A university of continental standing is paying the price
Executive summary Ashesi University sits at Berekuso in the Akuapem South District of the Eastern Region, on the foothills of the Aburi ridge. It was founded in 2002 and moved to the Berekuso campus in 2011. It is a private, not-for-profit institution built with private money and philanthropic support, and it now draws students from … The post A university of continental standing is paying the…
Ashesi University, a private institution founded by Patrick Awuah, sits on a hillside in Berekuso, Eastern Region of Ghana. Built with private money and philanthropic support, the university attracts students from various African countries. The campus is inaccessible by a decent road, with journeys taking 30 to 45 minutes due to poor road conditions.
The state contracted Regional Route 98 (Dome-Kitase road) for rehabilitation in 2022 but left it unfinished as of 2024. The Ministry of Roads and Highways, along with the Ghana Highways Authority, signed a contract with First Sky Limited for the project, with a budget of approximately GH$195 million. The road was scheduled for completion in July 2024, but by early 2023, it had only reached 35% completion.
As of 2026, the Kwabenya to Kitase stretch showed no meaningful activity, and construction left the surface worse than before.
Residents of Dome-Kwabenya, Comet, Berekuso, Agyementi, and Kitase demonstrated and petitioned the President, questioning the official record of the road being completed. They demanded transparency from the Ministry of Roads and Highways and the Ghana Highways Authority regarding the road's certification, paid sums, outstanding costs, and the Kuwait Fund facility's position.
The incomplete road poses risks to international students, faculty recruitment, and doners supporting the university. If the road remains unfinished, Ghana could lose an internationally respected institution that costs the taxpayer nothing to build.
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