{
  "id": 2745157,
  "title": "Less than 20km of clearing left to connect Accra-Kumasi Expressway to Kumasi – Agbodza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/less-than-20km-of-clearing-left-to-connect-accra-kumasi-expressway-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T07:27:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/less-than-20km-of-clearing-left-to-connect-accra-kumasi-expressway-to-kumasi-agbodza/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Accra-Kumasi Expressway project near completion, with under 20km of clearing work remaining, says Minister Kwame Agbodza. The expressway is set to connect with the Kumasi Orbiter, also known as the Kumasi Ring Road, paving the way for integration with essential road infrastructure around Kumasi. Contractor Kofi Job Construction Limited has resumed operations and is making significant progress on the project, nearing completion of one section before moving to the other side. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has provided crucial support and guidance for road infrastructure development in the Kumasi region, emphasizing the importance of completing roads to facilitate the operationalization of the Sewua Hospital, which will serve as a regional hospital for Kumasi. The Ghana Armed Forces have also lent support during the clearing exercise.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that less than 20 kilometres of clearing work remains on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway before the project reaches Kumasi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Accra-Kumasi Expressway almost complete – Roads Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/accra-kumasi-expressway-almost-complete-roads-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Accra-Kumasi Expressway almost complete – Roads Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/accra-kumasi-expressway-almost-complete-roads-minister-2616365",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:53:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}