Cabinet has approved a 55 million Euro Facility for the rehabilitation of 100-kilometre road infrastructure for some towns in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region.

According to the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the facility is a credit agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank meant for Auxiliary Infrastructure of Kumasi Inner-city Roads.

Speaking a press briefing Sunday, Mr Oppong Nkrumah added that it was a commercial agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a Construction firm, Contracta Construction UK for the Implementation of the project.

The scope of works to be undertaken as part of the projects include the rehabilitation of roads in the following towns:

Town                                Length of Road
Bantama Sub metro           13.23 km

Kwadaso                               11.60 km

Manhyia                                8.98 km

Oforikrom                           10.61 km

Suame                                  12.01 km

Subin                                    13.25 km

Asokwa                                11.25 km

Nhyiaeso                             10.13 km

Tafo Pankrono                    8.96 km

Total                                       100 km

Source: Graphic.com.gh