Tag Archives: RAILWAYS

Mahama vows to merge the Railways, Aviation, and Transport ministries if re-elected in 2024

  Former President John Dramani Mahama, the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the biggest opposition party, has declared that if his party wins the 2024 elections, he will merge a few ministries in the nation. Mr. Mahama emphasized that the New Patriotic Party-led administration had established multiple …

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Our trains are safe – Ghana Railway Company assures after 62 were injured in an accident

The Ghana Railways Company Limited has assured the public that its trains are safe. The assurance follows the Thursday incident where over 60 passengers onboard a Sekondi Takoradi bound passenger train sustained injuries in a stampede after the engine caught fire. “Immediately the incident happened, as responsible as we are …

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How thieves have destroyed South Africa’s railways

Dunswart train station now lies in near ruin. The dangling cables, crumbling buildings and towering weeds that obscure the tracks give the impression of a place long abandoned. But it is not time that has caused the destruction at this stop east of South Africa’s commercial hub, Johannesburg. Thieves and …

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Tema-Akosombo railway project progresses despite coronavirus pandemic

The Tema-Akosombo railway project is progressing steadily with 70 percent of construction works done according to the Ghana Railways Development Company. Out of the 97.625 Kilometer railway line expected to be completed by July 2021, 93 Kilometers of formation just below the subgrade level has been done, 65 kilometers of …

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