The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has strongly criticised the Oti Regional Minister and Municipal and District Assemblies in the region for failing to promptly report road contractors who have abandoned or delayed government road projects. …
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government will fully reconstruct sections of the Eastern Corridor Road into an asphalt pavement rather than continue with patch repairs on the existing surface-dressed road. …
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has cautioned contractors working on road projects across the country against attributing delays in project execution to adverse weather conditions. …
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed contractors handling major road and bridge projects to introduce regular on-site design review meetings to speed up technical decisions and prevent delays in project delivery. …
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has expressed concern over the failure of some Regional Directors of the Ghana Highways Authority to promptly report contractors who are delaying the execution of road projects. …
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed Maripoma Enterprise Limited, the contractor constructing the Dambai Bridge, to complete the project on schedule, within budget and without compromising on quality. …
Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, expressed dissatisfaction with Greenhouse International Development (GH) Ltd working on the Have–Hohoe Road project to achieve at least 20 per cent progress within the next two months or risk losing the contract over the slo …
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has warned contractors working on government road projects to complete and hand over their ongoing projects before seeking new contracts, as government moves to curb delays and improve project delivery under the Big Push …
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has assured Parliament that government has settled all outstanding payments owed to contractors working on the Accra-Tema Motorway project, dismissing concerns that delays are being caused by unpaid claims. …
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has raised alarm over the increasing vandalism and theft of traffic light infrastructure across the country, revealing that even a traffic signal installation located directly in front of the National Police Headquarters …
Ghana's Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza announced that major roads built under the government's Big Push initiative will be tolled after completion, including the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, using a multi-lane electronic tolling system. The government has re-enacted the Road Fund for sustainable road maintenance financing and obtained Parliament's approval for a 20-year public-private partnership concession in July 2026.
Ghana's Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza announced that major roads built under the government's Big Push initiative will be tolled after completion, including the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, using a multi-lane electronic tolling system. The government has re-enacted the Road Fund for sustainable road maintenance financing and obtained Parliament's approval for a 20-year public-private partnership concession in July 2026.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza announced that the government will deploy a multi-lane, free-flow electronic tolling system on improved public roads, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping while enabling the government to collect revenue electronically. The new system represents a shift from traditional toll booths and forms part of efforts to modernise toll collection and improve efficiency across the road network.
The Tumu Traditional Council gave President Mahama a smock during his visit last year when he promised to fix the Wa-Tumu Road, but intentionally kept the hat, which will only be handed over when he returns to commission the completed road. The chiefs say road development is now happening for the first time in Sissala and expressed appreciation, while urging the government to pay contractors to complete work including a road to the Overlord's Palace.
Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has commended Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza for ongoing road construction and expansion projects in the Volta Region, saying they will improve connectivity and support economic development. Jinapor said the road investments would complement the government's electricity expansion efforts in underserved communities.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Ho Teaching Hospital have begun discussions to establish a Cardiology Centre for the Volta Region, following President Mahama's pledge. The engagement covered project requirements, implementation strategies, and plans to strengthen collaboration on specialized healthcare access and digital platform integration.
The clearing of the 200-kilometre Accra-Kumasi expressway's right-of-way is nearly finished with less than 20 kilometres remaining, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza announced. Once completed, actual construction works will commence immediately.
The Roads and Highways Minister says some persons are deliberately influencing property owners affected by road construction to demand higher compensation than government's offers, delaying projects and costing the state money. The Ministry plans to report two such people to the Economic and Organised Crime Office for investigations.
The 48-kilometre Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua road rehabilitation under the government's Big Push programme has reached 33 per cent physical completion since commencing in September 2025, with completion scheduled for September 2027. The project aims to improve connectivity and facilitate movement of people and goods in the Bono Region.
President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana's economic recovery one-and-a-half years after the NDC assumed power as phenomenal, attributing it to fiscal discipline and deliberate efforts to reduce waste and unnecessary expenditure. He noted that the government did not send any loan agreement to Parliament throughout 2025 and relied on internally generated funds to implement programmes.
President Mahama has reiterated his government's commitment to linking all regional capitals with good roads as part of the "Big Push" road programme, designed to improve connectivity and facilitate economic activities. He inspected ongoing construction on the Chuchuliga-Chiana section of the Chuchuliga-Tumu-Wa road, a 260-kilometre stretch spanning the Upper East and Upper West regions.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has warned Ghanaians against fraudsters claiming to sell government road contracts under the Big Push programme, urging the public to report anyone making such false offers to the police.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza told Parliament that contractors on projects funded by a newly approved US$500 million World Bank credit facility will face sanctions if they fail to meet quality standards or contractual obligations. The funding will support rehabilitation of feeder roads and improve farm-to-market connectivity in selected districts.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Ho Teaching Hospital have held a strategic meeting to strengthen collaboration and expand access to specialised healthcare in the Volta Region. The discussion included reviewing the Fund's 50-patient pilot programme, improving digital platform onboarding, and exploring implementation of a planned Cardiology Centre in the region.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund held a strategic meeting with Ho Teaching Hospital to strengthen collaboration and expand access to specialist healthcare in the Volta Region. Discussions included reviewing a 50-patient pilot programme, improving digital patient onboarding, and implementing plans for a proposed Cardiology Centre in the region.
