Also known as: Afari Military Hospital project
A 500-bed military hospital project in Ashanti Region initiated in 2014, remaining incomplete after 12 years with unresolved financial disputes and contractor demands.
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The Chronicle
… They cited the continued non-operational status of the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital and the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua, both of which were intended to complement KATH’s services and ease the burden on the premier referral facility in the middle belt. …
Editorial: KATH Crisis Requires Cool Heads And Urgent ActionJoy Online
… He pointed to the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital and the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital, saying both facilities were intended to reduce the burden on KATH. …
Is Ashanti Region being punished? – Minority raises political bias concerns over delayed hospital operationsJoy Online
… He pointed to the Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua and the Afari Military Hospital, saying both facilities were developed to reduce the burden on KATH. …
Reinstate KATH CEO now – Minority caucus blasts suspension as political scapegoatingThe Chronicle
… Additionally, KADA is calling on the Ministry of Health to provide clear timelines for the operationalisation of the Sewua Hospital and the Afari Military Hospital, as well as the retooling of KATH and other health facilities within the Ashanti Region to ease pressure on the teac …
KATH Doctors Declare Strike Over CEO’s SuspensionJoy Online
… Third, the Ministry of Health must provide clear timelines for the operationalisation of Sewua Hospital and Afari Military Hospital, as well as timelines for the retooling of KATH and other hospitals within the Ashanti Region, to ease the burden on the facility. …
KATH doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO suspensionJoy Online
The Chairman of the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA), Dr Michael Leat, has called on the government to urgently activate the Sewua Government Hospital and Afari Military Hospital to help address persistent congestion and bed shortages at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital …
Operationalise Sewua and Afari Hospitals to reduce pressure on KATH – Doctors’ Association to gov’tThe Chronicle
… The Chronicle finds this development heart-breaking and unacceptable, especially considering the manner in which successive governments have handled critical healthcare infrastructure projects in the Ashanti Region, notably the Afari Military Hospital and the Sewua Hospital, both …
Editorial: President Mahama Must Act Before KATH Reaches Breaking PointDaily Guide
… He also revealed that government is strengthening tertiary healthcare through the operationalisation of the Afari Military Hospital, the KNUST Teaching Hospital, and the Sewua Hospital to complement services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. …
Minister Lauds Obuasi Assembly Over DACF UtilisationJoy Online
A 24-year-old Okada rider has been remanded into police custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly causing unlawful damage and stealing at the Afari Military Hospital construction site. …
Okada rider remanded over alleged theftThe Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana held its 2026 Annual General and Scientific Meeting in Kumasi under the theme "Every Mother Counts: Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths in Ghana," bringing together health professionals to discuss strategies for reducing maternal mortality to fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030 in line with SDG targets.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana held its 2026 Annual General and Scientific Meeting in Kumasi under the theme "Every Mother Counts: Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths in Ghana," bringing together health professionals to discuss strategies for reducing maternal mortality to fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030 in line with SDG targets.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has referred former presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong to its National Disciplinary Committee following petitions over public comments deemed detrimental to party unity. The disciplinary body has been given two weeks to investigate and submit recommendations.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Tensions erupted during an NPP National Executive Committee meeting at Alisa Hotel in Accra as security personnel clashed with demonstrators chanting "Ken Must Go," linked to internal party grievances over former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong's recent criticisms and warnings about alleged wrongdoing within the party.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition NPP's National Executive Committee and National Council are meeting to discuss internal reorganisation and preparations for upcoming internal elections, part of efforts to rebuild following the 2024 general election defeat. The party is also addressing petitions filed against former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong over his criticism of the party's failure to operationalise the Afari Military Hospital and his recent remarks.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's director of communications says the Afari Military Hospital project in Ashanti Region is 98 per cent complete as of January 2025, with remaining work estimated to cost about $500,000, and calls on the current government to allocate resources to finish and operationalise the facility.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress held Cadres Commemoration Day at Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi, with the General Secretary calling on party members to embrace cadreship and champion the party's values with dedication. The event, themed "Ensuring Transparent Governance: Role of Cadres," was organised by Young Cadres in the Ashanti Region to recognise the role of cadres in sustaining the party's revolution and birth.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP's director of communications, Richard Ahiagbah, has described recent comments by former presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong as anti-party behaviour under Article 3 of the NPP Constitution, which requires members to conduct themselves in a manner that protects and promotes the image of the party. Agyapong had criticised the NPP's failure to operationalise the Afari Military Hospital while in government and warned he could disclose alleged wrongdoing within the party.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong has warned the NPP that he will not be silenced by party criticism over his comments on governance, and threatens to reveal further information if they continue to challenge his claims. He accused the NPP administration of failing to complete the Afari Military Hospital and alleged improper handling of Agenda 111 contracts.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has disputed claims that the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital is only 60 per cent complete, stating that official records show it reached 98 per cent completion by January 2025 and that only US$500,000 remains outstanding to the contractor, contrary to reports requiring US$85 million.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the government of plotting to pay an unjustified US$85 million to the contractor of the Afari Military Hospital project in Kumasi. Deputy Ranking Member Kofi Amankwa-Manu alleged that government claims the 500-bed hospital was only 60 percent complete are false, citing Project Implementation Unit documents showing the core facility was 92.5 percent complete as of September 2024 and the overall project 98 percent complete by January 2025.