Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has threatened to terminate the contract for the 71.25-kilometre Enchi–Elubo road project in Western North Region, criticising contractor Top Engineering International Ltd. for failing to resume work despite receiving a GH¢80.2 million mobilisation payment. The road, used for cocoa transportation and cross-border trade, has remained in poor condition with motorists and residents complaining of potholes, erosion, and unsafe driving conditions.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Roads and Highways has defended the government's proposed schedule for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, saying it reflects intentional policy decisions to accelerate infrastructure development, after the President of the Ghana Institute of Architects raised concerns about the project's realistic completion timeframe. The Minister stated that the expressway is advancing through a combined approach integrating multiple phases, with over 20 kilometres already cleared while design and studies continue.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Top International Engineering has responded to Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza's criticism over slow progress on the Enchi–Elubo road project, assuring government of its commitment to completion. The minister had directed the contractor to appear before the Ghana Highway Authority over delays, noting only about 5% of work had been completed since December 1, 2025, and that the contractor had already received an advance mobilisation payment of GH¢80.2 million.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Roads and Highways has ordered the Ghana Highways Authority CEO to begin terminating the contract of Black Oak, the contractor on the Bogoso–Prestea Road. The contractor, which mobilised to site in March 2026 after clearing roadside vegetation, abandoned work claiming lack of design documents, with less than two percent of work completed.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →