Top 12 Government of Ghana’s Achievements this week

June 27, 2020

WASSCE examination fees for all final year SHS students numbering 313,837 absolved by government.
Supply Agreement signed with DongFang Electric International Corporation for UUS$243 million worth of rolling stock and 35 standard gauge trains.
Digitisation of Births and Deaths Registry currently 80% complete, Bill to decentralise their operations also approved by Cabinet.
Feasibility studies for the construction of the Port of Keta begins.
350 buses and 840 pickup vehicles presented to SHSs across Ghana.
US$9 million Grant Scheme launched to support 1000 registered SMEs in the Tourism sector.
All 1,167 SHSs disinfected and supplied a total of about 1 million hygiene items to deal with CoVID-19; 254 Tertiary institutions also disinfected and supplied with PPEs.

GHC8 million made available for Local Tertiary Decentralisation Scholarship Scheme for next academic year.
Youth in Export Programme (YiIEP) kicks off with 6-months training of selected beneficiaries.
1DIF’s Walewale Watermelon Processing Plant in North East Region progressing steadily; to be completed September 2020.
Ghana Communication Technology University Bill passed to reposition the university as a centre for higher education in ICT.
1,244 Junior Police Officers promoted to various ranks.
Total road network of 1,056.9km currently being worked on in Upper West Region with additional 474km expected to be awarded before the end of 2020.