$2bn Secured for Accra-Kumasi Expressway – President Mahama
By Celestine Avi and Seth President John Dramani Mahama has announced that $2 billion has been set aside to finance the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, with the funds already available in a special account at the Bank of Ghana. Speaking at the formal handover of the cleared right-of-way for the project at Kwaso near […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that $2 billion has been secured to finance the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. The funds are already available in a special account at the Bank of Ghana and are not borrowed money but come from Ghanaian taxpayers. The President commended the Ghana Armed Forces for completing the 175.6-kilometre right-of-way clearance in 19 weeks, one week ahead of the 20-week deadline, and announced that the Engineer Regiments would be honoured at the next National Honours to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence anniversary.
The cleared corridor will form part of the preparatory works for the 198.7-kilometre six-lane expressway, which is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Accra and Kumasi, with motorists potentially completing the journey in about two hours at an average speed of 100 kilometres per hour.
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