The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Highways Authority, Mallam Issah Ishak, to initiate the process to terminate the contract of Black Oak, the contractor handling the Bogoso–Prestea Road project.
The contract, which was awarded in 2025, reportedly saw the contractor mobilise to site only in March 2026. However, after clearing portions along the roadside, work stalled as the contractor allegedly claimed it had not received the road design.
According to the Regional Highways Engineer, less than two percent of the project has so far been completed.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the Big Push projects in the Western Region, Mr Agbodza stated that although the Bogoso–Prestea Road is not part of the government’s Big Push initiative, it remains a priority project that cannot be delayed further.
The Minister stressed that the government would not tolerate continued setbacks on the project and indicated that decisive action was necessary to ensure progress on the road.
