{
  "id": 7294607,
  "title": "Mahama to receive 175.6km cleared right-of-way for Accra-Kumasi expressway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahama-to-receive-175-6km-cleared-right-of-way-for-accra-kumasi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/right-of-way-mahama/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama will formally hand over 175.6 kilometers of cleared right-of-way for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway on Monday, September 14, 2026, in Kwaso near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region. This cleared corridor is a significant milestone towards the construction of the 198.7-kilometer expressway, which will be Ghana's first modern six-lane, bi-directional Class A expressway. The project, part of the government's Big Push infrastructure program, is expected to reduce travel time between Accra and Kumasi from approximately 250 kilometers to 198.7 kilometers, and halve the travel time, as well as reduce transport costs by nearly 40 percent. The expressway will feature major interchanges, service areas, bridges, and automated tolling facilities, passing through the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti Regions. The project is projected to create over 30,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and is expected to be fully government-funded, with a completion period of three years.",
  "summary": "By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama will on Monday, September 14, 2026, be at Kwaso, near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, where he is expected to preside over the formal handover of 175.6 kilometres of cleared right-of-way for the construction of the much-anticipated Accra-Kumasi Expressway. The clearance has been undertaken by […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama to receive cleared Accra-Kumasi Expressway right-of-way today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahama-to-receive-cleared-accra-kumasi-expressway-right-of-way-today",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Joyce Bawah hails Accra-Kumasi Expressway as transformative for national connectivity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/joyce-bawah-hails-accra-kumasi-expressway-as-transformative-for",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:27:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Agbodza, Ato Forson announce full funding for Accra-Kumasi Expressway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/agbodza-ato-forson-announce-full-funding-for-accra-kumasi-expressway",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:34:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}