President John Dramani Mahama commenced a high-profile, one-day working tour of the Western Region today, marking the occasion with the official sod-cutting ceremony for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Cape Coast-Takoradi section of the N1 Highway. According to a statement released by the NDC Western Regional Communication Bureau, this significant undertaking is a cornerstone of the party’s “Big Push” infrastructure agenda. The project will transform the current stretch into a modern dual carriageway, a development officials anticipate will dramatically boost trade flows and ease travel between the resource-rich Western Region and the Central Region.
Following the launch of the highway work, the President immediately shifted focus to the region’s healthcare infrastructure. A key stop was the abandoned site of the new 250-bed Western Regional Hospital in Apemanim, a project that has remained stalled since 2023. Reaffirming his campaign pledge and the broader “#ResettingGhana” agenda, President Mahama made a firm commitment that his government will complete this critical hospital project within the next 18 months. He expressed confidence that his subsequent visit to the region would be for the project’s official commissioning.
The President’s itinerary also included an inspection of other ongoing healthcare enhancements, specifically the expansion works at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, underscoring a continued focus on improving public health services across the area. Furthermore, addressing concerns about the general state of local roads, President Mahama assured residents that no district would be overlooked under the “Big Push Projects.” He highlighted the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), which is specifically designed to tackle local connectivity by constructing approximately 10 kilometers of roads annually for the next five years.
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