President John Dramani Mahama will inaugurate a task force early this year to begin the demarcation and design of the Green Digital City, a new urban center straddling Greater Accra, Eastern, and Volta regions.
The city will house relocated government offices and key institutions to decongest the capital, Accra, but will not become the nation’s capital.
He disclosed this at the 77th Annual New Year’s School and Conference at the University of Ghana on Monday.
The President clarified misconceptions about the project, emphasizing that Accra will remain Ghana’s capital.
“Early this year too, I will inaugurate the task force that will begin the demarcation and design of the Green Digital City. This is a city that will straddle three regions, Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions,” the President stated.
He explained that the new city will move some government offices and key institutions out of Accra into a planned urban center designed to reduce congestion in the capital.
“And it will move some of the government offices and key institutions out of Accra into a new city. This will help to decongest the capital, Accra,” he said.
The President addressed those attempting to misrepresent his statements about the project.
“And for those people who miscommunicate and try to twist my words, the new city will not be the capital. The capital will continue to be the seat of government and it will be the capital of Ghana, but it will create a new city,” he clarified.
The Green Digital City forms part of government’s infrastructure development strategy under the Big Push program.
President Mahama described the project as one of the iconic initiatives that will see massive improvements in the country’s infrastructure alongside the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
The President said the task force will be responsible for planning the demarcation and design of the new city, which will span three regions in a coordinated development approach.
The announcement comes as government intensifies efforts to address urban congestion and create new economic centers outside the capital to promote balanced regional development.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
