Road

23 Aug

Government Unveils Multi-Billion Cedi Road Infrastructure Initiative In Tamale

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In a significant move to transform road infrastructure across the Northern Region region, the government has launched a new set of road construction equipment in Tamale, the regional capital. The multi-billion cedi initiative, headlined by Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for the Karaga Constituency, Alhaji Amin Anta, aims to boast road infrastructure in Ghana and further expand the economy. According to the Minister, the government has invested over 17 billion cedis in roads alone this year, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing rural and urban connectivity and driving equitable growth throughout the country. He highlighted the government's robust investment strategy,…

08 Aug

We Need $271.7Bn To Expand Roads – Finance Minister

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The country needs an estimated $271.7 billion to achieve its target of expanding the road network from 78,401km in 2016, to 253,000 km by 2047. The target, which was captured in the Ghana Infrastructure Plan, is also to increase paved roads to 70 per cent while linking urban areas with multi-lane carriageways and constructing long-span bridges across the Volta Lake. The Minister of Finance, Mohammed Amin Adam, who announced this, said the targets translated into approximately $9 billion annually. Additionally, he said, $1.3 billion would be required annually for road maintenance and improvements. Dr Amin Adam, who was speaking at…