Also known as: RMTF
Road Maintenance Trust Fund — state institution whose board was dissolved by President Mahama in September 2026, cited by World Bank as needing operationalization.
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Joy Online
… The five funds are the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and the Road Maintenance Trust Fund. …
We are spending where it matters most, five statutory funds paid in full – Ato ForsonJoy Online
… Others are the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, the Mineral Development Fund and the Mineral Income Investment Fund. …
GH¢24.8bn paid to statutory funds on time and in full — Ato ForsonJoy Online
… e roads coming + praises for local contractorThe Minister announced that Upper West will benefit from four major projects under the World Bank-funded Ghana Market Access Programme before the end of the year, with four more to start this month under the Road Maintenance Trust Fund …
No more pothole ambulance rides: Mahama’s roads will change lives – Agbodza tells Upper West farmersJoy Online
… The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana L …
Dissolving inactive SOE boards is justified – Dennis Miracles AboagyeJoy Online
… The affected institutions are the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Li …
Boards’ dissolution: Mahama won’t tolerate indiscipline, poor performance – SecretaryThe Ghanaian Times
… The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited and the Road Maintenance Trust Fund. …
President Mahama dissolves boards of nine state institutionsThe Chronicle
… Others are the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the National Sports Authority. …
Mahama dissolves boards of nine state institutionsDaily Guide
… The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, Tema Development Corpor …
President Mahama Dissolves Nine State Institution BoardsThe Ghanaian Times
… The proposed operationalisation of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund is consequently important. …
Beyond the $500m: Ghana must maintain what it buildsThe Chronicle
… The report proposes six priority reforms: Operationalising the Road Maintenance Trust Fund; developing a unified National Transport Sector Strategy; Revitalising freight rail along the Western and Eastern corridors; treating road safety as a fiscal and public health emergency; Em …
Ghana’s Economic Recovery Must Create Jobs -World BankFinance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that the government has paid third-quarter allocations in full to five statutory funds—the District Assemblies Common Fund, Ghana Education Trust Fund, National Health Insurance Fund, Ghana Medical Trust Fund, and Road Maintenance Trust Fund—linking the payments to support for education, healthcare, roads, and community development.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that the government has paid third-quarter allocations in full to five statutory funds—the District Assemblies Common Fund, Ghana Education Trust Fund, National Health Insurance Fund, Ghana Medical Trust Fund, and Road Maintenance Trust Fund—linking the payments to support for education, healthcare, roads, and community development.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has paid GH¢24.8 billion to statutory funds since January 2026, covering education, healthcare, roads and local development. The payments reflect a shift from previous delays and arrears, releasing funds on time and in full to support institutions providing essential services.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza says Ghana is undertaking what may be Africa's largest road infrastructure project at a particular time, with work on the Wa to Bole road to be completed by the end of 2027 and ongoing aggressive work on the Western Corridor from Sawla to Wa.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team says the government's dissolution of state-owned enterprise boards is warranted because many boards have failed to demonstrate meaningful impact and are not contributing effectively to state institutions.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has warned ministers, chief executives, board members and other political appointees that conduct undermining government cohesion, institutional authority or policy implementation will not be tolerated. The warning follows the President's dissolution of nine state institution boards and recent ministerial changes.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions with immediate effect, including Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, BOST, VALCO, CBG, Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited, GNPC, and the National Sports Authority. Sector ministers have been directed to implement the dissolutions in accordance with applicable laws, with the boards to be reconstituted in due course.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions including Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, BOST, VALCO, Consolidated Bank Ghana, Ghana Post, the Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana, GNPC, and the National Sports Authority, with immediate effect to allow for reconstitution.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions, including BOST, VALCO, CBG, Ghana Post, GNPC, and NSA, with immediate effect. Sector ministers have been directed to implement the dissolution in accordance with applicable laws, and the boards will be reconstituted in due course.
2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana has received $500 million from the World Bank to rehabilitate about 1,050 kilometres of feeder roads under the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project, expected to improve connectivity, boost agricultural productivity and reduce transport costs. The World Bank warns that only 27 per cent of Ghana's road network is paved and more than half is in fair-to-poor condition, costing the economy about GH¢4.5 billion annually, and emphasises the need to maintain roads to break the cycle of degradation.
27 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The World Bank's 10th Ghana Economic Update reports the economy grew 6.0 per cent in 2025 and 6.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, with public debt declining to 49.0 per cent of GDP; however, the bank warns macroeconomic gains have not yet translated sufficiently into jobs, and that 56.4 per cent of Ghanaians remain in poverty.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The World Bank disclosed that only 27% of Ghana's 94,200-kilometre road network is paved, with more than half the roads in fair-to-poor condition. The Bank identified poor road infrastructure as a major constraint to economic growth, competitiveness, and job creation, and called for urgent reforms including operationalisation of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund and development of a unified national transport sector strategy.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank has identified Ghana's transport sector as a major constraint to economic growth, competitiveness and job creation, citing significant gaps in road and rail infrastructure and weaknesses in sector management. The World Bank Division Director noted that Ghana's road network of about 94,200 kilometres faces significant infrastructure and maintenance challenges, while the country's rail network has declined substantially, and fragmented institutional responsibilities hinder effective coordination.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's operational rail network has declined sharply from 947 kilometres in 1960 to 160 kilometres in 2020, according to the World Bank. The World Bank Division Director said the decline has weakened Ghana's transport system and limited its ability to move people and goods efficiently, and called for urgent revitalisation of the sector, particularly freight-led rail along western and eastern corridors.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank says Ghana's economy grew 6% in 2025 and 6.4% in early 2026, with improved macroeconomic stability and reduced public debt, but persistent poverty, weak job creation, and infrastructure gaps threaten sustainability of recent gains.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank has approved $500 million for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project, which will rehabilitate feeder roads in selected regions and strengthen agricultural value chains. The project is expected to directly benefit more than 550,000 people, including about 350,000 farmers.
1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The World Bank approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project to improve rural road connectivity, strengthen agricultural value chains, and create jobs in rural communities. The project will rehabilitate and maintain more than 1,000 kilometres of rural roads across nine regions to reduce transport costs, improve market access for farmers, and address post-harvest losses.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank approved a $500 million financing package for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project, which aims to rehabilitate more than 1,000 kilometres of feeder roads across nine regions and strengthen agricultural value chains. The project is expected to directly benefit more than 550,000 people, including about 350,000 farmers, by improving market access and reducing transportation costs for rural communities.
29 May 2026 · The Chronicle →