Ghana Breaks Ground on 17 Schools in Ho West District

Students across Ghana's Ho West district will soon learn in brand new classrooms as construction begins on 17 educational buildings designed to eliminate overcrowding in local schools.

Member of Parliament Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah broke ground on projects spanning six towns in the Volta Region. The Ghana Education Trust Fund is financing the complete overhaul, which targets schools that have struggled with infrastructure shortages for years.

The construction list includes lecture halls, administration buildings, classroom blocks, dining facilities, teacher housing, and dormitories. Amedzofe College of Education will receive a new lecture hall complex, while five secondary schools get modern dining halls with kitchens. Three primary schools will gain new classroom blocks and teacher bungalows.

The projects aim to solve a pressing problem: Ghana's free senior high school policy increased enrollment but forced many schools onto a double track system. Students attend in shifts, with some classes meeting during "green track" days and others during "blue track" days to accommodate everyone.

"We want to eliminate the double track system, that is why we are investing in infrastructure in all the schools," Bedzrah explained at the groundbreaking ceremonies in Amedzofe and Tsito. All secondary schools in Ho West will benefit from the building push.

Contractors have nine to twelve months to complete the work, with adequate funding already secured. Officials warned against delays or poor quality construction.

The Ripple Effect

The construction wave extends beyond Ho West. Volta Regional Minister James Gunu reported that over 220 development projects have launched across the region since early 2024, transforming what he called years of infrastructure neglect into a period of unprecedented growth.

Dr. Dickson Tsey, principal of Amedzofe College of Education, called the new lecture hall a timely intervention his institution desperately needed. Pastor Ernestina Doris Peniana, headmistress at Awudome Senior High School, praised the government's deliberate effort to create better learning environments.

The first phase of completed buildings will be commissioned in November 2026, bringing modern facilities to students who have made do with overcrowded, aging infrastructure for too long.