{"id":106591,"date":"2025-12-12T23:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106591"},"modified":"2025-12-12T23:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:23:22","slug":"govt-to-begin-construction-of-new-childrens-hospital-in-kumasi-in-january-2026-kma-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106591","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t to begin construction of new children\u2019s hospital in Kumasi in January 2026 \u2014 KMA Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has announced that the government will break ground for a new children\u2019s hospital in Kumasi in January 2026.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Adom News at the commissioning of the Abiss Bus Terminal and Lodge in Adehyeman, the MCE said preparatory work for the project has been completed, with the government now in the final stages of securing land for construction.<\/p>\n

According to him, Kumasi currently operates only two pediatric facilities\u2014the Kumasi Children\u2019s Hospital at Adum-Pampaso and the private Asokwa Children\u2019s Hospital\u2014leaving a widening gap in child healthcare for a growing population.<\/p>\n

\u201cKumasi currently has only two hospitals equipped to handle children\u2019s health needs\u2026 To address this challenge, the President has directed the construction of a new hospital, slated to begin in January 2026, specifically designed to cater to the health needs of children in Kumasi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Boadi described the new hospital as part of a broader development agenda aimed at improving essential services in the Ashanti Regional capital.<\/p>\n

He also highlighted congestion as a major hurdle facing the metropolis, blaming the situation on the shortage of proper markets and lorry terminals. He urged private investors to support government efforts to expand the city\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Kumasi, congestion is one of our biggest challenges. The city is overcrowded due to the inadequacy of lorry terminals and markets. Our government is committed to restoring Kumasi\u2019s reputation as the \u2018Garden City\u2019,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

CEO of the newly commissioned Abiss Terminal and Lodge, Abigail Aduako, echoed the call for strong public-private partnerships, stressing that job creation cannot be left to government alone.<\/p>\n

She appealed for enhanced security support from the state to help businesses thrive, particularly under the planned 24-hour economy policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government alone cannot reduce unemployment. We need stronger support for individuals creating jobs for the youth,\u201d she said, urging authorities to provide the needed protection for private sector investments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking to Adom News at the commissioning of the Abiss Bus Terminal and Lodge in Adehyeman, the MCE said preparatory work for the project has been completed, with the government now in the final stages of securing land for construction.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13823,4914,1036,10,9,1907],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-children-hospital","category-kma","category-kumasi","category-politics","category-popular","category-regional"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106591\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}