2018 GHANA PROPERTY AWARDS HELD     The eleventh edition of the Ghana Property Awards which hosted key industry players in Property and Infrastructure Market in Ghana, has been held at the World Trade Center in Accra.                                        […]

VICE PRESIDENT LAUNCHES GHANA BUILDING CODE His Excellency the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the first-ever Ghana Building Code “GS1207-2018” in Accra. Dr. Bawumia said the document covers essential areas necessary for the smooth and safe operation of the building and construction industry. He stated that the Code sets out requirements and

GOVERNMENT TO COMPLETE ABANDONED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS The Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has assured Ghanaians that the Government would complete all the abandoned Affordable Housing projects that were started under the Kufuor regime. The Minister said the Ministry is seeking financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to enable it

DEPUTY MINISTER OPENS EXHIBITION The Honourable Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Eugene Boatwi Antwi, has opened the 16th International Building Construction and Property Exhibition in Accra, organized by Image Consortium in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Housing. The exhibition, dubbed “Smart, Secured Construction”, is aimed at providing solutions, public education and massive

60 NEWLY QUALIFIED ARCHITECTS INDUCTED The Architects Registration Council (ARC), under the auspices of the Ministry of Works and   Housing, has inducted 60 new Architects at the 18th induction ceremony at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. Out of 96 candidates who registered for the examination, 60 candidates passed, representing 63 percent

VICE PRESIDENT CUTS SOD FOR HOUSING UNITS FOR POLICE SERVICE The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod to commence the phase III of the Security Forces Housing Units for the Ghana Police Service at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra. Addressing the gathering at the ceremony for the sod-cutting,

WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR THE MINISTRY The Honorable Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that the Ministry has some priority infrastructure projects which would need Private Partnerships to accomplish because they are capital intensive. He said the priority areas of the Ministry are affordable housing projects, construction of

GOVERNMENT WILL SOLVE FLOOD SITUATION – MINISTER The Minister of Works and Housing, Honorable Samuel Atta Akyea, has assured Ghanaians of Government’s commitment to solve the perennial flooding in the country. He said, government is considering raising bonds or putting in place a serious financial plan to repair broken bridges among other defective structural works

GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE FLOODING IN ACCRA   The Honorable Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has assured Ghanaians that the Government will do all it can to end the vicious cycle of rain induced flooding in Accra. He said to bring an end to this cycle, the President has allocated an amount of

GHANA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION TO BUILD MEDIA VILLAGE FOR JOURNALISTS The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Koans Estate Limited, a leading Real Estate developer to build 100 housing units for journalists across the country. The move is aimed at improving the living conditions of journalists by providing them with decent