Also known as: Mr James Gunu · Mr Gunu · Mr. Gunu · Honourable James Gunu · Hon. James Gunu · Volta Regional Minister James Gunu
Volta Regional Minister who leads regional development initiatives, manages disaster relief distribution, and engages with international partners and media.
… The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, urged the residents to have faith in the government and cooperate with the eventual contractors in order to ensure a smooth execution. …
… James Gunu, has commended media practitioners in the region for their responsible and professional reportage, describing their contribution as crucial to maintaining peace, national cohesion and security. …
Reverend Jacob Reddekopp, a white missionary living on the foot of the Adaklu mountain, is flouting the directive by Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, to people living on the foot of the Adaklu mountain to vacate the place. …
… The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, commended the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that prioritises the wellbeing of residents, particularly those in remote communities. …
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu was last Friday honoured by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on World Press Freedom Day in Accra, for his contributions to press freedom, and media development in the country. …
… As part of the regional engagement, the delegation would visit the Volta region on June 10 for meetings with the Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, officials of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council. …
… The community noted that the then District Chief Executive for Akatsi North, Mr James Gunu, now Volta Regional Minister, subsequently petitioned the Ghana Highway Authority and the then National Road Safety Commission to intervene and address the situation. …
… He said government was dealing with the issues of welfare and accommodation challenges confronting security personnel in the country, and assured them that those challenges would soon become a thing of the past The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu pledged the Volta Regional …
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has expressed his condolences to those affected by an accident at Peki-Tsame on the Asikuma-Kpeve highway, which claimed 15 lives and left 25 injured. …
GRIDCo will construct a power substation at Adaklu in the Volta Region to improve electricity supply in Ho Municipality by decoupling it from the Asiekpe grid. The Volta Regional Minister said rapid urbanisation and growing industrial demand had strained existing infrastructure and caused power rationing, and the new facility would provide an independent, reliable power source for the region.
GRIDCo will construct a power substation at Adaklu in the Volta Region to improve electricity supply in Ho Municipality by decoupling it from the Asiekpe grid. The Volta Regional Minister said rapid urbanisation and growing industrial demand had strained existing infrastructure and caused power rationing, and the new facility would provide an independent, reliable power source for the region.
Ghana's Volta Regional Minister James Gunu says Ghana–Namibia relations should focus on unlocking business opportunities, youth employment, trade, investment, tourism, and educational collaboration. The remarks came during a visit by Namibia's High Commissioner to the Volta Region to explore bilateral economic cooperation in agriculture, tourism, and trade.
The Namibian High Commissioner in Accra has visited the Volta Region to explore avenues for bilateral trade, investment, and economic cooperation in agriculture, tourism, trade, and investment. The visit also aims to establish "sister-region" agreements between the Volta Region and Namibian administrative regions to facilitate long-term knowledge sharing and economic development.
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana has made more than GH¢11 million in debt-related payments and reduced its outstanding balance to GH¢3.17 million, announced at its 12th General Assembly in Ho. The Church attributed the progress to stringent financial measures introduced under its Moderator.
The Volta Regional Minister has donated two passenger tricycles to Ho Teaching Hospital to establish an internal patient shuttle service, aimed at improving mobility and convenience for patients navigating the hospital's expansive campus, particularly elderly, post-operative, and mobility-challenged patients.
The West Ada District Chief Executive said a group of school children intercepted by security agencies in the Volta Region were travelling to spend vacation with their parents, not victims of trafficking as initially reported. The children, who live with extended family to attend school, were heading to reunite with parents working in fishing and farming communities along the Volta Lake.
The Volta Regional Minister has donated GH¢10,000 and five bags of rice to the Volta para athletes team ahead of the 6th Inter-Regional Wheelchair Basketball competition, scheduled for August 14-17 at Ho Sports Stadium. The event will bring together approximately 150 participants from five regions.
Volta Regional Minister James Gunu commissioned two mechanised boreholes for Anfoega and Vakpo Senior High Schools and cut sod for six educational infrastructure projects in North Dayi District as part of efforts to improve educational facilities and water access in the region.
The Congress of Paramount Chiefs and Queens of Ho West District has commended Volta Regional Minister James Gunu for his inclusive and participatory leadership style, saying it has fostered unity and collaboration among regional stakeholders and urged residents to support his development agenda.
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie said the government is committed to making the Volta Region a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion, eco-tourism development, and private sector investment. She outlined plans to work with local assemblies to identify marketable attractions and improve road accessibility to tourism sites in the region.
Ghana's Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister has reaffirmed the government's commitment to developing the Volta Region as a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion, eco-tourism development, and private sector investment, with plans to improve road access to tourist attractions through infrastructure projects.
