President John Dramani Mahama begins a two-day tour of the Volta Region today, extending his ResettingGhana campaign to engage citizens and inspect key development projects across the region. The visit forms part of a broader nationwide effort to connect the government’s Reset Agenda directly with communities outside the capital.
According to the presidential itinerary released ahead of the tour, the President’s schedule spans Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, 2026, covering a series of site inspections, project launches and citizen engagements across several towns within the region.
Day One Opens With Market Sod Cutting
The President’s first day begins at 10am with a sod cutting ceremony for a 24-hour economy market at Juapong, a project expected to run for 60 minutes.
This activity aligns with government’s broader push to expand round-the-clock economic activity in towns beyond Accra, part of a policy direction President Mahama has repeatedly emphasised since taking office.
By noon, the President is scheduled to inspect a newly constructed 1,500-capacity multipurpose assembly hall at Peki College of Education, an inspection expected to last 20 minutes. The facility represents part of ongoing investment in educational infrastructure within the region, aimed at expanding capacity for teacher training institutions.
Road Projects and Health Infrastructure Take Centre Stage
At 1pm, the President will inspect ongoing road projects in the region, dedicating 30 minutes to reviewing progress on the Asikuma to Anyirawase Road, along with the UHAS by-pass and the Anyirawase to Ho Road.
These road inspections reflect continued government attention to infrastructure connectivity within the Volta Region, an area that has historically faced challenges with road access linking its various districts.
Following the road inspections, the President moves to the University of Health and Allied Sciences Sokode Campus at 2pm, where he will spend 20 minutes inspecting a multi-purpose laboratory project underway at the institution.
The laboratory forms part of efforts to strengthen health and science education infrastructure within the region’s academic institutions. The day’s activities culminate at 3pm with a Free Primary Health Care programme durbar at the Ho Municipal Hospital, scheduled to run for 90 minutes.
This extended engagement suggests the health durbar will serve as a significant public gathering, allowing the President to interact directly with residents while highlighting government’s healthcare initiatives. Day one activities are expected to conclude by 4:30pm.
Second Day Focuses on Sports, Security and Citizen Engagement
The tour’s second day, scheduled for Friday, July 17, opens at 10am with an inspection of the Ho Sports Stadium, allocated 20 minutes on the itinerary.
This inspection likely reflects government’s interest in assessing the condition of sporting infrastructure within the region, an area that often receives attention during presidential tours focused on youth development and recreation.
At 11 am, the President is set to hold a ResettingGhana Citizens Engagement session at Ho Technical University, a component of the tour designed to allow direct interaction between the President and residents of the region.
These citizen engagement sessions have become a recurring feature of the ResettingGhana tours, offering communities an opportunity to raise concerns and receive direct responses from the President on matters affecting their areas.
Security Infrastructure and Road Inspection Close the Tour
In the afternoon, the President will travel to Ave Dakpa for the inauguration of the Akatsi North District Police Headquarters at 3:30pm, an event expected to last 60 minutes.
The inauguration underscores continued government investment in security infrastructure across the region, part of broader efforts to strengthen law enforcement presence in district-level communities.
The tour concludes at 5pm with a 15-minute inspection of the Ho to Denu Road, bringing an end to the second and final day of the President’s Volta Region engagement. This closing inspection reflects the sustained emphasis placed on road connectivity throughout the two-day itinerary, a theme that runs consistently across both days of the tour.
A Tour Reflecting Government’s Development Priorities
Taken together, the itinerary reveals a tour structured around several core themes central to government’s development agenda, including economic expansion through the 24-hour economy initiative, educational infrastructure investment, healthcare delivery, road connectivity, and security sector strengthening.
The inclusion of a dedicated citizen engagement session at Ho Technical University further signals government’s intent to maintain direct dialogue with residents as part of the broader ResettingGhana campaign.
The Volta Region tour follows a pattern established during previous regional visits under the ResettingGhana initiative, where the President combines project inspections with public engagements to demonstrate progress on government commitments while gathering direct feedback from citizens on ground-level realities.
What to Expect as the Tour Unfolds
As the President moves through the two-day schedule, attention will likely focus on the specific announcements or commitments that emerge from the citizen engagement session at Ho Technical University, as well as any additional details shared during the Free Primary Health Care durbar at Ho Municipal Hospital.
These engagements often serve as platforms for government to outline new initiatives or provide updates on existing projects affecting the region.
With the tour now underway, residents of the Volta Region and observers nationwide will be watching closely to see how the President’s visit translates into tangible outcomes for communities across the region in the weeks and months following the engagement.
