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The Roads in the Green Book
As a follow up on president Akufo Addo’s claim during the recent NPP delegates conference, I have maneuvered my way to get a copy of the green book, showing the roads under construction.
The roads in the green book can be found in the pdf pages 51-58. Zoom-in and check the names and regions of each road. Ghanaians are looking forward to hearing the truth, based on evidence to help ascertain the facts in this road in green book matter.
To my understanding, some of the roads were in progress when NDC left power. The NPP stopped all the roads, pending investigations into the alleged bloated contracts. They later allowed the contractors to get back to work.
Can the NPP challenge the green book by visiting the roads and take videos to justify the claim that all the roads in the green book cannot be found on the ground?
To the NDC, can you do Ghanaians a favour by touring on all these roads, take videos showing the sign boards or some towns along the roads to underpin the fact that the roads were truly constructed?
At least, I know that Tarkwa-Bogoso-Wassa Akropong-Ayanfuri Road was asphalted before the 2016 elections.
Also, I have driven through the Ayanfuri-Sefwi Road. They can be found on the ground.
Ghanaians just want to know the truth about this road matter. We will not vote in 2020 based on lies again. NEVER!!! God bless our homeland Ghana ??!
Solomon Owusu
Founder: Ghana Youth Movem’t
Denver, Colorado, USA
NDC Green Book below in detail:
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ACCOUNTING TO
THE PEOPLE
H. E John Dramani Mahama
President of the Republic of Ghana
EDUCATION
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
“Education remains the surest path to victory
over ignorance, poverty and inequality. This is
self evident in the bold initiatives we continue to
take to improve access, affordability, quality and
relevance at all levels.”
President John Dramani Mahama
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President John Dramani Mahama made a pact with
the sovereign people of Ghana in 2012 to deliver on
their mandate in a manner that will change lives and
transform our dear nation, Ghana.
He has been delivering on this sacred mandate with a sense of urgency. Many
Ghanaians agree that sterling results have been achieved in his first term in office
while strenuous efforts are being made to resolve long-standing national challenges.
This book, Accounting to the People, is a compilation of the numerous significant
strides made in various sectors of our national life.
Adopting a combination of pictures with crisp and incisive text, the book is a
testimony of President Mahama’s vision to change lives and transform Ghana.
The book is presented in two parts. The first part gives a broad overview of this
Government’s performance in various sectors based on the four thematic areas of
the 2012 NDC manifesto.The second part provides pictorial proof of work done at
the district level.
The content of this book is not exhaustive. It catalogues a summary of President
Mahama’s achievements. The remarkable progress highlighted gives a clear
indication of the President’s committment to changing the lives of Ghanaians and
transforming Ghana.
It also shows how far his bold and decisive leadership has brought our great nation.
In showcasing these achievements, President Mahama acknowledges the enormous
contributions and support of the good people of Ghana – this is our collective
achievement.
Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah
Minister for Communications
December, 2015
FOREWORD
Significant
progress has been
made in the area
of education since
the coming into
office of the NDC
Government.
Access to
education at
all levels has
increased
considerably.
The total number
of educational
institutions at
all levels has
risen sharply
from 45,447 in
the 2008/09
academic year
to 57,270 in the
2014/15 academic
year, representing
an increase of
11,823 or 26%.
Total enrolment has gone
up from 7,038,738 in the
2008/09 academic year to
8,891,892 in the 2014/15
academic year, representing
an increase of 1,853,154 or
26.33%.
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John Evans Atta Mills Senior High School, Ekumfi Otuam
Basic Education
President John Mahama’s Basic
Education Programme provides
equitable access to good quality
and child-friendly universal basic
education.
This is being achieved through
significant improvements in
infrastructure, provision of
teaching and learning materials,
enhancement of quality of teaching,
management and supervision of
schools, as well as delivery of social
intervention programmes.
Table 1. Number of schools/institutions at each level of the education system
Table 2. Enrolment trends between 2008/09 and 2014/15
LEVEL 2008/2009 2014/2015 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
KINDERGARTEN 16,439 20,960 4,521 27.50%
PRIMARY 17,881 21,309 3,428 19.17%
JHS 10,213 13,840 3,627 35.51%
SHS 670 840 170 25.37%
TERTIARY 110 135 25 22.73%
TVET 134 186 52 38.81%
TOTAL 45,447 57,270 11,823 26.01%
LEVEL 2008/2009 2014/2015 DIFFERENCE CHANGE
PRE-TERTIARY 6,884,292 8,578,047 1,693,755 24.60%
TERTIARY 154,446 313,845 159,399 103.206%
TOTAL 7,038,738 8,891,892 1,853,154 26.33%
To this end, the following have been
undertaken:
1. School Infrastructure –
•A total of 1,614 out of 2,578 basic
school projects have been completed
under the Schools Under Trees
programme. The remaining are due
for completion in the medium term.
• A number of teachers bungalows,
education offices, sanitation blocks
and 203 out of 232 classroom
blocks have been completed.
• The school shift system, through
which pupils run shifts due to lack
of adequate classrooms, has now
been eliminated in many of our
communities. In Wa, Sunyani,
Tarkwa, Dansoman, Krachi
Nchumuru in the Volta Region and
many other areas, school children
can no longer skip school to play
truant in the name of the school
shift system.
2. Over 100 million exercise books
have been distributed. In 2013
alone, 32 million exercise books
were distributed to 4,768,806 pupils
across the country while 10 million
exercise books were distributed in
2014.
The tables below give a breakdown of figures at all levels.
3. Close to two million pupils have
been supplied with free school
uniforms since 2010.
4. In 2013, Goverment distributed
12.5 million English, Mathematics
and Science textbooks to public
basic schools. This enabled Ghana
to exceed the universal textbook –
pupil ratio of three textbooks per
pupil (3 textbooks for one pupil)
Currently, Ghana’s textbook-pupil
ratio stands at 4:1 (four textbooks
for one pupil).
Before this feat, three pupils used
to share one textbook.
5. The total coverage of the School
These improvements are the results of policy/regulatory measures, massive investment and social interventions.
“A decade and a half into the new millennium, we are providing through
our Basic Education Programme, equitable access to good quality and
child-friendly universal basic education …”
President John Dramani Mahama
Millenium City Initiative (MCI) School at Dansoman
Feeding Programme has increased
from 441,189 children to 1,693,000
children. It is also now fully funded
by the Government of Ghana.
6. To improve ICT education,
60,000 laptops have been
distributed to Basic School pupils
in all ten regions of Ghana under
the Basic School Computerisation
Programme. 50,000 basic school
teachers across the country
benefited from ICT training.
7. To further consolidate these
gains and offer more opportunities
for Ghanaian school children,
the following interventions are
underway:
• Distribution of –
o Ten thousand (10,000) locally
produced school sandals to pupils in
selected deprived districts
o Six million (6,000,000)
textbooks
o Five hundred thousand
(500,000) pieces of school
uniforms
o Fifteen million (15,000,000)
exercise books
• Thirty thousand (30,000)
computers are also being distributed
to schools across the country as well
as 11,300 mono desks, 20,000 dual
desks and workbooks for pre-school
children.
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MCI
School,
Zamarama Line
MCI School
at Salvation
Cluster,
Laterbiokorshie
Ten
thousand
(10,000)
made-in-
Ghana
school
sandals
distributed to pupils
in selected deprived
districts
Fifteen
million
(15,000,000)
exercise
books
distributed to pupils in
selected deprived districts
• Schools in 75 deprived districts
are receiving additional grants
through the Global Partnership
for Education Grant (GPEG) to
boost enrolment and retention.
Government deepened its
programme of subsidising the
conduct of the BECE by supporting
over 444,000 candidates this year.
• Government has also prioritised
the welfare and training of
MCI
School at
M1 Cluster,
Mamprobi
teachers and improved on their
professionalism and redeployment
at this level. We are seeking to
increase the percentage of trained
teachers at the basic level from
70.2% in 2014 to 75% by end of
2015.
9. Under the Complementary Basic
Education Programme introduced
to rope in out-of-school children:
• 24,117 children were enrolled in
2013/14 in the Northern, Upper
East, Western and Brong Ahafo
Regions. In 2014/2015, 45,000 were
enrolled. Another 55,000 are due
for enrolment at the beginning of
the 2015/2016 academic year in all
Regions of Ghana.
This will bring to 124,177 the total
number of pupils enrolled so far.
• 1,437,500 readers, 6, 900 teaching
manuals and 9,200 teaching guides
have been distributed to facilitate
teaching and learning under this
programme.
10. Under the unprecedented
Basic Education Certificate
Examination (BECE) resit policy,
1,181 candidates had the chance
MCI School
at Saleria
Compound,
Darkuman
to re-sit their BECE as private
candidates in February 2015. These
are persons who, but for this golden
opportunity, would have had their
education terminated at the JHS
level.
11. To enhance teaching and
learning outcomes of Mathematics
and Science, the following have
been done:
• 60,000 teachers, representing
56% of teachers at the basic
education level have received career
development training;
• 1,000 teachers have undergone
in-service training in line with the
objective of improving the teaching
of mathematics and science.
We envisage that this will help meet
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2006
12.51
10.58
12.95
14.58
26.00
31.19
19.15
28.10
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Percentage of candidates who obtained A1 to C6 in WASSCE
2010 – No WASSCE due to change in duration from 4 years to 3 years
% of candidate who obtained A1 to C6 in WASSCE Exam
the target of 60:40 in favour of the
sciences as against humanities at
the tertiary level in line with our
national development objectives;
• Teacher training institutions
have been equipped with requisite
science laboratories and resources
to train 20,000 teachers to improve
the teaching of Science and
Mathematics in Basic Schools;
• Provision of equipment for basic
science and mathematics;
In all, teachers and pupils in
35,000 basic schools will benefit
from the planned improvement
in the teaching and learning of
Mathematics and Science at the
basic level over the next five years.
It is envisaged that the reform
of the teaching and learning of
Mathematics and Science at the
basic level will not only help reverse
the current trend of enrolment
of 62:38 ratio of Humanities to
Science and technically-related
students at the tertiary level, but
also help create jobs and drive
economic growth in line with
President Mahama’s agenda for
transformation.
12. We have attained a 1:1 gender
parity ratio. Over 92,000 girls have
benefitted from the take-home
ration programme in the Upper
East, Upper West and Northern
Regions.
13. Under the Global Partnership
for Education Programme, 55,000
girls in Junior High School are
receiving scholarships, school
uniforms, sandals, bags and
stationery.
14. To improve on reading at the
primary level, a US$71 million
Ghana Reading Action Plan
(G-RAP) targeting 2.8 million
pupils is being implemented.
To improve education governance,
quality assurance and maintain
standards, major legal reforms have
been initiated to amend the Acts of
the National Council for Tertiary
Education, National Accreditation
Board and the Ghana Education
Service.
Second Cycle
Education
Programme
General improvement in secondary
education, including the provision
of infrastructure, has led to an
increase in enrolment from 36.8%
in 2013 to 46.2% in 2014.
In addition, the percentage of
students with passes from A1 to C6
improved from 19.55% in 2013 to
28.1% in 2014. There are currently
8,578,047 pre-tertiary students at
the basic and secondary levels.
This increase is a direct
consequence of investment in
infrastructural expansion (improved
access), availability of teachers
and teaching & learning materials
(enhanced quality) at the SHS level.
Over the last three years, a total of
1,079 six-unit classroom blocks and
189 two-storey dormitories have
either been completed or are at
various stages of completion.
To achieve more progress at the
SHS level, a number of major
policy interventions are being
implemented. Among these are:
1. The ongoing construction of
123 Community Day Senior High
Schools across the country will
provide space for the admission of
about 400,000 additional students,
who would have been out of school
but for this intervention. This is
providing access for JHS graduates
at the SHS level.
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Vocational Section of MCI School at Dansoman
2. The US$156 million Secondary
Education Improvement
Programme (SEIP) has been
launched and is progressing.
Ongoing under this programme are:
• Financing for the construction of
23 Community Day SHS
• Improvement in quality and
facilities in 175 existing SHS;
• Provision of scholarships to
10,400 needy students – 2,300 of
these scholarships have already
been awarded;
• Capacity Building for 6,500
Mathematics, Science and ICT
teachers;
• Leadership Training for Secondary
School Heads.
3. The implementation of the
Progressively Free Secondary
Education Programme has begun.
In this regard, GES approved
examination, library, entertainment,
SRC, science development, sports,
culture, and internet fees charged
to day students have been absorbed
by Government. This is expected to
benefit 320,488 students.
4. In the 2013/14 academic year,
200 science resource centres were
equipped with 2,794 items ranging
from science and laboratory
equipment, electronic equipment,
technical support, ICT and audiovisual
items.
The last phase of our Science
Resource Centre Projects to benefit
100 Senior High Schools is being
implemented this year.
5. Government has expanded
special subsidies to cover more
students in Senior High Schools. In
addition, over 58,000 bunk beds,
50,000 pieces of furniture, 30,000
computers and 300 small water
projects were provided for selected
Senior High Schools as at the end of
July 2015.
Tertiary Education
Programme
Our policy thrust at the tertiary
education level is to maintain high
standards, achieve equity and
ensure relevance within the context
of producing high caliber manpower
able to fit into the world of work
and lead the transformational
agenda.
There are currently 313,845
tertiary students in Ghana. In 2014,
enrolment into all the tertiary
institutions increased as follows:
• 7.1% for universities
Community SHS at Nkwanta
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Community SHS at Bamiankor
Permanent campus of the University
of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) at
Sokode Lokoe in the Volta Region
• 3.4% for polytechnics
• 26.9% for colleges of education.
At the University of Ghana:
• Government is currently
constructing a 617-bed Teaching
Hospital to facilitate the training
of medical students and nurses at a
cost of US$ 217 million;
• Government has inaugurated a
US$37 million Distance Education
ICT Facility for all 10 Regional
Distance Education Centres.
It includes state of the art ICT
equipment that will not only expand
access but also improve quality and
relevance while ensuring that over
3,000 distance education students
receive fully loaded and connected
android tablets.
• All 10 regional centres are also
equipped with video conferencing
facilities and smart lecture theatres.
• Additionally, the University of
Ghana now has adequate fibre,
guaranteed cloud services and the
ability to deploy wi-fi zones over a
wide area.
At the Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science &
Technology (KNUST):
The following have either been
completed or are underway:
• Ultra-modern central laboratories
equipped with cutting edge
equipment such as high capacity
nuclear magnetic resonance
spectrometers, mass spectrometers
and analyzers;
• Ultra-modern Petroleum
Engineering laboratories equipped
with drill simulators and other state
of the art equipment;
• A new Veterinary Hospital
designed to be the most advanced in
West Africa;
• A new KNUST Teaching Hospital
to house the School of Dentistry.
At the University of Health and
Allied Sciences (UHAS):
President John Dramani Mahama
on Thursday November 19, 2015
inaugurated the new and permanent
campus for the University (UHAS)
at Sokode Lokoe near Ho in the
Volta Region.
The university admitted its first
batch of medical students in the
2014/15 academic year in a bid to
increase the number of doctors in
the country.
New Schools including a School of
Pharmacy will commence in the
next academic year
At the University of Energy and
Natural Resources (UENR) in the
Brong Ahafo Region:
A modern library, ICT complex,
laboratory complex and new
classroom blocks with offices are
underway.
A total of 129 major projects are
at various stages of completion in
other tertiary institutions. These
comprise libraries, administration
blocks, laboratories, bungalows,
hostels, lecture theatres and general
landscaping. Construction work will
begin soon on the new university
in the Eastern Region, which
will be known as the University
of Environment and Sustainable
Development. Under a US$ 24
million project, three African
Education Centres of Excellence are
being established in Ghana. These
are:
• West African Centre for Cell
Biology of Infectious Pathogens
(WACCBIP) at the University of
Ghana;
• West African Centre for Crop
Improvement (WACCI) as an
African Centre of Excellence for
training plant breeders, seed
scientists and seed technologists at
the University of Ghana;
• Regional Centres of Excellence
for Water and Environmental
Sanitation at the KNUST.
Colleges of Education
Reforms aimed at achieving equity
and completing the tertiarisation of
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An aerial view of the permanent campus of
the University of Health and Allied Sciences
(UHAS) at Sokode Lokoe in the Volta Region
all 38 public colleges of education
will continue. So far, these reforms
have ensured that the colleges of
education operate at full capacity
thereby guaranteeing enhanced
supply of trained teachers.
Following the replacement of
trainee allowances with the Student
Loan Trust Fund, 2,884 students
have received a total payment of
GH¢ 2.7 million from the fund so
far.
A further support to the reforms is
a £19 million Transforming Teacher
Education and Learning (T-TEL)
programme aimed at consolidating
teacher training education.
Government has also commenced
the processes for the establishment
of an open university to help absorb
the large demand for tertiary
education in the country.
A draft bill for the establishment
of the National Research Fund has
been prepared and is currently
undergoing stakeholders’
consultation and review.
Conversion of Polytechnics to
Technical Universities
The NDC Government has
embarked on a radical programme
aimed at rebranding Technical
Education to make it more
attractive to the youth. This
programme occupies a strategic
place within President Mahama’s
transformation agenda and it is
aimed at driving employment and
wealth-creation. This strategy
informed his vision to transform
our Polytechnics to Technical
Universities.
Work on the conversion of
Polytechnics to Technical
Universities will progress with the
expected passage of the Technical
Universities Bill this year.
Conversion of each Polytechnic will
be based on assessment in the area
of equipment, faculty and strong
collaboration with industry.
The take-off date is slated for
September 2016. In preparation for
the conversion, Government will
scale up interventions in the nation’s
Polytechnics including a rigorous
staff development programme.
Technical and Vocational
Education & Training (TVET)
In line with Government’s
commitment to bring
standardisation to the informal
TVET sector, the Council for
Technical and Vocational Education
and Training (COTVET) is rolling
out a programme to assess and
certify informal artisans.
The first phase will certify
electricians through collaboration
with the Energy Commission.
Skills Development Fund (SDF)
Under the Skills Development
Fund, more than GH¢ 150 million
in grants have been provided to 510
grantees made up of institutions,
businesses and associations to
develop skills and promote technical
and vocational training.
Some of the beneficiaries are the
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
University of Ghana, Ghana
Technology University College
(GTUC), Kumasi Polytechnic,
Centre for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), KNUST Jewellery
Design and Technology Centre,
UCC Department of Vocational and
Technical Education, Progressive
Electronic Technicians Association
of Ghana, Ghana National
Association of Garages, Ghana
National Association of Poultry
Farmers and the Ghana Association
of Electrical Contractors.
In 2015, grants totaling GH¢65
million are being awarded to cover
an estimated 100 private sector
firms.
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Lab of the Petroleum Engineering Department at KNUST
Central Laboratories KNUST
NMR machine at KNUST Central Lab
An oil rig simulator at KNUST’s Petroleum
Engineering Department
Education
Expanding
Infastructure
Education remains the surest path to victory over
ignorance, poverty and inequality This is self evident
in the bold initiatives we continue to take to improve
access, affordability, quality and relevance at all levels.
Health
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HEALTH
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
Government has pumped billions of Ghana Cedis into
the provision of modern hospitals and the upgrading
of facilities for speedy and quality healthcare delivery.
There are currently several major hospital projects
under construction, which when completed will
deliver about 6,000 new hospital beds to facilitate
access to improved health care.
President Mahama is addressing
the healthcare needs of
Ghanaians in an aggressive
manner. This is premised on
his belief that the health of
our people is our wealth. The
infrastructure, equipment and
personnel needs representing
access, quality and affordability
are all receiving urgent
attention.
In the last few years, about US$2 billion has been
invested in the provision of modern hospitals
and the upgrading of facilities to ensure quality
healthcare delivery. There are currently two
Teaching Hospital projects, three Institutional
Hospitals, four Regional Hospitals, 14 District
Hospitals, dozens of polyclinics, scores of health
centres and hundreds of CHPS compounds at
various stages of construction.
When completed, these projects will collectively
deliver 6,000 new hospital beds to facilitate access
to improved health care by 2017. These include:
1. Teaching Hospitals
• 617-bed University of
Ghana Teaching Hospital
• Second phase of the
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Expansion Project will
add 400 more beds to
make it an 800-bed
facility (following the
provision of 400 beds
under the first phase of
the project)
2. Regional Hospitals
• 420-bed Ridge Hospital
Expansion, Accra
• 386-bed Bolgatanga
Hospital
• 250-bed Ashanti
Regional Hospital at
Sewua-Kumasi
• 160-bed Upper West
Regional Hospital
3. District Hospitals
• 7 District Hospitals each
with a capacity of 120
beds at Dodowa, Fomena,
Kumawu, Abetifi among
others.
• 6 District Hospitals
each with a 60 bed
capacity at Tepa,
Nsawkaw, Konongo,
Salaga, Twifo Praso and a
100 bed Madina hospital
• 120-bed Bekwai
Hospital
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President Mahama remains committed to improving maternal and child healthcare
4. Institutional Hospitals
• 500-bed Military Hospital in
Kumasi
• The 104-bed Police Hospital
Expansion in Accra
• 130-bed Maritime Hospital, Tema
5. Polyclinics
Following the completion of five
polyclinics (Phase III) in the Brong
Ahafo Region at Nkrankwanta,
Wamfie, Kwatire, Techimantia and
Bomaa, work will start on 15 more
polyclinics. These include;
• Ten polyclinics to be located at
Besease, Gomoa Dawurampong,
Biriwa, Etsii Sunkwa, Esikuma
Gyamera, Agona Duakwa, Bimpong
Akunfude, Ekumfi Naakwa, Twifo
Atimokwa and Gomoa Postin, all in
the Central Region.
• Five 30-bed polyclinics to be sited
at Adentan, Ashiaman, Bortianor,
Oduman and Sege all in the Greater
Accra Region.
6. Health Centres
18 Health Centres have been
completed at Amasaman, Doffor,
Pokukrom, New Jejeti, Paakro,
Gwollu, Funsi, Sang, Northern
Buipe, Manso Nkwanta, Abuakwa,
Mase Sosekpe, Kedzi, Adamso,
Kayoro, Timonde, Bonsu Nkwanta
and Dadieso.
7. CHPS Compounds
Out of 2,948 functional Community
-based Health Planning and Service
(CHPS) zones, 1,260 have been
constructed. Another 1,600 are at
varying stages of implementation as
the next phase.
8. Eye Care Centre at Komfo
Anokye Teaching Hospital
The completion of this eye centre
The survey also showed that while births occurring in health facilities and
births attended by skilled providers stood at 95%, 57% and 59% in 2008,
they increased to 97%, 73% and 74% respectively in 2014.
has made it possible to offer
enhanced specialist eye care services
to the people of Kumasi and
surrounding areas.
9. National Medical Equipment
Replacement Programme:
This US$264 million initiative
has ensured the provision of
critical diagnostic and treatment
equipment for over 150 hospitals
nationwide.
These include all Teaching Hospitals
in Ghana (Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital, 37 Military Hospital,
Tamale Teaching Hospital and Korle
Bu Teaching Hospital), all Regional
Hospitals, 125 District Hospitals, 14
Health Centres and 8 mobile clinics.
The equipment received by the
hospitals varied from:
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) machines
2008
2008 2014
2014
• Computerized Tomography (CT)
Scan,
• Fluoroscopy Machine ,
• X-ray Machine,
• Digital Mammography machines,
• Oxygen Plants to
• Ambulances
Under this programme, the nation’s
foremost teaching hospital, the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,
received significant resources to
replace and rehabilitate obsolete
equipment and theatres.
The Pediatric Surgery Theatre,
which remained closed for almost
eight years, the General Surgery
Theatre and the Babies’ Unit
have all been refurbished and are
currently operational.
These unprecedented investments
are not only changing lives but
are also beginning to yield results
as evident in the positive Human
Development Indicators currently
being recorded.
The latest Ghana Health and
Demographic Survey reveals
considerable improvement in
• Infant Mortality,
• Child Mortality,
• Under-five mortality,
• Percentage of deliveries in health
facilities,
• As well as maternal and ante-natal
health care.
The survey showed that whereas
infant, child and under-five
mortalities stood at 50, 31 and
80 deaths per 1,000 live births in
2008, they dropped to 41, 19 and
60 deaths per 1000 live births
respectively in 2014.
Year Infant Mortality Child Mortality Under 5 Mortality
2008 50 31 80
2014 41 19 60
Table 3. Mortality figures per 1000 live births
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President Mahama inspecting the model of the new Ridge Hospital
Deaths per 1,000
Graph showing trends in Infant, Child and Under-5 mortalities
617-bed University of Ghana Teaching Hospital, Accra
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The
National
Health
Insurance
Scheme
The National Health Insurance
Scheme continues to grow
impressively. The following vital
performance indicators amplify the
positive growth:
• Out-patient utilisation of the
NHIS rose to 29.6 million in
2014 from 16.6 million in 2009
and 597,000 in 2005 – this is the
number of visits made to health
facilities in the respective years on
the account of the NHIS for only
outpatient cases.
This is positive because people now
visit the hospitals often for their
healthcare needs. It reflects the
improved health-seeking behaviour
and outcomes of Ghanaians;
• The National Health Insurance
Authority (NHIA) paid an
unprecedented GH¢1.073 billion
in claims in 2014 as compared to
GH¢748 million in 2013, GH¢362
million in 2009 and GH¢7.6
million in 2005.
• Comparatively the claims
payments in 2005 and 2014
represents a 14,018.4% increase.
This exponential growth is a clear
indication that the National Health
Insurance Scheme is robust and
serving the needs of Ghanaians
The Authority is carrying out
a number of reforms aimed at
responding to the evolving needs of
Ghanaians. These include:
• The establishment of new Claims
Processing Centres (CPCs) across
the country. In 2010, the first CPC
was established in Accra. In 2013,
the CPC model was rolled out in
Tamale, Cape Coast and Kumasi.
The CPC in Accra takes care of
claims from Greater Accra, Volta
and Eastern Regions, while the CPC
in Tamale manages claims from the
Northern, Upper East and Upper
West Regions.
The CPC in Kumasi processes
claims from Ashanti and Brong
Ahafo Regions, and the CPC in Cape
Coast takes care of Central and
Western Regions. This has injected
efficiency in the processing of claims
payment.
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500-bed Kumasi Military Hospital, Nkawie Afari
420-bed Ridge Hospital Expansion Project, Accra
NHIS Outpatient Utilisation Trend
UTILISATION
• Electronic submission of
claims (e-Claims) has been
introduced by the NHIA to deal
with the logistical challenges
associated with paper claims
management.
It is intended to boost efficiency
in claims management, reduce
cost of submission for providers,
reduce cost of processing for the
NHIA, and expedite the claims
payment process.
The piloting of e-Claims began
in April 2013. Currently, 43
service providers are at various
stages of submitting claims
electronically.
Caring for
the needy
As part of efforts to extend
coverage to vulnerable groups
and to provide financial
protection against the cost of
basic healthcare, President John
Mahama has initiated some
programmes to cover the needy
in society.
• Currently, persons under
18 years, pregnant women,
LEAP beneficiaries, the aged,
indigents, people in special
homes such as the leprosaria and
mental health homes constitute
the exempt group under the
scheme.
They therefore do not pay
premium. Government has
registered nearly 1.6 million
indigents across the country
since 2013.
Training
of Health
Professionals
To meet the changing healthcare
needs of the citizenry,
Government continues to
expand access to health training
institutions with a view to
increasing the number of health
professionals in the country.
In addition to providing cuttingedge
medical care to Ghanaians,
the ongoing University of Ghana
Teaching Hospital will provide
a one-stop-shop training facility
for doctors, nurses and other
health professionals.
The University of Health and
Allied Sciences (UHAS) has also
started the training of doctors
in order to improve upon the
doctor-patient ratio. UHAS also
trains allied health professionals.
Overall, the number of health
training institutions has
increased from 25 in 2005 to
95 in 2015. The total number
of students in these institutions
currently stands at 23,000 with
an annual intake of 12,000.
The number of licensed
midwives has increased from
about 500 in 2009 to over 2000
in 2014. The total number of
midwifery training schools has
also increased from 14 in 2009
to 31 in 2014.
The National Ambulance Service
(NAS) Training School is nearing
completion and this will ensure
the training of more Emergency
Medical Technicians (EMTs). So
far, 547 EMTs have been trained.
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Dodowa District Hospital
Fomena District Hospital
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Maritime Hospital, Tema
Bomaa Polyclinic
Wamfie Polyclinic
Ongoing Bekwai Hospital
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Techimantia Polyclinic
Nkrankwanta Polyclinic
Kwatire Polyclinic
Police Hospital Project – Accra
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Operating theatre at the Paediatric Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital CT Scan machine at Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital
Operating Theatre at Surgical Unit of Korle-Bu Hospital
Fluoroscopy machine at the Cape Coast Hospital
“ONUADOR”
Launch of
A National Medical Outreach Programme which
involves the deployement of mobile medical vans
to provide various medical services to under-served
communities.
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Social Protection
President Mahama remains
committed to implementing policies
aimed at cushioning the poor and
vulnerable. Consequently existing
social intervention schemes have
been expanded to rope in more
beneficiaries.
New interventions have also been
introduced. They include the
following:
1. EBAN Card
A welfare card for the elderly (above
65 years), the EBAN card, has been
launched to offer priority access
to public services such as health,
transport, banking etc. A national
rollout exercise to register 25,000
elderly persons is currently underway.
So far about 10,000 beneficiaries have
been captured.
2. Enhanced Livelihood
Empowerment Against Poverty
(LEAP)
The LEAP program has seen
exponential expansion. From 1,654
beneficiary households in 2008, the
programme now covers 116,000
households. This represents an
increase of 6,913.3% and translates
into 522,000 beneficiaries. It now
covers 4,072 communities in 188
districts.
A new category of beneficiaries known
as LEAP 1000 has been added to the
programme. This comprises extremely
poor pregnant women and children
under 5 years.
It is aimed at addressing the incidence
of malnutrition and stunting
especially in the Northern, Upper
East and Upper West Regions.
So far 6,200 people have been
registered under this scheme and are
receiving cash transfers. Following
the June 3 disaster, an emergency
LEAP intervention programme was
implemented under which GHC3.9
million was disbursed to support
10,274 households affected by the
disaster.
3. National Household Register
(GNHR)
The Ghana National Household
Register has been set up to create a
database of extremely poor people .
The objective is to compile a database
using scientific and accurate means to
facilitate the planning and rollout of
social intervention programmes.
4. Social Protection Legislation
Various pieces of legislation aimed
at offering greater protection to
vulnerable groups are being worked
on. These include the Social
Protection Bill which is currently
being drafted. The following bills have
been placed before Parliament for
passage into law:
•Property Rights of Spouses Bill
•Intestate Succession Amendment
Bill
• Domestic Violence Regulations
• Human Trafficking Regulations
• Additionally, the Attorney-General’s
Department is currently working on
the following:
• Aged Bill
• Adoption Regulations
• Amendment of the Children’s Act
and Fostercare Regulations
The Affirmative Action Bill will soon
be submitted to cabinet for approval.
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President Mahama during a visit to the Weija Leprosarium
In line with
Government’s
determination to develop
sports infrastructure, the
15,000 seater capacity
Cape Coast Stadium is
expected to be completed
in the coming months.
The stadium has two
outdoor basketball
courts, one handball
court, a boxing training
court, audience
emergency rooms, 22
guestrooms, four athletic
lounges among others.
Sports
The last few years has seen Ghana begin to reap
the benefits of the developmental investments
made in the youth in the various sporting
disciplines.
Over the last two years, the progressive
prominence of Ghanaian sportswomen and
men has been seen at the African Youth Games
in Gaborone, Botswana in 2014, the Youth
Olympics in Nanjing, China in 2014, the
Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa
in 2015, and the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville,
Congo in 2015. As these young athletes develop
over the next few years, it provides a great
opportunity for Ghana to evolve into a significant
sporting powerhouse in multiple sports by the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur inspecting
progress of work at the Cape Coast Stadium
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Cape Coast stadium nearing completion
Health
HOUSING
EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE
An aggressive affordable housing programme has
been rolled out to provide more Ghanaian families
in the lower to middle income bracket with decent
homes.
In 2014, 21 youth athletes (aged 17 and
under) represented Ghana at the African
Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana
competing in athletics, weightlifting,
badminton, swimming, table tennis
and cycling. The athletes bagged 9
medals (8 silver and 1 bronze), mainly in
weightlifting and athletics.
Later that year, Martha Bissah stunned
the world when she won Ghana’s first
ever Olympic gold medal at any level
in any sport at the Youth Olympics in
Nanjing, China.
In 2015, a contingent of four athletes
(three in athletics and one in swimming)
competed in the Commonwealth Youth
Games in the Samoan capital of Apia.
History repeated itself when another
youth athlete, long jumper Richard
Seklorwu, of T. I. Ahmadiyyah Senior
High School in Kumasi won Ghana’s first
ever gold medal in the Commonwealth
Youth Games.
A few days later, Ghana’s contingent
to the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville,
Congo, came home with 19 medals.
On the backs of two gold medals from
men’s lawn tennis and women’s soccer
(a first-ever AAG gold medal for the
Black Queens) respectively, and with
the bulk of the medals (8) coming from
the athletics squad, it was encouraging
to also see medals from para-athletics,
judo, taekwondo, table tennis and
boxing as this indicated the depth of
quality in Ghana’s sporting disciplines,
underscoring our efforts to promote
other sporting disciplines in addition to
soccer.
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Saglemi Affordable Housing Project
Government continues to invest
heavily in the area of housing in a
bid to bridge the housing deficit.
An aggressive affordable housing
programme has been rolled out to
provide more Ghanaian families
in the lower to middle income
bracket with decent homes. The
programmes being undertaken in
this regard are –
1. The Affordable Housing
Project at Saglemi in the Ningo-
Prampram District of the Greater
Accra Region.
Work is progressing speedily on
the construction of 5,000 housing
units which constitute the first
phase of this project at Saglemi in
the Ningo-Prampram District of
the Greater Accra Region. The first
1,500 housing units will be ready for
occupancy by the middle of 2016.
2. “Nyame dua” Estates
Under a Public Private Partnership
(PPP) arrangement, Messrs Sethi
Realty Limited has been allocated
95 acres of land at Kpone for the
construction of 5,000 affordable
housing units, branded “Nyame
Dua” Estates. The first phase of 240
housing units comprising 2 and
3 bedroom house types is nearing
completion.
3. Security Services Housing
Scheme Phases 1 and 2
Government’s commitment to
provide decent housing for the
security services has been given
meaning through the completion
of 168 housing units with related
infrastructure in Tema. This is
made up of 136 two-bedroom and
32 three-bedroom flats. Work is
progressing fast on the construction
of 368 housing units under the
second phase of this project at an
estimated cost of GH¢ 101.2 million.
4. Keta Sea Defence Resettlement
Housing Scheme
Under this project 618 out of 836
housing units representing 74%
have been completed at Adzido,
Kedzi and Vodza to house persons
affected by the Keta Sea Defence
Project.
5. Adenta Regeneration Project
(SHC Gardens)
The Adenta Regeneration
Project or the “SHC Gardens”
involves the construction of 72
housing units for middle income
households. Preparatory works
on the Regeneration projects at
Lartebiokorshie, Kaneshie, Kanda
and North Effiakuma are underway.
6. New Labadi Villas Housing
Project
The Ghana Armed Forces as part
of efforts to provide housing for its
personnel, is currently constructing
housing units at Labadi Villas in
Burma Camp to house officers.
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Saglemi Affordable Housing Project Police Housing Project
Saglemi Affordable Housing Project
7. Police Housing Project
Government, through a Public
Private Partnership, has ensured the
construction of modern residential
facilities for police personnel at
Cantonments in Accra.
8. Progress made on the
Affordable Housing units started
in 2006
To address the cronyism and lack of
transparency that characterized the
wanton distribution of the yet-to-be
completed affordable housing units
between 2007 and 2008, a new
objective and transparent approach
has been adopted – the Ministry
of Water Resources, Works and
Housing has published requests for
expression of interest through Chief
Directors of the various Ministries.
Members of the general public
will in due course be invited to
participate in the application
process. To ensure their completion,
the entire Kpone site has been
allocated to the Tema Development
Corporation.
A number of these housing units
have been allocated to the Ghana
Police Service for completion.
Contractors are currently on
site and work is progressing
satisfactorily.
The housing units at Borteyman
have been handed over to the Social
Security and National Insurance
Trust (SSNIT) for completion.
The contractors are working on
the site. The Ghana Armed Forces
which was also allocated six blocks
of forty-eight housing (48) units at
the same site, has since completed
them for occupancy.
Arrangements are being finalised
for the completion of the Asokore-
Mampong, Koforidua, Tamale and
Wa projects.
