The Tamale Interchange project is nearing completion. The Ministry of Roads and Highways recently gave an assurance that the Tamale Interchange project has been undertaken in accordance with the standards and specifications of the ministry. It explained that the bridge had been designed to a 100-year life, adding that, the design went through a rigorous […]
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has denied an allegation that the sector Minister, Mr Kwasi Amoako Atta has usurped the role of the Road Fund Board, using his power and influence to single-handedly determine how contractors should be paid and who should be paid first. A group, identified as Concerned Road Contractors had alleged […]
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has conditionally approved a multi-year funding commitment of GH¢1,560,551,812.33 for the commencement of 14 road projects. The approval will see the reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrading of road networks spanning 381.3 kilometres across Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and Northern regions from 2019 to 2023, to be funded through the medium-term budgetary allocation. […]
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced that work on the six (6) uncompleted pedestrian bridges in Adenta will commence within a week. Temporarily, the Ministry in collaboration with the Interior Ministry has requested the Ghana Police Service to deploy officers of the Motor Traffic Unit to prevent further deaths. A statement from the […]
Residents of Tarkwa in the Western Region are up in arms against government for failing to fulfill promises of providing them with good roads. Some youth from the area, joined by their chief burned car tyres and chanted war songs to register their displeasure when the Lands and Natural resources Minister including some officials went […]
Roads in the Bia East and West constituencies of the Western region are becoming death traps as they keep deteriorating on daily basis and being further exacerbated by the rains. Residents in the area are disturbed about the issue and have sent a distress call to president Akufo-Addo and his government to take urgent steps […]
Government has announced plans to close the Black Volta Bridge at Bamboi in the Northern region to vehicular traffic for a period seven days to allow for repair works. A statement issued by the Minister for roads and highways announcing the closure said the bridge will be closed from Thursday 20th September 2018 at 6pm […]