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie said the government is committed to making the Volta Region a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion, eco-tourism development, and private sector investment. She outlined plans to work with local assemblies to identify marketable attractions and improve road accessibility to tourism sites in the region.
Ghana's Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister has reaffirmed the government's commitment to developing the Volta Region as a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion, eco-tourism development, and private sector investment, with plans to improve road access to tourist attractions through infrastructure projects.
The Tourism Minister has pledged the government's commitment to developing the Volta Region as a leading tourism destination through cultural promotion and eco-tourism, coordinating with local assemblies to identify marketable attractions and working with the Roads Ministry to improve accessibility to tourism sites.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has given contractor Greenhouse International Development Limited a two-month ultimatum to increase progress on the 53.35-kilometre Have-Hohoe Road reconstruction to at least 20 percent, warning that failure to meet the target will result in contract termination; the project has taken approximately 14 years with only 13 percent of the revised work programme completed.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has rebuked the Oti Regional Minister and Municipal and District Assemblies for failing to promptly report road contractors who have abandoned or delayed government projects. Agbodza stressed that any contractor abandoning site, delaying work without justification, or failing to meet contractual obligations should be reported immediately to his ministry for sanctions or corrective measures.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has given Greenhouse International Development a two-month ultimatum to accelerate work on the Have–Hohoe Road Reconstruction Project or risk losing its contract. The contractor has been on the project since 2012 with little progress, and the minister has directed it to raise progress to at least 20 per cent within two months and deploy additional construction gangs.
The Minister of Roads and Highways criticised the Oti Regional Minister and Municipal and District Assemblies for failing to promptly report road contractors who have abandoned or delayed government projects, stressing that such inaction undermined the government's development agenda.
The Roads Minister announced that the government will fully reconstruct sections of the Eastern Corridor Road with asphalt pavement rather than continue patch repairs, citing that the road has exceeded its design life. Technical assessments determined a more permanent solution is needed after years without major rehabilitation, with the aim to improve safety, connectivity, and reduce maintenance costs.
Minister of Roads and Highways Kwame Governs Agbodza has cautioned contractors to plan activities around seasonal changes and maintain project schedules rather than attributing delays to adverse weather conditions. During an inspection tour of road projects in the Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions, he stressed that contractors must factor weather patterns into work plans and fulfil their contractual responsibilities.
The Minister of Roads and Highways has directed contractors on major road and bridge projects to introduce regular on-site design review meetings to speed up technical decisions and prevent project delays. He advised against relying solely on submission and approval of drawings, instead encouraging site-based review meetings where technical concerns can be discussed and resolved in real time.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has expressed concern that some Regional Directors of the Ghana Highways Authority are failing to promptly report contractors who are delaying road project execution. During an inspection of major road projects across the Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions, he stressed that officials must identify challenges early, take appropriate action, and hold underperforming contractors accountable instead of waiting for ministerial inspections to reveal problems.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has directed Maripoma Enterprise Limited to complete the Dambai Bridge on schedule, within budget, and to required engineering standards. The minister noted the bridge is financed entirely by the Government of Ghana and is critical infrastructure that will improve connectivity and economic activity in the Oti Region.
The Minister for Roads and Highways has ordered contractor Greenhouse International Development Ltd to achieve at least 20 per cent progress on the Have–Hohoe Road project within two months or risk losing the contract, citing slow pace of work over more than a decade despite adequate funding.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has warned contractors to complete and hand over their ongoing government road projects before seeking new contracts, stating the government is considering making project completion a requirement before awarding additional road projects to curb delays.
The Minister for Roads and Highways told Parliament that government has settled all outstanding payments owed to contractors on the Accra-Tema Motorway project and said no payment certificates are currently outstanding on the Pokuase project, despite acknowledging that traffic congestion remains a significant challenge on major routes including the motorway.
The Minister of Roads and Highways has raised alarm over widespread vandalism and theft of traffic light infrastructure across Ghana, revealing that only about 60 per cent of the country's 415 traffic light installations are operational. He attributed many malfunctions to deliberate acts of vandalism, with thieves targeting metal components to sell as scrap.