comment when he led a three-member delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Minister for Works and

[rev_slider alias=”Ensures-Saglami-Project”]   Contrary to the public perception regarding the completion of the Saglemi Housing Project, the Minister of Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye had reassured the good people of Ghana of the completion of the project. He explained that the Ministry, as part of measures to complete the project, tasked the Ghana Institution

[rev_slider alias=”Minister-calls-on-Ashanti hene”]   The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye paid a courtesy call on His Majesty Otumfuor Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The Minister paid the courtesy call during a working visit to the Ministry’s projects in the region to acquaint himself with the

[rev_slider alias=”Kumasi-Drains”] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye inspected some drainage facilities in Kumasi. The visit was to afford the Minister first-hand information on the drainage situation ahead of the rainy season. Upon inspection, Hon. Asenso-Boakye indicated that some of the drainage facilities were unable to contain the current volumes of water

[rev_slider alias=”Ghana-Netherland-Relationship”]   The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Ron Strikker paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye in Accra to discuss areas of collaboration on housing, drainage and coastal protection. The Minister, thanked the Ambassador for the visit and that said the Government’s vision was to

[rev_slider alias=”UK-Pledges-to-Support-Ghana”] As part of Ghana and the British long-standing bilateral relationship, the Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye hosted the British High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency, Iain Walker at his office in Accra. The discussion centred on diverse areas such as economy, housing, drainage, coastal protection, mortgage system and business investment

[rev_slider alias=”building materials”] The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye had called for the use of local building materials in the construction of housing in the country in order to make housing affordable to everyone. The Minister said incorporating the use of local building materials in housing construction are in line with the