Ghana’s government has committed GHS 13.8 billion to expansive road infrastructure as part of President John Dramani Mahama’s flagship “Big Push Programme.”
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson made the announcement while presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, highlighting the administration’s resolve to reverse the country’s infrastructure deficit with a clear focus on roads.
The Big Push Programme, launched in the 2025 Budget, is a government initiative to execute critical infrastructure projects across all regions of the country. In line with this, Parliament previously approved the dedication of all “oil revenues and mineral royalties” to fund the programme.
“Mr. Speaker, as part of the 2025 Budget we announced the commencement of the Big Push Programme, a flagship initiative of President John Mahama for massive infrastructure development”
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance
According to the Finance Minister, the GHS 13.8 billion allocation will be deployed solely on road infrastructure. The Ministry of Roads and Highways has already completed assessments across the country and submitted detailed engineering designs and cost estimates.
Following this, the Ministry of Finance has issued commitment authorisations for multiple priority road projects.
These include the construction of a new bridge over the Oti River at Dambai, the rehabilitation of the Wa-Han and Techiman-Nkonsia-Wenchi roads, the upgrading of the Tumu-Hamile and Tumu-Han-Lawra roads, as well as the reconstruction of the Navrongo-Tumu and Navrongo- Chuchuliga-Sandema roads.
Other projects cover major extensive works in the Bono, Ashanti, Volta, Eastern, Central, Western and Greater Accra regions.
“The Minister for Roads and Highways has spent the first six months of his time in office touring the whole country to assess, first hand, the state of roads in our country”
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance
Projects to Be Revived
The mid-year budget also earmarked funds for road projects previously stalled due to lack of financing.
“As part of the Big Push Programme, we have also selected the following abandoned road projects, for which no dedicated funding was allocated by the previous administration”
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance
These include the rehabilitation of the Ofankor-Nsawam dual carriageway, Kasoa-Winneba road, Hohoe-Jasikan road, and Tepa (Mabang)-Goaso road; the upgrading of Tumu-Chuchuliga-Navrongo road (including two reinforced concrete bridges), and Nkwanta-Oti Damanko road.
Additional projects picked up under the revived scope include the construction of Suame Interchange and Local Roads, National Route N18: Wa – Han Road; the reconstruction of Navrongo-Chuchuliga-Sandema road, Have-Hohoe road, Jinijini-Sampa road; and the Dualization of Takoradi-Agona Junction road and the Adenta-Dodowa road.
In accordance with Section 33 of the Public Financial Management Act, Dr. Forson sought parliamentary approval for these “multi-year,” commitments, noting that procurement and execution timelines will span beyond 2025 to ensure completion and quality control.
Furthermore, feasibility studies have commenced for four strategic projects which are currently at various stages of preparation, ensuring detailed assessments of their “technical, economic and environmental viability.”
These are the Accra-Kumasi Expressway on a new alignment, the Accra Outer Ring Road, the Kumasi Outer Ring Road, and the Adawso-Ekye Amanfrom Bridge to enhance connectivity to the Afram Plains.
Driving Growth with Infrastructure
The Finance Minister tied the Big Push Programme to the government’s broader economic strategy, linking it to GDP expansion and job creation. Alongside the 24-Hour Economy Policy and the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Programme, the road infrastructure drive is expected to support sustainable growth.
“It is expected that – the GDP growth will be sustained and possibly exceed the targeted rate of 4% for 2025,” Dr. Forson stated.
This aggressive infrastructure rollout signals the Mahama administration’s intent to stimulate local economies, improve regional integration, and close the development gap between urban and rural areas.
With funding secured and planning well advanced, the government is positioning roads as a cornerstone of Ghana’s economic revitalisation.
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