Policy and regulatory measures
designed to improve the booming
housing and construction
industry
1. National Housing Policy
A Housing Policy has been approved
by Cabinet and launched with an
overall goal of providing adequate,
safe, secure, decent and affordable
housing that is accessible and
sustainable.
The Housing Policy has made
specific recommendations in respect
of improved access to land with
good title for housing. The policy
also emphasises increased local
content and the use of local building
materials in construction.
2. Ghana Building Code and
Review of Building Regulations
The Draft Ghana Building Code
which was put together by the
Building and Road Research
Institute (BRRI) in 1988 has been
reviewed and is ready to be adopted.
Government is reviewing the
Building Regulations LI 1630 of
1996 to reflect the revised Building
Code.
3. Legislation on Condominium
Properties
In view of the increasing demand
for the development of high rise
properties and its implications
for shared ownership of common
areas and also the need to optmise
limited land space, Government
is committed to getting the
necessary legislation in place.
Several consultations with key
stakeholders have taken place
and recommendations have been
made to the Attorney General’s
Department for a draft Bill.
4. The establishment of Real
Estate Agency Authority
A Bill for the establishment of the
Real Estate Agency Authority has
been approved by Cabinet and laid
before Parliament. Its objective is to
regulate real estate agency practice,
commercial transactions in real
estate including the sale, purchase,
rental and leasing of real estate and
related fixed assets and to provide
for connected purposes.
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Security Agencies Housing Project, Phase 1, Tema Keta Sea Defence Resettlement Housing Scheme
Nyamedua Estates at Kpone
The Bill will prevent
the use of real estate
transactions for the
purposes of money
laundering and other vices.
The Bill provides for the
training and licensing of
estate brokers and requires
estate brokers to provide
bonds as guarantees to
operators in the property
market.
Tema Development
Corporation (TDC)
Housing Projects
Tema Community 1, Site 3
Housing Project
The project involves the
construction of eight (8)
blocks of 8 storey flats of
two and three bedroom
apartments.
The first phase of four (4)
blocks of flats containing
sixty-four (64) 2-bedroom
apartments is nearing
completion. Preparations
are ongoing to start the
second phase of the project.
Community 22 Housing
Project
The project involves the
construction of twelve
(12) blocks of fifty-six (56)
apartments at Community
22.
Terrace Housing (CSR
Project)
Under this project, seven
(7) blocks of terrace
houses containing twentyeight
(28) apartments at
Community 23 are being
constructed. This is to
re-settle squatters who
were displaced by the
construction of the link
road from the Community
24 Site to the Accra-
Tema Motorway. The first
twelve (12) apartments are
expected to be completed
by the end of 2015.
Tema Community 1 housing project
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Adenta Regeneration Project (SHC Gardens)
Table 4:
compares rural
and urban water
coverage between
2001 and 2015
Graph on trends in
Water Water supply
“Today we celebrate
a great victory over
drought and lack of
potable water. Today
we drink from the sea.
We do not only eat the
fish God has placed in
it”
Extract from the opening prayer
by Apostle Dr Kpakpo Sraha at the
commissioning of the Teshie Nungua
Water Desalination Plant by President
John Dramani Mahama on 17th April,
2015.
President Mahama remains
committed to providing potable
water for the millions of Ghanaians
who have lived without this vital
commodity for decades. His vision is
for Ghana to achieve universal water
coverage by 2025. In the short term,
consistent with his commitment to
changing lives and transforming
Ghana, he is working to ensure 85%
of urban and rural dwellers have
access to potable water by the end of
2016.
To achieve this objective, over US$1
billion worth of investment has
been made in the last five years and
major results have already been
achieved through the completion
of projects which have taken both
urban and rural water coverage to
76%. As at the end of 2014, a total
of 77.5 million gallons of water per
day (mgd) had been added to the
national water supply system.
This will increase to 109.7 million
gallons of water per day by the close
of 2016. This alone translates into
water for 7million Ghanaians.
Some of the major water projects
completed include:
1. KPONG WATER SUPPLY
EXPANSION PROJECT PHASE 1
The first phase of the Kpong Water
Supply Expansion Project has been
completed and has the capacity to
supply 40 million gallons of water
Expanding Infrastructure
per day to 700,000 inhabitants in
communities including Adenta,
Madina, Kwabenya, Ashongman,
North, East and West Legon,
Ashaley Botwe, Haatso, Asofaa,
Dome, University of Ghana,
Valley View University, University
of Professional Studies-Accra,
PRESEC- Legon, Bawaleshie,
Adjirigano and Pantang.
2. KPONG INTAKE REHABILITATION
PROJECT
The Kpong Intake Rehabilitation
Project has been carried out to
improve efficiency by replacing
all existing pumps. As part of the
project, a water treatment plant
has been built to increase supply
to communities such as Dodowa,
Ningo and Prampram, all in the
Greater Accra Region and the
Akuapem Ridge in the Eastern
Region. This plant can supply 3.3
miliion gallons per day.
3. ACCRA-TEMA METROPOLITAN
AREA (ATMA) WATER SUPPLY
PROJECT
The project has been completed
and is delivering 9.2 million
gallons of water per day with the
construction of new reservoirs at
Adukrom, Dodowa, Atimpoku
and Akorley. In addition, 92
kilometres of transmission and
distribution pipelines have been
laid to serve Ashaiman-Gbetsile,
Ashaiman-Bethlehem, Adjei-Kojo,
Ningo, Prampram, Krobo and the
Akuapem Ridge area. The project
is improving water supply to almost
70 communities in both the Greater
Accra and the Eastern Regions.
These include: Michel Camp,
Afienya, Kpone, Prampram, Old
Ningo, New Ningo, Ayitepa,
Kponguno, Omankope, Kodiabe,
Doryumu, Agomeda, Adumanya,
Menyum, Dodowa, Odese,
Nganompian, Bawalashie, Oyibi,
Amanfro, Latehman, Ashiyie,
Frafraha, Abominya, Abokobi,
Pantang and Ayi Mensah (all in the
Greater Accra Region).
Other areas include Akorley, Abonse,
Apirede, Adukrom, Awukugua,
YEAR 2001 2008 2012 2015
URBAN WATER COVERAGE 56% 58.5% 63% 76%
RURAL WATER COVERAGE 41% 56.5% 64% 76%
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YEAR: 2001 2008 2012 2015
10
20
30
40
50
60 56
41
56.8
64
76
58.5
63
76
Percentage %
Urban Water Coverage
Water Supply
Rural Water Coverage
70
80
Dawu, Abiriw, Akropong, Mamfe,
Amanokrom, Tutu,Obosomase,
Ahwerase, Aburi, Gyankama,
Peduase, Kitase, Berekuso,
Akwamufie, Mangoase, New Senchi,
Akrade, Senchi, Domeabra, Lolonyo,
Agomanya, Manya Kpongunor,
Odumasi, Menekpo, Sra, Sawe and
Ogome (all in the Eastern Region).
About 250,000 inhabitants in these
communities are benefiting from
this project.
4. TESHIE-NUNGUA DESALINATION
WATER PROJECT
The Teshie-Nungua Desalination
Water Project, the first ever project
of its kind in West Africa, has been
completed and commissioned.
It currently supplies 13.2 million
gallons of water per day to about
half a million people in the following
areas – Teshie, Nungua, the Teshie
Military barracks, Batsoona,
Sakumono and parts of La-
Dadekotopon.
These four projects have added 65.7
million gallons of water per day to
the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
(GAMA) water supply system. With
the previous shortfall of 63 million
gallons per day, this has ensured
that supply outstrips demand by 2.7
million gallons.
Work is currently ongoing to
improve and extend the water
distribution infrastructure in the
GAMA. The US$ 48 million project
will ensure the replacement of weak
and over aged pipelines in Accra
and Tema and also the laying of
new pipelines to new settlements in
GAMA . It will also allow utilisation
of water from all the water supply
expansion projects completed so far.
5. GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ADDED A
TOTAL OF 14 MILLION GALLONS OF
WATER PER DAY TO THE NATIONAL
WATER STOCK THROUGH THE
FOLLOWING PROJECTS:
• Nsawam Water Supply Project –
1.7 million gallons per day
• Essakyir Water Supply Project
(Phase 1) – 3.2 million gallons per
day
• Five Towns Water Supply Project
(Kyebi, Osenase, Anyinam, Apedwa
and Kwabeng) – 1.5 million gallons
per day
• Kumasi Water Supply Project
(Barekese Expansion) – 6 million
gallons per day
• Asante Mampong Water Supply
Project -1.6 million gallons per day
6. WORK IS ALSO ONGOING ON THE
FOLLOWING PROJECTS, WHICH WILL
ADD 25.4 MILLION GALLONS PER
DAY TO THE WATER STOCK WHEN
COMPLETED IN 2016:
• Kwahu Ridge Water Supply project
– 3.5 million gallons per day
• Kumawu Water Supply Project –
3.6 million gallons per day
• Konongo Water Supply Project –
3.5 million gallons per day
• Akim-Oda-Akwatia-Winneba
Water Supply Project – 10.4 million
gallons per day
• Wa Water Supply Project – 3.3
million gallons per day
• North Tongu and Adaklu Anyigbe
Water Supply Scheme – 1.1 million
gallons per day
• Interconnection of Sekyere-
Hemang Water Treatment Plant to
the Birimsu Water Treatment Plant
• Interconnection of Sekyere-Hemang
Water Treatment Plant to the
Sekondi-Takoradi Water Supply
System and the Aboadze Thermal
Plant
• Additional Works For Kumasi Water
Supply Expansion Project
• US$ 170 million Urban Water
Project to rehabilitate 20 water
supply systems in 8 Regions
7. THERE ARE SEVERAL PERIURBAN,
RURAL AND SMALL TOWN
WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS
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Kpong Water Expansion Project
CURRENTLY AT DIFFERENT STAGES
OF COMPLETION AROUND THE
COUNTRY, WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE
PROVISION OF WATER FOR HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF GHANAIANS LIVING
IN THE BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES.
THESE INCLUDE:
• Peri-urban, Rural and Small town
water and sanitation project in the
Brong Ahafo Region
• Sustainable Rural Water and
Sanitation Project (SRWSP) – this
project covers the Upper West, Upper
East, Northern, Brong-Ahafo, Central
and Western Regions.
• Koica-Krachi East and West Water and
Sanitation Project
• Northern Region Small Towns Water
and Sanitation Project
• Ongoing Government of Ghana 5-year
20,000 Boreholes Programme.
• Akrokeri Piped Water Supply Project
8. LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
In view of the ever – increasing
population in GAMA, additional
projects have been planned to ensure
the reliability and sustainability of water
supply from 2015 to the year 2030.
These include: Kpong Water Supply
Expansion Phase 2, Weija Water Supply
Expansion and Asutsuare Water Supply
Projects. Same is being done for other
parts of the country.
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Teshie Nungua Water
Desalination Project
Kpong Intake Rehabilitation Project
Kpong Intake Rehabilitation Project
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Barekese Water Supply project
Five Towns Water Supply project
Essakyir Water Treatment Plant Nsawam Water Expansion project
Sea Defence
and Coastal
Protection
Works
Government is undertaking a
number of Sea Defence and Coastal
Protection projects to safeguard
coastal communities in the country
against the vagaries of the sea. These
projects include:
SAKUMONO SEA DEFENCE PROJECT
The first phase of the Sakumono Sea
Defence Project has been completed.
The second phase of the project has
started at a cost of US$39.9 million.
The total stretch to be protected
under this phase is 3.5 kilometres.
The following works have been
completed under the second
phase: 860 metres of reconstructed
revetment structure, 554 metres
of concrete gravity walls and 1.4
kilometres of new armour rock
revetment.
ATORKOR-DZITA-ANYANUI SEA
DEFENCE PROJECT
Following the completion of the
first and second phases of the
project, the third phase, meant to
protect a coastal stretch of about 1.5
kilometres, has also been completed
at a cost of US$11.4million.
This involved the construction
of seven armour rock groynes.
Currently, all the seven groynes
under the third phase have been
constructed. The total length of the
seven groynes constructed is about
600 metres.
ADA SEA DEFENCE PROJECT
The second phase of the Ada Sea
Defence Project which will protect
about 10 kilometres of coastal
stretch has commenced following
the completion of the first phase in
August 2013. The project is designed
to protect Ada and its environs
against wave impact and reclaim
land to facilitate tourism and
development in other sectors.
NGYIRESIA COASTAL PROTECTION
PROJECT
This project was designed to protect
the main Sekondi -Essipong road
from erosion and its attendant
transportation disconnect between
Essipong and Sekondi. The project
was completed and handed over in
April 2014.
ABOADZE COASTAL WORKS
The US$28.5 million project is
being undertaken to protect the
Aboadze Thermal Plants, as well as
life and development in the Aboadze
community against wave impact. It
is also to facilitate fishing activities.
The total coastal stretch being
protected is about 2 kilometres
and entails the construction of an
armour rock revetment.
NKONTOMPO COASTAL WORKS
The US$23million project is aimed
at protecting life and development
in the fishing communities of
Nkontompo, Poasi and New
Takoradi against wave impact as
well as facilitating fishing activities.
The works under this project
will protect about 2.5 kilometres
of coastal stretch. The works
completed so far have enhanced the
fish landing sites at Nkontompo,
giving the fisher-folks larger and
safer harbours.
Work will begin soon on the
following Coastal Protection
projects following completion
of procurement processes and
stakeholder engagement.
DANSOMAN COASTAL PROTECTION
PROJECT
The objective of undertaking
the project is to protect life and
development at Dansoman and its
environs. Works under the project
entail the construction of an armour
rock revetment; and will protect
about 2 kilometres of coastal stretch.
The cost of the project is US$31.2
million.
MENSAH GUINEA SEA DEFENCE
PROJECT
Efforts are also underway to
undertake coastal protection
projects from La to Chorkor in the
Greater Accra Region, Amanful-
Kuma, New Takoradi and Axim in
the Western Region and Anomabo
in the Central Region in the near
future.
The procurement processes of the
works have commenced.
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POWER &
PETROLEUM
EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE
“In the past what we have done has been to manage the
situation. I do not intend to manage ourselves out of
the situation as has been done in the past. I intend to
fix it! I owe it to the Ghanaian people. I, John Dramani
Mahama, will fix this energy challenge”.
President John Dramani Mahama
State of the Nation Address, 2015
Aboadze Sea Defence Project
Sakumono Sea Defence Project
Nkontompo Sea Defence Project
225MW Karpower Barge
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One unit of the 250 MW Ameri Power Barge
President John Dramani Mahama
is working to meet the growing
electricity demand (10-12% per
annum). He has taken steps aimed
at fixing permanently the perennial
shortfalls in power generation which
led to load shedding exercises in
1983, 1998, 2006/7 and in recent
times. To this end, the following have
been worked on and will add 1,025
MW of generation capacity by the
close of 2015:
Power
Kpone Thermal Power Plant
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Sunon Asogli Phase II
(2nd Part)
180 MW
Sunon Asogli (Coal fired) 750 MW
CenPower 350 MW
Jacobsen 360 MW
Amandi 240 MW
GE 1000 MW
• The 110MW steam component of the T2 Power
Plant at Aboadze.
• 250MW Ameri Power Plant
• 225MW Karpower barge
• 220 MW Kpone Thermal Power Plant
• 180MW First part of Sunon Asogli Phase II
• 38MW TTP Plant
• 2MW Solar Power Plant at Navrongo
Additionally work will soon begin on:
• 110MW TEI Plant
• 186MW T4 Power Plant at Aboadze
Power purchase agreements have been entered
into with several Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) to construct additional power plants. The
breakdown is as follows:
Table 5
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Atuabo Gas Processing Plant
President Mahama commissioning
the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant
President Mahama and workers of the
Atuabo Gas Processing Plant
Renewable Energy
As part of Government’s
commitment to fully incorporate
renewable energy into the energy
supply mix, a number of solar, wind,
tidal wave and biomass projects are
being pursued.
The African Plantations Limited
project under which thousands of
hectares of eucalyptus trees are
being planted near Kwame Danso in
the Brong Ahafo Region as fuel will
generate one hundred and twenty
megawatts (120MW) of power.
The project is already generating
employment opportunities for
farmers and technicians.
Government is also rolling out, this
year, new initiatives on solar energy.
A prepaid solar metre scheme that
will enable residents of remote offgrid
communities own and enjoy
solar lighting will be launched as a
private sector activity facilitated by
Government.
Energy for All
In line with the Energy for All
programme, electricity supply has
been extended to 2,861 communities
in the last three years bringing total
access to electricity in Ghana to
76% which is second only to South
Africa in sub-Saharan Africa. Under
the Second Millenium Compact,
a significant percentage of the
US$537 million will be invested in
the restructuring and strengthening
of the Electricity Company of Ghana
(ECG) to position it to meet the
needs of consumers and run more
efficiently.
Petroleum
The Atuabo Gas Plant at Atuabo
has been completed and was
commissioned by President John
Dramani Mahama on September
16, 2015. It is currently supplying
lean gas to the Aboadze enclave of
thermal plants. At full capacity it
can supply 120 million standard
cubic feet of gas per day (mmscd)
to generate about 500MW of
electricity.
This will save GHC500 million
in fuel importation for electricity
generation. The plant has the
capacity to produce 240,000 tonnes
of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
a year, which is about 70% of total
annual demand in Ghana. About
57,502 metric tonnes of LPG had
been released for sale by the middle
of September 2015.
Gas supplies are expected to rise in
2016 when production begins in the
TEN fields. The country’s second
FPSO has been inaugurated and
christened FPSO John Atta Mills. It
is expected to sail to the TEN fields
in March, 2016 for production of oil
and gas to begin.
In January 2015, Ghana signed
an agreement to begin work on
the ENI/Vitol Sankofa field. This
investment is worth US$7 billion
and is reportedly the single biggest
investment signed in recent history.
The operationalisation of the
TEN and Sankofa fields will bring
Ghana’s gas production to above
300 mmscd.
The Oil and Gas sector currently
provides direct employment for
7,545 Ghanaians.
Under the Rural LPG Promotion
Programme a total of 33,000 gas
cook stoves and cylinders have been
distributed since 2014. Another
20,000 stoves and cylinders will be
distributed by the close of 2015.
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TRANSPORTATION
EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE
Government has embarked on a programme to
expand facilities and address the growing needs of
our maritime business community and neighbouring
landlocked countries.
Navorongo Solar Power Project
FPSO Mills Takoradi Thermal Plant (T2)
To support accelerated mobility of our people as well as timely movement of goods
and services across the country, Government continues to prioritise investments
in transportation through the provision of state-of-the-art buses for commuters,
improvement in the aviation, rail and maritime sub-sectors to reduce the amount
of time spent in moving goods and services to enhance productivity and spur
economic growth.
namely the Metro Mass Transit
and the Intercity STC; and the
implementation of the Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) project.
Some of these buses have been
designed to allow for easy access
by persons with disability. The first
batch of 116 buses has already
arrived and are to be deployed
to provide intra-city transport
services after the installation of
electronic ticketing systems in the
buses. Procurement processes are
underway for the Bus Rapid Transit
project. Ten of the buses for the BRT
Road Transport
To provide the public with greater
options and flexibility in road
transport, public transportation
is being improved through the
acquisition of a total of 495 buses
to strengthen the operations of
two public transport companies,
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Construction of new arrival hall for
Kotoka International Airport Terminal 2
have been delivered and are being
used for the training of drivers as
well as the scheduling of routes.
The project will take off on the pilot
route between Amasaman and the
Central Business District of Accra.
Aviation
President John Dramani Mahama
continues to invest heavy in the
development and upgrade of the
country’s aviation infrastructure.
Increasing volumes of passengers
and cargo have exacted a toll on the
country’s first international airport,
the Kotoka International Airport,
and stretched it to its limit. In 2014,
over 40,000 flights were recorded
at the airports. In the same period,
total passenger throughput stood
at over 2.5 million compared with
a little over 1.3 million in 2009,
representing nearly 100% increase.
The following projects are being
undertaken to expand Ghana’s
aviation infrastructure to meet
growing demand.
• The arrival hall expansion project
in Terminal 2 at the Kotoka
International Airport is nearing
completion.
• Preparatory work is underway
for the construction of an ultramodern
international terminal with
a capacity of 5 million passengers a
year, to be known as Terminal 3 at
the Kotoka International Airport.
• In July 2014, work began on
the Tamale International Airport
project. The first phase of the
project, involving re-construction
and extension of the runway will be
completed by 2016. Phase two will
see the construction of a modern
terminal and a dedicated Hajj
terminal for Muslims embarking on
the Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca.
• The first phase of the Kumasi
International Airport project
involving the modernisation of the
runway, installation of critical
The interior of the new arrival hall at
Kotoka International Airport Terminal 2
New baggage carousel installed at the refurbished
Kotoka International Airport, Terminal 2
State-of-the-art immigration booths
in the new arrival hall at Kotoka
International Airport Terminal 2
eGates installed at Kotoka
International Airport, Terminal 2
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Modernized runway with newly installed
Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL)
system and Instrument Landing Systems
at Kumasi International Airport
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and
President Mahama inspecting modern
equipment at the Kumasi International
Airport
Aeronautical Ground Lighting
(AGL) system and Instrument
Landing Systems, among other
equipment, has been completed.
Night operations have commenced.
Phase two of the project will involve
an ultra-modern terminal building
and further extension of the runway
to accommodate medium-sized
aircraft.
• Work has also begun on the new
Ho Airport
• Ghana Civil Aviation Training
Academy (GATA)
An ultra-modern 8-storey GATA
building at the Kotoka International
Airport is nearing completion. It has
lecture rooms, simulation centres,
computer and language centres,
conference rooms and a host of
other facilities. This will enable
the Academy, which came into full
operation in 2009, train students
from Ghana and other countries in
various aviation-related courses.
• Ghana Airport Cargo Centre
(GACC)
GACC is a joint venture company
between Air Ghana Ltd. and the
Ghana Airports Company Ltd.
Work on the construction of a new
state-of-the-art Import, Export
and Transit Cargo Centre, Office
Complex & Aircraft Ramp Handling
Operation is underway. The
warehouse will be equipped with
the latest warehouse cargo handling
equipment including-automated
storage & retrieval systems, a
mini-shipment tower, cold stores,
bullion stores, x-ray scanners and
the highest level of security controls
& CCTV monitoring to facilitate
movement of goods and also to
augment the fight against nacortics.
Maritime
Government has embarked on a
programme to expand facilities
and address the increasing
pressure on the country’s maritime
infrastructure from the business
community and our neighbouring
landlocked countries. The
interventions being undertaken
include:
• The Ghana Ports & Harbours
Authority and Meridian Port
Services are collaborating to
expand the Tema Port to create
several hectares of port operational
area including deep draft berths
for vessels drawing 16m of water
or more. The total investment is
estimated at $1.5bn.
The first berth under this project
should be completed by October
2016. In all, there will be 4 berths
of 1400m quay length that will have
container traffic capacity of almost
3million Twenty Foot Equivalent
Units (TEUs). A 450m jetty is
currently under construction at
the Tema Port to allow for the fast
discharge of bulk cargo in particular
cement and clinker.
• Work has been completed,
under phase one of the Takoradi
Port Expansion Project involving
the construction of 1.15km of
breakwater into the sea.
The second phase, which involves
further dredging and reclaiming
of the sea to construct the leeside
breakwater to create berthing
facilities for direct loading and
unloading of bauxite and manganese
exports as well as clinker and
limestone imports will also
commence.
• Work is nearing completion on an
800 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units
Reefer Terminal to accommodate
more freezer containers.
• The Ghana Maritime Authority
has installed a Vessel Traffic
Management Information System
(VTMIS) to provide a 24-hour
electronic surveillance and
monitoring of Ghana’s coastline and
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Also work is almost complete on
the development of the Takoradi
Indicator Jan-Jun 2014 Jan-June 2015
Container Traffic(TEUs) 397,643 409,120
Cargo Traffic(tonnes) 8,154,137 8,323,954
Transit Container
Traffic (TEUs)
13,121 19,334
Transit Cargo
Traffic(tonnes)
295,589 359,543
Table 6: Operational performance for first half year,2015-Tema and Takoradi Ports
TEU – Twenty-feet equivalent unit
Logistics Platform by the Ghana
Shippers’ Authority to provide
warehousing facilities for the oil and
gas industry.
•Preparatory works are underway
for construction to begin on the
US$700 million Atuabo Free Port
project. When completed, the 2000
acre port will also have a fabrication
yard, rig and ship repair facilities
and a logistics supply base. It is
estimated to create over 1000 jobs
for the youth.
• To improve transportation on
the Volta Lake, three 50-seater
high-speed passenger ferries have
been procured and delivered to
Akosombo and are undergoing
assembling.
In addition, the construction of a
modular passenger/cargo ferry has
also been completed and delivered
to Akosombo. The Modular ferry has
been assembled.
Railways
Government is committed to the
redevelopment of the railway
sub-sector in line with the recently
completed Ghana Railway Master
Plan.
The plan entails the reconstruction
and modernisation of the existing
rail network in the southern half
of the country to be followed by
the extension of rail lines to the
northern half. In line with this:
• Work on the Sekondi-Takoradi
via Kojokrom railway line has been
completed. In addition, a modern
train station is almost complete
at Sekondi. Work is also ongoing
on the Takoradi and Butuah Train
Stations.
Suburban rail services will start
on the Takoradi to Sekondi line,
via Kojokrom in 2016, to ease the
ever-increasing road congestion
and reduce travel time between
the twin cities. The Ghana Railway
Company will be deploying new
air-conditioned diesel multiple train
units on the line.
• Front End Engineering Design
(FEED) for the Western Railway
Artist Impression of Ho Airport
Line from Takoradi to Kumasi
with a branch line from Dunkwa to
Awaso has been completed. FEED
for the Eastern Railway Line from
Tema through Accra to Kumasi has
commenced in phases and the Accra
to Nsawam stretch is currently
underway.
Road Safety
In March 2015, DVLA successfully
automated its services to the public.
The objective is to significantly
reduce the menace of illegal
operatives, to promote safety and
enhance revenue.
By end of September 2014, DVLA
had established 6 district offices,
in collaboration with some district
assemblies. This is aimed at
extending their services closer to the
people.
On December 1, 2014, DVLA
implemented an electronic road
worthy certification of vehicles to
replace the manual system.
This resulted in a 35% increase
in revenue in the first quarter of
2015 compared to the same period
in 2014. It has also significantly
reduced the incidence of fraud
suffered by drivers.
From January 6, 2014, to March 31,
2015, the DVLA re-registered and
issued the “green number plates”
for 22, 554 vehicles belonging
to Ministries, Departments and
Agencies as part of Government’s
efforts to clearly identify these
vehicles and prevent their abuse.
Since 2012, DVLA has engaged the
private sector in the establishment
of equipment and IT-based vehicle
inspection centers in the country.
Six are fully operational in and
around Accra and 11 more,
regionally distributed, are at various
stages of completion. These facilities
effectively assess the condition of
vehicles in terms of their roadworthy
status with minimal human
intervention.
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Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy Building – KIA
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Work done so far on the runway at the Tamale Airport Construction of Bulk Cargo Handling Jetty at Tema Port
Artist impression of Tamale Airport Artist impression of KIA Terminal 3
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Newly built Sekondi Train Station
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Buses for BRT Project Newly acquired buses for Metro Mass Transit
50-Seater High-speed Passenger Ferry Damen Modular Passenger/Cargo Ferry Construction of Breakwater at Takoradi Habour
Newly completed Sekondi-Takoradi via Kojokrom Railway Line
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EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE
ROADS
“We are working on many road projects to open up
the country to reduce road traffic accidents, boost
economic activities, and bring foodstuffs to the market
centres with ease. Despite the large number of road
projects underway, there still remains a lot to be done
in the sector. There is however considerable evidence to
show that no effort is being spared to fix the country’s
roads”.
President John Dramani Mahama
State of the Nation Address, 2015
Ghana’s total motorable road
network stands at 71,063
km. One of the key planks
of President Mahama’s
transformation agenda is
to expand and modernizse
the road network. This is a
prerequisite to open up the
country in order to reduce
road traffic accidents and
congestion, boost economic
activities and move goods
and services freely.
Unparalled investments have been
made in road projects across the
country in the last few years. The
five year, GH¢3 billion, Cocoa Roads
Improvement Programme (CRIP)
has commenced with ongoing
construction of several roads in
cocoa-growing areas.
Beyond the massive road
construction in cocoa growing areas,
other road projects funded from
various sources are underway. A
summary of the regional breakdown
of these road projects is as follows:
Greater Accra Region
In the Greater Accra Region, major
road projects such as the Kwame
Nkrumah Interchange, the Ring
Road Flyover, the Awoshie-Pokuase
Road (including a community
upgrading component comprising
14 schools, a market, a lorry station,
two health facilities at Ofankor and
Amasaman and water projects),
the Giffard Road, the Burma Camp
Road Phases 1 and 2, the Spintex
Road by-pass, the Boundary
Gulf House Road, the Teshie-
Nungua-Sakumono Beach Road,
the Ashaiman Road and some of
the Gang of Four Roads (Tetteh-
Quarshie Interchange– Adenta and
the Achimota Ofankor), among
others, have either been completed
or are close to completion.
Additional resurfacing works
will also be executed in Ningo
–Prampram, Tema, Ashaiman,
Nungua, Teshie, La and Accra
Central. Preparatory works for
the redevelopment of the Accra-
Tema Motorway into a six-lane
road with four interchanges (Adjei
Kojo, Abattoir, Teshie Link, Tema
Roundabout) have begun. Several
roads in Accra are also being
asphalted.
Eastern Region
In the Eastern Region, work on the
Suhum, Asamankese and Kyebi
town roads have commenced.
The procurement of works on
the Kade town roads is ongoing.
These works are being funded by
the Cocobod. Work has resumed
on the Kwafokrom-Apedwa
Road and the south-bound
carriageway is completed. Other
roads, either completed, under
construction or awarded for
construction in the region include
the Nsawam-Apedwa, the Adomi
Bridge which is scheduled to be
completed in 2015, Koforidua-
Bunso, Nsawam-Aburi, Nkawkaw
by-pass, Nkawkaw-Atibie and
Suhum-Asamankese. The contracts
awarded for the rehabilitation of
Adeiso–Asamankese, Nsawam–
Asamankese, Osenase–Akwatia,
The five year,
GH¢3 billion,
Cocoa Roads
Improvement
Programme (CRIP)
has commenced
with ongoing
construction of
several roads in
cocoa-growing
areas.
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Kwame Nkrumah Interchange
Apedwa–Kyebi–Bunso and
Koforidua – Bunso roads have
all commenced in earnest.
Furthermore, work has started
on the 43.7 km Noyem-Winso-
Amuana-Praso, Akim Sekyere-
Abekoase, Mangoase-Kukua, and
Chia-Brenase-Ofoase roads while
that on the 3.3km Somanya town
roads is progressing.
Western Region
In the Western Region, works on
the Kansaworodo bypass as well
as the 20 km asphalt overlay of
selected roads in Sekondi-Takoradi
is progressing steadily. The following
towns will also benefit from the
asphalt overlay programme: Tarkwa,
Axim and Elubo. Works have started
on the Daboase and Sefwi Wiawso
town roads. Other towns to benefit
from the programme include
Prestea, Asankragua and Enchi.
Work is far advanced on the 110 km
Agona Junction-Elubo, the 94km
Tarkwa-Bogoso Ayamfuri and the 52
km Ayamfuri-Asawinso roads.
The Sefwi-Bekwai-Eshiem,
Sewfi-Wiawso-Akontombra,
Prestea-Samreboi, Benchema-
Oseikojokrom, Juaboso-Bodi and
Akontombra Roads are progressing
steadily. Other major road projects
in the Western Region include
Akontombra–Sefwi–Wiawso,
Daboase–Atieku, Enchi–Dadieso,
Anyinabrim–Sui–Bodi Junction,
Prestea –Samreboi have all started.
Also, work has commenced on
the 51.20 km Edwenase-Atobiase,
Juaboso-Dadieso, and Anto
Dompen-Daboase rural roads. The
construction of 10 km Oil and Gas
Enclave roads along the pipe-line
including the Amazure Bridge is
on-going.
Volta Region
Many road projects have either
been completed or are being
worked on in the Volta Region.
The Eastern Corridor project is
progressing speedily. The Asikuma
Junction-Have, Have-Hohoe-
Jasikan, Dodo-Pepesu to Nkwanta,
Nkwanta-Oti Damanko sections are
under construction. Others include
Kete Krachi to Buya, Ho-Fume,
Kpando Worawora-Dambai, Bame-
Dzolokpuita-Kpedze, Ho-Adidome,
Metrikasa-Havedzi and Gwolokwati-
Wli-Hohoe Roads.
An additional 97.3 km comprising
the Kpando-Alavanyo Kpeme-
Nkonya-Gbi Wegbe, Aveti-Logba
Alakpeti-Anfoega-Akukome-
Aveti, Dalive-Agortage, Dove
(Atitekpo Junction)-Mepe, Dove
Junction-Dove-Aveyime, Dodi
Papaase-Mensahkrom-Asuboi,
Dapaa Jn-Pampawie-Ahamansu,
and Tadzeva-Davego-Agorve
Junction roads are also ongoing.
Furthermore, rehabilitation
of selected roads in the Ho
Municipality including the access
road to the University of Health and
Allied Sciences are ongoing. The
Kpando Town roads are also being
rehabilitated.
The Juapong to Fodzoku to Akuse
Dam road and the Sogakope to
Battor road have been completed.
The Juapong to Abutia to Sokode
road is also ongoing. The Hohoe
Town Roads are also under
construction.
Central Region
Work has started on the Kasoa
Interchange. The scope of works on
the project is as follows:
1 .Construction of three interchanges
on the main Accra-Cape Coast Road
at the following locations:
I. Main Kasoa Traffic Lights
II. Galilee/Iron City to link Iron City
to Amanfrom (without U-turns on
the main road)
III. Universal/CP junction to link
Universal to the Opeikuma Area in
Kasoa
2. Widening of main Accra-Cape
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American House to Ashaley Botchway Road Giffard Road (37 Roundabout to Labadi Junction, Accra)
Coast road between Iron City and
Universal into a-6km three lane
dual carriageway with slip roads and
ramps.
3. Construction of Amasaman-
Ashalaja-Oboom Road – a distance
of 33km into asphaltic concrete road
with a bridge across the river Densu
to replace the current bailey bridge.
The construction of the Amasaman
Road will provide an alternate
road to Nsawam and several other
parts of Accra. The same route will
provide a convenient alternative
for commuters to Kasoa from the
eastern parts of Accra, Nsawam and
beyond.
4. Construction of 20km of roads
within Kasoa and Ga South
Municipality. This is necessary
to provide critical access for
communities within Amanfrom,
Amanfrom Top, Galilea, Iron
City, Tuba, Kasoa and Nyanyanor.
These access roads will improve
accessibility for the communities
without coming onto the main
Kasoa road.
6. Construction of critical drainage
systems in Kasoa and Ga South
Municipality.
7. Construction of a new two-storey
Polyclinic for Kasoa to replace the
old one. This polyclinic will have an
OPD, Doctor’s Consulting rooms,
pharmacy, an intensive care unit,etc.
8. Construction of four 36
classroom blocks to help eliminate
the shift system in schools within the
Kasoa and Ga South Communities.
9. Provision of 10 mechanized
boreholes for selected communities
that have challenges with GWCL
distribution system.
10. Construction of Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) Terminal in Kasoa.
Other roads in the Central Region
Upgrading works are being
undertaken on roads in Dunkwa-on
Offin, Winneba and Agona Swedru.
Selected towns to benefit from the
asphalt overlay programme include
Cape Coast, Dunkwa, Saltpond
and Mankessim. The Kasoa bypass,
Mankessim-Abora Dunkwa,
Dunkwa–Twifo Praso-Assin Fosu,
Amanful–Nyarkrom–Nkum, Assin
Nyakomase–Senchiem.
Assin-Twifo Praso road, Essiam
Town roads and the Breman
Asikuma-Amanfopong roads are
but a few of the ongoing works to
improve the road network in the
Region.
Work is also progressing steadily
on the Ekwamoase-Ofabil, Sankor-
Kweikrom-Ojobi-Akoti, Abowin-
Nkodwo-Asempanyim ,Duakwa-
Akwakwaa (Phase 1) and 63.20km
Dominase-Subinso roads.
Also, the following feeder
roads have been completed –
Bawjiase-Aponkyekura (6.9 km),
Bawjiase-Ayensuako (5.3 km),
Adawukwa-Adjator-Honi (3.45
km), Bewuanum-Adawukwa (9.95
km), Bawjiase-Amonkrom (Congo)-
Tetteykura (3.25km), Ahentia-
Busumabra Jn-Kweikrom (6.0km),
Papaase No. 1-Odotom (9.4 km),
Kwa Bondze-Larbie-Jeikrodua
(3.65km) and the Bontrase-Dasum
(4.7 km).
The Sankor-Kweikrom-Ojobi-Akoti
road is scheduled to be completed in
the coming months. The Nkwanta–
Mempeasem, Jamra–Adandan,
Ekwamoase–Ofabil, Camp–Adjoum
and the Brofuyedur –Odoo Roads
are being improved as part of the
Cocoa Roads Project.
Ashanti Region
Work on the Sunyani Road project
in Kumasi popularly referred to
as the Sofoline Interchange will
be completed this year. Works are
ongoing on the Bekwai and New
Edubiase town roads. Last year,
President Mahama commissioned
the Assin Praso-Bekwai Road which
includes a two-lane bridge over
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Awoshie-Pokuase Road Burma Camp Road, Phase 1
the Pra River. Twenty kilometers
of Kumasi town roads have been
upgraded with another 50km due
for upgrade. Other major road
projects ongoing in the Region
include the Bomfa Junction-Asiwa-
Bekwai, Bekwai-Ampaha-Asiwa,
Kumawu-Timaate-Drobonso and
Agyenkwaso-Anomabu-Gyadem
Roads.
The New Edubiase – Anomabo,
Amantia – Obuasewa and Obuasi
Junction – Dunkwa – Ayamfuri
sections of the Region’s road
network are also at various stages
of implementation. A number of
other roads in cocoa growing areas
are at various stages of completion.
These include the Ataase Nkwanta
–Owusukrom and the Manfo-
Subriso–Fanti Roads.
Brong Ahafo Region
Major roads in the Brong Ahafo
Region which are being worked
on include the Nsawkaw-Namase
section of the Wenchi-Sampa Road,
Berekum-Sampa, Atebubu-Kwame
Danso-Kwadwokrom, Goaso-
Kukuom Junction, Prang-Kintampo
and Dormaa Ahenkro-Nkrankwanta
Roads. Gambia No 2–Kyeremasu,
Tepa Junction –Goaso (to link
that part of Brong Ahafo to the
Ashanti Region) and Kofibadukrom
Junction –Kofibadukrom.
Works are ongoing on; Dadiesoaba–
Twabidi, Dormaa – Ahenkro–
Baabianiha, Asuadei Junction
– Asuadei, Antwirifo – Danyame
Feeder Roads Project. Sunyani,
Techiman, Nkoranza, Goaso and
Dorma Ahenkro town roads have
seen improvements
Northern Region
The 147-kilometre Sawla-Fufulso
Road which includes rehabilitation
of schools, health centres, markets
and water treatment systems along
that corridor in the Northern Region
is complete.
The Buipe-Tamale road
rehabilitation project is also
substantially completed. Works
have commenced on the Busunu
–Daboya road. The following
roads are at various stages of
completion; Daboya-Mankarigu-
Wiase, including the Oti Damanko-
Bimbila-Yendi Road, Yendi-
Nakpanduri on the Eastern corridor,
Nyankpala-Tolon, Tamale-Salaga,
Chereponi–Yendi, Yendi-Tamale and
Tamale-Kumbungu roads.
Furthermore, there have been major
improvements in Tamale town
roads. About 30km of roads have
been rehabilitated in the past two
years.
Another 25km are at various stages
of construction. Roads in other
urban areas in the region including
Yendi, Savelugu, Damongo and Bole
are being rehabilitated.
Upper East Region
Roads in the Upper East Region are
receiving significant attention. These
include:
• 10 km of roads in the Bolgatanga
municipality.
• Navrongo and Bawku town roads
• The Navrongo-Tumu,
• Bolgatanga-Bongo,
• Wikongo-Tongo
• Navrongo-Tono
• Bolga-Bawku,
• Misiga-Kulungugu
• Sandema-Wiesi
Upper West Region
The Wa municipality has seen a
significant improvement in the road
network. This includes the upgrade
of 7km of town roads in 2014.
Currently works are ongoing on the
improvement of the road network on
the UDS – Wa campus. Tumu roads
have also been improved.
Works are ongoing on the Nadowli-
Lawra-Hamile, Wa-Bulenga and
Wa-Dorimon roads together with
construction of steel bridges on
the Yala-Sombisi, Tantale-Tuvuu,
Tuvuu-Lzabisi and Wa-Walewale
roads.
Other notable developments in the
region include the ongoing work on
the 39 km Jeffisi-Gwolu, and the
Guono-Kperisi roads.
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Burma Camp Road, Phase 2
Spintex Road Bypass near
Kotoka International Airport
Agona Junction to Elubo
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Agona Junction to Elubo
Enchi-Asankragua Suhum-Apedwa Juaboso- Bodi Road
Battor-Dove-Sogakope Road Eastern Corridor road Yendi-Gushegu stretch of the Eastern Corridor road
Asuboi Road
Rehabilitation of Adomi Bridge
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Massive rehabilitation work on Adomi Bridge
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EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE
“While we continue to build more hospitals and schools,
other critical sectors such as water, roads, transport,
ICT and telecommunications continue to engage our
attention. Development of key infrastructure is not
only for job creation but also for general socio-economic
transformation”
President John Dramani Mahama
COMMUNICATIONS
Sawla-Fufulso Road
Sofoline Interchange – Kumasi
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Telecoms and Broadcasting Regulation Tower
Communications
The ICT sector in Ghana has
contributed greatly to Ghana’s
economic growth over the years.
President Mahama is making
further strenuous efforts to leverage
this for rapid socio-economic
development. Many far-reaching
interventions have been initiated to
further develop the sector.
These include:
National Data Center
The National Data Centre near
the Kofi Annan ICT Centre is an
essential part of the e-Government
infrastructure.
Designed to be the largest in West
Africa, the Data Center will promote
an integrated use of ICT to improve
efficiency and transparency in
governance and facilitate storage,
management and dissemination
of data for both public and private
establishments.
It will among others, provide web
hosting and cloud infrastructure
services. To avoid the challenges
that come with single point of
failure should disaster strike, a
Secondary Data Center has been
completed in Kumasi to serve as
a back-up for the Primary Data
Centre.
Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO)
Center
The Business Process Outsourcing
(BPO) sector of Ghana provides
numerous opportunities for
entrepreneurship and employment,
particularly for the youth. Investors
require reasonably priced real
estate and ‘Grade A Plug and Play’
facilities to thrive.
To meet these prerequisites in the
BPO sector, we are renovating the
former PWD warehouses near
Kwame Nkrumah Interchange to
fit this purpose as has been the case
in countries like India, Philippines
and the United States of America.
The purpose is therefore to ensure
that Ghana’s drive for knowledgeled
socio-economic growth is
achieved by focusing on increasing
employment in the IT-Enabled
Services (ITES) and Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) sectors.
The centre will provide
opportunities for 10,000 direct and
indirect jobs for the youth of Ghana
over the next few years.
It will also provide leased out spaces
for Business Process Outsourcing,
Software Development, IT Training
Services, and many more.
Eastern Corridor fibre
optic
The Eastern Corridor fibre
optic backbone project has been
completed to serve over 120
communities along the route from
Ho to Bawku with a link from Yendi
to Tamale.
Overall 808.35km of fibre optic
has been installed. The fibre optic
cable has also been extended to
the University of Health and Allied
Sciences in the Volta Region.
The project will open up the
Eastern Corridor to the information
superhighway and offer not only
teaching and learning opportunities,
but also bring the digital economy
closer to the people.
e-Transform Ghana
Project
The US$97million e-Transform
Ghana project has commenced. It is
focusing on ICT-based interventions
to ensure prudent and efficient use
of Government resources, nurturing
new businesses through the
development of iHubs and mLabs,
creating job opportunities and
promoting entrepreneurship. The
interventions under e-Transform
include the e-Parliament project
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National Data Centre
which will allow near-paperless
flow of information and also
enhance the operations and
activities of Parliament to improve
upon citizens’ participation in
governance.
Under the e-Tranform project,
Government is investing
US$5million in e-Justice. Already,
three video-conferencing and
telepresence equipment have been
provided to support the Judiciary in
the administration of justice.
So far, Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi
have benefitted from the facility.
The Attorney-General’s office has
also been provided with a video
conferencing and telepresence
facility.
Telecommunications
The telecommunications industry
continues to serve as a major driver
of socio economic development. As
at August 2015, fixed and mobile
telephone subscriptions were
33,099,514 as compared to a little
over 11 million in 2008.
Mobile and fixed internet
subscribers are 17,159,383. It
is expected that as Government
deploys 4G LTE technology, the
citizenry will begin to experience
affordable, reliable and high speed
internet.
A growing telecommunications
industry requires a dynamic
regulatory framework which
ensures customer satisfaction, good
return on investment and adequate
participation of Ghanaians in the
sector.
To this end, in August 2014 Cabinet
approved four policies relating
to the issuance of Mobile Virtual
Network Operating Licenses,
Interconnect Clearing House
License, International Wholesale
Carrier License and Unified
Telecom Licenses.
National Emergency Call Centres
have been set up to provide a unified
national emergency response
number, 112. The number when
dialled enables callers in distress to
reach any of the national emergency
services. The number can be
reached even on phones that have
not been unlocked
Broadcasting
Broadcasting continues to influence
our way of life. It is an indispensable
part of our democratic process. We
will complete the transition from
analogue broadcasting to digital
broadcasting by June 2016. The
Broadcasting Bill is being finalized
with stakeholders for submission to
Parliament.
ICT for all
President Mahama’s Government
is ensuring equitable distribution
of opportunities in all sectors
including the ICT and
Telecommunications sector. This
is manifesting as the provision of
Community Information Centres
(CICs), computers and pay phones
to schools, ICT literacy sessions for
inmates of prisons, the Ghana Police
Service, Nursing Training students,
the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana
National Fire Service among others.
It is significant to note that a Braille
Computer laboratory has been
developed for the use of pupils at
the Akropong School for the Blind.
Fish Finders, a GPS based
equipment, have been distributed
to fishers to enable them easily
locate fish, improve their catch and
enhance their incomes.
Deprived communities are
also being provided with
telecommunication services through
Solar Powered Rural Telephony
Facilities.
Enhanced Community
Information Centres (e-CICs)
In furtherance of the commitment
of Government to use the medium
of ICT to promote an all-inclusive
information and knowledge-based
society to benefit under-served
and unserved communities,
Government continues to promote
the Community Information Centre
concept. In 2014, utilizing part
of the savings from a Value-for-
Money Audit of the e-Government
Platform Project, the Ministry
of Communications commenced
the construction of 21 enhanced
Community Information Centres
(e-CICs) in all the ten regions,
in addition to over 40 CICs and
nine Regional Innovation Centres
completed since 2013.
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Battery Room Standby Generator Telecoms and Broadcasting Regulation Tower, Tamale
Chiller Room
Interior of the National Data Centre
Chiller Room
REGION PROJECT LOCATION STATUS
ASHANTI REGION
Agona Completed
Kuntunase Completed
New Edubiase Completed
Mampongteng Completed
Aboabo-Asawase Completed
Tepa Completed
Bekwai Completed
Drobonso Completed
BRONG AHAFO
Akokoa Completed
Goka Completed
Mehame Completed
Techiman Krobo Completed
CENTRAL REGION
Afransi Completed
Gomoa Pinanko Completed
Mankron Completed
Mfantseman Completed
Twifo Praso Completed
EASTERN REGION
Adukrom Completed
Donkorkrom Completed
Aburi Completed
Akyem Tafo Completed
Tease Completed
Dawu Completed
Akuapem North Completed
Effiduase Completed
Ofoase Completed
Anum Completed
Koforidua WIP
Sekesua WIP
Somanya WIP
GREATER ACCRA
GP/TNT-Airport Completed
Ashaiman Completed
Dawhenya Completed
Oyibi Completed
Glefe Completed
Pantang Completed
Amanfrom Completed
Table 7. Locations of e-CICs and CICs
REGION PROJECT LOCATION STATUS
NORTHERN REGION
Damongo Completed
Buss Senior High school Completed
Yagaba Completed
UDS Campus Completed
Yendi Completed
Tamale Girls Completed
West Mamprusi Completed
Sagnarigu Completed
Gambaga Completed
Nalerigu Completed
UPPER EAST
Bongo WIP
Zebilla Completed
Tongo Completed
Pusiga Completed
Builsa South WIP
Kasena Nankana WIP
UPPER WEST
Baseble Completed
Kaleo Completed
Nandom Completed
Lassia Tuolu Completed
Welembelle Completed
Fielmua WIP
VOLTA REGION
Mepe Completed
Akatsi South Completed
Dzodze Completed
Hlefi Completed
Tegbi Completed
Aveyime Completed
Keta Completed
Battor Completed
Kpetoe Completed
Ho WIP
Botoku Completed
Aveme Beme Completed
Jasikan WIP
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Government Online Services
(e-Services platform) Project
The Government Online Services
project (e-Services) is being
implemented by the National
Information Technology Agency
(NITA) in line with President
Mahama’s determination to deepen
the utilization of online services
within Ghana’s emerging digital
economy.
It serves as the one-stop services
portal for Government services,
which comprises a pilot with 11
MDAs listed as follows;
1. Passport Office – Online
Submission of Personal Data for
Passport Application
2. Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Authority (DVLA) – Renewal of
driver’s license & vehicle ownership
transfer
3. Accra Metropolitan Assembly –
Online request for marriage license
4. Food and Drugs Authority –
Application for registration as food
product importer
5. Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)
– Online application for registration
of accommodation and catering
establishment
6. National Communications
Authority (NCA) – Guidelines for
application of telecom licenses /
authorisations and downloadable
forms
7. Ghana Police Service CID –
Online application of police report
and finger print check / nominal
vetting.
8. Minerals Commission – Online
application for reconnaissance
& prospecting license and
cartographic search request
9. National Identification Authority
(NIA) – Guidelines for filling
application forms for entry into the
national identification system
10. Births And Deaths Registry
(BDR) – Online application for
certified copies of births & deaths
certificate
11. National Information
Technology Agency (NITA) –
Guidelines for services offered to
all Government agencies has the
following benefits:
• It will reduce the amount of time
and energy that citizens spend to
commute to & from MDA premises
when accessing Government
services.
• Information about Government
services from the various MDAs can
easily and readily be accessible from
one central Portal.
• This shared infrastructure is
helping Government Departments
and Agencies to reduce cost,
improve Security of their database
etc.
• The platform will also make it
easier for Government-channeled
partners to plug into Government
database for delivery of services.
The portal provides Government
services and information which can
be accessed by citizens, non-citizens,
businesses and Government
employees.
The Government e-payment
portal (epay.gov.gh)
The e-Payment Portal is a service
provided by the Government of
Ghana to the Public to conveniently
pay online for Government Taxes,
Fees, Tangible Goods and Services.
MDA Services payable online are-
• AMA
• BDR
• DVLA
• FDB
• CID
• GRA
• GTA
• MinCom
• MFA
• NCA
• NIA
• RGD
WIP – Work in Progress
REGION PROJECT LOCATION STATUS
WESTERN REGION
Samreboi Completed
Mpohor Completed
Sefwi akontombra Completed
Half Assini Completed
Bodi Completed
e-Services Portal
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Ongoing works at Business
Process Outsourcing Centre
e-gates for
e-Immigration Project
• e-Workspace Platform – which is an
automated collaborative platform for
Government agencies for their day to
day back end processes.
• e-Cabinet – An automated and
collaborated platform for the workings
of President Mahama and his cabinet
launched by the President on 19th
March, 2015 to inject greater efficiency
and effectiveness in the conduct of
cabinet meetings and procedures.
• e-Health – The eHealth solution,
currently being piloted at the Korle
Bu Teaching Hospital, the Upper West
Regional Hospital and the Zebilla
District Hospital, is a comprehensive
enterprise level system for managing
the automation needs of the healthcare
environment . The components include:
a) Hospital Information Management
System (HIMS)
b) Centralized electronic Medical
Records System and
c)Radiology Information System/Picture
Archiving and Communication System
(RIS/PAC)
• Automated Tax Administration
System – This is a one stop online
platform for filing tax returns. Through
this, businesses and citizens carry out
processes related to filing and payment
of taxes online.
• e-Register – This makes it possible for
online registration of businesses with
the Registrar General’s Department. It
also allows for online search for business
names and other related business
registration activities. This is integrated
with the tax payment platform.
• e-Immigration – A complete
Integrated system that is automating
immigration processes and enrolling
all the ports unto one shared database.
When completed it will allow for visa
management, tracking of Ghanaians
and foreigners and their activities
in the country (where necessary),
permit management, border control
management etc.
Other Universal Access
Interventions
The Ghana Investment Fund for
Electronic Communications (GIFEC)
has rolled out a comprehensive
programme aimed at bringing ICT
services to the doorstep of Ghanaians
especially in underprivileged
communities and remote parts of
Ghana. These initiatives include;
• The Rural Telephony project – This
project is being executed to ensure
improved coverage of mobile telephony
services in the remotest parts of the
country.
• Distribution of ICT equipment
and software applications to selected
Schools and institutions-Under this
project thousands of computers and
school management and examination
applications have been distributed to
selected schools to facilitate ICT uptake.
• ICT Training – Under this initiative,
managers, students, members of security
agencies and prison inmates have been
afforded the opportunity to acquire ICT
skills to ensure that they are not left
behind in the ICT age.
• Disability Employment Project
This initiative has resulted in the
supply of trading booths to physically
challenged persons to engage in ICTbased
services in order to earn incomes.
Among others they engage in repair of
ICT gadgets and sale of ICT accessories.
Other applications under the
e-Government project include:
A Solar-Powered Rural Telephone
Facility, Botoku, Volta Region
A Solar-Powered Rural
Telephone Facility
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Bekwai Community Information Centre
Asuogyaman Community Information Centre
Welembelle Community Information Centre Mepe Community Information Centre Bodi Community Information Centre
Keta Community Information Centre Techiman Krobo Community Information Centre The first completed facility at the Tema ICT Park
Kpetoe Community Information Centre
East Mamprusi Community Information Centre
A pupil of the Akropong School for the Blind
trying her hands on the Braille Computer
Spider plough used in laying Eastern Corridor
Optic Fibre
Trading booths for the Disability
Employment Project
Interior of the ICT facility in Tema
Minister for Communications tracing the route
of the Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Project
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“The economic benefits of a diversified and transformed
economy are enormous. As a people, we must make a
conscious effort to eat what we grow and add value to
our primary raw materials. This will support a stable
economy and job creation, improve GDP per capita and
enhance standards of living for the people”.
President John Dramani Mahama
State of the Nation Address, 2015
BUILDING
A STRONG
ECONOMY FOR
GROWTH AND
JOBS
ICT training for the Police sponsored by GIFEC
Fishermen being introduced to the Fish-Finder
Prisoners in ICT Class
With the attainment of Lower Middle
Income Country (LMIC) status, aid
and grants from Ghana’s Development
Partners have dried up. Soft loan facilities
to Ghana with favourable terms such
as lower interest rates, longer grace
(moratorium) periods and corresponding
longer maturity periods have also been
replaced with less favourable terms.
This means instead of repaying
our lower interest loans within 40
years including a grace period of
10 years in the past, we are now
servicing our new debts (relatively
higher interest rates) with the
World Bank within 25 years
which includes a grace period of
five years.
Over the past few years, Ghana’s
economy has been affected by
sharp declines in World Market
Prices of our major export
commodities such as cocoa, gold
and crude oil.
Ghana is estimated to have an
annual infrastructure deficit of
US$1.5billion. To fill this gap,
Government has resorted to new
debt management strategies
which include on-lending and
escrow account mechanisms
between the Ministry of Finance
and Ministries, Departments
and Agencies with the view
to achieving desirable debt
sustainability.
Government has also established
the Ghana Infrastructure
Invesment Fund (GIIF) as
a vehicle for mobilising and
providing resources to manage
and invest in a diversified
portfolio of infrastructure
projects.
ATTRIBUTE BEFORE LMIC LMIC
MATURITY PERIOD 40YEARS 25YEARS
GRACE PERIOD 10YEARS 5YEARS
The comparative terms of borrowing from the
World Bank is illustrated by the table below:
Table 8: Camparison of terms of borrowing from the World Bank
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President Mahama inspecting a model of the Komenda Sugar Factory
Notwithstanding the transitional
challenges Ghana’s economy
continues to expand. The
country’s GDP as of June 2015
stood at GHC133.34 billion from
GHC30,179 billion in 2008.
Despite this growth, cyclical
instability occasioned by longstanding
structural weaknesses
in the economy continues to pose
challenges. In a bid to address this
head on, President John Mahama
has crafted a vision to transform the
structure of the Ghanaian economy.
The transformation agenda is
hinged on diversification, value
addition to our primary products
and the promotion and patronage
of locally manufactured goods and
services.
This is intended to make Ghana
self-reliant and to position the
country as an export-led economy.
This will guarantee a stable
economy, massive job creation,
enhanced incomes and improved
standards of living for the people.
Pursuant to this vision, a number of
initiatives have been introduced as
follows:
• In Komenda, in the Central
Region, a new sugar factory
is under construction. When
completed, the over US$300
million spent to import about
375,000 metric tonnes of sugar
annually will be substantially
reduced. This factory will create
7,300 direct and indirect jobs in
addition to the savings on foreign
exchange.
• The defunct Kumasi Shoe
Factory has been refurbished and
is operating under the Defence
Industrial Holdings Company
Limited (DIHOC). The factory
currently produces high quality
shoes for many clients including
the security agencies and mining
companies and provides direct jobs
for over 200 people. It recently
produced 10,000 pairs of school
sandals that are being distributed to
school pupils.
•A project to produce 20 million
broilers has been initiated to
reduce the importation of poultry
products by 40% by the end of
2016. It will save the economy
about US$150 million every year.
Available statistics show that we
have achieved a drop of 30% in
poultry imports from US$208.7
million to US$149 million since
the launch of this project.
To boost local production and
further diversify our export base,
Government through the Export
Development and Agricultural
Investment Fund supported
over 125 projects (by Ghanaian
companies) in the production of
pharmaceuticals, rice, sheanut,
poultry etc with GH¢245.4 million
between January 2013 and June
2015.
Also, the Exim Bank bill has
been approved by Cabinet and it
is presently being considered by
Parliament
Under the Skills Development
Fund, more than GHC 150 million
in grants has been provided to 510
grantees made up of institutions,
businesses and associations.
Some of the beneficiaries are the
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
University of Ghana, Ghana
Technology University College
(GTUC), Kumasi Polytechnic,
Centre for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), KNUST Jewellery
Design and Technology Centre,
Progressive Electronic Technicians
Association of Ghana, Ghana
National Association of Garages,
Ghana National Association
of Poultry Farmers and the
Ghana Association of Electrical
Contractors.
Revenue and expenditure targets
for the first quarter were met and
Ghana is on track to further reduce
the budget deficit, stabilize the cedi
and curb inflation.
Between January and May, 2015
total cash deficit was 1.9% of GDP
which is much lower than the
budget target of 3.4%. In the same
period in 2014 the figure was 3.7%
of GDP.
This is the result of improvements
in revenue mobilisation and tighter
controls on expenditure.
Confidence in the
Economy
Investor confidence in Ghana
continues to grow as a result of
measures introduced to stabilize the
economy.
• Data from the Ghana Investment
Promotion Center show that in
2014, inflows from foreign direct
investment stood at US$3.57 billion
from 184 projects;
• Between January 2013 and June
2015, USD$ 817.5 million was
invested in the Free Zones by 69
newly registered companies
• The 2014 US$1billion Eurobond
was oversubscribed at a competitive
coupon rate. This targeted the
development of infrastructure and
This year grants totalling GHS65
million are being awarded to cover
an estimated 100 private sector
firms.
Efforts to diversify the country’s
export base are yielding fruits
as total non-traditional exports
between 2013 to June 2015
amounted to USD$ 6.17 billion.
Annual Non-Traditional exports
is projected to reach US$ 5 billion
from the current US$ 2.5 billion.
This compares with US$ 1.32 billion
in 2008.
Macro-economic
stability
As part of efforts to consolidate
the recovery and restore macroeconomic
stability, Government has
been implementing a home grown
programme aimed at ensuring
greater efficiency in public financial
administration.
To give further impetus to this
programme and to ensure policy
certainty, Government entered
into an Extended Credit Facility
Programme with the International
Monetary Fund under which the
country is benefiting from Balance
of Payment support to the tune of
US$918 million. Nearly all critical
benchmarks were met after the
programme was reviewed.
INDICATOR 2014 (% of GDP) 2015(% of GDP)
First quarter growth -3.8% 4.7 %
Agric Sector growth -8.0% 7.4%
Industrial Sector growth -1.8% 0.9%
Service Sector -5.5% 4.7%
refinancing of the 2007 Eurobond.
The 15 years tenure 2015 Eurobond
was also oversubscribed.
• The 2014 syndicated loan for
cocoa purchases yielded US$1.7
billion.
• In 2015, the syndicated loan for
cocoa purchases yielded US$1.8
billion.
• Ghana signed a US$7 billion
agreement for the development of
the Sankofa field. This is the single
largest investment made in the
petroleum sector.
This year, the World Bank made
available an amount of US$700
million in guarantees for Ghana’s
Sankofa Gas Project.
Table 9: A camparison of first quarter 2014 and 2015 indices
The Sankofa Gas project
is a good example of how
Africa can address its
infrastructure challenges
and lay the foundation for
sustained economic growth
by providing affordable
and relaible power to its
population.
Makhtar Diop
Vice President, World Bank.July, 2015
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Vice President Amissah-Arthur inspecting
progress of work at Kotokuraba Market
Kotokuraba Market under construction
TDC Shops and Offices Complex
at Community 2, Tema
The complex of shops and offices is
expected to provide about 13,200 net
rentable floor space including two
banking halls when completed in 2016
As part of efforts to provide decent environments
for our market women and traders, Government
has invested heavily in the construction of modern
markets.
On 16th November 2015, President Mahama commissioned over 152
stalls at the Tamale Central market. Work is progressing on the new
Kotokuraba Market in Cape Coast, Aboabo Market in Tamale and the
Ho Central Market. Construction of the new Kumasi Central Market
has begun.
Under Public Private Partnership arrangements, work is about
to commence on the upgrading and modernisation of markets in
Accra namely Mallam, Mallam Atta, Salaga, Tuesday Market, Nima,
Makola and “Kwasia Dwaaso”. For the convenience of the traders
and other users, particularly women, each market complex includes
facilities such as day-care centres, banks, fire stations and storage.
Public education and data collection of those currently at the markets
have been done and traders have been assured that they will not lose
their spaces in the market.
Markets
Artist Impression of the ongoing Kumasi Central Market
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Job Creation
1. The following factories, either
owned in whole or in part by
Government have created the
corresponding number of direct and
indirect jobs:
• Kumasi Shoe Factory(DIHOC) –
200
• Savannah Cement Factory, Buipe
– 2000
• Ghana National Gas Company,
Atuabo – 265
2. The following programmes have
also created the corresponding
number of jobs:
• The Youth in Agriculture
programme employed 23,000
youth in 2013 bringing the total
number of young farmers in the
programme to 81,150
• Free Zone 16,372 between January
2013 and June 2015
• National Vocational Training
Institute (NVTI), Integrated
Community Centres for Employable
Skills (ICCES) and Opportunities
Industrialisation Centres (OIC) –
21,802
• Graduate Business Support
Scheme run by the Ministry of
Employment – 2,000
• The Department of Cooperatives
registered a total of 1,757 Youth Cooperatives
in all 10 Regions with a
total of 34,657 jobs created
• The Rural Enterprise Project
created 21,045 jobs across the
country in between January 2013
and June 2015.
• National Board for Small Scale
Industries (NBSSI) – 2,000
• GRATIS Foundation – 500
through the production and sale of
over 1,000 Agric implements
Unemployment continues to bedevil
many economies in both developed
and developing countries. This
notwithstanding the expansion of the
Ghanaian economy continues to create
job opportunities in both the public and
private sectors. Available data from
SSNIT indicates that between 2009
and May 2015, a total of 364,665 new
workers were registered by 19,032 new
private businesses. Through a mixture
of direct Government interventions and
partnerships with the private sector,
thousands of jobs are being created:
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3. The following projects scheduled
for completion by 2016 will create
the corresponding number of
direct and indirect jobs.
• Business Process Outsourcing
Centre,near the Kwame Nkrumah
Interchange – 10,000
• The newly completed advance
building at the proposed Tema ICT
Park – 500
•Komenda Sugar factory – 7,300
• New Fish processing factory at
Elmina- 2,500
• Tema Harbour Expansion – 3,000
• Takoradi Harbour Expansion –
3,000
MODULE 2015 RECRUITMENT
SANITATION 45,000
SECURITY SERVICES MODULE 5,000
COMMUNITY TEACHING ASSISTANTS 10,000
PAID INTERNSHIP 5,000
HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS 10,000
YOUTH IN AGRIC AND AGRI-BUSINESS 20,000
TRADES AND VOCATION 20,000
VACATION JOBS 5,000
TOTAL 120,000
4. Youth Entrepreneurial Agency
(YEA) is in the process of
employing 120,000 young people
under the following modules in
addition to the 45,000 currently
employed under the Sanitation
Module.
5. The first batch of beneficiaries
of the Youth Enterprise Support
(YES) is receiving financial
assistance to establish and
grow their own businesses after
intensive training and mentoring
in business management.
6. Since 2010 the Micro Finance
and Small Loan Centre (MASLOC)
has advanced micro credit to
190,607 beneficiaries. They have
also distributed 953 vehicles,
814 tricycles and 25 tractors to
individuals involved in various
businesses.
7. Over 400,000 workers such
as masons, carpenters, welders,
steel benders, electricians and
professionals including architects,
plumbers, labourers, painters,
interior decorators, landscapers,
tilers,drivers, engineers, quantity
surveyors, land surveyors are
currently employed at various
sites where direct Government
investments are resulting in
the execution of projects such
as hospitals, roads, schools,
housing units, markets, sport
stadium, water, energy and ICT
infrastructure.
Table 10: Breakdown of modules under Youth Employment Agency
The tourism sector has
witnessed significant growth.
International tourist arrivals
rose from 1,093,000 in
2014 to 1,202,220 in 2015.
Associated revenue increased
from US$2,066.5 billion
to US$ 2,275.2 billion,
respectively. Direct and
indirect jobs created by
the sector increased from
241,000 to 330,514 during
the period.
This compares with 672,400
tourist arrivals and revenue
of US$1.052 billion in 2008.
To further stimulate growth
and development in the
sector:
1. An ultra-modern
amusement park known as
the Rattray Park has been
completed and opened to the
public in Kumasi.
2. The Marine Drive Tourism
Investment Plan (Accra
Central) 2013-2023 has been
developed.
It seeks to plan and develop
the entire parcel of land,
stretching from the Osu
Klottey Lagoon (behind the
Christiansborg Castle) to the
Accra Community Centre,
covering an area of 215.7
acres.
Procurement processes have
begun for the project.
Tourism
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Rattray Park, Kumasi
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Government through
the MASLOC has
so far distributed
hundreds of tricycles
to young people
across the country.
The tricycles which have been
nick-named “Mahama Camboo”
were given to the youth to be
used as taxis to help create jobs
and reduce poverty.
The Agriculture Sector
continues to grow
owing to considerable
investments and policy
interventions.
Government has subsidised the provision of 680,879
metric tonnes of fertilizer equivalent to GHC325.24
million for Ghanaian farmers since 2009. In 2013,
subsidies on 166,807 metric tonnes were given to
farmers as against 43,176 metric tonnes in 2008. This
has moved fertilizer coverage from 8kg per hectare in
2008 to 12kg per hectare as of 2013.
This year, Government is subsidizing 180,000 metric
tonnes of fertilizer and also distributing a variety of
certified seeds.
• Government has made available GH¢120 million
to the rice, poultry, shea, cashew and other agroprocessing
sub-sectors to boost production. Out of this,
the rice production sub-sector alone received GH¢22
million.
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President Mahama visits a cocoa farm at Assin Senchiem
Graph showing local rice production between 2008 and 2014
Agriculture
Agric Mechanisation and
Irrigation
• Hundreds of tractors, harvesters
and other farm machinery have been
distributed to farmers across the
country.
• The total number of Agricultural
Mechanisation Services Centres has
gone up from 57 in 2009 to 89 in
2014. This has resulted in an increase
in the total area of farms, serviced by
these mechanisation centres, from
47,880 hectares in 2009 to 74,760
hectares in 2014.
• New irrigation projects at Nobeko,
Kaniago, Aponapon, Mosease,
Adiembra, Kokroko, Dodoekorpe
and Akurobi have been undertaken.
Rehabilitation has also been carried
out on schemes at Okyereko, Tanoso,
Sandema Koori, Dawhenya and
Akumadan. As a result the total area
of irrigated land has increased from
27,879 hectares in 2010 to 29,507.71
hectares in 2014.
The total area of cropped land has
increased from 3,762,044 hectares
in 2008 to 4,099,090 hectares in
2014. Total food crop production
has also moved from 24,172,554
metric tonnes in 2008 to 32,276,505
metric tonnes in 2014. In the area
of rice cultivation, for example, local
production has more than doubled
since 2008, rising from 301,900
metric tonnes in 2008 to 604,041
metric tonnes in 2014. These
interventions have increased food
production hence ensuring food
security.
Fisheries and
Aquaculture
Government continues to invest
significant resources towards
developing the fisheries sector. The
interventions in the sector includes
the following:
• Work is nearing completion on a
new 100 metric tonnes per day Fish
Processing Factory at Elmina;
• Government has completed the
construction of modern cold-stores
at Prampram, Nyanyano, Shama,
Sekondi-Takoradi, Half Assini and
Kormantse;
• Government is facilitating the
acquisition and distribution of three
thousand (3,000) outboard motors for
fishermen following the distribution of
1,622 since 2010.
In August 2015, President Mahama
commenced the distribution of 1,000
outboard motors to fishers.
• Work is progressing on the fisheries
college at Anomabo.
• Government has installed tracking
devises on all industrial trawlers and
tuna vessels to control illegal fishing
•Government is distributing fish
finders to local fishermen.
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President Mahama presenting fish processing
materials to fishmongers
Vice President Amissah Arthur laying the
foundation stone for Fisheries College at
Anomabo
350
400
300
2008
187.3
218.5
200.9
391.2
319.8
392.3
215.2
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*
200
250
150
100
50
0
US$ MILLION METRIC TONNES
RICE IMPORTS
LOCAL RICE PRODUCTION (Mt)
Rice imports since
Local rice production between 2008 and 2014
CEREALS
Maize
ROOTS AND TUBERS
Cassava
Yam
Plantain
LEGUMES
Groundnuts
Cowpea
Soybean
LIVESTOCK(population)
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
2008
1,470,076
11,351,095
4,894,848
3,337,690
470,099
179,681
74,794
1,422,000
3,529,000
4,405,000
506,000
39,816,000
2014
1,761,834
6,523,661
7,118,890
3,785,891
426,281
201,146
141,469
1,657,000
4,335,000
6,044,000
682,000
68,511,000
Table 11: Production levels of major food crops and livestock in Ghana (metric tonnes)
The increase in livestock production has led to a corresponding increase in domestic meat production.
Whereas 100,935 metric tonnes of meat was produced domestically in 2008, in 2014 143,603 metric tonnes
of meat was produced domestically.
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Outboard motors presented to fishermen
President Mahama presenting outboard
motors to fishers
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly cold store
Kormantse cold store
Nyanyanor cold store
Prampram cold store
Cocoa
The cocoa industry continues to play a
pivotal role in our economy.
In 2014, Government increased
producer price of cocoa by 62.74%,
i.e. from GH¢3,392.00 per tonne to
GH¢5,520.00 per tonne. In 2015 it
was further increased to GH¢6,800.00
(GH¢425.00 per bag).
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)
is continuing the free fertilizer
application (Hi-tech) programme
for cocoa farms. In the 2014/15 crop
season, COCOBOD distributed 50
million improved cocoa seedlings free
of charge to farmers to replace aged
and dying trees.
This intervention created jobs for four
thousand (4,000) youth in 87 cocoa
growing communities who planted
and nursed the seedlings.
In the 2015/16 cocoa season, 60
million additional seedlings will be
distributed. Similarly, this will create
jobs for 4,800 youth.
In August 2015, Government fully
redeemed its obligation under the
US$1.7 billion syndicated loan for the
2014/15 crop season.
COCOBOD has secured US$1.8 billion
at an interest rate of 1.1905% for the
2015/16 crop season. Part of this will
be invested in the next phase of the
ongoing Cocoa Roads Improvement
Programme.
Over the next five years COCOBOD
will invest GH¢3 billion in the massive
construction of roads across the cocoa
growing regions. Investments in school
infrastructure and scholarships for
needy students in cocoa growing areas
will also continue.
