The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has criticised the Chinese contractors of Greenhouse Development over what he described as poor performance on their section of the Eastern Corridor Road project.

Agbodza expressed his disappointment during a road inspection tour on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, questioning the pace of work despite the contractor having three asphalt paving machines.

He questioned why the company had completed only about six kilometres of binder course and expressed concern about the limited progress in laying crushed rock along the stretch.

Agbodza said although the contractor had increased its activities since the previous inspection, its performance remained unsatisfactory and fell short of expectations.

"On the Eastern Corridor currently, your section is the poorest in terms of performance. The performance on the Eastern Corridor is the poorest, and nobody is happy about saying this," he stated.

He also faulted the company for failing to address potholes and other defects on the road, despite an earlier directive to significantly increase its activities.

The contractor's representative attributed the delays partly to challenges in securing the required PG bitumen, explaining that the supply process had affected the pace of work.

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In response, Agbodza warned that the government would consider alternative suppliers if GoEnergy, which had been given priority in supplying the product, failed to meet the required quantities.

"If they are not able to give us the quantities, we would have to take a different route. If you can't provide it, we'll look for alternative suppliers. We have no time to wait for anybody," he indicated.

The contractor indicated that it would need between three and four months to complete the binder course on the remaining 27 kilometres of the road.

However, the minister questioned the proposed timeline, particularly after the company indicated that it could lay about one kilometre of binder course daily.

Agbodza rejected the proposed schedule and insisted that the contractor must complete the work within the government's stipulated timeframe.

"We are not going to give you an extension of time. Not a day extension of time. And we rather charge you for delaying the project," he warned.

He subsequently directed the supervising engineer to ask the contractor to submit a revised work programme, saying its current strategy did not provide sufficient assurance that the project would be completed on schedule.

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“You’ve done the poorest work on the Eastern Corridor Road. You have no extensions, and you’ll be charged if you fail to deliver.”

Moment Chinese contractors of Greenhouse Development start sweating after Roads Minister Agbodza angrily confronts them over a shoddy job. (10 minutes of real drama!)

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