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Road Construction: Private Sector Unable to Recoup Investment Under BOT Model – Asenso Boakye Explains
Former Transport Minister Asenso Boakye has shed light on why successive governments have struggled to implement the Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) model for road construction in Ghana. Speaking in an interview with Kwesi E. Baako on Ikulcha TV, he explained that although the BOT system was introduced to encourage private sector participation in major
Asenso Boakye Writes: Dealing with the Propaganda on the Accra–Kumasi Expressway
Dealing with the Propaganda on the Accra–Kumasi Expressway Let me state this clearly: I am not opposed to an Accra–Kumasi Expressway. No serious policymaker will oppose a modern, high-capacity highway between our two largest cities. The issue is not the vision, but the logic, prudence, and honesty behind government’s approach. 1. There is already an
Former Roads Minister Asenso Boakye Explains Why 3-Year Deadline for Express Road Project Was Not Realistic
Former Roads Minister Asenso Boakye has clarified that the projected three-year timeline for completing an express road project was not realistic, citing the absence of feasibility studies at the time the estimate was made. Speaking on Ikulcha Radio/TV with Kwesi E. Baako, the former minister noted that the project had been announced before the necessary
My ‘Enemies’ And ‘Opponents’ Misrepresented My Letter To The President – Asenso Boakye
Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, has clarified recent public discussions surrounding his remarks on the Kumasi–Accra road developments. Speaking on iKulcha TV / Radio Kulcha with host of their weekly Livestream, Kwesi E. Baako, he stated that his earlier comment had been misconstrued. According to Asenso Boakye, what he intended to
A Legal Saga Ends: Daddy Lumba Wives To Perform Widowhood Rites Together
The Kumasi High Court on Friday, 28 November 2025 delivered its final verdict in the much-watched widowhood dispute surrounding the late highlife legend, Daddy Lumba (real name Charles Kwadwo Fosuh). The ruling ends weeks of legal wrangling after his death in July 2025. The dispute centred on two women: Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who claimed to
State funeral for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings: Mahama & Top Dignitaries Attend
The nation of Ghana pauses in solemn reflection as a state funeral is held at Independence Square in Accra to bid farewell to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. A revered figure in Ghana’s political and social life, she served as First Lady for much of the last quarter of the 20th century and became a
Paul Afoko Is the Most Credible Candidate for NPP National Chairman – Kwesi E. Baako
Journalist and political commentator Kwesi E. Baako has thrown strong support behind former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Afoko, describing him as “the most credible candidate to restore unity, discipline, and trust within the party. Baako made these remarks during the weekly livestream on iKulcha TV/ Radio Kulcha where he assessed the current
Chairman Wontumi Is Not Fit To Be The National Chairman Of The NPP, Ghana Needs A Sensible Opposition – Kwesi E Baako
Kwesi E. Baako has questioned the suitability of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to continue serving as the party’s National Chairman. Speaking on his show on Ikulcha Radio/TV, Baako argued that the NPP needs what he described as a “sensible and credible opposition voice”,suggesting that the current leadership structure is failing to meet that
It’s A Sense of Entitlement Grounded in Cultural Nonsense – Kwesi E. Baako Condemns Viral Domestic Violence Video, Call For The Man To Be Jailed
Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster Kwesi E. Baako has slammed a viral video showing a landlord brutally assaulting his wife, calling the act a deeply troubling manifestation of “sense of entitlement grounded in cultural nonsense.” Speaking on his Ikulcha Radio/TV show, Baako argued that the violent outburst should prompt not only social outrage but also legal











