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President Mahama directs roads minister to respond to Fourth Estate report on sole sourcing
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, to respond to an investigative report on sole sourcing under the Big Push programme.
The report, published by The Fourth Estate, raises concerns about procurement processes related to the award of contracts.
He gave the direction while addressing Civil society organizations at the Jubilee House yesterday.
“Although we have seen snippets of the investigation from the media, I have instructed my office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate and to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report,” President Mahama stated.
Reacting to the findings, he noted that while sole sourcing is allowed under Ghana’s procurement laws in some cases, open and competitive tendering remains the preferred option.
He explained that competitive bidding helps ensure better pricing and value for money.
“We would all agree that open, transparent tenders are always preferable for achieving competitive pricing and value for money, ” the President added.
He indicated that his office has been instructed to obtain the full report and study the allegations in detail.
President Mahama added that only portions of the investigation have been seen so far, making it necessary to review the complete document.
He further directed the Roads and Highways Ministry to provide a detailed response to the issues raised in the report.
According to him, this will help guide government’s next steps on the matter.
The directive forms part of efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in public procurement processes under the Big Push programme.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, signed five bills including three amendment bills passed by Parliament into law.
They are: Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025; University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025; Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
In a brief remark after assenting to the bills, President Mahama explained that the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, scraps the Office of Minister of National Security and frees the President’s to appoint any Minister to supervise the security agencies.
He said it also reverses the name of the office of National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), to the original name, Bureau of National Intelligence, (BNI).
This the President said, addresses the confusion between that security agency and a well-known Ghanaian financial institution, the National Investment Bank.
President Mahama also noted that the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2026, establishes another University in the Eastern Region, at Bonsu, with three campuses – the main campus at Bonsu in the Eastern Region, with the second campus to be cited at Ohawu in the Oti Region.
The third, the Presdient assed will be located at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region.
Touching on the Amendment to the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act, the President said, “As you’re aware, the act was amended to increase it from 1% to 3%, and so this act reduces it again. That is the levy on mining companies. It reduces it again to 1%, because of the introduction of the sliding scale of royalties.”
He also spoke to the passage of the Government Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Act, emphasising that amends Act 1023 to grant greater flexibility to private tertiary institutions and the option to Charter.
The Ghana Deposit Protection Amendment Act, the President concluded, is an amendment to an original act that was supposed to guarantee deposits held in commercial banks or financial institutions.
It basically expands protection to include mobile money wallets and other digital platforms, ensuring a wider scope of digital financial assets are secured.
The signing ceremony, was witnessed by the Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akrutinga Ayine, Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Senior Presidential Advisor and a Special Aide to the President, Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, and the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang.
Head coach of the Ghana national football team, Otto Addo, has expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance despite their defeat to Germany in an international friendly.
Ghana suffered a 2-1 defeat against Germany in Stuttgart.
Speaking at a post match press conference yesterday, he noted that the team showed improvement compared to their previous game against Austria.
He explained that the match against Germany provided valuable lessons for the players.
He said such high level games are important for the team’s development, even when the result does not go in their favour.
He added that the players will take the positives from the match and build on them.
According to him, facing a strong side like Germany helped the team gain useful experience.
He described it as a good test for the players and an opportunity to measure their progress.
He further indicated that the team will continue to learn and improve as they prepare for future matches.
By: Jacob Aggrey
