Projects
under the US$2 billion Sinohydro Agreement between Ghana and China aimed at
addressing major infrastructure challenges in the country are expected to
commence soon.
In a
meeting with the Vice Premier of China, Sun Chunlan, at the Jubilee House in
Accra yesterday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the first four
slots under the first phase of the project had been approved for execution to
begin.
The four
slots involve the construction of 84 kilometres of roads in Accra, the Kumasi
and Mampong inner city roads, the Tamale interchange, and the PTC roundabout
interchange in Sekondi-Takoradi.
President
Akufo-Addo said the government was hopeful that the execution of the first four
slots of the first phase of the project would commence by the end of the year
and expressed optimism that all projects under the first phase would begin by
next year.
“China
is today the biggest trading partner of our country,” he said and
indicated that there were many development projects taking place in Ghana with
the assistance of the Chinese government and businesses.
President
Akufo-Addo expressed the government’s commitment to help improve the cordial
relations between Ghana and China, which began in the era of Ghana’s first
President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Ms
Chunlan, on her part, applauded the developments taking place in Ghana under
the government of President Akufo-Addo.
“Under
your leadership, the Ghanaian government is pressing ahead with reforms, the
growth of the economy, and the improvement of people’s lives”.
“Stability and development have become the proud highlights of your government. As your true and sincere friends, China feels very happy to see the achievements you have made, and wish your country even greater achievements in national development,” she saidhttps://allafrica.com/stories/201911120444.html
