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The Minister, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei participated in the African Ministerial Roundtable Meeting during the ongoing World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting followed the adoption of the Nairobi Declaration at the Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2), reaffirming Africa’s collective commitment to affordable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development. At the session, the minister […]

The sector minister, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, inspected the progress of work on major storm drain projects being undertaken in flood-prone areas of Accra. The construction of the storm drains forms part of the government’s commitment to mitigate perennial flooding during rainy seasons. At Dansoman Otodjor, a 1km earth drain has been designed to channel

The president, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has expressed satisfaction with the steady progress of the Blekusu Sea Defense Project Phase II, which is under construction to protect communities of Blekusu, Agavedzi, Salakope, Amutinu and Adina from the devastating effects of sea erosion. The President made the observation when he visited the site with the sector

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has charged consulting engineers to prioritize quality, resilience and sustainable development projects to compensate for the huge infrastructural investments being made under the government’s “Big Push” programme. Addressing delegates at the 31st Federation of International Consulting Engineers (FIDEC) Africa Infrastructure Conference in Accra,

His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama performed the groundbreaking ceremony and laid the first brick to commence the construction of a housing development called the “Green City” in Dedesua in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region. The 200-acre project will be executed by the State Housing Company Limited (SHCL) and will deliver over 1,000

H.E. President John Dramani Mahama, together with the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, cut sod for the construction of the Tema Integrated Industrial Park (TIIP), a landmark project marking a significant step in Ghana’s industrial transformation. In his address, President Mahama stated that industrialisation is now an economic imperative,

To accelerate efforts to bridge Ghana’s housing deficit of over 1.8 million units, the sector Minister, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, inspected key affordable housing projects under construction by the Tema Development Company Limited (TDC). As rapid urbanization intensifies, demand for decent housing, especially for low and middle-income earners have become critical interventions in addressing Ghana’s

Sector Minister, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to safe, reliable, and sustainable water resources. He made this known at the 2026 World Water Day celebration held at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. He noted that improving access to water is both a development and a

Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has called on Ghanaian industries to invest in wastewater treatment to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Speaking at the World Water Day 2026 forum hosted by the Embassy of Denmark at Nutrifoods Ghana’s Tema factory, she expressed concern that less than four

​The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has assured of the expansion of the existing capacity of the Weija treatment plant. He made this known during a working visit to the Plant to assess current operations, challenges, and to ascertain the critical expansion works required within the medium term. The