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CAGD denies claims that GH¢11 billion has been spent on Accra Kumasi Expressway
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The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has already spent nearly GH¢11 billion on the Accra Kumasi Expressway project even though major construction has not begun.
In a statement, the department explained that the claim was based on a misunderstanding of government accounting procedures.
According to the CAGD, the Accra Kumasi Expressway is one of the government’s flagship infrastructure projects.
To ensure steady financing and avoid delays and cost overruns, the government, through the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), established Accra Kumasi Expressway Limited as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to implement the project.
The department said Parliament approved the use of proceeds from the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) and mineral royalties in the 2025 Budget to finance the project. It added that the approved funds were transferred from the Consolidated Fund into a dedicated Bank of Ghana account.
However, the CAGD stressed that the money has not been paid to any contractor and has not been used for construction works.
According to the statement, the funds remain in the dedicated Bank of Ghana account and will only be used when the project moves into the execution stage.
The department also clarified that the ongoing right of way clearing by the Ghana Armed Forces is a separate preparatory activity and is not being financed with the earmarked funds.
Explaining the accounting treatment, the CAGD said government operates through three levels: Central Government, Local Government and Government Business Entities, including State Owned Enterprises such as Accra Kumasi Expressway Limited.
It noted that under public financial management rules, transfers from the Consolidated Fund to government entities outside the Central Government accounting group are recorded as grant expenditure in the books of Central Government and as grant revenue in the books of the receiving entity.
The department said this is a standard accounting practice and does not mean the receiving entity has spent the money.
It added that the same accounting principle applies to transfers made to institutions such as the District Assemblies Common Fund, GETFund and the National Health Insurance Authority.
The CAGD therefore urged the public not to interpret the accounting records as evidence that the funds had already been spent on the Accra Kumasi Expressway project.
It assured Ghanaians that the accounting treatment for the project is fully consistent with the country’s Public Financial Management framework and established government accounting standards.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A Prophet and General Overseer of Jesus Prayer Ministry at Ejisu Asuasi, Kumasi, and Pig Farm, Accra, Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to pray fervently to avert any disaster that would endanger many.
“God hears prayers, and intercessory prayers will provide your family safety and protection so you can live long and enjoy life in this world,” she added.
Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng was speaking with The Spectator in an interview last week.
According to her, she had a revelation that there would be a tragedy that will harm many people, however, effective prayers can avert it.
She said that the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted another heavy downpour from Thursday to Sunday following the recent torrential rain that devastated Accra and other areas. However, strong intercessory prayers prevented the prediction, which would have been catastrophic.
She claims that whenever she shares something that God has revealed to her, she does not receive widespread support from people to join her in effective intercession.
As a result, she has urged everyone including members of parliament, cabinet ministers, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and other citizens to exercise caution and pray fervently in order to avoid premature death.
According to Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng the recent downpour in Accra which claimed lives and destroyed property was unusual.
“The sea was irritated because of certain rituals performed and caused it to spew forth, exposing the dirt.” There are still some rites in the sea, and they will definitely surface,” she disclosed.
“Let’s pray that God would burn and destroy the things that have contaminated the sea,” she indicated.
By Spectator
The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra.
David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing.
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing to July 14, 2026.
Kpandoyo told the court that he had gone to a drinking spot to consume alcohol when the child approached him.
He said he gave the boy some money, took him home, and could not remember what happened afterwards because he was intoxicated.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patience Mario, assisted by Chief Inspector Jacob Nyarko, led the prosecution.
The prosecution said the complainant, Mr Bismark Gbago, is a 52-year-old painter residing at New Legon in Accra.
The victim’s mother, Ms Patience Ablordefey Afefa, is a 25-year-old hairdresser living at Kpedze in the Volta Region with the victim, a Kindergarten One pupil.
The prosecution said Kpandoyo also resided at New Legon, where he worked as a mason.
It said the victim went missing at Kpedze on July 1, 2026, at about 18:00 hours.
On July 3, at about 6:30pm, the complainant reported to the New Legon Police that he had found the four-year-old boy wandering around the area and that the child was unable to identify his home.
The prosecution said that on July 4, at about 4 p.m., the complainant informed the Police that after announcements were made within the community, Kpandoyo came forward claiming that the boy was his son.
The complainant and Kpandoyo subsequently went to the police Station to identify the child.
However, Kpandoyo was unable to produce the child’s birth certificate or lead the Police to the child’s mother.
Later that day, the police received a flyer bearing the name and telephone numbers of the victim’s mother, together with the child’s photograph, indicating that he had gone missing from Kpedze.
The police contacted the victim’s mother and asked her to report to the New Legon Police Station with the child’s birth certificate and weighing card because another person was claiming to be the child’s parent.
On July 6, the victim’s mother and her relatives reported to the Police Station and stated that they did not know Kpandoyo.
During investigations, Kpandoyo admitted in his cautioned statement that the victim was not his child.
He further confessed that while working at Kpedze, he stole the boy and brought him to Accra. –GNA
