President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the long-delayed Sewua Hospital will be completed by the end of the year as part of his administration’s commitment to reviving stalled projects.
Speaking to the clergy in Kumasi on Sunday, President Mahama noted that several projects initiated under his previous tenure had stalled under the recently outgone administration. However, he reaffirmed his determination to see them through.
“I’ve assured Otumfuo that we’ll complete the Sewua hospital this year. The completion would allow us to decongest Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital so that important rehabilitation works can continue there,” he stated.
President Mahama also disclosed that he had engaged Euroget De-Invest S.A., the contractors responsible for the Afari Military Hospital, who assured him they would resume work promptly to ensure its completion.
He further highlighted challenges with the Suame Interchange and various road projects, which were started without dedicated funding. He acknowledged the need to secure financial resources to accelerate construction and reduce hardships faced by Kumasi residents.
“We are looking for sources of funding to speed up the work on this project so that we can ease the condition and inconvenience that the residents of Kumasi face,” he said.
Additionally, he addressed the stalled Kejetia Market Phase II project, which had been affected by Ghana’s debt exchange programme. Now that official negotiations with the creditor committee have concluded, he expressed optimism about resuming bilateral talks with lenders to restart construction.
“Now that we have finished the official negotiations with the official creditor committee, it opens the way for us to have bilateral discussions with the lenders in order that they can resume work on Kumasi Market Phase II,” President Mahama added.
