{
  "id": 10998155,
  "title": "Roads Minister says it is time to change one-year defect liability period for contractors, consultants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/roads-minister-says-it-is-time-to-change-one-year-defect-liability",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/roads-minister-says-it-is-time-to-change-one-year-defect-liability-period-for-contractors-consultants/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has urged for a change in the one-year defect liability period for contractors on road construction contracts. The current practice, he believes, is inadequate in holding contractors responsible for the poor quality of roads they build. Speaking during an inspection of the Accra-Kumasi N6 highway, Agbodza stated that contractors should be held accountable for defects that may arise after a road has been built and put into use. He proposed extending the liability period beyond the current one-year period to ensure that contractors take full responsibility for the quality and durability of their work. This move, he believes, would help protect public investments in road infrastructure, encourage contractors to deliver durable and high-quality works, and ensure that completed road projects remain in good condition for longer periods.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has said it is time the one-year defect liability period agreement in road contracts change to hold contractors accountable for the poor road construction across the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Central Regional Minister urges use of religious platforms to change environmental, sanitation practices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/central-regional-minister-urges-use-of-religious-platforms-to-change",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:39:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}