General News of Tuesday, 20 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comNew Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong, has outlined plans to place structured urban development and rural renewal at the centre of his governance agenda if elected president. “These professionals are my colleagues, and they understand what it takes to fix the challenges we see in our cities today,” he noted, stressing that technical competence would guide policy decisions. Agyepong also underscored the need to refocus national development on rural areas, stating that sustained investment in rural infrastructure and services would help improve livelihoods and reduce excessive migration to urban centres. “My government will work with built environment professionals to turn our chaotic urban sprawl into well-planned, liveable cities, while revitalising rural communities with modern amenities to improve livelihoods,” he said. Watch the video belowKwabena Agyei Agyepong holds Policy Day EventMRA/EBHow can we honour an overthrow at the door of the Republic – Odarteifio asks

Source: GhanaWeb January 20, 2026 16:47 UTC