The Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has disclosed that the government is contemplating extending the Kasoa to Winneba highway beyond its initially planned endpoint in Winneba.
During an inspection tour of the highway with the Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Finance Minister assured that the Ministry of Finance is dedicated to promptly releasing funds to support the construction.
Amin Adam noted that the possible extension is under consideration due to the highway’s strategic significance, as it connects various parts of the region and serves as a crucial link to other West African countries.
“This is a highway that links to Takoradi through Cape Coast and beyond. So I was discussing with the [Roads and Highways] Minister that we should extend this contract if possible to the border given the quality of work being done here and that will bring significant relief to the people and so the [Roads and Highways] Minister and I will work together to see how we support this project.
“All the investments we are making are intended to make movement easier for people to move goods to bring efficiency and productivity to the work that we do in Ghana and so I want to assure the Minister that the Ministry of Finance will continue to provide its support to ensure the completion of this project.”
Residents along the highway have expressed concerns about safety, citing large gullies and rock blasting associated with the construction.
However, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, assured that specific safety issues on the stretch will be addressed.
“Safety issues are important and I know that they have put safety measures in place but if there are specific issues that people are not happy about, we are ready to address them.”