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An abandoned Agenda 111 project in Assin Darmang in the Assin South District, which is 85 percent complete, has been overrun by weeds, making it a den for weed smokers and snakes. …
Agenda 111 site now smokers’ hideout, snake denJoy Online
Former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare has defended the Akufo-Addo administration’s Agenda 111 hospital projects, insisting the initiative was strategically planned and should not be abandoned by the current government. …
Agenda 111 should not be abandoned because of change in government – Dr Nsiah-AsareJoy Online
Former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service and former Presidential Advisor on Health, Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has defended the Akufo-Addo administration’s Agenda 111 initiative, insisting the ambitious hospital project was adequately funded and carefully designed to address …
Agenda 111 was properly funded and designed to address healthcare gaps — Dr Nsiah-Asare insistsJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has openly criticised the previous Akufo-Addo administration over its handling of the Agenda 111 hospital projects. …
Agenda 111: “It was not prudent to start 111 hospitals at once” – MahamaJoy Online
President John Mahama says the government will prioritise the completion of 35 Agenda 111 hospital projects this year as part of efforts to revive and restructure the flagship health infrastructure programme. …
Gov’t to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospitals, court faith-based groups for support – MahamaJoy Online
The Suame MP and Legal Counsel for the Minority Caucus, John Darko, has called on President John Mahama to concentrate on completing the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects rather than embarking on fresh infrastructure initiatives. …
John Darko urges Mahama to complete Agenda 111 projects instead of starting new onesThe Director General of the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana argues that Ghana should explore Sukuk (non-interest bonds) as an alternative source of long-term financing for critical infrastructure. He views these capital-market instruments as a way to mobilise domestic and international investment while reducing dependence on conventional borrowing.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director General of the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana argues that Ghana should explore Sukuk (non-interest bonds) as an alternative source of long-term financing for critical infrastructure. He views these capital-market instruments as a way to mobilise domestic and international investment while reducing dependence on conventional borrowing.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Dominic Ayine, Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has questioned the construction approach for the National Cathedral, saying the expenditure could have been used to complete hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme. His assessment was informed by a PwC report on the project presented to him.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney General Dominic Ayine says monies spent on the National Cathedral construction could have been used to complete some of the stalled hospitals under the Agenda 111 project, citing a PwC report on the Cathedral's expenditure and criticising the manner in which the project was undertaken.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama says his government has allocated funds to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated by the previous NPP administration that are about 70% complete, prioritising their completion this year as part of his commitment to finishing viable inherited projects.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Rights Accountability Network has filed a Right to Information request requiring the Ministry of Health to disclose all proposals, agreements, and negotiations with private entities regarding the completion, management, or ownership of Agenda 111 hospitals. The request seeks 15 categories of documents including MOUs, PPP agreements, financial models, and meeting minutes with prospective private partners since January 2025.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Right Accountability Network Africa has filed a Right to Information request with the Ministry of Health seeking comprehensive details on proposed partnerships between government and private entities to complete stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects, including identities of interested parties, proposals, agreements, and financial arrangements.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has alleged that the government has abandoned most of its major outcomes in health, education and sports, and is relying on only a few achievements. He cited unfulfilled pledges including the construction of 600 CHPS compounds, 35 Agenda 111 projects, and about seven stadia, attributing the shortfalls partly to weaknesses in fiscal policy and revenue mobilisation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Adventist Health Services has committed to partner the government to complete Agenda 111 hospital projects, proposing support in trauma care, holistic wellness, oncology and cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. The Health Minister stressed that government partnerships with faith-based and private sector organisations are essential to meeting the country's healthcare needs.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Adventist Health Services of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has offered to work with government to complete Agenda 111 hospital projects, identifying trauma care, holistic wellness, oncology and cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services as priority areas. The Health Minister welcomed the partnership and called on faith-based organizations and the private sector to support project completion.
