{
  "id": 1721183,
  "title": "Berekuso-Kwabenya-Kitase road project stalls as First Sky cites unsigned contract and funding challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/berekuso-kwabenya-kitase-road-project-stalls-as-first-sky-cites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:58:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/berekuso-kwabenya-kitase-road-project-stalls-as-first-sky-cites-unsigned-contract-and-funding-challenges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Berekuso-Kwabenya-Kitase road project, a US$35 million undertaking funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the Government of Ghana, is facing significant delays as contractor First Sky Construction Limited struggles to move forward due to an unsigned contract and funding challenges. Company Manager, Engineer Nicholas Tieku, revealed that the project has progressed only to the pavement layer, a stage that necessitates substantial financial resources for completion. Despite returning to the site following a directive from the sector minister in January, the contractor has only managed to construct about three kilometers of the road. The contract, awarded in July 2022 with a 24-month completion timeline, has been a source of contention as First Sky Construction Limited awaits the formalization of contractual arrangements to secure Interim Payment Certificates and recover invested funds. The contractor's inability to proceed further has left residents and businesses along the Berekuso-Kwabenya-Kitase corridor frustrated, with the deteriorating condition of the road impacting transportation, local businesses, and the overall quality of life in the area.",
  "summary": "The contractor working on the Berekuso-Kwabenya-Kitase road project, First Sky Construction Limited, says it is unable to fully proceed with the works because the formal contract for the project is yet to be signed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Berekuso-Kwabenya-Kitase road project faces delays due to unsigned contract and funding issues.",
    "First Sky Construction Limited has completed only three kilometers of the US$35 million road.",
    "Contractor awaits contract formalization for payment and to resume work."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}