During an inspection of the Kasoa–Winneba road project on Thursday, 23 April 2026, President John Dramani Mahama commended the contractor for delivering high-quality workmanship on the essential thoroughfare.
Expressing his satisfaction with the current progress, the president emphasised that the project’s completion would provide long-awaited relief to the thousands of commuters who navigate the busy stretch daily.
While acknowledging the ongoing frustrations faced by motorists, he assured the public that these logistical challenges would soon be a thing of the past.
“I can understand the frustration of commuters on this road, but as the minister said, help is on the way. I have inspected the road; I have seen the progress of work and the quality of work, and I think the contractor has done a good job,” the President remarked.
President Mahama further asserted that the project serves as a testament to the growing proficiency of local expertise in managing major infrastructure. He noted that such achievements bolster national pride and “reinforce our confidence in the capacity of Ghanaian contractors to be able to do world-class projects like any international contractor.”
Given the steady pace of construction, he suggested that the road might even be opened to the public ahead of the original schedule. “The progress of work is good. We are hoping that we should be able to open through this whole stretch from Kasoa to Winneba by the end of the year or at least in the first quarter of next year,” he stated.
Supporting these sentiments, the minister for roads and highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, reaffirmed the government’s dedication to completing inherited projects.
The minister highlighted the significant financial investment made to ensure continuity in the sector, noting that over GHS12 billion had been allocated to existing contracts.
Addressing the president, he said, “You [President John Dramani Mahama] directed that no road project you inherited should be suspended, and indeed, as I said as of last month, you have paid over GHS12 billion to projects you inherited. None of those monies were paid to projects you have actually started. This is a reason to believe that you are a different kind of a leader.”
Minister Agbodza added that the ministry is actively collaborating with the contractor to accelerate the timeline.
Although the official contract period concludes in March 2027, he revealed an ambitious goal to complete the works by 31 December of this year, effectively delivering the project three months early.
In terms of technical design, the contractor disclosed that robust safety interventions are being integrated to protect pedestrians along the busy corridor.
“To take care of pedestrians, we’ve also made provision for 15 grade-separated pedestrian crossings. We have a mixture of underpasses and overpasses depending on the terrain and the security of the environment,” the contractor explained.
Operations are currently ongoing across multiple sections, including Awutu Bereku, with various teams working simultaneously to maintain momentum. While the contractor reaffirmed the final completion date of March 2027, they maintained a confident outlook regarding resources.
“This contract is supposed to last for 36 calendar months. We expect to complete all of them by March 2027. We have enough funding to complete this project,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana