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Photos+Audio: We are ready to die – Doryumu residents to Ghana Railway Authority

Residents of Doryumu and Kordiabe have vowed to resist with their lives attempts by authorities to demolish their houses as part of a railway...

Ghana Railway Development Authority urges public vigilance over metal theft

In a bid to protect the significant investments in Ghana's railway infrastructure, Yaw Owusu, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority,...

It’ll cost $5m per km to replace stolen bars on Achimota-Nsawam railway – Deputy...

Unknown individuals have stolen railway bars from sections of the Achimota-Nsawam stretch in the Greater Accra Region.Residents along the affected railway stretch reported witnessing...
Tema-Mpakadan train embarks on journey to Ghana

Tema-Mpakadan Railway, 2 new trains to be commissioned on Friday

After years of anticipation, Ghana’s 97.6 km Tema-Mpakadan standard railway line is finally set to be inaugurated on Friday.Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana...
Bawumia commissions Phase 2 of Ghana’s first micro hydropower plant in Alavanyo

Bawumia commissions Phase 2 of Ghana’s first micro hydropower plant in Alavanyo

The Vice President and Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned Phase 2 of Ghana’s first micro-hydropower plant.Phase...

A Comparative Look at NPP and NDC’s 2024 Manifestos: A Policy Showdown for Ghana’s...

As Ghana approaches its 2024 elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have unveiled their manifestos, offering voters distinct...

Maintenance operations key to keeping our lights on as a country – Ghana Gas

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy upon the invitation of Ghana National Gas Limited Company paid a working visit to the Gas Processing Plant...

Railway Authority gives update on train involved in accident [Listen]

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has provided an update on the newly procured train that was involved in an accident on the Tema-Mpakadan...

Ghana’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget: A Blueprint for Sustainable Growth and Social Equity

On 23rd July 2024, the Ghanaian government, through the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (MP), presented its 2024 mid-year budget, outlining a...

Full Text: 2024 Mid-Year fiscal policy of Government of Ghana

2024 MID-YEAR FISCAL POLICY REVIEW1. The Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I...

Krobea Kwabena Asante sets records straight on Tema-Mpakadan railway project

Facts on Tema- Mpakadan Railwayproject.The Genesis and Transition to Revelation.The feasibility study of the Tema-Mpakadan project to build a multi-modal transportation network connecting...

New train accident: We take full responsibility – Railway Development

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has taken responsibility for the recent train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.The accident occurred during a test...

See photos of the newly installed trains for Tema-Mpakadan railway

Engineers working on the two modern trains destined for the Tema-Mpakadan railway line have successfully completed assembling and installation.The Minister for Railways Development John Peter...

Dafeamekpor sues Railway Development Authority boss

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a suit against the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu.Mr...
CEO of the Ghana Railways Development Authority, Yaw Owusu testing the train in Poland at the handing over ceremony last Friday

New train assembled in Poland for use on Tema-Mpakadan line handed over to Ghana

The new train assembled in Poland for railway transportation in Ghana has been handed over to the Ghana government at a ceremony in Poland.This...

Akufo-Addo to commission 97 kilometre railway line in March

President Nana Akufo-Addo will be commissioning the 97 kilometre railway line from Tema to Mpakadan by March 2024 when the newly acquired trains arrive...

We’ve procured 2 new modern trains not 12 – Railway Development Authority

Contrary to earlier media reports indicating the procurement of 12 contemporary diesel-powered trains for the Ghana Railways Company, the Ghana Railway Development Authority has...
RAILWAY SECTOR: TEMA-MPAKADAN LINES GO LIVE

Railway sector: New trains to start operation in June this year

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu, has debunked widespread claims that the Authority has procured 12 state-of-the-art trains...

Railway Authority embarks on grounds rent collection

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has begun an exercise to collect its ground rent.This involves the locking up of various facilities situated on...

Railway steel theft: Achiase DCE calls for swift gov’t intervention

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Achiase in the Eastern region, Richard Amponsah Agyabeng has disclosed that over fifteen persons are standing trial...

Rail tracks, steel sleepers in viral video not stolen items – Railways Ministry

The Ministry of Railways Development has dismissed viral reports about some stolen rail tracks and steel sleepers believed to be for the Ghana Railway...

2 railway workers arrested over stealing of train tracks, steel sleepers

Two suspects are in police custody over alleged stealing of rail tracks and steel sleepers believed to belong to the Ghana Railway Development Authority.The...

Railway Workers Union threatens strike

The Railway Workers Union has threatened a strike action effective August 22, 2022, over issues with the management of the Ghana Railway Company.In a...

Railway Workers Union threatens to seize Accra to Tema route from August 22

The Railway Workers Union has threatened to seize running the Accra to Tema and Takoradi to Tema routes from Monday 22nd August, 2022, if...
Bawumia cuts sod for first Inland Marine Port

Bawumia cuts sod for first Inland Marine Port in Northern Ghana

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the first Inland marine port in...

Commuters on Accra-Tema railway welcome reopening of service

Commuters on the Accra- Tema railway line have welcomed the resumption of the rail services.The rail service resumed on Monday following a JoyNews Tracker report Derailed, which...

Railway Company to begin Tema-Accra train shuttle services

Management of Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) will from today, Monday, July 18, 2022, resume the Tema-Accra passenger train service, which was suspended temporarily...

Tema-Accra railway shuttle service to resume work

Management of Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has announced that it will on Monday, July 18, 2022, resume the Tema-Accra passenger train service, which...

There won’t be any sky train in Ghana, it’s not possible now – Minister...

The Minister for Railway Development, John Peter Amewu, has said the government would not be able to construct any sky train in the country.According...

Don’t panic; Railway lands not for sale – Acting CEO assures traders

JoyNews/AdomNews · Railway lands not for saleThe Ghana Railway Development Authority has debunked claims it has sold a land housing its warehouse at CMB...

Ghana Gas to venture into production of fertilisers and other agrochemicals

Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) is set to venture into the production of fertilisers and other agrochemicals as it expands its operations.This was disclosed...
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Ghana – Burkina Faso railway connectivity project on track – Amewu

The Minister of Railway Development, John-Peter Amewu, says plans are on course to secure private sector partnerships to build a rail line between Ghana...

108-year-old woman fights Railway Authority over eviction

A 108-year-old woman has been thrown into a state of depression after she was served a notice to vacate her six-bedroom building to pave...
The train departed from the Takoradi station to Tarkwa at 6:15 am

Railway Company postpones reopening of Kojokrom-Tarkwa line

Management of the Ghana Railway Company has announced the postponement of the Kojokrom-Tarkwa railway opening which was scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020.It has...
The train departed from the Takoradi station to Tarkwa at 6:15 am

Railway Company announces free passenger ride on Nsawam rail line

Management of the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has announced plans to run a free passenger service on the Accra-Nsawam rail line.The new announcement comes...
Some passengers

Railway service bounces back in Takoradi/Tarkwa after 12yrs break

For the first time in 12 years, a passenger train from Takoradi to Tarkwa has commenced operation.The transport service has been out of operation...

Juapong needs an industrial park – Railways Minister

Mr Joe Gartey, Minister for Railways, has called on investors to help establish an industrial park at Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta...

2018 looks good for Ghanaians – Bawumia

Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is highly optimistic Ghanaians will feel the real transformation in their lives from this year as...

MP, DCE debunk political sabotage in Tema-Mpakadan train crash

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman and the District Chief Executive for North Tongu, along with the owner of the Hyundai Gold 5-tonne vehicle...