The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) have discussed ways to speed up the completion of key infrastructure projects, including the KNUST Teaching Hospital and the School of Veterinary Medicine.

The discussions covered progress on ongoing projects, the installation of medical equipment at the Teaching Hospital and additional infrastructure needs that could receive funding under GETFund’s 2027 allocation formula.

The Administrator of GETFund, Mr Paul Adjei, said the Fund was working to ensure the timely completion of the Teaching Hospital and School of Veterinary Medicine projects so the University could put the facilities to use.

“What we are doing now is to make sure that these two projects are completed in good time, so that at least you can put them to use,” he said.

Mr Adjei said GETFund was prepared to work with the University’s management to identify priority projects and support their implementation in phases, where necessary, to maintain continuity of funding.

He also welcomed KNUST’s allocation of land for a GETFund office on campus and thanked the University’s management for its cooperation.

The Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Christian Agyare, thanked GETFund for supporting the University’s infrastructure development, particularly its role in continuing and reviving projects that had faced prolonged delays.

He cited the ongoing College of Engineering project and the reactivated School of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Hospital and Faculty of Arts projects as examples of the Fund’s support.

Professor Agyare commended GETFund’s responsiveness and said KNUST would engage the relevant teams to discuss the proposed projects.

Story: Belinda Opoku Danso  Photos: Isaac Kwaku Duah