10 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Health Minister has appealed to faith-based organisations, particularly the Catholic Church, to help complete stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country, citing funding constraints that have left many facilities incomplete. The government is prioritising 35 of the projects and proposes that faith-based institutions could manage completed hospitals on a non-profit basis, with government providing health professionals and technical support.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to ending preventable maternal deaths by 2030, designating Kumasi as a key intervention area. Ghana records an estimated 300 deaths per 100,000 live births, and the Ashanti region saw a 51% surge in maternal deaths with 232 fatalities in the first half of 2025.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, an MP on Parliament's Health Committee, has criticised the government for failing to provide updates on major healthcare infrastructure projects in the Mid-Year Budget Review, including three regional hospitals, new hospitals at Bole and Sampa, and 10 Agenda 111 hospitals promised in the 2026 Budget.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review as "uninspiring" and lacking concrete policy interventions, taking issue with the Finance Minister's comments about government spending and funding to ministries.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has dismissed reports that the government intends to discontinue Agenda 111, clarifying that the government is phasing the projects rather than abandoning them. The minister noted that GH¢4.8 billion has been invested so far but completion of all projects would require more than GH¢20 billion, necessitating a phased implementation strategy under which 35 hospitals have been selected for the first phase.
10 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh told Parliament that despite the previous administration spending GH¢4.8 billion on Agenda 111 hospitals, none are currently operational, and the government inherited over GH¢1 billion in outstanding contractor payments. The government has identified 35 projects for continuation and directed contractors to return to sites, though the Minister declined to provide completion timelines, saying some contracts may require restructuring.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced plans to transform Upper West Region into a major commercial and logistics hub by improving border infrastructure, transport networks and trade systems, leveraging the region's strategic location as a gateway to the Sahel and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has announced plans to focus on completing 35 selected Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country while placing remaining facilities on hold, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The decision follows a Cabinet review and aims to ensure prudent use of public resources, with selection based on completion level, community healthcare needs, and regional distribution.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National House of Chiefs has questioned the sustainability of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund beyond the current administration and called for the slogan "MahamaCares" to be de-emphasised to avoid politicisation. The traditional leaders cited abandoned projects like Agenda 111 and Saglemi Housing and requested assurances that the free national health care initiative will continue beyond 2028.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Illegal mining operations have taken over the construction site of an Agenda 111 hospital project in Adansi Asokwa, Ashanti Region, which is about 90 per cent complete but stalled after a change in government. Residents warn that the extensive excavation poses risks of flooding and other environmental damage to the facility and surrounding public institutions.
2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Local Government Minister Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah has criticised the NDC government's approach to addressing recurring floods in Accra, saying the NPP previously initiated the World Bank-funded GARID project to address the problem through dredging the Odaw River and constructing storm drains.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Large tracts of land behind the abandoned Agenda 111 hospital project at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region have been excavated by illegal miners in search of gold, with at least three excavators and mechanised equipment actively operating just 500 metres from the district assembly and police headquarters.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Democracy Hub convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor has urged former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong to publicly disclose information about alleged corruption in Agenda 111 hospital project implementation. Barker-Vormawor argued that allegations of public fund misuse should be matters of national importance subject to state investigation rather than treated as internal party issues.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
John Darko, MP for Suame, has urged NPP members to remain calm over the referral of Kennedy Agyapong to the party's National Disciplinary Committee, stating that the process is part of the party's internal democratic structures and does not mean Agyapong has been found guilty or will be persecuted.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Political activist and former NPP presidential aspirant Dr Arthur Kennedy has described as "unwarranted" petitions filed against former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, arguing that his comments about the stalled Afari Military Hospital project and alleged party corruption did not breach the NPP constitution.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong has threatened to release documents exposing NPP members for allegedly selling Agenda 111 hospital contracts to themselves and taking kickbacks, claiming inflated costs and contract subletting for personal gain have caused delays in project completion.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
MP, DCE, and health officials in Wa East District have appealed for urgent government provision of a district hospital to serve the district's over 120,000 people. The district, established over 22 years ago, remains the only district in the Upper West Region without a district hospital or polyclinic.
24 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 →
Minority MPs on Parliament's Local Government Committee have urged the government to redirect funds for 24-Hour Markets toward completing stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects in districts where markets may not be necessary, arguing that existing markets in some areas are underutilised.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Liberal Party of Ghana has called on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to demonstrate greater commitment to regional development, accusing him of failing to deliver tangible results nearly two years after assuming office. The party expressed particular concern over stalled and delayed health infrastructure projects, including facilities initiated under the Agenda 111 programme.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →