Posted on 02 August 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
From the Daily Searchlight: “Sometime in 2006, Mr B K Asamoah….having recently and unceremoniously dumped his job as the official photographer in the retinue of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, started buzzing certain leading figures in the then New Patriotic Party (NPP) government about some rich international investors he had discovered. “According to him, his [...] [...more]
Posted on 14 June 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Ghana Railways Development Authority (Grda) board chairman Dan Markin says a railways development levy is under consideration. “Modalities” are being worked out prior to submitting proposals to cabinet. Most lines in the country are obsolete but funds to correct the situation are lacking. Markin announced the proposed moves during an inspection tour of the line [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 June 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Current upgrading of the 10km Accra-Tema line should be completed by 1 July 2010, according to resident engineer Enyo Matrevi. Work is about 50% finished (as far as Asoprochona), he says, with the team working “round the clock” to meet the schedule. The project, transport minister Mike Hamah explains, is in line with government plans [...] [...more]
Posted on 26 March 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
According to Ghanaian deputy minister for transport Mrs Dzifa Aku Attivor, more than $US2 billion is to be injected into the country’s rail system to make it a safer, affordable and cost-effective alternative to road transport. Emphasis is to be placed on the movement of goods and people along the Accra-Koforidua-Kumasi line. The minister said [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Ghanaian minister of transport Mike Hammer told Radio Ghana in an interview that all salary arrears at the Ghana Railway Company (GRC) have been paid by the government. It is rehabilitating the country’s western railway, he was quoted saying, in order to make GRC financially self-sufficient, so that employees’ wages can be paid regularly. Other [...] [...more]
Posted on 09 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 5 October, president of Ghana’s forum for national equity (FNE) Prince Bagnaba Mba called on Ecowas member countries to expedite the implementation of their aims and objectives, to improve travelling conditions in the region. Ecowas is the Economic Community of West African States. FNE is a civil society organisation (CSO). Mba was quoted saying: [...] [...more]
Posted on 08 September 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Ghana minister for transport Mike Hammah has announced plans to modernise the railway. In the first phase, attention will be concentrated on overhauling existing lines. The country’s rail network totals some 947km, concentrated in the south. With the exception of partial operations on the Western Line and the suburban services, Hammah pointed out, the other [...] [...more]
Posted on 28 August 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Accra Area Engineer of the Ghana Railway company Michael Anyetei is quoted saying that proposals have been sent to the government for funds to improve the system. He was reacting to comments by deputy minister of transport Dzifa Attivor following a tour of inspection during which overgrown tracks were brought to her attention. She emphasised [...] [...more]
Posted on 27 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Ghanaian minister of transport Mike Hammah says he is disappointed with the lack of progress in rehabilitation work on rail lines at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. During an inspection on 14 July, he suggested that the Ghana Railways Company (GRC) should complete minor repairs immediately so that the route could be usable for [...] [...more]
Posted on 20 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The government has released a total of $US2 million to the management of Ghana Railways Company (GRC) for revamping the western rail line, its main source of revenue. This was disclosed by minister of transport Mike Hammah during a meeting with the company’s employees. He added that upgrading the Accra-Tema line is a major government [...] [...more]
Posted on 13 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
In the first week of July, the World Bank (WB) announced that it had approved a concessionary loan of $US1.2 billion to Ghana, of which $535 million is ready for disbursement this year, after parliament has consented to the deal. Out of the $535 million, $225 million is going to finance the government’s transport sector [...] [...more]
Posted on 09 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The following account from the World-Diesel-Loco site was forwarded to sar-L. The references to ex-Spoornet class 33 locos will be noted: Burkina Faso, 22-24 June 2009: “Last week I had the opportunity to pay short visits to the Sitarail stations and depots at Bobo Dioulasso (km 795) and Ouagadougou (km 1,145): SITARAIL: “Passenger trains operate [...] [...more]