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has rejected claims by the Deputy Minister for Defence that contractor Euroget De-Invest is demanding US$85 million to complete the Afari Military Hospital, insisting only US$500,000 remains outstanding and describing the larger demand as a manufactured crisis and inaccurate.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews's Newsfile programme examined several current issues including Bernard Antwi-Boasiako's plea bargain, former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe's legal troubles, an impasse at Afari Military Hospital, and assessments of President Mahama's administration, with discussion of their legal, political and governance implications.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Newsfile's four-hour current affairs programme on Saturday, June 13, 2026, will focus on Bernard Antwi-Boasiako's plea bargain, Sedina Tamakloe's legal troubles, the Afari Military Hospital impasse, and assessments of President John Mahama's administration, with a panel discussing legal, political and governance implications.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region, initiated in March 2014 and valued at $180 million, is approximately 60 per cent complete after more than a decade, with civil and architectural works largely advanced but biomedical and mechanical installations at only 5 per cent completion. The Deputy Minister for Defence attributed delays to mismanagement and administrative bottlenecks, and disclosed that the contractor is demanding outstanding payments of $7 million under one claim and $78 million under another before returning to the site.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister for Defence disclosed that the Afari Military Hospital project in the Ashanti Region remains incomplete 12 years after construction began in March 2014, with the contractor now demanding $85 million in outstanding claims before returning to site. The $180 million project, originally scheduled for completion in 2018, has been delayed due to financial disputes, theft, and administrative challenges.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament's Minority Health Committee MPs were prevented from accessing parts of the Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti Region during an inspection tour, with military personnel citing security protocols. The MPs argued their constitutional oversight mandate gave them access rights to the publicly funded project.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya has denied allegations that he prevented Minority MPs from visiting Afari Military Hospital or threatened staff, stating the facility is a military installation governed by military access procedures.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Presidential Advisor on Health Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare has defended progress on the Afari Military Hospital project, stating it was about 96 to 97 per cent complete when the NPP administration left office, with only outstanding works and specialised equipment installation remaining. The facility was scheduled to be commissioned and operationalised in early 2025 to ease the patient burden on Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and improve healthcare access in the northern Ashanti Region.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Presidential Advisor on Health Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare says many Agenda 111 hospitals are completed with equipment installed and ready to begin operations, urging the current government to recruit health workers and operationalise the facilities. He defended the programme as a strategic intervention financed through COVID-19 funds and petroleum revenues to address healthcare infrastructure gaps across the country.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority members on Parliament's Health Committee visited the abandoned Afari Military Hospital in Kumasi and called on President Mahama to complete existing health facilities before starting new ones. The NPP government attributed the hospital's non-operationalisation to a contractual dispute.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Health Committee chairman says the previous administration neglected the completion of Afari Military Hospital and Sewua Regional Hospital in favor of the Agenda 111 hospital project. He cited that Afari was about 75 per cent complete when visited, with medical equipment left exposed and deteriorating.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, MP for Akyem Abuakwa South and member of Parliament's Health Committee, has questioned Ghana's capacity to respond to potential Ebola and infectious disease outbreaks in the middle and northern regions, citing gaps in health infrastructure and non-operational facilities such as the Sewua Hospital, which has a 50-bed isolation centre designed but not in use.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Health Committee Patrick Boakye-Yiadom weeded the grounds of the Afari Military Hospital during a parliamentary committee visit, expressing disappointment over the yet-to-be-operationalised facility's deteriorated state and calling for the government to immediately activate it to ease pressure on Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority MPs on Parliament's Health Committee demanded the immediate operationalisation of the over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in Atwima Nwabiagya District, which they said has been abandoned and left to deteriorate. Soldiers stationed at the facility confronted the lawmakers and residents, insisting they should have sought prior clearance before entering the premises, sparking a heated exchange.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority MPs on Parliament's Health Committee were confronted by soldiers while inspecting the over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti Region, which they say has been abandoned and left to deteriorate. The MPs are demanding the facility's immediate operationalisation amid concerns about healthcare access following industrial action at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Komfo Anokye Doctors' Association has suspended its industrial action following intervention by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and other stakeholders, allowing medical services to resume at the hospital. The association said it remains committed to resolving the issues that triggered the strike while prioritizing patient care and public health.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Medical doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital launched an indefinite strike on June 6 after the Health Minister suspended the hospital's CEO. The Ashanti Regional Minister said stakeholders are engaged in active dialogue and expressed optimism that a resolution was within reach, with nurses and midwives also threatening to join the action.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority Caucus has called for the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, arguing that his suspension does not address the deep-rooted structural challenges responsible for the persistent "No Bed Syndrome" in Ghana's healthcare system. The Caucus maintains that the crisis extends far beyond a single hospital administrator and reflects broader weaknesses including inadequate infrastructure, weak referral mechanisms, and workforce shortages.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have begun an indefinite strike effective June 6, 2026, protesting the Minister of Health's suspension of the hospital's CEO and citing severe congestion, delayed projects, and inadequate capacity at the facility. The doctors say KATH, the main tertiary referral centre for the middle and northern belts, is operating under immense pressure as patient numbers exceed available infrastructure, equipment, and personnel.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →