President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his call for the development of a new city to alleviate the growing congestion in Accra, citing rapid urbanisation, gridlock, and inadequate infrastructure as pressing concerns.
“Accra is overstretched,” Mahama stated. “The capital is facing mounting pressure from rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion, and inadequate infrastructure. It is time to think long-term and plan for a new city to ease this burden.”
He was speaking at his Greater Accra ‘Thank You Tour’ held at the Old Ghanata Astroturf in Dodowa, on Friday, May 16.
Mahama first introduced the idea in 2024, proposing a feasibility study for the construction of a new city outside Accra. The envisioned city would serve as a secondary administrative and commercial hub, helping to decongest the capital by relocating select government ministries, departments, agencies, and financial institutions.
According to Mahama, the future city could span parts of the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Volta regions, strategically positioned near the Volta Lake.
He envisions it as a green, digital metropolis featuring industrial parks, financial services, and tourist attractions, operating as a 24-hour economy.
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ghana needs a new capital city like what all other countries have done,Brazil,nigeria and germany ,egypt also is a building a new capital.The new capital city can be in the north in a city like Tamale.Accra is too congested and choked.