Also known as: Mr Ahmed Ibrahim · Mr Ibrahim · Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim · Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim · Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim · Ilyas Ibrahim · Mr Ilyas Ibrahim · Minister Ahmed Ibrahim · Murtala Ibrahim · late former Tamale Central MP
Ahmed Ibrahim — Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, overseeing infrastructure projects and development control across Ghana's regions.
… The latest changes come weeks after President Mahama carried out a ministerial reshuffle that saw Kenneth Gilbert Adjei moved from the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Ministry of Defence, while Ahmed Ibrahim was reassigned from the Local Government, Chieftai …
The new Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has pledged to build consensus across the political divide to complete abandoned housing projects and help address the country’s housing deficit. …
Ghana’s inability to meet its growing housing demand largely stems from partisan politics, parochial interests, and a lack of continuity in government housing programmes, the newly appointed Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said. …
… Ahmed Ibrahim, the MP for Banda and former minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, while Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has been moved from Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Minist …
… Ahmed Ibrahim, the MP for Banda and former minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, while Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has been moved from Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Minist …
… Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, disclosed this at the UN General Assembly High-Level Political Forum in New York last Wednesday, where she represented the sector Minister, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim. …
… adequately empowered and responsive to citizens’ needs. He said Ghana’s participation in the ADD provided an opportunity to reaffirm the country’s commitment to bringing governance closer to the people and ensuring that development reflected local priorities. Mr Ahmed Ibrahim …
… han only by policies, structures and functions transferred. “Our aim is a Ghana where local institutions have the confidence, the capacity and the resources to respond to local needs and where communities are active partners in shaping development,” she said. Mr Ahmed Ibrahim …
The Banda District in the Bono Region is developing recreational, hospitality and social facilities to complement natural attractions including mountains, rivers, forests, caves, archaeological sites and a Hippo Sanctuary. The district's MP says ongoing infrastructure projects could transform the area into a major tourism destination for domestic and international visitors within five years.
The Banda District in the Bono Region is developing recreational, hospitality and social facilities to complement natural attractions including mountains, rivers, forests, caves, archaeological sites and a Hippo Sanctuary. The district's MP says ongoing infrastructure projects could transform the area into a major tourism destination for domestic and international visitors within five years.
The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources says Banda District in the Bono Region will become a major tourism destination within five years, citing attractions including Hippo Sanctuary, Bui National Park, Bui Hydro Lake, and Spider Village. The government is developing physical infrastructure projects to support tourism growth.
The MP for Banda says government investment in educational infrastructure, including expansion of Bandaman Senior High Technical School, is essential to equip young people with technical and vocational skills needed to benefit from opportunities created by major projects like the Bui Hydro Dam, as the district moves away from agricultural dependence.
Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, has urged stakeholders to prioritise quality education and technical skills development in Banda District to transform the economic potential and livelihoods of the area. He inspected ongoing GETFund construction projects at Bandaman Senior High Technical School, including a dining hall, dormitory blocks, and staff housing.
Daniel B. Dzirasah, the Ghanaian Times' Bono Regional Correspondent, won Best Reporter in Mining and Best Development-Focused Reporter at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards. Eight other journalists were also honoured at the ceremony in Sunyani.
President John Mahama has cut the sod for construction of Airport Garden City, a mixed-use development in Accra projected to create more than 3,000 jobs. The project will comprise residential facilities, a hotel and conference centre, healthcare services, shopping areas, gardens and recreational facilities.
President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for Sentuo Group's Airport Garden City project in Accra, a development projected to create more than 3,000 jobs expected mostly to go to Ghanaians. The executive chairman said the project would offer employment for artisans, technicians, engineers, hospitality professionals and managers, and would include apprenticeship and training programmes for young Ghanaians.
Housing Minister Ahmed Ibrahim says the Sentuo Airport Garden City project will contribute to addressing Ghana's housing deficit, which stood at 1.8 million units as of the 2020 census. He called for greater private-sector participation and praised the project as an example of high-density development needed to maximise Ghana's limited land resources.
The Ghana Institution of Engineering has launched the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 to recognise outstanding engineering, promote innovation and raise professional standards for national development. The awards, established in 2014 but repositioned as a standalone national programme, provide a platform for engineers, researchers, students and organisations to showcase innovative solutions.
The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources has warned that contractors who abandon government projects or leave construction sites idle without credible justification will be blacklisted and barred from bidding for future contracts. The ministry will inspect major projects nationwide and terminate, repackage, and re-award contracts where contractors cannot provide satisfactory explanations for delays or have abandoned sites.
