Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says government will work towards accelerating the completion of infrastructure projects under its flagship Big Push programme by fast-tracking projects nearing completion in the second half of the year.
Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday July 23, Dr. Forson said measure will be put in place to ensure ongoing projects are delivered on schedule.
“During the second half of the year, the government will fast-track projects nearing completion, improve contractor performance, and remove bottlenecks to ensure they are completed on time,” Dr. Forson told Parliament.
The Finance Minister said the Big Push Infrastructure Programme is driving what he described as the largest coordinated investment in strategic transport infrastructure in recent years, with projects currently underway in all 16 regions of the country.
According to him, work has commenced on 87 projects, comprising 74 trunk roads and bridges, 10 urban roads, and three feeder roads.
He disclosed that as of the end of June 2026, “13 projects had reached at least 50 percent completion, including six of them that had exceeded 75 percent while a further 15 projects have progressed beyond 25 percent completion.”
Dr. Forson highlighted significant progress on several major road corridors, including the Kasoa-Winneba, Takoradi-Agona Junction, Ofankor-Nsawam, Tepa-Goaso, Adentan-Dodowa, Tema-Aflao, Penyi-Aflao, Wenchi-Sawla, Atimpoku-Ho-Aflao, Tumu-Han-Lawra, Tumu-Navrongo and Winneba-Cape Coast-Takoradi roads.
He also reported steady progress on the Suame Interchange Phase II as well as the Sunyani, Tamale, and Kumasi Outer Ring Roads.
“The construction of the Suame Interchange Phase II, the Sunyani, Tamale and Kumasi Outer Ring Roads are progressing. Feeder road projects in the Eastern and Volta Regions are also improving access to farming communities and markets,” he added.
