Government Moves to Settle Road Debts, Begin Nsawam Work

Government Moves to Settle Road Debts, Begin Nsawam Work

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has reaffirmed the government’s firm commitment to addressing outstanding payments owed to road contractors, beginning with a significant tranche of GHS 4 billion to be released by the end of June. The total contractor debt portfolio stands at GHS 21 billion, a burden that continues to weigh heavily on road development efforts nationwide. The intervention is expected to reactivate …

Gov’t to commence payments to road contractors this month - President Mahama

By Celestine Avi Government will start paying debts owed to road contractors this month. Announcing this decision during a meeting with members of the Council of State at the Presidency on Monday, President John Dramani Mahama explained that the payments would allow contractors to return to their sites and resume work on stalled projects. President Mahama stated that the Ministry of Finance has allocated funds specifically for this purpose, inte…