Mahama pledges locally funded water project for Tamale after external loan setback

John Dramani Mahama announced that the government will self-finance a major water supply project for Tamale on Saturday, April 18, in Tamale. He said, "So I've directed the Minister of Finance [Dr Ato Forson] that we will find our own €277 million in cedis, and we will do the water system ourselves."

The President explained that a €277 million facility intended for water systems in Tamale and Damongo could not materialise due to the country's debt situation. He noted that Ghana's debt default affected its ability to access new financing, leading to the withdrawal of the expected funding.

The planned system will substantially increase daily water output in Tamale, while interim interventions are being rolled out to ease the current supply challenges as preparations for the full project continue.