Big Push: Gov’t settles all outstanding certificates.

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to the 'Big Push' infrastructure programme, disclosing that the government currently does not owe contractors working under the initiative.

During an inspection of the Kasoa-Winneba road project on Thursday, the President said a "pay-as-you-work" policy was designed to accelerate infrastructure delivery across the country.

"As we speak today, we don't owe any Big Push contractor a Cedi. As you work and bring your certificates, we will keep paying you so that the projects can go at a faster pace," the President told the site engineers.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agboadza, accompanying the President, lauded his leadership in reviving projects inherited from previous administrations. The Minister revealed that the government has paid over 12 billion Ghana Cedis toward inherited road projects that had previously stalled due to debt.

President Mahama expressed particular pride that the Kasoa-Winneba project is being executed by a Ghanaian firm. He noted that the quality of the work reinforces his confidence in the ability of local contractors to deliver world-class infrastructure.

In addition to the main highway, the President directed the Roads Ministry to scope feeder roads within the affected constituencies and the Winneba Junction-Swedru road to ensure that local inhabitants benefit from the upgrade.

He commended the contractor's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, which include the provision of boreholes, schools, and clinics for the host communities.

"We are not just building a highway; we are building an economic corridor that creates alternatives for commuters and opens up the entire country for development," President Mahama concluded.