The Ministry of Roads and Highways has confirmed that nearly all road projects that stalled under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) are being reactivated, signaling a major turnaround for contractors and relief for road users.
Roads Minister Kwame Governs said projects previously stalled due to the restructuring of the DDEP are now in the final stages of reactivation. “Almost all those projects that stalled because of the DDEP restructuring are now being reactivated,” he said on Monday on the Citi Breakfast Show.
He added that contractors, including those handling Sinohydro projects, can return to sites immediately, with works at Takoradi interchanges, Ashiaman towards Atimpoku, and the Tomi-Kitasi stretch now progressing.
The minister emphasized that delays were not due to contractor incompetence but stemmed from funding constraints and scope adjustments. For example, the Tomi-Kitasi project saw its scope increased, with the government committing to cover additional costs.
In the Greater Accra Region, the ministry is also focusing on improving traffic flow through partially completed alternative routes. The Independence Square to Teshi–Nungua, Junction Mall back to Tema corridor is being incrementally improved, while the Teshi Bridge and Labadi Beach Hotel sections have been rehabilitated.
Meanwhile, work along the Baako Roundabout to Kpone via TOR Road corridor is being assessed, with industrial stakeholders offering to co-fund improvements to accelerate completion.
Minister Governs highlighted that contractors are gradually resuming work where payment arrears had previously slowed progress. “It is our responsibility to make sure we expedite work to make sure that the frustration and the pain of the people does not last forever,” he said.
Across the country, all major road projects under the DDEP, including interchanges in Kumasi and Tema, are now being revived, with the government aiming to ensure that construction inconvenience to the public is minimized and road safety maintained.