The Minister for Works has directed local assemblies to clear vehicles from diversion routes ahead of a temporary closure of the Pamprom Junction-to-First Light section of the Dr. Busia Highway on Monday for drainage improvement works under the GARID Project. The minister emphasised the need for a robust Traffic Management Plan and public education to minimise disruption.
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has called for the one-year construction period for the Kaneshie–Pamprom to First Light Road stretch to be shortened, citing government concerns about traffic disruptions and inconvenience to motorists and residents. The project involves removal of asphalt and major drainage and engineering works to address persistent flooding, with planned phased closures and public awareness campaigns.
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has directed the contractor to implement comprehensive traffic management measures ahead of a temporary closure of the Pamprom Junction–First Light stretch starting Monday, September 7, to facilitate drainage improvement works under the GARID Project. The minister demanded clearly marked diversion routes, adequate signage, barricades, traffic personnel, and public education via media and community engagement.
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources has called for the planned Kaneshie–Pamprom to First Light road project to be completed in less than the proposed one year, citing concerns about traffic disruptions and inconvenience from closing the busy 1.5-kilometre stretch. The project under GARID will involve removing asphalt and conducting major drainage and engineering works to address persistent flooding.
Works and Housing Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has called for a review of the proposed one-year closure of a 1.5-kilometre section of the Winneba–Accra road at Kaneshie to allow contractors to undertake critical engineering works, warning that such a lengthy closure could cause severe disruption to commuters and businesses and urging coordination among multiple government institutions.
President Mahama has given the ministers for local government and housing 14 days to develop a framework resolving an institutional dispute between the Tema Metropolitan Assembly and TDC Ghana Limited over development control and building permits. The framework must define roles, working relationships, and address development permitting, infrastructure coordination, revenue, and dispute resolution.
President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed the Tema Metropolitan Assembly as the highest political and administrative authority within the Tema Metropolis and directed TDC Ghana Limited to comply with the Assembly's regulations and statutory powers over development control, spatial planning, and permitting.
The Office of the President has directed the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and TDC Ghana Limited to end their dispute, affirming the TMA as the highest political and administrative authority in the Tema Metropolis with responsibility for overall development, human settlements, municipal services, revenue mobilisation and local planning. The intervention follows a dispute over construction at Community One, Sites 3 and 8, where the TMA issued a stop-work order and demolished structures for lack of necessary permits.
Minister Ahmed Ibrahim, reassigned from Local Government to Works, Housing and Water Resources in President Mahama's August 7 ministerial reshuffle, described the move as divinely guided, citing coincidences including receiving a Bible while preaching when news of the reshuffle reached him.
Outgoing Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has urged his successor, Mahama Ayariga, to ensure that 24-hour market construction projects under the government's 24-Hour Economy initiative are not abandoned like some E-Block and Agenda 111 projects. Ibrahim cautioned against investing public funds in development projects only to have them abandoned by successive administrations.
Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has called for a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management system to make collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal more efficient, following a tour of waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region.
Mahama Ayariga, nominated as Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, faced vetting before Parliament's Appointments Committee. Senior figures including former Finance Minister Duffuor, NDC Chairman Ofosu Ampofo, Archbishop Duncan-Williams and APC flagbearer Hassan Ayariga attended Parliament to show support.
President John Mahama has reassigned Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo to the Office of the President as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives, with Emmanuel Agyekum moving from the Special Initiatives portfolio to take over the Labour Ministry.
The new Works and Housing Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has committed to building cross-party consensus to complete abandoned housing projects and address Ghana's housing deficit, arguing that long-term housing projects require cooperation and continuity across successive administrations within the country's four-year electoral cycle.
Ghana's new Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources Ahmed Ibrahim attributes the country's housing shortfall to partisan politics and lack of continuity in government programmes, noting that successive administrations have left housing projects incomplete. He contrasts Ghana's output—5,000 houses from 2012 to date—with Côte d'Ivoire's 50,000 houses in ten years, and calls for a national housing vision that transcends electoral cycles.
Ghana has identified four priority areas to accelerate implementation of the UN New Urban Agenda: affordable and inclusive housing, integrated urban development and spatial planning, urban infrastructure and local economic development, and climate-resilient cities with stronger urban governance. Deputy Minister Rita Naa Odoley Sowah disclosed this at the UN General Assembly High-Level Political Forum in New York.
Dr Gameli Hoedoafia, Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, has called for a fundamental reset of Ghana's decentralisation system to improve public service delivery and accelerate local development, moving beyond institution-building to focus on service quality and development outcomes.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged stakeholders to support implementation of Ghana's National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework 2026-2030, saying collective commitment is needed to translate decentralisation reforms into improved services and development outcomes. She made the call at the Second National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance in Accra.