Indexing government scandals one at a time
Government of Ghana is on its way to pay up a whopping judgement debt of US$55 million having cancelled an ongoing international contract intended to develop an intelligent traffic management system for Accra.
The purpose of the AITMS project, originally signed in 2012 by the previous government, is to improve the performance of the traffic lights system in Accra and reduce traffic congestion in the capital city through a coordinated traffic signal system and a centralized control centre for all traffic signals.
In a confusingly dramatic fashion, the ongoing project has been re-awarded to another Chinese contractor smacking of bad faith and poor diligence on the part of government. The original project contractor, Beijing Everyway Traffic & Lighting. Co, Limited, had its ongoing works commissioned by the current President himself in August last year in what was noted as the first Traffic Control Centre in West Africa.
Feb. 17, 2021
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