Government Clears $29.5m Suame Road Debt, Injects GH₵3bn to Speed Up Interchange Project
Government says it has settled $29.5 million in arrears to contractors and approved an additional GH₵3 billion funding to accelerate and enhance work on the Suame Interchange Project, with key sections expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
- Government has cleared $29.5 million in outstanding payments to contractors working on the Suame Interchange Project.
- An additional GH₵3 billion has been approved to speed up construction and improve the quality of the project
- The Roads Minister says key sections will be completed by the end of 2026, with full completion targeted for 2028
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that government has fully settled $29.5 million in outstanding payments owed to contractors working on the Suame Interchange Project.
He made the disclosure during an inspection tour of the project on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, reaffirming government’s commitment to completing all inherited road infrastructure across the country.
Mr Agbodza also revealed that an additional GH₵3 billion has been approved to accelerate construction works and enhance the overall quality of the interchange.
“We are still back on schedule to complete the interchange itself. We are not taking a cedi out of the interchange project; we are rather adding GH₵3 billion to enhance it,” he stated.
Completion timelines maintained
The Minister expressed confidence that the project will be delivered within the planned schedule, despite earlier financial challenges.
“We intend to complete this project by the end of 2028, but the section on which we are standing now will be completed by the end of this year,” he added.
