Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has given assurance that the La General Hospital Project, which had been stalled, will resume construction next week.
He disclosed that the terms with the contractor have been successfully renegotiated, and funding for the project will now be sourced from the national budget.
The minister emphasised that the contractor has been directed to make substantial progress by the end of the year.
Mr Ofori-Atta highlighted the government’s commitment to ensuring the successful completion of the project to fulfil its intended purpose
“Mr Speaker, the Government has renegotiated the contract terms of the La General Hospital Project and will now be funded through the national budget.
“The contractor is expected back on site next week tocomplete a significant amount of work by 2024.”
On Tuesday, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu also disclosed that the Project be completed within the same work scope but at a reduced price of €50 million.
The La General Hospital was demolished in July 2020 after the hospital’s administration reported severe structural problems.
As a result, President Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Hospital Redevelopment Project on August 10, 2020, but work is yet to start.
In his briefing, Mr Agyemang-Manu told the House that, at the 37th sitting of Cabinet, President Akufo-Addo directed the Ministers of Trade and Industry, Health and Finance to find alternative sources of funding to recommence the project.
source:joynews
