The La General Hospital project is expected to begin next week, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
He disclosed this during the presentation of the government’s Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2024 Financial Year in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
This comes on the heels of a recent community outcry over the halted construction of La General Hospital.
The La General Hospital was demolished in July 2020 due to severe structural issues reported by the hospital administration.
Despite President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s groundbreaking ceremony on August 10, 2020, construction has not yet commenced.
In the 2024 budget statement on November 15, Mr. Ofori-Atta revealed that the government has renegotiated terms with stakeholders to expedite progress.
“Government has renegotiated the contract terms of the La General Hospital Project and will now be funded through the national budget. The contractor is expected back on site next week to complete a significant amount of work by 2024.”
