{
  "id": 7521346,
  "title": "We have not gone to borrow money from anywhere – Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/we-have-not-gone-to-borrow-money-from-anywhere-mahama",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:21:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/15/we-have-not-gone-to-borrow-money-from-anywhere-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama revealed that the nationwide 175.6km Accra-Kumasi Expressway project will be funded entirely through locally generated funds. He announced that the Minister of Finance has allocated $2 billion to finance this critical corridor connecting the nation's two largest cities, Accra and Kumasi. The President emphasized that these funds are readily available in a special Bank of Ghana account.\n\nThe Accra-Kumasi Expressway, a flagship project under Ghana’s Big Bush infrastructure program, aims to enhance connectivity and cut travel time between the two major cities to approximately two hours. In support of national development, the Ministry of Roads and Highways sought assistance from the Ghana Armed Forces, specifically deploying military engineers to assist with pre-construction activities on the expressway.\n\nMahama reassured the public that there will be no financial obstacles when the project commences, as all payments to contractors will be promptly made once approved certificates are presented. The President further pledged that by the end of the year, the full $2 billion will be secured, bringing the project to completion.\n\nLooking ahead, Mahama expressed intentions to extend the expressway into northern Ghana. Kwasohene Nana Osei Fosu Adutwum II, who praised the President for initiating the project, appealed to the Ghanaian people to support Mahama's development efforts. He also requested that one of the 16 new Senior High Schools the government plans to construct be established in Kwaso, citing the lack of existing facilities in the area. Additionally, Kwaso appealed for the establishment of a nursing training school on available land.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the 175.6km Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction project will be executed through locally generated funds. The post We have not gone to borrow money from anywhere – Mahama appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
}