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Boankra
Inland Port Project loan secured
Kumasi, June 11, Ghanadot/GNA – The government has secured a
loan of about 97 million dollars to enable it continue with
the Boankra Inland Port Project in the Ejisu-Juaben
Municipality of Ashanti.
Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu-Juaben, who announced
this, said the loan was meant for the laying of railway
lines, construction of access roads in the ports and
warehouses.
He was answering a question on why the project which
commenced many years ago was behind schedule at this year’s
Ashanti Regional People’s Assembly held in Kumasi.
The Foreign Minister pointed out that the existing railway
lines linking the port were outmoded and therefore needed
replacements as well as the construction of new ones to help
facilitate business activities upon completion of the
project.
Mr. Osei-Adjei attributed the delay of the project to lack
of funds which he said made it difficult for any meaningful
work to be executed at the site, adding however that all
things being equal work on the port was expected to progress
steadily as the government was seriously sourcing funds for
the speedy of the project.
He was hopeful that when completed the project would
generate the needed employment for the youth in the
Ejisu-Juaben Municipality and its environs and therefore
appealed to the private sector to collaborate with
government for its successful completion.
Mr. Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, the Regional Minister,
said drainage works executed in the region within the last
seven years totaled 179.89 kilometers at the cost of
14,321,398.54 million Ghana Cedis.
He indicated that areas which benefited from these works
included Suame-Kropo, Suame-Kotoko, Adiembra, Daban,
Kwadaso-Nsuom, Tarkwa-Maakro, Gyinyase and Asuoyeboah.
On street lights, the Regional Minister said the length of
road provided with street light within the period measured
9.90 kilometers, saying the entire project cost 731,880
Ghana Cedis.
Mr. Owusu-Ansah said the region was currently benefiting
from four projects which comprise drilling of pore-wholes
with pumps in all the districts and that they were being
funded by the Danish and German governments.
GNA
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