The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Highways Authority, Mallam Issah Ishak, to begin the process of terminating the contract of Black Oak over delays on the Bogoso–Prestea Road project.
The contract, awarded in 2025, reportedly saw the contractor mobilise to site only in March 2026. After clearing portions of the roadside, the company allegedly abandoned the project, citing the absence of the road’s design.
According to the Regional Highways Engineer, less than two percent of the work on the road has been completed since the contract began.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the government’s Big Push projects in the Western Region, Minister Agbodza stressed that although the Bogoso–Prestea Road is not officially part of the Big Push initiative, it remains a priority infrastructure project for the government.
He indicated that authorities would not tolerate further delays and instructed the Ghana Highways Authority to take immediate steps toward ending the contractor’s engagement to ensure progress on the project.