{
  "id": 2079827,
  "title": "Big Push road projects targeted for completion by end of 2027 – Suhuyini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/big-push-road-projects-targeted-for-completion-by-end-of-2027-suhuyini",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/big-push-road-projects-targeted-for-completion-by-end-of-2027-suhuyini/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government of Ghana has set a 24-month deadline for road projects under its Big Push programme, aiming for completion and handover by the end of 2027. This accelerated schedule is designed to deliver critical infrastructure more swiftly, with contractors behind schedule subject to increased monitoring and corrective actions. Projects such as the Adenta section are expected to see substantial progress by December, improving traffic conditions. The Tema-Aflao corridor also anticipates additional traffic routes, though not all sections will be completed by year-end. Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, explained that while some projects typically take 36 months, the Big Push programme has provided contractors with half that time. He stated, \"Under normal circumstances, engineers expect contractors to take about 36 months to finish these projects, but we have given them 24 months.\" Suhuyini emphasized ongoing supervision of construction sites and pressure on contractors to rectify delays, ensuring completed projects are commissioned by mid-2027, including by President John Dramani Mahama.",
  "summary": "The government has set a 24-month completion period for road projects being undertaken under its Big Push programme, with most of the projects expected to be completed and handed over by the end of 2027.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana's Big Push programme targets road project completion by end of 2027.",
    "Adenta section expected substantial progress by December.",
    "Tema-Aflao corridor to see additional traffic routes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's Big Push programme accelerates road project timelines, cutting completion times from 36 months to 24, and puts pressure on contractors to deliver critical infrastructure by the end of 2027.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}