{
  "id": 5135291,
  "title": "Roads minister threatens to terminate Techiman–Nkonsia–Wenchi road contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/roads-minister-threatens-to-terminate-techiman-nkonsia-wenchi-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:25:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/roads-minister-threatens-to-terminate-techiman-nkonsia-wenchi-road-contract/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned that government will terminate the contract of Volta Impex Construction if the company does not speed up work on the 32-kilometre Techiman–Nkonsia–Wenchi road. Agbodza said the contractor has ignored repeated warnings from the Ghana Highway Authority to meet its progress targets. The project should […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Roads Minister threatens to terminate Techiman–Nkonsia–Wenchi road contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/roads-minister-threatens-to-terminate-techiman-nkonsia-wenchi-road-5142000",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:21:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Wenchi–Bole road contracts reduced by 25km over slow progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/wenchi-bole-road-contracts-reduced-by-25km-over-slow-progress",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:12:24.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}