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“Good governance, transparency and the fight against
corruption form an integral part of the Agenda for
Transformation. The country’s progress in this area
has been commendable. Ghana ranks high in all major
governance indicators, human rights, transparency
and rule of law assessments. We have a vibrant civil
society and media, which operate in a very free and open
environment”.
President John Dramani Mahama
State of the Nation Address, 2015
TRANSPARENT
AND
ACCOUNTABLE
GOVERNANCE
Good governance, transparency and
accountability are major planks on which
President Mahama’s agenda for transformation
hinges. Under his leadership, Ghana continues
to perform impressively in global rankings in
all major governance indicators – human rights,
transparency and rule of law. Government
continues to create scope for the strengthening
of state institutions, Civil Society Organisation
and the media, which operates in a very free
and open environment.
Parliament
As part of efforts to strengthen
Parliament to carry out its mandate,
Government has completed work on
the Job 600 project. This project has
made offices available to members of
Parliament to enable them function
effectively.
The chamber of Parliament has been
reconfigured and equipped with modern
communication gadgets to adequately
accommodate all 275 Members of
Parliament for the efficient and effective
discharge of their legislative functions.
Parliament is benefitting from the
e-Transform project being undertaken
by Government. The e-Parliament
component of the project will allow near
paperless flow of information and also
enhance the operations and activities
of Parliament to improve upon citizen’s
participation in governance.
Judiciary
Government has financed the
construction of a modern multiple
court complex in Accra to provide the
Judiciary with a conducive environment
for the administration of justice.
Government is injecting US$5million
into the e-Justice project. Already three
video-conferencing and telepresence
equipment to enable the Judicial Service
conduct face-to-face interaction with
judges in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi
have been provided. It also allows
remote participation in meetings both
locally and overseas.
Legislative Reforms
Government has rolled out a
comprehensive legislative agenda aimed
at plugging gaps in existing laws as
well as introducing new laws to meet
contemporary and future challenges.
A raft of legislative instruments, laws,
constitutional instruments and other
legislations have been prepared and put
before Parliament for approval.
Many have been passed into laws while
others are awaiting passage. Some too
are still under preparation.
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Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho welcoming the
President to Parliament (February 2015)
SUBSTANTIVE LAWS YEAR OF PASSAGE PURPOSE
Health Professionals Regulatory
Authority Act (Act 857)
2013 Established the Allied Health Profession
Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council,
Psychology Council etc. It regulates the
conduct and activities of various health
professionals in Ghana.
Internal Revenue Amendment Act
(Act 859)
2013 Amended the annual income tax
threshold and offered reliefs to certain
category of tax payers
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
Act(Act 865)
2013 Repealed Act 478 of 1994 in order to
give renewed impetus to the work
of the GIPC for the creation of an
attractive incentive system, transparent,
predictable and facilitating environment
for investments in Ghana.
Export Trade, Agricultural and Industrial
Development Fund (EDAIF) Act, (Act 872)
2013 Established a fund to provide financial
resources for export trade, agricultural
and industrial development
Anti-Money Laundering(Amendment)
Act(Act 874)
2014 Repealed Act 749 to expand the scope
of actions that can be taken under the
Act. Included in this Act are provisions
on the preservation of funds, other
assets and instrumentalities of crime
being the duty of an accountable institution
Anti-Terrorism(Amendment)
Act (Act 875)
2014 Amended Act 762 to clarify the power of
the High Court to order the funds and
other assets of a terrorist, financiers of
terrorism or a terrorist organisation to
be frozen.
Trademarks (Amendment) Act, Act (876) 2014 Amended Act 664 to reconcile
renewal periods for the registration
of trademarks and to provide for the
international registration of trademarks.
It further makes provision for powers to
make Regulations to give effect to the
provisions of the Madrid Protocol
Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund
Act(Act 877)
2014 Established an independent fund wholly
owned by the Republic of Ghana to mobilise,
manage, coordinate and provide
financial resources for investment in
a diversified portfolio of infrastructure
projects in Ghana for national development
Table 12. Legislation passed between 2013 and 2015
Fisheries (Amendment) Act,(Act 880) 2014 Amended the Fisheries Act (Act 625) to
give effect to international conservation
and management obligations, to
empower the Minister to make Regulations
to combat illegal, unreported and
unregulated fishing in accordance with
international obligations of Ghana.
National Pensions (Amendment )
Act,(Act 883)
2014 Amended Act 766 to reduce the age
from 55 years to 50 years for exemption
from the first-tier scheme; and
to provide for payment of benefit to
non-Ghanaian members of the pension
scheme
Youth Employment Agency Act, (Act 887) 2015 Established the Youth Employment
Agency for the purpose of the development,
coordination, supervision and
the facilitation of employment for the
youth. The Act seeks to set standards
and procedures for the employment
and career development of the youth in
the country.
LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Ferrous Scrap Metals (Prohibition of
export) Regulations (L.I.2201)
2013 The regulations seek to prohibit the
export of ferrous scrap metal and further
provide for a Ferrous Scrap Metal
Monitoring Committee charged with
the responsibility of implementing and
enforcing the regulations.
Internal Revenue (Amendment)
Regulations(L.I.2202)
2013 Amended the Internal Revenue
Regulations of 2000
Petroleum (Local Content and Local
Participation) Regulations(L.I.2204)
2013 The regulations seek to promote
and maximise value addition and
job creation through the use of
local expertise, goods and services,
businesses and financing in the
petroleum industry value chain (so
far over half a billion Ghana Cedis has
accrued to Ghanaian businesses).
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Postal and Courier Services
Regulations(L.I.2205)
2013 The regulations provide for the
implementation of international
conventions or regional agreements
to which the Republic of Ghana is a
signatory, in respect of international
postal services. It deals with registration
and licensing for the operation of a
postal service, universal postal services
and the obligations of the universal
service provider.
Legal Services Regulations(L.I.2210) 2014 Provides the terms and conditions
of service of staff of the legal service,
misconduct, disciplinary measures and
procedures, petitions, the scheme of
services and guidelines.
Incorporated Private Partnership (Prescribed
Forms) Instrument. (L.I.2213)
2014 Provides for the implementation of
provisions of Act 152
Fisheries(Amendment) Regulations 2015 Provides for the registration of fishing
vessels as Ghanaian fishing vessels,
statutory declarations regarding the
illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing history of fishing vessels, records
of fishing vessels outside Ghana and
verification of catch landing to combat
illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing.
Other important pieces of
legislation awaiting passage by
Parliament include the Public
Officers Code of Conduct Bill and
the Right to Information Bill.
The Broadcasting Bill will soon
be put before Parliament after the
conclusion of ongoing stakeholder
consultations.
Institutional
strengthening
Various state institutions have
been strengthened to intensify the
fight against corruption in order to
safeguard the public purse.
The Sole Commissioner on
judgment debts has presented his
report. Far-reaching reforms are
being carried out to stem the tide
of judgment debts. Already positive
results are being recorded in this
effort as the Attorney General’s
office has, through greater vigilance
and careful scrutiny, prevented
the payment of huge judgment
debts or substantially lessened the
state’s obligation in some cases. The
following examples highlight the
gains made so far:
1. Sweater & Socks V. The
Attorney General
The State has avoided payment of
US$28.9 million dollars by setting
aside the order for payment made
by the High Court against the state.
2. Angmorte V. Attorney General
The High Court awarded a sum
of approximately GH¢99 million
against the State. Dissatisfied with
the judgment the State appealed.
The Court of Appeal agreed with the
State and set aside the judgment of
the High Court. The result is that
the State avoided payment of about
GH¢ 99 million to the plaintiffs by
pursuing and winning the appeal.
3.China Jinlin International
Economic and Technical
Corporation (CJIETC) Per
S.A. Danquah, Director V. The
Attorney General, Ministry of
Road and Transport.
CJIETC sued the State for damages
for breach of contract and other
reliefs. Judgment was given
against the state. Subsequently, in
November 2014, CJITEC’s Solicitors
served the state with an entry
of judgment claiming a colossal
sum of GHC352, 623, 144.40 and
USD1,006,093.00 as being the sum
they were entitled to by the terms of
the judgment.
The state appealed and applied
for stay of execution. The High
Court stayed execution and
limited payment to less than
GHC100,000.00.
4. Polmot Holding S.A V. Ministry
of Youth and Sports
The Plaintiff, a Turkish company
sued the state for breach of contract
and damages totaling about US$27
million. The state successfully
defended this action and avoided
payment of this sum.
5. AMI Africa Exploration V. The
Attorney General
A claim for damages in excess of
US$1,000,000 against the state
was filed by a Canadian mining
company for compensation for
expropriation. The case was
dismissed after a rigorous defence
by the state.
6 Dunkwa Goldfields V.
Government of Ghana.
Dunkwa Goldfields instituted
arbitration proceedings against
the Government of Ghana
claiming damages for breach
of contract in the sum US$200
million. Government successfully
defended this case. The entire
claim for damages was dismissed.
Governement was awarded about
US$4 million in legal costs and
other expenses
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Reconfigured chamber of Parliment
7 .Rona Construction V. Ehwia
Wood Products Ltd & Attorney
General
The State succeeded in staying
the execution of judgment for the
payment of GH¢3.5 million to
Rona Construction in the Rona
Construction V Ehwia Sawmill Ltd
and the Attorney General case in the
High Court. A fresh suit has been
filed in the High Court to set aside
the entire judgement on grounds of
fraud.
8. Rebecca Van Dyck (Substituted
By Charles Van Dyck) V. The IGP
And Attorney General
Judgment was given against the
State in this case. An entry of
judgment in the sum of GH¢3.4
million was served on the state.
The state set aside the entry of
judgment, which was computed
based on compound interest
and revised downwards to under
GH¢946,891.00
9. The ARA Libertad: Argentina
V. The Republic Of Ghana
The state successfully and
peacefully settled an international
arbitration with Argentina over
the seized Argentine warship, ARA
Libertad, and avoided a major
diplomatic issue. No compensation
or judgment debt was paid to
Argentina.
10. Balkan Energy V. The
Republic of Ghana
Balkan instituted proceedings
before the Permanent Court of
Arbitration against the Republic
of Ghana for sums in excess of
US$200 million for damages and
other related reliefs. The action was
defended by the state. An award of
approximately US$12 million was
made for work done by Balkan.
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Completed multi-purpose office
complex (Job 600) for Parliament
Telepresence Facility for Judiciary
11. Tjgem LLC V. The
Republic of Ghana, The
Accra Metropolitan
Authority And 8 other
Defendants
TJGEM LLC filed a case
against the Republic
of Ghana, The Accra
Metropolitan Assembly, Dr.
Kwabena Duffuor, Alfred
Vanderpuje, Conti Group
and 6 other Defendants in
the United States District
Court for the District
of Columbia claiming
damages etc in excess of
US$425 million.
The case was defended
and the District Court
of Columbia dismissed
TJGEM’s claims. An
application for review
before the same court was
dismissed by the court.
A subsequent appeal by
TJGEM before the Appeals
Court has also been
dismissed.
The National Anti-
Corruption Action Plan
(NACAP)
Parliament in July 2014
adopted the National Anticorruption
Action Plan. It
is the national blueprint for
fighting corruption over the
next 10 years.
In December 2014,
President Mahama
established a High Level
Implementation Committee
to be responsible for the
implementation of the
NACAP.
Payroll Reforms &
Ghana Integrated
Financial Management
and Information System
(GIFMIS)
Government has launched
an aggressive battle against
payroll fraud and the longstanding
phenomenon of
ghost names as a way of
preventing the siphoning of
millions of Ghana cedis of
the tax payer’s money into
private pockets.
Through a combination of
reforms in public financial
management and the
deployment of technology,
a more robust system
has been put in place to
guarantee the integrity of
the public payroll. Such
measures as periodic
headcounts, biometric
identification, and the
introduction of the Human
Resource Management
and Information System
(HRMIS) are yielding the
expected results.
Furthermore, President
Mahama ordered
investigations into the
activities of the National
Service Scheme which led
to the discovery of massive
payroll fraud.
The investigations have
led to dismissals and
prosecution of over 130
culprits and the retrieval of
about GH¢40 million.
Prosecutions and retrieval
of monies are also ongoing
in other cases of alleged
corruption to avert
recurrence.
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The Law Courts Complex for the Judiciary
As immediate past Chair of the
Authority of Heads of State
and Government of Economic
Community of West African States
(ECOWAS), President Mahama
provided sub-regional leadership in
the areas of regional and economic
integration, peace and security,
democracy and the fight against the
Ebola virus disease.
Particularly, President Mahama
led efforts at the global level to end
the spell of international isolation
suffered by Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone who were ravaged
by the outbreak of the Ebola virus
disease in 2014.
His exemplary courage and
committment to the fight against
Ebola resulted in Ghana hosting
the coordination centre for the
United Nations Mission on Ebola
Emergency Response (UNMEER),
which halted and reversed the
epidemic.
President Mahama also played an
instrumental role in restoring peace
and stability to Mali, Burkina Faso,
Guinea Bissau and other trouble
spots in the sub-region. He led
efforts to mobilise international
support for the response to the
scourge of Boko Haram.
Under his leadership, the Common
External Tariff for the ECOWAS
region was finalised – an important
step in the establishment of a
Customs Union, which will soon be
implemented.
The President continued with
Ghana’s policy of non-alignment,
constructive engagement and
economic diplomacy. On the basis
of this policy, he engaged many
prominent world leaders and
influential personalities at various
international fora and meetings
with a view to pursuing mutually
beneficial partnerships.
Foreign Relations
President Mahama
addressing the 69th
Session of the United
Nations General Assembly
Recently the US and Cuba
have taken significant steps to
normalise relations between
their two countries. This is an
important first step towards
discarding the relics of the
cold war represented by the
economic blockade of Cuba.
I am also encouraged by the
historic agreement between
the US and Partners on one
hand and Iran on the other
to curtail the development
of nuclear weapons and
encourage the peaceful use of
nuclear technology. This gives
me hope, that with dedication
and focus we can also resolve
the seeming intractable issue
of Palestine. Ghana supports
a two state solution to the
conflict.
President John Dramani Mahama
September 2015, United Nations
General Assembly
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L – R: President Obama, President
Mahama, Mrs. Lordina Mahama and Mrs.
Michelle Obama.
President Mahama exchanging
pleasantries with HRM Queen Elizabeth II President Mahama and Pope Francis
President Mahama and Dr. Angela Merkel,
Chancellor of Germany
President Mahama and President
Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) of Nigeria
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President Mahama and
Mr. Matteo Renzi, Prime Minister of Italy
President Mahama with UN Secretary
General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon
President Mahama and
President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo
President Mahama and
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya
President Mahama with Shinzo Abe,
Prime Minister of Japan
President John Mahama and President Seretse
Khama Ian Khama witnessing a signing
ceremony during a state visit to Botswana
President John Dramani Mahama and
President Alassane Dramane Ouattara
of La Cote D’Ivore
President Mahama and
President Francois Hollande of France
President Mahama and
President Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin
New office
complex of the
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
and Regional
Integration
A state-of-the-art office
complex has been built for
the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Regional
Integration. This replaces the
old office building which was
razed by an inferno in 2009.
Located on the historicallysignificant
International
Students Hostel land, the
project was made possible
after the decisive reversal of
the irregular sale of the land.
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Decentralisation,
Local Governance and
Sanitation
Ghana has made significant
progress towards achieving full
decentralisation. In 2014, internally
generated funds of Metropolitan,
Municipal and District Assemblies
(MMDAs) increased as a result of
the different programmes in place to
achieve full fiscal decentralisation.
In order to address our sanitation
challenges, a comprehensive
environmental sanitation
programme, which has three
components– National Sanitation
Day, Composting and Recycling
and Waste Separation has been
launched. So far, a number of
successful National Sanitation Days,
aimed at mobilising citizens to
clean the environment, have been
marked.
In order to facilitate effective waste
management, Government has
procured heavy duty equipment
not only for the purpose of clearing
huge garbage heaps but also for
desilting major drains to avoid
flooding and its related disasters.
The equipment are also used for
road repairs and maintenance in the
communities. They include:
• 20 pay loaders
• 20 tipper trucks
• 60 graders
• 10 excavators
• 5 bulldozers and
• Service vans for maintenance of
the equipment.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly
has also commissioned a newlyconstructed
liquid waste treatment
plant at Legon in Accra to ensure
environmentally friendly liquid
waste management.
Currently, the National Service
Scheme is supporting the Ministry
of Local Government and Rural
Development with the deployment
of trained national service personnel
who gather data on household
disposal to serve as a basis for the
distribution of waste bins.
Street Naming and
Property Addressing
System
The first phase of the Street
Naming and Property Address
System (SNAPS) project has been
completed. Many streets in our
communities around the country
have been clearly named to make
identification and direction to
and from these streets easy for
the citizenry. It will also facilitate
access to credit and boost business
activities in the country.
Land Administration
The Lands Commission has opened
automated customer service centres
in Accra, Koforidua, Bolgatanga,
Sekondi and Tamale to cut down
on physical human involvement
and its associated difficulties in
the land registry system. Among
others, this automation is intended
to speed up land registration, offer
relief to prospective clients as well
as eliminate unapproved fees and
charges.
The Land Administration Project
(LAP 2) is also ongoing with
two ultra modern offices under
construction in Accra and Kumasi.
In the mining sector, we have
amended the Small Scale
Mining Act to give the Minerals
Commission power to confiscate
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Legon Liquid Waste Treatment Plant
Heavy Duty Equipment for Local
Government Street Naming
equipment used in illegal mining.
This is expected to fight illegal
mining and protect land and water
bodies.
Through the Forestry Commission,
we are also investing US$50 million
for the enrichment of Ghana’s forest
cover, with special emphasis in
cocoa-growing areas.
Security
As Commander-in-Chief of the
Ghana Armed Forces, President
Mahama has, since assuming
office, intensified efforts towards
positioning the country’s security
agencies to adequately respond to
contemporary security challenges.
This has been done through the
biggest retooling of the security
agencies in recent Ghanaian history.
Below are highlights of some of
the interventions Government has
made to equip the security agencies:
Police
• The numerical strength of the
Police Service has improved from
23,204 in 2012 to 32,117 in 2014
resulting in a current Police –
Population Ratio (PPR) of 1:724 as
against 1:1,100 in 2010. This has
brought Ghana closer to the United
Nations benchmark of 1:500 (PPR).
• This has also led to an increase
in Police visibility and accessibility,
which is key in crime detection,
prevention and control.
Available statisitcs show that
between 2013 and 2014 the crime
rate dropped by over 5,000.