The Tourism Minister has pledged the government's commitment to developing the Volta Region as a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion and eco-tourism, coordinating with local assemblies to identify marketable attractions and working with the Roads Ministry to improve accessibility to tourism sites.
President Mahama inaugurated a new Akatsi North District Police Headquarters at Ave Dakpa in the Volta Region, urging officers stationed there to maintain the facility well and treat it as their own property to preserve it as a long-term asset for the district.
The National President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives Ghana has urged the government and health sector employers to honour agreements with nurses and midwives, warning that delays in implementation are fuelling migration of skilled health professionals from the country. He stressed that improved conditions of service and trust built through faithful implementation of negotiated agreements are essential to retaining healthcare workers.
The National President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives Ghana has urged government and health employers to honour agreements with nurses and midwives, citing delays in implementation as a driver of migration. He stressed that improved conditions of service and trust built on faithful implementation of negotiated agreements are essential to retaining healthcare workers and improving quality care.
The Volta Regional Minister has stated that development in the Volta Region stagnated after the NDC left office and has been revived under President Mahama's return to power. He highlighted investments in roads, markets, education, and healthcare as part of the government's development agenda during Mahama's tour of the region.
President Mahama will undertake a two-day working visit to the Volta Region on Thursday and Friday as part of his "Accounting to the People Tour," during which he will inspect the Ho Sports Stadium on Thursday, July 17, at 1000 hours and interact with residents. The government intends to upgrade the Ho Sports Stadium to FIFA Category B-standard, and construction works on an AstroTurf project at Ho Technical University are underway by Ghana Gas.
James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, commended journalists at a breakfast meeting with the Ghana Journalists Association chapter, reaffirming the government's view of the media as a strategic development partner and pledging to strengthen collaboration with the press.
The Volta Regional Minister received relief items from NADMO for distribution to affected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies following recent floods. He called for corporate, faith-based, and individual support to supplement government relief efforts addressing widespread destruction of homes and farmland.
A delegation representing Togbe Afede XIV and Chinese partners conducted a feasibility assessment at Kpeve Water Treatment Plant to support a proposed expansion aimed at increasing the facility's production capacity and improving potable water supply across the Volta Region.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company is securing additional storage facilities to strengthen the National Food Reserve Programme, a government intervention that purchases surplus grains to reduce post-harvest losses and support farmers. Initial rollout faced inadequate funding and storage shortages, which NAFCO is now addressing through a nationwide tour to engage state institutions and rehabilitate existing warehouses.
The Volta Regional Minister has highlighted the region's peaceful coexistence and social cohesion as vital to sustainable development, citing a National College of Defence Studies research study that identified traditional conflict resolution, community health initiatives, and shared cultural heritage as key drivers of stability, while also noting emerging challenges including youth unemployment and substance abuse.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has given contractor Greenhouse International Development Limited a two-month ultimatum to increase progress on the 53.35-kilometre Have-Hohoe Road reconstruction to at least 20 percent, warning that failure to meet the target will result in contract termination; the project has taken approximately 14 years with only 13 percent of the revised work programme completed.
The Volta Regional Minister has commended the Roads and Highways Minister for using a multi-contract strategy in implementing road projects under the Government's "Big Push" infrastructure programme, saying the approach enhances efficiency, accountability, and competition among contractors. An inspection team toured ongoing projects across the Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions to monitor implementation, assess work quality and pace, identify challenges, and ensure timely completion.
The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund disclosed that 1,587 of 4,767 projects traced across the country have been found not to exist, attributing this to lack of transparency during the previous administration. He has instituted measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in fund management.
Ghana's government will not hold major renegotiations on public sector conditions of service in 2026, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang announced at the Annual National Labour Conference in Ho. Instead, government will implement targeted and modest adjustments to selected allowances while completing work on a comprehensive compensation framework and establishing an Independent Emolument Commission to stabilize remuneration.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for greater protection of informal sector workers, who comprise about 78 per cent of Ghana's workforce but remain largely outside formal labour protections. She opened the 2026 National Labour Conference and urged that informal workers' concerns, particularly those of women and the urban poor, be integrated into national labour policies and social dialogue processes.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater protection of informal sector workers, who make up about 78 per cent of Ghana's workforce but remain largely outside formal labour protections. She urged that their concerns be integrated into national labour policies and said proposed reforms including the Labour Bill, 2026 would strengthen labour administration and industrial relations.
A delegation from the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations met Volta Regional Minister Hon. James Gunu at the sidelines of the National Labour Conference in Ho (26–28 June 2026), where he expressed openness to working with the Federation to advance disability inclusion in the region.
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has obtained an Environmental Impact Assessment permit for the proposed Keta Port and is deepening stakeholder engagement. The port is expected to serve as a transit trade gateway for landlocked Sahel countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and strengthen Ghana's position as a maritime and logistics hub in West Africa.