Ghana government declares completion of abandoned projects a priority — MyJoyOnline
In Ghana, the government intends to complete projects abandoned by previous governments before awarding new contracts. This was stated by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during the commissioning of a new academic block at Kikam Technical Institute in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, MyJoyOnline reports.
Academic block after decades of inactivity
A modern single-storey 12-classroom block was commissioned for the institute. Construction of the facility began in 1973 as a girls’ dormitory but was not completed. In 2025, the Ghana Education Trust Fund cancelled and renewed the works contract under the presidency of John Dramani Mahama.
According to Buah, the completion of the construction demonstrates President Mahama’s intention to first finish abandoned facilities and only then award new contracts. The minister said this approach should ensure the rational use of public resources, avoid project duplication and guarantee spending efficiency.
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Development of technical education
Buah also said that the government had allocated additional resources to KIMTECH. He promised to provide the institution with seven industrial machines and assist in obtaining a pickup truck. According to him, the government plans to expand access to technical education and prepare graduates for entrepreneurship in order to reduce unemployment.
The Western Region’s Director of Technical and Vocational Education, Anthony Oware Agyekum, said that the number of operating technical institutions in the region increased from 18 in 2024 to 22. According to his data, 10 technical institutes operate in the Nzema area, while there are eight in the Greater Sekondi-Takoradi area. The director called on local businesses to create opportunities for technical institutions in order to strengthen the link between education and industry.
KIMTECH Principal Emmanuel A. Anoma asked the MP to provide the institute with a new pickup truck, asphalt the access roads and build a 12-unit toilet block due to the growing number of students.
