Wenchi–Bole road contracts reduced by 25km over slow progress
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza has cut the workload of two contractors on the Wenchi–Bole road project by 25 kilometres each, citing their slow pace of work. China International Water and Electric Corporation and Poly Changda Engineering Company were each contracted to build separate 50-kilometre sections of the Western Corridor road. But after […]
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Govern Kwame Agbodza, has warned that the government may terminate Volta Impex Construction's contract on the Techiman–Nkonsia–Wenchi road if the company does not expedite work. The Ghana Highway Authority has repeatedly cautioned the contractor to meet its progress targets, yet the project remains only six percent complete.
It is expected to have reached between 15 and 20 percent completion. During a tour of road projects in various regions, the minister expressed his dissatisfaction with the contractor's lack of commitment. A decision on the future of the contract will be made following a meeting with the contractor on Monday, September 7. The minister emphasized the contractor's failure to demonstrate sufficient dedication to complete the project, stating that some mobilisation payments have been made without the contractor's presence.
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