Contact Electro-Volta HouseP. O. Box 521 Accra, Ghana Call Centre: +233 302 611 611Tel: +233 (302) 676727-47 The Electricity Company of Ghana is a limited liability Company wholly owned by the Government of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy (ME). The Company was incorporated under the Companies Code, 1963 in February 1997. It began as the Electricity…

Contact Electro-Volta HouseP. O. Box 521 Accra, Ghana Call Centre: +233 302 611 611Tel: +233 (302) 676727-47 The Electricity Company of Ghana is a limited liability Company wholly owned by the Government of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy (ME). The Company was incorporated under the Companies Code, 1963 in February 1997. It began as the Electricity…

The 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos Corridor carries more than 75 per cent of trade volume in West Africa, links vibrant seaports, and serves all the landlocked countries in the region-Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. At the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State of ECOWAS held in 2013, member countries formally approved the construction of a…

Assin Foso-Assin Praso Road has a length of 31.2KM The Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Attah, on Tuesday, 30th May 2023, paid a working visit to the Central Region to inspect the progress of work on some ongoing road projects. As part of his visit, the Minister inspected the 31.2km Assin Foso to Assin…

The GH¢46.72 million bridge over River Birim at Abomosu in the Eastern Region, constructed by Messrs First Sky Limited has been commissioned by President Akufo-Addo. The bridge is part of the reconstruction of the 41.40-kilometre Kwabeng-Abomosu-Asuom road by First Sky, one of the foremost local construction firms. Funded by the Ghana Government, the bridge replaces…

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has directed the contractors working on the Flowerpot-Motorway Flyover project, China Railway No. 5 to ensure a smooth flow of vehicular traffic especially on the Accra-Tema Motorway during the construction of the mainline bridge, the Ministry of Roads and Highways reports. Hon. Amoako-Attah further warned motorists…

Ghana’s cinema, officially known as Black Star Films, began in 1923, when early filmmaking was introduced to the British colony of Gold Coast (now Ghana). At the time, only the wealthy could see the films, particularly the colonial master of the Gold Coast. Ghanaian filmmaking began to flourish in the 1950s. Until the advent of…

Major festivals in Ghana and the periods Period Name of Festival Place Purpose Every six weeks Akwasidae Asantehene’s Palace, Kumasi This is a festival celebrated by the Ashantis to commemorate their ancestors, the seasons and timings of various agricultural activities January Fao Navrongo, Upper East The Fao festival is celebrated by communities in the Kassena…

Major events in Ghana and the dates Month Activity January Vakantiebeur, Utrecht -Holland January MATKA, Helsinki January FITUR, Madrid – Spain February 03 Launch of Black History Month February 14 National Chocolate Day February 19 Tourism Business Forum February 21 International Day for mother tongue February/March Language Week February/March Regional Tourism Awards February/March Back to…

Ghana’s basic diet consists of a starchy staple eaten with a soup or stew. Forest crops, such as plantain, cassava, cocoyam (taro), and tropical yams, predominate in the south. Corn is significant, especially among Ga, and rice is also popular. The main dish is fufu, pounded plantain, or tubers in combination with cassava. Soup ingredients include common…