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South African company announces $3.2b agreement with Ghana for Western railway line
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A South African company, Thelo DB Consortium has announced it will on July 25, 2022 sign an agreement for the Western Railway Line Project with the Ghana government worth $3.2 billion.
Ghana’s railway sector has a story, a long story with no obvious ending in sight. From its glorious days before Ghana became independent to this day, it’s a bitter-sweet story.
According to the Ministry of Railways Development, the country’s Western Railway line is a total of 339km from the Takoradi Harbour to Kumasi but only 66km is operational.
This agreement won’t be the only one to be signed by successive governments in recent times, including one for a sky train.
In a statement issued by the company, it says it will be signing a framework agreement for the transformational Western Railway Line Project with the government during the Ministerial Programme hosted by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Secretariat in Accra.
Ronnie Ntuli, Chairman of Thelo DB, was quoted as saying: “The Western Railway Line Project will transform Ghana’s existing railway infrastructure base into a modern, robust and integrated railway system, with the associated infrastructure to position Ghana’s rail network as a leading transport system in Africa.”
According to the statement, the project includes planning (all project preparation-related activities, such as feasibility studies, demand analysis, preliminary and detailed design, and procurement consulting); implementation (systems engineering design, construction supervision, design review, audit systems engineering, testing and commissioning of rolling stock and infrastructure); and operations and maintenance management (early train operator, consulting services in terms of infrastructure operations, rolling stock operations, infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance)
Thelo DB is incorporated between Thelo Ventures, and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DB). The Thelo DB consortium also includes Ghanaian partner Transtech Consult.
Source: www.ghanabusinessnews.com
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held in Florida over the weekend.
He picked up the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award as well as Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
In a statement, Shatta Wale’s management expressed appreciation to the organisers and supporters of the awards.
“Management would like to sincerely appreciate the organisers of the IRAWMA awards for the recognition and continuous support for African music on the global stage.
“We also extend our deepest gratitude to fans across the world, especially the Shatta Movement fraternity, for their unwavering support, votes, and dedication throughout the years,” the statement said.
The statement added that the latest wins reaffirm the artiste’s position as one of Africa’s leading musical exports and a prominent figure in global dancehall culture.
The awards bring Shatta Wale’s total haul at the IRAWMA to 11, highlighting his continued presence on the international reggae and dancehall scene.
At last year’s edition, he won three awards: Best African Dancehall Entertainer, Best Music Video for “Killa Ji Mi”, and Best Crossover Song for “Commando” featuring Bounty Killer. -GNA
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During this period government will continue to closely monitor developments in the global oil market and assess the need for further policy adjustments.
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