“The Ministry of Roads and Highways wishes to inform the General Public that it is in the process of compiling names of prospective companies who have the expertise to undertake works in respect of the following activities: Road line marketing, construction of pedestrian guard rails, construction of crush barriers, maintenance of green areas, pot-hole patching and vegetation control,” the Ministry stated.

[contextly_sidebar id=”b5miHeUVUP1r9cc12dvjJ5Kuxl8urzmx”]Interested companies, according to the Ministry, are to capture their details in a letter addressed to the Chief Director of the Ministry before September 30, 2017.

The Ministry said the letter must be attached with (where applicable) “equipment holding, key personnel, company’s certificate of incorporation, [and] operational location (Region).”

Bad roads in Ghana

This comes on the back of several protests staged by some Ghanaians in different parts of the country over the deplorable nature of their roads.

Mahama gov’t left GHc11.6bn debt at Roads Ministry

Deputy Minister of Roads, Anthony Karbo, had earlier disclosed that government’s inability to fully embark on road projects is as a result of the huge debt left behind by the Mahama administration.

According to him, the previous administration left close to GH¢ 11.6 billion debt at the Ministry.

“The debt overhang in the Ministry is huge; close to GH¢ 11.6 billion in commitments, all contracts put together, and that is big,” Karbo added.

He further indicated that, the Ministry only receives GH¢ 1.2 billion from the Road Fund every year, adding that due to the relatively low amount they receive annually, the Ministry is considering other sources of funding for road projects.

‘Road fund coffers empty’

A Deputy Minister of Roads, Kwabena Owusu Aduom, had also earlier stated that, the Ghana Road Fund is depleted such that it will take about 10 years to pay for already awarded contracts.

According to the Deputy Minister, the situation was worsened by the former government’s decision to award numerous road contracts in the last quarter of its administration.

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This follows the persistent reports by Citi News of the worsening situation of the pothole which decorated parts of the road linking the multi-million dollar interchange.

The Ghana Water Company Limited and Quiros Galvao last week moved in to patch the potholes, a day after Citi News’ report on the situation.

But commercial drivers who ply the route described their work as shoddy, challenging that it will not last beyond a month.

They were proved right as only a week on, the chippings spread over that section of the road eroded after a few days of downpour.

Citi News’ visit to the location showed the potholes had deepened, worse than they were before.

But the contractors on Friday morning were seen with heavy duty equipment scrapping the affected area of the road.

The supervisor of the project, who spoke to Citi News off record, said the affected area will be asphalted this time round. It is expected to take two days to complete.

Meanwhile, there was a gridlock from the affected area all the way to Paloma, due to blockade of that section of the road.

Some drivers who ply the road complained to Citi News about the absence of visible road signs to warn them of the road block.

They were however optimistic the repair works this time will be of improved quality as compared to the previous one.

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The first agreement, worth US$56.6 million, will fund the Tema Motorway roundabout project, and will also ensure the rehabilitation of the Yamoransa-Assin Fosu road which had a portion cave in last year.

[contextly_sidebar id=”DCrBL3tdIoHcJQ3Fj0AT3nsNSlypFWq6″]Other projects that will be undertaken with the fund, include the rehabilitation of the 31.2km Assin Fosu – Asssin Praso road section, reconstruction of drainage facilities along the same stretch and installation of a toll collection facility at the south of Assin Praso township, among others.

The second agreement, worth USD1.8 million, will promote health service delivery in Ghana.

Signing the agreement on behalf of Ghana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, said the facility will promote social development in Ghana.

On behalf of Ghana, the Minister also expressed her gratitude to Japan for the assistance.

“The government and the people of Ghana sincerely appreciate the considerable financial and material support extended by Japan to Ghana over the years in our quest for economic growth and development. In addition to the Eastern corridor bridge project, Japan has extended grant aid and concessionary Yen loans amounting to millions of funds to support the government of Ghana in areas such as food security for underprivileged farmers. Fisheries promotion in Sekondi, promotion of CHPSS compounds and poverty reduction project.

“Tonight, we have witnessed the signing of grant aid for two very important projects. Mainly the project for the improvement of Ghanaian international corridors which forms part of the West Africa growth wing project, and the programme for poverty reduction strategy, health sector worth 6 billion, 259 million Japanese Yen and 200 million Japanese Yen respectively. These are all meant to promote economic and social development in Ghana.”

The aim of the grant, according to the Japanese government, is to alleviate poverty and improve health care delivery.

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