• For the first time in Ghana’s
history, a Marine Police Unit has
been set up and equipped with
modern speed boats to police the
country’s territorial waters.
• A total of 1,424 vehicles have
been procured for the Ghana Police
Service by Government in the last
five years.
Out of this, 1,089 high performance
vehicles were procured between
2012 to date. This is against 547
that were bought between 2001 and
2008. Also 14 maverick vehicles
have been delivered to enhance the
work of the police.
• Apart from the above, logistics
such as bullet proof vests, riot
control gear and modern mobile
clinic vans have been procured for
the police. This retooling has made
it possible for improved police
visibility at high traffic areas, major
intersections and communities.
Fire Service
• The Ghana National Fire Service
(GNFS) took delivery of 126 new
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New Fire Tenders for Ghana Fire Service High performance vehicles for Ghana Police Service
New Fire Tenders for Ghana Fire Service Riot Control vehicles for Ghana Police Service
Speed boats for Police Marine Unit
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firefighting vehicles in 2012.
In 2014, an additional 80
fire tenders were procured
bringing to 206 the number
of new firefighting vehicles
procured by Government. The
largest of these can carry up
to 3,000 gallons of water and
3,000 gallons of fire retarding
foam.
This represents a vast
improvement over the 95
firefighting vehicles that were
procured for them between
2001 and 2008, a situation
that adversely affected their
ability to effectively respond to
fire outbreaks in the country.
Ghana Armed Forces
The Army, Navy and Airforce
have all benefited from a
comprehensive retooling
programme. Government has
procured a fleet of modern
aircraft and accessories to
enable the Airforce to better
perform their functions of
protecting the country’s
airspace. Included is a package
for training of pilots and both
ground and Air crew.
Government has also procured
more equipment for the Army
to enhance their operations
in a number of peace keeping
theatres.
Government is finalising
arrangements to procure
additional modern ships
to boost the capacity of
the Navy to defend the
country’s marine and coastal
resources.
Ghana Immigration
Service (GIS)
• The operations of the
Border Patrol Unit (BPU)
of GIS have been enhanced
by the installation of border
surveillance systems at
15 out of 17 strategically
selected border control
points throughout the
country.
• Work on the Gonokrom,
Menuso and Dadieso border
posts are progressing
steadily.
•The e-Immigration project
is being implemented
to enhance the work of
the Ghana Immigration
Service and also to reduce
processing time for persons
travelling through our ports
of entry
• The Immigration
Service Bill is also before
Parliament.
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Armoured vehicles for the Ghana Army
Armoured vehicles for the Ghana Army
New hangar for the Ghana Airforce Helicopters for the Ghana Airforce
ASHAIMAN
AMA
6-unit classroom block
Dansoman Highway
Ongoing work at ASHMA cluster of schools
Frafraha Community Clinic
Dansoman School Complex
Rehabilitation of Ashaiman No.1&2 Sch
Rehabilitation of Rowi Road
Legon Liquid Waste Treatment Plant
ADENTAN
GREATER ACCRA REGION
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DISTRICT
PROJECTS
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GA WEST
NINGO-PRAMPRAM
LEKMA
John Armah ICT Centre Kwabenya
2-storey girls dormitory for O’reilly SHS
Classroom block
Papao School
Health Centre at Katamanso
Construction of Coco-Beach Road, Nungua
CHPS Compound at Kofikope, Afienya
Taifa Polyclinic
Okishibri-Apollonia-Oyibi Road
LEKMA Court
Ningo-Prampram Police Station
KPONE-KATAMANSO
Community Information Centre at Oyibi Market stores
ADA
GA SOUTH
TMA
SHAI-OSUDOKU
2-unit classroom KG block
12-unit school block at Weija Methodist
3-unit classroom block
ICT Centre at Amanfrom
CHPS compound at Dodi Asantekrom
49m foot bridge linking Old & New Weija
CHPS compound
120 bed capacity District Hospital at Dodowa
Morgue at Tema General Hospital
3-storey dormitory blocks for Ghanata SHS Bailey bridge at Abuveikpong Community
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CHPS Compound New classroom block
AGONA WEST
AGONA EAST
Akokoasa Basic School
Community Centre at Agona Nyakrom
Ninta CHPS Compound
4-unit classroom block at Edukrom
Nsaba Community Centre
Rehabilitation of Clinic & staff quarters at Nkum
ABURA-ASEBU-KWAMANKESE
6 -unit classroom block at Moree
CENTRAL REGION
EWUTU SENYA
KEEA
GOMOA WEST
EKUMFI
School building Community ICT Project Municipal Education Directorate
Police Station at Essuehyia Essarkyir Water Project Renovated Health centre at Essuehyia
Gomoa Abonko Clinic Gomoa Mankessim ICT centre Gomoa Dawurampong 18-unit classroom
Elmina Urban Health Centre Fish Processing Plant New JHS Block
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GES office complex at Assin Foso
AJUMAKU-ENYAN-ESIAM
ASSIN SOUTH CENTRAL
ASSIN NORTH
3-unit classroom block at Assin Camp
Abaasa Technical SHS 6-unit classroom block at Abonwinmu
Small town water project at
Andoe Kyinso Besease (2)
Enyan Denkyira SHS Girls domitory
Abaasa Town Road Abonwinmu 6-unit classroom block Ajumako District Hospital, Ajumako
Upgrading of post office junction-Habitat road
Nsuaem Kyekyewere capital roads CHPS Compound at Manbete
3-unit classroom block
MFANTSEMAN
UPPER DENKYIRA WEST
2-unit KG block at Kakyerenansa
e-CIC at Twifo Praso Fire Station at Twifo Praso
3-unit classroom block – Agona Port
TWIFO ATTI MORKWA
6-unit classroom block at Abodwese
Abeadze State Colle≠ge Classroom block for Midwifery school
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CHPS Compound at Anwona CHPS compound at Anomabo
AMANSIE CENTRAL
ADANSI SOUTH
Construction of Wuruyie Junction
to Kotwea Road
6 -unit classroom block
ICT Centre at New Edubiase
Health centre at Tweapease
Constructuon of 6-unit classrom block at Aworoso
Public health and family planning block
ADANSI NORTH
Bodwesango DA JHS & Library
ASHANTI REGION
Health centre at Asuboa
AMANSIE WEST
ASOKORE MAMPONG
ASANTE AKIM SOUTH
3-unit classroom block at Atiemo DA JHS
School block at Agyareago Nurses transit quarters at Konongo “Lowcost”
Mapong Parkoso road
ASANTE AKIM CENTRAL
Completed library project at Dwease
Maternity and RCH block at Manso Nkwanta 6-unit classroom block at Kensere 6-unit classroom block at Manso Aponpon
CHPS compound at Banso
ICT centre at Adukrom Magistrate Court
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BOSOME FREHO
MAMPONG
KWABRE EAST
KMA
District Education Office at Asiwa 3-unit classroom block for Nsuem D/A Sch. 6-unit classroom block Presso SDA School
Teacher Training Resource Centre
at North Suntreso Community Centre at Nzema Rattray Park at Nhyiaeso
Hospital ward at Asonomaso Pharmacy Department 2-storey boys’ dormitory at Adanwomaso SHS
Renovation of Mampong Municipal
Assembly office block Teachers’ bungalow Classroom block
OFFINSO NORTH
ICT centre At Drobonso Solar-powered communication mast at Drobonso
SEKYERE AFRAM
3-unit classrooom block at Seneso
Semi-detached teachers’ quarters District Magistrate court at Akomadan
4-unit classroom block at Akomadan
Methodist School
MAMPONG
KWABRE EAST
Hospital ward at Asonomaso Pharmacy Department 2-storey boys’ dormitory at Adanwomaso SHS
Renovation of Mampong Municipal
Assembly office block Teachers’ bungalow Classroom block
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AFIGYA KWABERE
NKAWIE
BOSOMTWE
AHAFO-ANO SOUTH
Small Town Water project at Boamang 6-unit classroom block at Krobo-Afigya Kwabere 6-unit classroom block at Tetrem
Classroom block at Amoakokrom CHPS compound at Aherewam
ICT centre 6-unit classroom block Tarred roads
6-unit classroom block at Ahwiaa 3-unit classroom block at Maakro 6-unit classroom block at Nkawie Panin
SEKYERE KUMAWU
SEKYERE CENTRAL
Office complex for District Education Directorate
6-unit classroom block at Asuofori Assembly Hall for Nsuta Catholic SHS
Nurses quarters at Nkwanta
Boys dormitory for Dadease SHS
3-unit classroom block for Oyoko Methodist JHS
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Office complex
BIAKOYE
AKATSI SOUTH
6-unit classroom block at Atidzive
6 -unit classroom block at Nkonya
Ntsumuru EP Primary
CHPS Compound at Gornikope
12 -unit classroom block for Wurupong SHS
ICT Centre at Akatsi No. 1 JHS
CHPS compound at Bowiri
ADAKLU
6-unit classroom block
VOLTA REGION
Spillage & walkway at Ohawu Irrigation Project
JASIKAN
KETU SOUTH
KETU NORTH
District Education Office
2-storey dormitory block at Atiavi STHS Rehabilitation of Galo-Sota Bailey Bridge
KETA
Atiavi Clinic
2-unit classroom block for D/A Prim. Sch 2-storey dormitory for Baglo SHS 3-unit classroom block for Baglo JHS
300 bed dormitory for Weta SHS
3-unit classroom block Nurses quarters at Blekusu
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KRACHI EAST
SOUTH TONGU
NORTH TONGU
NKWANTA SOUTH
Fire Serice station at Dambai Ongoing ICT centre at Dambai
Community SHS at Nkwanta
12-unit classroom block at St
Cathrine Girls SHS
Juapong to Fodzoku road
Ward at Nkwanta District Hospital Eastern Corridor Road
Bitumen surfacing of Sogakope SHS Roads
Massive electrification in over 100
communities
Sukotime CHPS Compound
Volo Community Day SHS
Steel bridge over the Goa river at Asukese
BEREKUM
ATEBUBU AMANTIN
New administration block for Atebubu SHS
Classroom block
Rural electrification project
Classroom block at Nkyenekyene
Ongoing ICT Complex
ASUNAFO NORTH
Dormitory block at Goaso SHS Police office Complex at Mim
BRONG AHAFO REGION
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KINTAMPO SOUTH
TECHIMAN DISTRICT
TANO SOUTH
KINTAMPO NORTH
CHPS Compound – Kokuma OPD unit at Jema Hospital Tarring of Amoma – Anyima road
Sealing of Fante Newtown access roads
Maternity Block at Bechem Gov’t Hospital
Polyclinic at Gulumpe
Techiman Nursing school block
Water Tank for Bechem
Clssroom block for Presby School
Ahmadiyya Primary school block
Techimantia to Akomadan road
Girls dormitory at KINSS
AKYEMANSA OFOASE
AKWAPIM NORTH
4-storey teachers’ flat at Akropon g
School for the Blind
6-unit classroom block at Akim Ayirebi Islamic Sch.
6 -unit classroom block at Methodist
Primary School at Obosomase
3-unit classroom block at Ofoase-Kuma
ICT Centre at Dawu
e-CIC at Ofoase
AKIM ODA
6-unit classroom block at Akroso R/C Primary Nurses quarters at Akim Manso Clinic
EASTERN REGION
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ATIWA
DENKYEMBUOR
BIRIM CENTRAL
AYENSUANO
6-unit classroom block for Kwabeng
Primary School 20-unit market stores at Anyinam District library at Kwabeng
Drilling and construction of Boreholes in
selected communities in the District 6-unit classroom block for Mfranta ICT centre at Kofi-Pare
6-unit classroom block at Akroso Community clinic at Akim Manso Centre for Physically Challenged at Akim Oda
60-unit market stalls at Akwatia 6-unit classroom block at Apenamang R/C Small town water project at Akim-Wenchi
Market stores at Kade
EAST AKIM
KWAHU SOUTH
KWAEBIBIREM
3-storey classroom block at Kade SH &
Technical School
Naama D/A KG with ancillary facilities
12-unit classroom block at Bepong SHS
FANTEAKWA
Begoro Central Market (2-storey, 26 Units)
Construction of New-Tafo town roads ICT Centre & Post office at New Tafo Construction of Water System for Kyebi
3-unit classroom block at Pramkuma
Hweehwee D/A KG Magistrate Court
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NSAWAM
NEW JUABEN
LOWER MANYA KROBO
Atibie Nkwanta Primary School Old Jejeti Primary School 3-unit classroom block at Oframoase Primary
6-unit classroom block at Akuse Presby Kpong Water Expansion Project Construction of Odumase Oterkpolu road
Community Clinic at Oyoko e-CIC at Effiduase Roman school
Construction of 3-unit classroom block for the
St Annes Anglican KG, Nsukwao
2-storey classroom block for Nsawam M/A
Primary school K.G. block at Otukwadwo Primary school Bitumen surfacing of Wofapaye road
Police Station at Maame Krobo
UPPER WEST AKIM
SUHUM
UPPER MANYA KROBO
Market shed at Tease
Mechanised Water System at Akateng
KWAHU AFRAM PLAINS SOUTH
Girl’s dormitory at Suhum Presby SHS Prof. J.E.A. Mills bypass Road rehabilitation
Ongoing 6-unit classroom block at
Twerefour Faaso
6-unit classroom block CHPS compound with nurses’ accommodation
Kwasi Nyarko CHPS compound 3-unit classroom block
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YILO KROBO
LOWER WEST AKIM
6-unit classroom block at Osenase
6-unit classroom block at Asuofori Osenase Water Project
Construction of OPD block for Klo-Agogo Health Centre
Construction of Somanya town roads
Rehabilitation of 6-unit classroom block at
Somanya
Jakora Local Authority Primary school
CHEREPONI
CHPS Compound at Nasoni
Construction of CHPS compound at
Wakawaka Ongoing ICT centre
CENTRAL GONJA
Fufulso Health Post Sawla – Fufulso road
NORTHERN REGION
SABOBA
Health centre at Saboba 3-unit classroom block Wapuli water project
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KPANDAI
WEST MAMPRUSI
MION CENTRAL
KUMBUNGU
3-bedroom doctor’s bungalow 12 Room Accommodation for Nurses Model JHS at Kpandai
3-unit classroom block at Dinnyokpaligu Health centre at Dalun 3-unit classroom block at Jakpahi
CHPS Compound at Tijo Community Primary school block, Wagbambu Teachers’ quarters at Sang
Health centre at Wulugu ICT centre & post office at Janga Police Post at Nasia, Walewale
District Health Directorate
TOLON
BOLE
TATALE-SANGULI
3-unit classroom block at Nachamba
Sawla community centre complex Surgical Theatre at Sawla polyclinic
Nyankpala – Tolon highway
Dormitory block at Bole Hospital
SAWLA-TUNA-KALBA
CHPS compound at Sawla
3-unit classroom block at Pemanbani
Tolon water project
CHPS compound at Sakpa
Classroom block
20-unit classroom block at Bosec
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Bugpiigu Classroom Block Bulpielisi KG Block
KASSENA NANKANA WEST
3-unit classroom block at Sirigu Primary CHPS facility at Kayoro-Wuru New district education block
GARU TEMPANE DISTRICT
Akara CHPS Compound
UPPER EAST REGION
BAWKU
6-unit classroom block at Kpalwegu 6-unit classroom block at Kpalwegu 6-unit classroom block at Diaduri
CHPS compound at Nafkoliga
BOLGA
BONGO
BINDURI
6-unit classroom block at Zaago No.1
Rehabilitation of Binaba Dam Girls dormitory at Kusanaba SHS
3-unit classroom block at Pologo
3-unit classroom block at Atampintin
BAWKU WEST
6-unit classroom block at Ankpaliga
CHPS compound at Kaadi
CHPS compound at Soogo
3-unit classroom block at Beo (TI Ahamadyya)
Primer sealing of Bukere Road
Small Town Water System at Bongo Soe
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BUILSA NORTH
KASSENA NANKANA WEST
KASSENA NANKANA
BUILSA SOUTH
Day Care centre at Fumbisi Prep School Headmistress bungalow at Sandema SHS District Library at Abeliyeri
Nurses’ quarters at Fumbisi CHPS compound at Uwasi Ongoing construction of borehole
Construction of Navorongo to
Tono junction road 2-storey dormitory block at OLL SHS CHPS compound at Gumongo
6-unit classroom block at Baloo Girls dormitory at Chiana SHS CHPS compound at Paga
Rehabilitation of Dasabligo-Kongo feeder road
6-unit classroom block at Duusi Dongo
TALENSI
Semi-detached nurses quarters
Construction of health centre at
Talensi
NABDAM
CHPS compound at Kontintabig
Doctor’s bungalow at Kaare
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JOMORO
New market stores New fire station
Community health centre at Wharf
Teachers’ bungalow
ICT centre at Half-Assini 6-unit classroom block at Half Assini
BIBIANI-ANHWIASO-BEKWAI
WESTERN REGION
MPOHOR
CHPS compound at Adum Dominase CHPS compound at Obrayebona Nursery block at Mpohor Anglican School
SEKONDI-TAKORADI
SEFWI WIAWSO
Teachers Resource Centre at Sekondi
Teachers’ accomodation
12-unit classroom block at Effiakuma
6-unit classroom block
Rehabilitation of roads and drains at Kokompe
Mutual health insurance office
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Market shed at Bussie
LAMBUSSIE-KARNI
JIRAPA
2-storey boys’ dormitory block at Ullo SHS
Sentu Kindergarten
CHPS compound at Konzokala
Community SHS at Lambussie
Semi-detached quarters at Hain Poly Clinic
CHPS compund at Hachagan
DAFFIAMA-BUSSIE-ISSA
CHPS compond at Tuori-Wogbe Nurses Quarters at Issa
UPPER WEST REGION
LAWRA
SISSALA WEST
NANDOM
NADOWLI-KALEO
Kindergarten block at Naburinye CHPS compound at Bagri
Teachers’ Bungalow at Eremon Senior
High Technical school
CHPS compound at Tangasia 6-unit classroom block at Damba Police quarters at Takpo
ICT centre at Nandom New district Police Head Quarters
Hostel at Nandom District Midwifery
Training College
2-storey 12-unit classroom block for Hilla
Limann SHS CHPS compound at Heil ICT centre & post office block at Fielmua
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#TransformingGhana
CHPS compound
WA EAST
New Police Station
WA WEST
3-unit classroom block at Bulingin
New bungalow for Medical Doctors ICT centre at Funsi
Small town water project
#ChangingLives
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