Friends of the Rail Forum

The Minister for Railway Development, Mr. John-Peter Amewu has reiterated Government’s commitment to revamp the railway sector to global standards. He said no country can survive without a railway network as this helps boost the economy, hence it is important for Ghana to build a vibrant railway system to bring development within communities, create job opportunities and reduce poverty. He was optimistic that the railway projects when completed, will increase Ghana’s GDP by two to three percent.

The Minister made this comment on Tuesday, 13th April 2021, during a working visit to the Tema - Mpakadan railway project site to ascertain the progress of work so far...