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Government has allocated GHS16 billion for road repairs and expansion – Ofori-Atta

The Akufo-Addo government has spent about GH¢16 billion to make the road network better and bigger, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

Mr Ofori-Atta said in the budget he gave to parliament on November 15, 2023, that the government made a lot of roads and interchanges.

He also said that they gathered and used resources to make the railway network bigger. They connected Tema to Mpakadan to help trade in the Eastern Corridor.

He also mentioned that 12 places where fish are brought in and two fishing harbors were built for the coastal people. It cost GH¢19. 5 This was done to help the people who make a living from fishing.

The government spent a lot of money to make the community better by investing in over 2,000 projects. They also spent money to help improve the inner city.

Source: The Independent Ghana

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